It's a weird feeling.
I'm almost 34. Prior to the last few weeks or so, I can remember three head coaching changes for the Ohio State Buckeye football team, and two of them were pretty contentious. The final one was considered luck; Urban Meyer, one of the two greatest coaches of his generation, just happened to be looking for a head coaching gig at the same time that Ohio State had an opening.
And for the most part, it worked out pretty well! Ohio State won a national championship, several Big Ten titles, killed it in recruiting, and... well, there was All That Other Stuff that went down, but for seven seasons, Urban Meyer gave Buckeye fans everything they could've wanted and more. And now there's uncertainty. Peaceful, transitional uncertainty, sure, but uncertainty nonetheless.
We'll have to address that in time, but for now, have a JUMBO SIZED SOCIAL MEDIA POST!
THE PLAYERS
One last ride with this group of guys. Time to go win a Rose Bowl! pic.twitter.com/GEDWvmtTbt
— Liam McCullough (@LiamMcCullough2) January 1, 2019
Thank You So Much Buckeye Nation
— Mike Weber (@mikeweberjr) January 2, 2019
Thats all she wrote! Love you #BuckeyeNation we out pic.twitter.com/YJluILB6a5
— Johnnie L. Dixon III (@YoungKing_JD5) January 2, 2019
IM A ROSE BOWL CHAMPION !!!
— Chris Olave (@chrisolave_) January 2, 2019
Year 1 down.. pic.twitter.com/UgLicvFt4D
— Ruck (@Jeremy_Ruckert1) January 2, 2019
Had to start the year off right Rose Bowl Champs! pic.twitter.com/sRraFNWUuY
— Tommy Togiai (@Big_Tom72) January 2, 2019
Rose Bowl Champs pic.twitter.com/oPyGefXfn7
— RaShod Berry (@Shoddieslime_13) January 2, 2019
Ive dreamed of playing in this game since I was a little kid- today, I got to cross it off of my bucket list. Blessed to be a Rose Bowl Champion pic.twitter.com/G3NiSizVkD
— Liam McCullough (@LiamMcCullough2) January 2, 2019
Feels great to be a Rose Bowl Champion! Its been an honor, @OSUCoachMeyer
— Jeff Okudah III (@jokudah_) January 2, 2019
@OSUCoachMeyer thank you for everything, love you man https://t.co/slySRTDuwU
— Jk dobbins (@Jkdobbins22) January 2, 2019
Thanks for the memories Buckeye Nation , I gave it all I had! ROSE BOWL CHAMPS! #gobucks pic.twitter.com/d4grWYO1EE
— Terry McLaurin (@TheTerry_25) January 2, 2019
Words cant describe how proud and blessed I am to be a Buckeye. Unbelievable final game for Coach Meyer!!!! #GoBucks #RoseBowlChamps
— Blake Haubeil (@BlakeHaubeil) January 2, 2019
The Granddaddy of Them All pic.twitter.com/XrZJhO9sKZ
— Drue Chrisman (@DChrisman91) January 2, 2019
Bowl MVP all blessings to the man above #Godswill pic.twitter.com/K5qRqi4mLX
— Brendon White (@therealestbw0) January 2, 2019
THE ALUMNI
@PCampbell21 @TheTerry_25 @YoungKing_JD5 @KayJayHill congratulations lil brothers Proud of yall boys man yall stay prayed up and go get what the man upstairs is about to bless yall with all love
— Dontre Wilson (@treydayy_) January 2, 2019
What a great experience at the Rose Bowl!!! #BuckeyeNation pic.twitter.com/vPDahtBfE1
— Johnathan Hankins (@BigTimeHank) January 2, 2019
Congrats @OhioStateFB !! What an amazing season!! Be proud of what you have accomplished!! O-H!!
— Nick Swisher (@NickSwisher) January 2, 2019
Wow, what a special year! 62-39 over the higher ranked TUN. 2018 Big Ten Champs. 2018 Rose Bowl champs and finished with a 13-1 record. pic.twitter.com/pq2fiYBkmV
— Brian Hartline (@brianhartline) January 2, 2019
Go Bucks!
— Cardale Jones (@Cardale7_) January 2, 2019
I am really getting too old for this Shigoty!!! pic.twitter.com/0CVTpElhGV
— Vaughn Broadnax (@vaughnbroadnax) January 2, 2019
This is a top four team if Ive ever seen one.
— Adam Griffin (@yunggriffsays) January 2, 2019
That boy @jokudah_ in his bag today! Get paid young man get paid!
— Tyvis Powell (@1Tyvis) January 2, 2019
Love that #2, and @Jkdobbins22 yeah I was talking trash to him before the game about the great players that have worn the number #rosebowl2019 pic.twitter.com/MfsgLqwSQi
— Cris Carter (@criscarter80) January 2, 2019
Man, Mike Weber is running like hes auditioning for the entire NFL on every carry...which is good. Bc he is.
— JAY RICHARDSON (@JayRichardson99) January 1, 2019
— Eli Apple (@EliApple13) January 1, 2019
I love watching these refs during the coin toss. All different kinds of awkward
— Corey Linsley (@Linsley71) January 1, 2019
#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/QXKnFTFyob
— James Laurinaitis (@JLaurinaitis55) January 1, 2019
Rose Bowl Memories! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/i12upfw3bm
— jake stoneburner (@jake_STONEYY) January 1, 2019
HELL YEAH, DISNEY CRUISE
@TMunford_64 So, was this your first fan photo? #disneycruise #SPRINGBREAK #throwbacktohighschool well, for you anyway. pic.twitter.com/2m3t1gha9v
— Kristie (@kmd20ts) January 1, 2019
THE REST
Ohio Stare takes the field at the Rose Bowl. pic.twitter.com/jjm17DkhCV
— Colin Gay (@ColinGay17) January 1, 2019
BB Landers with the New Year, New Me flex! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/yDNQ8t76G0
— Brutus Buckeye (@Brutus_Buckeye) January 1, 2019
Good luck @OhioStateFB in the @rosebowlgame today!! Do what we do. Excellence/Domination at all 3(offensively, defensively, special teams). #OH #GoBuckeyes
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 1, 2019
with these great Buckeye Heisman winners! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/bK5u5lnWKN
— Michael V. Drake (@OSUPrezDrake) January 1, 2019
Incoming. pic.twitter.com/ywhApDW1RR
— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) January 1, 2019
Rose Bowl ref has made the play of the game, yall.
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) January 1, 2019
GIVE HIM THE MVP pic.twitter.com/nkk8Y9SQCb
That's 50 TD passes for @dh_simba7! Wow! Only the 6th in NCAA FBS history to throw 50 in a season. The others:
— Jerry Emig (@BuckeyeNotes) January 1, 2019
58 Colt Brennan, Hawaii 2006
54 David Klingler, Houston 1990
52 B.J. Symons, Texas Tech 2003
50 Sam Bradford, Oklahoma 2008
50 Derek Carr, Fresno St. 2013
Urban Meyer and Dwayne Haskins share a moment in potentially both of their final games on the field for Ohio State. pic.twitter.com/vXAaKjVoBH
— Wyatt Crosher (@wcrosher) January 1, 2019
Maybe 5 minutes away now pic.twitter.com/xPH1Xhqewz
— Tom Orr (@TomOrr4) January 2, 2019
Destiny complete.#Buckeyes @971thefan pic.twitter.com/wt54Or3rJI
— Anthony Rothman (@AnthonyRothman) January 2, 2019
OH Bowl Champions @OhioStateFB!!!! CONGRATULATIONS MEN!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 2, 2019
Congratulations to @OhioStateFB on an outstanding finish to a terrific season. https://t.co/m52yfYNSel
— Chris Holtmann (@ChrisHoltmann) January 2, 2019
So proud of and happy for yet another trophy! Great Job to all of the Buckeyes! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/YqG4dGcg3S
— gene smith (@OSU_AD) January 2, 2019
#Buckeye locker room right now. pic.twitter.com/rzquhoNkyu
— Jerod Smalley (@JerodNBC4) January 2, 2019
No sweeter feeling than having a rose in your mouth and celebrating with your friends @KayJayHill | @baronbrwnng | @OhioStateFB | #RoseBowl pic.twitter.com/mdiO9BBS3c
— Rose Bowl Game (@rosebowlgame) January 2, 2019
Me and Isla had the pleasure of meeting @mikeweberjr just before Christmas @nationwidekids impressive young man.#patientchampion pic.twitter.com/gD8rx1MMoi
— Steve Combs (@Steve_Combs) January 1, 2019
We were there when @JonathonCooper7 got to hold the Rose Bowl trophy for the first time and this is what genuine joy looks like. #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/h65ETFRqaw
— Jerod Smalley (@JerodNBC4) January 2, 2019
My sweet mom @spinnershells is so loving, strong and tough. This is an absolutely beautiful pic of her. All the feels. pic.twitter.com/5ViO9RiOwK
— Nicki Meyer Dennis (@Nicki_07) January 2, 2019
What an experience... Thank you Coach Meyer and our seniors for everything you have done for this program. Rose Bowl Champs! pic.twitter.com/IvivuH4YQq
— Ryan Day (@ryandaytime) January 2, 2019
And that, my friends, is that. The king is dead. Long live the king. See you next season.
