The Best of the B-@-tle Cry: Recapping the Very Best Tweets Buckeye Fans Sent to Coaches and Players This Year

By David Regimbal on December 23, 2019 at 12:30 pm
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Every week, Eleven Warriors dives into the mentions of Ohio State's coaches and players to bring you the #HotTakes and ramblings of Buckeye Nation. This week, we're looking back at the best tweets of the 2019 season.

It's the time of year when everyone looks back at all they accomplished in the previous 12 months. Some of us graduated, switched jobs or got hitched. Others may have shifted their focus toward giving — maybe you poured time and resources into a good cause or volunteered for a charity.

But then there are those of us who did the irreversible good of doing a good tweet.

There were, of course, bad tweets. Lots of those actually. Too many to recap. But there were some good ones, too. We're here to look back at the good.

Your Ohio State Buckeyes won 13 consecutive football contests this fall, then sent two of its own to New York City for the Heisman Trophy presentation. We tweeted through every blissful moment. Here are the best of the best.

FAU

Ohio State opened its season with a 45-21 win over Lane Kiffin's Florida Atlantic Owls, and while it wasn't the most dominant win of the season, it was the first time Buckeye fans had seen Justin Fields in action that mattered.

Fields started fast, accounting for four (4) touchdowns in the first quarter to put Ohio State up 28-0. Buckeye fans fell fast for Fields, and Morgan here summed things up perfectly.

Cincinnati

After giving up a surprising 21 points against FAU in Week1, the Buckeyes defense flexed against in-state opponent Cincinnati. The Bearcats offense was blanked and managed just 273 yards of total offense in the 42-point blowout.

Tuf Borland preserved the shutout late in the third quarter when he snagged an interception in the red zone. He returned the pick near midfield and was swarmed in a celebration by his teammates.

All anyone could notice on Twitter was Borland's lack of breakaway speed, though.

Indiana

J.K. Dobbins didn't just return to his freshman form after a surprising sophomore slump, he put together one of the most impressive seasons in Ohio State football history. The junior back really found his groove against Indiana in Week 3, posting 207 yards of total offense with two touchdowns.

After seeing this tweet, it's all I could hear the rest of the season as well.

Miami

The mighty Redhawks of Miami invaded Ohio Stadium and stunned the home crowd by scoring the game's first five points. The Buckeyes then closed the game on a 76-0 run. Ho-hum plenty of highlights, but did you catch your man Chase Young singing Carmen Ohio as if it was the last song he'd ever sing?

Nebraska

Ohio State hit the road for the second time and dominated Nebraska in a 48-7 win. It was never close, and there were few moments when the Cornhuskers actually pushed back. This was one of those moments:

Fields' reaction still kills me.

Michigan State

The Buckeyes rode Dobbins against the Spartans, and responded with 172 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Michigan State couldn't keep up in the 34-10 Ohio State victory, and no gif has every summarized Dobbins' brilliance more than this one:

Northwestern

The rematch of last year's Big Ten title game turned into a snooze-fest early as Ohio State waltzed its way to an easy 52-3 win. Fields, Dobbins and Young were once again dominant, but the highlight of the night came via the squad's kicker.

Long story short, every Buckeye feasted at some point this season.

Wisconsin

Ohio State's first "test" of the season turned out to be the kind of test that the teacher lets you use your notes and textbooks for. After feeling things out in the first half, the Buckeyes exploded in the second on their way to a 38-7 win.

Young registered a sack basically every time the Badgers dropped back to pass.

Maryland

Ohio State absolutely crushed Maryland in a 73-14 blowout, but the highlight of the game is when Ryan Day called for an onside kick with his squad up 14-0.

Buckeye fans were extremely there for that.

Rutgers

Ohio State showed mercy on Rutgers and took its foot off the gas pedal instead of hanging a hundred on the pride of New Jersey. The Buckeyes raced out to a 49-7 lead before pulling the starters, which included Chris Olave, who hauled in four passes for 139 yards.

That was highlighted by this "sick" catch.

Such a perfect, simple gif.

Penn State

Young's two-game suspension ended at the perfect time, as his return against Penn State was crucial. The All-American defensive end was untouchable that day, recording three sacks, four tackles for loss and approximately 130 souls taken (Penn State players and staff).

Poor Sean Clifford never stood a chance.

Michigan

Last year's Ohio State - Michigan game was supposed to be Jim Harbaugh's best chance at a win in the game, and the result was a 62-39 Buckeye thrashing that you just loved to see.

Entering the 2019 campaign, Michigan was favored to win the Big Ten, and with Ohio State's new head coach and first-year quarterback, the Wolverines were once again supposed to have the edge in college football's greatest rivalry.

Didn't shake out that way, unfortunately, for those guys. A year removed from a 23-point blowout in Ohio Stadium, the Buckeyes went north and sealed a 29-point win that could've been much worse. 

One day I'm going to write a 50,000-word warlove poem about this tweet and how it came to be. Until then I'll just let you enjoy it.

Wisconsin, Again

Ohio State's second dance with Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game started a little rockier than the first as the Badgers kept stepping on the Buckeyes' feet.

Wisconsin completely controlled the first half pace, but momentum started to shift when Day called for a fake punt despite being down 14-0 and backed up at his own 26-yard line. It was the perfect call that Drue Chrisman executed perfectly, and while Ohio State didn't score on the play, it triggered a 34-7 scoring run for the good guys.

You all were very impressed by the call.

Heisman Trophy Presentation

Ohio State sent two players to the Heisman Trophy presentation. Fields had a historically good season, throwing for 40 touchdowns while throwing just one interception. Chase Young became the first defensive player in college football history to become a Heisman Trophy finalist despite serving a two-game suspension (I just made this stat up, but I'm pretty sure it's true!). 

It was a great showcase and moment for Ohio State, but all I can think about is Jeff Okudah's savagery.

Absolutely devastating. 

It was a great year for the Buckeyes and tweeters alike. Hopefully we're back here in a week warming our hands over the embers of what used to be a proud Clemson football program.

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