All quiet on the Buckeye Front...

[Bleeding Orange]

To be fair though, the vast majority of OSU fans aren't making excuses about why they should've won (Ginn, etc.) like I assumed they would. Anyone I talked to is actually admitting that OSU was outcoached and outplayed, so that's something. More than anything, Buckeye fans are embarrassed, and giving Florida their due.

Not so fast, my friend. All of Cleveland radio is abuzz with people screaming that Teddy Ginn getting hurt was the reason OSU got BLOWN OUT. If it isn't that, the reason Ohio State got BLOWN OUT was becasue they had two weeks more rest than Florida. If it isn't that, Ohio State got BLOWN OUT because Florida didn't belong in that game.

Eveyone's basic conclusion around here is that Florida is the worst national championship team ever, and that OSU would beat Florida 99 times out of 100 tries. Oooooh no. These people are in rare form.

Good God are there times I can't stand living in this stupid, stupid state.

[Falconfreak90]

BO,

Turn on 850 AM WKNR in a few minutes...I'm gonna try and call the Road Man or his sub and give and "outsiders" view.

Fact...OSU got their doors blown off and NO OSU fans thought it was possible that FL would even be in the game. That makes it twice as sweet.

[PGY Tiercel]

I don't this BG student doesn't appear to be to ashamed of being an OSU fan.

O-H-I-O opinion

[TG1996]

I hope she didn't choke on any of that love.

Blech.

Besides being written in nearly straight outline form, could it be any more obvious that it was written and submitted before the game was even played? I understand that has to be done at times, but to write about an event that has already happened (and reference it as such) but with no reflection on what occurred just makes that piece look sillier.

I don't want to bring back the "dude, you can like two teams" debate any more than I want to bring back that case of gonh...errr..chicken pox... but if OSU is so great to this chick (or guy with a chick's name), she can just get her crayons out and apply to OSU.

[tekekini]

Thought I would share some quotes from my cooperating teacher, who is a huge Buckeye fan:

"If I were an OSU player, I would not get out of bed this morning. They played like a bunch of pansy high school kids."

"I think Ted Ginn Jr. wasn't hurt; he just knew he couldn't live up to the kick return. If I was his dad, I would have left after chewing him out."

(she prefaced this comment with the fact that she really likes Troy Smith) "I think we should go to his house and take back the Heisman trophy. I hope he goes in the second round of the draft."

Also my dad heard that Ginn's injury was the result of celebrating following his touchdown...I haven't read any of the articles because I watched the game, but hadn't heard that.

Maybe we should have had the OSU-Michigan rematch because that might have at least been an exciting game...although I definitely think USC vs. Florida would be a better game.

I know I said I would be gone for the next three weeks but I have a free moment and decided to stop by..

I am doubting that ted Ginn got hurt celebrating after his TD..he was on the field for the next drive and played three plays. He had a pass thrown to him that he attempted to chase down and I believe he sprained his ankle on that play as he was trying to stop himself when he was out of bounds since the pass was thrown toward the sideline. after that play is when they took him to the locker room.

I said it was a lot like 2002 when everyone thought Miami had it easy and OSU shocked them. Everyone thought OSU had it in the bag this year..I as not one of them, I was a bit worried about Florida. I thought OSU would win but everyone thinks their team is going to win. I am willing to bet, though you will not admit, that so many OSU fans you have encountered thought OSU was going to steam roll Florida. Its the national title game, you can not predict the outcome based on anything but your personal bias.

Florida played the game of their life, Leak was sharp, Meyer had all of the right plays, they were ready.

OSU was outcoached, they were flat, they acted like it was an inconvenience to be on the field with Florida, they made absolutley zero adjustments on defense or in the blocking schemes on offense, they could have easily thrown screens all day the way Florida was blitzing, but they never did it was horrible all the way through. Florida was the better team last night, they proved that they belonged over UM. The BCS isnt perfect but it turns out that it was right, the right teams played in that game.

thats all i have to say...off to the Carribean in a week

[Flipper]

I think Boise State would have given the Gators a better game...

[TG1996]

good post, teke. I knew you had one in ya somewhere!

[NY-BG-FAN]

To be fair though, the vast majority of OSU fans aren't making excuses about why they should've won (Ginn, etc.) like I assumed they would. Anyone I talked to is actually admitting that OSU was outcoached and outplayed, so that's something. More than anything, Buckeye fans are embarrassed, and giving Florida their due.

Not so fast, my friend. All of Cleveland radio is abuzz with people screaming that Teddy Ginn getting hurt was the reason OSU got BLOWN OUT. If it isn't that, the reason Ohio State got BLOWN OUT was becasue they had two weeks more rest than Florida. If it isn't that, Ohio State got BLOWN OUT because Florida didn't belong in that game.

Eveyone's basic conclusion around here is that Florida is the worst national championship team ever, and that OSU would beat Florida 99 times out of 100 tries. Oooooh no. These people are in rare form.

Good God are there times I can't stand living in this stupid, stupid state.

Well I was really only speaking in terms of campus people. But it doesn't surprise me that there was a different attitude in the fantasy-journalism world of talk radio. For as much crap as I give BG students who are OSU fans, most I saw today handled the defeat fairly well and acknowledged Florida as the deserving winner, not OSU as a fluke loser.

[tekekini]

What do you expect from Cleveland radio??Ginn is from cleveland, troy and o'neal and so many other on the team are from Cleveland. It does not suprise me they blame it on of their stars being hurt. It didnt help the situation because it allowed Florida to play OSU differently, but it is not the reason.

there are many reasons why OSU lost. Last night they simply did not belong. if they played tomorrow, or three weeks ago it may have been a different story, but the game was last night. last night was when it mattered.

Maybe it is easy for me to say since I was worried and respected Florida.
The ones making the excuses are the ones who said it would be a blowout and gave Florida no shot. Thats what happens when you look at things so one sided and then are proven wrong. It is called reacting to embarassment.

[NY-BG-FAN]

[RobbyFalcon]

To be fair though, the vast majority of OSU fans aren't making excuses about why they should've won (Ginn, etc.) like I assumed they would. Anyone I talked to is actually admitting that OSU was outcoached and outplayed, so that's something. More than anything, Buckeye fans are embarrassed, and giving Florida their due.

Not so fast, my friend. All of Cleveland radio is abuzz with people screaming that Teddy Ginn getting hurt was the reason OSU got BLOWN OUT. If it isn't that, the reason Ohio State got BLOWN OUT was becasue they had two weeks more rest than Florida. If it isn't that, Ohio State got BLOWN OUT because Florida didn't belong in that game.

Eveyone's basic conclusion around here is that Florida is the worst national championship team ever, and that OSU would beat Florida 99 times out of 100 tries. Oooooh no. These people are in rare form.

Good God are there times I can't stand living in this stupid, stupid state.

Relax man. You're listening to talk radio, worse you're taking talk radio seriously and you're calling others stupid? Huh?

[transfer2BGSU]

Relax man. You're listening to talk radio, worse you're taking talk radio seriously and you're calling others stupid? Huh?

So what was the view of Gary and Seg on the game?

[Dayons_Den]

That BG News article just makes me shudder a bit. Buck fans can be so nearsighted. Ohio is a state that has an abundance of Division 1A football teams. States like Iowa and Wisconsin embody this spirit much more so, in my opinion. Also, it is always pointed out how Tressel is so nice, doesn't cuss and is a thinking man but it is rarely pointed out his coaching pedigree- his father always wanting to coach at OSU and the legacy he left at Baldwin-Wallace.

[hammb]

That BG News article just makes me shudder a bit. Buck fans can be so nearsighted. Ohio is a state that has an abundance of Division 1A football teams. States like Iowa and Wisconsin embody this spirit much more so, in my opinion. Also, it is always pointed out how Tressel is so nice, doesn't cuss and is a thinking man but it is rarely pointed out his coaching pedigree- his father always wanting to coach at OSU and the legacy he left at Baldwin-Wallace.

It's also conveniently forgotten how YSU admitted guilt to NCAA violations during his tenure there...they were not severely punished because it didn't come out until it was past the statute of limitations...they did impose some self punishment of their own.

Then similar accusations which turn up clean at OSU.

Despite the difference in perception he has brought just as many shady characters into OSU as John Cooper did. He's had just as many issues with drugs, alcohol, or other crime as Cooper did. He's a great coach, and they win a lot, but I'm tired of the saintly image he has. He's no more a saint than Cooper was. He's just a much better coach.

[BGSUFootballFan]

I hate Ohio State and love Urban Meyer and even I can say the game would have been a lot closer had Teddy Ginn not gotten hurt. NO they wouldn't have won. Probably wouldn't have even kept it close, but he did score half of their points in 1 play. I definitely think they would have gotten at least 1 more score because he proved to be by far the fastest man on the field.

BUT, he does not play defense and he wouldnt have kept FLA from getting 41 points. UF deserves exactly what they got and thats a big National Championship win!

ps- Where's Tekkkkekekiinini at now?