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It be Talk Like a Pirate Day!! Arrrr

Pirate Invasion!!

Dust off yer jokes, practice your "Arrr", and grab the eye patch. Talk Like A Pirate Day is Saturday!!!

R.I.P. - Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze passed away today succumbing to Pancreatic Cancer, after a 20 month fight, at the age of 57. Lots of people swear they didn't like his movies but I bet you can quote them! Road House was my favorite followed by Ghost. I'll miss him.

My daughter got to go to the game as a present for her 21st birthday. Go Bucks!!

Buckeye Recap - part two or I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore

One of these two coaches is a true visionary


I can really not remember being this mad at my Buckeyes before. They, they being Tressel, played that game not to lose, rather than playing to win.

Beginning in 2005 Ohio State made the commitment to step up the schedule adding national powers to the early season. Texas in 2005 and 2006, Washington in 2007, USC in 2008 and 2009, Miami in 2010 and 2011. It is time for the play calling and decision making people to step it up as well.

This should have happened a lot more:


So should have this. Their defense was soft down the middle:

Buckeye Recap

Here goes my rant. My prediction was 35-10 USC. I am glad it wasn't a rout but I almost wish now it was.

One word sums up Ohio State's 18-15 loss to the Trojans. Embarrassing. This was a game that the Buckeyes truly dominated save a drive at the end of each half. This was a game that the Buckeyes defense more than held their own with the vaunted USC offensive unit. And at the end it came down to coaching. And the Bucks came up, once again, woefully short.

The game came down, once again, to Tressel's never failing conservatism. And it is starting to get really annoying. When the game-winning drive started OSU had USC pinned deep, 2nd and 19 at their own 5. Ohio State made a decision to quit playing the aggressive style that had been working and go to a soft defense, dropping the linebackers and playing off of the receivers. This was the same mistake they made at the end of the first half which allowed the Trojans to drive 80 yards for a tying field goal. That first half drive was set up by a ridiculous 3 play 7 yard drive that consumed a whopping 54 seconds off the clock. After USC scored to go up 18-15 Ohio State saw a defense that blitzed and confused Pryor. What a concept.

The offensive line at times looked good but other times looked very inept. Boom Herron is not the answer at running back. He was slow to hit the open hole and never really put any fear in the defense. Saine was a non factor. I really would have liked to see Pryor run more. A quarterback sneak would be a great play but I sometimes think OSU believes their line can't get them a yard. They really need to work overtime on Pryor's throwing mechanics. He threw off balance and off the wrong foot several times.


Grade Card:
Offense D
Defense B
Special Teams A
Pre-Game Preparation B
In Game Coaching D-

As the game came down to crunch time my feeling could be described by one word. A word that millions of Buckeye fans know all too well. BOHICA; Bend over here it comes again. We all knew what was going to happen and it did. Later this week I'll post my top-ten list of BOHICA moments as a Buckeye Football fan.

I listened to his post game news conference and was disappointed. Disappointed that no reporter asked about the inexcusable three and out on OSU's last possession of the first half. USC had no time outs and he let them off the hook. I was dissapointed that Tressel didn't step up and say he blew it.

So after that I have decided that Saint Tressel is officially now being down graded to the same status as St. Nicholas, St. Christopher, and St. George. He has to start winning the big games right now. He must beat Penn State in Happy Valley this year. He must beat Michigan in Ann Arbor this year. He must win the Bowl Game after this season. There might be a BCS game after this season and if there is he must win it. The Miami Hurricanes are a home and home series starting next season. And in 2012 there are back-to-back home games against Cincinnati and Cal. I'm really not looking forward to any of those games.

Buckeye-Trojan Minutia
• USC leads the all-time series, 13-9-1 and has won the last seven. Ohio State's last win in the series was in the Rose Bowl following the 1973 season.

• Seven games in the all-time series have been decided by a touchdown or less.

• The home team has won 9 of 16 regular-season matchups.

• Ohio State is 44-18-2 against the Pac-10 Conference.

• Ohio State and USC played in front of 106,000-plus for the third time in the series history - the other two were Jan. 1, 1972 and Jan. 1, 1974, both in the Rose Bowl. It is the seventh time they have played in front of 100,000-plus.

Next week sees Ohio State going on the road to Cleveland where they will play a decent Toledo team. If they don't regroup and/or overlook this team they will get beat. I hope they pull it together. Go Bucks!!

Number 59 Watch

Had a pretty good night. Had a real good look at him running on the field as the Bucks took the field. During the pregame show he got about 15 seconds of air time during a blocking drill. He had a quick shot on camera during the game and then a real nice shot at the end when they were singing Carmen Ohio as a team.

Think Good Thoughts Tonight

Game Day

Here they come. The USC Trojans. As big an early season game as you find. They are big, bad, fast, unstoppable and any other cliche' or adjective you'd like to use. This year's USC Trojans are probable the best team in college football west of Gainsville. And that is with a true freshman quarterback. The Buckeyes will have to play a perfect game just to hang in until the end. I think our line gets manhandled and the running game gets stuffed. Look for our defense to be exposed to speed they won't see again this season.

Ohio State is playing for some national respect, not only for themselves but also for the Big 10. I give Tressel credit for scheduling these types of games but they really need to start winning some of them. This is like an old fashioned Rose Bowl!! As much as I hate to say it USC wins 35-10.

Go Bucks!

Lest we forget

road trip?

I am going here next year. If I would have checked the Reds schedule I would have been there this year. A four day pass is $100.00. A Friday only pass is $35. Pretty reasonable I think. What say you men?

I love long week ends!!

Buckeye Recap

Well they survived. After trading scores early the Bucks seemingly figured it out and took control. Or so we thought. It looked like Tressel pulled the plug a little early and Navy came roaring back. Back to the point of attempting a game tying two point conversion with 2:23 to play. Then Brian Rolle stepped up, and in front of, the attempt and returned it 100 yards to give OSU a 4 pt lead. Whew. Bucks win 31-27. Rolle had 9 tackles. Pryor was ok and the running game was adequate. But everything needs to improve a whole bunch before next week's game with USC, who won today 56-3. Go Bucks!!

#59 watch:
Dressed, did not play. Showed some smarts as to where to stand to make it on TV.

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Game Day

Navy comes into today's game with an unproven offense led by Jr. QB Ricky Dobbs. He has said he would love to throw a lot more than Navy has in the past. Dobbs is a talented runner who could give the young Buckeye defense some problems. Seven defensive starters for OSU return but they will have to replace Jenkins, Freeman, Laurenitis.

The offensive line is unproven and no one is real sure how the defense will hold up against the nations number one ranked rushing attack in 2008 (for the fourth straight year). It is now for Pryor to step up and show why he was the number one recruit in the nation two years ago.

prediction:
Ohio State 31
Navy 17

Go Bucks!!!

Countdown to Kick off

My friends let me say this; it does not get any better than hearing Carmen Ohio played in the Big House after a win!! Go Bucks


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Countdown to Kick off

I can not wait for kick off. Here are some of my favorite OSU pictures as we build to Saturday.



The catch

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Football Season

Ok guys please forgive me for going over the top on the OSU kick off week. It is a sickness. Go Bucks!!!

It is here!! OSU Football is back

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Football season is once again upon us. Check this out. What a great idea. I can not wait.