December 3, 200717 yr It's now official: #1 THE Ohio State University Buckeyes vs. the #2 LSU Tigers for the National Championship on January 7th.
December 3, 200717 yr I wish that we'd be ranked no.2. OSU will continue to take a lot of heat for perceived lack of speed. Sure hope we can silence the critics this year. Go Bucks!
December 3, 200717 yr GO BUCKS! Third title shot for Ohio State and Coach Tressel in the last six years.
December 3, 200717 yr We shall see.. OSU has to be the underdog in this game. It took LSU a total of 6 OT periods to lose both of their games, plus this is a relative home game for them. Then again, underdogs seem to have a way of pulling these games out as of late, so it may be a good thing.
December 6, 200717 yr WOW! Their prices are way off! I know people who bought tickets for as little as $200, lol... Mostly under $400...
December 8, 200717 yr OSU linebacker James Laurinaitis wins Butkus Award Saturday, December 08, 2007 Doug Lesmerises - Plain Dealer Reporter http://www.cleveland.com/osufootball/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1197107086143840.xml&coll=2
December 11, 200717 yr Good for James "The Animal" Laurinaitis. He joins to ranks of great Ohio State linebackers like Gradishar, Cousineau, Spielman, Katzenmoyer and Hawk.
December 11, 200717 yr Ohio State-Michigan to play after Thanksgiving in 2009 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 CLEVELAND — Thanksgiving leftovers and the Ohio State-Michigan game could become a new tradition. The Big Ten will move to a 13-week schedule beginning in 2009, pushing the rivalry game and the rest of the conference's schedule to the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Read more at http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/osu/2007/12/11/ddn121107osuweb.html
December 12, 200717 yr Personally, I doubt whether having "The Game" before or after Thanksgiving makes any difference to most people. But if moving the last Big Ten game back one week allows for a bye week, then it sounds like a good idea.
December 13, 200717 yr Quick break from talking about OSU football to talk about OSU "football". Well, Men's Soccer anyway. Buckeyes advance to their first soccer semifinal. OSU routs Bradley 4-0 to play UMass on Friday.
December 14, 200717 yr 13 Ohio State juniors fill out paperwork to measure draft interest COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said Thursday that he has encouraged 13 of his underclassmen to fill out the paperwork to gauge where they might go in the NFL draft next spring. The disclosure came during Ohio State's bowl media day. The top-ranked Buckeyes (11-1) play No. 2 LSU (11-2) in the Bowl Championship Series national title game at the Louisiana Superdome on Jan. 7. Read more at http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3153797
December 16, 200717 yr Not one but two national championship games for Ohio State. One for football and other for "football"/soccer. GO BUCKS!!! Men's soccer OSU 1| UMASS 0 - Ohio State in national championship game
December 17, 200717 yr Well, the OSU soccer team got knocked off in the final by Wake Forest. Great season for the Buckeyes to make it as far the championship game. Wake Forest 2 | Ohio State 1 - NCAA College Cup championship
December 20, 200717 yr Ohio State football team suspends DBs Donald Washington, Eugene Clifford http://blog.cleveland.com/sports/2007/12/ohio_state_football_team_suspe.html
January 4, 200817 yr This year, guarded optimism: OSU's unexpected success leaves fans hoping for best, bracing for worst
January 7, 200817 yr Ohio State vs. LSU Buckeyes are ready, Tressel says Coaches share final thoughts on eve of title game Sunday, January 6, 2008 - 4:52 PM By Tim May, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH NEW ORLEANS -- The day before the big game, LSU football coach Les Miles described his team's mood as "pent up, trapped, held hostage." Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said the Buckeyes are prepared. Ohio State played its most recent game Nov.17, a win at Michigan that wrapped up the Buckeyes' third straight Big Ten championship. LSU last played in the Southeastern Conference title game Dec.1, beating Tennessee. Read more at http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/football/stories/2008/01/06/newsconf.html?sid=101
January 7, 200817 yr One more post before tonight's BCS title game. Here's a sampling of predictions from Columbus, Ohio, Louisiana and the rest of the country... http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/football/stories/2008/01/07/bcs_predictions.ART_ART_01-07-08_C2_KP902DA.html?sid=101
January 8, 200817 yr hmm...OSU starts strong, and is getting beat now. Have we heard this story before?
January 8, 200817 yr Well, it was a rebuilding year so, really, no one should be surprised they lost. I just think it's quite impressive that Ohio State has been to the national championship three times within six years (though we lost the latter two, still). So hey, I keep positive and still GO BUCKS! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 8, 200817 yr Last year the story line was that Troy, Ted & the boys hung out partying and didn't take the game seriously enough (I never bought that cause the pre-bowl period is meant for hanging out; all the teams do it. That doesn't mean there's not a time for serious game prep -- you think Tressel would allow otherwise? please). What's the excuse going to be this time? ... not prepping guys enough to have them not run into punters?
January 8, 200817 yr Well, it was a rebuilding year so, really, no one should be surprised they lost. I just think it's quite impressive that Ohio State has been to the national championship three times within six years (though we lost the latter two, still). So hey, I keep positive and still GO BUCKS! I agree...
January 8, 200817 yr I thought the excuse last year was because of the long time off inbetween games was what done them in.
January 8, 200817 yr Boeckman lost that game for them, plain and simple. Their defense played well but you can't continually give them the ball in our territory. That first big Wells run for the TD reminded me of the Ginn kickoff return the second it happened..
January 8, 200817 yr Well, I could deal with this loss but after the 0-6 run of John Cooper against the SEC(including 2 losses to South Carolina in a row) and his miserable 2-10-1 against Meatchicken, I am done as a fan. We had an inferior team that had many chances to beat them. And what about Fox's great coverage? They totally sucked. Did anyone EVER see the first personal foul? And we had to wait until after the next play to see Jenkins step out of bounds on his interception. I got banned last night forever on the Buckeye Planet forum for bitching and bashing - Oh well - I guess I'll have many tailgate items to put up on Ebay including my alumni tix. Every man's got a breaking point - Morgan Freeman as "Red" - Shawshank Redemption ... and I reached mine last night.
January 8, 200817 yr Well, I could deal with this loss but after the 0-6 run of John Cooper against the SEC(including 2 losses to South Carolina in a row) and his miserable 2-10-1 against Meatchicken, I am done as a fan. We had an inferior team that had many chances to beat them. And what about Fox's great coverage? They totally sucked. Did anyone EVER see the first personal foul? And we had to wait until after the next play to see Jenkins step out of bounds on his interception. I got banned last night forever on the Buckeye Planet forum for bitching and bashing - Oh well - I guess I'll have many tailgate items to put up on Ebay including my alumni tix. Every man's got a breaking point - Morgan Freeman as "Red" - Shawshank Redemption ... and I reached mine last night. What a fan you are :roll:...they've been to the national title game 3 times in the last 6 years, and have won once. They have beaten Michigan the past four years in a row, and have been extremely successful. Hell, this year they were picked to finish fourth in the big ten. I'd say congrats to the Buckeyes for a great season in what was supposed to be an off season. Oh and if you think being a Buckeye fan is hard, try being a bengals fan...
January 8, 200817 yr Well, I could deal with this loss but after the 0-6 run of John Cooper against the SEC(including 2 losses to South Carolina in a row) and his miserable 2-10-1 against Meatchicken, I am done as a fan. We had an inferior team that had many chances to beat them. And what about Fox's great coverage? They totally sucked. Did anyone EVER see the first personal foul? And we had to wait until after the next play to see Jenkins step out of bounds on his interception. I got banned last night forever on the Buckeye Planet forum for bitching and bashing - Oh well - I guess I'll have many tailgate items to put up on Ebay including my alumni tix. Every man's got a breaking point - Morgan Freeman as "Red" - Shawshank Redemption ... and I reached mine last night. You've got to be kidding me. This is the ONLY school I know that has fans that'll get disappointed that we lost the THIRD GAME out of 33 games and throw it in the John Cooper-era. Talk about overexaggeration... "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 8, 200817 yr Being happy to just make it to the dance doesn't cut it.. you gotta dance with the homecoming queen for it to be a successful night..
January 8, 200817 yr They are the Big 10 champions and "beat Michigan." That's enough to dance about. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 9, 200817 yr I had rather be an OSU fan with a winless season than an lsu fan with an national championship!! Its a pride thing!!!
January 9, 200817 yr I had rather be an OSU fan with a winless season than an lsu fan with an national championship!! Its a pride thing!!! Uhhh.. yeah.. because I'm sure LSU fans aren't proud of their team today?
January 9, 200817 yr Oh and if you think being a Buckeye fan is hard, try being a bengals fan... I used to be a Bengals Fan too!! But I began to realize I was wasting 4 hours on Sundays to watch them lose year after year. I went to OSU and went to 5 games this year including the loss to Illinois. I have tailgate parties every game. But suffering through the Cooper years took a big toll on me. Too many losses to weak teams in bowl games after they lost to Michigan almost every year was hard to swallow. And I started having the same feelings of lost time but, instead of 4 hours it was a whole day. I knew we were going to lose and I could accept that but they actually had a chance to beat them if it wasn't for stupid penalties and poor play calling. And I heard that the players were fighting amongst themselves at half time. We'll see what Tressel is made of the next 2 seasons playing USC away and at home....
January 9, 200817 yr Oh the hardships you endure! Damn, man, I totally forgot how much of a pain it is to suffer 3 losses in 3 years :roll: Can you think of a school that would be easier to be a fan of? I can't.
January 10, 200817 yr I had rather be an OSU fan with a winless season than an lsu fan with an national championship!! Its a pride thing!!! Were you paging me or New Orleans Lady?
January 10, 200817 yr I had rather be an OSU fan with a winless season than an lsu fan with an national championship!! Its a pride thing!!! Were you paging me or New Orleans Lady? I wasn't paging anyone. Didn't mean to offend you if your from louisiana...
January 11, 200817 yr I was in vegas when this went down. Can the bucks just win ONE? I know we've been 3 times in the past decade, but i'm sick of getting crap from the Yankees, BoSox, Giants, etc. fans!!!!
January 11, 200817 yr I was in vegas when this went down. Can the bucks just win ONE? I know we've been 3 times in the past decade, but i'm sick of getting crap from the Yankees, BoSox, Giants, etc. fans!!!! Like it or not the way OSU spends so much on their "student-athletes", they will be a long-term target. For better or worse OSU will probably start being lump in with teams like the Yankees, Duke, Steelers, and UK - teams people love to hate, and when they fail to win it all people are going to gloat.
January 11, 200817 yr Eh, it hurts to be at the top :D! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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