Archives for October 2008

Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go RIGHT NOW

October 9, 2008 by 5 Comments

I love so much this story about Steve Rehring going full-Paterno during the Wisconsin game:

“He missed an 11-play drive,” Tressel said. “He had to go to the restroom, and so he probably would have played closer to half of the time, but he missed an 11 and then he missed like a 10 (play drive).”

That’s quite a restroom break.

“Well, there were multiple.

Haha! Rehring had the runs!

I remember, quite vividly, a game during my junior year (in high school) against Berea. A buddy of mine, who we’ll call Chewie (because he was big and hairy, like a Wookie) suddenly took off sprinting off the field at the end of a play during the third quarter. Through the endzone and out of BW stadium, heading right back to the locker room.

The coach screamed, “where the hell is Chewie going?” “He’s gotta take a dump, coach.”

Needless to say, he never lived that down.

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Stiff Arm of the Week

October 6, 2008 by 3 Comments

What a welcome sight it was to see the return of the Stiff Arm of Justice®. With so many to choose from, it was hard not use this one.

Yes, the first score, when Shane Carter went for a ten yard ride aboard the SAoJ Express into the endzone, was beautiful. It just didn’t convey the power this one does.

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2008 Blogpoll Ballot, Week #6

October 6, 2008 by Leave a Comment

Rank Team Delta
1 Oklahoma —
2 Missouri 1
3 Alabama 1
4 LSU —
5 Texas —
6 Penn State —
7 Brigham Young —
8 Texas Tech 1
9 Southern Cal 2
10 Ohio State 2
11 Georgia 3
12 Vanderbilt 4
13 Utah 1
14 Florida 4
15 Boise State 6
16 Oklahoma State 4
17 Michigan State 6
18 Kansas 1
19 Virginia Tech 5
20 Georgia Tech 6
21 North Carolina 5
22 Northwestern 3
23 Florida State 3
24 Pittsburgh 2
25 South Florida 12

Dropped Out: Auburn (#15), Connecticut (#18), Wisconsin (#19), Oregon (#22).

Yes, so I’m sure you’ve noticed and/or heard about that little banner on the top of the Blog Poll now. Pretty cool stuff.

This week, we say good-bye to Auburn, Connecticut (sorry, SYR!), Wisconsin and Oregon and welcome North Carolina, FSU, Northwestern and Pitt.

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The New Psychology

October 5, 2008 by 3 Comments

I would like to propose a new definition for the word insanity. The old way of thinking was “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” My new proposal is, “obtaining successful results by doing a thing and then not doing it over and over again.”

In every big game over the past couple years, the Buckeyes seem to come out of the gate with great success on their first drive with creative play calling and inspired line play. The Buckeyes take the lead and then almost immediately go in to Tresselball mode and it takes a deficit in the fourth quarter to snap them out of it. We need the killer instinct.

That being said, a win is a win. A win in an amped up Camp Randall is more than a win, so let’s not get down on the Buckeyes. I had to watch it on tape delay and I accidentally erased it after I watched it, so you won’t get detailed analysis from me, but a few observations before I retire for the night:

  • The Stiff Arm of Justice™ made a triumphant (and brutal) return. Beanie was running angree.
  • The monkey and I were worried about a game coming down to being in Terrell Pryor’s hands. We weren’t sure how it would go down, but in Camp Randall, with four minutes left, Pryor certainly calmed those fears.
  • The defense was getting pushed around at times, but overall, came up big when it counted. Gameballs to Jenkins and Homan.
  • EVIL Robo showed up, but sorta-GOOD Hartline showed up, redeeming the Brynamic duo for now
  • Did I mention how devastating Beanie was tonight? Yeah, wrecking ball at the end of his arm and tank treads for feet.

Also: Huge congrats to commenter Mike, who was very prescient in his prediction:

“OSU 20
Wisky 17

Late turnover on what would be game winning drive for Wisconsin and the Bucks seal it with field goal. Pryor struggles but plays well in the end…when it matters most. Not good on the nerves but should be a great game to watch!”

He pretty much got it all right: Late turnover, check. Pryor struggles but plays well in the end, check. Not good on the nerves, quadruple check. Great game to watch, big fat CHECK CHECK CHECK.

Nice work, Mike. I’ll be asking you to help out on my next wrong of bets! We’ll be in touch.

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Week #6 Open Thread

October 4, 2008 by 5 Comments

Sorry this got up late. Things at Casa MotSaG are going to be ultra busy today. We won’t be around until late tonight, well after the OSU/Wisconsin game. Everyone on the team is busy all day. Figures it happened to be a night game. Most of us will be catching on tape delay, so no spoilers!

You can use this thread as your soap box to shout to the world. We’ll try to keep the newer comments approved as soon as we can.

If you’re looking for something to talk about, how about Wisconsin’s Band getting suspended indefinitely for… well, go read it yourself. (thanks to reader LBock for the tip)

If that doesn’t get the discussion going, how about this: it drives me crazy when TV announcers call tackles “touchdown saving tackles”. Aren’t THEY ALL?

Go Bucks!

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Week #6: University of Wisconsin – Open Thread

October 3, 2008 by 17 Comments

I thought about posting this on Saturday, giving us something to do with our free time while we wait the unbearably long hours until kick-off. Unfortunately, most of the MotSaG camp will be AFK during the game, so hopefully YNBA will be able to hook us up with the semi-live blogging of the game.

Oh, by the way? Pay no attention to the recent upset of a team ranked higher than Ohio State. Nothing to see there.

To get your Buckeye Knowledge on, Chris over at 11 Warriors wraps up Tressel’s press conference earlier this week, with lots of Wisconsin Game chewy goodness. They also have the most recent depth chart for your examination.

You worried about Terrel Pryor’s first away-from-home start? We’re not. Neither is Buckeye Commentary.

You want Buckeye Planet? We got your Buckeye Planet right here. If you’re looking for more previews, check out Dotting The “I” or the Gerdeman’s preview at The O-Zone.

Now it’s time for predictions: This time, though, we’re doing things a little different. We’re upping the ante and holding a little contest. Hopefully this will become a common occurrence around these parts. For this week’s prize, we’re giving away a copy of Woody Hayes’ Ohio State Buckeyeson DVD. If your prediction is the closest to the final score, a winner will be you! Deadline for entry will be Saturday at 8:00 PM EDT.

The tie-breaker question is: How gains more yards on the ground, OSU’s running game or Wisconsin’s?

My predictions:
Final score: OSU 31 – Wisconsin 27
Ground game: Wisconsin falls behind earlier, forcing them to go to the air, while Beanie grinds out yards and clock time: OSU

sportsMonkey’s predictions:
Final score: OSU 38 – Wisconsin 17
Ground game: If we’re going by past trends as being indicative of future performance, Wisco has been struggling with mobile QBs. Pryor and Wells will outrush Pajamas Hill and Co.: OSU

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You know what really grinds my gears? **In-State Edition

October 2, 2008 by 8 Comments

People that went to a smaller school in Ohio and feel the need to belittle the quality of education provided at The Ohio State University.

Really? Really? Is that you Case Western? Kenyon? Dennison? John Carroll? Bluffton College? Ohio Northern? Central State? Seriously?

Honestly, I only hear this ridiculous banter from one group of students located in a tiny little slice of Americana named Oxford.

This is a serious question…and it normally takes center stage every year that OSU plays Miami in football. This was not one of those years, but I ran across a message board with a Redhawk mouthbreather pumping up his school and dogging big brother…for no apparent reason…

Is there any Miami of Ohio student in their right mind that would consider Miami(OH) to be a better school than Ohio State for any reasons other than the following:

1. The Greek system is like totally crescent fresh…brahhh

2. The campus is really really pretty

What programs of the 12-15 that are offered at Miami are better than Ohio State’s?

*crickets chirping*

I’m all ears, because there isnt a ranking system (maybe The Onion has one that I dont know about) out there that would put Miami above OSU in any academic program…to my knowledge. I know this may offend some of our readers, but let’s be realistic here. Attending Miami is like being a member at a country club for 4-5 years. The grounds are immaculate. Your level of financial well-being (ie Greek or non-Greek) will determine your social status at the club, and instead of playing golf and tennis..you go to classes…

I may be a little off base here, but…per usual…I just dont care…

Dont worry Miami fan there is one thing that Miami is considerably better than OSU in…Hockey…for now.

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Beanie’s Heisman Chances and other long shots

October 2, 2008 by Leave a Comment

Beanie thinks he still has a chance at the Heisman:

Asked if he could be that player, despite the right foot injury that kept him out of three games this season, he didn’t hesitate.

“I honestly think I can be the best player in college football,” he said.

Two weeks ago, I would have said, “No way. No fricken way.” Now, maybe it’s not such a long shot.

Beanie WellsPreseason Heisman Hopefuls™ included Beanie, Knowshon Moreno, Chase Daniels, Pat White and of course, the Lord and Saviour, Tebow Child himself. As it stands now, Daniels is currently the front runner while Pat White wallows on a horrible team and Knowshon is banged up and only racked up 34 yards in Georgia’s marque match-up against Alabama. Tebow had his own difficulties against Ole Miss [*snicker*] and his team’s early struggles may be unfairly placed on his broad shoulders. If Florida continues to stumble, we won’t have the second two-time Heisman Trophy Winner the ESPN wants so desparately.

So while Beanie’s chance are somewhere between slim and none right now, give him a game or two where he racks up a couple hundred yards a piece (preferrably against Wisconsin and Penn State) including some more acrobatics and stiff arms, and we’ll see. While some preseason favorites may have dropped out, they’ve been replaced by the likes of Javon Ringer and Sam Bradford. Beanie’s road to the Heisman is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.

He can get it all back on track with a repeat of his Wisconsin performance from last year. That moment, where he scored a HUGE TD and sprinted right back to the bench, will be an iconic Beanie moment for me.

Quick hits: Beanie isn’t worried about Pryor’s first start away from the ‘Shoe; the kid was watching OSU game film while he was still in high school… Meanwhile, Pryor knows what’s expected of him… Tressel is 2-3 vs. the Badgers and 43-8 vs. the rest of the conference… I keep hearing these stories about getting pelted with marshmallows stuffed with nickels. Maybe it’s just me, but that sure doesn’t sound too bad. Better than getting nailed by batteries…

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A quick PSA

October 2, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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