Enough is enough.
Two football national championship losses in the past two years is hard to face.
Add in one order of basketball and another of soccer, and you've got yourself four reasons for people to taunt you.
Sorry Buckeye fans, these events have begotten horrible aftermaths. You say to yourself, "Hey, I can take it. The Buckeyes will win it next year." Well, isn't that what you told yourself last year, and the year before that? Well, this time OSU fans can be more confident when they say those words.
All this talk of the Buckeyes being a slow, lethargic team pisses me off. How can a team that has produced players such as Ted Ginn, Ray Small, Chris Gamble, and Santonio Holmes be considered slow? Just because "Tressel-ball" is not fast-paced doesn't mean it's slow.
Fans claim that the spread offense is what killed the Buckeyes against LSU and UF. Why not fight fire with fire? Put in Antonio Henton to run the show, like the times of Troy Smith. Or use him with Todd Boeckman as if they were Mr. Tebow and Mr. Leak of two years ago.
Boeckman's approaching 25 years of age. If he wants a shot at the NFL he'd better take it sooner rather than later. That would give Henton the job. Speed is not the problem.
Could it be that a high-octane offense is what the doctor ordered? A Dennis Dixon-esque type of attack doesn't sound bad at all. What do you call it again? Oh, yes, the spread offense—the 21st century offense. That's not Tressel-ball at all.
I'm not saying I wouldn't want to see the spread offense at OSU, I'm just saying, why do they need it if they are scoring 20-plus points almost every game?
Oh, that's right, that's what beat us in the two National Championship games.
Of course, who knows what would have happened if OSU used the spread offense during the year. Maybe they would have beat LSU—a team who didn't win by using the spread offense, but by using their brains.
That's it! OSU was outsmarted! Bo Pellini pulled some crafty tricks out of his hat. Combine that with some OSU turnovers and a home crowd, and you've got yourself a legitimate excuse. OSU was outsmarted and outplayed, I think.
But no worries. The Buckeyes have most of their starters, including All-American linebacker James Laurinitis, returning. All of the staff, coaches, and players are one year older and one year smarter. A good recruiting class is sure to produce more numbers.
Who knows what Tressel might do? If he can land Terrell Pryor, that's a start. A healthy Beanie Wells could open up the passing game more.
Relax, OSU fans. I wouldn't be surprised if many of you started booking your flights and hotel rooms for Miami before the season opener.
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8 months ago
Nice job Danny read mine
8 months ago
Miami? I don't think anyone wants to see OSU fooling around in another title game. Advice: Play tougher schedule. Beat some non-conference powers, get rid of the sweater vest and then get back to us.
Geaux Tigers
8 months ago
This Ga and SEC fan says yall have everything that a Championship team needs to win the NCG.
Competition breads winners that's what OS is missing. That is the real reason yall lost the last two.
It's not lack of speed, talent, ect,ect. The OS fan base should start calling for the Big 10 to get teams in confrance to make it more competitve. Also call for having a Confrance Championship game.
If the fans set pat and keep thinking we will play in NCG at least every three to five years cause we are one of the top three teams in history and if we have all these chances we will start winning the big one it is just like playing the numbers. I have been giving you guys some greaf since the last loss but I will honesatly say if OS was in the SEC they would be up there with the big 3 or 4 teams every year.
But I think yall have to look at the differance in the last two Champions when compared to OS.
If you want to win the big one the best way is not to rely on being over rated, more press newspapers and ESPN are located in the North and it is an advantage. Don't get me wrong I am not blaming The OS University for this or it's fans but this is reality. Yall need to change the Confrance and Schedule more than every thing else.
8 months ago
Haha, TOO BAD it's going to happen again. Nobody wanted to LSU fooling around either. Neither OSU or LSU deserved to be there. Let's get real, Joe, instead of bias.
7 months ago
Danny good job, but i think that the real key to returning and winning the BCS championship was to keep the same team. unfortunately NFL pays and you get famous, so important components like Vernon Golston left. We will beat Michigan but we cannot win the big one untill we start playing smart football and giving it to Beanie who is easy Top 5 rushers this up coming season. Let him pound into the endzone and then attack with the passing game. The defense will always be good but we must establish offense early or we are put into spots that are difficult to get out of. We have a good defensive Senior class this season I know they want it now they just have to go and get it themselves. Beanie hurts them first then we continue the pain to exploit there holes with a great team of recievers and a strong offensive line.
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