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THE Game: Michigan Wrap-Up

Fellow Buckeyes,

 

Well, now. That. Was. Delicious.

 

The box score & AP recap.

 

Some more informed opinions. Ok, I'll admit it: just like any properly crazed fan should, I live and die with our beloved Buckeyes. Thus, I'm still not really able to focus well enough to put together my usually (more or less) comprehensive review of what people are saying. Sure, I'll give you a link to some goodness from Eleven Warriors, Along the Olentangy (also, What They're Saying), and Doc Saturday, but I think most of you are probably more than familiar with Saturday's events.

 

My take. Ok, I gotta get this out: I don't know what the deal is this year, but am I the only one who has noticed a significant amount of sub-par refereeing this year? Unsportsmanlike? Seriously? I mean, DANG. And the personal fouls I saw called were on "fighting" that was, frankly, seriously weak compared with some of the stuff that has gone on in Games past. Let's be real: these are young men playing in one of the most emotional games of their lives; let 'em scrap a bit, huh?

 

That aside, this game was about what I expected from our guys (one helping of Pryor, one helping of Boom, and a double helping of Defense), and less of what I expected from Michigan (after a dangerous-looking first couple drives from Robinson, he just didn't make me that nervous--again, thanks to the D).

 

But all that is secondary to one fact, of which I am sure you are all aware, but bears repeating, and repeating, and repeating: from 2001 through 2010, OSU is 9-1 against Michigan. I know you've heard that a lot lately, but just let it sink in. The previous decade, we were 2-7-1. On a related note, my new favorite joke, courtesy The Buckeye Battle Cry:

 

Knock Knock

Who’s there?

Owen

Owen who?

Owen Seven.

 

Drink it in. 

 

Also interesting. Let's not kid ourselves: we're Ohio State fans, so nothing else of note happened this weekend.

 

Up next: Um, Arkansas?

 

See you before we go bowling!

 

O-H!

 

Iowa Wrap-Up

Fellow Buckeyes,


Well, now. That. Was. Ugly. (But still satisfying, yes?)


The box score & AP recap.


By the numbers. Fve things, ten things, the week 12 Opponent Roundup, and the Buckeye Watch (I love his reaction to Posey's drop: "And Posey is the lowest man on the totem pole right now. Unbelievable. He is devastated. So is Brutus.").

My take. I know this is a homer thing to lead with, but DANG the referees were awful. Just sayin'. That aside, I didn't have any particularly strong feelings about many aspects of this game. Our offense was so-so, our defense was so-so, Posey had a huge drop, and Pryor had a huge scramble. I'll throw out the request I've had milling about in my brain all season: more consistency, please? And I know I haven't always been Boom's biggest advocate, and I know he didn't have a great game statistically, but I love the heart he's been showing, and I love that he has taken a real leadership role on the team. It can't always be Pryor the team looks to (because, you know, he doesn't always have his head on straight), so it's good to know there's someone else who can shoulder the load. Maybe someone could tell Pryor as much? Perhaps he'd ease up on himself a bit. (Did you see what you wanted to see?)

Also interesting. Chris explains it all. And in this week's Alphabetical, P is for Pryor.

Up next: Michigan. Wait, that link was wrong. Try this one. Or this one. Or this one.(There's already a lot of anti-Michigan AWESOMENESS floating around this week, and there's plenty more coming, so be on the lookout for more of this kind of hilarity all week.

Happy scUM week, everybody!