The Ohio State Buckeyes are kind of like Duke basketball, and maybe the New York Yankees. As Ohioans or fans of the Buckeyes it might be tough to admit, but the proof is out there. After dropping the last two national championship games to Florida and LSU, it was impossible not to hear the celebration of Ohio State's misfortunes. There is a national resentment toward the Buckeyes. But facts are facts. The Buckeyes did lose the last two national championship games. They haven't been competitive in those two games. Even going back to 2002 a lot of the media thinks that Ohio State was handed the championship over Miami.
Maybe it is time for the Buckeyes to look in the mirror. The Buckeyes are always impressive on paper, and usually impressive in the Big Ten, but they rarely put it all together. The M.O. is usually to squeak by opponents, even some that they should beat handily. Is it any wonder that fans around the nation and some in the media start to whisper that...
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Waiting For Next Year:
PLAYERS:
Todd Boeckman,
Chris Wells,
Brian Robiskie,
Brian Hartline,
Alex Boone,
Terrelle Pryor,
James Laurinaitis,
Malcolm Jenkins,
Santonio Holmes,
Anthony Gonzalez
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Ohio State Buckeyes
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Ohio State Buckeyes
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LAstly....................I believe Beanie will play , maybe not alot............but he will give it a go. I don't care what ESPN and the masses are saying.
The perception of us is relevent..................we have alot of work to do. Oppurtunities after oppurtunites and we still come up short.
Tressel needs to not just get back to the drawing board..................he needs to replace it.
It is what it is...............on to next week.