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2008 Football Rumblings

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A nation tired of OSU? The Buckeyes understand, but they aren't sympathetic

by Doug Lesmerises Tuesday August 26, 2008, 10:23 PM


Charlie Riedel/Associated PressTwo consecutive BCS beatdowns imposed on Ohio State by Florida and LSU has created an "Anybody but OSU" backlash that could hinder the Buckeyes' hopes for another chance in a title game.
COLUMBUS -- If he wasn't one of them, Malcolm Jenkins would be sick of the Ohio State Buckeyes, too. Ohio State in a third straight national championship game? The OSU senior cornerback understands fans around the country who find that idea abhorrent. "If I wasn't at Ohio State, I wouldn't want to see us there, either," Jenkins said Tuesday. "Nobody really likes to see the same people over and over again, especially if they lose. So I really don't blame them.
"Sorry America. But we're trying to get there."
Buckeyes fatigue is a natural symptom exhibited by college football fans these days. When OSU opens the season against Youngstown State on Saturday, the Buckeyes will be attempting to become the first team in 112 years of Big Ten football to win three straight outright Big Ten titles, and the second in the 11-year history of the BCS to reach three straight title games, joining 1999-2001 Florida State.
Boring.
"Hate is a strong word, but there are probably people that hate seeing us play in the championship," senior left tackle Alex Boone said. "That's something we're kind of sick of doing, too. We're sick of seeing ourselves there and then getting blown out."
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Blade

Article published Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tressel wants to see young Bucks
Pryor not the only talented freshman




By MATT MARKEY
BLADE SPORTS WRITER
COLUMBUS - Saturday will bring the 23rd season-opening game of Jim Tressel's career as a college football coach, but this one will not be just routine. Tressel goes into Ohio State's match-up against Youngstown State unable to disguise his eagerness to watch a number of his heavily-hyped recruits perform in game action for the first time. "I'm anxious to see all of those young guys out there," Tressel said. "Sure they'll be nervous, but I like watching any guy when he goes into that stadium for the first time." The Buckeyes handled the Division I-AA Penguins 38-6 in the first game of the 2007 season, and an Ohio State team this year that is brimming with experienced and talented upperclassmen should again provide the breathing room Tressel will need to go several layers into his depth chart. The eighth-year Ohio State coach said yesterday that he plans to play many of the freshmen on his roster on Saturday, including quarterback Terrelle Pryor, receiver DeVier Posey, running back Lamaar Thomas, offensive linemen Mike Brewster, J.B. Shugarts and Mike Adams, linebackers Etienne Sabino and Andrew Sweat, and defensive end Keith Wells, and he knows Ohio Stadium packed with close to 105,000 Buckeyes fans might be a little intimidating for them the first time around. "It's fun to see their eyes in that first game," Tressel said. Pryor, the country's top high school player last year and its most coveted recruit, will take the field for the Buckeyes in the first half if all goes according to plan. Tressel said redshirt freshman quarterback Joe Bauserman, who with Pryor currently shares the backup role behind senior starter Todd Boeckman, should also see early action.
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Dispatch
Video board will show close calls this season

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 3:05 AM
By Rick Rouan


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Last year in the first quarter of the Ohio State-Illinois game in Ohio Stadium, some Buckeyes fans were in the dark about a controversial noncall on an apparent Illinois fumble. This year, Ohio State will shed some light on similar plays when it shows instant replay of controversial calls on its video board for the first time, said Mike Penner, assistant athletics director for event services.
Big Ten policy gives the university discretion over showing close plays, but it mandates that the university show the play only once and no slower than 75 percent speed, Penner said at a news conference yesterday.
Previously, the university did not replay controversial calls out of fear that showing the plays could make fans rowdier and possibly violent toward referees and players, he said.
"It's one of those situations where if they're going to review the play, then we'll probably only show it once," Penner said.
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Dispatch

Bob Hunter commentary: With this team, why worry? Tressel picture of calm

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 3:27 AM
By Bob Hunter


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel couldn't have seemed more relaxed if he were lounging in an oversized T-shirt in his favorite easy chair, his drowsy eyes creeping slowly toward a late afternoon nap. It was easy to forget there were 100 reporters in front of him, he was dressed as if to attend a corporate board meeting and Ohio State is 0-0. This was a man who might have been pondering three months of Montana fly-fishing instead of a hectic season. Everything about him screamed calm.
Stress has been never part of Tressel's persona, of course. But on this day, the subtle boost in his relaxed, confident manner was hard to miss. And in some ways, it made sense.
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osugrad21;1239592; said:
Dispatch Last year in the first quarter of the Ohio State-Illinois game in Ohio Stadium, some Buckeyes fans were in the dark about a controversial noncall on an apparent Illinois fumble.
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Yeah, some Buckeye fans were in the dark, like the deaf, dumb, and blind ones that didn't have cell phones, or didn't eavesdrop on the ten people immediately around them that were on their cell phones. Everybody else in the stadium knew what happened because somebody called them within 45 second and said, "They just showed the replay on TV and he fumbled, you guys need to boo the call and yell at Tressel to throw the challenge flag!"
 
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Dryden;1239645; said:
Yeah, some Buckeye fans were in the dark, like the deaf, dumb, and blind ones that didn't have cell phones, or didn't eavesdrop on the ten people immediately around them that were on their cell phones. Everybody else in the stadium knew what happened because somebody called them within 45 second and said, "They just showed the replay on TV and he fumbled, you guys need to boo the call and yell at Tressel to throw the challenge flag!"
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I know I called in the boo.
 
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Yeah, some Buckeye fans were in the dark, like the deaf, dumb, and blind ones that didn't have cell phones, or didn't eavesdrop on the ten people immediately around them that were on their cell phones. Everybody else in the stadium knew what happened because somebody called them within 45 second and said, "They just showed the replay on TV and he fumbled, you guys need to boo the call and yell at Tressel to throw the challenge flag!"
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On was on the opposite side of the field near the opposite end zone and could not see the fumble. But my son received two text messages within the referenced 45 seconds.
 
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Oh8ch;1239758; said:
On was on the opposite side of the field near the opposite end zone and could not see the fumble. But my son received two text messages within the referenced 45 seconds.
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I was in the south stands with my brother-in-law, about as far away as you could be from the play without being on the roof of Morrill Tower. My wife called me after the first TV replay.
 
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I've always maintained that different reffing might have let OSU escape with a win they didn't earn that day... but 7 (fum) + 4 (pick TD vs FG) were improperly attributed.

OSU was not 'b10' enough that day to win. With better power and execution up front, they hang on for a tough win. Instead the talented ILL lines won the game, and kept Leman untouched all game. Sure Juice was lights out as well, but he would still have been overcome with better play from our big uglies.
 
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