Game Thread Game One: #1 Ohio State 35, Northern Illinois 12 (9/2/06)

[osugrad21]

Chill out with the namecalling...everyone.

Back to NIU...

Everything else split to Reference Locker...

 

[spadukins]

NIU sucks!

They are so dead!

 

[BB73]

NIU sucks!

They are so dead!

Posts like this don't add anything to the discussion.

Opinions based on some football-related observations, or some actual facts, would be much better received on this board, even by fellow Buckeye fans.

NIU fans, please don't bother responding to the post I quoted.

 

[homer1303]

geez, relax

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Posts like this don't add anything to the discussion.

Opinions based on some football-related observations, or some actual facts, would be much better received on this board, even by fellow Buckeye fans.

NIU fans, please don't bother responding to the post I quoted.

I'm not positive but I think he was joking.

 

[timBUCK2]

geez, relax

Nice first post GPA anyone?

 

[osugrad21]

I'm not positive but I think he was joking.

He was...and I think Bill was as well...both just forgot the emoticons. Bill is old...not sure what Spad's excuse is though.

 

[BB73]

He was...and I think Bill was as well...both just forgot the emoticons. Bill is old...not sure what Spad's excuse is though.

Please post in a larger font when talking about me. I don't always have my magnifying glass handy.

 

[spadukins]

Posts like this don't add anything to the discussion.

Opinions based on some football-related observations, or some actual facts, would be much better received on this board, even by fellow Buckeye fans.

NIU fans, please don't bother responding to the post I quoted.

Oh......My......God!

Forgive me for the sarcasm!

Lighten up Frances!

 

[spadukins]

I'm not positive but I think he was joking.

Finally!!!!!

Someone who gets my humor!!!!

Thank you Oregon for not joining the lynching!

NIU IS dead though! And that's not sarcasm that's the honest to God truth! (wink wink)

 

[buckeye247]

Oh......My......God!

Forgive me for the sarcasm!

Lighten up Frances!

Just a note for the future sarcasm really does not work in text. nice try though.

 

[osugrad21]

Just a note for the future sarcasm really does not work in text. nice try though.

Apparently you have not set your User Options to recognize the sarcasm font...

pffft...rookie.

 

[NIU007]

Reggie Bush is still bigger than Wolfe.

That wasn't my question. If he's 200 lbs, is that big enough to last an NFL season as the workhorse? I seem to recall guys that are 230 or 240 lbs getting injured too. In any case, Warrick Dunn gets quite a bit of playing time and he's only slighly heavier than Wolfe. And I don't think height matters. If anything, being shorter helps, with a lower center of gravity and being able to hide behind the O-line until you get through the hole.

 

[t_BuckeyeScott]

I really don't think they will use him as a workhorse. They still have Deuce. So I doubt it will matter.

 

[Zurp]

It's a question of physics. Force=Mass*Acceleration!

The Mass of Chris Wells tips the scales in his favor. No pun intended!

Sorry to get this off-topic, but if you don't know about physics, don't try to use it to support your ideas. I think you want to use "momentum = mass x velocity."

And you can have all the momentum in the world, but if you have no football skills, you aren't going to get very far when the defender takes out your legs.

Ok - back on topic: I think that this is a great first game for this Ohio State team. It'll be a chance to test the defense - both against the run and the pass, and a good opportunity to iron out the wrinkles (if any) in the offense.