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Game Thread Game Two: #1 Ohio State 24, #2 Texas 7 (9/9/06)

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xrayrandy said:
What's you definition of a blowout?

I think the game could be close if tOSU is +2 in turnovers like last year.
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I wasn't referring to the OSU game. I was talking about the opening game against North Denton High. I think a blowout varies by the opposition. If Texas beats North Texas by 4 scores, I suppose that's a blowout. If a highly ranked team beats another highly ranked team by three scores, that could be considered a blowout.
 
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Wolverine blues

This may seem a bit random, but I'm surprised that Wolverine fans never seem to post on this thread. Is it that they don't care, or that they are jealous that they don't have the spotlight the way OSU does? I know OU fans often post on UT sites discussing matters with other teams, as we do on their sites.
 
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footballfanatic said:
This may seem a bit random, but I'm surprised that Wolverine fans never seem to post on this thread. Is it that they don't care, or that they are jealous that they don't have the spotlight the way OSU does? I know OU fans often post on UT sites discussing matters with other teams, as we do on their sites.
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The Wolverines don't care. They're too busy getting referees with disabilities fired from the Big-Ten conference or farking photos (badly) to make jokes about Ohio State fans. I mean, if you were a Wolverine football fan, wouldn't you look forward to the offseason shenanigans too?

If you're bored, cruise the football forum here and participate in the annual "What 3 games will Michigan lose this year" poll.
 
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xrayrandy said:
Someone on Hornfans has aked why tOSU has been so bad on the road (12-6) over the past 4 years. I thought one of you supply an answer.

http://forums.hornfans.com/php/wwwt...4353034&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=
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Well, two of those losses came at night, in downpours, against teams who play us tough (Wisconsin and Penn State), and both were very close games where a big mistake on one play were huge (Gamble's bite on the stop-and-go at Wisconsin in 2003, and Smith's INT at Penn State in 2005).
 
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Actually, the typical Vulvarine has his head so far up his own ass he probably doesn't realize that Ohio State plays Texas this year... but, he's certain that there are no less than 3 Heisman candidates on the team, and the chances of going undefeated are approaching 100%
 
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xrayrandy said:
Someone on Hornfans has aked why tOSU has been so bad on the road (12-6) over the past 4 years. I thought one of you supply an answer.

http://forums.hornfans.com/php/wwwt...4353034&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=
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2005 Penn State, 10-17
2004 Purdue, 17-24
2004 Iowa, 7-33
2004 Northwestern, 27-33 (OT)
2003 Michigan, 21-35
2003 Wisconsin, 10-17

Four by a TD or less, one by two TDs, and one rout. Three of the six all occured in 2004. This was the team that had to replace 14 drafted players, plus many more departed and not drafted. The 2004 offense was worse than most HS offenses for the first seven games. The D was actually pretty good, but got burned playing 35:00+ every game with offensive three-and-outs. The 2004 team was not only young, but had a lot of Maurice Clarett-induced off field distractions to deal with too.

Game by game:

Wisky '03, Gamble got beat by Lee Evans on an out-and-up. Sloppy conditions in a game played in heavy rain.

UM '03, Apparently Lloyd Carr greased up Chris Perry, because no Bucks could tackle him.

NW '04, Rookie secondary absolutely schooled by misdirection: screens, draws, etc.

Iowa '04, See NW, plus our offense didn't make the trip either.

Purdue '04, Bucks commited 329 turnovers inside the Purdue 10. Sloppy game by Troy, questionable "prevent" defense call on Purdue's last drive by ex-D coordinator Snyder.

PSU '05, Injuries, miserable conditions, and PSU was pretty good too.
 
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xrayrandy said:
I think the game could be close if tOSU is +2 in turnovers like last year.
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xray, you should go to Vegas and really cash in. I mean, you think that this game only COULD be close if we're +2 in TOs (implying that you think UT still could blow us out even if we're +2 in TOs). You say we're 1 1/2 point favorites, which you must think is the most absurd line in the history of college football. Why not make a great deal of money on such a sucker bet?
 
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xray, you should go to Vegas and really cash in. I mean, you think that this game only COULD be close if we're +2 in TOs (implying that you think UT still could blow us out even if we're +2 in TOs).
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What I left open was the 6 point swing due to change in venue and 3 point margin from last year, which means it will take +3 or even +4 turnovers for tOSU to play an even game with Texas. But, I didn't want y'all to get to get too discouraged.
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
everything IS bigger in texas. up north that there point differential for change of venue is only a dag nabit 3 points.
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It's that Texas math. If OSU gets +3 for being at home, and UT gets +3 for being at home, then there's your 6 point swing. And don't forget the 3-point margin of victory which will clearly come into play this year...
 
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