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I was there...memories of The Game 2006

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I got really, really lucky and wound up with a ticket for free in sec 5A. My favorite moment was when the band came out for their pre-game performance of "Across the Field". A tear came to my eye as I thought about how much a part of the Ohio State University I am and how much it is a part of me.

Then they kicked Michigan's ass :biggrin:
 
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At certain points in the Game (especially noticable later, as the sun went down) the camera flashes going off around the stadium reminded you of what a special thing we were witnessing...not that we needed a specific "reminder", but it helped keep the historic perspective fresh in our minds, and it brought a smile to my face (even in the midst of a 'war' going on down on the field).

It reminded me of the kickoff t.v. shots that the Super Bowls are so famous for.

And yes "Across the field", Script Ohio, and that half time show provided incredible "proof" positive that tbdbitl is just that. How proud they always make me feel to be a Buckeye!
 
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one of many great memories is getting a two-foot by three-foot strip of sod from the spot where robo caught the victory-sealing touchdown. well, it's not really the memory of getting the sod but instead knowing that i have a piece of the field to show my future children and their children.
 
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my brother traveled up from Nashville to join me for the game (an Ohio native). great game - we, as fans, left it all in the stadium, screaming/cheering for every down UM had the ball. never forget it!
 

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My best memory is seeing the best quarterback in the history of The Ohio State University shredding the vaunted Michigan defense for his third straight victory against the skunkweasels. I understand Troy will be the first Big Ten quarterback to ever win the Heisman trophy.

That all happened with my dear wife sitting on my lap whenever we weren't standing (i.e., for about 5 minutes total), surrounded by some of the greatest Buckeye fans I have ever watched a game with (random people; some season ticket-holders and some who bought from scalpers).
 
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oh, padraig... sorry that i didn't say hello. for some reasion i thought that you'd be assisting ticketholders with where there seats were, that is, at the opening to the stadium. you were checking tickets for section numbers, right? it wasn't until after passing through that check that i remembered that you have a goatee and that i likely passed you. i remember that one of the two guys had a closely shaven goatee. maybe brown. also, at the time he was on the south side of the entrance to 20c. i didn't leave my seat until after the game.

the seats were much better than i thought they'd be. heck, we were practically in 22. our seats (32 and 33) were on about the 40-45. based on pictograms of the stadium, i thought that we'd be closer to 35 or so. we were in row 33. almost at the top but still darn good seats. i can't imagine better seats to watch the game than the front of c around the 50. the view there is perfect.
 
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I have never seen the stadium so full an hour before the game. You could tell everybody wanted to get there early and just soak in the scenes of this huge game. Several Stadium Ohio's were started way before the game even started.

It was also the loudest I have ever heard the stadium. Definately louder than the Texas game last year. Deafening noise on EVERY Michigan offensive play.

Another thing that I thought was awesome about the game was, as was said before, the camera flashes around the stadium. I don't know why, but it was amazing. Every time there was a big play in the game, there were flashes all around the Shoe.

And how about the band's halftime show? That was absolutely amazing.
 
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Wow, what an awesome experience! A couple things that jumped out to me:

1. Justin Zwick got a HUGE ovation. That was really cool. He's been the lost man through this entire ride, but he's remained a Buckeye.
2. Beanie is FAST! He broke out of that spin move and was clearing the secondary in no time.
3. The band's halftime show was the greatest I've ever seen. Unbelievable.
4. I couldn't hear the Thunderstruck on the speakers before a kick-off. That place was rocking!
5. The ROTC guys doing push-ups after each touchdown had the enitre stadium counting and cheering.
6. The flashes going off in the second half were countless. I don't know how the offense concentrated.
7. There was more respect for Michigan fans than I've ever seen. Personally, I liked it. There was teasing and mild taunting, but nothing that was rude or intimidating. Best Damn Fans in the Land.
8. As a matter of a fact, as I left the game, I ran into a Michigan fan who was swearing and screaming that the Buckeyes are a bunch of f-ing cheaters and don't deserve the Big 10 championship. Not sure where he's coming from, but what ever. I only saw one Michigan fan get verbally abused by a Buckeye fan.
9. "Little kids wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Troy Smith pajamas." Best Gameday Sign... EVER!
10. Seeing a mob on the field and the stands still jammed with people 20 minutes after the game as the band played Carmen Ohio for the second time is something I will never forget. I love how loud everyone sings.
 
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It still hasn't hit me that we're going to the national championship game. Yesterday's game was incredible - the hitting, the plays, the sheer guts and skill displayed by both teams. The crowd was electric. The second half of the game under the lights was surreal. The offense struggled in the second half, but on the drive that ended with our final, game-winning touchdown, the flashbulbs around the stadium were going off like crazy - almost lighting up the stadium with their intensity. Everyone knew they were watching a Heisman winner play his last game in Ohio Stadium and wanted to keep the memory alive with pictures. The crowd's intensity maintained througout the game, whether we just scored or were struggling. Our seating section is close to the field (13 AA) so all the players from the bench were pumping us up, most noticeably Malcolm Jenkins. He pointed to our section and started pumping us up almost every time he was down in that corner. We were some of the lucky few that rushed the field and got close to the center of the field where they team was celebrating. My friend hoisted me up onto his shoulders and I found myself behind Antonio Pittman - who also was being hoisted onto someones shoulders. Of course, I snapped a pic:

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We sang Carmen Ohio and "We Don't Give a Damn..." over and over until the clusterfudge of humanity I was in made its way back up the ramp and out the stadium.

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All in all, an unbelieveable night that I'll never forget. Afterwards I was mentally and physically spent. Our group of friends made it back to my apartment where we cracked open some cold-ones and watched the replay on my DVR.
 
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As far as I observed, the fans were very well behaved, very respectful. The most obnoxious fans I saw all day were some scUM students (I assume) screeming smack at the taligaters from the safety of their bus. The stadium was the loudest I have ever heard by far, including the Texas game last year and the Washington night game in the mid 90's. One thing I thought was really weird is that there were very few scUM fans. During the Cooper era, it seemed like 25% of the people at the game were scUMmers. This year, more like 5%. Best game in the history of college football, period
 
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