Game Thread Illinois 28, Ohio State 21 (final)

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Rivals.com "Game of the Week"

Game of the Week Link

Rivals.com "Who Has The Edge"

Who Has The Edge Link

Rivals.com Radio Interview with Jim Tressel

Interview with Jim Tressel

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

referring to Chris Martin of BTN...

I haven't caught all of his act this year...what were his comments during the Ball State game?

I've been busy and haven't been on the board much...

To answer the question, at long last, Martin was going off during the Ball State - Illinois game, guaranteeing that MSU was going to beat Ohio State.

I hope they keep this guy around. He is hilarious, albeit unintentionally.

 

[Jaxbuck]

referring to Chris Martin of BTN...

I've been busy and haven't been on the board much...

To answer the question, at long last, Martin was going off during the Ball State - Illinois game, guaranteeing that MSU was going to beat Ohio State.

I hope they keep this guy around. He is hilarious, albeit unintentionally.

BTN had to get someone to play the Trev Alberts role I guess.

 

[MD Buckeye]

So......let me get this straight.......you're going to the game?

Yes BN, I'm going to the game lol.

I'm definitely not going to be able to sleep tonight. I think I'm heading down to The Shoe around 11 or 1130. Going to catch Skull Session and then head in

 

[neobuckeye]

Dominate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Deety]

 

[KittnertoLloyd]

Good luck today guys. I think you guys win, I just hope we can fight hard and keep it close. Here is a cool feature on our stud RB Rashard Mendenhall. Malcolm Jenkins has a little to say in the beginning.

Big Ten Network

 

[Coqui]

 

[Coqui]

Good luck today guys. I think you guys win, I just hope we can fight hard and keep it close. Here is a cool feature on our stud RB Rashard Mendenhall. Malcolm Jenkins has a little to say in the beginning.

Big Ten Network

Although why they're talking to our CB's and CB coaches I don't know. I'm hoping he doesn't make it past our LB's :tongue2:

 

[Best Buckeye]

I am going to the game today. If anyone wants to get together and meet some fellow BPer's how about the Island in front of the Rotunda at 2:30.

GO BUCKEYES
O-H

 

[utgrad73]

I am going to the game today. If anyone wants to get together and meet some fellow BPer's how about the Island in front of the Rotunda at 2:30.

GO BUCKEYES
O-H

I-O Have a great day, maybe I'll find some tickets next year so we can meet.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

Rob Oller commentary: Backups get taste of spotlight

Saturday, November 10, 2007 3:54 AM
By Rob Oller


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Loudspeakers crackling inside Ohio Stadium will break the silence of obscurity like a clap of thunder announcing a storm's arrival.
New names, never before broadcast on football Saturdays, will reverberate through the Horseshoe on a two-second delay. " Seen ? seen ? senior receiver David Lisko. ? Seen ? seen ? senior long snapper Dimitrios Makridis."
Sixteen seniors, including a student manager, the majority of whom remained behind the scenes through their careers, will hear their names announced -- several for the first time.

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[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

OSU notebook: Patience to be OSU's key virtue vs. Illini

Saturday, November 10, 2007 3:51 AM
By Tim May


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Patience is the watchword that top-ranked Ohio State will take into a game today with Illinois, and it will pertain to the offense and the defense.
For example, Illinois likes to deploy its spread option offense, see how the defense adjusts and get a play from a coach on the sideline.
"They have a look-look scheme," Ohio State linebacker Austin Spitler said. "They're going to go out there, break the huddle, look to the sideline, the coach is going to give them a signal, then they're going to run that play.
"Basically, as a defensive unit we're going to move around and maybe make them make a wrong call every now and then against our defense."

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[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

Team focus must hurdle natural peek temptation

Saturday, November 10, 2007 3:50 AM
By Rob Oller


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Jim Tressel's task this week has been to keep his team focused on the penultimate chapter of what has been a storybook season, instead of jumping straight to the conclusion.

That's no small challenge, because it's only natural for any team to look past the present to the rivalry game that is only a page or two away. For the Buckeyes, that means paying close attention to the game before The Game.
In this case, it means preparing for Illinois, not Michigan.
Tressel didn't sound overly concerned Tuesday that the Buckeyes would get ahead of themselves.

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[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

In the spotlight: Illinois RB Rashard Mendenhall

Saturday, November 10, 2007 3:50 AM
By Tim May


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

SETH PERLMAN Associated Press

Illinois' Rashard Mendenhall has rushed for at least 139 yards six times this year, including 201 yards in a win over Minnesota last week.


Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall has left one impression on Ohio State's defense: He is a load.
Mendenhall, 5 feet 11 and 225 pounds, is eighth in the country in rushing, averaging 131.4 yards. He is the engine to an Illinois offense that leads the Big Ten in rushing with a 261.3-yard average.
"He is a great running back," Ohio State linebacker Larry Grant said. "Of course, he is going to be the best we've faced all year long, so right now he is in a category by himself. He can cut. He's got a lot of power. He's pretty fast, too."

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