WHEEEEEEE! Thanks so much for posting that.
It's only fourteen hours on the road.
I GET TO WATCH OSU PLAY IN THE SHOE!!!
I didn't go to OSU. I've never been in Ohio unless you count the occasional hour waiting to switch planes. But after three years of my friend talking about Buckeye this and Buckeye that constantly, I watched the 2002 Michigan game just to see if I could figure out what had him so enthused week after week. I figured, what the heck, I know most of the players' names by now, I might as well see what they can do. It isn't like I'll have to decide between that and watching William and Mary on ESPN...
I was amazed at how exciting that game was, not to mention the National Championship game shortly thereafter. The sheer joy and passion for the game on the message boards kept me hooked over the summer, and by the next year I was getting the oddest looks from my friend when I started adding details to what he was telling me about various players or recruits. The spirit of the game and the tradition of Ohio State fascinate me. I still couldn't tell you what coverage I'm watching, but I'm getting there. I live near Lake M*ch*gan now and can't call it by name. Are you still a bandwagon fan if you refuse to jump off?
So, ok, things aren't quite up to snuff at the moment and the mood is gloomy around here except when the paint chippers get out of hand

. Who the heck cares if it's "just" Indiana. So what if the team is struggling to get back on track after three heartbreaking games - they will. I don't care who starts or if Todd Boeckman burns his redshirt. All I know is I'm about to burn out the voice I'm supposed to use for narrating next week.
I repeat:
I GET TO WATCH OSU PLAY IN THE SHOE!!!
Life is good. Now, where can I get my Nuge jersey?