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Game Thread Ohio State 23, Purdue 7 (final)

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OSU notebook: Laurinaitis switches focus to Purdue after trip home

Monday, October 1, 2007 3:23 AM
By Tim May


The Columbus Dispatch
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Neal C. Lauron | Dispatch
James Laurinaitis' No. 33 jersey was a popular sight Saturday night in the Metrodome.





In the Metrodome stands Saturday night in Minneapolis, there appeared to be a favorite souvenir jersey number among the fans: Ohio State No. 33. There might have been more than 10,000 OSU fans among the announced crowd of 51,611, but Minnesota is James Laurinaitis country, even if he is Ohio State's junior All-America linebacker.
"I definitely didn't imagine that (sight) three years ago," Laurinaitis said, recalling when he signed with the Buckeyes out of the Minneapolis suburb of Hamel. "It has been kind of dream come true."



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bassbuckeye07;946084; said:
Im actually making the trip out to the game from c-bus. In all my years as a fan I have never been to an away game. Except for bowls. What should I know about West Lafayette?
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First of all, if you've never been to a Big Ten away game, expect a lot of abuse. Especially a night game at Purdue after 10 hours of alcohol flow into everyone. I was just there this weekend and was already hearing it about the buckeye game. They feel this year could be their revenge for the 2002 fourth down TD Krenzel threw. However, the abuse is usually in good fun, unlike Penn State.

I would definitely go to Harry's Chocolate Shop, it's an old speakeasy that's a local favorite (you'll see a lot of shirts that say "go ugly early" which according to legend was the password to get in during prohibition). I'm also a fan of Jake's and there are some good resturants. As for Purdue itself, the campus is huge. We park in the RV lot on west campus and it takes about 20-30 mins to walk to the stadium, then an additional 20-30 from stadium to bar area, then another 20-30 back to RV.

Have fun.
 
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bearcat
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:31 pmIt will be an interesting game. I think Boeckman is marginal at best and if we force them to throw the ball we have a shot. If we allow Wells to run on us, it will be a long day.
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Can't really disagree with this assessment.....except boeckman is better than "marginal".
 
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bassbuckeye07;946084; said:
What should I know about West Lafayette?
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1. getting there is a bitch. the campus and the stadium are literally on the other side of the Wabash and you have to go through the burg to get to them.

2. traffic in and out of the place can back up very quickly and the interstate is flooded with Chicago - Indy traffic.

3. The stadium may be one of the worst in the nation. If you plan to tailgate first you might want to consider carrying along a gallon jug and a pilot's relief tube.
 
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muffler dragon;946515; said:
After watching the second half of the ND/PU game, I'm much less concerned with the Boilermakers. I think the Bucks win this game soundly.
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Are you talking about "The Great ND Rally of '07"? Make no mistake, that wan't Purdue laying an egg in the 4th quarter, that was the mighty Notre Dame giant awaking from its slumber. We should be very fearful of Purdue this weekend.
 
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Considering just how weak and terrible the Big Ten is [sic] the conference sure is looking tough. Playtime for the Buckeyes is over. They get one rest next week against Kent State, but all 6 of the remaining Big Ten games are at the least "trap games," at most downright scary.

Painter's the best QB we'll likely face all year. Unless Michigan benches Chad Henne :biggrin:

He's going to find the open man. He's going to complete passes. Even the best secondary in the country can lose a receiver if you give a QB enough time, and I don't know if we're necessarily the best. We don't seem to get many sacks, but we do get pressure. We need to pressure Purdue's entire backfield all game, or we'll get into a shootout.

Perhaps Tressel will open up the playbook to page 3 now that we're halfway through the season? This Tecmo Bowl stuff is getting kind of old.
 
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MajesticTurkey;946616; said:
Painter's the best QB we'll likely face all year. Unless Michigan benches Chad Henne :biggrin:.
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Damning Painter with faint praise here? What stuck out in my mind was how long he had to sit in the pocket and find his targets. Notre Dame got almost no rush on him whatsoever. And the Purdue defensive front wan't much better, especially in the second half when they seemed to run out of steam.

As for Henne, say what you will, the kid's got an arm. He throws passes most college QBs can't throw. He's had two very good games against the Buckeyes, games that might have gotten away from us if their defense had been as good as ours.
 
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TGfan06;946613; said:
My friend in dayton says that it has him getting the ND/ UCLA game. Don't worry, coverage maps will change, and I still believe most in the country will get OSU/Purdue.
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Somehow I fear the network Einsteins will figure that since Hawaii is west of Cali, fans in Hawaii will want to see UCLA...
 
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cincibuck;946676; said:
Damning Painter with faint praise here? What stuck out in my mind was how long he had to sit in the pocket and find his targets. Notre Dame got almost no rush on him whatsoever. And the Purdue defensive front wan't much better, especially in the second half when they seemed to run out of steam.

As for Henne, say what you will, the kid's got an arm. He throws passes most college QBs can't throw. He's had two very good games against the Buckeyes, games that might have gotten away from us if their defense had been as good as ours.
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From what I see of Painter, he makes good decisions and is less likely to try to force a play that ends up in an interception. He has a 6:1 TD to INT ratio right now. What I mean is that if Purdue is driving the ball on us, we're far less likely to get a momentum-shifting interception than we were for Minnesota. He does wait a while in the pocket at times, but I consider that good patience. Purdue's receivers aren't exactly NFL caliber, he needs someone to get open.

And Henne does have an arm and does make throws, but he's just as good now as he was two years ago, and doesn't elevate his game. That's all I mean. I'm sure I'll be proven delightfully wrong about Painter, but I like what I see in the kid. Or rather, don't like.
 
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MajesticTurkey;946693; said:
From what I see of Painter, he makes good decisions and is less likely to try to force a play that ends up in an interception. He has a 6:1 TD to INT ratio right now. What I mean is that if Purdue is driving the ball on us, we're far less likely to get a momentum-shifting interception than we were for Minnesota. He does wait a while in the pocket at times, but I consider that good patience. Purdue's receivers aren't exactly NFL caliber, he needs someone to get open.

And Henne does have an arm and does make throws, but he's just as good now as he was two years ago, and doesn't elevate his game. That's all I mean. I'm sure I'll be proven delightfully wrong about Painter, but I like what I see in the kid. Or rather, don't like.
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Painter may have a good TD:INT ratio right now but that was the biggest knock against him all year last year. Just like the overall team in general the question becomes, is he that much better or is it because they have played no one? Probably somewhere in the middle.

As far as their WR's go I would agree except for Dorian Bryant(?), I forget his name but they have one very athletic skill position player.

I have a feeling the step up in talent they are about to face will be the biggest issue for Purdue. That and the old fashioned good offense vs good defense thing. We all know how that usually turns out.
 
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