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Game Thread Ohio State @ Iowa, 11/04/17 @ 3:30 (ESPN)

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bukIpower said:
Do you realize what can make the day of a 1-10 year old little boy or girl? If I smile and wave at my two girls you should see them light up. Now imagine what waves and smiles from 80k do to a kids morale, a kids attitude and how it may help them.

Will it cure them? Absolutely not. However can it lift their spirits? Your God damn right it can, and it does.

If you don't think those Iowa players don't visit there just like our boys do at OSU then you're nuts. I dont know about you but if i was a big Hawkeye fan and was in their unfortunate situation I would feel so good to see Jewel out there waving to me.

I'm kind of dumbfounded anyone could hate on this. Oh well I suppose some folks just go through life that way. I'm done discussing it but I wanted to address it once since you seem to be not joking.

Btw back to the game... if tosu forces Iowa to drive the length of the field (no turnovers and good special teams) we should be good for the cover IMO.
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The fact they had the foresight to purpose build a new Children's Hospital overlooking the football stadium just so kids and their families could watch games for free is, by itself, one of the coolest stories in the history of college sports. 129 of 130 FBS schools would have used that premium real estate for luxury suites, hotels, a parking garage, a bigger press box, a bigger C-deck, or for-profit signage.

If you cannot wrap your head around that, then DIAF.
 
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Dryden said:
The fact they had the foresight to purpose build a new Children's Hospital overlooking the football stadium just so kids and their families could watch games for free is, by itself, one of the coolest stories in the history of college sports. 129 of 130 FBS schools would have used that premium real estate for luxury suites, hotels, a parking garage, or for-profit signage.

If you cannot wrap your head around that, then DIAF.
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and what someone here is unable to appreciate or understand is that this tradition of the kinnick wave -- "a meaningless" gesture -- increases exposure, thereby inspiring donations, thereby creating increasingly better environments where sick children receive improved care for not only the body but also for the soul.
 
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Dryden said:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2017/11/02/iowa-wave-through-childs-eyes/826378001/

The Iowa Wave through a child's eyes
A 6-YEAR-OLD BOY AND HIS PARENTS DRAW INSPIRATION FROM A NEW IOWA TRADITION THAT SEES FANS AT KINNICK STADIUM WAVE TO THE NEIGHBORING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

George Schroeder, USA TODAY Sports

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The moment nears. Will Kohn’s father leans over and asks: “Are you ready?” The boy nods, his gaze fixed on the scene 12 stories below. And then his eyes grow very wide.

Will is 6. This is his 295th day at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital – his 44th with a new heart. He’d been up here once before to see the fans at Kinnick Stadium wave in unison to him and the other young patients watching from the windows of the new hospital wing. This time, Will’s wave back to the crowd is bigger, more confident.

It’s a night game, so many in the crowd fire the flashes on their phone cameras: Tens of thousands points of light, aimed at the children who can’t be at the stadium.

Will hasn’t spoken in months, since he underwent a tracheotomy to help him breathe. He gets his parents’ attention by clicking his tongue, then communicates by mouthing sentences. Sometimes, a dad only needs to see his son’s eyes.

“They were huge when he saw all the lights from the cameras,” says Chris Kohn, his father. “This was his first night wave. I think it even caught him off guard.”

It’s that way for a lot of us, isn’t it? Since the Iowa wave began in September, a simple gesture has grown to mean so much.

For the fans looking up at the kids in the windows, perhaps it’s a taste of perspective. They’re attending a game. Many of the children waving back are in a fight for their lives. The message is something like: “We see you. We know you’re there. We know you’re going through a hard time. We support you.”

For the kids – and for their families – it’s something else, too, smaller and yet incredibly significant.

“A whole stadium turning and waving … it’s huge,” says Meghan Kohn, Will’s mother. “The kids just forget about their hospital life for just a few moments.”

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Dryden: “Hold my beer.”
 
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In other news...

I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but this team is a National Championship death machine if it can even come close to the production of that 4th quarter last weekend for the remainder of the schedule.

It reminded me of what I saw in the 2014 Big Ten Championship game against Wisconsin. Except this Penn State team they just beat is loaded with far more talent.

For the record, Gordon had almost twice as many yards on the ground as Barkley:

http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=400609096

Exciting times. Can’t wait to see how they look down the stretch.
 
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Fungo Squiggly said:
I suspect @OSU_Buckguy can name at least one person that wouldn't.
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BayBuck said:
Putin?
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nah. putin may order the assassinations of oppositional leaders and journalists, imprison dissenters, and possibly/likely authorize the bombings of apartment buildings in his own country, but not even he would rank so low as to say that waving to hospitalized children is a "garbage tradition." c'mon now. give vlad at least a little credit.
 
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OSU_Buckguy said:
nah. putin may order the assassinations of oppositional leaders and journalists, imprison dissenters, and possibly/likely authorize the bombings of apartment buildings in his own country, but not even he would rank so low as to say that waving to hospitalized children is a "garbage tradition." c'mon now. give vlad at least a little credit.
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Vlad would ride a white stallion shirtless onto the top floor of that building to wave personally to each child. Then would parachute off the top of the building onto the field to then wave with every one else
 
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OhioState001 said:
Why should I freak out about something that shows no initiative, takes no effort, makes no difference. The kids surely don't care that people waved at them for a few seconds. I'm sure they forget 30 minutes later.

If I walk down the street and shake a random person's hand and tell them to have a nice day I will have showed more initiative,more effort and made more of a difference then this silly tradition meant to get the media to pat everyone on the back.
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Dryden said:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2017/11/02/iowa-wave-through-childs-eyes/826378001/

The Iowa Wave through a child's eyes
A 6-YEAR-OLD BOY AND HIS PARENTS DRAW INSPIRATION FROM A NEW IOWA TRADITION THAT SEES FANS AT KINNICK STADIUM WAVE TO THE NEIGHBORING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

George Schroeder, USA TODAY Sports

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The moment nears. Will Kohn’s father leans over and asks: “Are you ready?” The boy nods, his gaze fixed on the scene 12 stories below. And then his eyes grow very wide.

Will is 6. This is his 295th day at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital – his 44th with a new heart. He’d been up here once before to see the fans at Kinnick Stadium wave in unison to him and the other young patients watching from the windows of the new hospital wing. This time, Will’s wave back to the crowd is bigger, more confident.

It’s a night game, so many in the crowd fire the flashes on their phone cameras: Tens of thousands points of light, aimed at the children who can’t be at the stadium.

Will hasn’t spoken in months, since he underwent a tracheotomy to help him breathe. He gets his parents’ attention by clicking his tongue, then communicates by mouthing sentences. Sometimes, a dad only needs to see his son’s eyes.

“They were huge when he saw all the lights from the cameras,” says Chris Kohn, his father. “This was his first night wave. I think it even caught him off guard.”

It’s that way for a lot of us, isn’t it? Since the Iowa wave began in September, a simple gesture has grown to mean so much.

For the fans looking up at the kids in the windows, perhaps it’s a taste of perspective. They’re attending a game. Many of the children waving back are in a fight for their lives. The message is something like: “We see you. We know you’re there. We know you’re going through a hard time. We support you.”

For the kids – and for their families – it’s something else, too, smaller and yet incredibly significant.

“A whole stadium turning and waving … it’s huge,” says Meghan Kohn, Will’s mother. “The kids just forget about their hospital life for just a few moments.”

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...I didn't cry...*sniff*
 
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OhioState001 said:
The kids surely don't care that people waved at them for a few seconds. I'm sure they forget 30 minutes later.
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Who left the door open and let Tibor back in?
Admittedly, I'm not a sick child, nor was I ever. Nor do I have any personal relationships with any. But I would think that the kids would find that pretty cool.
You're right that it takes no effort. I think it shows little initiative, and probably makes little difference in the grand scheme of day-to-day living for most of the kids. But you (and 60,000 other people) made some kids smile for 30 seconds (probably longer) and it only took a wave from you. It's like a penny. By the end of the day, my pocket is full of those stupid things. I pull them out of my pocket in the evening and my kids see them and ask if they can have some. It costs me 3 cents for my 5-year-old to be excited for 2 minutes. It's not something to "freak out" about, but it's 30 seconds of waving your arm in the air. I guess you can save your arm-waving for something more worthy, if you want.
 
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Zurp said:
Who left the door open and let Tibor back in?
Admittedly, I'm not a sick child, nor was I ever. Nor do I have any personal relationships with any. But I would think that the kids would find that pretty cool.
You're right that it takes no effort. I think it shows little initiative, and probably makes little difference in the grand scheme of day-to-day living for most of the kids. But you (and 60,000 other people) made some kids smile for 30 seconds (probably longer) and it only took a wave from you. It's like a penny. By the end of the day, my pocket is full of those stupid things. I pull them out of my pocket in the evening and my kids see them and ask if they can have some. It costs me 3 cents for my 5-year-old to be excited for 2 minutes. It's not something to "freak out" about, but it's 30 seconds of waving your arm in the air. I guess you can save your arm-waving for something more worthy, if you want.
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Exactly my point. You agree it's not something to freak out about, so why has everyone been freaking out about it all season?
 
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OhioState001 said:
Exactly my point. You agree it's not something to freak out about, so why has everyone been freaking out about it all season?
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I don't think you read his message correctly he wasn't agreeing with you. He was saying that you're right in that it isn't anything huge but the small things add up for kids who may need a smile. You do it because maybe it doesn't help bring a smile to some of those kids, but it may mean the world to others. You're there, there's time in between quarters, and this is fantastic way to let those kids know you're thinking of them.

Besides what the hell are they supposed to do? They're playing a game, so are they supposed to take a TO for an hour and walk up there to wave and say hello? Obviously they can't so this is the best way to send thoughts to them while also doing what they're there for.

Everyone is making a big deal of this nationally because you do EVERYTHING you can for children like this. Everything.

Seriously chief just drop it I can confidently say you're solo on this one... lets just get back to the game.
 
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Reading the Buckeye Leaves: Iowa Week

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Greg Schiano stated earlier in the week that Iowa will provide a very different look for the Buckeyes offensively compared to recent opponents.

While the scheme may look drastically different, the same principles will remain in place for the Ohio State defense. Eye discipline of the secondary and linebackers will continue to be important as the Hawkeyes roll out their own version of misdirection.

Offensively, the Buckeyes were able to overcome critical turnovers last week, which is something that will need to be cleaned up on the road in an emotional contest.

The strength of the Hawkeyes lies in their defense and special teams units. The Buckeyes will need to be efficient and limit offensive penalties in a tough environment to keep the crowd noise to a minimum.

Here is what we can expect from both teams this Saturday.

When Ohio State Has the Ball
The Hawkeyes stunted their defensive linemen versus Penn State, a tactic Ohio State mimicked to limit the effectiveness of Saquon Barkley on the Inside Zone. With Ohio State also leaning heavily on the Inside Zone plays, the Buckeyes will need to attack the edges if things become too muddied inside.



Entire article: https://theozone.net/2017/11/reading-buckeye-leaves-iowa-week/
 
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