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tOSU at Minnesota, Thurs. Sep 2nd, 8 ET on Fox

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I think we'll win too but if they can have any kind of run game that should help Morgan with PA. I really think that IU game from 2017 is the best comparison. Frustration with some of their early success but we pull away late something like 45-28. If we demolish them then that will say a ton about us IMO because obviously I think Minnesota is going to be good.
 
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Another note on Ohio State's high standards, then I'll shut up

Earle Bruce went 11-1 in 1979, 10-3 in 1986, and 9-3 every year in between.

That run of 8 seasons above the 0.667 mark was the longest in OSU history until... 2020.

Literally the only time in Buckeye history with > 8 seasons in a row above 0.667 is the current Meyer-Day era. (The 8-4 record in 2004 is the only thing keeping Jim Tressel below this threshold).

With that 8 season streak, and with a 5-4 mark against TTUN (though admittedly it was 4-4 when he was fired), Earle Bruce was shown the door.

Would the Buckeyes be where they are now if they hadn't fired Earle? IMHO, there is no chance of that.

Did Ohio State get excoriated for firing the coach with the best record in the Big Ten during his tenure? Heck yeah.

Was it the right thing to do? Only if you have high standards.

Never apologize for high standards.
 
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LGHL Asks: What is Ohio State’s most dangerous game?
When Ohio State goes on the road to face Minnesota on September 2nd, they will be entering hostile territory — at least as hostile as a home to Golden Gophers can be… Then again, we are a bunch of poisonous nuts, so maybe I should reserve smack talk exclusively for what happens on the field. While P.J. Fleck and his team had a subpar 2020 season, they are only two years removed from an 11-2 record. In 2019, the team reached as high as eighth in the CFP rankings, and ended the season with an Outback Bowl victory over the SEC’s Auburn. Fleck and Co. will be looking to replicate that success in 2021.

I do not think Minnesota is destined for anything close to 11-2, but I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt for last year’s pandemic season. Prior to last year, the Gophers had improved in each of Fleck’s three seasons and seemed to be a viable threat in the Big Ten West. Minnesota’s schedule may ultimately be too difficult to make a ton of noise this year (five games against current top-20 opponents), but the Buckeyes will be facing a real challenge when they visit TCG Bank Stadium. For a variety of reasons, the opening matchup against Minnesota is the most dangerous game on OSU’s schedule.

First games can be a crapshoot. Teams only scrimmage so many times, and get so many live reps, before stepping on the field against a real opponent. Ohio State has avoided any monumental upsets or real close calls during Week 1 recently, but plenty of other teams have suffered opening setbacks… just ask TTUN. In 2007, the Wolverines lost their first game of the season to FCS opponent Appalachian State. Since then, there have been countless others. First-game jitters are a real factor, even for the Buckeyes.
 
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All of this makes me uneasy... at home, at night, Morgan playing for his father who just passed away, they're wearing special uniforms, they return a ton of players and they're severe underdogs.

I know I'm a broken record here but get a win here and move on. IMO this won't be a stress free game.
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If Ohio State thinks they can throw their helmets on the field and win the game, you're right to be worried. But, if Minnesota wants to go toe to toe for 4 quarter they ain't got the horses. Bucks are too deep for everyone in this conference. Maybe Minnesota's first 11 hang for some period of time. But their next 11 aren't, sparing some magic
 
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bukIpower said:
All of this makes me uneasy... at home, at night, Morgan playing for his father who just passed away, they're wearing special uniforms, they return a ton of players and they're severe underdogs.

I know I'm a broken record here but get a win here and move on. IMO this won't be a stress free game.
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On the one hand, I get it.

On the other hand, this is the team that got pimp slapped by TTUN at home in the opener last year.
 
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