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Will you pull for Notre Dame or Michigan?

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OK, wafflers.... give me one damn way in which a Notre Dame win helps a) Ohio State b) the Big 10... and don't give me the "what if we beat Michigan but lost to Penn State, but Iowa beat Minnesota and they tied us through seven quarters bull shit... just flat out, how does a Notre Dame victory advance any aspect of Ohio State football.... Touchdown Jesus and a road map if you need help...
 
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I don't disagree with you, Cinci... I just don't think it much matters. Regardless, Ohio State has to win all its games.

I think you've got the stronger position in any debate on this issue, I just don't care if ND ends up in Glendale as OSU's opponant, and a Meatchicken loss to ND isn't going to keep OSU from going or do any "real" damage to Big Ten football, especially in the long term.
 
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Michigan, for a couple of reasons:


  • The Big Ten has looked weak, and showed no depth. As much as I despise Michigan, a win over a top-tier, highly ranked school would look really good for the Big Ten.
  • We're guaranteed to play Michigan, and personally, I want to beat a good Michigan team for once.
  • Charlie Weis is a douchebag.
  • A loss would practically crush Brady Quinn's Heisman chances. God, that'd be fantastic.
 
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With all of this said..........predictions must follow, even though this is not the right forum. I say ND by 2 TD's. Michigan doesnt have it.......Henne is too streaky, and Lllllloyd will spend most of the game with that "deer in the headlights" look.
 
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September 16. 2006 6:59AM

When do Buckeyes root for Michigan?

COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMEDAY: BIG TEN FOOTBALL

AL LESAR
Tribune Staff Writer

News flash: Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel is cheering for Michigan today against Notre Dame.

"When our Big Ten brothers are playing Notre Dame, we're always rooting for them," Tressel said. "I'm rooting for our Big Ten partners. I want our strength of conference to be as good as it can be."

Remember that emotion in November.

In the zone

Michigan's offense has turned to a zone blocking scheme to jump-start its running game. So far, against Vanderbilt and Central Michigan, it's worked. The Wolverines are tops among Big Ten teams with 249 rushing yards a game, almost 90 more a game than last season.

The technique is similar to what coach Glen Mason has had a good deal of success with at Minnesota.

"We've been doing it for so long here, it's second-nature," said Mason. "It gives the offensive line the ability to come off the ball and be more aggressive. We're kinda sold on it."

Nagging injury

Iowa quarterback Drew Tate missed last week's overtime victory over Syracuse with a strained abdominal muscle. That's an injury that takes a good deal of time to heal.

Former Notre Dame receiver Joey Getherall had a similar injury during his career in the late '90s that finally required surgery.

"I'm as anxious as anyone to see how he is," Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said of Tate. "We'll just have to wait and see."

The Hawkeyes have a rivalry game with Iowa State today.

Road woes

Michigan takes a streak of six straight road-opening losses in its 2006 road debut at Notre Dame Stadium.

Wolverine players and coaches have discounted the history as a fluke.

"It's all about the attitude of the team," Michigan linebacker Shawn Crable said. "We're just excited to play. I don't really like green (a popular color in the Notre Dame Stadium stands) too much. (Notre Dame has) some wild fans. They like to egg you on."




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Buckeyeskickbuttocks;608103; said:
Woody would say he didn't schedule ND because he didn't want to make Columbus' catholic community choose. Of course, I doubt Chief will buy that one.

I'm sure Woody was just "scared" and so forth... :roll1:
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Woody also said that OSU would have nothing to gain by that game. You may be right Woody probably was not scared, but it was very, very funny to find this out after all the years where I heard the opposite. I also find it very interesting that not one of you would bring this up in earlier discussions.
 
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NOTREDAMECHIEF;608439; said:
Woody also said that OSU would have nothing to gain by that game. You may be right Woody probably was not scared, but it was very, very funny to find this out after all the years where I heard the opposite. I also find it very interesting that not one of you would bring this up in earlier discussions.
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Cremepuff! :biggrin:

I don't like it but I'll be rooting for scUM today. I'm hoping they win 3-0 in about 6 overtimes. :scum4:
 
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NOTREDAMECHIEF;608432; said:
September 16. 2006 6:59AM

When do Buckeyes root for Michigan?

News flash: Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel is cheering for Michigan today against Notre Dame.

"When our Big Ten brothers are playing Notre Dame, we're always rooting for them," Tressel said. "I'm rooting for our Big Ten partners. I want our strength of conference to be as good as it can be."
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Kudos to Chief... it takes a Notre Dame fan to point out the obvious to some BP residents.
 
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