Game Eight: #1 Ohio State 44, Indiana 3 (10/21/06)

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

OHIO STATE NOTEBOOK
Brawl gives a black eye to football, Buckeyes say

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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University of Miami and Florida International players yesterday were dealing with the repercussions and suspensions that came in the wake of a brawl during their game Saturday.
Ohio State receiver Roy Hall said there is plenty to be learned from that episode.
"No matter what happens to Miami or Florida International (the rest of the season), the only thing we?re going to remember those guys by is the big brawl. ? Hopefully, at the end of the day, those guys will get together and recognize that it wasn?t something they should have done, because they represent all of the college football teams across the nation. We are a huge family, and we don?t want to have a bad name."
Playing fair and playing under control is the key, defensive tackle Joel Penton said.
"I?ve been playing football since I was 9 years old ? and as violent as it is ? and I love the game of football because of its violence, its controlled violence ? but we?ve been trained that once the whistle blows, once you go out of bounds, that?s where it ends," he said.
It?s one of the lessons Penton will likely convey at The Main Event, an evening in St. John Arena on Oct. 30 during which several seniors will discuss how their religious faith has shaped their lives.
Penton, Hall, defensive tackle David Patterson and tight end Stan White Jr. will be joined by coach Jim Tressel and Craig Krenzel, the quarterback on the Buckeyes? 2002 national championship team. Penton, the primary organizer, said admission is free. The Main Event, which begins at 7 p.m., is sponsored by Athletes in Action, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and several central Ohio churches.
"We want to share it with as many people as we can," Patterson said.
Ginn gains award

Ted Ginn Jr. was named Big Ten special teams player of the week after he returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown in the 38-7 win at Michigan State. It was the sixth punt return touchdown of his career, a Big Ten record, and pushed him past Tim Dwight of Iowa, who had five touchdown returns from 1994 to 1997.
Ginn is two touchdowns shy of the NCAA major-college record, held by Wes Welker of Texas Tech (2000-2003) and Antonio Perkins of Oklahoma (2001-2004).
Patterson feeling better

Patterson was walking without a limp yesterday, despite having arthroscopic surgery on his knee a week ago.
"He?s probably ahead of schedule (on his recovery), as far as what the trainers and doctors tell me," Tressel said.
Patterson did not play against Michigan State, and Tressel would not say whether the senior would be available Saturday against Indiana.
tmay@dispatch.com

[Muck]

Originally Posted by osugrad21

OZone Depth Chart

Aaron Gant moves up into the two deep behind Jam-O.

[zincfinger]

Originally Posted by ytownbuckeye

what is a hoosier?

Probably more discussion on this than anyone is interested in, but there are several theories on the origin of this term. The most plausible one, in my opinion, is that it traces to an old word "hoozer" from the England-Scotland borderlands, a term which essentially meant a very big, very badass hilljack. People from this part of Britain were originally the principal colonists of Appalachia, the Ozarks, and southern Indiana.

[lovin_bobby42]

I'm quite surprised that no one has mentioned the fact that this game will not be broadcast locally. Those fortunate enough to have ESPNU--which isn't many, will be the ONLY ones to see the game. Some area BW3's have signed up for the channel so that may be your best bet.

From the Beacon Journal:

Matchup with Indiana only on obscure channel

Fans upset at decision to put next week's game on ESPNU. Bars, cable systems scramble to get it

Associated Press

COLUMBUS - Ohio State football fans are in an uproar because an upcoming game will not be shown on a widely available television station.
Next Saturday's matchup between the No. 1 Buckeyes and Indiana will be broadcast only on ESPNU, a premium cable channel not offered by some systems in Ohio. The game also is not available for people who paid extra for the ESPN GamePlan sports package.
``Every Bucks game needs to be televised every week,'' said Steve Carpenter of Dublin.
``This is absolutely ridiculous that the No. 1 team in the country is being shown on ESPNU,'' said John Jewell of Grayson, Ky. ``This is a snub to all OSU fans.''
ESPN owner Disney, which has a contract with the Big Ten, can mix and match games with its networks, which include ABC, ESPN2, ESPN Classic and ESPNU.
The game is scheduled for a noon kickoff in Columbus.
ABC will carry the Texas-Nebraska game. ESPN will have the Wisconsin-Purdue game. And ESPN2 will offer Illinois-Penn State, according to the ESPN Web site.
``In this case, we think it's pretty justifiable which games ended up where,'' said Burke Magnus, ESPNU vice president and general manager. ``We're trying to serve a national audience. We understand the local furor, but the selection process is pretty standard.''
Fans, bars and even cable systems are scrambling to sign up for ESPNU, which is available for a fee on satellite providers DirectTV and Dish Network. Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar recently added the channel to several central Ohio restaurants.
``We added those locations in direct response to the Ohio State vs. Indiana game,'' said Phil Albanese, a regional manager for the chain. ``We want to show every game that we can -- especially the Ohio State ones.''


Considering we are the NUMBER 1 team in the Nation, we should have every single game televised. I bet if it was any other team it wouldn't be a problem!

[bkochmc]

Originally Posted by lovin_bobby42

I'm quite surprised that no one has mentioned the fact that this game will not be broadcast locally...

Um... we have an entire thread dedicated to this topic...

[Muck]

Originally Posted by zincfinger

The most plausible one, in my opinion, is that it traces to an old word "hoozer" from the England-Scotland borderlands, a term which essentially meant a very big, very badass hilljack.

Did you say Hoozer eh?

[lovin_bobby42]

Originally Posted by bkochmc

Um... we have an entire thread dedicated to this topic...

Um. i just saw the 1st thread i could find that was dedicated to the osu/indiana game. excuse me!

[OSUsushichic]

Originally Posted by lovin_bobby42

Um. i just saw the 1st thread i could find that was dedicated to the osu/indiana game. excuse me!

Just an FYI...there is a search function on this site.

[zincfinger]

Originally Posted by Muck

Did you say Hoozer eh?

No doubt some of those borderland hilljacks ended up in Canada. Could be the same word origin, as far as I know.

[bkochmc]

Originally Posted by lovin_bobby42

Um. i just saw the 1st thread i could find that was dedicated to the osu/indiana game. excuse me!

No problem... after re-reading my post it did come across a bit harsh. BP attempts to keep posts of the same substance in one thread and not scattered all over the place like some other sites. Besides, I'm sick of hearing about this ESPN story... it's exaclty what they want.

[BuckeyeGanoosh]

From Wiki:

The most common belief is that the term was a greeting. When approaching a man's home in those early frontier days, you shouted from afar, "Hello, the cabin!" to avoid being shot. The inhabitants would then shout back "Who'sh 'ere?" (who's there). As it got slurred together over time, the country folk came to be called Hoosiers.
Another possibility relating to slang historically associated with the region is the combination of "Who's" and "your", such as in "Who'sh yer 'pa?".
Additionally, "Hussar" was a term used on the Kentucky frontier for people who were public nuisances. According to local tradition, hussars were hard drinking carousers. This theory carries the implication that a large share of such folks came from Indiana.

[CleveBucks]

from the Plain Dealer

Saturday's game will air on ONN, tape-delayed

Updated, 5:51 p.m.

COLUMBUS ? Ohio State fans who don?t get ESPNU will be able to watch the Buckeyes against Indiana after all, just not in real time.

The school announced today that Saturday?s noon start with Indiana will be shown twice on Ohio News Network, at 11 p.m. Saturday and at 8 p.m. on Sunday.

Ohio State also made arrangements for the game to be available on the school?s cable system on Saturday so students who don?t have tickets will be able to watch the game.

This game is Ohio State?s first appearance this season on ESPNU, which reaches far fewer homes than ESPN or ESPN2.

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

^^^

........I'll have to wait for the torrent to see the game......I'm glad to hear that the folks in Ohio can see it though.

[MililaniBuckeye]

Originally Posted by UpNorthBuckeye

I think the bad news for Indiana is this: while we have been winning, Troy has not really lit it up for a couple of weeks (I mean, he just didn't HAVE to).

I'd say 32-42-0 (76.2%), 425 yards, and 5 TDs in two games is pretty much lighting it up.

[Buckin' A]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

I'd say 32-42-0 (76.2%), 425 yards, and 5 TDs in two games is pretty much lighting it up.

No [censored]! What more could he do other than cure cancer?!