Putting Things into Perspective

[GoodLifeSean]

And just remember come november we get to put a good smack on dick rod O-H

[daddyphatsacs]

I agree. Believe it or not.........the sun did come up this morning. Kudos to LSU.

In the end it is only a sport.

[Oh8ch]

I don't want to pretend that there is not much to find fault with, but arguably what we suffered last night was the penalty one must sometimes pay for over achieving.

[BuckeyeSwam]

Id like to say, the loss, its not cool with me. Not one bit. Im sure alot of people are trying to be optimistic and before you read any further understand that i'm not going to be in that mindset until atleast March. I am bitter. I dont want to watch those SI championship commercials over and over and I dont want anyone working for ESPN to think theyre some super-intelligent football analyst because they jumped on the "we all hate Ohio State" bandwagon. I dont want to hear SEC superiority for another year. I dont know about the rest of you but I hate the comparisons with the buffalo bills or al gore or any number of multiple losers. Ohio State should never lose back to back bowl games. I understand its the gift and the curse here, as far as media attention and expectations, we load it on every year. With that being said, there is no rebuilding year. Its not allowed here. Not because us as fans, but because the fierce backlash from the media. Somehow it has become abhorrent to commend the national runner up. Even before the game, media brought up a split title. It kills me that THE program is taking a PR beating. Not only are we losing respect but we're getting treated like ugly stepdaughters at the dance. How are we going to get invited back if we keep puking on the dress?

[Gatorubet]

Originally Posted by Cicero

Les Miles punches babies.

FIFY

[CentFlaBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Lockup

I actually have the opppisite effect.

Last year we were suppose to win. So when we lost the way we did I was sick to my stomach for a long, long time.

This year we were not even suppose to be there. Hell we weren't even suppose to win the Big Ten. So while I am still disappointed with the outcome, I am not sick to my stomach like last year.

I have to agree, last year I was sick to my stomach for a long time afterward simply because I expected so much. This year we were picked to finish 3rd in the B10. I am proud of what the team did. Am I disappointed, yes, but still proud of our team.

[JohnLSU]

I'm reading some concerns on here about "the media" and it's opinion of OSU and the Big Ten in general. You guys need to realize that the AP Poll is made up of "the media." If you want to know how "the media" honestly thinks, look at the AP Poll.

Preseason 2007 AP Poll
#5 Michigan
#7 Wisconsin
#11 Ohio State
#17 Penn State
#44 Purdue
NR Iowa
NR Mich St
NR Indiana
NR Northwestern
NR Minnesota
NR Illinois

Final 2007 AP Poll
#5 Ohio State (11-2)
#18 Michigan (9-4)
#20 Illinois (9-4)
#24 Wisconsin (9-4)
#27 Penn State (9-4)
NR Purdue
NR Iowa
NR Mich St
NR Indiana
NR Northwestern
NR Minnesota


Here is how the other conferences did in the Final 2007 AP Poll:

SEC
#1 LSU (12-2)
#2 Georgia (11-2)
#12 Tennessee (10-4)
#13 Florida (9-4)
#15 Auburn (9-4)
#28 Kentucky (8-5)
#31 Arkansas (8-5)
#33 Miss State (8-5)

Big 12
#4 Mizzou (12-2)
#7 Kansas (12-1)
#8 Oklahoma (11-3)
#10 Texas (10-3)
#22 Texas Tech (9-4)

ACC
#9 VT (11-3)
#10 BC (11-3)
#21 Clemson (9-4)
#26 Virginia (9-4)
#29 Wake Forest (9-4)

Big East
#6 WV (11-2)
#17 Cinny (10-3)
#35 South Florida (9-4)
#37 Connecticut (9-4)
#39 Rutgers (8-5)

Pac 10
#3 USC (11-2)
#16 Ariz St (10-3)
#23 Oregon (9-4)
#25 Oregon St (9-4)

[Evan]

is that right? Michigan beats Florida in their bowl game and ends up ranked below them? The AP is retarded.