Southern California at tOSU (Sept 12th, 8 pm, ESPN)

[RB07OSU]

Wow, they have really had some bad luck with the LB's in the off-season. Probably a bad position to happen at, considering 4 graduated last year...if I were USC, I would have Gallipo play all 3 LB spots.

[Taosman]

Maybe we can do some work on their second level in the game.

[ttk]

Yeah, the Frankie Telfort news was seriously heartbreaking, too. Wow.

And yeah, I figure they might throw Mays or maybe somebody like McKnight in combination with Corp to simulate Pryor.

[troy#1]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

So, you think helmet-to-helmet contact is fine?

Its part of the game. Whether I think its fine is irrelevant.

[troy#1]

Originally Posted by Buckeyefrankmp

Including himself with a neck injury. [sarcasm] But what the heck, football is a contact sport. I guess they will take those injuries as well. [sarcasm]

Exactly! Set there and tell me if a bucks player makes a big hit on oh, say a SC player, you wont jump up yelling and high fiving whomever you are watching the game with or toast your beers, whether its a legal hit or not.
Any football fan will get excited.

[troy#1]

Originally Posted by ysubuck

Over the course of the last three days I have watched three USC games from last year.

Oregon
Oregon State
Penn State

Count me as UNDERWHELMED by Taylor Mays.

Me too. He is terrible! [sarcasm] Evidently he isnt that bad, posters on here got upset with my comment. I guess I forgot to put my sarcasm piece in there.

[sepia5]

Originally Posted by troy#1

Its a part of the game that is prohibited for a very good reason.

FIFY

[troy#1]

Originally Posted by Poe McKnoe

There's a reason he's still at USC. Don't get me wrong, he would have been drafted in a heartbeat, but he's got some stuff to work on. You actually have to provide support in coverage rather than just looking for the kill shot.

Plus, those cost you $50,000 a pop in the League. In college, you get dumbass fans like, eh hem, and ESPN celebrating it. Win at all costs, right Troy?

Fine. You think I am a dumbass, right? Well, I think you should be a donor, Fair enough?

[Merih]

Originally Posted by troy#1

Fine. You think I am a dumbass, right? Well, I think you should be a donor, Fair enough?

I never GPA posters from other teams...but that deserves a GPA.

It was offtopic though lol

[buckeyeintn]

Originally Posted by troy#1

Its part of the game. Whether I think its fine is irrelevant.

So, if a player consistently grabs face masks, chop blocks or clips, that, too, is just "part of the game"?

[OregonBuckeye]

Any chance they slide Mays down to LB now?

[Merih]

Originally Posted by buckeyeintn

So, if a player consistently grabs face masks, chop blocks or clips, that, too, is just "part of the game"?

It's not but in the trenches the Oline and Dline bang heads together all game. The Taylor Mays hit was malicious, and deserved to be flagged.

Face masks, chop blocks, clips, those are things that are beyond the normal scope of the game and should be punished as well. Especially chops and clips.

[MililaniBuckeye]

Originally Posted by troy#1

Its part of the game. Whether I think its fine is irrelevant.

It's a [censored]ing penalty, dip[censored]. You approve of tackling by the facemask, too?

[troy#1]

Originally Posted by buckeyeintn

So, if a player consistently grabs face masks, chop blocks or clips, that, too, is just "part of the game"?

Dont mix words. Running full speed and hitting somone is different than grabbing face masks or other penalties.

[generaladm]

Originally Posted by troy#1

Exactly! Set there and tell me if a bucks player makes a big hit on oh, say a SC player, you wont jump up yelling and high fiving whomever you are watching the game with or toast your beers, whether its a legal hit or not.
Any football fan will get excited.

Not quite. Two plays come to mind: Will Allen's legal hit that blew out Willis McGahee's knee, and Rob Reynolds' dirty choke job on Jim Sorgi. Both were big plays that initially drew cheers from the group I watched the games with, however, when it became clear that the players were injured, the cheering stopped. Since Allen's hit was an accident, we were able to get right back into the game after WM was carted off, but RR's actions tainted the rest of the game. RR apoligized personally and publicly, and was punished for his actions, but I never felt the same about him, even though it was the only incident in his career. That's the last truly dirty and dangerous play I can recall from a Buckeye player. There have been some personal fouls, but nothing I'd consider an intent to injure. It's one thing to cheer for a big play, but it's quite another to continue celebrating after it becomes clear a player has no regard for his opponents health and safety. And I realize you were mostly joking, but if I saw a Buckeye make numerous dirty hits, I would be screaming for his dismissal. That's just not the way we do things here. Tradition. Honor. Excellence.