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I don't think you'll much to worry about...the backups will get their PT.
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I don't think you'll much to worry about...the backups will get their PT.
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[FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Buckeyes begin Octoberfest[/FONT]
Monday, October 2, 2006 [FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]By Todd Porter REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER[/FONT]
Ohio State?s Roy Hall catches a touchdown pass in front of Iowa defender Adam Shada during the second quarter Saturday night at Iowa City, Iowa.
IOWA CITY, Iowa - The September schedule was brutal. Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel knew that, preseason No. 1 ranking and all. Key games came at No. 2 Texas, vs. defending co-Big Ten champ Penn State and at No. 13 Iowa at night.
Those games could have smacked Ohio State back to reality.
Instead, the Buckeyes won those three by a combined 90-30 margin. It took 33 quarters for someone to score a rushing touchdown against the perceived weakness of the team.
Now that September is in the books, Ohio State should cruise through October toward a Novemeber showdown with Michigan, which could be No. 2 by the time the teams meet in Columbus on Nov. 18.
The Buckeyes increased their hold on the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press poll Sunday, with a season-high 62 first-place votes. The coaches poll had OSU with the same amount of first-place votes.
?That was one of the great challenges,? Tressel said following Saturday?s 38-17 dismantling of Iowa.
?We talked about how brutal that September schedule was. We?ve played against some tough teams who brought all they could bring at us. All that does in my opinion is make October more important. Starting (Sunday), October begins and we go to work one game at a time.?
The Buckeyes? October and early-November schedule will bring quite a few yawners. The next six opponents are a combined 14-16 and went 2-10 the last two weeks.
Ohio State has answered every question entering the season. The defense faced an experienced quarterback for the first time Saturday and made Drew Tate look outmatched. He was picked off three times.
?Now, can you handle the success of being 5-0?? Tressel asked. ?We handled adversity in a tough environment, the back-and-forth ebb and flow.?
It won?t take long, but no one expects OSU to have much trouble with Bowling Green on Saturday. The Buckeyes face BGSU, Michigan State, Indiana and Minnesota this month, with only the Spartans on the road. Justin Zwick may become Mr. October.
Especially if quarterback Troy Smith continues to do what he did against Iowa. Smith?s reads were flawless, many of his passes perfect. He threw four TD passes.
?Troy has a great grasp of what we would like to do, and also what they?re doing,? Tressel said. ?That?s what it is about. That is how you get good: Understanding your own system and how people try to stop you. I thought he was in command the whole game. I thought he was one of the elite ones before this game. If he will keep getting better, we have a chance.?
Smith took his performance in stride.
?You can always get better,? he said.
That is what the rest of the Big Ten is worried about. Kirk Ferentz saw one of the better he?s faced at Iowa at Kinnick Stadium.
?From my vantage point, that was the best they played this year,? Ferentz said.
Iowa was in a physical battle, they admitted after the game. Smith said plenty more Big Ten ?fistfights? are ahead of the Buckeyes.
Sure, Troy.
A month ago, this was all hype surrounding the Buckeyes. The defense needed almost a total overhaul. Ohio State believes it is the No. 1 team in the country. Everyone else is starting to believe as well.
?You have to have that kind of attitude, that kind of swagger,? Smith said. ?We have to bring that back to Ohio State, that kind of punishing attitude. Every team we face is going to give us their best, but we?re going to do the same to them.?
HARTLINE?S BLOCK
Wide receiver Brian Hartline, a GlenOak High graduate, had a big smile on his face when talking about his block that took out two Iowa defenders and helped spring Anthony Gonzalez on a touchdown catch.
?I already told Coach Tressel that should be a (Jack) Tatum Hit of the Week award candidate,? Hartline said. ?Sometimes it?s more fun to throw a block like that and help get a teammate into the end zone than it is to score yourself. It?s satisfying.?
Hartline played more snaps Saturday night than he has all season. He is the Buckeyes? third or fourth receiver in spread sets.
[FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Buckeyes begin Octoberfest[/FONT]
Monday, October 2, 2006 [FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]By Todd Porter REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER[/FONT]
Ohio State?s Roy Hall catches a touchdown pass in front of Iowa defender Adam Shada during the second quarter Saturday night at Iowa City, Iowa.
IOWA CITY, Iowa - The September schedule was brutal. Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel knew that, preseason No. 1 ranking and all. Key games came at No. 2 Texas, vs. defending co-Big Ten champ Penn State and at No. 13 Iowa at night.
Those games could have smacked Ohio State back to reality.
Instead, the Buckeyes won those three by a combined 90-30 margin. It took 33 quarters for someone to score a rushing touchdown against the perceived weakness of the team.
Now that September is in the books, Ohio State should cruise through October toward a Novemeber showdown with Michigan, which could be No. 2 by the time the teams meet in Columbus on Nov. 18.
The Buckeyes increased their hold on the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press poll Sunday, with a season-high 62 first-place votes. The coaches poll had OSU with the same amount of first-place votes.
?That was one of the great challenges,? Tressel said following Saturday?s 38-17 dismantling of Iowa.
?We talked about how brutal that September schedule was. We?ve played against some tough teams who brought all they could bring at us. All that does in my opinion is make October more important. Starting (Sunday), October begins and we go to work one game at a time.?
The Buckeyes? October and early-November schedule will bring quite a few yawners. The next six opponents are a combined 14-16 and went 2-10 the last two weeks.
Ohio State has answered every question entering the season. The defense faced an experienced quarterback for the first time Saturday and made Drew Tate look outmatched. He was picked off three times.
?Now, can you handle the success of being 5-0?? Tressel asked. ?We handled adversity in a tough environment, the back-and-forth ebb and flow.?
It won?t take long, but no one expects OSU to have much trouble with Bowling Green on Saturday. The Buckeyes face BGSU, Michigan State, Indiana and Minnesota this month, with only the Spartans on the road. Justin Zwick may become Mr. October.
Especially if quarterback Troy Smith continues to do what he did against Iowa. Smith?s reads were flawless, many of his passes perfect. He threw four TD passes.
?Troy has a great grasp of what we would like to do, and also what they?re doing,? Tressel said. ?That?s what it is about. That is how you get good: Understanding your own system and how people try to stop you. I thought he was in command the whole game. I thought he was one of the elite ones before this game. If he will keep getting better, we have a chance.?
Smith took his performance in stride.
?You can always get better,? he said.
That is what the rest of the Big Ten is worried about. Kirk Ferentz saw one of the better he?s faced at Iowa at Kinnick Stadium.
?From my vantage point, that was the best they played this year,? Ferentz said.
Iowa was in a physical battle, they admitted after the game. Smith said plenty more Big Ten ?fistfights? are ahead of the Buckeyes.
Sure, Troy.
A month ago, this was all hype surrounding the Buckeyes. The defense needed almost a total overhaul. Ohio State believes it is the No. 1 team in the country. Everyone else is starting to believe as well.
?You have to have that kind of attitude, that kind of swagger,? Smith said. ?We have to bring that back to Ohio State, that kind of punishing attitude. Every team we face is going to give us their best, but we?re going to do the same to them.?
HARTLINE?S BLOCK
Wide receiver Brian Hartline, a GlenOak High graduate, had a big smile on his face when talking about his block that took out two Iowa defenders and helped spring Anthony Gonzalez on a touchdown catch.
?I already told Coach Tressel that should be a (Jack) Tatum Hit of the Week award candidate,? Hartline said. ?Sometimes it?s more fun to throw a block like that and help get a teammate into the end zone than it is to score yourself. It?s satisfying.?
Hartline played more snaps Saturday night than he has all season. He is the Buckeyes? third or fourth receiver in spread sets.
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NATIONAL INSIDER
Next for OSU: The sleepy sextet
Monday, October 02, 2006Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter
Here is a quick six around the world of college football.
1. The Long Six
Let's get excited about the next six weeks, Ohio State fans. Uhh, wahoo?
Lining up for the Buckeyes are Bowling Green, Michigan State, Indiana, Minnesota, Illinois and Northwestern, six teams with a combined record of 14-16. Five of those wins have come against winless schools, two others against Division I-AA teams. Michigan State had a solid win at Pitt, and then Illinois beat Michigan State, which only proved that the Spartans' win over Pitt must have been a fluke.
In 30 games, the looming Buckeyes foes have scored 739 points and given up 746. Ohio State has scored 162 and allowed 49.
It looked like Michigan State would be the team to give the Buckeyes a run in this stretch, but not anymore, not after losing to Illinois Saturday. To write further about the Spartans is depressing. Coach John L. Smith admitting the coaches couldn't get the players fired up in practice last week practically sounded like the final line of a resignation letter.
NATIONAL INSIDER
Next for OSU: The sleepy sextet
Monday, October 02, 2006Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter
Here is a quick six around the world of college football.
1. The Long Six
Let's get excited about the next six weeks, Ohio State fans. Uhh, wahoo?
Lining up for the Buckeyes are Bowling Green, Michigan State, Indiana, Minnesota, Illinois and Northwestern, six teams with a combined record of 14-16. Five of those wins have come against winless schools, two others against Division I-AA teams. Michigan State had a solid win at Pitt, and then Illinois beat Michigan State, which only proved that the Spartans' win over Pitt must have been a fluke.
In 30 games, the looming Buckeyes foes have scored 739 points and given up 746. Ohio State has scored 162 and allowed 49.
It looked like Michigan State would be the team to give the Buckeyes a run in this stretch, but not anymore, not after losing to Illinois Saturday. To write further about the Spartans is depressing. Coach John L. Smith admitting the coaches couldn't get the players fired up in practice last week practically sounded like the final line of a resignation letter.
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OSUBasketballJunkie
Never Forget 31-0
Dispatch
OHIO STATE FOOTBALL
Young Buckeyes are like old hands
Underclassmen continue to make big contributions
Monday, October 02, 2006
Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Seventy thousand Iowa fans had all day to get liquored up, and now they were in their Kinnick Stadium seats, some just a few feet from Ohio State?s bench, giving the nation?s No. 1 team an earful.
"They always have interesting things to say," receiver Anthony Gonzalez said. "One guy had the same stupid joke over and over again."
But as soon as the game began Saturday night, Iowa became the punch line. OSU forced a three-and-out, scored on its first drive to take a lead it would never relinquish and went on to a 38-17 win over the No. 13 Hawkeyes.
It was the latest example of how a relatively young team, particularly the defense, has handled everything thrown at it with remarkable aplomb.
Three weeks earlier, OSU (5-0, 2-0) went to Austin, Texas, and soundly defeated the then-No. 2 Longhorns 24-7.
"It was a tough scenario to play in," coach Jim Tressel said of Kinnick Stadium. "There was a whole lot of gold out there, and we?re usually pretty spoiled with mostly scarlet and gray. And our kids just kept fighting and making plays."
The key word there is "kids." Out of 22 starters Saturday, seven were freshmen or sophomores, and another 11 underclassmen played key reserve roles.
Normally, youth spells trouble, especially early in the season and in rowdy road games. But this bunch seems different, wiser than their years.
Of the pregame feeling in the locker room, linebacker James Laurinaitis said, "We approached it very businesslike. We knew what we were getting ourselves into, we knew what kind of atmosphere it was going to be. We expected all this."
Laurinaitis is the poster boy for the success of the underclassmen. A true sophomore, he had an interception Saturday, his team- and Big Ten-leading fourth of the season. He also leads the Buckeyes with 41 tackles.
Saturday was just his fifth career start, yet he talks about "young guys" like he?s not one of them.
"When you look in the huddle and you see a lot of these young faces, they?re not looking that look of nervous," Laurinaitis said. "They have that confidence. You kind of say to them ?Let?s go, let?s get a good play,? and they?re trying to have fun out here just playing football."
Laurinaitis is not the only precocious Buckeye. Sophomore linebacker Marcus Freeman had an interception at Iowa and is third on the team in tackles. Sophomore defensive end Vernon Gholston had two tackles for loss Saturday, goosing his team-leading total to seven.
Offensively, true freshman running back Chris "Beanie" Wells carried 14 times for 78 yards, bulling for a key first down on fourth-and-1 behind an all-sophomore left side of guard Steve Rehring and tackle Alex Boone.
Sophomore Brian Robiskie has caught touchdowns in each of the past two games.
And kicker Aaron Pettrey and punter A.J. Trapasso are underclassmen.
The key is, all these players don?t play young.
"The biggest thing I?ve learned is a lot of these younger guys are very mature," senior defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock said. "They?re able to go through the rookie mistakes and kind of just sit back. I think it goes with us (the seniors), we?re kind of calm out there, we don?t get all hysterical because then we?ll start making mistakes."
Whether it?s on the field or in the interview room, OSU?s newbies handle themselves well. They don?t get flustered, they don?t trash talk. They make plays, not bulletin-board material.
None of the young Bucks seem overwhelmed to be where they are.
"We do handle it well," Wells said. "It?s just something we grew up with and always wanted to do, and that?s just play football."
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OSUBasketballJunkie
Never Forget 31-0
Dispatch
COMMENTARY
Continued dominance would make OSU elite
Monday, October 02, 2006
ROB OLLER
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The close call is coming.
Maybe against Michigan, possibly sooner. But it?s a good bet that Ohio State, with a seemingly soft remaining schedule other than the Nov. 18 throwdown against the Wolverines, will need to dodge at least one bullet along the way.
wrong, Buckeyes belong among that uncommon category of teams deserving extra special recognition.
Not since Nebraska in 1995 has a national champion skated through the regular season without a loss or squeaker. Every one of the next 10 title teams had at least one game it lost or won by seven points or fewer ? a sobering statistic for an OSU team whose closest game is a 17-point win at Texas.
The Buckeyes, boasting a 22.6-point average margin of victory, should increase that cushion in the six games leading to Michigan.
Should. But history has a way of turning sure things into white-knucklers. The Buckeyes know this as well as anyone. In 1998, a dominant defensive team that included Antoine Winfield, Andy Katzenmoyer, Ahmed Plummer and Na?il Diggs ? all future NFL starters ? breezed to an 8-0 record by outscoring teams by an average of 29.3 points. Then came a 28-24 loss to unheralded Michigan State.
Shoulda. Some still blame John Cooper for that loss, but the reality is that no team in recent memory has been invincible, with the possible exception of that ?95 Nebraska team that destroyed opponents by an average of 38.7 points. The closest game for those Cornhuskers was a 35-21 win over Washington State.
The unbeatable Southern California of 2003? Lost to California in triple overtime. The unstoppable USC of 2004? Slipped past Stanford by three points late in the season. The 2001 Miami team that some think deserves to be listed among the best ever? The Hurricanes lost to Virginia Tech by two points in the regular-season finale.
It should be stressed that those teams did win a championship, but collecting it was no cakewalk. Seldom is. College football has too much parity for a team to breeze to a BCS title game. So even though Ohio State?s next six opponents have a combined record of 14-16, there may be a surprise in there somewhere. It likely won?t come from Bowling Green, which visits the Horseshoe on Saturday, or from Indiana (Oct. 21), Illinois (Nov. 4) or Northwestern (Nov. 11). The more probable troublemakers will be Michigan State (Oct. 14 in East Lansing) and Minnesota (Oct. 28 in the ?Shoe).
Then there is Michigan, which many Ohio State fans, for whatever reason, seem to think has no business being included among the elite with the Buckeyes. Maybe they have forgotten 1996, when No. 21 Michigan handed No. 2 OSU a 13-9 defeat. Or 1969, when No. 12 Michigan stunned a No. 1 Ohio State team that some said was among the best ever.
The point is, the Buckeyes will breeze through the remainder of their regularseason schedule only if they are truly one of the best teams of the past 10 years. National championship-caliber teams survive the close calls. Extraordinary teams never let them get close in the first place.
The Buckeyes have the next seven weeks ? plus a bowl game ? to show which of the two they are.
Rob Oller is a sports reporter for The Dispatch .
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I have misplaced my pants.
Which Ohio State team shows up? The one that scored 21 points in the first quarter against Northern Illinois (1 play away from scoring 28 in that quarter) or the one that fell behind Cincinnati early? I'd imagine that this game is on par with each of those games. The coaches, I'm sure, want to keep the players fired-up, but the players know what's up. They know that they've beaten Texas, Iowa, and Penn State. Bowling Green is not close to any of those teams. The players will have the mentality that they can sleep-walk through the game.
So which side will win?
My guess is that Ohio State will start slowly. The defense will be more fired-up than the offense will be, but Bowling Green will do something offensively to knock the Buckeyes' defense back on their heels. Bowling Green scores the first points. But the offense comes right back, and the defense realizes that this is serious. The offense then loosens up and becomes what we all expect it to be in a game like this, and the halftime score isn't very close: Ohio State 24 - Bowling Green 7.
Second half sees Ohio State struggle again on Offense, and Bowling Green again has early success on Offense. But then the Ohio State offense takes back control, and pulls off a couple of long, time-consuming drives to take a 34-10 lead at the end of the third quarter. The back-ups start coming in. They're the guys who REALLY want to play, and want to show the coaches that they can play. Two more scoring drives by back-ups, and the back-up defensive players make their case for more playing time by shutting out Bowling Green. Final score: Ohio State 44 - Bowling Green 10.
So which side will win?
My guess is that Ohio State will start slowly. The defense will be more fired-up than the offense will be, but Bowling Green will do something offensively to knock the Buckeyes' defense back on their heels. Bowling Green scores the first points. But the offense comes right back, and the defense realizes that this is serious. The offense then loosens up and becomes what we all expect it to be in a game like this, and the halftime score isn't very close: Ohio State 24 - Bowling Green 7.
Second half sees Ohio State struggle again on Offense, and Bowling Green again has early success on Offense. But then the Ohio State offense takes back control, and pulls off a couple of long, time-consuming drives to take a 34-10 lead at the end of the third quarter. The back-ups start coming in. They're the guys who REALLY want to play, and want to show the coaches that they can play. Two more scoring drives by back-ups, and the back-up defensive players make their case for more playing time by shutting out Bowling Green. Final score: Ohio State 44 - Bowling Green 10.
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Dublin Buckeyes
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so where is the BuckeyePlanet.com drinking area? I'll probably still be hung over from the previous night, so lets get this thing started already. 4 days until I'm in CMH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
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We are sorry but the Columbus City Council has voted to remove your drinking rights for the rest of this year. You will have to stick with pop.Dublin Buckeyes;623373; said:
How about this senario, The Bucks would like to hang a shutout on BG.
The D would love to have that opportunity.
GO BUCKS!!!!!
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Best Buckeye;623408; said:
Say it ain't so!!!!!!! I like a good Dr. Pepper.....but I even like Dr. P and Wisers Canadian Whiskey as well as some shat beer like Busch Light or Bud Light before football games.
How much money do I have to send to party with the kool kids????:tongue2:
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Best Buckeye;623439; said:UMMM You dont have enough
A friendless
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I was just kidding , You can come and partyDublin Buckeyes;623440; said:A friendless
and HAVE A GREAT TIME!
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speaking of backups
since everyone is predicting a big blow out with a lot of back ups getting PT. Did anyone else notice Boekman was not in pads at the Iowa game. i am assuming this is a result of the hit he took on the option play earlier this year. Hopefully he is ok because it looks like he might get a few snaps this week.
since everyone is predicting a big blow out with a lot of back ups getting PT. Did anyone else notice Boekman was not in pads at the Iowa game. i am assuming this is a result of the hit he took on the option play earlier this year. Hopefully he is ok because it looks like he might get a few snaps this week.
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bukIpower
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So I have a big problem guys... I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota and I won't be getting the game.. Plus get this, the cable I have has NO GAMEDAY package. To make matters worse my computer at home is messed up so I can't track the game from there? Does anyone know of any bars or Buckeye get together joints around my area? I haven't missed a game since the 2001 season so help me boys! Thanks!
BGSU-3...... Tosu-45
BGSU-3...... Tosu-45
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DocJohn
DocJohn, Class of '80
Somebody has to say it ...
BG is NOT very good this year. I'm not a Falcon-basher (my brother is an
alumnus), but seriously, they are in danger of being the dormat of the MAC
this year.
Even Tessalball will be hard pressed to keep this offense under 50 ... in the
FIRST HALF!! Look for our "passing" QB{wink}, Justin Zwick to get as many
snaps, or MORE, than Troy this week. I expect "C-notes" from Pitt, Beanie,
Troy and the waterboy this week, lol.
By the time JT finds SOMEBODY on the roster not capable of scoring on the
hapless Falcons, this one gets out of hand.
Bucks 63, BGSU 3
PS Sorry JR(my brother), you may not want to watch this one. It won't be
pleasant.
BG is NOT very good this year. I'm not a Falcon-basher (my brother is an
alumnus), but seriously, they are in danger of being the dormat of the MAC
this year.
Even Tessalball will be hard pressed to keep this offense under 50 ... in the
FIRST HALF!! Look for our "passing" QB{wink}, Justin Zwick to get as many
snaps, or MORE, than Troy this week. I expect "C-notes" from Pitt, Beanie,
Troy and the waterboy this week, lol.
By the time JT finds SOMEBODY on the roster not capable of scoring on the
hapless Falcons, this one gets out of hand.
Bucks 63, BGSU 3
PS Sorry JR(my brother), you may not want to watch this one. It won't be
pleasant.
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