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Wolverines
Arrington court date is Nov. 1
U-M receiver faces charge after alleged fight with girlfriend
October 24, 2006
BY MARK SNYDER
Michigan junior wide receiver Adrian Arrington's legal situation is more severe than originally thought.
He was arraigned Oct. 18 on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge and faces a pretrial hearing Nov. 1 in 14A-2 District Court in Ypsilanti.
According to a report filed by the Ypsilanti police department, Arrington and his girlfriend, Jodi Hupe, had a late-night argument in the early-morning hours of Oct. 13 that left Hupe with marks on her hands from keys.
Hupe, the only person interviewed in the report, told police Arrington was drunk at the time and drove her car in the altered state.
"I was first informed that there was an issue mid-week" last week involving Arrington, Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said Monday through athletic department spokesman Bruce Madej. "This is a new issue and if he was drinking, I have to find that out and it is a team issue. And we handle team issues internally."
In an incident that occurred at about 2:49 a.m. Oct. 13, Hupe told police that she picked up Arrington, 20, from a bar in Ypsilanti. Because he was drunk, she said, she wanted to take him home with her.
He refused and they started arguing. Once the car was parked behind her apartment, Arrington left the car and they started yelling. Then he walked to her side of the car, banged on the window and she opened the door.
That led to a fight over the keys. According to the report, Arrington grabbed the keys, Hupe locked the door, Arrington unlocked the door and then pulled her out of the car by her wrists before he drove away in the vehicle. Hupe called 911 after that, reaching the Ypsilanti police.
No witnesses are listed in the report.
Arrington called Hupe and told her he had left her car on Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, near the U-M Department of Public Safety. Ypsilanti police had Ann Arbor police check for the car there, where it was found.
The report said: "Hupe stated she did not want to press charges or go to court. Hupe stated she just wanted Arrington to be safe. Hupe stated she allows Arrington to drive her vehicle all the time and she is only concerned about him driving because he had been drinking."
After rumors of the incident circulated last week, Carr vaguely addressed the situation following Saturday's game against Iowa. Arrington played in that game as well as at Penn State on Oct. 14
"There's an issue and I'm not going to discuss it except to say that I take any allegation of this type very seriously but I do not think the allegation is supported by the facts," Carr said Saturday, adding that he decided to play Arrington against Iowa after doing his own research into the incident.
Arrington, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has become Michigan's No. 1 wide receiver in the past two games, ever since Mario Manningham underwent knee surgery.
Arrington has 25 catches for 357 yards and four touchdowns this season, two against Penn State.
Wolverines
Arrington court date is Nov. 1
U-M receiver faces charge after alleged fight with girlfriend
October 24, 2006
BY MARK SNYDER
Michigan junior wide receiver Adrian Arrington's legal situation is more severe than originally thought.
He was arraigned Oct. 18 on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge and faces a pretrial hearing Nov. 1 in 14A-2 District Court in Ypsilanti.
According to a report filed by the Ypsilanti police department, Arrington and his girlfriend, Jodi Hupe, had a late-night argument in the early-morning hours of Oct. 13 that left Hupe with marks on her hands from keys.
Hupe, the only person interviewed in the report, told police Arrington was drunk at the time and drove her car in the altered state.
"I was first informed that there was an issue mid-week" last week involving Arrington, Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said Monday through athletic department spokesman Bruce Madej. "This is a new issue and if he was drinking, I have to find that out and it is a team issue. And we handle team issues internally."
In an incident that occurred at about 2:49 a.m. Oct. 13, Hupe told police that she picked up Arrington, 20, from a bar in Ypsilanti. Because he was drunk, she said, she wanted to take him home with her.
He refused and they started arguing. Once the car was parked behind her apartment, Arrington left the car and they started yelling. Then he walked to her side of the car, banged on the window and she opened the door.
That led to a fight over the keys. According to the report, Arrington grabbed the keys, Hupe locked the door, Arrington unlocked the door and then pulled her out of the car by her wrists before he drove away in the vehicle. Hupe called 911 after that, reaching the Ypsilanti police.
No witnesses are listed in the report.
Arrington called Hupe and told her he had left her car on Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, near the U-M Department of Public Safety. Ypsilanti police had Ann Arbor police check for the car there, where it was found.
The report said: "Hupe stated she did not want to press charges or go to court. Hupe stated she just wanted Arrington to be safe. Hupe stated she allows Arrington to drive her vehicle all the time and she is only concerned about him driving because he had been drinking."
After rumors of the incident circulated last week, Carr vaguely addressed the situation following Saturday's game against Iowa. Arrington played in that game as well as at Penn State on Oct. 14
"There's an issue and I'm not going to discuss it except to say that I take any allegation of this type very seriously but I do not think the allegation is supported by the facts," Carr said Saturday, adding that he decided to play Arrington against Iowa after doing his own research into the incident.
Arrington, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has become Michigan's No. 1 wide receiver in the past two games, ever since Mario Manningham underwent knee surgery.
Arrington has 25 catches for 357 yards and four touchdowns this season, two against Penn State.
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CleveBucks
Serenity now
Don't worry. Lloyd already looked into it. There's nothing wrong with an underage kid driving someone else's car drunk then assaulting the owner.
Translation: We couldn't beat Iowa if both Manningham and Arrington sat out.
Translation: We couldn't beat Iowa if both Manningham and Arrington sat out.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Could it be ? OSU-Michigan for BCS title?
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Jerry Palm is no palm reader. As the originator of CollegeBCS.com and CollegeRPI.com, he simply looks at numbers concerning college football and basketball teams and tries to make sense of them all.
What he sees when he looks at Ohio State and Michigan at this point in the football season, headed toward their showdown Nov. 18 in Ohio Stadium, is intriguing: a possible rematch in the Bowl Championship Series national title game Jan. 8.
OSU and Michigan are No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the BCS ratings this week and appear to have smooth sailing toward their regular-season finale. That?s why murmurs started a couple of weeks ago that the two teams might be so good, they could rise in the BCS ratings to be paired again in the title game.
"Oh, it could happen," Palm said yesterday from his home in The Region, Ind. "But a lot of other things have to happen first, obviously."
Chief among those, he said, is a favorable result in The Game.
"I think it is more likely to have a chance if it is a competitive game and Michigan loses, because with it being a road game for the Wolverines, they?d have a better chance of not being punished too badly in the two polls," he said of the USA Today coaches poll and the Harris Interactive poll, two of the BCS formula?s three components, the third being an average of six computer rating services.
"If it happens like that, then Ohio State and Michigan could sit back on the couch for two weeks and watch the rest of the scenario play out," Palm said. "All of the other teams in the running for that No. 2 spot will still have games to play."
First, know this: Ohio State, Michigan and Southern California control their destinies. If two of those three win out, they will meet in the national title game.
But consider that current BCS No. 3 Southern Cal closes with a three-game run against California (Nov. 18), Notre Dame (Nov. 25) and UCLA (Dec. 2). Fourth-ranked West Virginia meets Big East rival/ No. 8 Louisville on Nov. 2 and has a game against unbeaten Rutgers on Dec. 2.
Fifth-ranked Auburn already has its fingers crossed because of its loss to Arkansas. Auburn needs to win out and Arkansas to lose twice for the Tigers to get a shot at the Southeastern Conference title game.
Auburn already has beaten Florida, No. 6 in the BCS, but the one-loss Gators appear to be more in control of their fate than the other one-loss teams, including No. 7 Texas. If the Gators streak through and win the SEC title game, and those above them have lost, they likely would get that second spot in the national championship game ahead of the OSUMichigan loser, Palm said.
If Florida loses again and the Big East doesn?t produce an unbeaten champion, "People keep talking about Notre Dame winning out and getting that title game spot," Palm said. "But let?s say Michigan loses to Ohio State ? how can a poll voter in good conscience put Notre Dame ahead of Michigan after the way the Wolverines destroyed them back in September? "
So Ohio State-Michigan II could happen. But does Palm think it will?
"No, I don?t," he said. "I think there is a good chance there will be a one-loss winner of the SEC, and I also think Southern Cal has a good chance to go undefeated."
But if it works out for an all-Big Ten final, a sequel to The Game, Palm would have no complaint.
"Why could you not have a situation where the two best teams in the country are in the same conference?" he said. "It would be kind of a fluke, but it?s not impossible at all that the two best teams in the country this year are Ohio State and Michigan."
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October 24. 2006 6:59AM
U-M kicker on track for record
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- No. 2 Michigan hasn't seen one of its eight straight wins come down to a game-winning field goal, but that doesn't mean place kicker Garrett Rivas isn't prepared.
"I always want to hit the game-winner. I always expect there to be one and I'm preparing for it all week," Rivas said Monday. "I'd rather blow teams out because that's definitely an easier win for everyone, but I'm definitely always ready."
The senior, who is quickly approaching becoming the Wolverines' all-time leading scorer, regularly places himself in the middle of practice, takes note of where the ball sits on the field and paints a mental picture of kicking the game-winning field goal as time expires.
Like the rest of his teammates, Rivas refuses to set his sights on the Nov. 18 showdown with top-ranked Ohio State, the only team ahead of the Wolverines in the latest Bowl Championship Series standings.
Rivas, who has 59 field goals and 324 points in his career, needs four field goals to tie Remy Hamilton as Michigan's all-time leading field goal kicker and 12 points to reach Anthony Thomas' mark as the school's all-time leading scorer. He is well aware that Michigan's national title hopes could come down to a field goal.
But until the Wolverines pass their next three tests starting Saturday against Northwestern, such thoughts don't yet matter. Last season against Northwestern, Rivas kicked four field goals and connected for a career-high 15 points in the Wolverines' 33-17 win.
"There are three teams coming up that have played some big games," said Rivas, who kicked a pair of field goals in Michigan's 20-6 win over Iowa on Saturday. "So we're just getting focused, and our big thing is to get better every week."
Despite the absence of any dramatic kicks this season, Rivas constantly works on his mental approach, treating each kick like it was the biggest of his career.
Without having a dedicated position coach to work with, Rivas often is his biggest critic, watching every clip of game film he appears in, checking for any part of the special teams process that could be better.
Occasionally, he'll hear from coach Lloyd Carr or offensive coordinator Mike DeBord, who will instruct him on things they see. But otherwise, Rivas uses a "self-policing" method to keep himself on track in his final season.
No matter who deserves credit for his constant improvement, the results at least thus far speak for themselves. Rivas has successfully connected on 12 of 14 field goals this year, including a career-long of 48 yards that came in Michigan's season-opening 27-7 win over Vanderbilt.
"He's certainly having a great year, and I think he's had a great career," Carr said Monday. "Because of the experience he's had, I think he feels comfortable. There's no situation he hasn't faced. He's won games on a last kick and he's a confident guy."
So confident, Rivas said, that he can't remember ever telling Carr that he's not ready to be inserted into the game. Not once when asked if he can successfully hit from a distance that extends to 52 yards has Rivas responded negatively.
It's all part of leaving his mark on Michigan's program as the kicker who always believes he simply can't miss.
"There's always a pressure when you're a senior because it's your last chance to prove what you can do," Rivas said. "I think I've raised my level of focus and kind of stepped it up a little bit because this is my last chance and that's what keeps coming through my mind."
October 24. 2006 6:59AM
U-M kicker on track for record
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- No. 2 Michigan hasn't seen one of its eight straight wins come down to a game-winning field goal, but that doesn't mean place kicker Garrett Rivas isn't prepared.
"I always want to hit the game-winner. I always expect there to be one and I'm preparing for it all week," Rivas said Monday. "I'd rather blow teams out because that's definitely an easier win for everyone, but I'm definitely always ready."
The senior, who is quickly approaching becoming the Wolverines' all-time leading scorer, regularly places himself in the middle of practice, takes note of where the ball sits on the field and paints a mental picture of kicking the game-winning field goal as time expires.
Like the rest of his teammates, Rivas refuses to set his sights on the Nov. 18 showdown with top-ranked Ohio State, the only team ahead of the Wolverines in the latest Bowl Championship Series standings.
Rivas, who has 59 field goals and 324 points in his career, needs four field goals to tie Remy Hamilton as Michigan's all-time leading field goal kicker and 12 points to reach Anthony Thomas' mark as the school's all-time leading scorer. He is well aware that Michigan's national title hopes could come down to a field goal.
But until the Wolverines pass their next three tests starting Saturday against Northwestern, such thoughts don't yet matter. Last season against Northwestern, Rivas kicked four field goals and connected for a career-high 15 points in the Wolverines' 33-17 win.
"There are three teams coming up that have played some big games," said Rivas, who kicked a pair of field goals in Michigan's 20-6 win over Iowa on Saturday. "So we're just getting focused, and our big thing is to get better every week."
Despite the absence of any dramatic kicks this season, Rivas constantly works on his mental approach, treating each kick like it was the biggest of his career.
Without having a dedicated position coach to work with, Rivas often is his biggest critic, watching every clip of game film he appears in, checking for any part of the special teams process that could be better.
Occasionally, he'll hear from coach Lloyd Carr or offensive coordinator Mike DeBord, who will instruct him on things they see. But otherwise, Rivas uses a "self-policing" method to keep himself on track in his final season.
No matter who deserves credit for his constant improvement, the results at least thus far speak for themselves. Rivas has successfully connected on 12 of 14 field goals this year, including a career-long of 48 yards that came in Michigan's season-opening 27-7 win over Vanderbilt.
"He's certainly having a great year, and I think he's had a great career," Carr said Monday. "Because of the experience he's had, I think he feels comfortable. There's no situation he hasn't faced. He's won games on a last kick and he's a confident guy."
So confident, Rivas said, that he can't remember ever telling Carr that he's not ready to be inserted into the game. Not once when asked if he can successfully hit from a distance that extends to 52 yards has Rivas responded negatively.
It's all part of leaving his mark on Michigan's program as the kicker who always believes he simply can't miss.
"There's always a pressure when you're a senior because it's your last chance to prove what you can do," Rivas said. "I think I've raised my level of focus and kind of stepped it up a little bit because this is my last chance and that's what keeps coming through my mind."
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Blade
UM's Breaston shows his elusiveness
By MATT MARKEY
BLADE SPORTS WRITER
ANN ARBOR - Steve Breaston is Michigan's best kick returner, and the best receiver currently in the lineup, but he can play defense, too.
Following last weekend's win over Iowa, No. 2 ranked Michigan has just Northwestern (2-6) this Saturday, and then Ball State (2-6) and Indiana (4-4) left on the schedule before a mid-November showdown with No. 1 Ohio State. Breaston was asked if Michigan has the Buckeyes on the mind. Standing at a podium in front of a cluster of television cameras and a room full of recording devices, Breaston looked down, and paused for a brief time. A tiny angel appeared next to one of his ears and urged Breaston to follow his well rehearsed script and avoid mentioning Ohio State. At the same time, a miniature devil jumped out from behind his other ear and coaxed Breaston to bare his soul and talk about how anxious he is to play the Buckeyes. The cherub won, and Breaston fended off the probe. "Northwestern's a good team, a good team. We're staying focused. We're not looking past them," he said about the Wildcats (0-4, Big Ten), who coughed up a 38-3 third-quarter lead at home on Saturday and lost 41-38 to Michigan State. "The thing that got us here, that got us to 8-0, is we respected every team. We have to respect every team in the Big Ten." So while Michigan continues to lead the conference in run defense, total defense and defensive pass rush - it also excels at defending against getting big-headed over being unbeaten, and defending against even the premise of looking ahead to Ohio State. "We know we can't listen to stuff like that," Michigan senior linebacker David Harris said yesterday about the buzz surrounding his team. "We know we just have to take it one game at a time, because in college football, anybody can beat anybody, on any given day." The Wolverines moved into the No. 2 spot in the Bowl Championship Series with the win over the Hawkeyes, and Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said he is aware his team is exposed to a lot of hype involving that prestigious ranking, and the speculation about the matchup with Ohio State. "We don't live in a vacuum," Carr said. "We know what's out there, and it's exciting to be there. I wouldn't deny that. If you're not excited, there's something wrong with you, because it took a lot of hard work to get there. But the job isn't finished." Carr said he reminded the Wolverines that their ranking is very precarious. "I think we're just excited to play again this week, because those rankings, they're impacted by what you do every opportunity you have," Carr said. "I don't mean to downplay it, but I'm not going to stay in here and talk about it because everything is predicated on what you do this week." Michigan's Mike Hart was a little more pragmatic about the upcoming schedule, and Michigan's chances against Northwestern, Ball State and Indiana. "We've got a good chance the next three weeks," Hart said. "You can't look past them. You have to be ready to play. Should we win the games - yes - but that's up to us. We've got to come out here and play. We have to know we have three games before we have O. State. You can't look past teams. That's when you lose.'' O. State - that would be a new derivative of the Buckeyes. And Hart, Michigan's 1,000-yard running back, admitted that the Wildcats don't quite get the competitive juices flowing like Ohio State does. And with Iowa, Notre Dame and Wisconsin in the rear view mirror, the next significant obstacle is obviously colored scarlet and gray. "You don't get excited like you do for O. State, but you have to be ready to play," Hart said about the next three games. "Of course it's hard, but that's what makes great teams, coming out here and being prepared to play games like this to see where your focus is. Everybody knows we've played our toughest stretch of games. That's not a lie, everyone knows it." INJURIES UPDATED: Carr offered these updates yesterday on his injured players: Sophomore wide receiver Mario Manningham is likely to miss a third straight game as he recovers from minor knee surgery, but will "absolutely" be back sometime this season. Safety Ryan Mundy, who sat out the Iowa game with an undisclosed injury, should be back against Northwestern. Tight ends Tyler Eckert (ankle) and Mike Massey (shoulder) are not likely to play against the Wildcats. Freshman offensive lineman Steve Schilling had surgery on his shoulder last week and is out until spring practice.
UM's Breaston shows his elusiveness
By MATT MARKEY
BLADE SPORTS WRITER
ANN ARBOR - Steve Breaston is Michigan's best kick returner, and the best receiver currently in the lineup, but he can play defense, too.
Following last weekend's win over Iowa, No. 2 ranked Michigan has just Northwestern (2-6) this Saturday, and then Ball State (2-6) and Indiana (4-4) left on the schedule before a mid-November showdown with No. 1 Ohio State. Breaston was asked if Michigan has the Buckeyes on the mind. Standing at a podium in front of a cluster of television cameras and a room full of recording devices, Breaston looked down, and paused for a brief time. A tiny angel appeared next to one of his ears and urged Breaston to follow his well rehearsed script and avoid mentioning Ohio State. At the same time, a miniature devil jumped out from behind his other ear and coaxed Breaston to bare his soul and talk about how anxious he is to play the Buckeyes. The cherub won, and Breaston fended off the probe. "Northwestern's a good team, a good team. We're staying focused. We're not looking past them," he said about the Wildcats (0-4, Big Ten), who coughed up a 38-3 third-quarter lead at home on Saturday and lost 41-38 to Michigan State. "The thing that got us here, that got us to 8-0, is we respected every team. We have to respect every team in the Big Ten." So while Michigan continues to lead the conference in run defense, total defense and defensive pass rush - it also excels at defending against getting big-headed over being unbeaten, and defending against even the premise of looking ahead to Ohio State. "We know we can't listen to stuff like that," Michigan senior linebacker David Harris said yesterday about the buzz surrounding his team. "We know we just have to take it one game at a time, because in college football, anybody can beat anybody, on any given day." The Wolverines moved into the No. 2 spot in the Bowl Championship Series with the win over the Hawkeyes, and Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said he is aware his team is exposed to a lot of hype involving that prestigious ranking, and the speculation about the matchup with Ohio State. "We don't live in a vacuum," Carr said. "We know what's out there, and it's exciting to be there. I wouldn't deny that. If you're not excited, there's something wrong with you, because it took a lot of hard work to get there. But the job isn't finished." Carr said he reminded the Wolverines that their ranking is very precarious. "I think we're just excited to play again this week, because those rankings, they're impacted by what you do every opportunity you have," Carr said. "I don't mean to downplay it, but I'm not going to stay in here and talk about it because everything is predicated on what you do this week." Michigan's Mike Hart was a little more pragmatic about the upcoming schedule, and Michigan's chances against Northwestern, Ball State and Indiana. "We've got a good chance the next three weeks," Hart said. "You can't look past them. You have to be ready to play. Should we win the games - yes - but that's up to us. We've got to come out here and play. We have to know we have three games before we have O. State. You can't look past teams. That's when you lose.'' O. State - that would be a new derivative of the Buckeyes. And Hart, Michigan's 1,000-yard running back, admitted that the Wildcats don't quite get the competitive juices flowing like Ohio State does. And with Iowa, Notre Dame and Wisconsin in the rear view mirror, the next significant obstacle is obviously colored scarlet and gray. "You don't get excited like you do for O. State, but you have to be ready to play," Hart said about the next three games. "Of course it's hard, but that's what makes great teams, coming out here and being prepared to play games like this to see where your focus is. Everybody knows we've played our toughest stretch of games. That's not a lie, everyone knows it." INJURIES UPDATED: Carr offered these updates yesterday on his injured players: Sophomore wide receiver Mario Manningham is likely to miss a third straight game as he recovers from minor knee surgery, but will "absolutely" be back sometime this season. Safety Ryan Mundy, who sat out the Iowa game with an undisclosed injury, should be back against Northwestern. Tight ends Tyler Eckert (ankle) and Mike Massey (shoulder) are not likely to play against the Wildcats. Freshman offensive lineman Steve Schilling had surgery on his shoulder last week and is out until spring practice.
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JonathanXC;642090; said:
Great post XC...
But didn't you mean to say that you were in your mother's uterus?
Or are you some species of reef fish I've never heard of? If so, you've got impressive typing skills.
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CarmanOhio
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does anyone else notice how much they are sounding like Tressel and our team. "We want to get better every week", "You can't look past teams."
I know Tressel does not have a lock on the "respect each team", and "this weeks game is the most important" routine. I just do not remember them acting like that. They generally are always good for some bulletin board material, not so much this year.
Is Carr's mantra now "To beat Tressel, I must be Tressel"? Not that he ever could. Sorry just threw up in my mouth/brain a bit for thinking that... ugh.
I hate that they are acting all "professional". Makes me sick reading this. Also seems a bit false to me, or maybe that is just wishful thinking on my part.
Sorry needed to rant...
We don't give a damn for the whole state of m*ch*g*n
We're from OHIO!
I know Tressel does not have a lock on the "respect each team", and "this weeks game is the most important" routine. I just do not remember them acting like that. They generally are always good for some bulletin board material, not so much this year.
Is Carr's mantra now "To beat Tressel, I must be Tressel"? Not that he ever could. Sorry just threw up in my mouth/brain a bit for thinking that... ugh.
I hate that they are acting all "professional". Makes me sick reading this. Also seems a bit false to me, or maybe that is just wishful thinking on my part.
Sorry needed to rant...
We don't give a damn for the whole state of m*ch*g*n
We're from OHIO!
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BuckeyeGanoosh
So it goes...
As far as greatest hyped up games go, this is bar none the most I've seen for any college football game in my lifetime. Every major college football news source is carrying a countdown on their website. Even the other teams playing at 3:30 on Nov. 18th are going to be pissed off that they missed this one.
I would compare my anticipation to that of the month+ prior to the Miami Championship game, but in a totally different respect. JT showed us he can win with stiff defense and good football smarts, now he needs to do it with best offense we've had in years! I didn't feel nearly this confident then as I do now, and tsun is going to have to play their best game (including an overrated ND squad) to date this year to even stand a chance in the shoe. Thankfully we have a very balanced rush offense with a speedster and a bruiser so tsun can't buckle the run up quite as easily as they did to ol' Wisky. Additionally, our pass offense is so diverse and deep, that you know we're going to move the ball. Focus on Ginn, go to Gonzo. Focus on Gonzo, go to Robo. Focus on Robo, go to Ray Hall, etc. Their rush defense may be top-notch, but we still have way too many weapons for their LB's and secondary to account for. I foresee a 300 yd passing day for Troy, and knowing how Tress likes to mix up the formula (you know he's been planning all year for it) for the The Game, we're going to see some looks that we (and tsun) aren't expecting. I'd like to say that we're going to run Troy on them all day like we have previously, but I don't know if they will do many designed qb runs. Seems too obvious of a gameplan and LLLLoyd may be looking to possibly spy Troy for a majority of the day.
I think a good one would be after several designed sneaks for Troy, do a reverse flea flicker to Ginn and have him toss it over middle where the Lb's have hopefully vacated in pursuit of Smith. I think Tressel is showing throw with Ginn so tsun will have just one more thing to watch on film! Just another concern on the long list of tsuns worries about this game. After we pummel minnesnowta, the conceding illini, and the not-so-wildcats, LLLLoyd will have that much more on his plate to watch out for in THE GAME (it deserves all caps at this point).
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I would compare my anticipation to that of the month+ prior to the Miami Championship game, but in a totally different respect. JT showed us he can win with stiff defense and good football smarts, now he needs to do it with best offense we've had in years! I didn't feel nearly this confident then as I do now, and tsun is going to have to play their best game (including an overrated ND squad) to date this year to even stand a chance in the shoe. Thankfully we have a very balanced rush offense with a speedster and a bruiser so tsun can't buckle the run up quite as easily as they did to ol' Wisky. Additionally, our pass offense is so diverse and deep, that you know we're going to move the ball. Focus on Ginn, go to Gonzo. Focus on Gonzo, go to Robo. Focus on Robo, go to Ray Hall, etc. Their rush defense may be top-notch, but we still have way too many weapons for their LB's and secondary to account for. I foresee a 300 yd passing day for Troy, and knowing how Tress likes to mix up the formula (you know he's been planning all year for it) for the The Game, we're going to see some looks that we (and tsun) aren't expecting. I'd like to say that we're going to run Troy on them all day like we have previously, but I don't know if they will do many designed qb runs. Seems too obvious of a gameplan and LLLLoyd may be looking to possibly spy Troy for a majority of the day.
I think a good one would be after several designed sneaks for Troy, do a reverse flea flicker to Ginn and have him toss it over middle where the Lb's have hopefully vacated in pursuit of Smith. I think Tressel is showing throw with Ginn so tsun will have just one more thing to watch on film! Just another concern on the long list of tsuns worries about this game. After we pummel minnesnowta, the conceding illini, and the not-so-wildcats, LLLLoyd will have that much more on his plate to watch out for in THE GAME (it deserves all caps at this point).
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Wallpaper from Michigan Against the World:
Large version here: http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1887/2999/1600/TheGameWallpaper2.jpg
Large version here: http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1887/2999/1600/TheGameWallpaper2.jpg
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Dryden;642312; said:Wallpaper from Michigan Against the World:
Large version here: http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/1887/2999/1600/TheGameWallpaper2.jpg
Funny how he's too superstitious to move Michigan above us in the polls but he doesn't have a problem with making that wallpaper.
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ant80
Think less, feel more.
Speaking about OSU's near-unbeaten teams...
...historicaly, OSU has a lot of near misses (one game away from NC)
1961: Stupid faculty club... assholes
1969: Greatest upset of all time *cringes*
1970: Stanford
1973: scUM tie
1975: UCLA (hate rematches)
1979: USC
1996: scUM (again)
1998: scUM little (I hate them more)
Not to mention
1993: (scUM loss and Wisky tie)
1995: (scUM an UT losses)
Does any other team have so many near misses? I am sure all teams have near misses, but does anyone have so many since 1950?
...historicaly, OSU has a lot of near misses (one game away from NC)
1961: Stupid faculty club... assholes
1969: Greatest upset of all time *cringes*
1970: Stanford
1973: scUM tie
1975: UCLA (hate rematches)
1979: USC
1996: scUM (again)
1998: scUM little (I hate them more)
Not to mention
1993: (scUM loss and Wisky tie)
1995: (scUM an UT losses)
Does any other team have so many near misses? I am sure all teams have near misses, but does anyone have so many since 1950?
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