Another top 10 finish

[Don Unverferth]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3820715

That makes 4 in a row, and 6 out of the last 7 years.
I'm still a little shocked that we gained a spot, I know we lost in heartbreaking fashion, but I didn't expect that.

[bigboyBlue]

Wow, Okie finished 5th, Utah 2nd. I thought you were always supposed to vote the loser of the NC game as 2nd.

[Buckeye Sweetie]

Big 10 holds 2 spots in the top 10. Not bad for the conference that is barely better than the MAC! SEC, MWC, PAC 10 & BIG 12 all hold 2 as well. Guess we'll never know who the better conference is :rolleyes:

[BLEEDINGBLUE]

Big 10 holds 2 spots in the top 10. Not bad for the conference that is barely better than the MAC! SEC/PAC 10 & BIG 12 all hold 2 as well. Guess we'll never know who the better conference is :rolleyes:

Great point Sweetie. Obviously there are quite a few people out there who give the Big Ten some credit but just don't want to be known.

[pryorthrowslikeagirl]

and another bowl loss on a national stage congrats, osu has now won 1 less bowl then michigan over the past two years.

[RealSchool]

I was actually proud to see OSU score a TD against a ranked team this year, a big step for JT.

[eyesoftexas]

and another bowl loss on a national stage congrats, osu has now won 1 less bowl then michigan over the past two years.

To be fair, TOSU exceeded expectations, and showed up, more than I can say for Penn State or Alabama, the media darlings. That Michigan defeat of Florida last year shocked the media and is still applauded by Big 10 fans tired of the SEC bias in the media.

[The Michigan Man]

I was actually proud to see OSU score a TD against a ranked team this year, a big step for JT.

Its great that JT found a way for Pryor to score a TD against a ranked team, as a WR...hilarious!

[rickyleach]

hey don as you always say ,the coaches poll is the most important , and from what i saw ,your lousy team is ranken NO.11

[Don Unverferth]

hey don as you always say ,the coaches poll is the most important , and from what i saw ,your lousy team is ranken NO.11

Lousy team? Put the Wild Turkey away Bubba. Or actually you may want to keep it handy. Even though UM football stinks there's always alcohol.

[rickyleach]

remember ,you and your butt buddy 1osunut said your team would be great in 2008, i guess you thought 10 and 3 with those loses being to the best teams you played, pretty pathetic when you consider all of your boys came back for one more year, and for all that talent your team ends up no.11 in the coaches poll. sure you can sit their and dog michigan all you want ,but your team was the failure , we were not supposed to do anything and you were. facts are facts, tressel has lost his last 4 huge games , lost 6 straight times to top10 teams and lost his last 3 bcs games, for someone you worship so much ,that really isnt very good is it. in tressel we trust , now thats funny.... hey but as all of your c/bus buckeye fans keep saying ATLEAST WE DIDNT GET BLOWN OUT THIS YEAR, HOW PATHETIC IS THAT THINKING, BUT THEN AGAIN YOUR OHIO STATE...

[1OSUNUT]

Nornally I would say it was a failure - but not anymore. After watching what Michigan went through this year and what they will go through next year - I count my blessings that we are not like them. I will take a BCS bowl (even a loss) and an ass kicking of Michigan on the final week of the season any day.

[Don Unverferth]

remember ,you and your butt buddy 1osunut said your team would be great in 2008, i guess you thought 10 and 3 with those loses being to the best teams you played, pretty pathetic when you consider all of your boys came back for one more year, and for all that talent your team ends up no.11 in the coaches poll. sure you can sit their and dog michigan all you want ,but your team was the failure , we were not supposed to do anything and you were. facts are facts, tressel has lost his last 4 huge games , lost 6 straight times to top10 teams and lost his last 3 bcs games, for someone you worship so much ,that really isnt very good is it. in tressel we trust , now thats funny.... hey but as all of your c/bus buckeye fans keep saying ATLEAST WE DIDNT GET BLOWN OUT THIS YEAR, HOW PATHETIC IS THAT THINKING, BUT THEN AGAIN YOUR OHIO STATE...

You are sooooo easy to pimp ricky.

Tress is 4-3 in BCS games. He missed only in his first year.

[Todd]

Tress is 4-3 in BCS games.

0-3 in his last 3. Two of which were complete embarrassments to the SEC to keep the tradition of SEC domination over ohio state alive. Way to go buckeyes!

You NUTS always contend that it's about what has happened as of late. You can't have it both ways.

[Don Unverferth]

0-3 in his last 3. Two of which were complete embarrassments to the SEC to keep the tradition of SEC domination over ohio state alive. Way to go buckeyes!

You NUTS always contend that it's about what has happened as of late. You can't have it both ways.


As of late we won the Big Ten Championship for the 4th straight year and played in yet another BCS bowl.

Your turn.

[1OSUNUT]

Don't forget about the 42-7 ass kicking in C-Bus this year. All this talk about Ohio State being overated - what about Oklahoma ? They loss a BCS bowl to far lesser teams every year and got waxed by USC a few years ago in the NC game. Who have they beaten in the last 5 or 6 years ?

[rickyleach]

who are you going to blame next season for your failures, you wont have todd beockmen to ff over and you cant rip your awful o line because danial boone is gone , i guess that leaves your great coach ,JIMMY TRESSTICLE, BUT KNOWING YOU GUYS YOULL FIGURE SOMTHING OUT..

[The Michigan Man]

Don't forget about the 42-7 ass kicking in C-Bus this year. All this talk about Ohio State being overated - what about Oklahoma ? They loss a BCS bowl to far lesser teams every year and got waxed by USC a few years ago in the NC game. Who have they beaten in the last 5 or 6 years ?

Actually, I don't see how tUOS fans can rip on OK:

2003 Sugar LSU 14-21 L
2004 Orange Southern California 19-55 L
2005 Holiday Oregon 17-14 W
2006 Fiesta Boise State (OT) 42-43 L
2007 Fiesta West Virginia 28-48 L
2008 BCS C'ship Game Florida 14-24 L

The last time OK won a bowl game was after the 2005 season - which is the same bowl loss streak as tUOS.

OK lost to many of the same opponents that have been spanking tUOS, including USC, LSU, and Florida. I'm surprised you're criticizing a team that is basically on the same level.

[goblue]

The problem I see with Tressel and Ohio State is this is about as far as Tressel is going to get. They peaked out early and are now fading out. They're either just going to remain the same or get worse. I don't think they can go any further than they are right now with Tressel as coach. In other words they're good but not great.

It was special when Tressel came along and owned Michigan and dominated the Big Ten. But you can already tell that the program is getting stale. It's always going to be the SOS with Tressel (same old shiat) as coach from here on out. He'll do well in the Big Ten, but when it's time to play the elite at the end he'll always come up short and more than likely get killed.

It's already gotten to the point where they may as well just purposely lose once or twice in the Big Ten so they won't have to play the USC's and Florida's or worry about getting embarassed in a major bowl game. And could you imagine if Ohio State squeeked out a victory against Penn State and then had to play USC again in the Rose Bowl? It almost looked like the fans in the shoe were relieved after that Penn State loss so that wouldn't happen. And the problem with that is that Tressel can no longer just rest on his laurels. You either grow or you go. A river that no longer flows becomes stale. Ohio State is like the river that lost its flow.

Just look at Dungy of Indianapolis and Shanahan of Denver. They won Super Bowls. But there was no growth after that. They could no longer get the job done. Sure they might make the playoffs. But you could tell they could no longer get any further than that. I think Tressel falls in that category.

[RealSchool]

As of late we won the Big Ten Championship for the 4th straight year and played in yet another BCS bowl.

Your turn.

As I have said before JT is at his peak right now and all he can manage is to win against a very weak Big 10.

I find it funny that you OSU fans consider your program a national power.

[cartyboi]

Don't you have to beat good teams to be considered good? OSU couldn't beat a single good team on their schedule.

[Don Unverferth]

The problem I see with Tressel and Ohio State is this is about as far as Tressel is going to get. They peaked out early and are now fading out. They're either just going to remain the same or get worse. I don't think they can go any further than they are right now with Tressel as coach. In other words they're good but not great.

It was special when Tressel came along and owned Michigan and dominated the Big Ten. But you can already tell that the program is getting stale. It's always going to be the SOS with Tressel (same old shiat) as coach from here on out. He'll do well in the Big Ten, but when it's time to play the elite at the end he'll always come up short and more than likely get killed.

It's already gotten to the point where they may as well just purposely lose once or twice in the Big Ten so they won't have to play the USC's and Florida's or worry about getting embarassed in a major bowl game. And could you imagine if Ohio State squeeked out a victory against Penn State and then had to play USC again in the Rose Bowl? It almost looked like the fans in the shoe were relieved after that Penn State loss so that wouldn't happen. And the problem with that is that Tressel can no longer just rest on his laurels. You either grow or you go. A river that no longer flows becomes stale. Ohio State is like the river that lost its flow.

Just look at Dungy of Indianapolis and Shanahan of Denver. They won Super Bowls. But there was no growth after that. They could no longer get the job done. Sure they might make the playoffs. But you could tell they could no longer get any further than that. I think Tressel falls in that category.

Tress understands what needs to be done. It's common knowledge now that there will be significant coaching changes on both offense and defense. The problems are simple, not complex - fix the offensive play calling and route running. In addition to the obvious multidimensional threat that Pryor will provide we will have all 5 star O lineman next year protecting him and we will be putting play makers like DeVier Posey, Lamaar Thomas and Ray Small in space by running bubble screens, slip screens, etc.

[1OSUNUT]

The word is that Tressel advised Beanie to go pro for several reason. It was the right call based on his injuries in college. But now with Beanie gone don't expect OSU to be in the I formation very much. I fully expect Ohio State to expand its use of the Pistol offense. Ohio State will never be a one dimensional offense but you will see more of the Buckeyes spreading the field to get the new skilled players into space - which will give TP more room to run.

Oklahoma is still looked at as an elite team even though they have lost badly to goor teams and even lost to WVU and Boise. They should get the same heat Ohio State gets as being overated and not belonging in the NC game. When was the last time they showed up in a big game ? They did not even beat Texas this year.

[BBA1994]

Tress understands what needs to be done. It's common knowledge now that there will be significant coaching changes on both offense and defense. The problems are simple, not complex - fix the offensive play calling and route running. In addition to the obvious multidimensional threat that Pryor will provide we will have all 5 star O lineman next year protecting him and we will be putting play makers like DeVier Posey, Lamaar Thomas and Ray Small in space by running bubble screens, slip screens, etc.

Tressy must not be too bright if it's taken him 3 years to "understand what needs to be done." Dandy don, you couldn't be more of a d-bag even if you were osunut with tressy's wanker hanging out of your mouth.

[Don Unverferth]

Tressy must not be too bright if it's taken him 3 years to "understand what needs to be done." Dandy don, you couldn't be more of a d-bag even if you were osunut with tressy's wanker hanging out of your mouth.

Classy comments. Oh well, consider the source I guess.

Since UM is in a perpetual bent over position from Tress and the gang you really have no room to criticize or critique.

[Mich Fan in Cbus]

[QUOTE=1OSUNUT;4386 When was the last time they showed up in a big game ? They did not even beat Texas this year.[/QUOTE]

Did I miss something or did O$U also lose to Texas??

[RealSchool]

Classy comments. Oh well, consider the source I guess.

Since UM is in a perpetual bent over position from Tress and the gang you really have no room to criticize or critique.

Critique OSU on a Michigan site, how dare us. Tool.

[rickyleach]

Pistol offense with all these new skilled players , um, wasnt that the same type of offense you were ripping rich rod and michigan for, im sure your great o line that run 5-1 and 5-2 40s will fit right in , get the hell out of here with that sshit, you act like tressel turns the light switch and presto ,we have a new offense, thats just it tressel doesnt have a clue, and your team will lose to all of the better teams because you cant compete against quality teams, hey maybe you can get tressel to have justin boren as your lead blocker with your new offense , oh thats right he left michigan because , one he was lazy ,2 because the offense didnt fit his skill and 3 because ohio state runs your typical pro style and thats where i fit best, bottom line is you dont know what the hell your talkin about bbbboyyy...

[goblue]

The word is that Tressel advised Beanie to go pro for several reason. It was the right call based on his injuries in college. But now with Beanie gone don't expect OSU to be in the I formation very much. I fully expect Ohio State to expand its use of the Pistol offense. Ohio State will never be a one dimensional offense but you will see more of the Buckeyes spreading the field to get the new skilled players into space - which will give TP more room to run.

Oklahoma is still looked at as an elite team even though they have lost badly to goor teams and even lost to WVU and Boise. They should get the same heat Ohio State gets as being overated and not belonging in the NC game. When was the last time they showed up in a big game ? They did not even beat Texas this year.

I agree nut that Oklahoma should get the same heat as Ohio State. And who should that fall on? Stoops. They should have won that game when they got stopped on fourth and goal and then threw the interception when they were deep into Florida's endzone. Too predictable and lack of confidence for coming up with nothing on those two drives. Florida on the other hand changed the game plan in the second half and confused Oklahoma into defeat.

Somehow Tressel is not letting OSU's inability to compete with the best affect the next season. I give him credit for that. But the question is how much longer can that last? It just seems that one of two things will eventually happen:

1) It will eventually start affecting the next season. The morale will be low from the prior season. You're already seeing some good Ohio in-state recruits going to Michigan and elsewhere a little bit more. Probably cause of OSU's inability to compete on the big stage. Plus I think the fans can kind of sense that something has to change.

2) The other thing that could happen is Tressel somehow pulls out of this "I can't compete on the big stage" funk and changes the game plan. Go for more blocked punts like Florida did against Oklahoma. Have Pryor do shuffle passes or options like Tebow. If Tebow can do it there's no reason Pryor can't. Play to win in these games. Being more aggressive like Texas and try to score on every series.

[StevieBrownforHeisman]

my guess would be the reason oklahoma didn't get as much heat for underachieving is that it's alot more difficult to be a one loss team in the big 12 than in the big 10 over the past few years. just a thought.

[rickyleach]

im sorry ,don isnt very good at counting , he thinks 11 means top10, but atleast they beat a tough michigan team,and tressel didnt get his assss handed to him again, as they say in c/bus a wins a win no matter how you look at it ,yes sir boy and a close loss is not much better then the assss kicking you guys always get in big games.. what a joke ohio state fans are...

[Mich97c]

you really have no room to criticize or critique.

That has to be the stupidest thing I've read on these boards.

[cartyboi]

Yep. I feel dummer from reading that. I need to take a walk.