Call me crazy but ....
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During pre-game, Ash will need to rally the troops and get the squad motivated. Play with a chip on their shoulder. He should cap it off by being the one to lead his captains to mid-field for the coin-toss, only to then drop his pants and lay down a few buckeyes of his own on the Ohio State logo.
That Miami game in 2002 was first time you thought Gary was actually on to something.
Cost Dorsey the heismsn
Cost Dorsey the heismsn
It's possible. Jay Niemann was DC at NIU for four years through 2015.
NIU took Ohio State to the wire last year, losing 20-13.
NIU's recruiting:
2010- #93--24 recruits, no 5 or 4 stars, eight 3 stars.
2011- #94--22 recruits, no 5 or 4 stars, two 3 stars.
2012- #107--30 recruits, no 5 or 4 stars, three 3 stars.
2013- #101--26 recruits, no 5 or 4 stars, eight 3 stars.
2014- #98-- 31 recruits, no 5 or 4 stars, four 3 stars.
In 2014, NIU beat Northwestern at Northwestern.
In 2013, NIU beat Iowa and crushed Purdue 55-24
Their 2008 and 2009 classes did not rank in the top 100.
Coaching matters. Our talent level is not below NIU.
Classic trap game for RU with Michigan the week after.
NIU is the very rare exception, not the rule. Will people ever understand that they're citing the 1 or 2% of the time when a team with 2 and 3 star talent played up to the top 25 teams? For every NIU, I can bring up 45 teams with the same or even better talent, many with exceptional coaching, that would have gotten destroyed by Ohio St, including us. 95% of the time, even if we coach equal or even better than OSU, we still lose.
Need more talent in order to avoid always trying to be the 1% exception against the big boys.
I apologize for looking at the bright side. I forgot our mantra, we're not worthy, we suck.
Well the Miami game of which you speak was in GS's second year and it was at home. It was a noon start and rather chilly in the shade that day for early November and we caught them napping. Needless to say the 2001 game at Miami was ugly. So maybe next year we can hope to play them close in our building.
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I was at that game. It was magic for 3 quarters. Jeremy Schockey was a rookie with the Giants. He was on the Miami sideline (back then the away team was opposite the press box.) I remember the RU crowd heckling him all game and he finally turned around and flipped everyone off.
Yeah, we were sitting right behind the Miami bench. They looked cold and uninterested most of the day. It may have even been an 11AM kickoff. It was far from the coldest I've ever been in that stadium but it was a crisp morning and in the shade it was chilly, especially for those Miami boys. Seabrooks INT return for a TD being called back was a killer. Never forget how easy Miami made it look once they woke up in the 4th quarter. They put 4 TD's on the board in the blink of an eye. The last time we played them in 2003 was actually tight for a while too. I think we were only down 3 at the half and then they opened it up in the 3rd quarter. Amazing to think we were in both games with the talent level they had compared to ours.
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During the late 70's and early 80's when Switzer had his Oklahoma wishbone cranking he would have his center tell the defense of teams like Iowa State, Kanas State, etc what plays were coming the first two possessions. The talent gap was so wide it wouldn't matter. The teams would get so demoralized that the in essence the game was over right then and there. Barry would "hang half a hundred on them"
Our talent gap to OSU is similar right now.
Our talent gap to OSU is similar right now.
Didn't I watch APPALACHIAN STATE beat Michigan? BUT, I do agree that the more talent plus good coaching,the better the odds are of beating good teams.
Again, the exception. And if you think that Michigan team had anywhere near the talent and coaching as OSU does now, I don't know what to tell you.
Saying the game is over before the team steps on the field is a loser's mentality. It's one of the things I dislike about so many fans I encounter. The woe is me we suck attitude. Where is your pride? Get some balls.
Rutgers may very well get blown out, but you never know. That's why you play game.
Remind me not to jump in a foxhole with any of you.
Rutgers may very well get blown out, but you never know. That's why you play game.
Remind me not to jump in a foxhole with any of you.
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I actually thought it was a few games before that when we led at the half at Tennessee.
This exactly. Odds much better for a close game next year at home. Ash gets a lesson from Urban this year.
