Comments on: 47 Seconds, No Timeouts and a Legendary Perforance

By: Mikie

Mikie — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:39:24 +0000

Text away…dad’s cell was dead, so the calls every few minutes were entertaining…Pops is in town this weekend, so I’ll be able to watch the game with him…LEt me know if you are around / want to join us. margot is having 12 – 10 year olds over for a haunted mansion sleepover saturday night – so not sure how a 530 game and 14 little girls are going to co-exist…

By: Dave Smith

Dave Smith — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:01:57 +0000

The AP writers will never let that happen. No way the Buckeye’s get a sniff of the top ranking even if they are undefeated and everybody else has a loss.
After all, they don’t play in the SEC.

By: Dave Smith

Dave Smith — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:01:32 +0000

The AP writers will never let that happen. No way the Buckeye’s get a sniff of the top ranking even if they are undefeated and everybody else has a loss.
After all, they don’e play in the SEC.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:02:28 +0000

At yesterday’s press conference Meyer said that Miller suffered from whiplash. He went on to say that Miller told him he’d never really been hurt before and that in all his years, this was one of the first hits that really shook him up. I don’t think he used the word “shock” but that’s basically what he was saying.

Not sure what to make of that but Meyer said Miller will be practicing with the team this week. There was also some discussion of Guiton getting a few more snaps. I don’t know if we’ll see him take an entire game off, especially as we head into Penn State. They are doing everything they can to get in a good season before the scholarship penalties really start to kick in and you know that place will be loud. I think we may see Miller getting some rest time though.

That two place drop is really questionable. They did struggle against Purdue and Indiana got beat by Navy this weekend so that didn’t help. That said, I really wonder what the AP will do if Ohio State goes unbeaten. That would create some serious controversy with the BCS ban.

By: gulfportcarl

gulfportcarl — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:15:36 +0000

Jim, great game , great article.It was no surprise to me as I have been touting Kenny all year, to the wrath of a few. I don’t know how you can be down and out, taken to the hospital an walk out with nothing wrong. I know braxton is a tough kid, but get real, you could tell his lights were out with him on the sideline. The late hit earlier in the game when he was planted by the Purdue lineman didn’t help his situation. The kids taken a lot of hits this year maybe it’s time to give him a game off. The buckeye’s win and drop two spots in the poll go figure. Oklahoma and Oregon State move ahead of us and were 8-0. I have a thought on Oklahoma moving up, they are playing Notre Dame this weekend should Notre Dame win the would have beaten a top 10 team.
We have SEC bias and now we have Notre Dame bias.

By: Annapolisbuckeye

Annapolisbuckeye — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:38:04 +0000

By the end of the game Sat. I was hoping that I’d get the hospital bed next to Braxton’s. Fortunately, Miller is out of the hospital, says he’s fine and the word is there are no symptoms.

Should here more at Urban’s presser today.

By: Annapolisbuckeye

Annapolisbuckeye — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:35:25 +0000

Oh Mikie. You missed a big one. I almost started texting you.

The most interesting thing would be an undefeated Ohio State in the AP poll. I don’t think the pollsters will let it happen even if the Buckeyes do dominate by winning big the rest of the season. They dropped them back two spots in the poll yesterday and moved LSU past us.

Of course when LSU struggled against Townson, it didn’t hurt their ranking.

By: Mikie

Mikie — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:17:21 +0000

Jim;

Well done….Nice writing!! I missed the whole game, but my dad made about 10 phones call to me in those last 47 seconds and OT…

Yes – I think we finally see the FIRST Ohio State TEAM effort, since “the vest”. Last year Luke had a bunch of individuals trying to prove their way along…NOW we finally see a Meyer Team taking shape.

8-0 is pretty amazing all in all considering the crazy roller coaster ride over the last 20 months. Most programs have a 3-5 year re-set. NOT tOSU…

Can’t decide weather I like the ** that will be attached to this season or not. With no title game and no bowl game, after an undefeated season, leaves a taste, but on teh same regard, I love teh controversy it creates?

Gonna be an interesting last few weeks of the season and a situation the pundits haven’t had to worry about in the past(most teams with sanctions aren’t contenting anyway), where a punished team has a break out year in contrast…The “ifs” and “buts” and *** comments ought to be very interesting!

Mikie

By: Annapolisbuckeye

Annapolisbuckeye — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:30:28 +0000

I think this was a defining moment for the entire team. Up until this point it was all about Braxton Miller. No matter how bad things got, they could rely on Miller to bail them out.

Saturday, they proved to themselves and the world that their is more to this team than Miller. For the last few minutes of this game and into overtime, they all stepped up and did what they needed to do. Hopefully they can carry this momentum and new found confidence into the coming weeks ahead — with or without Braxton Miller.

When Miller does return, he will be working with a much stronger team because of this experience.

By: Dave Smith

Dave Smith — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:45:55 +0000

Being in a location without a television and only spotty radio coverage of the game, I have to rely on written descriptions. Having said that, Braxton coming out of the game may have been a good thing in the long run. We thought Kenny could do the job, and now we know it. A trial by fire.. and what Roy McAvoy would call a defining moment. With the hits Braxton takes every week, it’s a huge relief to have a backup that we know has what it takes.
Yea.. it was Purdue… Yea.. They are not good and we should have blown them out… but 8-0 is 8-0.
Better than 7-1 every time.