I apologize ....

I apologize to all my OSU friends ... I was an OSU fan for many years ... and then, after Woody, and Earle, the program went to hell. I think money took over, coaches salaries went thrugh the roof, and the key word became ... MARKETING ... HYPE, DO OR DIE, IMPORTANT ... it's not, its just a game. And last night, IN MY OPINION, the loss to Penn State could not have happened to a more arrogant, conceited, over rated team, than the OSU Buckeyes .. I don't know where they hype starts ... Tressel or where, but every game so far has had NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RAMIFICATIONS .... Texas .. "Maybe a repeat in the Rose Bowl." They were so sure about the Rose Bowl. They looked stunned last night .. "How could this happen?" "We are so great"

Go back and look at the pre-game comments ... Arrogance. I predicted 2-1 after their first three games. I predicted 3 to 4 losses during the season ... we'll see what happens. They were LUCKY to win a Championship, when they did. During that season, if 1 of 8 plays had happened differently ... NO CHAMPIONSHIP. They LUCKED OUT .. and, I think it's the worst thing that could have happened to them. They still replay that season on TV. IT IS JUST A GAME ....

Remember when Woody talked about his players ... he know about their scholastic achievements and was proud of them .. and "he's a heck of a good tackler" .. etc. Look at the money that old Joe Paterno has GIVEN back to the school .... for a LIBRARY .. a place for his players to STUDY.

MARKETING = MONEY = SUCCESS = MONEY = MARKETING ... I'll bet poor old Coach Tressel didn't sleep well last night. But, they had a good excuse for losing ... they had a week off prior to the game ... GOT STALE ... AND they couldn't land at the right airport and to ride on a bus, and, and, and, and. Simple truth, a good, hard fought game to me, the difference was focus .... Penn State wanted to win ... Ohio State thought they would win .... they were told so. They heard in on the radio, saw it on TV, and read it in the papers. Hey, that week off did it, you lose your timing, not as sharp, not our fault, that damn week off. Just ask coach, he'll tell you.

I am sorry, but, it could not have happened to a more ARROGANT bunch.