Worst playcalling? Uh no, if Henne didn't throw high balls and the receivers didn't drop balls the offense might have moved the ballbetter. Henne should've just taken the L and let Mallett start the game.
The OSU/UM and Red Sox/Yankees rivalry are only as big as they are because of ESPN. There are other college football rivalries out there that carry just as much clout but don't get the hype that these to get from the folks in Bristol.
The OSU/UM and Red Sox/Yankees rivalry are only as big as they are because of ESPN. There are other college football rivalries out there that carry just as much clout but don't get the hype that these to get from the folks in Bristol.
hahahah this quote reminded me of this... i dont know why but it did...
Originally Posted by IYE2
Englemon got trucked by Beanie yesterday
Long got worked by V on the speed tip, AND Haywood straight bull rushed him.
does ESPN overhype stuff... of course they are a 24/7 sports network.... im a die hard buckeye fan, but I think they did over do it last year, calling it the "Game of the centry" even before they played, (good thing for both schools that it was a Great game)....
That's the stuff I am talking about, and people buy into it. Kind of like all the hype USC got before the Texas game. As a big USC fan I was, I would tune out when they would talk about USC, because it was unwarrantedhype.
but really it comes down to the tradition and the amont of championships that have been dictitaed by the winner of this game... I think it shows that the big ten care more about tradition than money or other bs because it would be easy with 11 teams in the big ten to schedule tOSU/UM every other year to give the big 10 a better shot at having a school in the ship' or schedule the game as early as possible so the team who loses will still have a change to climb the poll, because the game is ALWAYS be that last game of the season...when in the BCS you can have a loss, but it better be a loss early in the season..!
A lot of rivalries care about traditions and if you notice, a lot of the rivalries are played on the same weekends (Texas-OU, ND/USC) that theyhave always been played, because before there was no BCS. All of the Pac 10 "rivalry games" are played on the last weekend of conference play. WhenUSC plays ND in South Bend they always play in mid-October, when they play at SC they play in mid-November. Due to the difficulty of travel in bad weather,back in the day. USC plays UCLA in it's last game every year, except when their is a scheduling quirk. Texas plays aTm as their last game and they play OUaround mid-October when the Texas State Fair is taking place as well.
The OSU-UM rivalry has tradition and all that jazz, which makes it a great rivalry. However, there are other rivalries that have the same traditions and havethe same implications.
Even if the Big 10 finally gets a 12th team, Notre Dame, OSU and UM will still play. Just like Alabama and Auburn play every year in the SEC,Tennessee-Florida, etc. It would be difficult for the Big 10, with its 11 teams, to schedule it every other year. The outrage would be enourmous and therevenue that will be lost will not bode well for either Michigan or Ohio State. There is a reason why certain teams don't miss each other on the schedule,even in big conferences like the SEC, ACC or Big XII.
When the College Football season was 10-11 games long, UCLA and USC would always play. There were years that we wouldn't play Washington, Oregon, etc. But,every year, UCLA was at the bottom end of the schedule.
explicity name the CFB rivalry that is bigger than OSU-Mich:
This is what I am talking about,
Ohio State vs Michigan is hands down greatest CFB rivalry... if you try to argue that youre a fool
You are a fool if you believe everything that is shoved down your throat by ESPN.
Is Michigan/OSU the biggest rivalry in the Michigan/Ohio area? Hell yeah it is, there is no doubt, hands down it is the biggest rivalry in that region. Go tothe South, Southwest and West and see if you get that answer.
"The Best rivalry in college football" is based on region.
Looking to start a new era and get somethings rolling around here. I don't want to have to wait until after the bowl game to find out whats going on and potentially lose out on a lot of recruits, but next year is gonna be BIG TIME for recruiting.
I wouldn't lose too much sleep thinking about losing recruits if I was the Maize and Blue. If they get the big name they want (Les Miles),they don't have a thing to worry about, and the turnaround would be quick, kind of like when he took over for Nick Saban at LSU.
Michigan is one of those teams that will always be loaded with talent. Michigan fans should be happy that you guys lost to Appy State, Oregon and OSU (All inthe Big House), sure it caused heartache, but it finally gotLloyd Carr out of there. He took you guys to the promised land once, but he has led loaded teams to mediocrity.
You are a fool if you believe everything that is shoved down your throat by ESPN.
this started way before they even made ESPN, like the 5th time your being told in this thread
this started way before they even made ESPN, like the 5th time your being told in this thread
I have never said that the rivalry began with ESPN, I know the origins of it. That is not what I am trying to say.
ESPN launched in 1979
The OSU/UM rivalry began in 1897
This whole thought that Michigan/OSU is the biggest rivalry in college football began with ESPN, since they have a national audience. Like I said, plenty oftimes. "The biggest college football rivalry" is based on region.
Go to Alabama and tell them that OSU/UM is bigger than Auburn and Alabama, see what kind of reaction you get.
