OHIO STATE AT MINNESOTA

OHIO STATE TRAVELLED TO THE METRODOME TODAY TO TAKE ON THE GOLDEN GOPHERS OF MINNESOTA. WELL FOR ANOTHER WEEK I AM PRETTY HAPPY SINCE THEY WON A PRETTY GOOD GAME TODAY 45-31, TO GO TO 6-2 OVERALL AND 4-1 IN THE BIG TEN. MINNESOTA CAME IN WITH THE BEST RUSHING OFFENSE IN THE COUNTRY AND TRESSEL SAID OF MARONEY, THAT HE IS THE BEST BACK IN THE NATION. WELL HE CERTAINLY SHOWED US THAT IN THE FIRST HALF WITH OVER 100 YARDS. HE IS VERY PATIENT AND HAS GREAT VISION. THAT OFFENSE LINE IS PRETTY DARN GOOD AND THEY DO A LOT OF STRETCH RUNS TO THE RIGHT SIDE. THE GUARDS, CENTER, AND TACKLES, AND EVEN THEIR MOTHERS PULL ALL OVER THE FIELD. THEY GOT HOT EARLY, BUT I WASNT TOO CONCERNED SINCE OUR DEFENSE SEEMS TO GET BETTER AS THE GAME GOES ANYWAY. ONCE AGAIN, ESPECIALLY IN HALF NUMBER 2, THE D DID A VERY NICE JOB. MARONEY WAS RUNNING HIS MOUTH A LOT, AND I WAS EVEN HOPING THAT FORMER BUCKEYE GREAT LUKE FICKELL WOULD COME DOWN FROM HIS SPOT IN THE PRESS BOX AND JUST BEAT THE TAR OUT OF HIM FOR BEING AN IDIOT. WELL MARONEY IS GOOD BUT WE DEFINITELY SHUT HIM UP AFTER HALF TIME. OFFENSE LOOKED GREAT TODAY RIGHT FROM THE START. TROY SMITH PUT UP GOOD NUMBERS FOR THE NEWSPAPER, BUT THEIR NEEDS TO BE AN ASTERISK BESIDE THEM SAYING, HE DIDNT THROW TOO MANY GOOD BALLS TODAY, OUR RECEIVERS MADE SOME GREAT PLAYS. HOLMES WAS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT AGAIN, AND GONZALES (THIRD DOWN ASSASIN) ALSO LOOKED GOOD. TEDDY BALL GAME PLAYED WELL AND THAT IS NICE TO SEE HIM COMING AROUND SINCE HE HAS BEEN CRITICIZED AN AWFUL LOT THIS SEASON. WHEN HE RUNS NORTH AND SOUTH, WOW IS HE TOUGH TO GET A HOLD OF. IF HE GETS AN INCH, HE IS OFF TO THE RACES. THEY SAY HE WANTS TO AVOID CONTACT TOO MUCH, WELL ON KICK RETURNS, I DONT THINK HE WANTS TO BE CONTACTED. I THINK HE WOULD RATHER GO UNTOUCHED TO THE HOUSE, AND HE DID SO THAT WAS SWEET. I WANT TO FINALLY THANK THE COACHING STAFF FOR GIVING PITTMAN THE BALL INSIDE THE 10. WHAT DID HE DO? YEP THATS RIGHT, OUT OF THE I FORMATION HE PUNCHED IT IN. HE HAD OVER 180 YARDS ON THE GROUND TODAY INCLUDING THE 67 YARDER FOR HIS FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF THE SEASON. IT IS STILL HARD FOR ME TO FATHOM A GUY WITH 700 YARDS THROUGH 7 GAMES WITHOUT A TOUCHDOWN. ANYWAY HOW NICE IS IT TO SEE THIS. HE IS ON PACE TO GET ABOUT 1200 IF HE KEEPS IT UP. FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS WE WATCHED THE ROTATION OF MAURICE HALL AND LYDELL ROSS. THE WIFE AND I WATCHED THE EXCORCIST LAST NIGHT, AND THAT IS ABOUT THE SAME AS WATCHING THOSE TWO. ANYWAY THAT IS THE PAST AND NOW WE HAVE OURSELVES A RUNNER. I AM GIVING OUT 2 GAME BALLS TODAY TO HOLMES AND PITTMAN. WELL SORRY MR MASON, YOU COULDNT GET THE BUCKS TODAY. IT IS THE SAME OLD STORY WITH HIM AND HIS GOPHERS THOUGH. WHEN YOU PLAY 4 OR 5 STRAIGHT CUPCAKES EVERY YEAR TO START YOUR SEASON, YOU ARE SETTIN YOURSELF UP FOR TOUGH ROADS PLAYIN IN THE BIG TEN. ON A SIDE NOTE, THE STORY ALL WEEK HAS BEEN HOW DICK TRESSEL(RUNNING BACKS COACH) WAS SQUARING OFF AGAINST HIS SON, WHO IS THE WIDE RECEIVERS COACH FOR MINNESOTA. THEY INTERVIEWED CONNIE TRESSEL TODAY(WHO TAKES PICTURES FOR THE TEAM) AND SHE HAD A SWEATSHIRT ON WITH OHIO STATE ON THE FRONT AND MINNESOTA ON THE BACK. THIS IS YET ANOTHER REASON WHY MOST WOMEN NEED TO STAY AWAY FROM THIS SPORT. IF I HAD A SON THAT PLAYED FOR MICHIGAN, DO I HOPE HE DOES WELL? SURE I DO, BUT NO SHIRT OF MINE EVER GETS PLASTERED WITH THAT CRAP ON THAT BACK. YOU ROOT FOR THOSE BUCKEYES AND YOU LIKE IT HONEY! MAYBE YOUR SON WILL BE LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET AWAY FROM GLEN MASON SOMEDAY AND COACH WHERE THE WINNERS ARE. ANYWAY, THAT WAS A GREAT WIN ON THE ROAD TODAY AND MUCH NEEDED. WE ALL NEED TO PRAY THAT SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY THOSE NITTANY LIONS GET KNOCKED OFF BY SOMEONE AND THEN WE HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN AN OUTRIGHT BIG TEN TITLE. MICHIGAN IS CURRENTLY BEATING NORTHWESTERN, AND WE ALSO NEED WISCONSIN TO LOSE ANOTHER ONE. NEXT WEEK, WE RETURN TO THE SHOE TO TAKE ON ILLINOIS. I DONT THINK WE SHOULD HAVE MUCH TROUBLE WITH THAT ONE, BUT HEY THE BIG TEN IS CRAZY THIS YEAR. NICE WIN TODAY FELLAS! GO BUCKS!