The Game: M 42 - "The" Ohio State 27 - Not Anymore. Post Game Thread.

[Dr. Strangelove]

The defensive backs have sucked all year. This was one of the few games this year where the DL was bullied as well.

[lineygoblue]

Excluding end of half, kneel downs, etc, our drive chart from the middle of the 2nd quarter onward went:

13 plays, touchdown
3 plays, touchdown
5 plays, touchdown
9 plays, touchdown
5 plays, touchdown

That's just about as close to offensive perfection as you can get. Closing out drives with TD's. And when OSU would score, Michigan responded with their own score, and they couldn't close the gap. Very well done. I haven't seen Michigan rush that well against OSU since Tim Biakabatuka.

[Buckeye Paul]

Congratulations to Michigan. It was a difficult and painful loss for my Buckeyes. Losing to Michigan once every decade is way too often.

[lineygoblue]

Hi Paul: You'll be pleased to know that the thread we started just for you, probably 20 years ago, (Borg) still exists.

OSU has a lot of talent, which makes the win much more significant. We need this thing to become a real rivalry again, not a constant beatdown by one team.

[WingsFan]

I guess it makes it sweeter waiting, but what a wait it was. I watched the game sober twice yesterday, finally 2016 is buried for good. Who is a snake’s favorite author?
William Snakespeare. 😋

[THE_WIZARD_]

horrible

[WingsFan]

[lineygoblue]

Not only does Hutch deserve consideration, but his friend on offense, Hassan Haskins deserves a fair look as well ... IMO

But, the committee could say that Haskins isn't even the best RB in Michigan.

Lew Nichols III at CMU is the nation's leading rusher. True freshman. I saw him play earlier in the year. He looks ready for the NFL right now.

[THE_WIZARD_]

STFU and go fetch me a bagful of quints..

[Niffla]

Congrats, Liney

You're a good guy, iam. Very classy. As are the other Ohio State fan members here who offered congratulations,

I don't post often here, although I do lurk. I've always enjoyed your great and highly informative takes on things. You're often spot on, on a lot of things, to the point where it has made me take notice. Anyway I know losing to Michigan at any time is no fun at all for you guys, but at least if anything it should boost up the health of the rivalry. Which I think was badly needed. Due to the dominance and sheer one sidedness of the rivalry in recent memory, there was lots of debate as to whether it was even a true rivalry anymore.

[iam416]

I, as much as anyone here, understand what that wins means to M fans. I respect what it means at the same time utterly detesting it. My daughter, who is 17, said that she and her friends felt that at least now she'll really want to beat M next year. Some sort of silver lining. I guess she doesn't know any better. That's what I kept telling myself as I summoned every ounce of control I possess to not berate her or worse.

I can tell you, confidently, that 9 straight years of dominance does nothing to soften that loss for me and there will be no searching for silver linings by this fan.

[THE_WIZARD_]

...well...in the very least...you still have a woman at home who loves you...and many others...hell...nevermind...this was a gut punch for you...sorry bro...

[iam416]

Correct. Nothing worse than watching your entire program disintegrate in real-time. Ohio State will be much more like the Bruce-era teams than the UFM-era teams. The only thing I have going for me is that at least we're no Oklahoma, who may be on fast track back to the John Blake era.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Fake. Stoops Part Deaux is about to dominate again!! Ala Snyder II when the kitties brought him back.

Wait. That was a fail. The Dirt Burglars are in deep doodoo!

[Mike]