Posted on 09/05/2007 5:29:17 PM PDT by fkabuckeyesrule
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Giant killer Appalachian State has won a following in Buckeyes country, where some Ohio State fans are gleeful over the humiliation suffered by archrival Michigan.
The then-No. 5 Wolverines 34-32 loss to the lower-division Mountaineers Saturday has sparked demand for Appalachian State gear among Ohio State diehards.
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Finally. It's about time. My point was UGA hardly ever plays outside of southeast. Last time they played outside of southeast was a 1966 game at michigan.
Prior to that, OSU rarely played in-state schools.
the patsies came from other states, you bucknuts are all the same. get a life....
What do the Duke football and basketball teams both have in common?
They both can’t play football.
I guess this finally proves that Loydd Carr isn’t the second coming of “Hurry Up Yost” at Michigan
Here in Columbus, the reaction has been mixed really. I always root for Michigan (and every other Big Ten team for that matter) to beat every opponent except the Buckeyes. And that’s because losses like the ones inflicted on Michigan and Minnesota last Saturday reflect poorly on the Big Ten.
At the same time, I understand the Buckeye fans who relished the Wolverines loss last Saturday...the rivalry is just that intense.
By the way, I want Michigan to keep Lloyd Carr. We in Columbus love the guy. :)
"I can't believe it, I have not recovered from it, I will never recover from it. This one will stay with me like a limp for the rest of my life.
They finally did it. This is the biggie. This is Hudson's Building implosion, the Hindenberg, and George Bush 41 puking on the prime minister of Japan all rolled into one. Michigan is now the butt of the joke. The punchline. For all eternity. You can replace the "agony of defeat" ski jumper wipe-out with the footage of that final field goal attempt being blocked by the Appalachian State player's knee cap. Ralph Sampson just sent a thank-you note to Lloyd Carr for replacing the University of Virginia basketball loss to Division II Chaminade as the biggest gag job in the history of college athletics.
"The bubble burst. The balloon popped. The end is here. Michigan fans have been living off of Michigan State's back to back losses to Central Michigan for two decades. Not anymore. It's all gone now. There is no redemption. The season is over. Spare me the "If they run the table, they can still get in a BCS bowl game." The only table this team can run is at Old Country Buffet. I had a feeling an 8-4 regular season was on its way, I just didn't know one of the losses would be to the State College of Beauty.
"What's sad is the Michigan apologists like Bob Wojnowski still will not admit that the game has passed Lloyd Carr by. It's so obvious that Wojnowksi is just a vulture waiting for Carr to retire so that he can co-write his memoirs like that weasel Mitch Albom did for Bo Schembechler. Wojo can't criticize Carr because he's afraid to make him angry and lose the future book deal. NEWS FLASH: THE GAME HAS NOT PASSED LLOYD CARR BY, IT HAS LAPPED HIM TWICE AND IS RIGHT BACK IN HIS REVIEW VIEW MIRROR WITH ITS BLINKER ON. It is self evident. Anyone who denies that is an idiot and immediately loses all credibility on any opinion related to sports for the rest of their life. It's done. Get it? The argument is over. He cannot coach. He is incompetent. He stinks. There are High School JV coaches with more ability than him.
"I spent Saturday afternoon canoeing the Huron River with my family. I wouldn't have watched the game even if Comcast and the Big Ten Network had worked out a deal. I had no idea what was going on until by Dad called me on my cell phone and asked me if I heard what happened. By the tone of his voice I knew what he meant. "Did they lose?" I asked. "Not yet, but they're going to," he replied. I almost dropped my phone in the river.
"Before I even watched the highlights and the interviews on the news Saturday night, I knew I was going to hear the obligatory "We'll find out what this team is made of now." No we won't. We already know what they are made of. It's a group of poorly coached, under-achieving, lazy, cocky choke artists. I am sick of that smug smile on Chad Henne's face after he completes a pass. HEY LOSER! TRY WINNING A BIG GAME! THEN YOU CAN SMILE! YOUR ARE SUPPOSED TO COMPLETE PASSES, YOU JERK! The next big time play in a big game Henne makes will be his first.
"There are two kinds of Michigan football fans. There are the deluded faithful that think Michigan is the elite program in college football, pointing to the fact that Michigan is the all-time winningest program and clinging to it like a life preserver. That's nice for them, but all those wins in 1887 and '03 against Michigan Normal College and Pennsylvania Anatomy School don't really do it for me. Unfortunately, the vast majority fall into that category. Then there is the group to which I belong. The pessimists. We enjoy the wins, but realize they are only a brief respite in chain of devastating losses that, like chinese water torture, come at unpredictable intervals and inflict irreversible psychological damage, until we snap, lose all touch with reality, and curl up in a corner and hum "The Victors" to ourselves for the rest of our lives.
"I think back to New Year's Day, 1998, when I stood in the bleachers of the Rose Bowl with my father in the fading light of a beautiful a Southern California winter afternoon. The Michigan band played in joyous celebration. Time was frozen in a moment that felt like it would last forever, and we basked in the glory of the greatest win in both of our lifetimes. And I realize now it's an illusion, a mirage, fool's gold.
On the bright side, my next eleven Saturday afternoons just became free. Anyone got a tee time?"
Thanks for that letter. I’ve never really like Lloyd Carr. He kinda seems to come across as a jerk. I remember the 2003 OSU-UM game and at halftime when sideline reporter for ABC asked him some basic questions about the first half and he was really rude.
They scored 2 pts on a safety. As bad as the osuers looked they still won. I rest my case, they play patsies....
Buck You!!!
STFU hope you lose @ Washington....
With 6 first string OSU players going into the NFL draft, I doubt they were up for that game...didn’t want disgruntled Florida trying their dirty tricks to hurt them. They didn’t want to end up like McGahee.
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