tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post116390007344492963..comments2024-03-06T05:30:41.694-05:00Comments on Pho's Akron Pages: O-H! I-O!Scott Piephohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849171870929674248noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1164041638603221292006-11-20T11:53:00.000-05:002006-11-20T11:53:00.000-05:00If you thought Script Ohio looked good on TV, you ...If you thought Script Ohio looked good on TV, you should have been in the stands to see what I have to say was the best halftime show ever. The OSUMB did a tribute to Hollywood which included the bicycle from ET, which moved across the field complete with the wheels moving. They followed that up with Titanic where the ship actually broke in half and sank behind blue tarps on the sidelines. Then came Pirates of the Caribbean complete with a pirate ship rocked back and forth. After that, the band moved into Star Wars where the did formations of Darth Vader's mask, Yoda's face and a star fighter.<BR/><BR/>So much for the band, I really went to see the game, and what a game it was. I have never heard the stadium that loud. The Buckeye Nation did their best to really make a lot of noise when Henne was under center and caused them some confusion when he was calling audibles. <BR/><BR/>Although emotions were high, the Buckeye fans were cordial toward the Michigan fans in the crowd. My brother is a U of M grad and said that the fans were nicer this year than they had been in years past, which is odd considering what was on the line on Saturday, but perhaps Bo's demise on Friday had something to do with it.<BR/><BR/>In terms of a rematch, I don't think that is a good idea. First of all, if it happens and Michigan somehow wins, how screwed up would it be to have Ohio State as the Big Ten champs and Michigan as the National champs. Both teams would be 12-1, so who is truly the better team? I don't think that game would solve anything. I only hope USC can win-out so we don't have to deal with any of this. If not, all I can say is:<BR/><BR/>O-H-I-O<BR/><BR/>Beat Mich-againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-1163923273135913132006-11-19T03:01:00.000-05:002006-11-19T03:01:00.000-05:00I think OSU is the better team when considering th...I think OSU is the better team when considering the three turnovers by OSU that spotted 10 points for Michigan and questionable officiating that seemed to give Michigan the benefit of the doubt. <BR/><BR/>Ted Ginn got facemasked in the first quarter, there was pass interference on the interception play, and I felt that the pass interference call that led to Michigan's last touchdown was picky. The ball was thrown short and the little contact did not seem to affect whether the ball would have been caught. I know of the technicality of the defensive player having his back to the ball, but again, there was little contact and the ball was thrown short. Plus, I don't think the Michigan receiver made much effort to go after the ball, which would have then made the interference very clear. <BR/><BR/>Also, on the punt where OSU was flagged for roughing the center, it was not an egregious hit. It was just a light push. By all means, the OSU player should not have done that, but there seemed to be a double standard as far letting players play. I know the roughing the quarterback was called against Michigan in the fourth, but that was a no brainer. It was clearly helmet-to-helmet and out of bounds, so the hit was definitely malicious. <BR/><BR/>The problem is that the officials allow themselves to be influenced by Lloyd Carr's constant badgering. They know that if they make a big call or non-call against Michigan, they are going to get barked at. <BR/><BR/>Putting all that aside, I think Michigan clearly made a legitimate case for a rematch in the national title game. However, if USC and Florida win out, they could argue that Michigan had their chance against OSU and that someone else should get a shot. I would not allow that same argument for Notre Dame because they got spanked by Michigan earlier in the year. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the two best teams don't always get to play in the last round. Often times, the two best teams play in an earlier round. Look at the NBA last year. The top two teams in the west (Dallas and San Antonio) met in the semifinals instead of the conference finals. In 2002, the Western Conference Finals (LA and Sacramento) was the true NBA Finals. Everyone knew that the winner would beat New Jersey in the Finals. <BR/><BR/>You do the best you can to ensure that the top two teams play in the final, but it doesn't always work out that way. At very least, you make sure that every team had a legitimate chance to make the final.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com