Comments on: Buckeye basketball starts anew http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/ Central Ohio and beyond... Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Inglis http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Brian Inglis Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:22:43 +0000 http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/#comment-107 Just a quick personal straw poll on the Heisman Trophy. Here are my favorites in order: 1. Dennis Dixon, QB Oregon 2. Darren McFadden, RB Arkansas 3. Tim Tebow, QB Florida 4. Sam Bradford, QB Oklahaoma 5. James Laurinaitis, LB Ohio State Just a quick personal straw poll on the Heisman Trophy. Here are my favorites in order:
1. Dennis Dixon, QB Oregon
2. Darren McFadden, RB Arkansas
3. Tim Tebow, QB Florida
4. Sam Bradford, QB Oklahaoma
5. James Laurinaitis, LB Ohio State

]]> By: Nick http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Nick Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:48:44 +0000 http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/#comment-106 San Francisco Cincinnati Detroit Tennessee Green Bay San Diego Jacksonville Washington Tampa Bay Seattle Colts! Houston Dallas Pittsburgh (34) San Francisco
Cincinnati
Detroit
Tennessee
Green Bay
San Diego
Jacksonville
Washington
Tampa Bay
Seattle
Colts!
Houston
Dallas
Pittsburgh (34)

]]> By: firedoor11 http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-105 firedoor11 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:19:57 +0000 http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/#comment-105 Week Nine Atlanta Cincinnati Detroit Carolina Green Bay San Diego Jacksonville Washington Tampa Bay Cleveland New England Houston Dallas Pittsburgh Week Nine

Atlanta
Cincinnati
Detroit
Carolina
Green Bay
San Diego
Jacksonville
Washington
Tampa Bay
Cleveland
New England
Houston
Dallas
Pittsburgh

]]> By: Brian Inglis http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Brian Inglis Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:56:23 +0000 http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/#comment-103 Accurate anaylysis from all those concerned regarding the Ohio State football season. However, my take on the whole rankings, perspective issue is simple. "Respect" or "hype" or whatever those innocuous words mean is irrelevant. To get wrapped up in that sort of business detracts from the cold, hard facts. Whatever commentators, fans, coaches, critics say is beside the point. The only thing that matters is a body of work over time. Obviously, if overall wins, Big 10 titles, national titles, Heisman winners, personal memories and the like are taken into account, Ohio State is clearly a Top Five program, especially considering its recent span of excellence in the Jim Tressel era. And with regard to the 2007 club, it is immaterial what people blabber about because OSU has played nine games and won every single time, mainly in convincing fashion. Neither the players nor most of the coaches have any control over the schedule (generally done years in advance) nor the strenghs of the opponents from one year to the next. All the Buckeyes need to do is focus on each game and beat the hell out of whoever else is on the other sideline. Leave all this mindless drivel about "respect" and "hype" and all that stuff to the teams that lose games. Just win every time out and you'll be in the BCS Title Game. All that truly matters is the trophy. Craving attention is for the insecure and as Buckeye Nation we should be above all that. Accurate anaylysis from all those concerned regarding the Ohio State football season. However, my take on the whole rankings, perspective issue is simple. “Respect” or “hype” or whatever those innocuous words mean is irrelevant. To get wrapped up in that sort of business detracts from the cold, hard facts. Whatever commentators, fans, coaches, critics say is beside the point. The only thing that matters is a body of work over time. Obviously, if overall wins, Big 10 titles, national titles, Heisman winners, personal memories and the like are taken into account, Ohio State is clearly a Top Five program, especially considering its recent span of excellence in the Jim Tressel era. And with regard to the 2007 club, it is immaterial what people blabber about because OSU has played nine games and won every single time, mainly in convincing fashion. Neither the players nor most of the coaches have any control over the schedule (generally done years in advance) nor the strenghs of the opponents from one year to the next. All the Buckeyes need to do is focus on each game and beat the hell out of whoever else is on the other sideline. Leave all this mindless drivel about “respect” and “hype” and all that stuff to the teams that lose games. Just win every time out and you’ll be in the BCS Title Game. All that truly matters is the trophy. Craving attention is for the insecure and as Buckeye Nation we should be above all that.

]]> By: witwer http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-101 witwer Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:09:39 +0000 http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/#comment-101 I was at the game last night and agree with your assessment Seth. I would, however, be a little more critical of Diebler. His defense left a little to be desired as he I watched a few crosscourt passes slip through his hands. Chalk it up to nerves, I will be looking for more from him against Findley. I was very impressed with Koufos. I can see him being a crowd favorite before long, he plays with a the kind of energy you would expect from a guard. Lauderdale looked like a decent player but I am guessing we will not see much of him this year since we have so many big players. Overall, I walked away impressed with this year’s squad and I am excited to see them play against a team with equivalent size. I was at the game last night and agree with your assessment Seth. I would, however, be a little more critical of Diebler. His defense left a little to be desired as he I watched a few crosscourt passes slip through his hands. Chalk it up to nerves, I will be looking for more from him against Findley. I was very impressed with Koufos. I can see him being a crowd favorite before long, he plays with a the kind of energy you would expect from a guard. Lauderdale looked like a decent player but I am guessing we will not see much of him this year since we have so many big players. Overall, I walked away impressed with this year’s squad and I am excited to see them play against a team with equivalent size.

]]> By: Diesel http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Diesel Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:13:37 +0000 http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/#comment-100 Picks: Hotlanta Buffalo Detroit Tennessee Green bay San Diego Jacksonville Washington Tampa Bay Cleveland Indianapolis Houston Dallas Pittsburgh PTS: 29 Picks:
Hotlanta
Buffalo
Detroit
Tennessee
Green bay
San Diego
Jacksonville
Washington
Tampa Bay
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Houston
Dallas
Pittsburgh PTS: 29

]]> By: Diesel http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Diesel Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:37:57 +0000 http://www.seths50centers.com/2007/10/30/respect-nah-ill-just-take-the-ring/#comment-99 Speaking of the Bucks, I can't help but feel that the loss in the championship game motivated not only the returning players but also all incoming players. To listen to the players speak it is quite obvious they are on a mission, not to win a national championship but to win back respect for the program and for themselves. In this case, due to the "weak" schedule, they have it convinced in their mind that only a national championship will garner that respect. As far as the media and those who say "weak schedule". The rankings of the teams LSU and Oklahoma beat are as fantasy as saying we have a weak schedule. The only losses Penn State, Wisconsin, Purdue, and Michigan State have are at the hands of other Big Ten teams. Over the period of several decades the Big Ten has proven to be a powerful conference delivering national championships and heisman trophy winners. We have nothing to prove to the nation of college football, we just have to prove that we are a better team than Wisconsin come Saturday afternoon. We will have a dandy game this Saturday. Wisconsin always plays us close, I think the speed of our defense and the exceptional play of our kicking game will be the difference. Prediction OSU 26 WIS 13 Speaking of the Bucks, I can’t help but feel that the loss in the championship game motivated not only the returning players but also all incoming players. To listen to the players speak it is quite obvious they are on a mission, not to win a national championship but to win back respect for the program and for themselves. In this case, due to the “weak” schedule, they have it convinced in their mind that only a national championship will garner that respect. As far as the media and those who say “weak schedule”. The rankings of the teams LSU and Oklahoma beat are as fantasy as saying we have a weak schedule. The only losses Penn State, Wisconsin, Purdue, and Michigan State have are at the hands of other Big Ten teams.

Over the period of several decades the Big Ten has proven to be a powerful conference delivering national championships and heisman trophy winners. We have nothing to prove to the nation of college football, we just have to prove that we are a better team than Wisconsin come Saturday afternoon.

We will have a dandy game this Saturday. Wisconsin always plays us close, I think the speed of our defense and the exceptional play of our kicking game will be the difference. Prediction OSU 26 WIS 13

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