Why is it that......

[BOO YAH]

Agreed Buckeyefan03, that is what I am trying to get across. It does'nt even have to involve the Buckeyes, I would just like to a bowl game played in the snow.

[Buckeyefan03]

I understand what you are saying. From the player development standpoint, I think it would be a great idea. From the tourist part, maybe not so. I understand this is all business, but in the end I think it would benefit the players to play some games in the north. My thought is obviously when you get to the professional level, you play teams all over the country from Arizona/Oakland to New England and everywhere in between. The SEC teams beat up on each other usually in warmer temperatures, but how do their QB's stack up in the cold temperature. A good example to think of. What is Brett Favre's legacy without the bitter cold of Lambeau Field. He obviously still would be a good QB, but would his poise and character as a QB be shown the same way if he played the same number of years he played in GB with say, the Arizona Cardinals? I dont believe it would. He endured many 'frosty' games at GB.

We already know how Texas fared when they travelled to Columbus. Pretty well. We will see next year how USC plays as far north as Columbus. Hopefully its cold and Sanchez has to wear his mittens! GO BUCKS!!!

[fightingtigers45]

Im not saying that LSU didnt have an advantage. I was simply saying it wasnt an LSU home game. Period. End of story. As a Gator fan, I dread going into Tiger Stadium.

[seofan_via_dublin]

I understand what you are saying. From the player development standpoint, I think it would be a great idea. From the tourist part, maybe not so. I understand this is all business, but in the end I think it would benefit the players to play some games in the north. My thought is obviously when you get to the professional level, you play teams all over the country from Arizona/Oakland to New England and everywhere in between. Ten SEC teams beat up on each other usually in warmer temperatures, but how do their QB's stack up in the cold temperature. A good example to think of. What is Brett Favre's legacy without the bitter cold of Lambeau Field. He obviously still would be a good QB, but would his poise and character as a QB be shown the same way if he played the same number of years he played in GB with say, the Arizona Cardinals? I dont believe it would. He endured many 'frosty' games at GB.

We already know how Texas fared when they travelled to Columbus. Pretty well. We will see next year how USC plays as far north as Columbus. Hopefully its cold and Sanchez has to wear his mittens! GO BUCKS!!!

The USC game will be early September
no where close to cold or abnormal for USC

USC goes out of there way to not come to the Midwest
during the cold part of the season. They schedule the notre dame
game for early October when it is in south bend, and make it the season
finale when they can stay in so-cal.

[Brutus8907]

I'll second that BOO YAH. I find it funny that after one season, the Irish Faithfuls were bowing down to Charlie Weiss and then he goes on to have the same record as the guy he replaced, Tyrone Willingham...Hmmmm..

Willingham had more success than Weis, IMO.

If Weis was black, he would be gone.

it's the sad, sad truth...but the truth nonetheless.

[Buckeyefan03]

I understand what you are saying. From the player development standpoint, I think it would be a great idea. From the tourist part, maybe not so. I understand this is all business, but in the end I think it would benefit the players to play some games in the north. My thought is obviously when you get to the professional level, you play teams all over the country from Arizona/Oakland to New England and everywhere in between. Ten SEC teams beat up on each other usually in warmer temperatures, but how do their QB's stack up in the cold temperature. A good example to think of. What is Brett Favre's legacy without the bitter cold of Lambeau Field. He obviously still would be a good QB, but would his poise and character as a QB be shown the same way if he played the same number of years he played in GB with say, the Arizona Cardinals? I dont believe it would. He endured many 'frosty' games at GB.

We already know how Texas fared when they travelled to Columbus. Pretty well. We will see next year how USC plays as far north as Columbus. Hopefully its cold and Sanchez has to wear his mittens! GO BUCKS!!!

The USC game will be early September
no where close to cold or abnormal for USC

USC goes out of there way to not come to the Midwest
during the cold part of the season. They schedule the notre dame
game for early October when it is in south bend, and make it the season
finale when they can stay in so-cal.

We can always hope for cold weather, right seofan? haha. The whole scheduling thing between ND and USC is pretty interesting. I have never really noticed that. Just goes to show. What I did notice is that this year USC had a bye week the week before the ohio state game and then didn't play again until I believe 12 days after the Ohio State game against Oregon State which they lost. Surprised me there would be 2 big openings in the schedule there.

[BOO YAH]

They must be reading the farmers almanac.

[Just_A_Fan]

i dont think its much as the buckeye fans traveling well, i think is more of they are EVERYWHERE in the country. Yeah you prob have alot of people fly to there bowl games, but I dont belive they are all from just ohio.

I dont know the numbers but I say Ohio St. is prob easly in the Top 5 as "American's College Team." Kinda look at it this way like people say the Dallas Cowboys are Americas Team, well if you was going to name one for college football you would have to have OSU in that convo. Maybe not #1 but def in the top 5.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

just a fan, you just earned a raise in pay , next season.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

that's funny , i don't care who you are.

[seofan_via_dublin]

i dont think its much as the buckeye fans traveling well, i think is more of they are EVERYWHERE in the country. Yeah you prob have alot of people fly to there bowl games, but I dont belive they are all from just ohio.

I dont know the numbers but I say Ohio St. is prob easly in the Top 5 as "American's College Team." Kinda look at it this way like people say the Dallas Cowboys are Americas Team, well if you was going to name one for college football you would have to have OSU in that convo. Maybe not #1 but def in the top 5.

Bingo!!!

Not hard to make Pheonix look like Columbus, when there are 30,000 alumni
in the greater Pheonix area, and another 30,000 within a 7-8 hour drive.

It sounds like a lot of people traveling from Ohio to Arizona when you say they booked 11 flights for the
02 national title game and 7 flights for the Florida game. In reality though, that is only 2,500-4,000
people coming to the game. The Buckeyes filled over 70% of the stadium for the 02 game, there
were alot more people from around the Phoenix area than there were from the Columbus area.

It's true that no matter where you go in the United States, you can give a hardy O-H, and
always count on receiving an equally vivacious I-O. I've tried it on most of my travels, and it hasn't
failed me yet. (I've traveled through 39 of the 50 states, and 2 territories)

[Peake]

I wanted to reply to the first post.

I live in NC and all I hear on the local shows are the hosts bashing OSU.

Last night they were talking about the need of a playoff. They went on and on about how OSU should not be allowed into the NC again. Quick point---one host is an Oklahoma homer and the other is a Georgia.

A Buckeye fan calls in and basically says, you know what, Oklahoma won a NC in 99----and since has gotten embarrassed and creamed in the NC and BCS Bowls. He continued with how in the world can anyone say anything about OSU---when they are a Sooner fan? The host shots back wth well you were lucky to get in last yer (true but doesn't disprove anything), and you were overrated the year before. Then the Georgia fan chimes in---OSU is too slow---big slow conference---blah blah.

I don't know if I'll listen to the show again. The host sounded like everyother high school kid in the nation.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

or like mark mays. it's every where. they have 7 national championships, need i say more.

[qualified101]

according to mapquest its only a 14 hour drive to new orleans. not a very long drive for a nc game.

[----]

Neither is 70 miles or less.... Even easier to make the long, tiresome 70 miles when you dont have to purchase a hotel room or flight or pay for gas at $3.50 a gallon....

[qualified101]

[seofan_via_dublin]

according to mapquest its only a 14 hour drive to new orleans. not a very long drive for a nc game.

roundtrip drive from OSU to New Orleans:
1,828 miles
6-7 tanks of gas
$300
14 hours drive time
2 hours to gas up, pee, and eat
2 days off work to travel
9 meals while gone
$200
Hotel for 2 nights
$350-400
Ticket $150 face/$700 scalped
Night on Bourbon St. $150
Missed three days of work, spent 32 hours on the road, got plastered,
watched a game, spent no less than $1,100.

roundtrip drive from Baton Rouge to New Orleans
162 miles
1/2 tank of gas
$15
Work the day of the game
Drive 90 minutes to New Orleans
eat dinner on the road to the game
$10
Ticket $150/$700
Spend several nights a month on Bourbon St, buy a couple rounds after game
$25
Drive back home after game.
Call off work next day because I got in late.
Missed one day of work, could have went. Spent 3 hours on the road,
watched a game, spent $200.

Yep, sure seems neutral to me.

I'll go ahead and insert the coming punchline for you who love to hate.

Watching the Tigers whip the Buckeyes...Priceless!

[theassassin]

[qualified101]

if only the bcs broke it down the way you did. im just kiddin btw.

[Buckeyefan03]

Anyways back to the topic at hand. I overheard Bob Griese on ESPN lastnight answer the question If Oklahoma gets beat bad, are they in the same boat as Ohio State? or something to that effect. And his response to the question was that hey atleast Oklahoma can get to the Championship games. Even if they cant win, they atleast make it there. How come nobody has that logic when it comes to Ohio State?