#12

Keeping things going with the pass plays. This one was also in '06, but this time it's against Iowa. Troy Smith throws to Anthony Gonzalez for a simple play to get the first down. At least that's how it starts...



Really kinda came out of nowhere. You can really tell how dumbfounded the commentators were. You kinda get that reaction of, "And he's running...dodging defenders...oh, and, uh, touchdown...huh...well what do you know."

Or, as Andy would say...

#13

Now for something a little more recent.

The game against Penn State in 2006 got off to a slow start. Very slow. Pretty much a defensive battle/fighting the elements kind of first half. The Buckeyes were ahead 7 to 3, but needed something to really get going and get this game put away. Then Troy Smith did what many called his play that really earned him that Heisman. Let's watch...



Holy crap.

Ohio State went on to return two interceptions for touchdowns and put this one to bed. Spectacular finish to a classic game.

#14

Today we have another oldie but a goodie. Goin back a little more to 1995 at the Horseshoe as Ohio State hosts Notre Dame, the first time the teams played each other in about 60 years. They had played twice, and the Fighting Irish had won both times, and pretty handily. Now they face each other again in front of what was then a record crowd at Ohio Stadium, a crowd that I was actually a part of. I also found out later that Stephanie's grandfather had attended the last time the teams met, so that was kinda cool.

Now to the play at hand. One huge part of OSU's high-powered offense in '95 was receiver Terry Glenn. He was kind of an oddity; not only for his incredible speed and acrobatic catches, but also because he came out of nowhere, played one year, then left for the NFL where he disappeared again. But holy crap, was that a good year for him. Here's just one example...



You've also gotta love this clip for the Regis element.

The teams would play each other again the next year, and the Bucks would again defeat the Irish, tying them at 2 wins apiece. The tie-breaker game would come in 2006 at the Fiesta Bowl. But we'll see more on that later.

#15

In case you didn't already know, I am a huuuuuuuuge fan of Ohio State football. And college football in general. But especially the Buckeyes. So it would come as no surprise to you to know that I have been greatly anticipating their opening game coming up on August 30th at 12pm against Youngstown State (especially since I will be going to the game!). I am so excited that I have decided to post a video every day from now until then of various great plays in recent Buckeye history, in no particular order. Should be fun.

To start things off, I'm already doing things a little differently. Instead of just one great play, this is a video of an entire offensive drive.

The date is January 1st, 1997. If you're any kind of Buckeye fan, you know exactly what drive I am talking about. It's the Rose Bowl against Arizona State. The Bucks are down by 3 with 1:40 left in what has been an intense back-and-forth battle. Jake "The Snake" Plummer just ran an impressive touchdown run after being mostly contained all game. Now, the ball is in Germaine's capable hands for a last minute drive. All they need is to get into field goal range to tie it up. But let's see what happens...



Spectacular. So come back tomorrow (all one or two of you who probably care) and see some more amazingness. Seriously, I look back on some of this stuff and realize that I had no idea just how awesome it is. I was just used to Ohio State doing stuff like this all the time. But it's pretty awesome.

But speaking of the one or two who care, sorry about not updating the poll this week. Terribly busy. Hopefully there will be a new one next week.

Getting to know you

Hello, dear readers. The new poll is up. Just trying to get to know my audience and what demographic you may fit into. So, answer away!

Quote of the day, so far

"You know it's an interesting conversation when you have to clarify whether you're talking about coffee or ass."

Notebook worthy perhaps?

Do I look like I have a plan?

Alright, folks. You, the people, have spoken (a few of you, anyway). The new poll question has been decided and is now up for you to voice your opinion. So get to it. You have til Friday night. Enjoy!

Meanwhile, I saw The Dark Knight this weekend. Twice. It's that freakin awesome. Like Batman Begins, and to an even greater degree, it really transcends the "Comic Book Movie" genre to just being a great movie. As far as Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker, I agree that it's Oscar-worthy and career-defining. Never before have I simultaneously greatly anticipated and greatly dreaded a character's next on-screen appearance so much. My only issue with all of the praise that Ledger has received is that it takes away from focusing on how spectacular the writing was, as well. A great performance is only worth anything if it is a performance of great material. The Joker was truly a team effort. The way that they treated his character was brilliant. So I hope the writers and director get credit, as well. But still, you can't say enough about Ledger.

So there's my take on it. Sure, it's no Barnes at the Movies, but what is?

It's sad cos it's true. It's funny cos he's British.

I know, you probably didn't really want to sit thru all 3 of those videos full of dry, but still fascinating, material. So, I've done you a little favor. I found a shorter, more entertaining clip which is still quite compelling. It's part of a presentation by a man named David Icke. Now, a lot of the other stuff he talks about is total crap, but this is pretty good. So enjoy, and you're welcome.

Just doing my part

You may be tired of reading my posts about global warming and how we are so not the cause of it, so I'll let you watch some videos of other, more knowledgeable people talking about it. It's a nice little visual dose of truth. And it's so good and truthy, this dose comes in 3 parts!

The first part includes fun stuff like showing that the famous, and immensely important, "Hockey Stick Graph" is actually total bupkis:


This section blows a hole in another graph showing rises in temperature related to rises in CO2.


And now the dirty politics of Global Warming.


Convinced yet? Well, that's not totally my goal. If anything, I just want to try to show people that the debate is not over. My side may or may not be right, but it's definitely credible and deserves to be heard.

More to keep you coming back

I've done a little updating on the blog here. One new addition is a poll on the side. I'll try to have a new one every week, starting on Monday and going thru Friday, and I'll keep the results up over the weekend. This week's poll: What do you want the first poll question to be? Respond, and the winner will be the question for next week. You can also leave comments on any post suggesting questions that you'd like to see.

I also added a new links section called "Issues," where I have links to websites covering the obviously correct sides of various debates and such. Check it out.