COLUMBUS BEHAVES...EXCEPT WHEN IT WOULD BE REALLY COOL NOT TO.
Bravo to the good people of Columbus, Ohio, who managed to cleanly execute a hooligan-nullifying gameplan on the way to what even the most wary Michigan fan called an "okay" performance. (That's gotta translate to good or something on the Michigan scale, right?)
Only around 40 people were arrested in total, and only "small fires" were started in celebration of the victory. (Picture police chief, sitting in command post with radio to ear: "What kind, over? Small? Awesome.")
The only real significant disruption came on Fox News, where a woman and a reporter met for a date with destiny that would make both YouTube famous for up to three minutes.
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I dunno about this M-Zone report. I’m related to a lot of Buckeye fans, know even more of ‘em, and have seen pictures of thousands of the critters. And it’s hard to imagine one of ’em voluntarily chucking away a perfectly good powder donut.
by DevilGrad on Nov 20, 2006 7:16 PM EST reply actions
USC vs Notre Dame: Where is the HYPE Dept????-
or:
Sick of the TheOSU & Michigan is No.2 Baloney:
In essence, the TheOhioSoandSo’s won their playoff game. Michigan: bye, bye…..
…Now, it is time to get hype the other ‘playoff’ games, Florida/Arky and USC/ND.
Yet the lack of noise hyping these games is deafening.
by Stacy Keibler Loves Me on Nov 20, 2006 7:20 PM EST reply actions
The buckeye moron was funny, the youtube bit was cute, but for my money, nothing beats the studio anchor weighing in with,
“I have been to many sports games.”
by now_a_hoo on Nov 20, 2006 8:13 PM EST reply actions
Nice form on pushing the small girl out of the way. He should sign on and play some ball with U of M’s club.
by TheGreatShocka on Nov 20, 2006 8:21 PM EST reply actions
No, for that, he should have helmet-to-helmeted her.
by Dave on Nov 20, 2006 8:27 PM EST reply actions
I didn’t realize Brian from M-Zone was so delicate. That was a pretty whiney summation. I mean wasn’t there talk here on EDSBS about fans at a UT/UF game getting stabbed? A powdered donut does not sound so bad.
by oc phil on Nov 20, 2006 8:31 PM EST reply actions
I think the USC/ND game isn’t getting all that much hype because ND sucks and is going to get housed. What’s to get excited about it that?
Although ND, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, figure out a way to win a game against a ranked team and pull it out on Saturday. The state of Michigan is counting on you.
Michigan-Ohio State: THE REMATCH. WOOOOOOOO!
by Desmond Brady on Nov 20, 2006 8:58 PM EST reply actions
Screw it. The broadcaster from the Michigan station got exactly what he deserved. They set up to do a live shot in Columbus, they get OSU fans jumping in the frame. Surprise. If they donot want that kind of atmosphere, they can stay in the studio. If anything, the beef is with the anchor for pushing the woman. Last I checked, setting up a video camera does not mean you control the territory the camera is pointed at. This is not an OSU or a UM thing, but a general feeling about TV news. In general, I’d definitely encourage jumping in front of local anchors doing live shots, rather than camping out so you can wave a sign on College Gameday.
by Fesser on Nov 20, 2006 9:03 PM EST reply actions
Spot on #3- sports games? What the hell is a sports game? Although it’s also pretty clear that the reporter is a USDA prime asshole, but I guess I couldn’t hold the monopoly on that for too long. It was a good run while it lasted.
by italiangator on Nov 20, 2006 9:09 PM EST reply actions
Hey, ND beat Ga Tech. They’re ranked.
Also, I think Penn State has slid into 25th now (http://www.tellshowbcs.com/bcsc.html), but I guess they’re not so hot this year.
Everyone forgets GT. Daggum down ACC.
by Jake on Nov 20, 2006 9:35 PM EST reply actions
The reporter is an asshole and clearly doesn’t enjoy his job.
by BJ Strykker on Nov 20, 2006 10:21 PM EST reply actions
YOU STAY CLASSY, FOX NEWS DOUCHEBAGS!!!!
Go Buckirish!
by Cliffx, bonafide Buckeye and Irish whore on Nov 20, 2006 10:38 PM EST reply actions
Word on the streets is that the Bama board of trustees and AD Mal Moore are recommending to President Robert Witt that Shula be canned. Word also is that Witt wants to take his time, which is code for lining up a replacement, which word has it from my momma’s third cousin’s friend is Steve Spurrier.
Word.
But seriously, though rumors are flying from reliable sources, nobody’s said anything yet. And, I find it highly doubtful that a) Bama will land a big or even middle-named head coach and b) Spurrier will leave Carolina for any reason other than to hit the links.
by Newspaper Hack on Nov 21, 2006 12:49 AM EST reply actions
Hey Desmond, if ND sucks, then who has Michigan beaten? If ND really is so terrible, then Michigan has beaten no one of consequence. Wisconsin doesn’t count, considering they, in turn, have not beaten a top 25 team. Wisconsin has played one decent team, and they lost to them. That means the win over them is vastly overrated.
So again, if ND sucks, why does Michigan deserve to be #2?
Also, its funny how Michigan fans have rediscovered Tom Brady as an alum. He was treated like crap at UM, and was a 6th round pick. So I wonder who helped him become an elite QB….oh yeah, I think his name is Charlie Weis.
by SharkLives on Nov 21, 2006 2:04 AM EST reply actions
SharkLives, you hit it- Michigan doesn’t deserve to be ranked #2.
by italiangator on Nov 21, 2006 7:35 AM EST reply actions
So of the 350,000 people around campus you had maybe 3,000 assholes. That’s still less than 1%. I’ll bet that more than 1% of the people you know are assholes, so it’s really not a bad ratio compared to real life. Heck, if you’re posting on this blog, you’re probably an asshole yourself!
Slightly off topic: The woman who cleans my house is a UM fan and she does a pretty good job.
by tOSU_radar on Nov 21, 2006 8:01 AM EST reply actions
But, similarly, Michael Kelly once described the “Arab street” as consisting of 50,000 militants and 75 million people who would really like to live in New Jersey. And you can see where that’s led.
The point is that 3,000 assholes is more than enough to incite riots, ruin the game day experience, and tarnish the reputation of an entire fan base. I don’t envy Karen Holbrook her task in trying to change the culture there.
by DevilGrad on Nov 21, 2006 8:20 AM EST reply actions
sharklives — quit reading the inane books by suckup new england writers…brady hasn’t been “rediscovered” and he was never treated like crap by UM fans or staff. he started every game his last 2 years, threw a record number of passes and led the team to two bowl victories (orange & citrus), was captain of the team his senior year, team mvp in 1999, a first and a second place conference finish…need i go on?
it seems that the NFL took a while to discover Brady — and if Charlie is such a genius, why didn’t he start from day one at NE?
climb back under that rock and continue to foment all that hatred you seem to carry for a superior program to your beloved irish
by tcblue on Nov 21, 2006 8:29 AM EST reply actions
Sobriety level questionable? What a frekin moron (or moran for that matter) Hey jackass, you should be happy anyone pays attention to you. His patience is gone? At least the ditz anchor tried to make light of the situation…namely a reporter assaulting a drunk female. I wish she would have fell and cracked her skull so she could have sued that humorless stiff. Try to have fun at a sporting event? What, is he crazy or something? My analysis is that he was so upset because he wanted to report on the middle east and all he got to do was to sit outside a football stadium and give a frivilous report.
by RaritanSam on Nov 21, 2006 10:47 AM EST reply actions
SharkLives,
Check out Tom Brady’s stats when he played at Michigan. For a guy who “got treated like crap” at Michigan, he managed to start every single game his last two years and, pre-Cheeseburger Charlie, managed to break just about every Michigan passing record (all of which were subsequently broken by, ugh, John Navarre, but the point remains). He also maintains a pretty strong loyalty to UM. Perhaps he was treated like crap, but just doesn’t realize it yet. You should tell him.
As for your larger point about Michigan not deserving to be #2, at least you and I both agree that Notre Dame sucks. It’s awfully big of you to be willing to concede that point.
by Desmond Brady on Nov 21, 2006 10:49 AM EST reply actions
OC Phil, Brian does M Go Blog. Yost and Benny are the men behind the M-Zone. And at his site, Brian didn’t talk about before and after the game too much. He got tickets in the student section. Just to let ya know.
by Comment This on Nov 21, 2006 11:20 AM EST reply actions
Hey tOSU_radar, also slightly off topic, but my cleaning lady isn’t just a fan but a tOSU alum. She does a pretty good job except that see never seems to flush the toliet when she is done using it. That and I had to incinerate all of our coolers.
by sanchozules on Nov 21, 2006 4:03 PM EST reply actions
This is going to be a great bowl season, OU Bobcats playing January 7, OSU playing January 8. The country is going to get OWNED by the state of Ohio.
by OnionBag on Nov 21, 2006 4:38 PM EST reply actions

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