OOtners:

A rainy Monday afternoon to you all from Columbus…

But…It’s URBAN TIME in Columbus!!

Yes what the Buzz told you weeks agoit is now official Urban Meyer will be the next coach @ The Ohio State University….the official news conference I’m sure you OOtners can watch on ESPN today @ 5:15P

Urban is meeting with Luke Fickell and he will be offered a place on the staff.

So what does it all mean for the Buckeyes:

First and foremost a man who UNDERSTANDS Ohio State football—you have no idea how big that is, ask Michigan about RichRod—Meyer was born and raised a Buckeye

Two National Championships—and he has won @ Bowling Green, @ Utah and @ Florida

Immediate recruiting…one website reported last night that a star receiver out of Florida who had already committed to Miami, Florida –has rescinded his commitment and now is taking an official visit to Columbus next month. He knows Florida, He knows California (Utah days) and he knows Ohio.

He will assemble a GREATstaff—there is NO arguing as this season has unraveled that Jim Tressel was in total control of the offense—not sure if he just liked some of those guys or he owed them a favor but they were not great coaches

YOU CAN WIN with his offense in the cold—I also challenge those distractors.. for the last ten years how many games have you seen the Buckeyes play in the snow— one?… It doesn’t get cold in Ohio anymore until December.

This is one of only a small handful of places that PLAYERS and COACHES will gladly come, the tradition, the passion, etc.

EXPECTATIONS:

Okay let’s relax…I am only planning on winning a couple National Title’s over the next five years!—Just kidding…You still need some luck, some things to go your way BUTwe will be in the picture every year!…and again after finishing only (6-6) this seasomn everyone is talking about the Buckeye’s… let me share with you something that was already sent to me…

Fellow Buckeyes: 

Urban has been coach for about an hour and already recruits are flipping.  First flip, four star wide receiver Ricquan Southward of Lakeland, Florida flips from Miami to Ohio State at 9:30 this morning.  More to come!! The following have contacted Ohio State and asked for official visits: Lamont Green, RB, Miami, Fla.; Joel Calub, WR, Midlothian, Va., Jordan Diamond, OL, Chicago, Ill., Alex Cozan, OL, Highlands, Colorado, Nick Davidson, OL, Eden Praire, Minn.  By my count Ohio State only has three “scholarships” left.  Some already committed may be asked to gray shirt.  Exciting times!!

He GETS IT!!!!…You understand he gets Ohio State Football!!

Let me show you two more things I think you will like and proves it…(And of course makes the Buzz like him more…Urban’s wife (Shelley)…who although you have heard many times he is from Ohio—and you might have been concerned that she would not like Ohio—she also is from Ohio. …Here’s her answers to two questions she was asked a couple years ago…I have highlighted WHY I LIKE the man already!! (LOL)

Q: When the Meyers are on a car trip, what kind of music will be playing?

A: Urban cues up wall-to-wall Jimmy Buffett. If he has 10 CDs, they are all Jimmy Buffett. We met Jimmy at the Super Bowl this year and I think he roots for the Gators. Our children prefer hip-hop but Urban can’t stand it.

Q: If you and Urban could have dinner with a group of people from all of history, who would you pick to share a table?

A: Wow, that’s an interesting question. I need to think about for a while. (Four days later came the rest of her reply). It would be me and Urban at a table with Woody Hayes, Michael Jordan, Jimmy Buffett, George W. Bush and Florence Nightingale

I’ll leave you with ONE final thought—although I was cheering hard for this year’s Buckeyes to NOT have our streak stopped in Ann Arbor—and we played well (Makes you wonder if Bollman would have been awake all season!)…the streak had to come to an end at some point…and the beauty with today’s announcement…

No matter how many Mi##igan fans you know in the work place—friends of yours…this should be a Day to celebrate their win over the Buckeyes and shove it in our face—this should be their day to shine…and guess what, with our announcement this afternoon we JUST TOOK AWAY THEIR MOMENT AGAIN!!!!

More to come as the info comes in BUT I’ll leave you with another bit of info to tease your neighbors with…how about a Florida vs. Ohio State (Gator Bowl) on January 2^nd???—Urban’s old team vs. his new one?…Humm remember you heard it here forst…

Proud to be a Buckeye—This is going to be fun!!!

Go Bucks!

Butch

OOtners:

A cool but beautiful sunny afternoon in Columbus…I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving…as we all have many things to be thankful for this year.

THE GAME…that’s all that need to be said this week!!…No other predictions, no other games to discuss…We are now only 23 hours away from kickoff!

For the 108^th time…and since 1935 on the last Saturday of the season…MICHIGAN & OHIO STATE will do battle—this time in Ann Arbor.

An NCAA record crowd of over 115,000 people are expected—and after attending the last three victories in the Big House–the Buzz has opted NOT to be in attendance this year.

We all know it has now been (2925) days,  or just over eight years, since Michigan has won this game and the Buckeyes have tasted defeat…. However, throughout the history of this series it is so evenly matched and many times the underdog has been victorious…enjoy the streak, we have all sat through it the other way!

Don’t think the series is close?…Since 1927…we have played each other 83 times AND we have scored the exact same number of points– 1,309!

This year also marks the first time in 82 years that both teams enter with a new head coach at the helm.

Separated by less than 200miles…this significance of this rivalry has been handed down from generation to generation—and tomorrow as usual will be played on an overcast & chilly day.

Who cares if their coach only calls us “Ohio”..big deal, hell he’s from Ohio..he knows it will get under some people’s skin…no different than Tressel 10 years ago…basically “predicting a victory” in Ann Arbor…whatever anyone says– THE TALKING IS ALMOST OVER…

So how it will play out…

When Ohio State has the ball, we have been saying for weeks now we have to be more Unpredictable. Michigan’s defense HAS improved from a year ago—and we will need to keep them off balance. However, as you know we have not been overly successful doing this the past month. Michigan will be ready–come on OSU, open it up a little!!

Our defense also has to STOP having these mental lapses…we play well for a stretch and then we don’t. Yes I know we are young..but we have nothing to worry about LET IT LOOSE on Saturday. The weather forecast is not great for tomorrow so a premium will be placed on the running games of both teams…

Okay listen up!!

In the end…The last few times we have thrown a new young QB at the Wolverines (Troy Smith/Terrelle Pryor) we have had success—CAN BraxtonMiller not only make some big runs but start to work with DeVeir Posey and complete a couple of long passes.

The Buzz believes our defense will be ready…what a weekend it could be, as someone pointed out VICTORY over Michigan on Saturday… Urban Meyer is named head coach Sunday or Monday—and the unbeaten Buckeye basketball team beats Duke Tuesday night @ 9:30 on ESPN!!!

The BUCKEYES DO GET IT DONE!!…running their win streak over The Team Up North to eight straight..OHIO STATE- 24– Michigan-21!!!!    

Proud to be a Buckeye—SCREW THE BLUE!!!

Go Bucks!

Butch