BHB Review of the Big Ten Title Game

Defense, Defense, Defense.

That was the theme for both teams. Both teams played hard,but the offenses didn't exactly click.

• Did people forget Pryor was a Freshman? There is one thing for certain in college football: if your QB is a true freshman (no matter how good he is) he will make some major freshman mistakes. There is no doubt that his fumble was the difference in the game. His pick late, was just a desperation throw.
• Michigan scores 17 points in Happy Valley in the first half and OSU scored 6 in Columbus? That just isn't right.
• I know Buckeye fans don't' want to hear it, but I have seen some very similar characteristics in Ohio State that I have seen in the Michigan program the last 5 years. You can't play to NOT lose (you have to play to win). The Buckeyes played that way on Saturday and lost. I have been watching the Lloyd Carr lead Wolverines do that same thing for a decade. How about putting in your senior QB and trying to throw the ball around the yard a bit? This philosophy will keep you close against good teams and get you blown out by elite ones.
• Smalls made a huge mistake on his catch late in the 4th quarter. Your on the sideline, get the heck out of bounds and save some clock.
• I'm not on the Penn State band wagon yet. I think they are a solid team but I don't believe they are an elite/National Championship team. The problem is Texas seems to play a top 10 team every week and Alabama still has the difficult SEC to get through. Penn State has to beat an average Michigan State team. Looks like we are going to have another Big Ten team in the NC game. My vote would be for USC to play Penn State in the Rose Bowl.
• Pryor, no need to hang your head after the game. You will have plenty more games to play and to win. Stay in Columbus this summer and live with the QB Coach and fix that delivery. You will be fine.
• Did Ohio State sell it's soul to the devil to beat the #2 ranked Wolverines in 2006? Was that questionable hit on "Heisman Smith" on the sideline the turning point in the program? OSU is 0-4 against top 5 teams since that play.
• Either way Ohio State will finally get a trip to Florida for the Capital One Bowl and play a good SEC team. You also can look forward to putting up 50 points on the Wolverines in a couple of weeks. That sounds fun doesn't it?