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A lot of people may give you crap for this post since its Michigan week but I see where you coming from.

I'm waiting for this season to end. Looking more forward to getting a resolution for the coach, recruiting and sanctions.

Season is basically over, I pretty much wrote this team off.

If we beat Michigan this season is salvaged IMO. I too am looking forward to the new coaching staff and the end of recruiting season.

I can see where the original poster is coming from, but this is Michigan week! We win, it basically tells UM that we are having the worst year in the past decade and we can still beat you!

Go Bucks!!

I really do care about saturday, but I understand your point. At this point in time, regardless of the outcome, we are focusing on what happens after the season...coaching change, ncaa ruling, etc. That being said, I don't want Hoke to get that momentum that JT got after his first year.
I must say, though, that I left the game vs penn st disappointed but got over it very quickly, which never would have happened for an important game. Once this season was lost, I have turned my focus to the bigger picture. I will try to enjoy saturday and obviously desperately hope we win. But, even if we lose, I am looking toward the light at the end of the tunnel...just don't be a train:)

I'll be running in place all week, just waiting for this game!

C'mon, were tOSU, and this is THE GAME!

Last time to see and root for the Bucks. Besides, "next year" will (probably) be here as soon as the game is over.

GO BUCKS!

I'm having a harder time than usual getting pumped for this game because of the PSU game. It was inexcusable for the staff to allow Purdue to come in with essentially the same gameplan as 2009 and not be prepared for it, but the PSU game was frustrating beyond belief. I think OSU has far better talent across the board and should be able to control the game on both sides of the ball. But I have zero confidence that this coaching staff will put together a game plan that gives us the chance to win unless the kids are able to overcome it.

When we're on offense, scUM's defense will completely sells out to take away our tendencies. They've done it all season, and it;s their best chance at being successful. They are very well coached, but not great in talent across the board. That means they will load up the box and crash the line. If we're smart, we'll use play action or quick screens to get some easy yards. What will we do? Line up in an I and try to run up the gut. Then, instead of recognizing that scUM loading up the box is what's stuffing the run, we'll think it's just execution and move to the Wildcat to try more running plays. I would also expect them to pinch the pocket and take away running lanes for Brax. We should be passing early and often, then keeping the attack balanced.

On defense, we should put a premium on hitting Denard. I'm not as worried about Fitz popping a long run because I think putting a hurtin' on Denard is what brings their offense to a halt. I have a bad feeling that this is going to be a lot like the MNCG against Florida - we'll drop 10 yards off the ball to keep everything in front of us and scUM will move down the field 8 yards at a time. If we bring the heat, Denard will either make bad decisions or won't come close to hitting his receivers.

I just want us to come out and be aggressive. As long as this staff has been here, and with as much emphasis as JT put on this game, it should be natural. With it likely being the last regular season game for many of them, I would think they would want a showcase. Unfortunately, I don't know what could change from the last two weeks to this week that would bring it to fruition. For the third week in a row, we'll get outcoached by a staff that has no business outcoaching us. It's going to be up to the players to overcome that.

I think the season has worn on me. I am with the O.P. I just want it over with. From loosing JT, to penelties, to loosing to Purdue and sitting at 6-5 and being just bowl eligible, its rough. I just want Meyer announced as coach and the NCAA penalties announced so we can all move on.

I will be rooting vey hard on Saturday but no I'm not real excited. More excited to hear who the coach is going to be. Also very concerned about NCAA ruling. All of it kinda pushes this game to the side a little bit

Never have I been so lacking in enthusiasm for a game with UM. We are talking of a quite a few seasons.

20+ seniors who, to politely paraphrase LeCharles, don't give a damn.
Captains, captains...anywhere a captain?
Bollzilla...Bollogna....Boll of cereal....whatever....'nuff said
Staff of the walking dead....their jobs are toast...

A HUGE broom will be sweeping into the WHAC in soon.

Could OSU win the game? Yes.

Are the odds good? No.

I understand a little of what you are saying, but I still give you a downvote for saying you don't care about this Saturday.

I'm traveling from North Carolina home and joining a group of season ticket holders at the toilet bowl for the game. We started talking smack about the game Sunday morning. I realize it is going to be harder than the last couple years.

A couple of texts I've sent my freind's way:

Has Obama done anything right? The last time you guys beat us Obama wasn't in office.

You guys haven't won in so long ESPN is starting to call the Alabama/Auburn game college football's greatest rivalry.

Your kids should get to see a UM victory over OSU sometime before they are teenagers.

I have a 14yr old grandson that his father, my son-n-law has ruined his life brainwashing him to be a scUM fan. He can not remember in his life a scUM win. I want it to stay that way! GO BUCKS!! This game will make the sh-t season all worth while.