The Situational: First World Problems

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Gray Box's picture

Ohio State Football Pump Up 2015-2016 | QB Decision:

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WezBuck28's picture

Tears of happiness, and sadness in that video..what a ride they had!

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FROMTHE18's picture

I was relistening to Mike and Mike from January 13th today on youtube and they were 100% convinced that we'd lose at least one of the QBs to transfer or the draft. Now its not impossible, but I just feel these three guys aren't predictable. That is, they aren't who you expect. Their ego's aren't there, they aren't selfish, and they are smart. It seems more like a brotherhood than a rivalry/brewing competition between Miller, Barrett, and Jones. I think they all understand the situation and that this team is more important than themselves. I think the culture Meyer has created is one of family and thats difficult to convince yourself to leave. Above all other things, though, I think they just don't care for the bullshit. I think neither of them want drama or give into the drama, and just like having a good time and enjoying success. If all three stay, which is getting more and more likely by the day, college football will be confused as hell as in a predictive world, you'd expect Miller to graduate and transfer, Jones to have left early for the draft because he may be a back up next year and he might as well earn money, or JT Barrett to consider transferring if he isn't named the starter or even the back up. I think college football will be confused as hell, and it will be glorious. 

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dan_isaacs's picture

I am my most competitive with my brother.

Dan Isaacs

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niblick's picture

As always, i bow to your scribblings

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NorCal Buckeye's picture

Wow, didn't know you prophesized 12-Gauge's MVP caliber run.

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CALPOPPY's picture

I think that Ramzy and DJ were driving that bus.

Memento mori

pallid pillar communist and failed hipster grad student

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BUCKfutter's picture

idiots. zeke was the MVP

the kids are playing their tail off, and the coaches are screwing it up! - JLS

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NorCal Buckeye's picture

:)   I said caliber.  

Zeke stole that 3 game show.

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THE's picture

Ramzy didn't open the Pandoras Box analogy of playing all 3 QBs at once to pouring the 3 bourbons in the same glass and slamming it. 

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booj's picture

brb...i need to try something...

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B1Gspeed's picture

A great lunchtime read! Where's the tip jar?

;-{)}

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IGotAWoody's picture

Buy a shirt or hat!

“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt

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Hovenaut's picture

Continued thanks for making Wednesdays (and the off-season) a little bit brighter.

"Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness." - Yousuf Karsh

Enough talk.

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CALPOPPY's picture

Thank you, kind sir.

Memento mori

pallid pillar communist and failed hipster grad student

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SharkBuck's picture

Interesting point about Cardale and struggling in goal-to-go situations.  In the Spring game, they practiced that and gave him 4-5 chances to pass from about the 3 yard line, with no completions.  In a real game, OSU would probably run from there, but still, the idea of starting Cardale and having a goal-to-go QB is interesting.

Sharkbuck

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buckeyedexter's picture

I think I'll stop off on my way home from work and pick up some bourbon :)

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osu07asu10's picture

Yes, intrepid reader: Ohio State's quarterback in 2015 just might be...Situational.

I see what you did there...

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Maka's picture

Pure gold Ramzy.  I literally threw my good luck charm in a pissed off rage when JT went down.  Yelling "I dont even want to make the playoffs now, I dont want to be embarrassed again!"  I guess we all had to learn how to trust Urban and company.  He/they earned it...and then some.  I love this team.

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Icouldnotgofor3's picture

Saban on a cart eating cold pizza

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gobucks96's picture

Well done on this, Ramzy. This is somewhat of a good problem to have, and a potential big time problem if a shuffle begins to occur. What if they put in a kid who struggles and they need a spark?

Cardale, as great as he did, did have monumental errors in all of his games. He showed a ton of moxy coming back from each, but those could have been killers.

The one thing I keep coming back to, is the probability of injury for these quarterbacks is pretty high in this offense.

Annnndd, I've not wanted to jiggle soo badly before seeing this.

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NorCal Buckeye's picture

I'll take #6's face on #4's body.

Or any one of them (as long as #3 stops smiling)

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Icouldnotgofor3's picture

Saban on a cart eating cold pizza

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SlumLord6973's picture

Lets not pretend that you would turn any of those women down. I mean come on. 

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Calgarybuck's picture

Depends how far along in the night, There's the 11, 12:30 and the struggle! 

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MassiveAttack's picture

At the risk or down votes, I'll take the overweight sister of any of these girls.  <evil grin>

The Ohio State University - "Haters love us!" 
Baskins and Robbins? Nah, Haskins and Dobbins - KannonMic

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Meek's picture

Jiggle please?

The cheerleader effect is strong with this group though.

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buckzilla1's picture

Nice....... i really did LOL Meek.....

Bum Juice by definition: What's goin on B?    GO BUCKS!

 

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Meek's picture

Deadpool is a funny guy. This cosplayer does the character well.

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O&#039;s Pancake Factory's picture

I want to go to there....

2002, Desert Heat & a Crystal Football....like it was yesterday. *12 years later* -> UNDISPUTED!

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BeatTTUN's picture

Nice as usual Ramzy

I am just going to sit back and enjoy the carnage the 3 headed Buckeye QB will inflict this Fall.
 

I saw Ryan Day hang 62 on Michigan...His hair was perfect.

Go Buckeyes Beat Michigan

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IBLEEDSCARLETANDGRAY's picture

So Brax starts, gashes defenses until we get into the red zone. JT takes over and leads us to 25-30 TDs and has less than 500 yards passing and rushing. Cardale is only used when we need to chuck it down the field for 75 yards, like Hail Mary's. That could work though I'd feel awful for Cardale. But on the upside Brax has even more motivation to score every time he runs the football and plus the motivation to get drafted could make his passing more efficient which would render all this moot anyway. My brain hurts.

Upon us all, a little rain must fall

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AlwaysBrutusBaby's picture

Excellent writing and the bourbon tutorial is much appreciated. The rest of it should fill me with joy, because well, choices, right? Instead I just feel anxiety because 2 deserving kids won't play.

First world problems and all, but still just sucks.

You can write all the scripts for people you want, it doesn't mean they're going to take direction.

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Icouldnotgofor3's picture

Nothing but these coming this season. Can't wait:

Saban on a cart eating cold pizza

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cronimi's picture

Oh no, did we hire Dave Brandon??? 

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ATLBuckeye92's picture

For those that follow such things: (Stolen Pappy was found)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article19208169.html

Amen to cursing those that buy the allocated releases only because they are hard to get!  

George T. Stagg...who would have thought 140 proof could be so smooth!

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CALPOPPY's picture

And a shout out to Brutus, for this post yesterday.

I still have yet to hear from BTalbert. He was just commenting about his "luck" in "acquiring" some Pappy. Makes you think.

Memento mori

pallid pillar communist and failed hipster grad student

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ATLBuckeye92's picture

If he plays softball you may have your answer. 

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BuckGnome's picture

How bout those lazy shmucks over at Ohio State's BioEngineering department get off their asses and do something useful, like build a clone with the legs of Braxton, the arm of Cardale, and the eyes of JT.

One QB To Rule Them All

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prdoctor's picture

Yes! The answer to the question, "Which QB will play?" is all three of them -- only at QB -- at any possible time, depending on the situation. They've all earned it. They've all proven it. None of them needs to be groomed for the future. None of them needs to be THE guy, because each one of them is THE guy. They each bring something unique to the table. Play them all.

Also, you need to write a book about bourbon.

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KevinJ's picture

Same Mash Bill as Basil Hayden's and with the higher proof and less watered down flavor profile makes for a great pour, OGD 114 is extremely hard to find in my neck of the woods anymore. (Just like Elmer T. Lee)

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SlumLord6973's picture

So much gold in this "Situational" 

My years of medical training at the University of Watching Scrubs Reruns taught me feet shouldn't do that.

It may sound morbid but I laughed at this one.

  Who Sucks Less isn’t a quarterback controversy; it’s a drinking game. 

This was comedy gold for me. Hysterical!!!

-I remember that year with Tommy Frazier. He was such a dominant physical player. Blood clots in the legs got him.  

-I believe the majority of Jones's success was due to the running game being so dominant and difficult to stop in base defense. Even Alabama couldn't stop it in base consistantly and they cheated up Johnson. Vertical routes are going to be one on one and then its just a toss up. Jones did really well within the framework he was given. Think of how high his ceiling would be after some coaching and reps. Jones could be a 3500-4000 yard passer in this offense. He certainly has the ability to do it and a running game to open it up with. 

-Situational QBs? I don't know man. Usually when you start sharing what happens is instead of making everyone happy what ends up happening is that nobody is happy. But yeah. First world problems. Should be an interesting season. OSU has a unique problem I haven't seen since Stanley Jackson and Joe Germaine. 

-Basils, Makers Mark, Wild Turkey.  When I was drinking, Beam was my go to brand. I've had Makers Mark and I've had Wild Turkey. I have not had Basils. Never heard of it till today. I've always enjoyed that smokey charred smoothness of Beam. Turkey is what I would prefer of those two due to its similarity to Beam. I just didn't find it as smooth. Of course now a days I rarely drink bourbon. When I do I usually go for the Elijah Craig 12 year old. I like the taste of it poured over ice. But just one. More than that might start a process that ends with me waking up naked on the hood of a car somewhere 3 states from my location. LOL

I enjoyed this piece you wrote. Made me laugh. Made me think. And of course learned something....about booze. ;)

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northwoods buckeye's picture

Germaine was way better than Jackson. Stupid Cooper...

Pay it forward

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buckeyepastor's picture

I agree with the comments on how unselfish all three QBs have been.   I think that at by year's end, all three will see a lot of the field. I think no matter what Cardale will see enough action to make a strong case for the NFL after this season.   I hope Braxton is able to do the same.  With the arsenal of weapons we have returning, I see us in blowouts against a lot of teams this year which means that whoever is #2 is going to see plenty of reps and playing time.   

Personally, I think JT is the most complete of the three QBs in terms of running the full offense effectively, making correct reads, making the throws that need made, etc..  I think as much as Meyer loves Miller's game-breaking ability and Jones' cannon of an arm to stretch defenses, from the team's standpoint and with the weapons he's got he will look to the guy who can best "manage" the offense.  I know that a QB who is a "manager" has become a dirty word, but that was what Barrett did all year, and I think it served us well.   I think he will look to start Barrett and bring in Braxton and Jones in relief.  I think against defenses that are strong enough to stack the box and create problems for our offense (Penn State, MSU, possibly Va Tech come to mind), he'll bring in a lot of Cardale's big arm to make them pay for it.   

I think that if Miller comes off this injury as healthy and effective as many are predicting, Braxton could win the starting spot.  But, I only give Braxton about a 30% chance of making it through the full season without another injury.  I know he's had all the time in the world to get healthy, but the guy seems very vulnerable to injuries.   If Braxton is injured, then we've got some combo of Barrett and Cardale and, as I said, if it's down to 2 QBs they'll both be seeing plenty of playing time.     

"Woody would have wanted it that way" 

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ibuck's picture

Agree with RN about "situational" and with BP on Braxton and injuries. I'd like to see...

  • Braxton Miller play well with lots of snaps—AND finish his career at OSU without any more injuries causing him to miss playing time.
  • Cardale get his degree and stop throwing picks (but lots of big completions/TDs)
  • JT not only showing the others how to combine all their skills efficiently, but also back as starter in 2016
  • Receiver play worthy of these QB's: getting open and hanging onto the ball.

Other than that, I'm looking forward to the 2015 season and how this all unfolds.

Our honor defend, we'll fight to the end !

"it's not magic, it's fundamentals" that lead to Ohio State's success. - Ryan Day

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KevinJ's picture

Jorts and Cowboy Boots never looked so good. 

Great advise on the starter Bourbons I still enjoy Makers and the WT 101. Cheers

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NOLABuckeye's picture

I prefer Bulleit, but sincerely respect the large ice cube in that glass. 

Nothing cleanses the soul like a no call pass interference.

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NOLABuckeye's picture

I should hope that my appreciation of the 11W glass is understood. 

Nothing cleanses the soul like a no call pass interference.

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OSUBuckeyes4Life's picture

The idea of using different QBs for different situations is definitely intriguing. But don't count out a Jones-led offense when it comes to red zone scoring. I think the early red zone struggles against bama were caused more by nervous jitters than anything else. Just look at our red zone efficiency in the championship game : 100%, all TDs.

"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."

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ScarletNGrey01's picture

Yes, intrepid reader: Ohio State's quarterback in 2015 just might be...Situational.

ARRRRRG can't stand it any more!!!!  I'm not reading another Greatest QB Controversy of All Time™ article.  Well, at least until tomorrow.

Here we are now, entertain us.  And you certainly do Mr. Nasrallah.

The will to win is not as important as the will to prepare to win. -- Woody Hayes

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Raynstorm's picture

Great Work, Ramzy, as usual!

As a frequent (OK, constant) Bourbon drinker. Ramzy is spot on. You have to find what works best for you, by trying several bourbons on different ends of the proof scale and varying mash bills, then comparing ....

My recommendation: I recently did a smell test, a color test and then a blind taste test with my neighbor using Eagle Rare, Maker's 46, Basil Hayden's and Booker's.... It was fun and educational!!

Also, I did find a Pappy 23 YO this year on Jan. 3 while out to diner with my wife and another couple. My buddy and I proceeded to drink the entire bottle at $39 a glass ( As my wife knows this was a 3+ year search, I got the OK at the start, but she was pissed when she had to walk me to the car and then drive us home.) EPIC Night.

It was as advertised, plus it felt like a great end of a treasure hunt. ( I am having trouble copying and pasting a few pictures from my phone as proof. cause you always need the proof.)

"If you ever get hurt, and you feel like you're goin' down. This little angel is gonna whisper in your ear. It's gonna say... 'Get up you son of a bitch' cause Mickey loves you." Mickey

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causeicouldntgo43's picture

I found the 15yr Pappy to be superior to the 23yr. I thought the 15 was the sweet spot as the 23 tasted a little bit astringent (but still damn good).

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BigTom's picture

Lost in the euphoria of the last three games.... is the level of play of the ohio state defense.   Lets be real, i dont care who the QB is/was... 4 TOs and 20 points to oregon is the real story.

just play them all.  If the game is close go with the hot hand and be done with it.

i like braxton to start.  Just because back when the clown show was in full effect, the defense was giving up 800 yards a game and cardale was busy playing school.. Braxton was single handidly carrying the entire program.  Its his team, Hes earned it...IMHO.

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tombuck2's picture

Me loves The Wild Turkey. Definitely my favorite sipper.

tombuck2

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northwoods buckeye's picture

My favorite sipper supper. Fixed!

Pay it forward

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causeicouldntgo43's picture

It only makes sense that this "Situational" lays out why Urban's philosophy in 2015 on using QB's should be "Situational". 

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Phutatorius's picture

This was gold -- then you name-checked Screamadelica and it went platinum.

Don't Fight It, Feel It, America: OSU is Loaded and Movin' On Up.

I'm a streetwalkin' cheetah with a hubcap diamond star halo.  I fought the law, I know it's over, and I wanna be sedated.

 

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grangel's picture

Poor Stephen collier

R.I.P. AfroDuck and Harambe

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ohiobobg's picture

I really want to refrain from commenting, but brain nor mouth nor typing type fingers have any self control at all.

There was a reason JT was starter over CJ and a reason Brax was a starter over him. I truly believe that IF < no larger font available > Brax is 100% - He'll be the "starter". But the powers-that-be will absolutely let all 3 of them shine when and if possible. IMHO.

GO BUCKS!!!!

"you can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning"

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AustinSnyder2's picture

I say we split the first team reps in thirds all week and then Saturday morning draw a name out of a hat or let Urban decide who he thinks will be the team in front of them. That will be a nightmare for opponents! How can one team gameplan for 3 QB's? However, I do think it should be between Braxton and Cardale. Braxton is so dynamic and versatille and is a 2 time B1G POY and Cardale won the 3 most important games of the season.

Austin Snyder

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HayesTresselMeyer's picture

Keeping team chemistry will be challenging. I don't know how we can keep the 3 quarterbacks happy. They all deserve to start and they probably have groups of players that would prefer that they start. Interesting challenge to have. I trust Urban to handle it.

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CantonBuckeyes12's picture

I love JT and think he likely runs the offense the best, but when you've got a guy in Cardale Jones who can chuck it down field like no ones business and is a potential #1 pick, I think you gotta start him! You could sprinkle in some wildcat with Braxton as well, then JT is then your starter in 2016, and until he graduates or leaves for the NFL. 

We will fight to the end for OH-IO!

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Guapisimo's picture

Braxton had to carry the team his first year with Sicisliano as his QB coach and no WR help. He won 12 games on his own for Meyer's first year. Had Hyde help him his Jr. year with an improved Philly Brown as his only wr option. Holy shit give him the weapons we have now and a real defense. He deserves it. Braxton for Heisman baby

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brutus0717's picture

Another Situational for the annals. Now I'm just going to sit here and pretend that any one of those girls would drink some bourbon, or anything, with me. Especially the one who's chest is in full view but the pic cuts out her face.

"We gotta go win this next game and make the State of Ohio proud!"-UFM

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Mortc15's picture

"Wisconsin played pick your poison and ended up drinking all the poison." 

Pure gold. 

Buck-I4Life

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IGotAWoody's picture

This was my first exposure to Nirvana, their first release as a band. One of the greatest debuts in rock history.

“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt

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NOLABuckeye's picture

Nothing cleanses the soul like a no call pass interference.

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UrbzRenewal's picture

Interestingly enough, more than 50% of the Basil Hayden drinking demographic is women. Which makes it the only bourbon in the world with more than a 50% female demographic (as far as I can tell). Not that it's a bad choice, it's definitely one of the lighter choices you can start with. 

I like these "new to bourbon" paths that I push my poor college kid friends along:

  • Bulleit->WT 101->Old Grand-dad 114 (increasing proof, increasing complexity)
  • Buffalo Trace->Maker's Mark/Four Roses Small->Elijah Craig 12/Angels Envy (sort of a smoother path)
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osu992's picture

Whereas, the Super Bowl L 50 Situational has called attention back here;

Whereas, there is always a good time for recalling a good memory;

Whereas, those three esteemed gents on the banner photo are a grand memory of high importance;

Whereas, I don't know where else to make this astute observation but do conclude they deserve an apropos comparison celebrating they glorious history and memory; and

Whereas, I also note that all comparisons have their limit but that the limit here can also acknowledge that one man ran his own empire behind the scenes;

Therefore, I here give the only comparable befitting #QBGEDDON:

New Day for OSU. Same noon for TTUN.

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