The World According to Oatney

All is right in the sports world...at least for the next few hours

Those who may be viewing my weblog who already know me well know that I will take time out of my weekend schedule to brag about a football result, especially if that result happens to be a positive one from my perspective. So, let us brag, shall we?

Ohio State 37
Michigan 21

I was under the impression that those people were so great, they were going to the Rose Bowl for a second year in a row. They should easily have been able to breeze past the Buckeyes, who this year have had a lowly season compared to the last two years, a National Championship in 2002, and a second straight trip to the Fiesta Bowl last year. This year, they'll just have barely made it to a bowl game, and beating Michigan certainly helped their case. As a recall, though, Ohio State's record this year is 7-4, which, if I am not mistaken is identical to their 2001 record, the year before they won the national title. They beat Michigan that year, also.

The Wolverines are still going to Pasadena, but look out for next year, when the National Championship will be at the Rose Bowl. History may tell us in the future that next year's edition of this grand old rivalry helped decide a National Champion.

posted by Deacon David Oatney @ 11:30 PM