Having trouble getting psyched for tomorrow night.  The BGSUcks game has taken a lot of the anticipation out of this game that I had for the first ten.  The buzz on ESPN and the internet isn't about Ohio anymore.  The fun seems to have gone.  Now the season seemingly is on the edge of a precipice; instead of talking about a championship run, we're concerned about finishing with three straight losses.  It's not about winning; it's about not losing. I'm sure it's not that way for the players, but we fans don't have the benefit of direct contact with Frank Solich every day to keep us focused.  I'm still backing my team 100%.  It's just not easy getting juiced for this one.

Well, I might have shared your sentiment to some extent until I went to Donato's Pizza last evening for the weekly coach's show.  I don't know if you listened on the internet, but it was a good show.  Also, and even more importantly for me, I got a chance to talk to Frank personally for a few minutes after the show.  He was really upbeat and got me energized all over again.  He, obviously, has not given up on the season.  One interchange was particularly insightful.  I said kind of joking with no sense of any real insight, "Well, the way I look at it you got a season's worth of bad special teams' play all crammed into one game.  So you've used up your quota of bad plays for season."  Frank's response was, with a twinkle in his eye and that infectious smile that he's famous for, "Well, I've never looked at it like that.  I like it.  I think I'll share that with the team!"  I left with the feeling that Frank is ready to continue the fight and that the best might yet to come this season.  

Maybe I'm too optimistic (this time), but I'd like to think that maybe we'll get a unique bowl bid this year.

(Warning: this next line will sound very snooty)

Perhaps fans are a little tired with Detroit, Mobile or Idaho and might welcome a different bowl game venue?

If you would have told me 10 years ago that OUr fan base would be disappointed at being 8-2, I would have literally laughed out loud and said something along the lines of "if they win 8 games, the coach will get the stadium named after him!".... Perspective.

You are wiz with the numbers.  I bet with a little pro cat perspective you could spin some things the Bobcat's way.  Try getting behind TT, Beau and Foster who are chasing team records.  This group since 2010 has improved Ohio's all-time record from 18 games below .500 to only 3 below now.  They deserve better than fan disinterest due to losses to good teams.  Good teams lose every week.  Alabama lost.  Fans have it so easy,  During a game there might be 140-150 snaps that the players risk success/failure even injury through and the fans get to use 20/20 hindsight to evaluate the game.  These coaches/players are winners.  They have been for years now.  Just my perspective.

I'm excited for tonight but primarily to see how the team responds.  I count on Solich and the Seniors to have them fired up.

It occurred to me that this is the first TV game since i don't know when for which no "Game Watch" threads have been started by the various alumni groups, even in Central Ohio.

It's kind of sad to see how quickly the bandwagon left the stadium.

Respectfully, Bowling Green is a good team, 7-3 and I do give Miami credit for a schedule that includes Ohio State, Kent, Boise State, Cincinnati, Bowling Green, teams they lost to with a combined record of 41-8.  Granted they also lost to Buffalo, but, Buffalo got Ohio last year too.  With Miami's schedule they are better than lots of teams with weaker schedules and better records.

I didn't say that BG was not a good team. Someone said we have been beated by good teams.  I don't think losing to good teams automatically makes you a good team. 

That's what I'm talkin about.....Cochran 31 yard pass then a Cat TD.....but the D doesn't look pissed....it looks gassed.