You seem to be a softer AA tonight....I really thought you hate OSU.....since you don't hate us so much.... GO BUCKS!!

I'm still not a fan, and I'm definitely rooting for LSU (even as a Big 10 fan), but there isn't hate in my heart (at least for Sports).

god i hate this game being so late
the nfl should whip their dicks out and make a wild card game a monday nighter

Chances this game ends before 12 AM ET, slim. College football bowls go WAY WAY too long.

I just hope its a normal director tonight for Fox that does not show a hundred shots of the band and close ups of the coaches before every play. Just show the damn game!

No Brett, college games on FOX go way too long. I sure as hell know that ABC kicked off the USC/Texas game at 5:10...FOX will do it around 5:20.

I just got back from getting my lidocaine and B-12 injections. Have I missed anything yet?

thoughts on what side to take tonight:
www.brandonlangcriticblog.blogspot.com

Why are we liveblogging this? Don't you know that Roger Clemens spoke today??????????????????????

Don't you watch ESPN???????????????

In other odd news, Kirk Herbstreit got yanked from the ESPN Radio call with Brent in favor of Bob Davie.

Did he really? Where did you see that RJBO???

JJ

Gameday is an hour and if you hate it, watch fox and the band.

Lee Corso said it again. The winner may have to share it with USC.

WHY?????????????????????????????

Can someone PLEASE provide a reason why USC is the best team? Because they beat an Arizona State team that got the shit kicked out of them by Texas too? Because they beat the shit out of an Illinois team that didn't belong there in the first place?

Hell, how about this? Tell me what they have done that Georgia hasn't done.

I am so sick of this shit.

I think I have to watch Gameday to purge myself for the FOX Shitshow.

I think we could settle this whole thing JJ with an 8 place tie for 2nd.

JJ

Chill with the ???????????????? We get it dawgs are great

You just don't have any idea how this feels unless you are an LSU fan (like me). In 2003, LSU won the national championship by the rules that were prescribed before the season began. And the media (led by ESPN) said it wasn't good enough. Sure, USC probably belonged there over Oklahoma, but that wasn't LSU's problem or fault. And now the EXACT SAME THING is happening four years later. LSU got in by the rules, but the media just won't shut up until they are forced to share it with USC. A team that lost at home to Stanford. And you wonder why LSU fans sound so obnoxious and bitter all the time.

I'm an LSU fan. And sorry about the question marks.

Wasn't there a guy that completely devoted a blog to that reasoning JJ? Whatever happened to him?

For the love of God!!! At 7:05, ESPNews has the Clemens PC...but it's not a PC? No it's Clemens sitting behind a table with his attorney playing a recorded phone conversation of a phone call with his trainer. As type this it is now 7:21 and the tape is still playing. No commercials, just a straight camera shot of Rog'. This is ridiculous.

corso just said he wouldnt be shocked to see dorsey "pull a hamstring" (dramatic air quotes are hard to express here) early in the game so that he doesnt get hurt and impact his draft status

youve got to be kidding me, theyre getting to the shits and giggles point of saying shit now

Well, I've heard the "they killed Illinois who won at Ohio State" argument in favor of USC. But I only have one question: What do you think would happen if LSU or Ohio State played Stanford on a pseudo-neutral site?

i would think blackledge is on because he called ALL Sec games this season.
so he's the closest thing they have to an "expert" on the league to balance herbie.
even though blackledge lives in akron during the week.

Corso mentioned OSU went to "Warshington" and laid a whoppin on that 4-9 team. They must be ready!

Good call Anon. I do enjoy him SEC or not though.

Since when does Blackledge call SEC games?

Eddie George on FOX again? Come on.

Is there a law that ESPN and Fox has to have an Ohio State guy on the set and no LSU people? Yep. The media hate Ohio State.

He probably has Blackledge confused with Danielson. Blackledge did some SEC games on ESPN, though

Shut up that they don't give sec respect. If I have to keep hearing or reading about excuses why sec teams lose. Tressel does not like herbie because he critized his offense.

Fox just said "LSU is the only two-loss team to play in the BCS National Championship Game." I think that this is now the 3,562,953rd time I've heard this since last monday.

Hey people.....I told you to play nice. What happens after 40 band shots??? We're going to have an all out brawl here.

LSU isn't the team that made the "ESPN hates us" videotape.

Yeah, Blackledge was on the Saturday night package for ESPN, which was almost exclusively SEC games.

I don't know how you can confuse the two. Danielson is an idiot, Todd is one of the best in the business(maybe a slight PSU bias there). I think the only SEC games that Blackledge would is bowl games.

@Willmott
you are correct sir

Proposed drinking game:

Take a drink for:

-Every Brennamen reference to Davis' SEC playing career
-Every NFC playoff promo
-Every band shot
-Every quarter that has passed once your loved ones call for an ambulance because of your alcohol poisoning.

Chug if the doc in the ER sees you and responds with "Drinking for band appearances, right? You're the seventh one tonight."

Herbstreit just said that he thought Wolf and Titan would be unstoppable in the Gauntlet and Joust. Apparently they are trying to cover all of tonight's events not on their networks.

OSU heard they were slow all year, which they should have. Both teams have flaws. Who can expose them and who fixed them.

Desmond says he looks at 3 phases when he looks at special teams: "The guys who kick the ball, the guys who return the kick, and then the coverage unit." Isn't that ALL the phases? That's probably not witty enough, sorry guys.

Yeah bands!

Sorry, AA.
I stepped out for a minute. I first heard it on ESPN 1000 in Chicago an hour ago, then I turned on the game in my car, and, yeah, Bob Davie's gonna be on the radio call instead of Herbstreit.

Shaq has no shame. How long until he's on Celebrity Apprentice?

Game hasn't even started and lots of chatter going on here! Who's looking forward to this game?!

I got my pick in, OSU +4. I just think they come out strong and play smash-mouth football. Though truthfully i really just want a good game...

did someone say buttocks?

Tom Rinaldi? Doesn't he only do special interest pieces? What's he doing on the sidelines?

Does Tom Rinaldi have a pink shirt on?

And good lord, Shelley Smith looks terrible in high-def...

Where did all this love for OSU come from all of a sudden? When the game was announced didn't everyone love LSU?

Who to root for as a Michigan fan: THE Ohio State Buckeyes, or Les Miles' DAMN STRONG football team?
Can I cheer for Ar-Kansas?
I'll take the Tigers to cover.

Great - another joke about Jimmy Johnson's hair. When will this writer's strike end?!

RJBO- You should be loyal to the Big Ten, even if it is Michigan...

@Smitty 7:56
I hear you, that's the only downside to HD.

Bonerama?

When did John Waters start singing national anthems?

If it isn't the first rule, it is at least in the top 5. If you go to a ball game and they play the anthem - take off your hat, put your hand over your heart, sing the song and don't point at the jumbotron like a moron.

I swear he said "at the drylights last gleaming" instead of "twilight's last gleaming". Did anyone catch that?

He must have gone to the Shannon Sharpe Speechin' School.

He means raucous crowd, guys!

Now we all know how to get into the athletic department at OSU. Thanks for the combo to the lock, CD.

God I hate Thom Brennnneneneneneneamn

"If need be, we may have to extend ourselves" - Les Miles.

Stupid Internet kicked me off.

@Mal: One of my biggest pet peeves is people who don't take their hats off during the national anthem. I got into a big argument with a friend of mine this season about it...

Ok, so drinking on band shots, anything else? References to CD's playing days?

Les Miles: "Between these white lines it is about 11 players. They have 11 and we have 11."

Uh, Les, that's 22 but the good news is with observations like that you have a possible career in broadcasting.

Look, given the supreme hotness of the Ben-gals, there simply cannot be enough LSU band shots tonight. In fact, there should be a permanent camera placement for them and a split-screen.

@Smitty Lite: If you were to drink on anything more, you're going to be dead with seven minutes to go......in the first quarter.

What about every reference to OSU "exorcising the demons" from last year?

Is that Weinke behind TD?

That arm in arm thing looked kinda gay

LSU sends out five captains, but the officials only allow four. Gotta love our uberfeuhrers.

I survived the 110 band shots the other night, though admittedly was taking pretty small sips by the 2nd half. I went to Iowa, i can handle my liqour...

"Jim Tressel and Les Miles have prepared their teams for almost two months"

Pretty succinct statement about one major flaw in the system.

Band.

Crush is awesome on Gladiators - just a quick pre-game look in to AG.

Any questions, band shot haters?

@ AA: Drink.

And I'm not counting tonight....I just can't do it again.

SSR here to count band shots.

And we're off!

"2 tailback set" hes off and rolling now

Boeckman does scare me, i'm still not sure he's really any good at all...

@ Mal: I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks that. In fact, if I weren't afraid that she'd accidentally snap me in half with her legs partway through, I'd completely do her.

1.

2.

Band.

Ah yes....SS is my official band counter.

Big Ten is slow huh?...

Repeat of last year - early big play OSU TD.

WOW!! 3.

Hmm....Ohio State scoring quickly in a national title game.....sounds familiar.

Remember, Ginn had that big return last year to start things.

I'm sure Columbus is psyched to hear Charles Davis point out that this is starting so similarly to last year.

"An early blow delivered by the Buckeyes" - Thom Brennaman

Anyone else genuinely shocked that we only got one band shot from that touchdown?

At least Wells didn't injure his ankle celebrating...

Just like last year.

See Crush at - http://ginacarano.proelite.com/

Yeah Bucks!

Damn band shots are killing me already. That OSU dude really turned my stomach.

I won't bother to make a joke involving that 5th grader promo.

@ssreporters: It sounds awkward, but it's much better than his original choice of "An early anal rape, beating and abandonment in a Bourbon Street dumpster delivered by the Buckeyes."

@Will - Yeah that was Saturday night...

Ted Ginn on a 1-15 team, a losing national title game, and a White Sox cap. He's an all around loser ain't he?

American Gladiators update: Jeff currently doing his best Ohio State impression to Adonis, up 28-10 after three events.

Wow, LSU looks a bit rusty here...

And Les Miles is going for it!!!!

See how quick LSU is. Flynn was FAST running back to fall on that missed snap.

USC is the best team.

4.

It's 4-0 Ohio State in the band game.

DUDE!

Would someone tell Matt Flynn to put in his mouthpiece?

@ssreporters, They've covered the spread already!

Looks like somebody done spent too much time on Bourbon.

every commercial break = band

USC is the best team.

Good to know that Brent and Kirk took the commercial break off to talk with us.

Venom ain't bad either.

LSU looking like the Patriots - the 1985 Patriots who got destroyed in the Superdome.

"Ted Ginn scored on a 97 yard touchdown run last year to give the Buckeyes the early lead in that game. So they know about fast starts." - Brennamen

The stat line on the screen as he said that clearly stated Ginn's run as 93. Great start.

Not from the game, but just as noteworthy:

Contender Siene on Gladiator Venom: "My mom told me to make her get wet."

5. This is an early whipping.

@Mal: Ditto on Venom.

I thought LSU had a good D? That guy was WIDE open.

"Don't let Jim Tressel's sweater vest fool you" - Charles Davis

What?!

"don't let the sweatervest fool you"-TGTICD

6.

6.

Glad to see Bo Pelini dressed up for the game. Is he trying to get on Belichek's coaching staff?

7.

Todd Boeckman running < Tim Tebow

Hmmm...Bo Pellini doesn't work for LSU anymore AND he is an OSU alum.

Pelini always wears that...

commercial break, but no band shot! Somebody's slipping at Fox.

Quick recap in the band game:

Ohio State 7

LSU 0

Apparently Bo is saving all the good defensive play calling for Pope Tom Osborne and the good folks of Lincoln.

Conspiracy Theories!!!!!

Ohio St is owning the band battle too. Complete Domination!

Chris Myers with sappy story #1.

For those of you who don't know - Jumper comes to theaters on 2-14-08

When did they start flashing ads without even mentioning them? Is it like a subiminal message? Or do the announcers hate that movie already too?

The next tackle broken by an LSU ball carrier will be the first.

8-0 OSU.

LSU's BAND!!!!!!!!! Alright.

LSU Band!

There we go! 9 band shots, first one of LSU's.

The band dorks they keep showing for OSU look like they'd rather be playing Dungeons & Dragons.

10.

8-2 OSU.

Oh yeah, "it's the mirrors".

Good drive here by LSU

11.

8-3 OSU.

QB draw? Stupid.

Odds that Les Miles called that QB draw not realizing he hadn't sent Perilloux out?

Busted play.

Matt Flynn needs to stop sneaking the ball.

Thom with an H used to be the play by play guy for Diamnodback games, and i enjoyed him. Haven't been able to stand him since he went national...

LSU looks absolutely lost right now.

If they are going to show crowd shots, could they not just show tape of those chicks wearing yellow bikinis in Green Bay a couple weeks ago?

The key word in that statement Smitty was Baseball. You can be dull in Baseball.

Folks in Ann Arbor have got to be torn. OSU gonna win a title, but they avoided Miles as their coach.

In other news:

Kirk and Lee Corso are picking USC to win the national championship for the next 65 years.

Okay, so it should be 10-3.

Ooh la la, the producer is talking to Thom. Video time AA.

Band! 12 shots.

9-3 OSU.

YES!!! LSU girls in skank-gear!!!

OSU band - break out the 12-sided dice.

Obviously the only advantage LSU has so far is in the female department.

10-3 OSU in the game and in band shots.

Wow, this one chick just finished the Eliminator before her opponent had gotten up the pyramid. That's domination right there, folks.

11-3 OSU...lowered the camera to show the band as well as the fans.

Cheatypants McSweatervest....

So wait, is the band score the exact same as the game score?

If you think that's a coincidence, clearly you're an idiot.

What if we put Thom and CD announcing Gladiator and bring Van Earl Wright and the Hulkster over to call this game.

And a three and out.

Davis, shut the heck up with this "aggressiveness" stuff.

That's it. I have to mute out these knobs...

RR is looking like the better choice

Dodging a bullet there.

Anyone else find it comical that the midfield logo has a "TM" marker on it even though the logo, you know, is on the field that the damn game is being played on. I mean, really?

15! Band shot right at the end there.

10-3 in the football game..

12-3 OSU in the band game.

End of the first.....FOX better pick up the band shots. I'm too sober.

"Is there a part of your husband's body that repulses you?"

....

SSR, you're missing one, I definitely saw an LSU band shot near the end of the quarter.

"Have you ever had sex for money?" Fox is one classy outfit.

Didn't they have almost 30 after a quarter of the Orange Bowl?

Where is the penalty?

Um... His taint?

Gotta love it, Son of Iron Head.

See what happens when I look away for 5 seconds Mal?

12-4 if that is the case.

It's a guesstimate SS....you don't need to be spot on.

Tressel - "Now for my next trick, I will make a lead in the BCS Championship Game vanish before your very eyes"

12-5. TD LSU, band LSU. Band LSU..Band OSU

13-7 OSU in the band game.

Mal, don't let that sweater vest fool you.

Was that girl playing or eating her clarinet?

Yo, SweaterVest, we've all seen that trick before.

The Bucket List = Gay

Aggressiveness 8

13-8. Another band shot...and it was a funny one too.

She's eaten a LOT of clarinets from the look of her.

Wow....Earthquake.

This Dolphins/OSU connection is getting scary.

Maybe that's the monster in Cloverfield.

I sure do like pumpkins, Cotton.


Who is the young kid who can't shut up?