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Columbus Trip: Ohio State – Michigan Weekend.

James at The Michigan Game tailgate.Andy and Friends at the Varsity Club.

This past Saturday I went to Columbus for the Ohio State – Michigan game. After waiting in the ‘Cab Line’ (I didn’t know there was such a thing) I managed to share a ride with a USC grad and a couple from Chicago. The couple decided to fight the whole way to campus and really tried to talk the cab driver into stopping to drop off their luggage before taking them to their destination. I took the chance when we stopped for the luggage drop to get out of the car and proceed on foot. The USC girl followed as we walked about 2 miles to Lane Avenue.

The tailgate situation wasn’t bad but it was much colder than I had anticipated. I ended up watching the majority of the game at the Varsity Club where I ran in to Keith (see photo below) and hung out with Andy for a quarter or two.

Celebrating the win.Keith working the Varsity Club patio.Scene from the Varsity Club.This man is the essence of Victory.Scene from the Varsity Club.Nick Barbone disappears at the bar during the Browns downfall.

On Sunday I caught the Steelers – Browns game at King Avenue Five with the usual suspects. As you can tell Nick Barbone was in no shape to see his Browns loose once again to the Steelers. At one point Nick clearly resembled a Hobo when he was ordering a water at the bar dressed in a borrowed coat.

Nick Barbone: Hobo.

Ohio Stadium Grass Not Cutting It, Again.

Ohio Stadium

After 6 home games Ohio State is replacing its’ field for the second time this season.  It was originally replaced on September 26th after Ohio State’s 28-6 win over Penn State in the third home game of the season.  Now three games later the turf is being replaced again.  Here are my questions:

1.  How can a ‘Land Grant University‘,  with a degree program in Field Turf not have the agricutural skill to create a football field that will last 7 games?

2.  How can the same field need to be replaced twice in one season?

I just don’t get.  There must be a professor of Field Turf Management who knows how to plant some grass.  I don’t understand how 50 years ago they didn’t change the turf on a football field all year, yet they ran the ball probably 30% more.

Game #3: Michigan Vs. Penn State.

Michigan Vs. Penn State.Michigan going up 3-0 over Penn State.

Yesterday we went to Happy Valley to watch No. 4 Michigan take on Penn State in a night game.  Michigan shut down Penn State’s offense for the majority of the game holding then to minus 14 yards rushing.  Michigan managed to knock Penn State’s starting and backup quarterback out of the game.  At one point there was talk of drawing random seat numbers from the stadium with the winner playing quarterback for the lions for the remainder of the game.  The game had the second largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history with 110,007 in attendance.

Penn State takes the field.Michigan kicks off to start the game.Penn State Quarterback Antony Morrelli leads the offense.Penn State's offense takes the field deep in their own territory.Two of the top linebackers in the country; Paul Posluszny and Dan Connor.Back home; Do Not Tailgate.

Michigan ended up shutting down Penn State’s late drive lead by their 3rd string quarterback.  Michigan won 17-10 and is on a collison coarse with No. 1 Ohio State on November 18th in what I will call the ‘Game of the Century‘.