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My favorite part of this is how all of these things are just things that happened to us.

-1st and goal from the 2 - it wasn't like we had a guy drop a TD or Demond miss an open guy, missed PI, etc. We tried to run twice and got blown up, false started, etc.

-I think the fake FG was a 44 yarder. Not a guarantee for any kicker, let alone us

-The roughing the passer call was outrageous, but if it's not called our track record for stopping teams on 3rd down there is abysmal

We also stopped them on 4th and 1 inside our own 5. Credit for our play their but they were closer to scoring than our 1st and goal from the 2.

We got a massive break on the punt return fumble which was a good play by us but still kind of a flukey thing. That was the break kind of break we needed and it helped keep us in a game which looked like it was gonna get ugly quick at the time.

Basketball might have that right now. Tough to find. Most people are just looking to move up.

Got the Maryland loss excuse teed up, Hope PGOS saw it

@Canadawg

Define what you mean by saying that "we have the players"

We do have players … there's a really good chance that we can finish as a Top 15-20 team this year whether via the polls, metrics, or all the above. If all goes right we might finish a bit higher.

But I don't think it's really that crazy to say that we don't have the same kind of talent that the #1 team in the nation, defending national champion, and the definition of what a blue blood has.

That's not to say that we shouldn't expect to be able to compete with them … and we did.

That's not to say that we didn't have at least a puncher's chance of winning the game … and we did.

We're closer to competing at that level today than we were last season.

We'll get another chance to show how much we've improved throughout the year when we play Oregon at the end of the season.

We'll very likely be closer to competing at that level next season than we were this season.

It's fine for us all to be frustrated by things here and there … notably the fake FG call that isn't explainable. It's frustrating to me to see Fisch not take accountability for it.

But this idea that things need to be blown up because we lost to #1 that so many UW fans have right now … it's really over the top.

I care so much to hear myself talk that I rarely post anymore … only tend to do these types of things for big games or before/after the season

There's a lot to like with what happened Saturday … far more than to be concerned about

It wasn't perfect

There were things to learn from for both players and coaches

Fans of this program need to get rid of the sky is falling mindset … particularly when losing to the #1 team in a competitive fashion

Some of you still fit in there

I trust my eyes, and the offensive and defensive lines are definitely not close to top tier and nowhere close to being able to compete against the best the B1G has to offer.

I hate to think what the score would have been if this game was at the Shoe (ILTCITSIDT).

But, but, but, but we don't care enough as Ohio State to make sure our stadium doesn't have a bunch of opposing fans. Oh, totally forgot about this. Reported about 30% of the first ever PLAYOFF game in shoe was Tennessee fans and I forgot watching that and that being a big story.

When jack wipe fans want to "take over your stadium" they're going to. Online ticketing has changed a lot.

i was there, and no