pretty much the worst thing they could do, and it really pisses me off as a fan.

just a reminder that fans don't matter, money does.

the whole season is a build up to the last game. can you imagine playing ****ing northwestern or something november 20th? ohh booyyyy.

I guess I'm in the minority of one. I don't think it's a big deal. To me it's a huge game no matter when it's played.

The split is armageddon. Beyond horrible.

Do you want me to send you the link to the play that kept the vowel in the game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5vxW0wwSQ)? It was the play on the 3rd down pass that was ruled incomplete - but wasn't. It would have given OSU a first down close to the vowels territory with less than two minutes left in regulation...and no time outs left for miami. GAME OVER...no overtime. The play includes two defensive holdings by the same miami DB and a good catch on the sideline. Talk about getting jobbed. We took it 3 times on the same play just to keep the vowel in the game......pleaz

ticky-tack nonsense

you should have been flagged for delay of game on that play, anyway

nice hold by 76, btw

heater - come on...you are grasping at straws now. That wasn't even close to a hold. The delay call - maybe, but close. When a DB pulls a skin tight jersey away from a receivers body the call SB automatic. Even the bonehead announcers recognized it.

I wish I could find the video of the other angles they used during the game to show the catch on the sideline. It was pretty obvious at the time. All that aside the Buckeyes should not have allowed them to tie the game.

I tend to hate on other CFB powers, but you guys are alright. Keep it classy tOSU.



Also please don't let an SEC team win the BCS title game this year, I will be disappoint.

I forget if I've ever seen it up close but I think it really looks like the ball may have been tipped on that play.

I think krenzel just throws a duck of a pass

actually i think i may have brought this up before itt

I'm in the Miami got Jobbed camp, but the funny thing is I wasn't until recently when I saw that video a few weeks ago in this thread. At the time I watched the game I thought it was clear interference. I wanted Ohio State to win that game so badly, that I guess I wasn't seeing/thinking clearly. Either way, no matter what anyone thinks about that play, that's still the greatest college football game that's ever been played.

...by tOSU.

It's not even the greatest game of the decade.

I tend to agree. At the time, I thought it had to be the best of all time going forward for a long time. But USC-Texas was also an amazing game. They both have different storylines that are intriguing (one having a luckbox fluke team vs an unbeatable powerhouse, and the other about two completely dominant teams squaring off). They both made for incredible games and had multiple twists and turns. Probably my two favorite college football games. Obviously I prefer one to the other, but I can see a great case for the USC-Texas game being the best game.

Here is where I have to disagree with probably everyone else that will comment on this "best game ever" idea. I LOVE college football. I can watch any game that is on TV. Even SEC games. I love watching great teams play and I even enjoy a great upset. But when you say "best game ever" my head immediately goes to tOSU games. Yep a real big homer. But I don't mind the tag. I was raised that way - as were my kids. And almost exclusively I think of m*ch*g*n games. The 10-10 tie taught me about "The Game". The 24-12 loss reinforced that it doesn't matter what the records going in, or of what the perception of the teams are, it will be a battle. The games in the late 70's and early 80's were awesome. The 2006 epic might be my favorite game of all time, and in my opinion the "greatest game ever" - even more so than the 2002 NCG.

So you NCAA purist - pick what you think the greatest is. I will agree that they were great games. But you will never convince me that my OSU memories don't include the "greatest game ever".

USC vs Texas would've been my 2nd choice. OSU vs Miami clear best in my mind. I'm a sucker for "cardiac kids" theme and "David vs Goliath" theme, plus I love great defense. The OSU game had a healthy dosage of all three plus I enjoyed the fact that we got to see the reactions of both teams winning it all. That was unique.

i will take it to my grave that the pass interference call in the osu/miami game wasn't the blown call... but that the aforementioned missed call on a crucial 3rd down in the 4th quarter nearly cost osu the game. ahead 17-14 and needing one first down to seal the game, osu receiver clearly catches a ball in bounds for a first down, and the side judge simply blows the call. this is not a debatable play---it is very very very clear. it is unfortunate that the "pass interference" call is remembered as the blown call and public opinion is that miami got jobbed. as fate would have it, the real blown call led to miami tying the game on a sick FG, and then one of the greatest finishes you'll ever want to see. and the correct team did end up winning. however, the final score should've been 17-14.

usc vs texas may be my #1 but i was at the osu/miami game with my father and best friends so it's hard to put anything ahead of it. for someone with no horse in the race i could see leaning towards vince young and one of the most clutch 4th down plays i've ever seen.

That rose bowl haunts my memories. ESPN loves to play it. **** them.

After watching this video. I don't see how you can deny the blown call without looking silly. (Keep in mind this is coming from someone who was always on tOSU's side on this play which I concede now was based mostly on warped memory)

So imo, you shouldn't take that approach, especially when you just mentioned a MUCH stronger argument supporting your case that tOSU's national championship was legit. If there's a clear replay of the OSU receiver catching the ball in bounds on that aforementioned play, then that's all you have to say to people. "The final score should've been 17-14."

Now what I wanna know is, is there a clear replay that shows tOSU player catching it in bounds?

Edit: Never mind. I just looked at the replay linked in this thread, and I think that's clear enough. The game never should've went to OT. That's the argument you should stick to. Miami didn't get jobbed.

I saw last night that Clarett signed with the Omaha Whatevers of the UFL. They were speculating that his contract would be worth ~50k a year.

Clarett's "one and done" idea with osu is the blown call

Great reasons why this is one of the best games

Donni, when and where is this play exactly I have this game on DVD and would like to take a look at it.

This is the play - it shows both the defensive holding and the catch. If you have to DVR of the play the game telecast shows a few more angles I believe. You can see the time on the telecast here to find it on yours.

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5vxW0wwSQ)

That sideline ref had a good angle on the play too. To miss Gamble being held, not once, but twice, is really egregious. That's worse than actually missing the catch. Basically no one can watch that video and still claim with a straight face that tOSU's national championship is not legit. If they do then they have some other agenda and they're not worth talking to on this subject.

Half da team was gettin payeddddd yo