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Originally Posted by shinerbock
Well lets be honest...A win for OSU is probably bittersweet, considering they have COLUMBUS OHIO to go home to.
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You know, that's my home town your talking about. Have you spent any meaningful time there?
We're not talking Ann Arbor, South Bend, Lincoln or even Austin (though not to the extent of the others) -- where the university is probably the biggest single entity there. We're talking about the second largest city in Ohio, with considerable industry, scientific infrastructure and the home to many national businesses. It is also the capital of a politically important state.
Ohio State Football IS huge there -- but it's a pretty nice city. Even outside of football season. When you listen to a sports writer or braodcaster, you're listening to someone with a vested interested in building up sports. Columbus is far more than a major university town.
Columbus has a lot going for it besides THE Ohio State University (I hate that arrogance). You don't define a city like Columbus has become by what goes on in a two square mile area.
Besides, in the end, no matter how close the statistics are, the final score is pretty convincing. As to whether this player or that might have made a difference, the same might be said of last year's game at Columbus where a fairly important player for Ohio State was standing on the sideline.