Dave, the winner of our Time and Change contest also was invited to submit a guest post for us… in spite of the fact that doing so would lower his credit score, here’s what he’s brought to the party!
Buckeye Nation, like it or not, has to come to terms with the departures of Jim Tressel and Terrelle Pryor. Many of us are still reeling from their leaving, but we have to let these men go. Opinions vary greatly about both of these men, but one thing is for sure, they’re not coming back!
Yes, it’s natural to have a grieving period, but this is not a death sentence. We have to prove that although we may be down, we’re far from out, and need to focus on the future! We need to embrace this time in Ohio State History as an opportunity to show our resolve.
The start of the season is just a matter of days away, and yet we’re talking about Terrelle’s 40 time at his pro day- Of course he’s a great athlete, and I wish him well, but he’s gone.
With him, and more importantly, The Vest is gone too. Undoubtedly, Tress will be chiseled into the Mt. Rushmore of Ohio State Football, right beside Woody. And yet, he’s gone.
All too soon it seems but hey, we’re Ohio State! We don’t rebuild; we RELOAD! We got ‘ol #99 at the helm now, and I wouldn’t want anyone else to lead our beloved Bucks into battle. Armed with his Ohio heritage, and a wrestler’s mentality, Luke will lead us “Across the Field”, all the way to Victory Bell.
With the young men we have on our roster, there’s no stopping us. We can’t change the past, but we can have a say in our future. C’mon Buckeye Nation, let’s get behind Coach Fickell, and the rest of our Buckeyes, and…….SHOCK THE WORLD!!!
Great thoughts, Dave… I’m just about ready for kick off, aren’t you?
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