The BBC returns from California!

Actually, I got back last night, but I was WAY too exhausted to write.  Here’s a quick catch-up on the haps.

First and foremost, the trip was incredible.  I’ll spare you too many details, but I now have the warm feelings that a daddy gets when he gets to see his daughter’s face light up at Disneyland.

“Representin’ The 614, yo”

Charlotte and the future Mrs. BBC

Yeah, we had a blast.  Anyway, here’s the Buckeye-related stuff.

Terrelle Pryor

I watched the game late last night and I am truly in awe of what I saw.  From this day forward, our quarterback will no longer be referred to by the name of Terrelle Pryor.  He shall now be known by a more accurate description, “LBiC” (LeBron in Cleats).

The man can do it all on the field.  He has no fear, and he has the proper amount of respect for the game at the same time. When he runs, he looks like he’s merely trotting downfield, while DBs are failing to stay close.  When he passes the ball, it’s on target and on time.  Pressure him in the pocket, and he’s gone before you know it.

We heard the stories out of PA during the state basketball playoffs last year, that he was a head case and a troublemaker.  I do not believe any of it.  He has a cool temperature on the field that no 18-year-old possesses.  The Big Ten Netwrok reported that before the game, Minnesota defenders were in his face trying to rattle him.  LBiC just shakes it off and plays the game.  All those stories now appear to be high school rivals trying to work the press and make LBiC look bad.  Didn’t work.

But LBiC showed us another side on Saturday.  Just watch;

F-ed that guy up, didn’t he?

The kid is no ordinary quarterback.  And while most of us look back at signing him as a glorious day for our team, it was also a good day because we stole him away from both Michigan and Penn State.  Imagine how good those teams would be with LBiC at the helm.  That’s what we’ve got starting for us now, and it’s a treat to watch.

Beanie Wells

Welcome back, Beanie.  It’s good to have you on the field again.  A little rust showed up in Wells’ hands on that fumble, but he certainly didn’t have much rust on the legs.  Breaking off a 28-yarder on the first drive was exciting for all of us, and cracking the century mark on just a handful of carries showed us that you are ready for the big time again.

I’m glad he got the start for the Minnesota game to get back into the groove before Wisconsin.  This will be a big game at Camp Randall, and we need our top player to be fully prepared.  Plowing over Minnesota was just the ticket for Beanie to get that preparation.

Brian Robiskie

Oh, THERE you are!  You’ve been hiding from us for way too long.

8 catches for 90 yards and 2 TDs is what this guy should be pulling in on every Saturday.  Now that he sees he can still bring it, I am confident that Robo will keep it up.  I’ve only seen the game film once, but I don’t think Robo missed anything that came his way.

Now go back to wherever you were hiding, tell Brian Hartline that everything is OK and he should come play football again too.  Mommy and Daddy promise to stop fighting if it’ll make you boys smile again.

Ray Small

Seriously, what the fuck, Ray?  Catch the ball.

Elsewhere in the blogosphere

• Eleven Warriors discusses the good side of losing so badly to USC.  Summary?  One, losing ealry is always better than losing late.  Two, losing so badly forced Tressel to make changes for the better, especially concerning LBiC starting at QB.
• Buckeye Commentary rightly calls Tim Brewster “a whiny, enthusiastic prick”, and chastizes him for leaving starters in against OSU’s third-string in a 4th-quarter blowout.
• MotSaG does what we all did on Saturday….make fun of the Gators for choking to Ole Miss.  Clearly that just means that even the SEC also-rans are so awesome that they deserve to be in the BCS too.
• Our Honor Defend gets us ready for the Wisconsin game by uploading a video of the 1993 Ohio State/BYU game.  And somehow, I still follow the logic behind it.

This weekend

Thursday actually has some good games.

• Pitt goes to 10th-ranked South Florida
• #15 Utah takes on Oregon State
• #8 BYU will run it up against Utah State

Unfortunately, three Utah teams playing Thirsday night means that lots of viewers in that state will not see how much of an idiot Sarah Palin is in the debate.  The Straight Talk Express is currently lobbying the NCAA to force Penn State, Ohio State, and Florida to play their games that night too.

I don’t see much opportunity for the full-scale upset tour to hit college football again this weekend, but there are some great games scheduled between ranked teams.

• #18 Wisconsin gets another crack at a mobile QB when they host #12 Ohio State.  Only this time, the quarterback is actually….well, you know….good.
• #19 Vanderbilt hosts #13 Auburn.  I’m still convinced that Vandy is ranked because they play in the SEC.  They’ve defeated nobody yet,  A win here changes that perception.
• #23 Oregon travels to #9 USC.  The Trojans once again lost to a nobody, and they do rebound well.  But Oregon is targeting a wounded Mark Sanchez (metaphorically, you little helmet-thrower, you)

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