They’re perfect, but obviously not without flaws. It really ends up being a the best case scenario for Urban Meyer in his first season at Ohio State, but people are going to argue the merits of it and whether it should be over already. He’s the third head coach the program has had in three years, and he’s done one of the things (defeat Michigan) that the Buckeye faithful needed him to do in one try. That used to be a big problem (for an Ohio State Head Coach), but it’s becoming a distant memory; that’s something that is becoming a little under-appreciated, perhaps. But, there is, of course, the pink elephant in the room.
There’s Golden Pants for sale, fried chicken, marijuana, tattoos, a supplemental draft pick, and a web of lies that cannot be easily untangled. There are lawyers that should be disbarred, Memorial Day resignations, a University President that no one respects, an Athletic Director that’s still employed, interstate test drives, and an interim head coach. There are two-game suspensions that become five-game suspensions, and five-game suspensions that become ten-game suspensions, and blue chip recruits that disgracefully sever ties with the school of their choice. And thousands of miles away, there’s me, wondering if I can, should, or will be a fan of this team ever again.
However, this isn’t a tale of me, a sweater vest, or a man from Ashtabula. No one man is bigger than a program, let alone an entire state university, but some have bigger roles in the story than others. This particular story begins one year ago, or ten years ago, or 310 days before we were sure there was a story at all.
The Big Ten Championship Game will be played this Saturday night in Indianapolis with Nebraska and Wisconsin competing for the Stagg Trophy (
For much of the game, it looked like Thad Matta and the third ranked Ohio State Buckeyes were going to steal one from No. 2 Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium. 
Ohio State celebrated one undefeated season after the first quarter Saturday at the Horseshoe, and then went out in the second half against Michigan and completed another one with a dominating defensive performance to beat the Wolverines 26-21, and finish a perfect 12-0. After the game, Urban Meyer said he believed his unbeaten Buckeyes “could go play with anybody in America”.