Con_Alma;475756 wrote:Maybe so but the point of the article wasn't the expected mindset after the game but rather what the writer believes now, before the game.
Maybe so but then again I have never commented on anything after the game ....mostly because as I stated a Florida reporter has no relevance in or to the team's or and their approach to the game.sleeper;475870 wrote:This writer will likely not have a job after he comes back with his tail between his legs.
I expect the next article to read "Ohio Stadium proves to be extremely intimidating as the Buckeyes ROMPSTOMP Miami 31-10", and you can take that to the bank.
karen lotz;475872 wrote:Loud and intimidating are two different things. Will it be loud enough that they won't be able to easily make checks/audibles at the line unless they use hand signals? Yes. Will it be loud enough that Miami players piss down their leg at kickoff? No.
Con_Alma;475895 wrote:You are not a "player" on the field making the fact that you piss down your leg while in the stands irrelevant when talking about players being intimidated by the crowd.
sleeper;475898 wrote:Boy, I bet your a racket to hang out with...
LHSGUY35;475919 wrote:I don't think the shoe is that intimidating noise wise. The student section is just not together at OSU. I think everyone would agree on that. South Carolina by far the loudest place I've ever been a close second to Penn State.
karen lotz;475872 wrote:Loud and intimidating are two different things. Will it be loud enough that they won't be able to easily make checks/audibles at the line unless they use hand signals? Yes. Will it be loud enough that Miami players piss down their leg at kickoff? No.
LHSGUY35;475919 wrote:I don't think the shoe is that intimidating noise wise. The student section is just not together at OSU. I think everyone would agree on that. South Carolina by far the loudest place I've ever been a close second to Penn State.
krambman;475988 wrote:Actually Ohio State has two very unified students sections, one at the north end and one at the south. Each one has over 15,000 students in it. OSU sells over 33,000 student tickets to each game, which is far more than anyone else in college football. They have two student sections, each with as many students in it as most schools have in their single student section.
boy did you just get blasted---let's see, how did you so eloquently put (and misspell) it ? Pwned !!!LHSGUY35;475919 wrote:I don't think the shoe is that intimidating noise wise. The student section is just not together at OSU. I think everyone would agree on that.
Mr. Gorten,
You claim that this article is simply an opinion piece, and not intended to rile anyone up, disrespect anyone, or get page views, but rather to make the point that "playing in a large stadium in front of a noisy crowd" won't have the dramatic impact that some believe it will. If that was your intent, then your article was poorly executed and your argument poorly supported.
You're article is full of your opinion stated as fact. Why say things like "The Horseshoe is over glamorized. It isn’t intimidating. Nor is it much of a hostile environment."? Why not say it like this: "I feel that the Horseshoe is over glamorized. It doesn't seem that intimidating. Nor does it seem like much of a hostile environment."? Stating things the way that you did creates a thesis. And any good writer knows that a thesis is an arguable point needing evidence to support and prove it. Your article lacks any measurable evidence to support your thesis other than your own opinion. In fact, your opinion is completely unsubstantiated since you have never even been to a game in Ohio Stadium. You don't even include any anecdotal evidence to support your argument.
All you do is talk about how the Horseshoe isn't close to being as loud or intimidating as it is apparently made out to be. There is nothing in this article which established the idea that playing in a large and noisy stadium won't be as big a factor as in some other stadiums, but rather that the Horseshoe pales in comparison to these other stadiums. Again, all of these things are stated as fact and not opinion and completely unsubstantiated. At least the Buckeye fans coming on here are supporting their claims with anecdotes from people like Vince Young who have actually played here.
I find it embarrassing for you and your paper that someone with your training would write such a poorly constructed piece, and that your editors would allow such unsubstantiated claims to be published to their website.
Hb31187;476009 wrote:Is it really that big of a deal haha?
LHSGUY35;476015 wrote:Actually been to the shoe over 25 times in my life. Been to many college football facilities more so than you have. Student section is no where near as unified as it is at Penn State, LSU or South Carolina. Sorry i bade it against venues I've actually been at and consider louder than Ohio State with my own two ears. This week I'm going to the Georgia South Carolina game. Next Thursday I will be at the Pitt Miami game. Sorry to say it but you're pwned!
no, I'm sorry to say that you're full of more shit than a Christmas goose...now go play with your Pete the Penguin blowup doll, okay?LHSGUY35;476015 wrote:Actually been to the shoe over 25 times in my life. Been to many college football facilities more so than you have. Student section is no where near as unified as it is at Penn State, LSU or South Carolina. Sorry i bade it against venues I've actually been at and consider louder than Ohio State with my own two ears. This week I'm going to the Georgia South Carolina game. Next Thursday I will be at the Pitt Miami game. Sorry to say it but you're pwned!
karen lotz;475872 wrote:Loud and intimidating are two different things. Will it be loud enough that they won't be able to easily make checks/audibles at the line unless they use hand signals? Yes. Will it be loud enough that Miami players piss down their leg at kickoff? No.
vball10set;476024 wrote:no, I'm sorry to say that you're full of more shit than a Christmas goose...now go play with your Pete the Penguin blowup doll, okay?