It's the big game tonight between OSU and LSU for the National Championship. I don't know if the Buckeyes will win - I've been through too many disappointments and surprises to be able to predict these things - but I do think they'll play better than expected and make us proud.
According to Dan Wetzel at Yahoo, Coach Tressel has been getting back to basics and working the team hard with a lot of contact, hitting and weight-lifting. Sounds very 300. They've also had a 10 p.m. curfew while in New Orleans.
Maybe that's good. It's been a back and forth argument for as long as I can remember: if the team is too relaxed, they don't show up ready to play, if the team works too hard, they play tight and don't execute properly. It may be a lot of psychological hum-bug. In all likelihood the team that can do a better job pushing around the other guys will win.
Either way, I'm looking forward to the game and seeing what these two teams can do. LSU is very intriguing as a Michigan style SEC team, a home over-dog, and a two loss juggernaut.
