With our conference football season coming to a close this Saturday, I wanted to give some of my thoughts I have had this season. Maybe some of y'all had the same! Some thoughts are good, some are bad, that's just college football for you.
1. "Is College GameDay ever going to come to campus while I'm here?"
ESPN College GameDay is a HUGE deal. You get to make signs, get on TV, wake up really early to get a good spot...did I mention you could get on TV?
2. "What rank are we going to be this week?"
There were a few weeks when OSU wasn't ranked, but now we are ranked in the top ten (God bless the committee). Rankings depend on which bowl game each teams play, and I really want OSU to go to the Sugar Bowl again. I mean, it's in New Orleans, and I live eight hours away. Road trip?
3. "Why are the games in the morning or midafternoon?"
This one was the most asked question between us OSU fans because all anyone wanted was a night game. Is that too much to ask for, NCAA? I think being 9-2 is worth at least one night game!!
4. "What should I wear for the game?"
The first couple of games were pretty hot, so I knew what I was going to wear but wearing shorts...in October? This doesn't seem right. I shouldn't be worrying if my shorts are clean in mid-October.
5. "Where am I sitting?"
I'm one of those students who stands up the entire game, so I knew I wanted to sit pretty close, and every game I would be at least two rows behind the paddle people. Of course, my friends would help save the seats. Go friends!
6. "What's the quarter/score?"
I love football, but sometimes I would space out at the games. Also, if it was hot, I just wanted to know how much longer til I can go get a water at halftime. Sometimes they can go by fast but after every flag thrown it can get really really slow.
7. "What is offense/defense doing?"
Every game, the Cardiac Cowboys would do something that had me on edge. It was either fumbles and dropped passes or missing tackles and letting the opponent run up the middle. I always asked myself this question.
I'm sad that this season is coming to an end, but I'm happy with how the team did! Hopefully, there are a few night games next season, or at least before I graduate in 2020?