Published 11/21/2008
by onezuke18
at Bleacher Report - College Football
Tomorrow's the day, Terrelle. Tomorrow is the day why you were brought to Ohio State. Forget the National Championships, and forget Big Ten Championships, Terrelle. While they are wonderful accomplishments, and while they are great goals to have while you play at THE Ohio State University, they're not THE GOAL.
Like it or not, right or wrong, your valor as a quarterback is defined by your performance against the Michigan Wolverines, Terrelle. Troy Smith didn't fall in defeat to them during his career, and look at the aura he holds in this town. Great quarterbacks like Bobby Hoying are often not given their full due because they struggled in this game.
So get ready for the spotlight, Terrelle, and get ready for your legacy to be written, because this is the game that will make or break you in Buckeye folklore.
From a strategy standpoint, I fully expect the Wolverines defense to load the box on first and second downs with eight-man fronts. Expect those safeties up around the line of scrimmage ...
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