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New Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez learned Sunday that he can't escape Ohio State. Holding a microphone while standing with his family at center court at Crisler Arena at halftime of the Michigan-OSU basketball game, Rodriguez received a thunderous ovation from the hometown crowd. But a small group of Ohio State fans in the last rows of the arena made the moment a bit awkward, chanting "Tressel" and holding a bedsheet with "1,548 Days" written on it -- the period since U-M's last football victory over the Buckeyes in 2003.

Detroit Free Press

Rich Rodriguez , AP Rich Rodriguez , AP
February 18, 2008  07:00 AM ET

Thats good stuff

February 18, 2008  08:23 AM ET

Yeah, good stuff. Especially when OSU gets upset. I agree, good stuff.

Too bad as an OSU fan, a bedsheet with 1548 written on it is the only thing they get to take to bed with them ever.

February 18, 2008  09:04 AM ET

When was the last time UM won the big ten or a national title?
...of course this article came from the National Enquiorer oops I mean, Detroit Free Press...just sayin they dont always print what really happens....

February 18, 2008  09:22 AM ET

I wonder why they did not hold up a bed sheet with the score of the last Buckeye Bowl game???Oh, yeah, now I remember. Never have so many had so little to be proud of...

February 18, 2008  09:23 AM ET

Good point xxx84xxx.... Michigan won in '89, Ohio State hasn't won since '60.

I appreciate you bringing up past Michigan success, and a painful history of OSU chokes.

February 18, 2008  09:24 AM ET

I forgot my other question, when was the last time OSU won a bowl game...

February 18, 2008  09:51 AM ET

That's the kind of stuff I want to hear.

February 18, 2008  10:24 AM ET

Hey biminator, when did you say the buckeyes last national championship was again, 1960? I think you might be a tad off, DS.

February 18, 2008  10:25 AM ET

I hear ya Bim, No matter hwat happens in the NC game, atleast OSU has been 3 time in the past 6 years, 1 for 3, not that good, but hey 4 in a row against UM aint bad...and for the record it was ND, but granted that wasnt much of a game...

50 year, I'm not an ignorant Buckeye blinded by my faith for Coach Tress, I know the scores and how it feels to watch the team I cheer get their as.ses beat and take the comments on the chin.

There is alot to be proud of in Columbus!

February 18, 2008  10:28 AM ET

Hey biminator, when did you say the buckeyes last national championship was again, 1960? I think you might be a tad off, DS.

bennyhana | 02/18/08, 10:24 AM

Please enlighten me. Please remember, last year you got it handed to you by florida...

February 18, 2008  10:38 AM ET

Bim he's talking about 02, but I'm guessing you threw that one out, since I didnt see UM's 97 co-title in there...

February 18, 2008  10:42 AM ET

Pretty sure the folks in Maryland would disagree with 02... since Maryland beat Indiana 64-52...

February 18, 2008  10:42 AM ET

I don't think OSU even made the tourney that year...

February 18, 2008  10:46 AM ET

My bad, they made the tourney, losing early... another choke..

February 18, 2008  10:47 AM ET

ahhh I see I was talking football, you're talking basketball, my bad I never even think about basketball...
I think I'm going through withdrawal...

February 18, 2008  10:50 AM ET

You realize the article was about a BASKETBALL game...

I hear ya though, football withdrawal happens every year around this time...

This time its worse than normal...Every Michigan fan will have angst until RR can prove he can win...

February 18, 2008  10:52 AM ET

I can see how it would be confusing though, OSU did get it handed to them twice by Florida last year in both sports... next time I will clarify better...

Sorry for the confusion buckeye nation... i forgot... speak slowly, use small words ...

Duke/UNC you got nothing on this rivalry...

February 18, 2008  10:52 AM ET

Those fans at the OSU/UM b-ball game in A-squared make me proud to be a Buckeye.

I went to my only OSU/UM game in A-squared in '95 and I know how nasty UM fans can be.

It's an era where it's Michigan's time to eat crow.

I hear Michigan's hockey team is doing pretty well right now. Maybe they should have thought outside the box and made him the UM football coach?

February 18, 2008  10:58 AM ET

well it was kinda both, but nice jab about UF cant argue with that...

Only six months til tailgate season....I guess there is spring ball

 
February 18, 2008  11:05 AM ET

If Michigan State is Michgan's little brother...Then what would Michigan be to OSU?

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