This Saturday for the Ohio State vs. Penn State game, we will be hosting the game for our Buckeye faithful here on Maui. Our address is 182 Halona Street. If your coming from North Kihei down Piilani highway going South towards Wailea, you go to the next traffic light after Lipoa Street (Lipoa is where the Elleair golf course and high tech park is located). The next traffic light is Kanani Street. You turn right there. At the telephone exchange building, about one block, you turn right on Halona Street. We are the second house on the left (Green house with two stories over the carport). You may park in the driveway and come upstairs.
If your coming South on Kihei road, you turn left on Auhana Street at the Island Surf Building. You drive up the hill until you pass the Mormon church driveway on your left, we are the next street after that. Turn left on Halona Street and we are the 5th house on your right. We will provide the food and drinks. The game begins at 11:30am Maui time. Ashleea will make fresh Nachos for half-time. We are looking for a great game, lots of fun and cheering our Buckeyes on to victory.
As the title of this blog states, this game means nothing, since Penn State and Ohio State are only playing exhibition games this year. However, not so fast my friend....the game will still be for the best team in The Big Ten!
Since Jordan Hall will be redshirted, Carlos Hyde is our man at running back and we expect him to pound out another 100 yard game against a stiff Penn State defense.
Who would believe, that after Penn State lost 10 players to other teams....fall out from the Sandusky scandal...they would win more than one or two games all season. It seems that the players who stepped forward decided to show their talents and seem to be over excelling and showing everyone they are pretty darn good.
Penn State is last in the Nation in it's punting game. The Buckeye secondary has been picked apart all year.
Matt McGloin is getting great protection and he should be able to pick his way down field. Michael Mauti is the Nittany Lions leading tackler with 45 tackles, 2 picks and 2.5 sacks! With inspiration from a team effort, it could be enough to give Penn State the victory.
A 12-0 season for Ohio State would be good for the fan base. It would also gear up expectations and pressure for 2013 and give Meyer a great recruiting pitch.
Wisconsin will no doubt end up representing the Leaders in the Big Ten Championship and they could still end up beating both Ohio State and Penn State to earn the title without anyone mentally applying an asterisk!
The experts are calling this game a close one, some saying Penn State will win and a few are saying Ohio State will win. It is a toss-up. Since they are playing at Penn State, that may give them a slight edge. Also, there is a 20% chance of rain for the game, so that may play a factor as well.
The two pictures below are Buckeye Katie and Buckeye Bob on the roof at Craig and Kim's house in Maui Meadows after last Saturday's victory over Purdue. The two little Munchkins are little Buckeyes that Katie and Justin brought with them. The second photo down is of our group of Buckeyes at Katie and Justin's house the week before. On the right of the photo is Jack and Patty who were visiting from Denver. The rest of the gang in that photo is Buckeye Bob, Katie, Richard Long behind Katie, Brett and Leah. In front and center is Craig.
I for one am not alarmed if Braxton Miller does not play this Saturday. I have every confidence that Kenny Guiton can lead us to a solid victory.
Braxton is saying the only discomfort he feels from last Saturday's injury, is a sore shoulder. Since Braxton is up for the Heisman, I'm sure that Urban Meyer will make every attempt to give him the start and hopefully have him build up some statistics. While that is all good, there has to be caution used, because we certainly do not want to do that at the expense of a loss. But who knows, Braxton may perform brilliantly!
Ashleea and I had a grand time at Katie and Justin's wedding Monday of this week....it was a great event and we wish the very best to both of them for a long, happy and healthy marriage.
GO BUCKS!!!
