I understand that it was the BIG GAME. Ohio State versus Michigan. Our big rivalry. It's like the Browns playing the Squeelers, only larger and with more hype. And a winning streak.
But the conduct on the field was shameful.
I understand that Ohio State was excited and full of adrenaline and ready to kick some butt on the field, but once they had the lead, they should have stopped the celebrating.
You'd think that after the first unsportsmanlike conduct penalty they would have learned their lesson. That wasn't the case, however, and they received penalty after penalty for celebrating completed catches and touchdowns.
Just how obnoxious was that big "O" they made with their hands after a touchdown? Very, if you ask me.
Once they had and retained the lead, they should have respected their rivals a bit. A few high fives with their teammates would have sufficed. Instead they played up to the cameras as if they were already the NFL-ers several of them are destined to be.
I know that we're talking about 20 and 21-year-olds here, but they need to realize that they're setting examples for all of the little kids watching the game. The ones who think that these guys are hero's and dream about being college football players themselves.
You wouldn't want them to be a textbook example of "sore losers." And the same goes with being "sore winners." Shoving Michigan's face in it when they had no hope of winning simply wasn't the way to go.
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