What I'm Thankful For This YEar....




A

— Athletes, American flags flying, the Animals Son: James Laurinits, the best linebacker in the nation.

B

— Basketball games, Buckeye leaves on helmets, Big House collapse by Michigan.

C

— Coaches, Country music, Columbus: home of the Buckeyes.

D

— Dry erase boards that do not break, Dentists, Defense played by Ohio State.

E

— E-mail, Elastic on the waistband, Erasing the memory of the Illinois Game.

F

— Family, Five and one: coach Tressel’s record vs. Michigan.

G

— Gobble Gobble at Thanksgiving dinner, Grandma's pie, Going 11-1 in a season we were supposed to not be above .500

H

— Hughes, (Larry, of course, the new running mate of LeBron) Honesty, High Street in Columbus after Buckeye wins.

I

— Inspirational stories, Intense athletic competition, dotting the I during “Script Ohio.”

J

— Jump shots that go in, Jumper cables, Jim Tressel: Did I mention he’s 5-1 against Michigan?

K

— Kindness within people, Kickers who don’t choke, “Kids will be wearing No. 28 jerseys making moves in a pile of leaves this Thanksgiving,” Tressel said.

L

— LeBron, light snow, Lloyd Carr: Thanks For Making Buckeye Fans Very Happy The Last Six out of Seven years

M

— Marshmallows, Mt. Dew, My annual Ohio State-Michigan parties.

N

— National anthem, Nonsmokers, Names and pictures on the wall for yet another Big Ten championship.

O

— Officials, O-H-I-O.

P

— Punishing overrated offensive players from Michigan, Pass fakes

Q

— Q Arena in Cleveland, Quenching my thrist with ice cold Mountain Dews, Quarterbacks like Todd Boeckman who have guts and perseverance.

R

— Respectfulness, Remote controls, Reminiscing with friends about Buckeye wins.

S

— Steroid testing and punishment, Senior leadership, Splendid play by both offense and defense alike.
T

— Thanksgiving Day, Tetanus shots, Tressel: how many times did I mention his name now?

U

— Unsung heroes, Underwear that’s clean, Uh oh, the Buckeyes win again!

V

— Vacations, Victories, Valient Efforts on the defensive end, led by Laurinitis and Gholston

W

— Well-thought out game plans, Wide-open offenses, Welcome mats for new OSU recruits.

X

— Xerox machines, X-mas seasons that are filled with happiness, X marks the spot in the left-hand column for the Buckeyes once again.

Y

— Yahoo Web site, Youthful exuberance, Yes, another BCS bowl for the Buckeyes (hopefully).

Z

— Zippers that work, Zone defenses that trap, Zero wins by Michigan in five years!

Have a happy Thanksgiving and Go Bucks!