Ohio State fans petition the POTUS for a pardon on bowl ban

[joeybee12]

As far as the BCS championship picture is concerned, there’s one undefeated team in college football: top-ranked Notre Dame.

But, thanks to some misguided finger-crossing by the university’s administration last year in the aftermath of “Tat-gate“, Ohio State’s currently spotless 11-0 record is only so in the eyes of the Associated Press‘ weekly top 25 poll, where the Buckeyes hold down a No. 4 ranking. The Buckeyes’ postseason ban means no shot at a Big Ten championship — though this year’s Leaders division trophy will be on display in Columbus — or a BCS championship.

Still, that hasn’t stopped some Ohio State fans from attempting one final (and desperate) push to maybe, possibly get the ban overturned. According to FOX Sports, a petition asking President Barack Obama to pardon Ohio State was created. Though the petition was eventually taken down by whitehouse.gov for violating terms of participation, FOX was able to capture the petition’s message, which reads as follows:

“The Ohio State University football team is one win away from an undefeated season. However, due to imposed sanctions, they are not allowed to participate in their conference’s championship game or the following bowl season. While a punishment for past indiscretions is to be expected, a bowl season ban is too harsh for a few young men trading memorabilia for tattoos and some change. The offending players and coach who covered it up are no longer part of the program. Please exercise your executive power to pardon the NCAA’s excessive sanctions placed on The Ohio State Buckeyes to enable a rightful, satisfying culmination to the college football season for the American people.”

That’s right, Mr. President. Do it. For America.

Now, clearly this had no chance of passing, but we salute (in the spirit of patriotism) those Ohio State fans so bold as to ask the Commander-in-Chief to stop everything else he’s doing to pardon their beloved Buckeyes. Like, hey, Mr. President. I know you’re busy with some wild stuff going on with Israel, but can you approve this real quick? Or, you know what? Here, I’ll just leave it on your desk right there. Okay. So, uh, yeah. You know, I’m just gonna… whatever, I’m not here. Go Buckeyes.

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/20/ohio-state-fans-petition-the-potus-for-a-pardon-on-bowl-ban/related/

Asshats

[Auggie]

1. I thought it was an Onion piece

Unbelievable ...

"... enable a rightful, satisfying culmination to the college football season for the American people."

I'll bet those fuckers voted for Romney too.

[El Supremo]

2. Here is another bowl for the Buckeyes:

A dog bowl

[Auggie]

3. We haven't heard much from madinmaryland lately ...

you think he's been busy with this?

[madinmaryland]

4. Heh!! I have spent all fall lobbying President Obama for this, but unfortunately he seems to be an

Illini fan.

[Condem]

5. Hell, no.

He's already planning that tailgate for his Buckeye buds when they invade Byrd Stadium in 2014!!

[madinmaryland]

6. Damn straight, Condem!! They are going to make Miami of Ohio look tough!!

Sorry about that, TZ!

The sports radio guys here in the DC area figure that Maryland will be getting creamed for the next few years. They even think they are just going to take the Big Ten money and horde it.

[Condem]

8. Long term project....

...but we'll see in 10 years if Delaney was right. The only question is, who are the final two to complete the Big Ten?!?

[madinmaryland]

10. Notre Dame and Cincinnati, even though I think Notre Dame belongs in the MAC...

I think the 16 team conference is going fail long term. Each team will have seven games in division and one out of division and then four non-conference. There are a lot of long term games that will rarely now happen. It means Ohio State will only get to kick Iowa's a** once every eight years!

16 teams works for basketball and baseball, but I don't see it working well for football.

[Condem]

12. It's the future, mad.

These people who bemoan the loss of rivalries are full of shit. Been disappearing for a long time. If it takes us to a true playoff count me in!

[madinmaryland]

14. You could just as easily do it with 6 or 8 10-12 team conferences and have the same

sort of playoff scheme. With six conferences you could have an eight team playoff with the six conference winners and two at-large wild card teams. It's not rocket science.

Sorry, but rivalries are what makes college football so great. Can you imagine not having an Ohio State - Michigan game every year?

[Condem]

17. Go out on a limb, mad. You know we're going to 16...

...who are the last two. Does ND give up the independent shit?

[El Supremo]

21. I really "bemoan" the loss of Texas and A&M's rivalry.

And so much more tomorrow. TCU on Thanksgiving? The excitement just isn't there. No bonfires or hex rallies. Fuck A&M!

[Condem]

22. It doesn't help that Mack Brown is STILL a complete buffoon, El.

Gawd. I could coach that team to 9 wins.

[TZ]

11. Not so fast my friend!

Apparantly the Board of Regents of Maryland may have violated Maryland law in having "emergency" (yes they called this an emergency, the asshats) secret meetings. And because of this they are about to get sued..
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/legality-of-u-md-regents-big-ten-vote-questioned/2012/11/20/73f6fe8a-3345-11e2-bb9b-288a310849ee_story.html

[Condem]

13. I'm getting a kick out of the reaction out of College Park...

...the fuckin' ACC started this recent shit by adding BC, Miami and FSU back in what, 2003? Now that it's happening to your ass it ain't so fun. The hypocrisy here is truly laughable.

[madinmaryland]

15. I was listening to WTEM 980 yesterday, and the sports guys were talking about how the athletic

department is independent of the university and can make this decision without actually getting the university's approval. Seems a bit odd, but that's what they were saying.

[Condem]

16. LOL!!! The Maryland people are pissed?!?

Check out the reaction of Big Ten fans on the BTN website. 80%-20% against. The basic take on the Terps is who the fuck are they to get invited to the Big Ten?

[TZ]

18. People are mad

at Maryland because MD was one of the founding schools of the ACC. I'm not sure what the Big 10 gets out of this to be honest. But it sounds like the Big 10 approached MD, not other way around.

[Condem]

20. That's easy, TZ.

The chance for Condem and TZ and whomever else (mim) to tailgate together before (and after) the Iowa -Maryland game at Byrd a few years down the road!!

[JonLP24]

7. If I was a Notre Dame fan

I would want them to play Ohio St (provided they win the rest of their games). I wouldn't want any doubts as to who the best team in the nation is.

I hate Ohio State more than any team except for BYU & Arizona but I'm rooting for them to win the AP National Championship which is doubtful as they're struggling to get deserving votes as it is.

[GaYellowDawg]

23. If you were a Notre Dame fan

You'd know that your team was going to get turned inside out by the SEC champ, so it really doesn't matter. And as for Ohio State, the tattoos they should have gotten were "SEC's Postseason Bitch."

[Union Scribe]

9. One of the worst undefeated teams ever.

Yeah, wins are wins I know. But the way they've sputtered over the line so many times in a conference as bad as the Big Ten is this year it looks more like fortune than dominance.

[joeybee12]

19. I agree...the Big 10 stinks this year...

If they went to a bowl, any other team would cream them...

[Berlum]

24. OSU needs to try playing by the rules. For a change.

OSU can whine all the way to the golf course. No pity for vIolaTorS