OK, so it's not what you think.
It is highly unlikely that the Hurricanes and Buckeyes will meet at the end of the 2008 college football season.
It's certainly not outside of the realm of possibility that Ohio State will find itself in a third consecutive BCS title game. However, for the 'Canes to get there will take a near miraculous ascension.
To more accurately assess the state of the Hurricanes, consider this. Miami didn't go to a bowl game last year (they finished 5-7) for the first time in...well it's been awhile. They couldn't even limp into the Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, ID (which is where they spent the previous New Year's Eve). And the 'Canes finished the 2007 season with an impressive four game losing streak.
The low point? In the Orange Bowl finale, with numerous former and decorated Hurricanes on the sidelines, Miami managed to give up FORTY EIGHT points to visiting Virginia. The 'Canes battled to the end however and put an impressive ZERO on the scoreboard in response. Wow.
The Miami offense was WAAAYY shitty last year and doesn't appear to be on the cusp of greatness for 2008. Head coach Randy Shannon is saying they will play not one, but two first year starting QB's in the coming season. That doesn't smell like 'National Title soup' to me.
So what's this rematch talk all about anyway?
Well, the Ohio State basketball team will visit Miami during the ACC-Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008. Don't worry, no bullshit Big Ten Network, this one will be on the Worldwide Leader.
As for the gridiron rematch, you won't have to wait all that long for that one either, relatively speaking. The Hurricanes come to Columbus during the 2010 season. Ohio State returns the favor the following year.
I can't wait to see scarlet and gray bumpkins invading the Delano and other posh South Beach hotels. It's a Mo-HEE-Tow people, not a Mo-Jee-Tow.
For the time being Miami and Ohio State will remain linked within the grand scheme of college football greatness. You might not realize it but Hurricane dominance died that night in Tempe, AZ. The "U" mystique is still lying there in the Sun Devil Stadium parking lot next to most of the cartilage from Willis McGahee's knee. A once proud nation has never recovered.
Although let's face it, 'nation' is probably exaggerating. You show me four UM alums watching a college football game together outside of Dade County and I'll show you the four most unsuccessful lawyers in Tampa.
You think the 'Cane's fans' aren't still bitter about losing to Ohio State? Picture this...
About six hours before the kickoff to the 2007 National Title game in Glendale, AZ (the one where the Buckeyes got pounded by the Gators), I ran into a guy that wasn't a Florida fan, wasn't an Ohio State fan, but rather a Miami Hurricanes fan.
"I'm not even a Florida fan, I'm here for revenge."
Really? Let me get this straight. My team lost to Ohio State in one of the greatest collegiate bowl games of all time. I didn't like the outcome so I:
- Waited for the hated Buckeyes to get to the national title game (thank God for him it was only four years, what if his nemesis had been Vanderbilt?!)
- Flew to Arizona
- Bought a ticket to the title game (they were going for about $1200 the day of the game)
- Openly rooted for one of my team's chief rivals (Florida)
Holy jeebus. Get a life dude.
What if Ohio State had won? Would you shell out to get to New Orleans the following year? Are the Buckeyes your albatross for all of eternity?
That's a true story by the way, I met a Miami fan who was "there for revenge" hours before the national title game in Glendale, AZ. I have to hand it to him, that's way more effort then 90% of the Miami Hurricanes "fans" offer up most of the time.
Point being here, until Miami regains a fraction of once they once were, you can expect extreme vitriol towards the Ohio State Buckeyes that took it all away from them. And to them I say...
"Suck it Trebek!"
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