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On Ohio State football

To the editor: It’s always great to watch the Buckeyes in the Horseshoe. Been doing it since the late 1950s, but (Saturday) seemed different. Granted, it was extremely hot in the sun, but the length of the game was disconcerting. It took at least an hour for the first quarter to end.

I’m a longtime Archie Griffin fan, having watched him many times excel in the Horseshoe and enjoyed his being honored for all he has and continues to accomplish for Buckeye nation, but the other timeouts interrupted the football experience.

I worry, as baseball has had to change and shorten its game, that college football could be facing the same challenge. Our grandkids were excited to see their first Buckeye game, but it was a long day at times for them. Not to take away from those deserving recognition, but most of us are there to watch and support Buckeye football action.

Than Johnson, Urbana

To Than: I’ve found mismatches seem too long and great games seem too short. Also, the day goes a lot quicker at home when you can change channels to another game during those long timeouts.

To Brian: I wonder if Appalachian State or Ohio State have ever pursued a game with the other, which would still be a curious pairing even though it’s been a while. Surely schools such as next week’s opponent, Marshall, like Memphis, Tulane, Colorado State or Temple could be found that would come to Ohio Stadium without expecting a return game and would be better matchups than what we’ve been seeing. 

Dennis Singleton, Dayton 

To Dennis: If that happened, Appalachian State would have no bigger fan base than the one in Ann Arbor that day.

To the editor: We only read when one of the football Buckeyes gets arrested by the police. Then we scream, cry and carry on about those faithless heathens. Well, many Buckeyes are true believers despite the violent nature of football. Witness Master Teague, Emeka Egbuka, TreVeyon Henderson, J.T. Tuimoloau bringing 10,000 Bibles to distribute and sharing their faith on the OSU campus. While I don’t share their religious beliefs, I think these players are people we can believe in and can be called campus heroes.

Michael Oser, Columbus

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