[Gwenny]

Originally Posted by Jonular

Oh, I agree 100%. Getting to the championship game is more than all but one other team in the league can say, so they must be doing something right. It's nothing rational or logical. It's just the notion that this coach or player, or school, cannot win that "big game." It's impressive that Ohio State, or any other school that this aplies to, has an athletics department that was able to bring temporary players (obviously nothing longer than four years) together and go to that many championship games.

I guess you could argue that my choice of the word "hurt" was the wrong choice. It wasn't damaging to their reputation as a school that is capable of putting together good sports teams (which is something many schools can't say for themselves). I don't know what word to use instead, though...so I'll leave it at that.

The word you are looking for is pathetic. And yes, losing a game by that margin is pathetic. It really only hurts the baseball team, and is embarrassing for Ohio State to be sure, but I highly doubt at the end of the month, many people will remember it or care about it. Had it affected their basketball/football legacy, then it would be a much bigger deal.