Welcome, Ladles and Gentlemints! As today's opponent is the Western Michigan University Broncos (and as a horse owner), I'm going to have a little Horseplay with the Game postings, so indulge me.

Don't open this virus in The Horseshoe!

Obligatory Boilerplate/FYI:

Open thread protocols (no trolls, zero tolerance for blatant asshattery) and the usual guidelines are in effect, and voting is on... "Note- A kind reminder to you participants in today's Buckeyes open threads: we're allowing voting today as a tool- not a weapon- to help us monitor, self-govern, and self-police commentary during the game. We know that passions run high at times; we make allowance for that. But ad hominem attacks, vulgar and/or obscene comments directed against either the team or fellow commentators are disheartening and unacceptable. Please help us by being your own editor, lest someone do it for you." An additional kind reminder to refrain from new forum posts until after the game (they'll be insta-nuked otherwise) - and that if you do offer up, be detailed and lead the discussion. We'll take a well constructed post full of criticism over the bullshit 'M...igan Sux' link and run. Thank you in advance. Programming fine print - in the event the current game thread goes thick (and I'm feeling it will), voting may be turned off to help alleviate site load - but still expect respect towards others (stay cool, you may miss something).

All right then. Don't spare the horses. Go Bucks!