Columbus: Is losing a football game as disappointing as losing an election? If it is Ohio State losing to Michigan for the fourth straight year, the answer is “Yes.”  Even if the election was for President. (Read the Historic quote below)

Here’s what I wrote after the Nov. 5 election, and it might apply on the Columbus campus Monday: “In some of our top universities, with our top students, the election results were so troubling that professors canceled classes Wednesday so they could get therapy, hold hands and play tiddlywinks. And that was just for the professors. “

The Michigan players were not satisfied with a 13-10 win.  Instead of running into their dressing room to celebrate, they embarrassed themselves and their university by planting a Michigan flag in the middle of Ohio Stadium. “An unsportsmanlike gesture by the Michigan players,” said Fox announcer Gus Johnson. “They won the game!”  Naturally the Ohio State players reacted and a skirmish broke out. Police used pepper spray to break up fights. A lot of Buckeye fans wish the players had had that much “fight” in them during the game.

Interestingly, a couple of other college teams won on their opponent’s field and followed the Michigan example.

Speaking of the election, President-elect Trump continues to nominate people who support his campaign promises to top positions. TV news commentators seem surprised Trump is choosing men and women who agree with him. Kash Patel as Director of the FBI is drawing the ire of Democrats who fear he will serve the political interests of the President. Oddly, they seem to forget that the FBI under Presidents Obama and Biden did exactly that. The Russian collusion hoax, targeting parents who complained at PTA meetings, and the Peter Strzok-Lisa Page love affair overshadowed the great law enforcement activities of the FBI agents on the ground across the country.

Tonight, President Biden changed his mind and pardoned Hunter. No one should be surprised. Despite a gun charge and tax evasion, Hunter was usually acting on behalf of his dad and helped accumulate millions of dollars for the Biden family, including “10% for the Big Guy.”

Biden’s 180-degree turn gives America something to argue over other than college football upsets and positions in the 12-team playoff.

Historic quote by Will Rogers:

        “Dr. Wilce, the Ohio State coach, just showed me their new stadium, seating 100,000, built by hard study and excellent scholarship. They can seat 200 students to every book in the university. They lost to Michigan by a kick after touchdown. He has 400 students practicing day and night to kick goals.”  DT #139, Jan. 14, 1927

(Note: On Saturday, the OSU kicker missed 2 field goals in the 13-10 loss to Michigan.)