My thoughts on UC-OSU football

Of course, it would have been nice to have Ohio State play UC at PBS in 2012, but Brian Kelly had it right when he said that OSU was only doing what it had a right to do under the terms of the contract that was negotiated in 2003. Before you get all indignant about OSU backing out of a commitment, consider that UC adopts a similar stance when it comes to playing long-time rivals Dayton and Miami. The Bearcats don't play Dayton at all and will play Miami only at Fifth Third Arena or at U.S. Bank Arena. The fact is that in college athletics, the big boys have all the advantages. That's why UC wanted to badly to get into the Big East.

I would much rather see UC and Ohio State play each other in basketball on a regular basis, but Thad Matta made it quite clear last year in Indianapolis that that's not likely to happen. It's obvious that the only reason OSU agreed to play UC last year was that the UC program was in a shambles and Matta knew there was no way the Buckeyes could lose.

In college sports, there's very little concern anymore about neighborhood rivals or matchups that fans want to see. It's all about how much money you can make and how you can position yourself for the post-season to make even more money. That's just a fact of life.

I know that UC likes to think that because it's in a BCS conference it is now on a par with Ohio State in football, but believe me, they don't see it that way in Columbus. And probably never will.