Football
Buckeyes Bring Appetites to Beef Bowl
By the-Ozone Staff
They've been doing it for 54 years, and this time around it was OSU's turn to put a dent in the bovine population.
The 54th Beef Bowl was held at Lawry's Prime Rib on Sunday, and from the sounds of things, a good time was had by all, except maybe the beef who supplied the prime rib.
The Buckeyes and Ducks sat down to a meal that consisted of an enormous portion of prime rib, mashed potatoes and gravy, creamed corn and apple pie. And for the wimps that were interested, there was also some salad.
Lawry's is famous for their prime rib.
Photo by Jim DavidsonOhio State first attended the Beef Bowl in 1980. On that trip it was rumored that a handful of Buckeyes actually ate over 110 ounces of beef each, a fact that rankled then-Ohio State Head Coach Earle Bruce. For those of you looking for a calculator right now, that's almost seven pounds of beef. It isn't likely that any Buckeyes reached the 110 ounce mark this time around, but rest assured there were some guys who packed away some prime rib.
"We've got a lot of big eaters on this team. Justin Boren and Reid Fragel and Marcus Hall, I think all those guys will eat three, four, five plates full," said OSU tight end Jake Ballard who swore he would not be one of those who would over eat.
One guy who was not making that promise was safety Kurt Coleman, but Coleman admitted that it was Boren who was most likely to put away the most poundage this year.
"It's going to be a tough race between Justin Boren and me who can eat more." said Coleman.
Coleman actually seemed in awe of Boren's ability to eat and speculated on the offensive lineman's strategy at the restaurant.
"He would probably say 'Let me get three plates,' then have three more on deck, coming right after that. He can kill some food," said Coleman.
"You know how O-linemen get. Once they see food they have to attack."
The Buckeyes enjoy the Beef Bowl
Photo by Jim DavidsonThe event is just one of those that make the Rose Bowl trip unique for the players and coaches, a fact not lost on OSU Head Coach Jim Tressel who seemed to be fully in the spirit of the Beef Bowl.
"I think one of your goals if you are in the Big Ten the Pac-10 is to one day play in the Rose Bowl. It's a great thrill for us. We haven't been here since the '96 season for the '97 Rose Bowl. It excites our fans, excites our players and coaches, and it's exciting to be here at Lawry's. I'm hungry," said Tressel who did not seem at all worried that his team would eat its way into some sort of red-meat induced lethargy.
"We'll eat a lot tonight. We'll worry about that tomorrow," he said.
For the team, the Rose Bowl trip is already becoming one of those life-long memories.
"It's definitely up there," said Ballard.
"Being part of the Rose Bowl is something special and something we won't forget."
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