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Michelle Heisler br> Proud OSU Buckeye br> Champion by proxy /p> p> Wow, talk about perpetrating a myth. Miami never even would have had the opportunity to get to overtime had the refs not botched the call on Gamble on third down in the last minute of regulation. Not only was there holding on the play, but Gamble caught the ball in bounds nonetheless. There are plenty of bad calls to go around -- why focus only on the one that hurt Miami? Finally, the official himself has said that the PI flag was for the holding before the ball got to the receiver, something the replays never even show -- it was not thrown for the tussle between Sharpe and Gamble when the ball arrived. Ohio State pounded the crap out of Miami, how can you say Miami beat Ohio State -- call or no call????? I'm disappointed. American Prowler usually doesn't give credence to whiners. br> -- Yvonne Lundwall Twiss, Esq. br> Columbus, Ohio /p> p> Your statement, "Miami defeated Ohio State, a referee's personal foul notwithstanding" was a stupid remark, for several reasons. First, Ohio State won the game. Second, no one would have questioned the call by the referee if he had thrown the flag more quickly. If you had done your homework, you would have known that the reason he threw the flag late is because he was trying to decide whether the call should be defensive holding or pass interference, not whether a foul had been committed or not. Third, and probably the stupidest thing about the remark, is that you are insulting the 2nd largest university in the country, which not only happens to have more alumni than any other university, but is also one of the most conservative colleges in America. You are alienating a large part of your audience, including myself. Unlike liberals, conservatives do not believe in rewarding stupidity. You may have eliminated a substantial part of your audience with one stupid remark. br> -- Louis Burwell /p>

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