If you think that this National Championship Game is all the Buckeyes are playng for you couldn't be more wrong. These Buckeyes are playing for personal pride, conference pride, state pride and most importantly national recognition. Right now, the Buckeye Nation feels as though the world is against them, except Lou Holtz.These players have heard for almost 365 days about how slow they are, how the SEC is far superior to the Big 10, and how they do not deserve to be in the National Title game. Some, even go as far as to say that if Ohio State loses this game that they should not be allowed back in the championship again. The embarrassment suffered at the hands of Florida last year changed the entire perspective on Ohio State and the Big 10 forever. I can't remember before that game hearing anything about how slow we were or how poor the Big 10 was. In fact, I remember that prior to the Michigan-Ohio State Game people were saying the loser could possibly play in the title game for a rematch. I have heard all the arguments and see that the only way for this to subside is for Ohio State to beat LSU and do it handily. I am having some trouble understanding why one game changed the perception of a team and program forever. If you look at Oklahoma they are the team that has been a bust in BCS games, but every year they will be in the talk about being the best team in the nation. I am not certain, but 4 out of 5 BCS losses isn't exactly National Championship material. Now, don't get me wrong I love Oklahoma, after all Stoops is an Ohio guy, but why is it that everyone is convinced Ohio State is so slow and pathetic. I am sure nobody was spewing these lies after the 2003 National Championship, 2004 Fiesta Bowl, 2006 Fiesta Bowl , and the Texas game in Austin. It is as though that Florida game set us back 50 years. Well, it is time to change the national perception. This game will be a coming out party for the Buckeyes a pedestal to show the sports world that last year was an unprepared, overhyped team playing against a team which felt disrespected and was playing against all odds. Sound familiar Buckeyes, if you don't think these kids have a lot to play for, then you just need to tune into the TV and radio and you'll hear ever reason the weight of the programs future is on the shoulders of these 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes, and they are hungry redemption.