![]() After backup quarterback Kenny Guiton threw a touchdown pass to backup receiver Chris Fields to cut Ohio State's deficit to two points, the clamor from below was for the offense to run the ball on the conversion attempt. ![]() Last week, there were several dramatic moments in a come-from-behind overtime victory over Purdue. "I tip my hat to the guys that call plays from the sideline, but … the sterility of the press box allows you not to get caught up in the emotions … of how big the moment is," Herman said. So today, when ninth-ranked Ohio State plays at Penn State in a game between teams banned from the postseason but leading the race for the Big Ten Leaders Division title, Herman will be in the press box calling plays for the Buckeyes. Of quirky humor & wit - not slapschticky at all.As much as Tom Herman loves college football, Ohio State's first-year offensive coordinator prefers to be above the fray on Saturdays. Birds & bird watching are just the 'berdy' career-vehicle for the engaging characters in this comedy There's very little bird watching or in-depth discussion of birds. ![]() He also has a nerdy-cool sidekick, and they both 'find themselves' as they attempt to bring down the younger guy who got the promotion. Instead of a nerdy, ill-fitting teenager 'finding himself' with an equally nerdy-but-somehow-cool sidekick, we have a nerdy adult school teacher/father/husband who loses an expected promotion, among other setbacks. Too many people avoid movies that don't have block-buster stars involved, and thereby miss seeing a wonderful, rare bird! If you've ever seen Napolean Dynamite you might notice a rather similar, quirky humor style except this movie has a more focused plot story and witty, dead-pan dialogue combined with perfect delivery-timing moving it along at a good pace. ![]() Graham Greene has an almost cameo role, and Fred Willard is here and these are likely the only actors you'll recognize, which is one reason great movies like this 'fly' under the radar. This is a rare, quirky, little gem of a movie - not well known which is the only reason why the imdb rating is low. ![]()
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