I'm beginning to get that "March Magic" feeling!

I noticed that, but I overlooked it because he appeared to rooting for Ohio!

Even though I admire their poise and they deserve a lot of credit for fighting back in OT, this thing of having 20 great minutes and 20 s*** minutes will take them only so far.  It's hard to get excited about their prospects for the season until they start playing 35-40 minutes like tonight's first half, last Wednesday's 2nd half or the 2nd half at Buffalo. 

I'd rather think of it as others on the board who root for Ohio, a major university, and have another school from Ohio as a side team...

I was with what you were saying until this...Your alma mater is never a "side team."  It's your team. 

Translation- I prefer to self identify with a school I'v'e never attended because I have low self eseteem and want to fit in with everyone else. That way when the Buckeyes win I can high five my coworkers and say "yeah we won!", and then justify it by say "we" refers to all people in Ohio, as if thats who the Buckeyes represent. (they do not). In doing so I also completely fail to see the effect of financially suporting a university I did not attend or have a degree from.

BUT, I also want to be a closeted fan of my alama mater so on the occasions when they do make the news I can boast to my A&M friends about how "I totally went there" (Pitt/Akron) like its a random fact about you, like how your great great grandmother was part Shawnee or how your uncle Jeff has webbed toes.

The difference between a "major" university and your "side team" is nothing more than the number of bandwaggoners like yourself who financially support it. And don't give me this "but I grew up watching them.." yeah, yeah, so did the rest of us. So what. There are plenty of valid reasons to root for that team in Columbus, doing so because they are a "major" team is one of the more pathetic ones.

you're right, its a little harsh and I dont even know the guy (or gal), and he didn't knowingly say anything inflamatory. so nothing personal.

but in gerneral I have lost any tolerance for fans who only root for OU when its convenient and root for OSU because its self serving. fan support = $$$$$ and every dollar that a bandwagoner spends on buckeye athletics is a dollar not spent on my alma mater, hence my passionate retort.

You are right. Everyone in the state of Ohio should pull for the state team (Ohio Bobcats) to do well just like they do with Ohio State. The bobcat winning is good for the economy of the entire state.

Welcome bobcatbucknut!  Being versed very well in this subject, I would like to point out two rules since you're new here:

1)  If you want to co-exist with the majority of this board, never use 'major' or 'side' when talking about your team(s).

2)  Even if you use common sense and rational thoughts when talking about tOSU, any sort of praise or compliment for tOSU will not be welcomed at all times.


Failure to comply to both rules will be hazardous to the mashed potatoes at your next tailgate...

Wow I swear you guys can be the worst at trying to welcome any kind of fan that also likes tOSU.  Ok saying 'side team' isn't the best thing to say on this board, but all of his other sentences before that one were giving examples of how he would root for OHIO over tOSU even though it would knock tOSU out of the Tourney or mess up their annual Natl Title hopes.   I mean come on, I can't even count how many OHIO alums that I am friends with that laugh at me if when I mention that I'd prefer tOSU to lose to OHIO in any matchup.  About the only thing you could really get mad at this guy for is if you found out that he spends more money on tOSU than OHIO, but you don't have that, so stop whining and be happy their is another fan for OHIO athletics and help get him to spend his money on that fandom!

Your friends suck. 

That is all.