I have followed Bobcatattack for a long time. I do not post too much and when I do it is usually about recruiting since I enjoy high school sports.

I have tried to ignore Monroe. I don't read his Trump threads and I try not to read his football threads. However, since he keeps changing the subject to Solich or Trump, it is hard to avoid him. I used to enjoy coming home and reading about my Bobcats and feel proud that we have such a loyal and intellectual group of posters.

I will say up front that I voted for Trump and am rather conservative, but the bs that comes from Monroe is sickening. I can live with that since it is politics and there is always a difference of opinion.

However, the Solich bs is a slap in face to Ohio, Bobcatattack followers, and any loyal fans.

Please do something or you will be losing me and I feel have lost many already. I don't see how a fine poster like LC stays around. He is a Nebraska resident who tries to add positive discussion to our board. He has no other connections other than Solich was at Nebraska. We need an ignore button or if I would be in charge, Monroe would be gone.

I do appreciate all that you do and want to personally thank you for the time you spend on this wonderful project.

I agree, he is like a dark cloud hanging over this fan site. Ruining everyone's attempt to enjoy discussing bobcat football. It's a shame really.

I realize you don't know me, but I am from Russia, Russia, Ohio in Shelby County which is in western Ohio.

The French pronunciation of Russia. Supposedly the initial settlers were Napoleonic soldiers who fought in Russia and then immigrated to the US. It was winter when they arrived and thought in looked like Russia in the winter. The two neighboring towns are Versailles and Frenchtown.

Versailles, pronounced "ver-sales" of course

I just went through Roo-Shee on the way over to Eldora a couple weeks ago.

Chauncey, Lancaster, the region is full of pronunciation traps.

LANG-caster vs LAN-caster

You're lucky you went a couple weeks ago. This weekend, the Wabash decided to take up residency inside the infield.

And, yes, it is Ver-sales, Roo-shee and How-stun. I live around here and am confused by the pronunciations myself. I always wondered if Russia wasn't pronounced that way because of the Red Scare?

I was once told Berlin, Ohio is pronounced BURR-lin due to WWII.

We also have Rio Grande with a long I.

Patriot with a short a.

Wouldn't that be the correct British pronunciation (asks the guy who lives in LAN-caster County)?

As far as bizarre pronunciations, my "favorite" has long been Des Plaines, Illinois (not that Des Moines is really any better).

Don't forget Bellefontaine (Bell-fountain).