I agree that MAC fans should cheer for the betterment of the conference. I don't get the lack of respect for conference peers. Completely classless the outright tearing apart another MAC team's success or hoping for their failure. It seems more common now. I had Akron fans chanting "One and done" at us in the parking garage after the MAC b-ball championship game. MAC "Fans" ripping Ohio's football schedule and inability to beat the living tar out of their conference peers.
You're ultimately disrespecting your own team for being affiliated in the same conference. Don't you want to have a chance at beating a ranked MAC opponent? Wouldn't that bring some credibility to your football/basketball program? Doesn't that create more excitement on game day to be hosting a top-25 team?
However, the author is wrong on expecting fans to cheer for Ohio at the expense of their own teams. Ridiculous to tell NIU, Toledo or Kent fans they should cheer for us to beat their own teams for the benefit of the conference. Although written by a WMU fan, it just generates more disrespect/hate for Ohio as illustrated by the comments.
Last Edited: 10/16/2012 10:28:30 AM by Bobcat110