Wow...Can we EVER catch a break?

As hard as it is for someone who despises A&M as much as I do to admit, Monroe hit the nail on the head.  The priority must be getting healthy for MAC play even if it means bowing to the red and pewter as well as the Thundering Terd.

They'll have to chain Noah to the bench but it's gotta be done.  The tailgate hasn't even begun and already the day's successes will be counted by pulling for a healthy outcome; beating the spread by double digits; getting under A&M fan's skins with the UUUUUUUUUUUUUU chant addition and hoping for a pic or two off of those crisp intermediate throws Pryor's quickly becoming so famous for.

Help me Obi 9...Help me...You're our only hope... 

Not that I don't enjoy the O-H-I-O-U... but what if instead we just countered in a moment of silence with "18-04" after "OH-IO"

Cmoney:  One question, when you post on this site is that counting as billable hours?

LOL!

I'm kind of the opposite of several on this board.  I graduated from Ohio State, but hold little loyalty to the university itself.  Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed my years there, but I've seen the school dramatically raise tuition while they spend money like a drunken sailor.  I've also had a lot of classes where I thought the professors were biased as could be.  In the end, I support the sports programs completely though.  It's not because of any love for the university itself, but because, to me, state pride is a really important and Ohio State football is a great outlet for it.  Theoretically any Ohio university could do (and I do route for most, most of the time), but practically speaking, Ohio State, with it's emphasis on Ohio and it's success, was the easiest to turn my attention to.

I think one thing that is interesting in all routing discussions (whether they be college, pro, etc) is the ultimate reasons people choose to route for certain teams.  A bit for just about everyone is bandwagonness.  Almost no one would choose to route for a team that literally went a decade without winning a single game (there has to be some hope), but the higher profile, the bigger effect by a considerable degree.  With that said, there are a lot of bandwagons to jump onto and why some teams are more successful at it than others is also interesting (Miami of Florida for instance has very limited fan following in the city when they aren't successful while Nebraska would be selling out game 12 even if they were 0-11) and reveal different underlying reasons people route for teams.

I think college football is really interesting (and better than the NFL) because people choose their favorite team for a ton of reasons.  Routing for my alma mater, because it's my alma mater, means little to me, but it means everything to a lot of people and I can appreciate that's special.  Rooting for a Catholic university means little to me (even though I'm a dedicated Catholic), but I can appreciate it means everything to some people.  Similarly others choose the nearest big program, others choose to follow a program which isn't getting enough attention or the most local one period.  When we get down to it, none of the reasons are better than worse than any others, but they do make college football a sport like no other.

On to the game:  Good luck guys.  While I can't say I'll be routing for you in the Shoe, I hope I can hear the U added to the end of O-H-I-O (I was there last time and did even though I was on the other end from most Bobcat fans).  I loved your upset of Georgetown in the NCAA tournament last year, loved your campus the one time I was down there (for the OU American History Test back in high school) and hope you guys have a great year.

Edit:  Submitted on accident before I finishing proofreading.

Ohio1317, good input, I can always appreciate a level headed response from the other side. 


Along the same topic here's an article for the 5 reasons Ohio students should root against Ohio State:

speakeasymag.com/sports/five-reasons/

I wish I had read this before my last post.  TS, thanks so much for posting this, as I think is does an amazing job of explaining this old timer's, and other's here, perspective on the issue that has dominated this board for the last ten days.  It probably deserves it's own thread.

Like the Love, my greatest disappointment that fuels my frustration is the pipeline of cash that flows out of "OHIO-ans" pockets into the coffers up state, perpetuating the legislated competitive disadvantage that Ohio has experienced.

It just makes me sad that more student's and alums don't feel the sense of unity and connection to the University that I do, as they choose not to do something that is compeltely in their power to give back and support our alma mater.

Many of the dual campers have said that they owe nothing to the University; that their choice of University is nothing more than a contract that once completed, provides mutual benefit, and after completion of your degree you are free to wash your hands.  And you know what, you're right.

That is 100% your choice, but don't ask those of us that feel differently to respect that.  Doesn't mean we dislike you as a person, just means we don't respect your position on this matter.

Can you be anymore hateful?

Uh oh...rationale thinking on the topic. Revolt! 

People cheer for Ohio State. I live in friggin' Chicago where it's every man, woman, and Big Ten fan for him/herself. You guys talk about Columbus as some center of urban demoralization. Come to Chicago...it's a Michigan State, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin (not to mention ND) love fest. 

I'm so sick of Iowa fans around here!

What I'm saying is that your complaints are universal. Big deal...people like Ohio State and Ohio. Ohio hasn't realyl done much to make themselves a viable first option to a lot of people and the people on this board sure haven't made it a real great place to be because you chew off their heads before they walk in the door.

I think Mayor Quimby said it best; "Is this mob getting louder or dumber?"

Oh...and someone remembers their High School Junior English class!

I lived in Chicago for 7 years right after OU...Wrigleyville, Lincoln Park, and the Gold Coast...so I'm qualified to comment here...

The Big 10 mish-mash that makes up Chicago is not 1/100th as annoying as the animals in Columbus that get behind Ohio State. Unless you stumble into Jack Sullivans on a Fall Saturday, you can pretty much turn off anything related to college athletics that you don't want to deal with. The annoying Cubs and Bears are a different story, but the Big 10 is completely harmless there.

Random Bullets:

1. Most annoying while living in Chicago = Ohio State fans (some things never change)
2. 2nd Most annoying = Iowa Fans...but they are about 1/10 as annoying
3. Mich State, Wisco, NWU, Purdue, PSU, etc = all good people. Never have a bad word to say about any of those people.
4. Illinois people might be slightly annoying, but only b/c they are homers there.

Trust me Medler...you don't have it that bad. Try living in Columbus for 1 day in the fall and you'll want to blow your brains out. It's the most nauseating, disgusting phenomenon to co-exist with these idiots.

 (44 year old sulks back to his computer after going to his luggage to pull out his LaVon Brazill jersey he purchased at last Spring's Athletic's garage sale, which he planned to wear at the game on Saturday)