Quote:Sir: Kent State was set out like a goat tied to a tree for the T-Rex. I went to Kent, oh, more than a couple of years ago and never would have dreamed of KSU playing OSU, except as a possible punch line to an existential joke.
Considering what Kent was up against, I reckon they did OK. (Three points is three points, ya know?) I guess I haven't figured out why that game is played, ever, and especially at this point in the season when the Buckeyes have much bigger and more important fish to fry.
-- Rich Cupp, Columbus
For a KSU Alum, he's seems awfully concerned about OSU's welfare and that they get bigger fish to fry, like Northwestern (loss 58-7 to OSU), Minnesota (barely 1-1 versus MAC), and Michigan (losers to small fry App St). Makes you wonder how the Kent State Goats manage to beat Iowa State who went on to beat a T-Rex like Iowa.
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I hate Akron and Kent Alumns alike you have adopted OSU as there alma mater. I would like to line them up and shoot everyone of them.
I work with a Kent State alum who cares about no school but OSU.
HorseGlue Wrote:I work with a Kent State alum who cares about no school but OSU.
Can you Donkey Punch him for me?
You could keep pretty busy punching all the MAC grads and students and faculty who are fans first of Big 10 schools.
axeme Wrote:You could keep pretty busy punching all the MAC grads and students and faculty who are fans first of Big 10 schools.
Yeah unfortunatetly this true.
Same reason why they buy a BMW on a Scion budget.
I've got a good friend who's an EMU alum but bleeds maize and blue. Really though, can you blame him?? Why would you root for and follow EMU over Michigan? It's not all about where you went to school.
niubrad00 Wrote:I've got a good friend who's an EMU alum but bleeds maize and blue. Really though, can you blame him?? Why would you root for and follow EMU over Michigan? It's not all about where you went to school.
Huh????? Don't you have pride in your school? You elected to attend a university but you will root for a different school? It is about where you went to school!
niubrad00 Wrote:I've got a good friend who's an EMU alum but bleeds maize and blue. Really though, can you blame him?? Why would you root for and follow EMU over Michigan? It's not all about where you went to school.
I understand that and it does happen, I was at Ohio University for homecoming and never saw an Ohio jersey uptown, but sure did see a dozen or more OSU jerseys...
but does your EMU buddy write media outlets telling the world that EMU has no business playing Michigan, that EMU is a sacrificial goat to T-Rex Michigan and that Michigan had bigger fish to fry? If Mr. Cupp wants to root for OSU, fine. That wasn't really my gripe. I just thought it was lame that he presents himself as a Kent State Alum who believes Kent State has no business playing OSU ever. Ohio University plays OSU next year. If I see a letter like this from an Ohio "Alum", I will need to take action
niubrad00 Wrote:I've got a good friend who's an EMU alum but bleeds maize and blue. Really though, can you blame him?? Why would you root for and follow EMU over Michigan? It's not all about where you went to school.
On my personal list of reasons to root for a team, "They are my alma mater" ranks higher than "Cuz they win and seat 100k onlookers."
Rooting for a MAC school is not for those with easily bruised egos nor for those trying to win popularity contests around the office watercooler. We can all become Wal-Mart Wolverines and switch loyalty to a team that always "delivers" on the wins (save for Appy State), SportsCenter highlights and tropical bowl games, but the real thrill is missing because, at the end of the day, it's not my campus and never was my campus.
Now I'm not downplaying the frustrations that come with following a MAC team, especially one of the more downtrodden programs like EMU, and I could even understand those who cheer for their MAC alma mater
and the Big Ten team they watched since they were in diapers. But it's a foreign concept to me how anyone can not have at least a
slight interest in following the team representing the school you spent 4 years of your life at.
Quote:but does your EMU buddy write media outlets telling the world that EMU has no business playing Michigan, that EMU is a sacrificial goat to T-Rex Michigan and that Michigan had bigger fish to fry?
If he did, people would just need to remind him that UM's margin of victory over EMU (11 points) was narrower than their victory margins over big fish Notre Dame, Purdue and Northwestern (and likely Minnesota tomorrow).
zipsfan Wrote:niubrad00 Wrote:I've got a good friend who's an EMU alum but bleeds maize and blue. Really though, can you blame him?? Why would you root for and follow EMU over Michigan? It's not all about where you went to school.
Huh????? Don't you have pride in your school? You elected to attend a university but you will root for a different school? It is about where you went to school!
For you it's about where you went to school and for me it's about where I went to school. But for many, it's not.
Motown Bronco Wrote:If he did, people would just need to remind him that UM's margin of victory over EMU (11 points) was narrower than their victory margins over big fish Notre Dame, Purdue and Northwestern (and likely Minnesota tomorrow).
In voice of whiney Big Ten fan:
"B....b...b..but EMU is all jacked up because their players didn't get Michigan scholarships...it's their one shot at knocking off a big fish. We're in a no win situation"
Question: Do other Big Ten schools' fans whine as much about playing MAC teams as much as OSU fans do? It seems to me that other Big Ten schools, particularly Purdue, Indiana, Michigan, Penn State, Minnesota and Northwestern have always been open to scheduling MAC schools and even some of them will play the role of Visitor once in awhile. Meanwhile, OSU just started adding in-state/MAC schools on to their schedule about 12-15 years ago and OSU fans have whined every year since.
Of course, this year the whining may be worse because they were blown out by Florida in last year's title game and they know the rest of the nation has no respect for them being #1 when they haven't played a top 25 opponent yet and of the two teams remaining on their schedule who are in the top 25, one loss to App. State and the other loss to the team who loss to App. State.
I have always followed and rooted for the MAC first and foremost.
This was easier for me since I didn't grow up in a traditional college sports household where everybody was a fan of some big state school. I could understand if you grew up in one of those live and die Ohio State or Michigan households it would be difficult to turn on that tradition as a graduate of a MAC school.
I first had classes at Bowling Green in the early 80's. I always enjoyed the clubs and record stores in that town. I never had the need to go down to Columbus or up to Ann Arbor to find this action.
This is like people over here at UB wearing Syracuse gear all over campus....ugghhh I hate it.
So is there some rule on the Internets stating that you are not allowed to root for other college teams besides the school you have an undergrad degree? Are you not allowed to root for the school that you went for a Master's? Doctorate? Please elaborate, I'm actually interested in hearing people's responses.
Here's the gospel according to Phlash Master P on the topic:
(A.) Children of all ages have the freedom to choose their favorite college from their birth until age 18 or their freshman year of college (which ever comes first). At said time, the student must choose to be a fan of the school he or she attends and abandon all fandom of childhood favorite school.
- In situations where the student attends a satellite campus (examples: UNC-Charlotte) that does not sponsor a D-1A football team, said student may choose to be a fan of a D-1A program at another campus within same academic system (UNC- Chapel Hill). The student will also be allowed to root for the other campus' basketball team as well, however the student must root for the basketball team that plays on their own campus if the two ever meet face to face.
- If a student grows up a fan of a D1 school (example: Eastern Michigan) and attends a school in a lesser division (example: Wayne State) the student is permitted to retain said allegiance to he D1 school under the provision that they would root for their alma mater if they ever played the D1 school head to head. This provision is also applicable in the reverse as well.
(B.) Every American man or woman can freely root for the institution they received their masters [or doctorate] degree from over the institution they received their undergraduate degree.
(C.) If a student attended two or more undergraduate institutions the student can root for the teams of all institutions however the fandom of the degree granting institution takes precedent over that of the other institutions.
(D.) If you have a degree from one school (example: Akron) you automatically forfeit your right to be a fan of another institution (Ohio State) that plays in the same NCAA division (or subdivision) unless said alumni begins pursuing another undergrad, graduate, or post graduate degree with the other institution.
(E.) Every American man, woman, and/or child can not tactically root for different college football and basketball programs (example: USC football, Duke basketball) unless said man, woman, or child either:
- Has attended both institutions
- Has attended one of the universities and lives in the immediate community of the second university which is economically and socially impacted by the second school.
- Has attended one of the universities and has a parent or parents who have worked for the second institution.
- Has attended one of the universities and has a parent or sibling who have played athletics for the other university.
PhillyPhlash Wrote:Here's the gospel according to Phlash Master P on the topic:
(A.) Children of all ages have the freedom to choose their favorite college from their birth until age 18 or their freshman year of college (which ever comes first). At said time, the student must choose to be a fan of the school he or she attends and abandon all fandom of childhood favorite school. In situations where the student attends a satellite campus (examples: UNC-Charlotte) that does not sponsor a D-1A football team, said student may choose to be a fan of a D-1A program at another campus within same academic system (UNC- Chapel Hill). The student will also be allowed to root for the other campus' basketball team as well, however the student must root for the basketball team that plays on their own campus if the two ever meet face to face.
(B.) Every American man or woman can freely root for the institution they received their masters [or doctorate] degree from over the institution they received their undergraduate degree.
(C.) If a student attended two or more undergraduate institutions the student can root for the teams of all institutions however the fandom of the degree granting institution takes precedent over that of the other institutions.
(D.) If you have a degree from one school (example: Akron) you automatically forfeit your right to be a fan of another institution (Ohio State) that plays in the same NCAA division (or subdivision) unless said alumni begins pursuing another undergrad, graduate, or post graduate degree with the other institution.
(E.) Every American man, woman, and/or child can not tactically root for different college football and basketball programs (example: USC football, Duke basketball) unless said man, woman, or child either:
- Has attended both institutions
- Has attended one of the universities and lives in the immediate community of the second university which is economically and socially impacted by the second school.
- Has attended one of the universities and has a parent or parents who have worked for the second institution.
- Has attended one of the universities and has a parent or sibling who have played athletics for the other university.
Not sure why anyone thinks this is funny. This is perfect and should be posted on every sports board in the land. It is exactly correct-can't find a flaw except for the obvious omission of those who attended schools from lower divisions automatic right to choose a D1A school to root for based on geographic proximity or mere whim.
