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(08-08-2018 02:18 PM)Former Lurker Wrote:  

(08-08-2018 10:23 AM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(08-08-2018 07:33 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(08-08-2018 05:42 AM)Z-Fly Wrote:  I am actually a grad of Miami U, but a big UC fan. I love this city, and the stadium is 10 min from my house. Hopefully, you guys don't hate on us non-alum fans too much!

No hate at all; all are welcome to be part of the UC community, Bearcat sporting events and be passionate supporters of the home team.

The "lunatic fringe" referenced earlier in this thread, in my mind, is about a non-alumni cohort that affiliates with athletics only and then demonstrates blind allegiance to a winning coach (Paterno); even when confronted with facts confirming transgressions that harmed individuals and damaged the university's overall reputation.

This. I am not a UC alum; in fact, I attended Ohio State for a while before transferring to a technical school and graduating there. But I grew up in Cincinnati and became a fan at a very young age, and my loyalty remains with the teams I grew up loving. I have no problem with OSU fans who didn't graduate there; just saying that when I encounter one who is a raving lunatic, it's rarely a graduate of the university.

It's like this with all the big-name sports schools, ND, UK, OSU, etc. The nutballs are rarely actual graduates.

So true when I used to visit our KY factories the workers on the factory floor were all rabid UK fans and we knew none of them every stepped into a college classroom.