EmilC Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Mean Michigan fan makes Ohio State baby cry. Warning: Bad Language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilC Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Hitler a Michigan man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 A football fan unhappy with officiating? Who woulda thunk it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 That piece of film has to go down in history as the most copied ever. JJK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Just now, JJkizak said: That piece of film has to go down in history as the most copied ever. JJK You're probably correct. I like to know what beats it and/or what's in second place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilC Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 11 minutes ago, DizRotus said: You're probably correct. I like to know what beats it and/or what's in second place. Zapruder film of JFK's assassination? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Go Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Watching the FOX coverage prior to Lions Viking game and promos for Ohio State vs Michigan while on NordicTrack and listening to Stones, I'm reminded of how annoying "Super Fans" are. Few things or people annoy me more than the Buckeyes' Big Nut, Jon Peters. To the best of my knowledge he never so much as smelled the inside of a classroom at OSU. It's my perception that the most annoying fans did not attend, let alone graduate from, the institutions for which they excessively emote. My own alma mater is not without similar, IMO, annoying parasitic fans. "Johnny Spirit" is, IMO, an homage to mental illness. I mean really, get a life, it's just football, basketball, etc. He used to wear only green paint at games in November, How did he not get pneumonia? Now, at least, he has sense enough to wear a green body stocking. I don't wish him ill, I just wish he and his ilk would stay home and keep quiet. YMMV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilC Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I think you're being a bit harsh on the Nut. He explains himself here on being a Buckeye fan. That makes him 2 degrees of separation for an OSU grad http://www.toledoblade.com/Ohio-State/2010/12/05/10-Questions-with-Jon-The-Big-Nut-Peters.html “My grandfather was an Ohio State grad in agriculture, and he took me to my first game in 1976. It left a lasting impression on me. I loved the atmosphere, the electricity in the air, and the way all the Buckeyes' fans were enjoying themselves so much.” "The Big Nut has used his fame to help a number of charitable causes, including being part of raising money for a new scholarship fund." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I never said the Nut isn't a nice person, only that I find him annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 A noise annoys a noisy oyster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilC Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I'm picking Michigan here but OSU to win the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Tough choice, but OSU (ohio state, not the real osu) looks really good there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 On 11/15/2017 at 12:09 PM, CECAA850 said: Amen. I certainly recognize myself as a flawed individual. I've been telling you that for years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilC Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Are you an alum of your favorite team? Not me. I became a PSU fan 4 years ago when my daughter enrolled. That and writing out checks to the school 3 times a year for 4 years will do it. Heck, I feel like I'm part owner considering what I paid I graduated from St John's University in Queens, NY. During me years there, we went to the Final Fours in 1985 only to lose to Georgetown in the 1st round. Fell into obscurity ever since Go Redmen! Name changed to Red Storm a short while later. Guess they were ahead of their time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 7 minutes ago, Tarheel said: I've been telling you that for years! But you're normally wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 I am a loyal fan of my first alma mater. Going to every game in the marching band, playing until your callouses get callouses, and yelling until you're hoarse will do that. We didn't win much back then, but the Horned Frogs have been back in the top 25 more often than not in the Patterson era. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I totally agree Neil, the more annoying the "fan" the less likely they went there. If I had a nickel for every Notre Dame super fan I've met I could have paid for my tuition at Michigan. UofM can save their season on Saturday. I don't care about playoff implications for the big 10. I want Harbaugh to get the OSU monkey off his back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 The phenomenon seems to occur with big schools that either use the state name, or have captured the media attention over the years. I see the same with UT (the real UT not Tennessee). People who could never hope to be admitted there are huge fans. The same with Tamu. Oh, they say, my cousin went there so I am a fan. Uh huh. My Godfather went to UT. I am still not a fan. My Dad and my step-sister went to Tamu. I am still not a fan. Now, keep in mind there is a parallel, and/or precedent with the pro game. So who are we to draw the line? If someone wants to enjoy the game, and be annoying in the process, I would hesitate to bother about it. Maybe, just maybe, it keeps them from a "hold my beer and watch this" moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I don’t have a problem with rooting for a college team without having graduated from, or even attending, the school, just don’t be obnoxious about it. When a college friend’s son, Bobby Newcombe, played for Nebraska, I attended a game in Lincoln against Texas A&M. A direct connection to the University is not required to be a Husker fan, since it’s the only game in the state. Nebraskans are, generally, ardent fans without being rude or obnoxious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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