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Wiz Imp

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22. As a Penn State fan who has witnessed Ohio State fans for 50 years

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #20)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 09:47 PM

Jan 10

It's obvious to me which fanbase is nicer and friendlier (And it ain't Ohio State). Here's an example of that wonderful Ohio State fan behavior:

https://fightingirishwire.usatoday.com/gallery/college-football-ohio-state-fans-notre-dame-northwestern-big-ten/

Mr. Starkman, who is 56, said complaints about fans urinating on lawns and bushes after games are exaggerated and happen only when Northwestern hosts Ohio State.

Wisconsin fans party very hard but are “nice and respectful,” he said; Michigan State fans are “brilliant, lots of doctors and judges”; Michigan supporters are “ruffians” but generally well behaved; Iowa’s are the friendliest in the Big Ten, and Nebraska’s fans are the most likely to arrive in pickups.

“Ohio State fans are the only problem,” Mr. Starkman said. “They have a monster following, and they think the world is their bathroom.”

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Ohio State would destroy Notre Dame (and that would not be my wish)... hlthe2b Jan 10 #1

So far looking like a dog fight for the OSU Texas game. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #4

Please don't jinx OSU. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #2

Sorry, Irish_Dem. You are the nicest person I know among Ohio State fans... hlthe2b Jan 10 #3

Nope Irish_Dem Jan 10 #5

I'm guessing you mean the neighboring "M" state... hlthe2b Jan 10 #6

Yes two neighboring states. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #7

I would have thought Penn State... (but maybe my own biases are entering in)... hlthe2b Jan 10 #8

Bingo Irish_Dem Jan 10 #10

Ohio State fans nicer than Penn State fans? You must be joking? Otherwise you are insane. Wiz Imp Jan 10 #19

Believe me I am not insane. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #20

As a Penn State fan who has witnessed Ohio State fans for 50 years Wiz Imp Jan 10 #22

I can't answer, I am watching OSU try to lose this GD game. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #23

Nice to know. I, too, thought you were a natural ND fan. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 10 #11

My DNA is stubborn, very independent and quite unpredictable. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #13

Well, at least we're not so pathological as to cross out every "o" on campus. catbyte Jan 10 #12

Yep they did cross out all the M's on campus. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #16

Ryan Day is on borrowed time. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #17

Yeah, they may not can him, but I wouldn't be surprised if he landed someplace else, maybe the SEC? catbyte Jan 10 #18

Fans are fickle. Irish_Dem Jan 10 #21

We are watching here nervously Diamond_Dog Jan 10 #14

While I'm no fan of either, it wouldnt be hard to pull for Marcus Freeman... Mark.b2 Jan 10 #9

Yeah. Even though ND beat my GA bullldogs, I did think the same about Freeman. hlthe2b Jan 10 #15

YOU ARE NOW ALLOWED TO ASK THIS QUESTION!!!! Irish_Dem Jan 10 #24

Iowa Hawkeye here. I'm glad Ohio State won, especially because of that scoop and score at the end.... Sogo Jan 10 #25

1.32 acres. Voltaire2 Jan 11 #26

I usually root for the Big 10, but Notre Dame is loaded with talent Emile Jan 11 #27

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Uncharacteristicaly I'm pulling for ND. boonecreek Jan 11 #29