OH

DoubleEgger

Jstroke said:

It’s interesting. I moved to Columbus from Maine and had no idea what kind of situation this was. Being from a very small town with little or no connection to any serious college sports except hockey I didn’t realize that OSU literally called all the shots and essentially is the controlling interest for Columbus. In my first year I would say things like “I could care less who wins”. WOW—you talk about strange looks. People would literally distance themselves physically, less what I was afflicted with was catching. The OSU machine is serious business and any threat to it is stomped on very quickly. After 16 years I cheer and smile and have learned to take pride in the hometown team. However I am still not from Columbus OH. I am from Maine, and am simply living here until further notice.

I feel bad for you if you can still “take pride in the hometown team”. 

pgprescott

Jstroke said:

It’s interesting. I moved to Columbus from Maine and had no idea what kind of situation this was. Being from a very small town with little or no connection to any serious college sports except hockey I didn’t realize that OSU literally called all the shots and essentially is the controlling interest for Columbus. In my first year I would say things like “I could care less who wins”. WOW—you talk about strange looks. People would literally distance themselves physically, less what I was afflicted with was catching. The OSU machine is serious business and any threat to it is stomped on very quickly. After 16 years I cheer and smile and have learned to take pride in the hometown team. However I am still not from Columbus OH. I am from Maine, and am simply living here until further notice.

My brother lives outside Columbus and knew he was finally a true Buckeye when after a national championship win he was overcome
with the urge to flip a squad car and light it ablaze. 😜

Jstroke

It’s healthier 

lousubcap

@Jstroke They all cared that you cared 

thetrim

Jstroke said:

It’s interesting. I moved to Columbus from Maine and had no idea what kind of situation this was. Being from a very small town with little or no connection to any serious college sports except hockey I didn’t realize that OSU literally called all the shots and essentially is the controlling interest for Columbus. In my first year I would say things like “I could care less who wins”. WOW—you talk about strange looks. People would literally distance themselves physically, less what I was afflicted with was catching. The OSU machine is serious business and any threat to it is stomped on very quickly. After 16 years I cheer and smile and have learned to take pride in the hometown team. However I am still not from Columbus OH. I am from Maine, and am simply living here until further notice.

Nice avatar Mr. Maine

YukonRon

Not a great couple of years for the big 10/11.
Penn State
Michigan State
Indiana
Ohio State
All dealing with abuse and cover up.

Only one kept his job. Lest we forget,  he hired two others from the schools listed above, involved in the offenses, or had knowledge and tried to cover it up, that would be none other than:
Urban Meyer.

I found it funny, during the college conference realignment, the Chancellor at Ohio State, said "Schools, such as the University of Louisville, would never be allowed into the Big 10, due to their lack of academic standards, and morality regarding athletics." 

Maybe he should have read Urban's contract, because the requirements for academics is one of the final paragraphs, just above the requirements for moral leadership.....

You can't make this stuff up.

If you get the chance, check out the video, shot in secret, by players on his OSU team, of the abuse he subjects his student athletes to.

Check out the arrest records for players at both OSU and Florida, and see how many were not kicked off the teams.

But, hey, great win over Michigan.

Sorry for you, Mrs. Smith.

YEMTrey