Bucknut's Letter on Rushing the Court
As we keep debating this since the UCONN game, I thought I'd give you an OSU perspective, addressed specifically to "Dear Valued AARP Member".
An Open Letter to Critics of Rushing the Court
Funny, interesting, etc. I don't care, but it's a slow day and someone will argue it, that I'm sure of.
This was linked on Deadspin today(in the Rick Reilly Rioters post) and it was written by yours truly(ME)after the UConn game. I think there needs to be some universal standards put forth on rushing/storming.
http://gmoneysack.blogspot.com/2010/01/guide-to-storming-courtrushing-f…
We cannot standby and allow the devaluing of storming to take place right in front of us.
I stopped reading when you use "slurs" like "fuckeyes" etc in your post. You said "I'd expect from such an intelligent fan base" that one little saying tarnishes everything that you said and I won't read another word of it.
Sorry, but I respectfully disagree with everything that you said. There are no "RULES" when rushing the court and frankly I will argue with anyone that rushing the court against UConn was a good decision.
I didn't mean to offend your 12 year old sensibilities.
"I was part of one of the greatest moments of rushing the field ever back when Toledo beat a top five Pitt team at The Glass Bowl. I think a couple people got paralyzed and possibly died, I'm serious, and that moment nearly single-handedly forced the NCAA to up security, grease the goal posts, and even install goal posts that can be taken down immediately after a big win. We marched the goal post out of the stadium and up Stadium Drive, knocking the lights of off police vehicles in the process--the police didn't give a shit--and eventually dumping the goal post in the Ottowa River. Fucking classic."
---Was the fan's death part the best part? Also, "ratarded" isn't a word. When insulting other people's intelligence, it's best to use spell check.
As you may have noticed, probably not, it was written in italics. It's a small joke at the way the word was pronounced in the movie The Hangover. Ratard.
And yes.
I frequently enjoy other peoples' deaths too. You and I should to be friends. I'm assuming you have a MySpace page still? What's the handle?
I just assumed your avatar was meant to convey a personal message about you.
Ass.
you're the idiot you believe others to be.
Your avatar sums you up pretty nicely I must say.
I have no problem with "fuckeyes." However, if someone is going to call a fanbase "ratarded," it would probably behoove that person to spell the insult correctly, regardless of its repugnance. Otherwise, readers might enjoy the irony of a poster who can't spell disparaging the intellect of others.
The other thing that bothered me was this:
"We used to slit the tires of any vehicle that had Marshall gear whenever they played in Toledo."
This is exactly what OSU people do to UM vehicles. UM fans have the class to refrain from engaging in valdalism of rivals' vehicles, no matter how tempting it may be. Slitting a set of tires costs the victim a minimum of $500 nowadays after towing, new tires, installation charges, and probably an extra night in a hotel room.
Sitting the tires of rivals' fans, no matter how bitter the rivlary, is utterly classless.
Sitting the tires of rivals' fans, no matter how bitter the rivlary, is utterly classless.
I don't find this classless.This portion of a recent article on your blog sums it up
And, for me, the more I drink, the louder and more crass that I get. With all the families that come to baseball games, I usually am asked by a concerned father to kindly shut the fuck up. Fair enough, homo. I probably shouldn't be threatening Ichiro with atomic bomb references anyway.YOU ARE SO AWESOME! You not only got to make a homophobic joke but pushed the line on the atomic bombing of Japan. YOU ARE EDGY, CLEVER AND FREAKIN AWESOME. LET'S GO GET WASTED. you're a waste of space, both on the internet at large and on this board. stfu. P.S. "G Money Sack aka The Money Shot"? Really? was one of your childhood heroes a morning show radio dj? The WILD DOG JIM AND KEVIN SHOW. WE'RE GONNA TALK TO HOT CHICKS AND TALK ABOUT CHICKS ON TV WE WOULD TOTALLY NAIL! *boi-oi-oing sound effect* I may be full of hate today but you're quite a douchebag.
His avatar says it all...
Apparently the hate bug is catchy today.
and reading the posts.
I didn't mean to get you all butt hurt, no homo.
My childhood heroes were professional wrestlers.
your childhood hero was the father who never hugged you.
go nail some trees and exercise whatever demons not ever getting the toy at the bottom of the Captain Crunch box left you with.
also the fact you grew up idolizing shaved men rubbing up on each other. and now think gay jokes are awesome. might have some soul searching to do brah.
my father was a shaven professional wrestler who hugged me too much. Brah.
your shovel is getting bigger or youre just working faster.
and that this isn't real. I pray for humanity if this isn't a ruse.
Both of you, quit the ad hominem. You're both throwing out baseless arguments and just insulting each other at this point.
I am soul searching.
Okay, I'm done.
...to consider during your soul searching. If you want to make a point, people will take you more seriously if you:
1. Refrain from excessive profanities. When every other sentence includes some crass reference or curse word, your point is obfuscated and the audience will dismiss you as juvenile;
2. Refrain from gay-bashing and homophobia, b/c nobody respects a bigot;
3. Refrain from racism or anything that may be construed as racist, e.g., attacking Ichiro according to his ethnicity or national origin; and
4. Refrain from advocating violence and violations of the law, e.g., nobody deserves to have their tires slashed just because they support a rival team.
i was just going for the 'insulting' portion, not so much the argument element. he's just worse than a troll bc he actually believes (in) his offensive shit.
Thank you for continuing to post.
"I didn't mean to get you all butt hurt, no homo"
What exactly is that supposed to mean?
It means he spends too much time on 4chan/the internet.
The problem with Democracy is even the stupid people get to vote.
Same holds true for blogs.
did you seriously just brag about being linked by Deadspin when they were, in fact, MOCKING your entry?
But was this an approved court rush? Not according to noted college basketball scholar Rick Reilly®. America's greatest sports arbiter was gracious and thoughtful enough this very week to provide a set of laws that shall forever guide our floor swarming activities from now until our sun goes supernova. Thank goodness he did too, because no one has ever thought to codify these strictures in such a comprehensive way before. Except this guy. And this guy. And him. And these guys, naturally. Yep, them too. And him. And here's another one. Oh, and look at that.The entire point of it was to mock you, along with Reilly, for thinking you're original or an authority to be recognized 'because you said so.' man you're just plain dumb
I'm glad you care enough to actually go look up the Deadspin article. That's hilarious.
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Like I give a fuck what those HOMO Michigan fans think about me. When you FAGGOTS become relevant again, I will still not care. In fact, a school comprised of 90% CHINAMEN does not intimidate me at all.
For the record though, I never said anything to Ichiro while sitting in the RF bleachers. And I will never ever apologize for drinking at a baseball game.
Thanks for all the hits today, QUEERS.
It was an honor to begin the negging here.
Your avatar is spectacular... almost as spectacular as mine.
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Um, can we get him kicked out now?
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awesome meltdown.
Don't understand this post.
90% Chinamen? I mean I guess engineering is probably like 40% asian but the broad school is maybe 25%.
***EDIT*** Actual numbers that I lazily found:
25% of undergraduates are African American, Hispanic American, Native American, or Asian American
So um no not 90% Chinamen. And seriously when we faggots become relevant again? WTF is this Youtube?
Honestly you must have the brain capacity of a 10 year old who just got the internet for the first time and has figured out that you can say things without thinking without reprisal.
Banhammer'd?
So let me guess you want to be some type of shock jock sports reporter? There is a fine line between edgy and just sounding like a moron and you just tap danced right over that line. I am sure all the hits you received from this brilliant well thought out editorial piece will have sponsors beating your door down. Before I go here is a bit of career advice for you, if the The Money Shot doesnt take off like you had hoped I am sure the Freep would love to have you.
I feel dirty.
Go bathe yourself in one of the pristine waters of the Great Lakes and you shall find redemption.
one of the pristine waters of the Great Lakes
pristine watersSo, we're excluding Lake Erie then, right?
Of course any lake that touches Ohio cannot be used for reaching salvation.
If it touches Cleveland, then it's excluded.
The Giants dumped Gatorade on Parcells after every win when they won the Super Bowl. That worked out okay.
It's supposed to be fun, I always wanted to rush the court after a game, but never got the chance.
I rushed the field the last time we beat Ohio State. Without too much exaggeration, that might have been the best day of my life.
I find it's more entertaining to replace every instance of "rushing the court" with "burning couches" to see whether or not you truly agree.
I'm a geezer . . . well, I'm 50, so I'm way older than students, and sliding into irrelevance. But I too agree fully with the Bucknut letter. Now, I might not rush the court, or chug pitchers anymore, and I might roll my eyes at the choices students make (not open-minded enough to wake up in the morning on a futon sheet next to a guy) but I fully support the right of students to make their own choices, dumb or not. That's half of how you learn anyway. Enjoy life. Rush the court. Stand up the whole game. Start passing people up the stands again. Yell 'til you lose your voice. Maybe think twice before burning couches or rolling cars, but that's about it. Shoot, with the teams we've had this year, you've got to have something to celebrate.
I agreed and laughed with (opposed to the normal at) a Buckeye..... it must be off-season.