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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:26 AM
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I need a shower...

I need a shower...

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:35 AM
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I have heard the only way to

I have heard the only way to remove the stench after rooting for Ohio is to take a bath in a mixture of pickle juice, captain morgan, and baby oil.

Lucky for me I already have 2 of these in my home.  Will need to buy the third before Saturday.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:42 AM
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How

do you not have Captain Morgan in house?!?

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:45 AM
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Mtruck
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I drank it all last night

I drank it all last night celebrating the win over Illinois.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 12:21 PM
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You can't buy the baby oil

It has to be freshly pressed from only milkfed tender young babes. Otherwise, the dark lord will not perform the unholy magic necessary to scrub clean your soul.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 1:18 PM
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actually thought I heard that

actually thought I heard that tomato juice works

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March 2nd, 2012 at 4:15 PM
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K9 flea bath shampoo works

K9 flea bath shampoo works too, or so it has been written.  

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:27 AM
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I want them to win

for obvious reasons. But I don't ever want to see that thread title on mgoblog. Ugh.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:42 AM
(Reply to #3) #310
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There is a BIG difference between

WANTING them to win and NEEDING them to win.  Lets not get those two confused.  We all need them to win, and rooting for them to win based on selfish ambition is different than flat out wanting them to win.

/I feel better now.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:49 AM
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This. Very much this.

No one here LIKES the Buckeyes. It's just a means to an end.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:23 AM
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I will be cheering against Sparty

but I can not bring myself to cheer for Ohio.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:56 AM
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We're not rooting for OSU, we

We're not rooting for OSU, we are rooting against MSU. We want MSU to lose!

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March 2nd, 2012 at 12:04 PM
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In the same vein, one of my

In the same vein, one of my dad's favorite games is ND v. USC every year because 'one of them has to lose'.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 3:44 PM
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Thank you kind sir...

Wow, this brings it full circle. Thanks bama blue, just the rationalization I needed for the unholiest of ceremonies which will commence at 4pm on sunday.

 

(wood-knocking as I bang this out).....After we beat PSU 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:28 AM
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FUCK THAT

FUCK THAT

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:30 AM
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That outburst of anger was

That outburst of anger was not towards your point being made, but towards the title. change the thread title. you're just asking for it.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:29 AM
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I can't bring myself to root

I can't bring myself to root for tsiO no matter the circumstances.  I hope Michigan claims the title, but I can not and will not for any reason ever support that school.  That's why I have the 2007 and 2008 MNCs on DVD, so I can watch them get embarrassed time and time again.  

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:33 AM
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not rooting for OSU is no

not rooting for OSU is no different from Dantonio refusing to root for UM a few years ago, which would have given MSU a trip to the rose bowl.  we can be better than that.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:43 AM
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I think the more OSU fans

I think the more OSU fans you've had to endure firsthand, the harder it is to 'rise above'.  

 
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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:48 AM
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I'm glad you're here to tell

I'm glad you're here to tell us these things.

 

Chewie, take the professor in the back and hook him up to the hyperdrive.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:34 AM
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I can still remember that

I can still remember that sinking feeling when Ginn Jr returned the opening kick for a TD in 07.  I felt better as the game started swirling clockwise for Ohio.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:30 AM
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If it works out that way,

If it works out that way, great.  Can't ever bring myself to root for OSU, though.  

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:30 AM
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Yeah I was asked by my

Yeah I was asked by my girlfriend if I could root for the buckeyes this morning... I answered yes and then immediately showered.  I still feel dirty, but maybe a new banner will cleanse me.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:31 AM
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Got to agree.  I mean if they

Got to agree.  I mean if they win, at least we have a shot at a share of the title.  If they lose, then MSU gets to sit up on top by themselves.  Gotta say, rooting for the Buckeyes is the lesser of two evils in this scenario

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March 2nd, 2012 at 12:29 PM
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Not just a shot at the title

Not just a shot at the title - we play PSU earlier in the day, so if we've won, an OSU win gives us the title.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:31 AM
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I agree but

I'm rooting against both teams, just rooting against Ohio less.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:35 AM
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good point of view.  

good point of view.

 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:50 AM
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Either way

When I see the final score I will be both satisfied and unsatisfied.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:56 AM
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Even if Ohio loses, take

Even if Ohio loses, take satisfaction that they will drop into a tie for third if we win and Wisconsin beats Illinois.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:32 AM
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If Michigan beats PSU...

I will absolutely root for OSU - otherwise I won't, b/c I think a Buckeye win in that situation would cost Michigan the No. 2 seed, and the championship would of course be out of reach.

Anyway, not rooting for OSU to win if Michigan wins makes you the equivalent of Mark Dantonio, hating your rival more than wanting to win yourself.  Also, since when does anyone want to see MSU win?  It's not like OSU is playing Northwestern. 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:37 AM
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I should have clarified

This assumes a Michigan win. If they somehow yak it up to Penn State, I'll go back to rooting for my usual team in any OSU/MSU matchup: random meteor.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:41 AM
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I agree with the premise of

I agree with the premise of your thread, but it is a little premature.  However, if you were just trying to liven up an otherwise slow Friday morning, well then....well-played.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:50 AM
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BiSB
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Yep

I've got the day off from work today, so I figured I'd spice things up (and I figured the debate would arise at some point).

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:58 AM
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While it would be hard to root against the meteor

I think we'd want MSU to win if Michigan loses to PSU.  An OSU win in that instance would make them the No. 2 seed, whereas (I think) Michigan would be the No. 2 if they finish with the same record as the Buckeyes, i.e., if the Buckeyes lost. 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 1:51 PM
(Reply to #21) #336
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I don't want a random meteor

I want some directed meteors.

I want one to hit the MSU bench just after tip off so they declare OSU the winner by forfeit. Then I want a second one to strike the OSU bench and wipe them out after we've earned a share of the title.

Something like this-

 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:39 AM
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I hear you...

I remember people talking on this very blog in the past about how stupid MSU was because they wouldn't root for UM in football when a UM win meant MSU would benefit. People talked about how childish and stupid it was and how "little brother-ish" MSU was because they were biting off their nose to spite their face.

When you care more about hating someone else....anyone else, rival or not, than loving your team...I would say you have a problem. Bottom line here is an Ohio win means if we beat PSU we get a piece of the B1G title. If that doesn't outweigh your hatred for Ohio I think you need to get your priorities straight.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:34 AM
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Are you talking about OHIO?!?

Are you talking about OHIO?!? I thought buckeyes were poisonous nuts. 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:41 AM
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I laughed out loud until I

I laughed out loud until I realized I'M from Ohio.  I'll just pretend they are referring to Hoke's "Ohio" for tsio.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:01 AM
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Weird, but that is taken from

Weird, but that is taken from Youngstown State's Student Newspaper.  Although I did laugh when I read it, it's from an April Fools type edition.  Yay YSU

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:34 AM
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The enemy of my enemy is my

The enemy of my enemy is my enemy.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:36 AM
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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:36 AM
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Go

Go wash your mouth out with soap for uttering such filth

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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Well, we have to beat Penn

Well, we have to beat Penn State first.  Should we do that, Ohio will get my full support in the Sunday finale.  Winning a Big 10 title overrides any impulse I might have against rooting for Buckeyes.  Only a Spartan would put their petty hatred above their personal gain.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:39 AM
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JHey
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Someone please delete this

Someone please delete this thread, or at least change the name!

Change it to "who to root for this weekend, or something like that, please!

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:39 AM
#346
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Hail to the VICTORS

I root For Michigan. f*** ohio, f*** sparty. I will be watching the wings instead. 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:42 AM
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Exactly, you root for

Exactly, you root for Michigan, so why wouldn't you want Michigan to win a Big Ten Title???

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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I refuse to say Go ____ until

I refuse to say Go ____ until we beat PSU on sunday, then I will be all in for the buckeyes, but until then I'm not going to dirty myself by saying this if we just lose on Sunday anyway.

If you don't root for Ohio on Sunday if Michigan wins, then you are more of an Ohio hater than a Michigan fan, plain and simple.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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I'll be pulling for the Bucks

I'll be pulling for the Bucks (assuming we beat PSU). Anybody who doesn't is just a moron or a turd. Who wouldn't want a B1G title? I don't care if it's not an outright win, it'd still be a huge milestone.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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As long as you don't add

As long as you don't add "State" while cheering for them. Stick it to them while "cheering" for them.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:33 AM
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I'm planning on doing the

I'm planning on doing the opposite. I don't plan on cheering for them, but I'm going to call them "Ohio State" until Sunday.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:41 AM
#352
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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:43 AM
(Reply to #28) #353
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I'm with you

The only thing better than an Ohio win on Sunday:

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:41 AM
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I could understand if the

I could understand if the Buckeyes were playing anyone else... but when they are playing against Michigan State, and  we can claim our first share of the Big 10 championship since 1986, go Buckeyes, for 1 game and 1 game only!  I think different rules should apply when your 2 least favorite programs are playing against one another; sometimes the overall balance of things leads to it making sense to root for one of them..

But yes, first priority...go Wolverines against Penn State...

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:42 AM
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Suggested Re-titles:

"Beat MSU"

"Potential Destinations for Semi-Cataclysmic Meteor Strikes"

"Even if they win, OSU are still a bunch of losers"

"Who to root for this weekend"

I'm sure ya'll will come up with more.

 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:04 AM
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My vote:

"Because a stadium implosion seems (unfortunately) unlikely..."

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:42 AM
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It's a simple rule. I always

It's a simple rule. I always root against Ohio except in the case that it directly benefits Michigan for them to win. If we beat PSU, then that caveat kicks in and I'll have to root for Ohio, as dirty as that makes me feel. 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:42 AM
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I will never ever cheer for

I will never ever cheer for Ohio. Never.

I will, however, happily cheer for the demise of Michigan State. I am rooting for Michigan State to lose. Not for Ohio to win.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:53 AM
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Right, so you'll be rooting

Right, so you'll be rooting for Ohio to win.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:42 AM
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my head just exploded when

I saw the title of this thread. I will NEVER utter those foul words. However I WOULD like to see Sparty lose to them.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:42 AM
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Win

This thread is full of win.  Rooting for the Buckeyes is like playing wingman for a buddy that is trying to score and being set up with a troll.  Its the right thing to do for the team, but you feel dirty for weeks afterwards.

 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:23 AM
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I would feel dirty for

I would feel dirty for exactly zero seconds if OSU beats MSU after we beat PSU. I would feel like a big ten champion immediately.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:43 AM
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Figure out a way to root

Figure out a way to root against MSU without rooting for OSU.  Otherwise...

...she will find you.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:43 AM
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Rooting for MSU to los

I'm rooting for MSU to lose, totally agnostic to Ohio's role in that outcome.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:49 AM
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Exactly!

You can root against MSU without actually rooting for Ohio and once the UM game is done I might do that. However, if we lose (guh!) I'll be wanting MSU to win so we can seal up the #2 seed.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:54 AM
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But tell me this

How can you root for one team to lose, but not simultaneously root for their opponents to win?

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:59 AM
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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:04 AM
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Since when did rational

Since when did rational thought become involved when it comes to sports fandom?  Knock it off.

 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:18 AM
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Schadenfreude?

Isn't that essentially the essence of schadenfreude?

You view the game as MSU vs Ohio.

I view the game as MSU vs UM.

Only losing matters.

There is no Ohio.

Regards,

Jack Handy

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:47 AM
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Bear Grylls Loneliness - Gotta Root for Ohio state Better drink my own piss

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:48 AM
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Timing of Games

The nice thing about the timing of the games on sunday; we play at 1, they play at 4.  So, if for some crazy reason we dont beat penn st and an ohio win is no longer of any value to me, I can go back to my buckeye hating ways.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 1:23 PM
#372
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Lesser Of two evils. Sparty

Lesser Of two evils. Sparty outright title and sharting the title with your 2 hated rivals. No brainer.

Edit: I realize I said sharting instead of sharing. I'm not changing it

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:55 AM
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Since my rooting for OSU has no bearing on the outcome,

I will not root for them.

However, if somebody gave me the power to pick a winner, I guess I would go with them.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 10:57 AM
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There hasn't been enough

There hasn't been enough angst here recently. Well played, sir.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:01 AM
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Maybe not the best day to put

Maybe not the best day to put this title up with our ladies taking on Ohio in their Big Ten Tourney game.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:19 AM
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DAMNIT

Forgot about that. Title amended. Forgiveness please.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:04 AM
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A violation of NCAA Bylaw

A violation of NCAA Bylaw 8.008-5 making both teams ineligible and forcing forfiets would actually be ideal.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:44 AM
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Wait, that's an option?  Oh

Wait, that's an option?  Oh well, then I want to root for that!

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March 2nd, 2012 at 12:58 PM
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Especially if a forefit is

Especially if a forefit is counted as a loss; no banners for anyone else in that case. The tears would be fantastic.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:05 AM
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so many words coming to mind

thinks its better for me to shut up.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:09 AM
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Oh, look, we all know that of

Oh, look, we all know that of we beat PSU, it'll be better for us if OSU wins. It's still distasteful.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:10 AM
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Its dirty but I dont see how you cant

root for Ohio here. If Ohio loses,  Michigan State wins the big ten outright and in my opinion, MSU fans are so much more annoying than Ohio fans, If Ohio wins (and we do too), we get a share of the big ten. Man up, feel dirty, cheer for Ohio to win

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:11 AM
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No.  Never.  Screw the Bucks,

No.  Never.  Screw the Bucks, always and forever.

If they happen to win, so be it.

Those of you actively rooting for them are seriously misguided.   You must never root or encourage the evil that is from Columbus.

Like I said, if they happen to win, fine.  But root for them? Hell no.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:15 AM
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You, sir, are a man of

You, sir, are a man of principle, honor, and vision.  No. Never.  Always and forever.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:23 AM
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Question for you, then

Who do you think John Beilein will be rooting for? Or Zack Novak? You don't think they'd like a B1G Title ring?

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:24 AM
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It's possible that my sarcasm

It's possible that my sarcasm meter is off, but I'm pretty sure you're the misguided one. You'd rather see TSIO lose than Michigan have a chance at a B1G title?

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:14 AM
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I'll take it...

I can cheer for Ohio to beat Sparty.  I just wish there was some way both teams could lose this game.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:14 AM
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Sorry, but Never

I will be very glad (ok, ecstatic) if things work out so that our team is co-cham[pion of the Big Ten.  But the words, "Go Bxxxs," will never escape my lips or even cross my mind under any circumstances.  In this rare instance, hatred is just more important than joy.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:26 AM
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"Hatred is more important

"Hatred is more important than joy" is such a little brother cop-out. You're a coward.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 12:44 PM
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In this rare instance, hatred

In this rare instance, hatred is just more important than joy.

How very Sparty of you....

Honestly, I don't understand the attitude that you NEVER root for Ohio.  If by 3:15 on Sunday, Michigan has dispatched the Lions and we need the Buckeyes to beat MSU to give us our first Big 10 Conference Championship in over a quarter century, I'm praying to God, Allah, and the Pantheon of Asgard to make it happen.  I don't understand how any true Michigan fan could feel differently.

The banner is ALWAYS the primary goal.  It shouldn't be wishing misfortune upon your enemies.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 1:30 PM
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Wow...

Think of the joy Novak and Douglass would get from a Big Ten title. Is your hatred more important than that?

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:15 AM
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I always root for UM's best

I always root for UM's best interests.



Thus, Go Bucks.



Now excuse me while I go vomit.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:18 AM
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Ditto

I agree with your comment, and have vomited. Go Ohio. This weekend. Blegh

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:18 AM
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Just hope for...

Just hope we win the B1G title.  That's all you have to say.  However that works out, hey, stuff happens.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:19 AM
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I will be..

rooting for the Bucks and I don't feel the least bit dirty about it.  Ultimately I care about what is best for Michigan more than I care about what is bad for Ohio.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:21 AM
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Go Buckeyes!

Go Buckeyes!

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:31 AM
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What a predicament we've gotten ourselves into...

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:32 AM
#398
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Forgive me Father for I have sinned

I have thoughts of rooting for ohio.  I understand that I should never root for ohio but please explain to God that if ohio wins and we win; we share a Big Ten Title.

I promise to continue Schadenfreude against ohio.  However, in this instance, it is much better to have schadenfreude against lil bro for this will help us.

I will continue my financial support to the Church and School.  I will say 10 Hail Mary's before the game even though I am NOT Catholic.  I will get a full-immersion baptism to make me holy again as I feel so dirty.

 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:32 AM
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I don't get the people that

I don't get the people that are having trouble rooting for an OSU win. Alot of them are probably the same people that criticized Dantonio for rooting for OSU  in 2010 (IIRC) when a Michigan win would have helped give them a share of the conference title.

OSU and UM interests don't align together very much. This is one of those times that it happens. Rooting for OSU is the same as rooting for Michigan in this instance. If it helps people, think of it as rooting against MSU. Because that's what it really is. You could insert another conference team in the place of OSU and we'd still be rooting for MSU to lose. It just so happens that MSU is playing OSU.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:35 AM
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Somewhere deep down inside it

Somewhere deep down inside it is tickling me pink that you are having to cheer for OSU in order for you to back into a BIG championship.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:54 AM
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Hey

If it helps to drown the sorrows of football season, then we're glad to help.

Hey, look... Denard just scored another last minute touchdown...

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March 2nd, 2012 at 1:34 PM
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You can't drag me any further

You can't drag me any further down than I am.  I have accepted terms that we will never beat you again.

 

As for the other turds, errr replies,  Backing in is when you need another team to lose in order for you to advance.  If you were to beat MSU and win the BIG, that is not backing in.  If MSU was to lose to OSU and as a result you gained a 3rd of the title, that is backing in.

Note: that I am neither a OSU or MSU slappy, so nothing hurts me in this race.  It is watching your fan base on your knees praying for something out of y our control to happen while cheering for your MORTAL Enemy.

As for MSU falling short, a #1 seed in the NCAA tourny, in my opinion, is far from short.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 2:01 PM
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Don't hate just because you'll never win a conference title

Or any other title at the rate your school is going...

But please, someone who is so inexperienced in conference races shouldn't be schooling us in how it works. Everyone needs someone to lose to win a conference title. MSU doesn't control their destiny if Purdue and Iowa don't help them against us. OSU needed Indiana's help. The fact that the game comes towards the end of the season vs. the beginning means nothing.

Backing in, if such a thing exists, is when you're behind, and the team ahead of you collapses, usually due to some injury or something beyond their control. A situation where if the event didn't occur, they would have easily grabbed the title one their own. MSU losing at home to Penn State to end the season might be backing in. Losing to OSU? Not hardly.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:56 AM
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Back in?

It's not backing in when you've beaten both of the teams involved.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 12:12 PM
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Scoreboard

That is all.

 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 12:33 PM
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How is winning six of seven

How is winning six of seven games, including four straight on the road, "backing in"?

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March 2nd, 2012 at 1:03 PM
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It's not, obviously.  Just

It's not, obviously.  Just Ohio being petty, as expected.  Watch, if everything falls our way on Sunday and we wind up in a three-way tie for first, our thrid of the title won't be "legitimate" because we "backed in".  I'd normally find such flawed logic puzzling except that it will be being issued by Spartan and Buckeye fans in which case it will make complete sense.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 1:10 PM
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Petty and small.  Tell me,

Petty and small.  Tell me, what hurts more.  The fact that you guys are going to fall short of expectations this season despite being one of the most talented teams in the country because your coach couldn't keep egos in check, or the fact that after Sullinger bolts for the pros this season, any chance for true basketball glory in the near future will be gone?

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:39 AM
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I Think title needs to be

I Think title needs to be changed to go ohio

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:39 AM
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I'll root for them, but I

I'll root for them, but I could never bring myself to type out "Go B******s" (see? couldn't do it).

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:42 AM
#411
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#WINOHIO

#WINOHIO

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:53 AM
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Win/win situation

Rare win/win for us either way. One of our rivals has to lose. I'd prefer the outcome to result in a share of the B1G Title. If not, and Ohio loses, we get a two-seed in the B1G tourney and avoid the dreaded three-seed. Either way, GO BLUE!! beat PSU!

PS - I live in Ohio and have to deal with their BS. Not many Sparty fans down here to ruin my day. I will have to endure their misguided thoughts that our destiny was controlled by them and that the only reason we got a share of the title is because of them (their brains really do function this way). THAT SUCKS!

[EDIT] Told you... see phork comment above "back into" a title

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March 2nd, 2012 at 12:12 PM
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You're wrong. It is

You're wrong. It is absolutely not a win-win scenario for us. If TSIO loses, then it's definitely a lose-win scenario, with Sparty the winner and us (and TSIO) the losers. It's a win-win if TSIO wins, because then we're co-champs and we get to watch Sparty blow up at having to share a title with us.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 11:56 AM
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delete

the title of this thread.

those two words should never, ever be put next to each other on this blog. 

this is a sad day here at MGOBLOG

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March 2nd, 2012 at 12:09 PM
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"Watching MSU and OSU play is

"Watching MSU and OSU play is like watching the Iraq-Iran conflict.  You don't want either of them to win.  You're just hoping a bomb goes off or a meteor hits or something."--Michael Bradley, WTKA

I'm rooting for a Big Ten Championship on Sunday.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 12:32 PM
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How about?

A 1 point Ohio win over MSU with both Sullinger and Green getting suspended for the B1G tournament????

Now, there's something to root for!!!!

 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 12:33 PM
#417
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Wow

This whole thing is dumb.  It's simple, I hope Ohio State beats Michigan State.  I want Michigan to win the Big Ten title and that is the only way for it to happen.  I don't feel bad, I don't feel like I need to shower, I'm not going to vomit... none of that.  I hope OSU wins, it's easy. 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 12:48 PM
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Amen!

Amen!

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March 2nd, 2012 at 12:36 PM
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I've had practice

I found myself pulling for O v Sparty last fall in Columbus, when O did not seem to be a great threat to our own success. Admittedly, I have been called out here before for lacking sufficient hatred. I'll keep working on it.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 12:45 PM
#420
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We must beat Penn State

We must beat Penn State first.  OSU/MSU follows our game which sets up nicely.  I have major doubts that Ohio will be able to pull off the win after watching them against Northwestern.  But we'll see what happens. 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 2:04 PM
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This is easy. I root for Michigan.

Sometimes I root against someone. But never over Michigan's interests. Michigan's best interest is to win a Big Ten title for the first time in WAY too long. If that means OSU wins, go Bucks!  Ohio has won 24 times so far....somehow I've survived that; one more isn't going to make me particularly miserable.  But in this case, it has the potential to make me very happy. People who would cut off their nose to spite their faces make no sense.  And it's not even like they're playing some program you love...it's MSU. How much easier could they make it for you?  Never hate anyone more than you love Michigan.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 3:00 PM
#422
randyfloyd
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I am only rooting

for MSU to lose!!!

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March 2nd, 2012 at 3:11 PM
#423
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Personally, I WANT OSU to be

Personally, I WANT OSU to be elite in all the sports I care about because their level of skill doesn't change how much I want us to beat them. 

Although, that said, I could go for a nice 6 or 100 game winning stream against them in football, just to make up for them ruining my teenage years of watching The Game.

 

EDIT: this was slightly unrelated to the topic, but I don't see a problem in rooting for them when we need to, I guess is what I'm saying, even if it means something good for them. 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 3:22 PM
#424
Alumnus93
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I silently want the Buckeyes

I silently want the Buckeyes to win every game, except when we play them...  they are so similar to us, and our program has so many that were spawned from them  (Bo, Mo, etc) .

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March 2nd, 2012 at 5:14 PM
(Reply to #127) #425
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Get the gone, Wastrel!

If you are a Michigan fan, you want OSU to lose every game, all time, forever, except maybe this next one if you can stomach it.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 5:30 PM
(Reply to #131) #426
justingoblue
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I waffle on this issue.

The same people who made me Michigan fans by age...well, little, both prefer them undefeated before the M game[s] every year, and that's how I was raised before I could ponder these questions myself.

I don't like the way he put it in that post, but there's something logical about wanting your rival to be good, or even great. It looks all the better when they trudge out of A2 at 11-1.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 4:19 PM
#427
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Interesting fact not in our

Interesting fact not in our rooting favor.  The voice of Ohio Paul Keels was on the radio a little while ago and said that Buford is the only Buckeye who has ever played in the Breslin Center.  This does not bode well for a team that is already having maturity/chemistry issues. 

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March 2nd, 2012 at 6:15 PM
#428
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Root...for Ohio...?

Root...for Ohio...?

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March 2nd, 2012 at 7:09 PM
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It's not about rooting for

It's not about rooting for Ohio so much as it's rooting for a Big Ten championship.  Ohio is just a means to that end.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 7:19 PM
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BlueNation
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this is

Phenomenal.

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March 2nd, 2012 at 7:17 PM
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BlueNation
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not so fast

I can't EVER bring myself to root for ohio. EVER! That's a damn sin. I'll only be rooting for Sparty to lose in this one.

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