Reon Dawson an Ohio fan

Different things. He'll be on the field actually competing against OSU. He can't be a fan if both. He can have respect, but that respect needs to have a certain level of hate underneath it.

Wow.  That's not even close to the reaction I had.  The whole "appeal" of the rivalry is the alleged respect that the teams have for each other.  A true rivalry is not one of hatred but of mutual respect (and a little hatred mixed in there).  If you really feel that way then, to be honest like you were, you really aren't much better than the obnoxious Ohio fans that we all despise.

but I don't think many of us share it. It's a bit strange for him to be a lifetime Ohio State fan and play for Michigan, but I can't see how it's disrespectful.

Yeah hoping a kid (yes he's a 17 or 18 year old kid) gets his college education messed up because of his sporsts fandom is pretty messed up and not at all ok. I regret that I had but one neg to give you and wish they counted still so you could end up in Bolivia for this.

Are a jackass.

Oh for God's sake dude get a fucking life.  The kid grew up here in Ohio were he's had a steady, 24 hour, force-fed diet of Buckeye wonderfullness shoved down his throat since he was born.  And yet, despite all that, he wants to play for us.  

This isn't some secret society where you have to take a blood oath and pledge your unwaivering and unquestioning support or you die - this is COLLEGE and he's playing football.  You act like everybody playing for Michgan are made men and he's some sort of Henry Hill snitch cause he grew up in Ohio.

Dude, perspective. Jeez.

So.....you want the coaching staff and team to bully a HS kid who isn't even on the team yet, because he made a stupid comment?

Stadium stairs and seniors are what stupid comments are for. 

I'm speechless...which is what Reon should have been.

Well, at least the kid is honest if not very wise.

Tyra looks like Worf when she's angry.

There's a difference in growing up an OSU fan and saying you'll be OSU till the day you die. Go back and look at Strobel's comments on being a Buckeye fan.

My younger sister was similarly raised as I was as a Michigan fan, but went to Staee and said that she fell in love with sparty football when she went to the first home game her freshman year.  People indeed do change.

This kid will also change the first time he gets together with his new team mates.  I'm certain of it. 

Indeed. Converts are often the most fanatic. I would bet he ends up pouring his heart and soul into everytime he plays ohio.

Yep. I fully expect him to dislike Ohio by the time he graduates. I don't think you can survive in Hoke's program without doing so. Not that he'll hate them with a biting passion, but what is going to think of never wearing red in the facilities? Every team meeting starting with 'Beat Ohio'? This isn't professional sports. There needs to be passion. And if he doesn't have it, he won't survive. Simple as that. But I fully expect him to change once he's on campus for a while.

I'm so open-minded that I hate everyone who's not as open-minded as me.

I'll be sure to inform coach Hoke of your decision.

and your family.  I grew up in Ohio and went to OSU.  I had the opportunity to do masters work at U of M but ended up at University of Colorado.  If I had gone to U of M I would have still been a diehard Buckeye.  Loyalty is good and you sir are a fine example.

No it doesn't apply; not the same thing. You never lined up representing OSU against UM. That requires an emotional connection to the team you're representing, which is something not required of just taking classes at a school.