SIAP: OSU Fans donate to ChadTough
I went back 3 pages and didn't see it posted yet. Apparently there is an 11 Warriors tradition where they would donate to ChadTough after The Game. I wasn't aware that this was a thing, but many have donated 27.42 to ChadTough and I love it. It's good that despite all the rivalry hatred and Twitter wars, there are actual people on both sides that care about things bigger than sports.
https://twitter.com/ramzy/status/1464711184456769540
November 29th, 2021 at 1:00 PM ^
This is beautiful, so glad to see love transcend sports.
November 29th, 2021 at 1:07 PM ^
I gained a lot of respect for some Buckeyes when they came and decorated for Christmas a tree outside the Carr’s house before Chad died. There are indeed those at OSU that see past the noise to the larger things in life.
November 29th, 2021 at 1:04 PM ^
Well they have humans in their fanbase after all. Some things are bigger than football.
November 29th, 2021 at 1:10 PM ^
It is nice to see that some things do in fact transcend this rivalry. I like that Ramzy donated in the amount of the score too. I chuckled admittedly. Typing those numbers, even if he put OSU's points first, were probably painful, but he's a genuinely good guy, by all accounts.
November 29th, 2021 at 1:11 PM ^
On this general topic. I thought the OSU fan base this year was surprisingly amicable even before the game.
I usually see at least a few fights and a bunch of other similar shit. But not this year.
November 29th, 2021 at 1:13 PM ^
Completely agree. The few I encountered were fine. I was kind of surprised actually
November 29th, 2021 at 1:12 PM ^
This is among the best part of the old rivalry (not much of a rivalry the last 12- 15 years). I have two good friends who are Buckeyes have heard from one of them. Excluding Saturday M has not done its part in recent years - hopefully that trend is now on the mend for years to come.
November 29th, 2021 at 1:16 PM ^
This is good. Thanks for posting.
November 29th, 2021 at 1:16 PM ^
Fantastic! Maybe this will spur them on to being competitive in the Charity Bowl as well.
November 29th, 2021 at 1:20 PM ^
Back in the day, I'd only known Ohio folks from the jerks who came to Ann Arbor for the game.
So in the Army, it was a complete surprise that the two favorite guys I worked with—my best desk sergeant and my friend still—were from Ohio.
November 29th, 2021 at 1:20 PM ^
Can we do anything analogous to this? I really like the idea and kudos to them for having it.
November 29th, 2021 at 1:22 PM ^
Agreed. Is there a similar charitable foundation we can support?
November 29th, 2021 at 2:09 PM ^
Remember that kid who had brain cancer and nicknamed it "Michigan" so he would beat it? https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2019/02/11/grant-reed-ohio-state-buckeye-fan-dies-cancer-battle-nationwide-childrens-hospital/2835602002/
He died 2 years ago. His parents asked for memorial donations to be made to the Chance for Hope foundation. See here: https://www.nbc4i.com/sports/buckeyes/memorial-set-for-popular-osu-fan-grant-reed/1774325835/
Maybe we can donate to them in the amount of the score, but reversed to put Michigan's score in front. $42.27. If you can put a message, say "For Grant Reed. Beat Michigan!" Chance for Hope is at chanceforhopefoundation.org
I'm negbombed, so I can't post it as a thread. Anyone else?
November 29th, 2021 at 2:13 PM ^
To anyone interested, a list of OSU-affiliated medical charities to donate to as you wish:
https://campaign.osu.edu/giving/support-your-passion/health-and-medicine.html
Respect to the Buckeye fans for doing that, Jan's Fans (ALS research) will be getting 42.27 from BursleysFinest
November 29th, 2021 at 3:57 PM ^
All good causes. Went with the $42.27 to Chance for Hope Foundation
November 29th, 2021 at 1:23 PM ^
Love it. To me this is what it’s all about. Having lived out of state away from the extreme fanaticism of our rivalries, and maybe just growing older, I’ve mellowed on the hatred of rivalry. Still very passionate about them, but I much prefer this kind of fan behavior along with light-hearted ribbing. Call me crazy, but it’s so much more enjoyable to enjoy a thing together from respectfully opposing perspectives than be dicks to strangers, work associates, or the like. I totally get the many of you living among the insanity not having the luxury distance has afforded me though.
November 29th, 2021 at 1:48 PM ^
Respect. Well-done, Brutii!
November 29th, 2021 at 1:55 PM ^
I can tolerate the OSU fans better than the MSU fans. Most of them are classy and have respect for the rivalry and opponent. I truly noticed that over the weekend and way back in 90's as well.
MSU fans on the other hand are given the title "little brother" for a reason. They act like a bunch of angry elves even when they win or lose.
November 29th, 2021 at 1:55 PM ^
That’s awesome. Sports is the best.
November 29th, 2021 at 2:05 PM ^
May I suggest that everyone, who can, please donate 42.27 in return?
https://www.chadtough.org/donate/
November 29th, 2021 at 2:34 PM ^
OSU fans, what a beautiful gesture. Will look for an opportunity to reciprocate. Thank you.
November 29th, 2021 at 2:35 PM ^
Double post, will need to look for multiple opportunities.
November 29th, 2021 at 3:39 PM ^
To the 11W site admins who host this effort and to the Buckeye fans who participate...you guys transcend the rivalry and are great human beings.
#RespectTheRivalry
November 29th, 2021 at 4:20 PM ^
Awesome to see, I recall the schools doing a friendly rivalry on who can raise the most blood donations during the week of the Game.
November 29th, 2021 at 5:53 PM ^
These are the kind of things that transcend sports it was a very honorable thing for them to do.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:57 PM ^
Back in 2015 I was getting increasingly anxious about seeing how much we hated each other. I don't mean Ohio State-Michigan fans, I mean Americans. It was political, leave it at that. Between the sentiment of we cannot survive by hating each other and being gutted by Chad Carr's story and just the bullshit idea of children dying from cancer, I thought hey maybe let's channel righteous anger-hate for something else.
Every year, no matter what. Do some good when you win, do some good when you lose. It's petty cash that you can use to snowball into something significant, but also something not constructed from righteous anger-hate. A Michigan charity for Ohio State fans to fund. There are plenty of worthy and legitimate charities if you're interested. This is the one Ryan Day began
Day's father died by suicide when he was nine years old. It's a mental health charity you can learn more about at the link. Congrats on the win, it's the best feeling.