December 16th, 2010 at 11:04 PM ^
as a former member of the OK Red i am so happy Desmond will be able to cheer "Let's Go Blue" and not "Let's Go WOH" - that thing was the bane of my existence.
December 16th, 2010 at 11:23 PM ^
For sure, West Ottawa also has some the most annoying fans in the Red to go with the bad chants. Another OK Red alum here
December 16th, 2010 at 11:59 PM ^
I think everyone hates Rockford most.
December 17th, 2010 at 7:13 AM ^
December 17th, 2010 at 9:51 AM ^
Having attended West Ottawa I can say our worst/best chant was probably "Black and White fight fight!"
Teenagers promoting a race war?
December 17th, 2010 at 4:43 AM ^
I went to WO, and i hated the let's go WO chant's..
Although the only sport i played was baseball when we were actually good and won the state title. we had to hear that stupid cheer enough
December 17th, 2010 at 1:09 AM ^
I'm a current member of the OK red conference and one who played against Desmond. I must say he is a beast. At QB was near impossible to bring down and made the biggest impact without even playing his natural position. And I must say I hate Rockford(our OSU IMO) and Jenison(cross town rivals) far worse. I'd have to guess you're from GH then?
December 17th, 2010 at 11:45 AM ^
Another former OK Red'r here. Don't remember much about WO specifically, though when I was in school (graduated in '01) I want to say they were pretty bad. My alma mater (Shores), Holland, and WO were generally the bottom-feeders of the conference in football.
Some things change (WO is good now), some things don't (Shores is still bad).
December 16th, 2010 at 11:04 PM ^
December 16th, 2010 at 11:12 PM ^
Running in the snow with Hearts on Fire in the background. I confidently admit to owning that song.
December 16th, 2010 at 11:16 PM ^
I confidently admit to listening to that song while running on the treadmill today.
/not even kidding
December 16th, 2010 at 11:21 PM ^
√ Get into Michigan
√ Bang out some miles on the treadmill whilst listening to John Cafferty's "Hearts on Fire"
In my own humble opinion, you've won the blog.
December 16th, 2010 at 11:22 PM ^
Why is this something either of you have to precede the fact that you love Hearts on Fire with "I confidently". It should be, "You're god damn right I listen to that song, because the Rocky IV soundtrack is one of the finest in cinematic history!"
December 16th, 2010 at 11:19 PM ^
Do you think our slot ninjas train by sanding Mr Miyagi's porch or catching flies with chopsticks? Is that Dileo...
December 17th, 2010 at 12:58 AM ^
hoping flies with chopsticks but could be wrong
December 17th, 2010 at 7:49 AM ^
Once you learn to catch these flies, you will be able to catch any punt out there.
December 16th, 2010 at 11:20 PM ^
Without the mountains too, as well as, the mountaintop summit at sunset to yell, "DRAGO!"
December 17th, 2010 at 9:25 AM ^
TRESSELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!
December 17th, 2010 at 8:45 AM ^
more like when Sgt Hulka is making Bill Murray do push ups in the rain in "Stripes"
December 16th, 2010 at 11:10 PM ^
RR really tall or is Morgan short?
December 16th, 2010 at 11:11 PM ^
Morgan's 6'1".
December 16th, 2010 at 11:17 PM ^
They don't call him Rich "The Tower" Rodriguez for nothin..
December 16th, 2010 at 11:20 PM ^
The pic reveals a special power of Desmond's - X-Ray vision. This will suit him well @ linebacker. =)
December 17th, 2010 at 12:02 AM ^
He has a pretty impressive GPA, hopefully he can become an EE.
December 17th, 2010 at 12:07 AM ^
a defensive player is enrolling early.GO BLUE!!!
December 17th, 2010 at 12:21 AM ^
What the fuck is HWO?
We are not, "Holland West Ottawa."
We are just, West Ottawa. Newspapers are full of shit, and I don't know how many years they've gotten our name wrong. They ought to feel embarrassed. SHAME!
December 17th, 2010 at 12:30 AM ^
Might be one of those name change things...
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=holland+west+ottawa…
December 17th, 2010 at 4:44 AM ^
ya it was a joke, when we were announced in baseball playoffs back in 03, they had to put Holland- West ottawa, like there was some other WO program out there.. it was pretty stupid
December 17th, 2010 at 10:18 AM ^
Thats because you guys weren't any good, so nobody knew where West Ottawa was from. Just playing, that was a good team. But really they do this with a lot of teams that it does not really make sense to do it for.
December 17th, 2010 at 8:37 AM ^
Who cares. Go Dutch.
December 17th, 2010 at 12:29 AM ^
This picture warms my heart, really it does.
December 17th, 2010 at 12:33 AM ^
RR didn't even bother to wear a tie?!?! Where are the family values?!?!?!
/s.... i'm kinda afraid i actually needed to put this..
December 17th, 2010 at 12:38 AM ^
Why is Bristol Palin there and what is she singing to RR?
December 17th, 2010 at 12:41 AM ^
Sure as hell didnt dance her way there.
December 17th, 2010 at 1:07 AM ^
Yeah, you're probably right.
December 17th, 2010 at 7:15 AM ^
If Desmond is an EE will that count against last year and open another slot for 2011?
December 17th, 2010 at 10:58 AM ^
Maybe it's because I'm an engineering nerd but everytime I see EE, I think Electrical Engineer.
December 17th, 2010 at 11:19 AM ^
Someone above was like "Maybe he'll become and EE" and I was like "Why in God's name would you want a football player to have no time for anything else in the world??"
December 17th, 2010 at 12:14 PM ^
Wayne Lyons wants to. Robots + football = Mich.
December 17th, 2010 at 7:38 AM ^
Easy there, typical Rockford haters because we dominate everyone....
December 17th, 2010 at 7:54 AM ^
Next September! Well...probably not. should be a great game though.
December 17th, 2010 at 10:59 AM ^
Exactly, easy to hate on someone when you lose to them.
December 17th, 2010 at 9:14 AM ^
...Hoo!!
December 17th, 2010 at 10:10 AM ^
Desmond and welcome to the Blue Nation
December 17th, 2010 at 9:19 PM ^
Enrolling early is good, but hopefully linebacker=redshirt, right? Hopefully it will give him an extra 9 months of Barwis so he can play in 2012.
December 18th, 2010 at 11:59 AM ^
is a profound respect for his soon to be coach and i can only imagine that he is muttering through the smile get me on campus so i can learn how to smash bodies Big Ten style!
Go Blue beat miss st!