Going to the OSU/PSU Game: Unsure of Protocol
Ok, this is a tough one.
Just got the opportunity to sit with ohio friends in some pretty spectacular seats for the osu/PSU game. Mind you, the decision means I'm abandoning other friends with whom I was planning to hang out with to watch us smash sparty. And I was also planning on BBQ'ing ribs (which I'm known for) so I kinda feel bad about that. But hey, how often do we get to see #3 against #7, especially in a matchup which so directly impacts Michigan?
My question for my Michigan brethren. This is kosher, right? Missing a Michigan rivalry game to see ohio play in that shit-tank of a stadium? And if my case is made any better, I do plan on wearing a Michigan jersey. Though, to be fair, it'll be my Adidas Tate Forcier jersey which I trot out from time to time just to be funny. Plus, I don't care if someone spills a beer on it. Have you guys ever watched osu play in a huge game which "wasn't" Michigan?
October 17th, 2023 at 6:46 PM ^
You're fine. Wear Maize and Blue. Don't cheer when either team does something good.
Edit: Here's my suggestion for you to throw shade in both directions...
October 17th, 2023 at 7:47 PM ^
I have to say, referencing sex crimes for rivalry smack talk is really low brow, especially considering glass houses…
October 17th, 2023 at 7:49 PM ^
Complaint noted. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
October 17th, 2023 at 7:53 PM ^
You new here? Although I do agree.
October 17th, 2023 at 8:05 PM ^
that's a solid indictment by 'joe knew', not simple trash talk. it is social justice, granted by a different species, but hey we all love rgard.
October 17th, 2023 at 9:01 PM ^
Definitely not rescinding my love of rgard :-)
October 18th, 2023 at 7:44 AM ^
"...but hey we all love rgard. "
Mean Joe Koala is not going to like this...
October 18th, 2023 at 9:10 AM ^
pfff. i'm taking the monkey over the marsupial all day long, and twice on sunday.
i think the point spread is over 30.
October 17th, 2023 at 8:58 PM ^
You can replace Joe knew with Jim Jordan knew.
Then you can abandon your ohio friends and sit with the more fun and friendly PSU people.
October 18th, 2023 at 9:25 AM ^
Gym* Jordan
October 17th, 2023 at 9:52 PM ^
I thought the preferred logo had to have THE with the registered trademark?
October 17th, 2023 at 10:32 PM ^
but no registered trademark next to the THE Seth?
October 18th, 2023 at 11:59 AM ^
Please. He’s not paying them money to use the trademark :)
October 17th, 2023 at 6:47 PM ^
Don't forget the directions to Columbus:
South 'til you smell it, East 'til you step in it.
October 17th, 2023 at 6:58 PM ^
....and no matter how nice they may be, DO NOT grad for things from their coolers....
October 17th, 2023 at 8:42 PM ^
That’s great! I laughed so hard when I read that
October 18th, 2023 at 5:11 AM ^
Two best things to ever come out of Columbus are i-70 and i-71
October 17th, 2023 at 6:47 PM ^
I suppose in your case rooting for the meteor is out of the question?
October 17th, 2023 at 6:51 PM ^
Pretty much eliminates it from our rooting interests as well, because... Well I don't want to be responsible for a Michigan faithful's demise.
October 17th, 2023 at 7:17 PM ^
Yes, but Valhalla.
October 18th, 2023 at 7:38 AM ^
Acceptable losses. Iif you want to me an omelette.
October 18th, 2023 at 7:46 AM ^
Umm, what? You still drunk?
October 17th, 2023 at 6:59 PM ^
Exactly wrong. He needs to make a sign that says "Today I'll take a meteor for the team."
October 17th, 2023 at 7:23 PM ^
That deserves to be a College Gameday sign
October 17th, 2023 at 6:50 PM ^
Hopefully it'll be the kind of game that you can tell your grandkids about. "I was there for that crazy 42 lateral, last-second TD that (insert team here) miraculously pulled off to win the game! Craziest thing I ever done saw with mine own two eyes, I tell you what."
October 18th, 2023 at 8:33 AM ^
No sir, I’LL tell you hwhat!
October 17th, 2023 at 6:52 PM ^
Don't go to their stadium - don't give them any revenue. Watch the UM game and enable others to do so, however you can best achieve that.
... and maybe avoid that hole just in case a meteor decides to join the event.
October 17th, 2023 at 8:45 PM ^
yeah--I guess...I don't see why they're mutually exclusive. One is at noon and the other at 730.
Hell, pending traffic you might even make kickoff of the second game.
October 17th, 2023 at 9:36 PM ^
A *proper* Michigan tailgating/BBQ event should start at least 7-8 hours before the game.
October 17th, 2023 at 6:56 PM ^
Make yourself look presentable; you'll likely make it on TV if your seats are decent. #michigandifference
October 17th, 2023 at 8:35 PM ^
As much as I would hate it, I would probably cheer for OSU. Your buddies are giving you the seats, plus you can wear the Michigan gear and not get into sucker-punched by a mouth-breather. Also, it's nice to beat an undefeated OSU ranked #2 in the country. No one forgets that.
October 17th, 2023 at 10:49 PM ^
What? A ticket is in no way an obligation to cheer for Ohio state. You sound like you want to cheer for Ohio state
October 18th, 2023 at 5:16 AM ^
Yeah don’t cheer for ohio
But also, maybe don’t be a dick about actively cheering against them. The M jersey is signal enough.
October 18th, 2023 at 7:48 AM ^
Wear your Michigan jersey. Bring a book. Sit there reading through the entire game. When the crowd starts cheering wildly over the action on the field, look up and say "Did something happen?" Whatever the answer is, reply "Oh ... that's nice," and go back to reading.
Hey. they already think we're arrogant. You might as well use it.
October 17th, 2023 at 6:58 PM ^
The MGoBlog 'Driving Through Ohio' shirt would be appropriate under your jersey. Hope you have a good time, it should be a really tough game. Definitely will be tough running the ball, so the tougher team should probably win. Just be aware that in Toughtown, your tough guy Forcier jersey will be lost on the hometown tuffs - they won't even know who Tate is, let alone the inside joke. They'll just notice the maize & blue and see red, immediately standing straighter and looking down past their upraised nose trying to look tough. They'll assume you're tough, because they know they were out-toughed last year during their one bad half, so they might assert their toughness.
Hope you don't have a tough time with traffic...
October 17th, 2023 at 7:03 PM ^
God d*mn, this is brilliant. I'm literally taking notes. Question if I may: You make a solid point on the Tate Toughguy point, with them not getting the joke. Do I regress and move forward with my original plan of just going with the maize "Worst State Ever" t-shirt? I resisted that because it seemed too easy. You know, not tough enough.
October 17th, 2023 at 7:38 PM ^
I'd refrain from giving the tough guys a reason to hate that they can actually understand. I don't care how tough you are, there will be 90,000 truck drivers in the crowd and one person isn't going to out-tough 90,000 tough-ass, drunk, tough guy truckers. Let them stew over the Forcier jersey - they'll think he's another fullback that we haven't played yet because we're holding back a secret weapon. Let'em get even more worked up than they already are!
October 17th, 2023 at 8:31 PM ^
1VA you are spot on. I've been to OSU/Michigan and PSU/Michigan away games. Not everyone you will run into is nice and many are drunk.
I'd go to the game in a second as you can tape our heavily favored away game and enjoy what should be a really good contest but I wouldn't poke the bear.
October 17th, 2023 at 8:19 PM ^
Just FYI, their one bad half was in 2021. Last year was 5 bad plays.
It's confusing, I know. Some might say it's tough to follow.
October 18th, 2023 at 7:56 AM ^
This is a really good point. If for some reason your Tate jersey gets pulled up, you can tell the truckers that you agree with Cyan Day - only 5 bad plays and you're just reminding everyone of what they were. You can tell them you're just not sure which 5 of the 6 plays on the shirt were the 5 worst.
October 18th, 2023 at 9:17 AM ^
Well. I heard that they lost in 2021 because of a freezing flu-nado and last year was because we were stealing signs.
October 17th, 2023 at 6:59 PM ^
Go. And rabidly cheer for the refs. For any call they make, for either team.
October 17th, 2023 at 10:16 PM ^
Cheer for the guy in the red hat
October 17th, 2023 at 6:59 PM ^
Go to the game. Hard to turn down the only decent B1G game of the season so far. Wear your Michigan gear, but it's C'bus, so under a neutral looking coat. Then cheer like a maniac at some tOSU sports bar for the main event on the TeeVee machine Saturday night. Go Blue
October 17th, 2023 at 8:14 PM ^
Hard to turn down the only decent B1G game of the season so far
Looks like somebody missed the Iowa - Wisconsin game!
October 17th, 2023 at 7:01 PM ^
No way to know if this is kosher without knowing what you plan to BBQ
October 17th, 2023 at 7:10 PM ^
(sheepishly gazes around to make sure no one is listening)
Six racks of maple-glazed, apple wood smoked St. Louis cut spare ribs. With a homeade Memphis style sweet BBQ sauce that wrecked a thanksgiving a while back because no one ate my brother's shitty turkey.