bigkahuna;537125 wrote:Krambman, I like the list, but I want to add something to it.

If you're a mid major and win a high profile game. I.e 2003 BGSU over NIU. NIU was just an undefeated MAC team (yea they were ranked). Gameday was there too.

Overall it was just another MAC game. BG ended up losing to Miami @ home in the MAC Championship that year. However, it received national attention.

WebFire;537124 wrote:I don't think storming because you beat #1, when you are a consistent top 25 team and top 15 at the time, is really warranted. In my eyes, you storm when you are a major underdog, and pull off the almost impossible.

Hamp89;537126 wrote:BG was ranked that year too. It really wasn't much of an upset, if an upset at all.

Tiernan;537089 wrote:If you are Michigan or Notre Dame and simply win another game - no mater who it is - storm the field!

krambman;537078 wrote:A few weeks ago after Wisconsin upset the Buckeyes one of the writers from the Dispatch wondered if it was really a big enough win for the fans to have stormed the field after the game. My initial reaction was, "Of course! They just beat the #1 ranked team in the country." It also made me think of earlier this season when Colorado fans stormed the field after beating 1-4 Georgia. So, it got me think, when is it and isn't it appropriate to storm the field? So I figured that we could come up with an official set of guidelines that can be the standard for storming the field after a win. Here are my suggestions so far.

1. If you beat a team ranked #1 in any major poll (Coach's, AP, BCS) then you should storm the field.
2. If you have just clinched a birth in the National Championship Game then you should storm the field.
3. If you have just ended a long losing streak to your arch rival (especially if they were ranked higher and favored in the contest) then storm the field.
4. If it is the biggest win in program history, then storm the field (think Rutgers over USF in 2007 and over Louisville in 2008).
5. If you just won your conference championship for the first time in a long time, then storm the field (for instance, if MSU wins the Big Ten this year).
6. If your team beats a highly ranked (top 5) team for the first time in a long time then it may be appropriate to storm the field.

So, what do you think of this list? Should some of my rules be changed or thrown out? Should other ones be added? What say you, Ohio Chatter?

WebFire;537124 wrote:I don't think storming because you beat #1, when you are a consistent top 25 team and top 15 at the time, is really warranted. In my eyes, you storm when you are a major underdog, and pull off the almost impossible.

OrrvilleQB;538247 wrote:haha better question......

When is it ok to set cars on fire after a big win?

vball10set;538319 wrote:this...if you don't think you should have won, but you did--then go ahead and storm the field

krambman;538451 wrote:So then you can rush the field after any upset win? And Wisconsin may be a consistent top 25 team, but they also hadn't beaten a #1 ranked team in over 25 years either.

enigmaax;538468 wrote:But that win also solidified their legitimate shot at the conference title. Nothing really shows you aren't for real more than storming the field over one conference victory.

Storming the field should be reserved for monumental upsets by nobody programs and championships. That is all.

krambman;538543 wrote:So then Buckeye fans shouldn't have stormed the field after beating Michigan in 2002 to go to the National Championship game, or in 2006 to go back to the title game after just defeating #2 and previously unbeaten Michigan in the biggest game in the 103 year history of the rivalry?