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Jan 18, 2011 5:51 PM
I know there is a lot of hostility especially between OSU fans and everyone else because there are certain things that bother you about your own team's insecurities. I was wondering what your insecurities about your team that you would like me to avoid in the future, so I may no longer "troll" your team.

As far as me and OSU, there is nothing more annoying than poking fun at the OOC schedule. The schedule isn't great, you won't find more than 100 fans that think its the best, but its not terrible either. Especially considering that most teams do the EXACT SAME THING. OSU schedules are basically setup as 2 instate patsies, 1 other random patsy, and 1 big time OOC game. The constant harassment about this is not only annoying, but like beating a dead horse.

Thoughts?
Jan 18, 2011 5:51pm
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Jan 18, 2011 5:56 PM
when someone comes on a thread and acts like they like the team being discussed, and then proceeds to subtly tear it down (as if nobody realizes what they're doing)
Jan 18, 2011 5:56pm
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Jan 18, 2011 6:34 PM
vball10set;643016 wrote:when someone comes on a thread and acts like they like the team being discussed, and then proceeds to subtly tear it down (as if nobody realizes what they're doing)

I know exactly what you mean, but there is a fine line between doing that and being critical of your team and not just agreeing with everyone else. There are a few posters here who I think have good perspective and create good posts that aren't 100% positive all the time. I like to read their input. But some of the posters here are just fake buckeyes IMO.
Jan 18, 2011 6:34pm
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Jan 18, 2011 9:22 PM
FatHobbit;643063 wrote: But some of the posters here are just fake buckeyes IMO.

insert thedynsasty and tobias, and although not a poster..kirk herbstreit ;)
Jan 18, 2011 9:22pm
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Jan 18, 2011 9:59 PM
Pick6;643279 wrote:insert thedynsasty and tobias, and although not a poster..kirk herbstreit ;)

I always appreciate Dynastys posts. I may not always agree with them but I think he has a unique perspective. I think Tobias is a Notre Dame fan. Herbstreit gets paid really well to have an unbiased opinion. I won't hold that against him, but I don't think he can complain if current buckeyes want to respond when he criticizes them.
Jan 18, 2011 9:59pm
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Jan 18, 2011 10:02 PM
FatHobbit;643349 wrote:I always appreciate Dynastys posts. I may not always agree with them but I think he has a unique perspective. I think Tobias is a Notre Dame fan. Herbstreit gets paid really well to have an unbiased opinion. I won't hold that against him, but I don't think he can complain if current buckeyes want to respond when he criticizes them.

idk seems to my thedynasty never has anything positive to say about osu and just disagrees with people just to do it. Tobias claims to be an osu fan and nd fan..but he is clearly a nd fan.I think herby takes his "unbiased" opinion overboard. I think someone told me before the bowl games he had osu ranked #6..than after we beat arkansas he moved us back to #9
Jan 18, 2011 10:02pm
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Jan 18, 2011 10:04 PM
He says I am a fake Buckeye because while I go to Ohio State, I hate Terrelle Pryor and don't think very highly of most of the players or program. I don't know how a student of the school is fake. I don't claim to support Terrelle Pryor, and make no effort of hiding the fact that I hope they lose a few games each year that they shouldn't just so sleeper will come back from from his high horse and realize Ohio State hasn't always been on top of the Big Ten and will not always be in the future.
Pick6;643357 wrote:I think someone told me before the bowl games he had osu ranked #6..than after we beat arkansas he moved us back to #9
He did. My roommate was livid about it, said he "hopes he gets busted for sexual harassment or something during the offseason" so that he never had to "hear his sorry ass opinion ever again!"

I thought it was funny because moments before I ranked Ohio State #9 in the final poll on here. :D
Jan 18, 2011 10:04pm
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Jan 18, 2011 10:14 PM
^never said i didnt believe u went to the school. just pretty sure i remember you saying you root for osu as well as nd because your cousins wrestle there or something, but dont think i have ever seen you say something positive.
Jan 18, 2011 10:14pm
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Jan 18, 2011 10:18 PM
sleeper;643005 wrote: As far as me and OSU, there is nothing more annoying than poking fun at the OOC schedule. The schedule isn't great, you won't find more than 100 fans that think its the best, but its not terrible either. Especially considering that most teams do the EXACT SAME THING. OSU schedules are basically setup as 2 instate patsies, 1 other random patsy, and 1 big time OOC game. The constant harassment about this is not only annoying, but like beating a dead horse.
Well said and I share the same annoyance. I get it mostly from my friend who is all about Notre Dame. Outside of USC they play a comparable schedule so I don't get the argument but any time Ohio State loses I cringe when I see a text from him because most likely it says "that's what happens when you finally play a good team" or something to that effect.
Jan 18, 2011 10:18pm
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Jan 18, 2011 10:33 PM
Pick6;643370 wrote:^never said i didnt believe u went to the school. just pretty sure i remember you saying you root for osu as well as nd because your cousins wrestle there or something, but dont think i have ever seen you say something positive.

About the football team? No. About every other sport? I do often.
Jan 18, 2011 10:33pm
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Jan 18, 2011 10:39 PM
mucalum49;643377 wrote:Well said and I share the same annoyance. I get it mostly from my friend who is all about Notre Dame. Outside of USC they play a comparable schedule so I don't get the argument but any time Ohio State loses I cringe when I see a text from him because most likely it says "that's what happens when you finally play a good team" or something to that effect.

The problem I see with Ohio State's schedule is that it relies heavily on how good that "OOC traditional power" is. It's a home run effort when Texas and USC are elite, but everyone laughs when Washington or Miami aren't bringing it. Is it Ohio State's fault the teams have fallen after they scheduled them? No, but no one cares either. It looks even worse when you lose to Wisconsin and you have absolutely no quality wins to aid your cause. Iowa? Meh. Penn State? Meh. Ohio State's reputation got them into the BCS this season.

That said Ohio State should be given credit because plenty of teams aren't willing to schedule any non-cream puffs in their OOC.

Also Notre Dame's schedule was widely viewed as one of the toughest in the country this season, and Ohio State's....wasn't. Not sure about the comparison.
Jan 18, 2011 10:39pm
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Jan 18, 2011 11:10 PM
I suppose I should have added trash talking by teams that would get decimated by superior teams. I'd mention the name, but it'd be trolling(actually it wouldn't be, but I don't want to hurt someone's poor feelings on my first day back).
Jan 18, 2011 11:10pm
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Jan 18, 2011 11:26 PM
Tobias Fünke;643407 wrote:The problem I see with Ohio State's schedule is that it relies heavily on how good that "OOC traditional power" is. It's a home run effort when Texas and USC are elite, but everyone laughs when Washington or Miami aren't bringing it. Is it Ohio State's fault the teams have fallen after they scheduled them? No, but no one cares either. It looks even worse when you lose to Wisconsin and you have absolutely no quality wins to aid your cause. Iowa? Meh. Penn State? Meh. Ohio State's reputation got them into the BCS this season.

That said Ohio State should be given credit because plenty of teams aren't willing to schedule any non-cream puffs in their OOC.

Also Notre Dame's schedule was widely viewed as one of the toughest in the country this season, and Ohio State's....wasn't. Not sure about the comparison.
Ironic, I start a thread about what irks people to prevent trolling and specifically mention OSU's OOC schedule and the topic of discussion quickly reverts to that.

Trolling? Yes. However, I will let it slide simply because I'm not a crying vagina when people talk poorly about my team.

Carry on.
Jan 18, 2011 11:26pm
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Jan 18, 2011 11:44 PM
The fire Tressel idiots that come out of the woodwork after a loss.
Jan 18, 2011 11:44pm
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Jan 19, 2011 12:03 AM
Bandwagoners that talk shit!
Jan 19, 2011 12:03am
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Jan 19, 2011 12:05 AM
sleeper;643456 wrote:Ironic, I start a thread about what irks people to prevent trolling and specifically mention OSU's OOC schedule and the topic of discussion quickly reverts to that.

Oh that's right, because I brought it up in the first place. :rolleyes:
Jan 19, 2011 12:05am
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Jan 19, 2011 12:31 AM
Usually people who haven't watched a single game or can name a single player on the team, but still think they can throw their two cents in. I had a buddy telling me about how bad Cincy was last year and that they were completely overrated, then proceeded to ask me who was on their schedule. If you don't know who they played and beat then how can you know if they are good or not?
Jan 19, 2011 12:31am
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Jan 19, 2011 1:14 AM
goosebumps;643510 wrote:Usually people who haven't watched a single game or can name a single player on the team, but still think they can throw their two cents in. I had a buddy telling me about how bad Cincy was last year and that they were completely overrated, then proceeded to ask me who was on their schedule. If you don't know who they played and beat then how can you know if they are good or not?

All you had to do is watch them in the Sugar Bowl last season. ;)


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Jan 19, 2011 1:14am
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Jan 19, 2011 1:26 AM
vball10set;643016 wrote:when someone comes on a thread and acts like they like the team being discussed, and then proceeds to subtly tear it down (as if nobody realizes what they're doing)

You mean Dynasty?
Jan 19, 2011 1:26am
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Jan 19, 2011 1:29 AM
Pick6;643357 wrote:idk seems to my thedynasty never has anything positive to say about osu and just disagrees with people just to do it. Tobias claims to be an osu fan and nd fan..but he is clearly a nd fan.I think herby takes his "unbiased" opinion overboard. I think someone told me before the bowl games he had osu ranked #6..than after we beat arkansas he moved us back to #9

He does. He even admitted to purposely getting under people's skin.
Jan 19, 2011 1:29am
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Jan 19, 2011 5:49 AM
sleeper;643456 wrote:I... I'm not a crying vagina when people talk poorly about my team.

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I agree with this. Say what you want about "my" team. It changes nothing regarding my affinity towards them.
Jan 19, 2011 5:49am
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Jan 19, 2011 9:03 AM
Tobias Fünke;643407 wrote:The problem I see with Ohio State's schedule is that it relies heavily on how good that "OOC traditional power" is. It's a home run effort when Texas and USC are elite, but everyone laughs when Washington or Miami aren't bringing it. Is it Ohio State's fault the teams have fallen after they scheduled them? No, but no one cares either. It looks even worse when you lose to Wisconsin and you have absolutely no quality wins to aid your cause. Iowa? Meh. Penn State? Meh. Ohio State's reputation got them into the BCS this season.

That said Ohio State should be given credit because plenty of teams aren't willing to schedule any non-cream puffs in their OOC.

Also Notre Dame's schedule was widely viewed as one of the toughest in the country this season, and Ohio State's....wasn't. Not sure about the comparison.
Good post and I agree with what you had said. I admittingly did not look into ND's schedule this past season. Just basing it off memory of ND playing B10 schools, some ACC/Big East like BC and UConn who IMO are on the same level as a Northwestern or when they're decent, Illinois. Then the annual game with Navy when the Bucks played Navy last season.

You said it in your post though. It isn't OSU's fault when other BCS schools like Washington, Miami, and Colorado in 2011 have dropped from where they were when the game was scheduled. I just wish more fans realized schedules are made years in advance and not based on the past seasons results.
Jan 19, 2011 9:03am
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Jan 19, 2011 2:21 PM
For Ohio State, I hate it when people bring up the BCS losses, but fail to mention the BCS wins.
Jan 19, 2011 2:21pm
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Jan 19, 2011 2:54 PM
like_that;643538 wrote:You mean Dynasty?
to be honest, no
Jan 19, 2011 2:54pm
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Jan 19, 2011 3:10 PM
toby, if reputation got the buckeyes to the BCS, what got them the win?
Jan 19, 2011 3:10pm