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TheBikeman
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The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/28/2012 6:06:37 PM

Studio announcer on ESPN halftime referred to the 'Cats as "The Flying Frankies" where the hell does that come from?

I know ESPN has a bunch of morons on TV but someone should complain about him. Using that term demeans Frank Solich and OU. Haven't heard of the Flying Sabans . Glad they kicked butt today.

Bobcat110alum
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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/28/2012 6:11:16 PM

SonnyDrysdale wrote:

They've been calling us that for a while, I don't know where it came from either but it sounds ridiculous.

B.S. Journalism, 2012.

Ohio69
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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/28/2012 6:28:15 PM

It's sad how much ESPN craps on the heads of the non BCS schools.

Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?.....

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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/28/2012 6:28:18 PM

Usually it is the fighting frankies.

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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/28/2012 6:59:59 PM

Ryan Carey wrote:

Usually it is the fighting frankies.

We were that and then some today.............I'll take the fighting or flyin Frankies any day!!!!!!!!

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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/28/2012 7:32:05 PM

I think Rece Davis has consistently referred to Ohio as the Fighting Frankies. I've always interpreted it as a term of endearment.

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Doc Bobcat
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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/28/2012 8:40:35 PM

Ted Thompson wrote:

I think Rece Davis has consistently referred to Ohio as the Fighting Frankies. I've always interpreted it as a term of endearment.

That's been the name of my fantasy football team for the past few years.

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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/28/2012 8:47:28 PM

Can't stand 'em either. May's too full of himself; Holtz looks like his teeth will fly out of his mouth at any moment; Davis is somewhat tolerable although I'm still pissed at him for treating NIU's Orange Bowl selection as if somebody committed murder.

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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/29/2012 4:57:56 AM

I took it as less demeaning and more a term of endearment, as someone stated earlier.

You know what Frank Solich likes most about coaching in the MAC? While he gets older, his coaching competition stays the same age, man.

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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/29/2012 8:53:47 AM

I AM OFFENDED BY EVERYTHING!

Mike Johnson
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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/29/2012 10:52:48 AM

I believe it was Davis who, in complimenting Solich on the rise of the Ohio program, observed that the Bobcats had been "on the ESPN family" of networks "some 50 times" during the Solich years. I took that as major praise.

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Monroe Slavin
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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/29/2012 2:23:27 PM

ESPN and the nation does love them OHIO.

During this period, what's the next highest amount of appearances by a MAC squad?

(Hi, Mike. Sorry for being out of touch. HNY to you and the family!)

Last Edited: 12/29/2012 2:23:52 PM by Monroe Slavin

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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/29/2012 5:02:14 PM

Flying Frankies? Fighting Frankies? I like either one. I think they're said in fun and with some respect. I'll take them over the nationally little known Leave Cleve days of my years in Athens.

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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/29/2012 5:05:29 PM

Did anyone else hear the trash that Lou Holtz was talking about Athens right after the game? The other two were in disbelief he was doing so right after we won our game.

Essentially he was saying that Solich has done a good job recruiting despite there "Not being internet in Athens" and that athens is so remote that it is "15 minutes from Columbus - by telephone"

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bobcat72
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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/29/2012 5:10:44 PM

Here's a link to Lou's comments on Athens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUDu8coGv24

I thought it was funny...no offense taken. I take pride in the fact that we're in the middle of nowhere!

The Optimist
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RE: The Flying Frankies

Posted: 12/29/2012 6:26:42 PM

I like it.

I've heard us as the Flying Frankies, Fightin' Frankies and Fearless Frankies. One of the above was Frankies nickname back in his days as a fullback.

I like that no one actually knows which one Frank Solich was known as. The flyin', fightin', fearless Bobcats are a national favorite right now.

I've seen crazier things happen.

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