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Ohio '99 EMU '00 USF '08(?) Back to Top John C. Wanamaker General User Member Since: 1/2/2005 Post Count: 1,103 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/15/2010 11:42:23 AM  And do you think this person had any clue what you were doing? "Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half." Back to Top Bobcat36 General User Member Since: 1/5/2005 Location: Delaware, OH Post Count: 1,167 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/15/2010 12:11:09 PM  Does it really matter?  Tim, As long as the vest wasn't red, this was a successful encounter IMHO... Had an opportunity to add the U on to the OH-IO cheer this morning here at work...Needless to say, I'm an especially unpopular guy around here this week...  GoBobcats!!!!            Always have been and always will be... Ohio's First and Finest! Back to Top Joe McKinley General User Member Since: 11/15/2004 Post Count: 486 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/15/2010 12:17:39 PM  Nice work, gentlemen. Young Andrew, the high school frosh, has worn Ohio gear to school every day this week -- Monday was "We are Ohio, You Just Live Here", Tuesday was "OS Who?" and today is a traditional green Ohio Bobcats with Attack Cat logo tee. And, yes, he wears the gear with pride no matter what people at school say or do. As for me, a more low key approach -- I've been playing 110 music every time I pass Ohio Stadium on my commute to/from the office. I use "Stand Up & Cheer" and "Long Train Runnin'." BTW -- From what I've been hearing from the local sports commentators and players/coaches associated with OSU, we're getting a lot more respect than I expected. Especially, with a 30+ point line on the game. The main themes have been we are the only team among the next 4 opponents that had a winning record last year, and, that we led going into the 4th quarter the last time we visited Columbus. Go, Ohio! Back to Top DelBobcat General User Member Since: 8/26/2010 Location: Cincinnati, OH Post Count: 1,135 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/15/2010 12:33:37 PM  Bobcat36 wrote: Does it really matter?  Tim, As long as the vest wasn't red, this was a successful encounter IMHO... Had an opportunity to add the U on to the OH-IO cheer this morning here at work...Needless to say, I'm an especially unpopular guy around here this week...  Wow. They actually do that cheer at your workplace? I would go insane. That might force me into becoming the disgruntled employee who comes in and shoots up the place. Glad you could salvage it by adding the U. BA OHIO 2010, BS OHIO 2010, MA Delaware 2012 Back to Top Bobcatbob General User Member Since: 12/21/2004 Location: Coolville, OH Post Count: 1,347 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/15/2010 12:58:11 PM  I believe that because they are situated in Columbus, the Ohio Legislature, the Supreme Court and every state office is opened each day with "that" cheer, followed, of course by "Hang On Sloopy" the "official" rock song of the state.  If the soon to be ex-Governor can use loyalty to Ohio A&M as a debate point, as he did last night, then everything else that goes on here pales in comparison.{SIGH} Back to Top Ohio69 General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 3,062 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/15/2010 1:15:07 PM  Burke -- That is beyond awesome. DelBobcat wrote: Wow. They actually do that cheer at your workplace? I would go insane. That might force me into becoming the disgruntled employee who comes in and shoots up the place. Glad you could salvage it by adding the U.  I've added the "U" to the OH-IO thing twice this week at work.  And, I work at OU.  Uhg.... Last Edited: 9/15/2010 1:16:21 PM by Ohio69 Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?..... Back to Top Bobcat36 General User Member Since: 1/5/2005 Location: Delaware, OH Post Count: 1,167 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/15/2010 1:20:34 PM  DelBobcat wrote: Bobcat36 wrote: Does it really matter?  Tim, As long as the vest wasn't red, this was a successful encounter IMHO... Had an opportunity to add the U on to the OH-IO cheer this morning here at work...Needless to say, I'm an especially unpopular guy around here this week...  Wow. They actually do that cheer at your workplace? I would go insane. That might force me into becoming the disgruntled employee who comes in and shoots up the place. Glad you could salvage it by adding the U. Oh yeah...Living and working in Central Ohio tries the patience routinely.  Most of my friends here have been well trained not to do it around me by this point but occasionally a newbie slips up.  Which is exactly why I live for weeks like this.  I've bumped up my normal Ohio garb quotient from the usual game weekend Fridays to cover the entire week this week.  Most are friends that expect it but other's I pass in the hallway just can't get beyond it...It's really entertaining.  Any wall / shelf space not covered with pictures of or art from the kids is dominated by Ohio Green & White and much like Joe's Son, ours wear their Bobcat colors to school as much as possible!  GoBobcats!!!!            Always have been and always will be... Ohio's First and Finest! Back to Top DelBobcat General User Member Since: 8/26/2010 Location: Cincinnati, OH Post Count: 1,135 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/15/2010 2:27:29 PM  Ohio69 wrote: Burke -- That is beyond awesome. DelBobcat wrote: Wow. They actually do that cheer at your workplace? I would go insane. That might force me into becoming the disgruntled employee who comes in and shoots up the place. Glad you could salvage it by adding the U.  I've added the "U" to the OH-IO thing twice this week at work.  And, I work at OU.  Uhg.... This is unacceptable. I would most definitely be fired for punching my coworker in the face. Disgusting. BA OHIO 2010, BS OHIO 2010, MA Delaware 2012 Back to Top DelBobcat General User Member Since: 8/26/2010 Location: Cincinnati, OH Post Count: 1,135 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/15/2010 2:30:40 PM  Bobcat36 wrote: DelBobcat wrote: Bobcat36 wrote: Does it really matter?  Tim, As long as the vest wasn't red, this was a successful encounter IMHO... Had an opportunity to add the U on to the OH-IO cheer this morning here at work...Needless to say, I'm an especially unpopular guy around here this week...  Wow. They actually do that cheer at your workplace? I would go insane. That might force me into becoming the disgruntled employee who comes in and shoots up the place. Glad you could salvage it by adding the U. Oh yeah...Living and working in Central Ohio tries the patience routinely.  Most of my friends here have been well trained not to do it around me by this point but occasionally a newbie slips up.  Which is exactly why I live for weeks like this.  I've bumped up my normal Ohio garb quotient from the usual game weekend Fridays to cover the entire week this week.  Most are friends that expect it but other's I pass in the hallway just can't get beyond it...It's really entertaining.  Any wall / shelf space not covered with pictures of or art from the kids is dominated by Ohio Green & White and much like Joe's Son, ours wear their Bobcat colors to school as much as possible!  Good to hear you're fighting the good fight. I wear my OHIO gear around here as much as possible, including to Delaware Blue Hens games (I haven't gotten my student loan check yet so I have resisted the desire to splurge on some UD gear). I am happy to say that since school started I've seen two other people on the street proudly wearing OHIO Bobcats gear and I have yet to see anyone wearing Suckeyes garb. I hope it stays that way! BA OHIO 2010, BS OHIO 2010, MA Delaware 2012 Back to Top Bobcat36 General User Member Since: 1/5/2005 Location: Delaware, OH Post Count: 1,167 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/15/2010 3:14:21 PM  Note to self... Investigate possible career options in Delaware...  GoBobcats!!!!            Always have been and always will be... Ohio's First and Finest! Back to Top Andrew Ruck General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 5,233 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/15/2010 10:48:17 PM  Joe McKinley wrote: Young Andrew, the high school frosh, has worn Ohio gear to school every day this week -- Monday was "We are Ohio, You Just Live Here", Tuesday was "OS Who?" and today is a traditional green Ohio Bobcats with Attack Cat logo tee. And, yes, he wears the gear with pride no matter what people at school say or do. I would give anything for my boys to turn out like this.  Them turning into OSU fans is my worst fear (no, not lieterally my worst fear).  Any tips you want to give to keep them away from the red kool-aid, let me know. Andrew Ruck B.B.A. 2003 Back to Top John C. Wanamaker General User Member Since: 1/2/2005 Post Count: 1,103 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/16/2010 9:15:48 AM  Funny thing last night.  Ran into a friend who is a huge WVU fan, and a Bobcat fan as well.  This person proceeded to get on the soap box about OSU fans and how they hate ones who never attended OSU and wear Scarlet and Gray and watch every Buckeye game.  Funny thing is this person is a Die Hard WVU fan, never attended WVU, no family at WVU and wears their WVU gear every Saturday.  When asked what the difference was between them and the OSU fans they despise they simply walked away :) "Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half." Back to Top Joe McKinley General User Member Since: 11/15/2004 Post Count: 486 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/17/2010 6:28:53 AM  Andrew Ruck wrote: I would give anything for my boys to turn out like this.  Them turning into OSU fans is my worst fear (no, not lieterally my worst fear).  Any tips you want to give to keep them away from the red kool-aid, let me know. Here's what I've done. I show my own pride in the green and white.I've given him some good memories. We often go to home games for football and basketball, and, he brings his buddies.  He's gone to one MAC championship football game, a bowl game, some MAC hoops tourney games and two NCAA appearances. Road trips are always fun. We keep him stocked in Ohio gear. As you know from living in central Ohio, OSU athletics is front and center every day. So, everybody is exposed to OSU fandom all the time. There are many things I respect and appreciate about it -- traditions, some outstanding teams and the depth of support fans have for the Buckeyes. If he wanted to be a fan of a team based in his hometown, I think that would be fine. But, he's the kind of kid who doesn't do something just because a lot of other kids are doing it. He is his own man. So, the advice is simple. Spend time with your boys at Ohio games. Let them know what you love about Ohio University. Make sure they have some Ohio gear to wear. Raise them to be confident in standing up for what they believe in and support. Then, see where it goes. Go, Ohio! BTW -- He is up and ready for school. Today, he's wearing a white t-shirt with the Attack Cat and Ohio Football written on the front.  And regardless of what happens tomorrow, I'm sure he'll be wearing Ohio gear some next week, too. Back to Top Cats 82 General User Member Since: 1/9/2005 Post Count: 25 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/17/2010 6:47:58 AM  When we moved to Columbus in 1996, I began taking our sons, then 7 and 4, to Bobcat games - football, basketball and hockey. They wore Bobcat gear to school and family functions and suffered for it. Rather than crumble, they stiffened their resolve. Through the years, I would tell them, despite my affection for Ohio University, that they can't make their college choices solely on rooting preference - for a while, for example, my elder son was looking at becoming a veterinarian, and my younger son was considering a career in architecture. Today, my elder son attends OU to study wildlife conservation and is front and center in the O-zone (and Gang Green). His younger brother, the high-school senior and future civil engineer, isn't looking anyplace besides the Russ College of Engineering and Technology. Why? "It just feels like home there." So to those who say that sports don't matter when it comes to recruiting students, I respectfully disagree. Oh, and my boys would rather eat dirt than wear scarlet and gray, and going to Ohio State was, in their eyes, never an option. Back to Top Monroe Slavin General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Oxnard, CA Post Count: 9,121 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/17/2010 8:53:05 AM  Best topic ever. Even if we lose on Saturday, they'll still be...whatever and we'll still be The Ohio University. Victory! Where's the band?! WHERE"S THE BAND?! DesignspiritUSA.com The Pets On The Go Collection of pet gear travel bags The Holiday Tote Bigg Bagg Collection--over-sized, reversible, extra pockets; now love carrying packages as much as you love shopping! Back to Top Tim Burke General User Member Since: 11/23/2004 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Post Count: 607 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/17/2010 1:52:46 PM  It's my birthday, and I'll fly my Ohio flag a day early if I want to. Ohio '99 EMU '00 USF '08(?) Back to Top Andrew Ruck General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 5,233 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/17/2010 10:32:01 PM  Thanks guys...I agree with your strategies and have many already implemented.  My 3 year old has been to around 20 basketball games and 5 football games, and I figure that will only increase as he (and my 1 year old) gets older.  I also try to stress being interested in the game itself and all the nuisances surrounding every moment.  If they can understand to enjoy the game itself, then they have a much less chance of becoming a Buckeye bandwagoner...who are primarily concerned with rankings, tailgating, and fight songs. Andrew Ruck B.B.A. 2003 Back to Top The Optimist General User Member Since: 3/16/2007 Location: CLE Post Count: 5,597 Status: Offline     RE: A good news, bad news scenario    Posted: 9/18/2010 2:39:53 AM  Anyone who say sports don't play a factor are foolish. My dad (MedinaKat) never forced Ohio athletics on me... He didnt need to. Watching Fears amd Williams take us to the big dance my freshman year of hs made me a bobcat. No way around it. I was posting on this board before I even applied to go here. Was there any doubt at that point where I wanted to go? If my younger brother isnt playing sports in college (not offered at ohio), he will be a bobcat. I wouldnt force him to go to ohio, but its obvious he has way too much fun jumping in the ozone to go anywhere else. I've seen crazier things happen. 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