To cheer or not to cheer

hoat · #1 (**permalink**) 10-25-2005, 03:11 PM

I understand rooting for one team or the other doesn't have any outcome in the end. But I am sharing my opinion to see how everyone else thinks.

I cheer for Ohio State first and foremost and then Big Ten. I root for Michigan to win unless it affects where Ohio State finishes. Although the way I would love to see it play out is both Ohio State and Michigan are undefeated playing for the Big Ten title and a shot at the NC. Of course with tOSU beating the crap out of them and rolling through the NC. When scUM loses 1 game I start rooting for them to lose every game after that. (I'm weird I know) I'm not a Michigan fan by any means, and don't want them to win the Big Ten title, but that would be a huge game at the end of the year.(bigger than it usually is)

When it comes to bowl games I always root for the Big Ten team. I am tired of hearing the Big Ten conference is weak in football. Just because we have teams that beat the crap out of each other we shouldn't be labeled as weak.

Was just wondering if I'm alone in thise type of attitude or if there are more people out there as warped as I am.

Steve19 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-25-2005, 04:37 PM

I don't cheer for TSUN but I want them to win every game because it lifts our strength of schedule when we beat them. And it makes Woody all that much happier in heaven.

NFBuck · #3 (**permalink**) 10-25-2005, 04:41 PM

I'm a simple man. I take pleasure in Buckeye wins and scUM losses.

Pheasant · #4 (**permalink**) 10-25-2005, 04:51 PM

I cheer for tOSU.
I always cheer for the Big 10 in bowl games, but I never cheer for scUM. Even when they play Notre Dame. I just get a little smile when one of them loses.
I guess I would prefer scUM to have one loss (to MSU) going into The Game, but I can't root for them. I've tried, it just doesn't work. Once I see those hideous helmets it's over with. When they played Texas last year I wanted them to win, because they were the Big 10 champ and I wanted them to represent....but when they lost I was happy.
I do root against Nebraska, unless they are playing scUM or Notre Dame, and I like to see USC lose, but don't really care that much about them.

buckiprof · #5 (**permalink**) 10-25-2005, 05:11 PM

I would love to have The Game feature two undefeated teams each year with Big Ten and NC implications on the line. I have given up on that dream since it is damn near a certainty that every year scUM will lose at least one game in September. It seems that scUM will always lose at least one game in September and maybe that is due to them not being able to handle the pressure of high expectations/pre-season overrating.

The only thing that comes close to my love for all things OSU is my hatred for all things ND. I can't "cheer" for scUM when the play ND, it just isn't possible, but I smile when they score against the Domers and when they beat the Domers.

In bowl games, I always want the Big Ten to win. However there are some Big Ten teams that, again, I just can't "cheer" for. Smile when they score and win, but can't cheer for them.

BB73 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-25-2005, 05:20 PM

An ideal scUM season for me is 10-2. Start 10-0, lose to tOSU (of course), and then lose their Bowl game. Other Big-10 teams I root for in virtually every case.

Regarding ND, at this point I think an ideal scenario for them would be 1-10, with their lone win every year coming over USC.

Of course all of those numbers will change soon with the 12-game schedule.

smith403 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-25-2005, 05:29 PM

I root for the Bucks! NEVER for "that team up north"! Nor do I root for "the domers"! Having grown up in OHIO to root for anyone other than the Bucks is just plain WRONG!