Hey Guys,
I just wanted to make you all aware of a sportsmanship push for tomorrow. We all know that Nebraska fans are some of the best and nicest fans in the B1G and the university wants to reciprocate that kindness.
As most of you know, the south stands post-kickoff chant "OHHHHH O-H-I-O, rip his .... head off!" is quite vulgar, and despite the myriad of opinions on the subject, it isn't very classy. As a result, athletics, Block "O", Student Life, and several other influencial campus groups will be pushing for a replacement chant of "OHHHHHHH O-H-I-O, let's go Bucks!" to show our sportsmanship.
I get that it adds edge, energy, and JUICE; however, I also understand athletics and alumni concerns about it. I'm not here to take a side, just say that there is a push for this, starting with the Sportsmanship Council (and their awesome "Best Fans in the Land" pins).
Just wanted to get the word out since that's my job,
-urbz
Is it okay if I yell, "Rip his f*&%ing head off!" at home?
Fine with me!
What about, "AG CAMPUS IS ACROSS THE RIVER" ?
Because they're the cornhuskers...
Ah that's clever!
Who doesn't say that at home ? My mom(Class of 81) had to put a dollar in my son's sware jar after Braxton jammed his knee in the MSU game.
Last I heard this is still a free country. You can try to get the word out but it's not going stop 20 some thousand people. "Good luck" in the voice of the Albanian from the movie Taken.
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."
"I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose."
Woody Hayes 1913 - 1987
It's a free country, yes, but dropping the f-bomb in public is generally not advisable; I would quote Ohio Stadium's rules but I really don't care either way. I understand that it adds energy and atmosphere, but I also see athletics' and alumni concerns about it.
That's why I included the part "despite the myriad of opinions, it isn't classy" part. I see all the sides of the argument; I'm not here to say whether it's a good or bad thing, just that there is a push to stop it.
It's not just my org that's pushing it. Gene Smith and/or Urban Meyer are expected to email the students today.
I will be screaming "rip his f***ing head off" as loud as I can. We're students, it gives the stadium an edge, I like it.
I never have a problem being friendly to other friendly fanbases like Nebraska. Now when Wisky or TSUN fans come into town, thats a different story.
"if irony were made of strawberries, we' d all be drinking a lot of smoothies right now."
I never said I didn't like it, it's athletics, alumni, and rich box seat owners that complained :\
The problem really only exists because BTN and ESPN constantly mic up the band; you cannot make the chant out from most spots outside of the south stands.
good luck getting a huge section of drunk student to not yell that, especially for a night game.
It's quite an undertaking, and the likelyhood of it working is slim. Especially considering it's at night, but we weren't given an option whether or not to push this out there; you guys are the best fan community for OSU on the interwebz.
CBus...is that you?
4-6 seconds from point A to point B and when you get to point B, be pissed off
I don't think they will be able to stop it, especially with block o north being full of students for the first time this season.
Brewsters...haha yes, yes it is
My interest is peaked. How does that give the stadium an 'edge' and if you care to elaborate, what edge does it give the team? How does XX,000 number of people cursing in unison do anything OTHER than make a large group of people look like ignorant hill billies? Being a student is enough to justify ignorant behavior? Please....elaborate.
4-6 seconds from point A to point B and when you get to point B, be pissed off
I'm not too concerned about the north end...mostly the south end, since once again, they'll have the band mic'd up.
Edit: @Brewsters, that's the side athletics and the alumni see.
Along with cbusbuckeye I will be yelling "rip his f***ing head off". If you dont want to hear it dont go to the game.
Or don't be ignorant tools either.
4-6 seconds from point A to point B and when you get to point B, be pissed off
Ah yes, I "love" the "free country"argument that is so often used by the gun-rack loving, chaw-chewing crowd, to defend any form of uncivilized behavior. Err.. I am not implying that you are one of those neanderthals, of course.
There are clearly instances where uttering obsenities is classless and (by definition) offensive, and the south-stands chant is one of those.
I live in Nebraska, and went to the Nebraska-OSU game last year. I can tell you that I did not receive even one verbal jibe before or after the game. Furthermore, after the game, I had two fans (on two separate occasions) come up and ask if I had a good experience.
I really hope that we reciprocate their attitude, this Saturday.
Hey Buckeye fans,
We give the cheer 2 thumbs up, that's how football fans are supposed to act!!!!!
Sincerely,
Mountaineer fans everywhere
Brewsters, how are we ignorant by saying that? Insensitive maybe, but that doesn't bother me. The students are not forcing people to say it, if you choose not to participate more power to you. My roommate sits ext to me all season and chooses not to say it.
You know, I get that I won't change anyone's mind here and people who are going to be tools can't help it. I just hope the same people who act in a way that gives OSU fans a bad name don't cry foul when people are critical of OSU fans as a whole. There is a reason OSU fans are looked at poorly-so if you choose to perpetuate the reputation, don't be mad when someone calls you on it.
Still waiting for an explanation on the point of that chant and its perceived impact on a football game....Of course it does beg the larger questions about why fans think that their noise level affects the game whatsoever...
4-6 seconds from point A to point B and when you get to point B, be pissed off
I'm sorry but please explain to me how this is an example of our fans being arrogant a-holes? I for one have never yelled at, heckled or otherwise harassed an opposing fan, I don't think it's right. However this to me is very different, it's simply a chant that helps get the students fired up.
After that loss, surely they were trolling you... ;-p
ALL FANS ARE THE SAME. No matter where you are. Im not going to say anything to Nebraskas fans. I never do. Anything to get rowdy I will do though.
I can meet you halfway then Cbus-my problem is this.
It's my opinion that people who enjoy a chant such as this are the ones who will find it ok to heckle opposing fans to the point of non-enjoyment at one of the greatest sports venues in the world. If you aren't the heckling type, I don't lump you in with that group. I guess my problem isn't so much with the actual chant but the perceived notion that people who enjoy swearing in public, en masse, are the same people that will throw insulting comments at otherwise nice people because they happen to be wearing the wrong shade of red adorned with the wrong letter of the alphabet.
4-6 seconds from point A to point B and when you get to point B, be pissed off
I had no idea they were doing that cheer. First hearing about it and it sounds quite punkish. The only thing a chant like that would do is give a bunch of teen age boys a hard on thinking they could whoop the world.
Probably why Ohios crowds are the absolute quitest on the TV screen. Who could get motivated joining crap like that. I bet it really impresses the girls. I agree with this poster.
its not like the chant goes on and on throughout the game. its only for kickoffs...and its not insensative..unless someone who hears it has a personal experience of knowing someone who had their head ripped off.
and to those who bring kids to games then get mad about someone cursing...either leave them at home or realise they have probably already heard the words before in music or facebook or in a random google search hit.
Well, I agree with Brewsters, and I used to sit in the student section, and I now occupy one of those "rich box seats" I am in my early 40s, and I think it is just as classless now to yell that as I would have being at age 19. Some things you just "know" in life, I guess. Like how to behave in a crowd/public. Do whatever you wish in front of your home tv set, but please don't embarass the thousands of other alumni/ fans/university with the foul language. It's rude. I drop the f-bomb in private a lot, just ask my teenage boys. And even then, I say "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that in front of you". I just wouldn't say it in a large crowd just to draw attention. I like to think I am smarter than that, thanks to tOSU. IMHO.
Its funny hearing people yell it when we receive the ball. Many are just too drunk and don't really care about football to pay attention to the game let alone the concerns of others in the stadium.
All fans are exactly the same everywhere? SERIOUSLY??????
I can see exactly where you are coming from, and frankly you are correct in most situations. As bad as it sounds I can only say that it does get the students going, myself included. Now will I ever shout that at an opposing fans face? No, to me yelling this in the student section is harmless. In 10 years will I look back and say wow that was dumb? Probably.
Not defending the chant as classy, but it does serve a purpose of getting the students into it. I for one would be against it if any > 35 years of age would make a sound at the shoe now and again.
As far as sportsmanship goes, before and after the game I totalyl agree with showing some Ohio hospitality. On the other hand, for those three and a half hours in between I will hate everything cornhusker. It is a game and it is supposed to be fun, but if there wasn't a winner and a loser, they wouldn't keep score.
StAlbert you are right. Its just nice to know on TV they are not heard anyways. Truly it is a quiet group of students.
@Urbz...
Not a student anymore, don't sit in south stands, never could understand what they were saying...but appreciate the movement to get the word out for sportsmanship.
Although I think yelling that in general just shows a lack of class for our students and university in general, I don't think it is really a sportsmanship issue with opposing fans.
That being said, I think it is VERY important that we do put our best fan foot forward and being cordial and inviting to Nebraska fans. I have no problem telling Nebraska fans we're going to own their arm punting QB and team in every way imaginable. However, I'll gladly extend a beer or shot to them and welcome them to my tailgate to help ease their pain once my predictions ring true...
GO BUCKS! and I like the post Urbz
I don't have a strong opinion on this, but, I think we all know what happens when an intoxicated young adult is told they cannot/should not do something.
The best way to stop it is to replace it with something more clever that the students will enjoy saying.
WSIDE is spot on..".O-H-I-O...Let's Go Bucks!" isn't very compelling.
How about "O-H-I-O...Woah Bundy!"? It would cause the returner to stop dead in his tracks with confusion, and pay respect to the greatest television show of all time. That's something Buckeye Nation can get behind, right?
As one of the Neanderthal, gun-rack loving, chaw chewing crowd; if you won't shout it at Grandma's house you probably shouldn't shout it in public. Maybe the next time Urban does a call in show, one of the student's can dial up and see if it's a true motivator for the kick-off team. Maybe they'll add it in after quick cals. It has no place in a public venue.
An angry fan...rooting for an angry team...led by angry coaches
When I see pushes like these here in Columbus I can't help but wonder what's driving it. This isn't Wisconsin or Penn State (or Michigan State now I suppose). I have never seen visiting fans being beaten up or having batteries or human excrement / urine thrown at them here. Totally needless IMO.
I totally agree that "Let's Go Bucks" is not very compelling. Any suggestions that don't involve the f word? Something with "Bring the Juice" maybe?
Such a qq thread.
Rip his fucking head off!!
This isn't disney world. Leave the kids and old pieces of crap alumni at home so we can actually have a loud and rowdy environment at games.
Pussification of the U.S. at work.
We aren't attacking fans or throwing shit at them or making racist remarks. So explain how a phrase with a vulgarity depicting an unrealistic occurrence is really going to upset someone? I've never been offended by opposing cheers at the stadiums of opponents.
tOSU fans are a joke honestly, over the years I've seen more bitch and moan about their own fans than fans from other schools do about us. Yes we show up for every game in masses, but I've seen stadiums with half the crowd create more noise throughout the game than our lame duck fans.
Football is fun, violent, and dangerous. So saying fuck or other silly cheers is somehow over the top?
If people are offended they need to stay at home and watch care bears.
I put the The, in The Ohio State Univeristy.
^I really don't have the words to properly respond to this post. There is a difference between being loud and being inappropriate. Like cheering when a guy's hurt (here's looking at you MSU), it's just generally frowned upon and makes your school look bad.
"OOOOOOOOOOO-H-I-O..."
..."Pop" those pesky Cornhuskers?
...Beat those Oma-has beens?
...Pound them into mush?
...Score polenta of points?
...Fight from husk till dawn?
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-H-I-O
...volunteer within your community!
...donate to the aspca!
Brewster - I'm with you, for what it's worth. I think it makes us look like W'csin and their "Fuck you..... Eat shit" chants. And they're rapidly rising through the ranks of college football's worst fans.
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." - Groucho Marx
If this chant offends you throw up the earmuffs problem solved
At least half of the kids in the student section are too drunk to even know whats going on in the game. Many look at the games as social events and through the myopic lens of teenagers. Good luck getting them to show any class.
Kevin
OH!!!!!
Proud parent of a Senior at The Ohio State University
People are downvoting all the comments of those saying they are going to yell that anyway. There's no reason they should be voted down for contributing their own opinions.
I will continue yelling that at the games as well, it's not like I'm being rude to any Nebraska fans directly.
To me it looks on TV that tOSU student fan base is a cheap replica of Wisconsin
So if we can't say, rip his f***ing head off, can we not sing we don't give a damn......
You can't have double standards if you don't like the kick off chant.
Ohio State's band SLAUGHTERED Michigan's band. If this were a football game, it would have been Florida State vs. Savannah State. - SB Nation following OSU vs. UM 2012
this is all video games' fault!!!
finish him! good times....
I guarantee you UFM wouldn't care at all. Watch a practice. You softee's would learn something. And Thad told us students a couple years ago that when they go on the road that he hears every word and phrase in the book yelled at him. And he told us to give it right back to them when they come to the schott. He told us to have fun and get in the players heads.
It's a sporting event, and a collegiate one at that. Any fan from 8 to 80 should be able to attend and have an enjoyable experience. Your a spectator at a football game. Shouting vulgarities during the game 1. insures the buckeyes win. 2. Proves that your all grown up and responsible adults. 3. Is fun because we're in a crowd and anonymous. It's not a barroom or a rap show, where one should expect explicit language and bad behavior.
An angry fan...rooting for an angry team...led by angry coaches
FUCK SPORTSMANHIP COUNCIL... yes, fuck them
Oh, you young niave block "o" officer... you do not know of the tumultuous history of the sportsmanship council and block "o". Sportsmanship was inveted by athletics and they recruited a former Block "O" officer (now an administrator at the school somewhere) to lead it. Throughout my time as an officer they were a giant thorn in my side. They have a tiny membership base but get FLOODED with money from athletics who bsically bends to their every whim. Opposed to Block "O" with a GIANT member base and really had to fight tooth and nail for every damn dollar it got from the univeristy (wonder why membership fees were raised, BINGO).
It came to a head my junior year when we were forced to have a meeting with them (not really our choice, but we played nice). All that they did the entire meeting was try and take over Block "O" events, especially our first general meeting (what you now know of as the "Buckeye Kickoff"). They proposed outrageous ideas that they could not pull off without our member base. They insisted we end the use of any cheers besides ones approved of by athletics. Heck, at one point they said we should spend our card stunt prep time decorating a parking lot in the opposing team's colors for their fans (ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR DAMN MIND?!?!)
We of course refused nearly all their requests (we did invite them to speak at the FGM, purely to suck up to athletics so we could keep using the 'Shoe for cheap). And their response? They used their athletics connections to create events with the Student-Athelete Board (SAB). We had never been successful in this, but they did and started creating events that directly conflicted with ours, but funded by athletics (since the SC has no money).
I get what they want to do. I get that we don;t want to turn into Wisconsin and scream "Eat Shit" and "Fuck You" at each other. But this is dumb. Block "O" is best when the students feel like they have control over what is going on. The student section is best when it is allowed to get creative. Get over yourself thinking you can stop this. You can't.
Sorry for the rant, this is a sore topic for me. When I led the volleyball section I got lambasted by SC on several occasions for ludacris reasons (like saying a players name was inappropriate). The fact that athletics bends to their every wish, and now the Block "O" board thinks it HAS to follow what they say just really irks me.
Cause I couldn't go for three
Personally, I wouln't yell that chant and wouldn't encourage others to do so, either.
However, I feel that a sportsmanship push - and, in general, making Nebraska fans feel as welcome as possible - is better promoted by concentrating on other aspects. Specifically, go out of your ways to invite Nebraska folks into your tailgates; ask Nebraska visitors in the bars and around town if they're having a good time and/or need any restaurant/bar suggestions; talk nicely to them in the 'Shoe, say that it's so much nicer to have cool Husker fans there compared to nasty PSU fans, etc. Conversely, if you see anyone being rude or aggressive toward a Nebraska fan, try to put a stop to it, within reason.
All that seems more important to me than discouraging the chant, which - while being inappropriate - is not to be taken literally. Keep in mind that Hankins said he was aiming to rip Bell's head off last Saturday (and he damn near did a couple of times). Aren't stupid chants like that kinda part of student life/culture? Students say grotesque things while the alumni/administration pretend to disapprove (while secretly cracking a smile)?
The Stanford band used to do some wildly irreverent song/prank every few years or so and then their administration would say, "Tsk! Tsk!" I think a few years ago they decided enough was enough, and put an end to Stanford band hijinks forever. Maybe it was the responsible thing to do, but college football became a little less interesting as a result.
Whatever is done by any fan from OSU makes us all look either good or bad. How do you want OSU remembered? Like Wisky or PSU? I don't think anyone wants that for our great football program or the university. I have read on here many times that some 11W members are very respectful to guests at the games. You can read comments from members and pick them out. My guess is that Hodge, while an avid Buckeye fan, would be polite and consider the feelings of the opposing fans. When these fans return to their homes, they can say that they were treated very well at the Ohio State University and would like to adopt that type character at their university. I have nothing against the young students being students. Have fun but also make everyone proud. Don't be abusive or physical with any of our guests.
@Jugdish... this I can get behind... but that is not what they are doing. They are censoring a cheer that is not attacking anyone because they find it vulgar. I'm not on board with that. Treating opposing fans with respect I am on board with.
Cause I couldn't go for three
@Rampage (this is aimed not at the post right above me, but the rant),
I read your whole rant and all I have to say is that I know that feel. The thing is, we don't think we can stop it; SC thinks we can and it's not like we could tell them "no, we won't publicize it". The Office of the President got involved, Gene Smith got involved (or is supposed to, anyway), and so it went to the SC. We all know that there's no way you can control 20,000 intoxicated students, but they want us to try. It's not just Block "O", it's the whole south stands, something we don't have control over.
Fido- You mean like run onto the field before the game ends?
We should strive to keep thy name, of fair repute and spotless fame...
(Also, I'm not a dude)
@Urbz... so you'll pull that... "uh, guys, please don't say that thing... ya, that, well, ok, we tried"... Been there done that
SC has its head so far up its own butt it blows my mind. They claimed we could get 10,000 students to the Buckeye Kickoff. I think I actually laughed outloud in the meeting. They are completely oblivious. They are ahtletics' puppet student organization. If they had it their way, SC would run Block "O", and I wouldn't be surprised to see an attempted takeover in the next 5 years or so.
Cause I couldn't go for three
Compared to sitting in the dawg pound for a Brown's game I think it's actually tame. With drunk college kids at 8:00 P.M. we're probably going to hear a mix of the rip his f'ing head off and the newly proposed chant. Maybe it'll muddle it a bit. I'm not going to lie I have no problem with saying it, however I see where people get offended. Honestly if an adult has an issue with it I think they've got their panties in a bunch, but exposing children to that really isn't alright.
Greg Jennings "I put my team on my back"
@Rampage I agree with you and if I were a young student in that section, I would be yelling along with everyone else. It is a borderline issue, but I feel it can be overlooked because it is a chant by all the students in that section. I hope everyone from 11W says a good word to the guests before and after the game. I just hope Nebraska fans are good losers.
The "Rip his *&%&$ head off" chant will not be heard tomorrow. President Gee told us we aren't allowed to say it.
"I like to kick Michigan's ass and chew bubble gum, and I'm all out of gum."
I find it hysterical that people are equating this stupid chant with getting fired up or being edgy. Let's say, just for craps and chuckles, that no one actually does this. People realize that Beavis and Butthead, "Look I'm swearing out loud!" humor is actually stupid. Now lets fast forward to, say middle of the fourth in a close game. Mind you Nebraska and OSU have each kicked off a few times so each time our beloved Bucks kick the ball to the Huskers, there is no RHFHO chant...now, back to the fourth....OSU fans are going to cheer a) louder than they would if the chant had been done b) not as loud than if the chant had been done or c) The exact same because being loud at important moments of a game has absolutely nothing to do with what the students say before a kick off.
My contention is that its pointless and ONLY makes OSU fans look like we are all hillbillies from Scioto county.*
*Dated a girl from Lucasville, OH for 4 years while at OSU. I can make that joke.
4-6 seconds from point A to point B and when you get to point B, be pissed off
It works when they're kicking to the South stands. I think it generates fear in the opponents.
"I like to kick Michigan's ass and chew bubble gum, and I'm all out of gum."
As a student in my senior year I find the chant stupid and shows an utter lack of character. I have gone to every home game for 8 years and the chant in no way gets the students/fans fired up. It just started as a few tools doing it and now more people (usually drunk) do it. Most of the people yelling it have no idea what's going on yet yell it anyway. It reflects poorly on our university, our alumni, and especially our students. I went to the Nebraska game and think that those fans and their families deserve better. That's what Ohio State is about. Not adding another worthless chant that does nothing for the crowd (like "Hey bucks come on down" - which is in fact the worst chant ever)
this one thing is not what reflects poorly on our university, alumni, and whatever. if it was a big deal im sure the internet would have had a field day with it already, but they dont because every stadium has its own thing. now if ohio state students were butt chugging like UT or some other harmful and awful thing, then yeah..that reflects negatively.
Most of the negative image on our fanbase isnt from alumni. its from "fans" that come visit from other universities for the weekend who cant control themselves. I know this because ive seen it. had people come visit me and act like complete idiots because they go to a smaller school or still live at home and commute to the local college down the road. it's their escape. and since they wear their scarlet and grey, visiting fans cant tell the difference.
Be real with yourselves for 5 minutes and think about it. Get down from your pedestal and stop acting like you have never done something stupid when you were young.
I completely agree with Cancorona5... the argument is that what a bunch students yell maybe 3 or 4 times a game changes people's entire opinion of the university. I am much more worried about the interaction between the fanbases. I would much rather see a push for that to be focused on instead of a dumb chant.
Cause I couldn't go for three
So you are admitting it is stupid then?
That's all I needed homie. Thanks. Keep on doing it.
4-6 seconds from point A to point B and when you get to point B, be pissed off
first, dont call me homie
second, i never said i did it (i graduated in 09 and never sat in the south stands)
third, enjoy being an uptight prick because clearly the idea of kids having fun in college is beyond you. i mean, seriously, if they cant do it as a college student, they certainly cant do it once they hit the business/working world. its just a harmless phrase, and if you do a quick google search about it, this is the only damn site on the web that seems to give 2 shits about it.
Harmless phrase. Harmless on the golf course when your talking about your 9 iron. Harmless at the bar when your talking shit with your buddy's. Try it with your girlfriends parents at dinner, or throw it in when you thank your grand parents for your fucking birthday gift.
An angry fan...rooting for an angry team...led by angry coaches
Its got nothing to do with being uptight. I'm saying the entire thing is pointless and serves to only increase the negative reputation of OSU fans. Is this the sole factor? Of course not, but lets do some math. If someone were to make a list of reasons OSU fans are classless idiots, don't you think this would make said list? That's my point.
Sorry homie, but I care how people view a large group of people-a group in which I count myself.
But you STILL are admitting its stupid.....
So....this is awkward.
4-6 seconds from point A to point B and when you get to point B, be pissed off
well, i dont think its increasing the negative reputation of OSU fans...like i said, the negative reputation doesnt come from the students/alum as much as it comes from the non-student/alum fans. and i think that is how it is with most fan bases in college.
but this has become exhausting, and sorry for the prick comment...stressful day at work.
How about if we whisper it....
That way the people who don't like it don't hear it but the student's can still say it without offending anyone in the stadium or who would normally hear it through their TV. Problem solved. Next question.
Ohio State's band SLAUGHTERED Michigan's band. If this were a football game, it would have been Florida State vs. Savannah State. - SB Nation following OSU vs. UM 2012
This isn't going to fix the problem. Drunk students + drunk alumni + night game = MADNESS! People, I am not getting into an argument but this is being turned into a Mountain out of a 1cm pebble. Ohio Stadium is supposed to be intimidating. We can still show we are a respectful fanbase while still doing this. I will be yelling me lungs out every kickoff saying "RIP HIS F***ING HEAD OFF!" while still being nice to Nebraska fans. Their team will get booed, we will be loud, we will win, there will be bragging for a week but we will still respect them as a member of the B1G. End of story.
Buckeye Nuthouse Member 2011-13 season
Block "O" 2012 season
We are who we are. Huge university in a large city. Columbus ain't corn country. It's close to corn country, but it's simply not corn country. People are grumpy, pent up, exhausted from fighting traffic for 5 straight days, glad they don't have to deal with their boss...it's just not the culture to foster the friendliest of fans on the planet.
I am always a fan of light jawing. As long as you can laugh at a zinger that comes your way and compliment your opponent for a good one, trash talk is fun. If you're the kind of person that bullies, or continually screams at an opposing fan sitting near you...that's not good no matter who the visiting team is.
But it probably won't change much. It's Ohio State, dammit. At night. GO BUCKS! BEAT THE CORNSHUCKERS!
P.S., yes the kickoff chant is pathetic. It's not funny, or clever, or cool. It's lame. Probably the lamest thing I've ever heard. Shape it up, kids...you're not 13 anymore.
Great post Bucksfan.
Good stuff. While I'm at it-hell of a find with that Posey Rose Bowl picture on the players thread. That is just awesome.
4-6 seconds from point A to point B and when you get to point B, be pissed off
Getting rid of the superfan bullshit like this guy would help a lot with our fanbase's image. I'm so sick of seeing this be the representation of our fans when I watch games on TV
And I'm sure some of these guys are readers on this site, and quite frankly I don't care. You are incomprehensibly annoying.
EDIT: also with regards to the cheer, I went to the Miami and Cal games (sideline seats) and I couldn't even understand what they were chanting. I just don't see it to be that big of a deal but I understand why people want to stop it.
Oh man, so much this. Those dudes make me insane.
4-6 seconds from point A to point B and when you get to point B, be pissed off
What you are saying is using the f word really fires you up. What a shame. Can't you find another word in the dictionary or thesaurus to replace the f word? Maybe even google it. I'm sure you can do better.
I willl admit, I wasn't even sure I wanted to comment but why not... As my username indicates, this is my first year in the Buckeye Club, and my first year with season tickets (thank you Jesus/Buckeye Club for this coincidence, because it allowed me to go to the Final Four for the first time last year, in the patron city of drinking New Orleans nonetheless, but I digress...) Anyway, I sit in 30A, right next to the south stands, and this 'added' cheer was new to me at the Miami (OH) game. Being that this is the first year I felt I could afford to join the Buckeye Club, I'm young enough to appreciate the students' enthusiasm... And if it wasn't for the crowd I sit around, half of the time I'd be yelling it with them. On the other hand, again Saturday I'll be taking my 70 year old, OSU alumnus father to the game. If he asked what the student section is yelling after the kickoff, I would be embarrassed to tell him. And this is a guy that attended OSU in Woody's hayday... Not saying it's a good or bad cheer, just something to think about.
I like to win as much as anybody but bottom line is it is just a freekin game and no reason to not behave as a decent human being. My preference has always been to cheer for my team and not be a dick to the opposition.
I'm seeing a Russian singles advert to the right of this. Where the hell have I been surfing to get that one?
Luckydawg685. Perfectly said. Be aware everyone, it will be heard tomorrow....
Scary piano music begins to play...camera pulls back to wide view...slowly fades to black...
An angry fan...rooting for an angry team...led by angry coaches
IMO, it's not the chant we need to worry about (I really don't think a university proclamation can stop it anyway). I think your average Nebraska fan will assume that it is just a preprogrammed kickoff ritual, they're new here and probably wide-eyed. To be honest if you're not near the students you can't tell what they're saying anyway. I'm more worried about the d-nozzles around the stadium who have had 8 hrs on the bottle that will give them sh_t before the game. And god forbid they win. All the real nonsense happens because Chester D. Bag can't handle his sauce, and it's usually the anonymity of the crowd that gives him the cojones prior/after the game. Those are the people that need shut down by the good fans, step in and stop that foolishness as long as it's safe to do so. And please guys, be civil while disagreeing on this site.
"I 've got an El Camino full of rampage"-- Sterling Archer, codename: Duchess
Brew-crew...Yeah, I was actually hoping to find a screen cap of the catch from the back of the end zone that I know they had on super slow-mo during the original broadcast, or at least a pic of that angle or whatever. It's definitely desktop background material.
I'm not worried about some "rip his f'n head off" chant. What I'm more worried about is that our fans treat their fans with respect. If we can be 75% as nice to them as they were to our fans last year, that would be great. That's what I want to see. I doubt "rip his f'n head off" really offends that many people. There is a line between edgy and classless...I don't think one quick vulgar chant on a kickoff crosses that line.
Class of 2010.
It's not that big of a deal to me... I think it sucks that there isn't more intensity in our stands. At the same time picking fights with ppl bcuz they support another fan base is ridiculous and if you are "that guy" I hope u run n2 someone that knows and practices mma
mark may wins douchebag of the year... again
It sounds like typical student stuff. They think the school is all theirs yet they don't realize the school existed long before they were here and long after they leave.
I've been going to the shoe since the students were in diapers, I've seen some of the best atmosphere games one could image in the shoe (USC, Texas, ucla, tsun) I've also been to amazing games at other stadiums, Florida, USC, Penn State, Miami, sugar bowl etc.
Somehow the shoe was always the best and we didn't need to curse because we didn't put our clever hats on. It's the best not just because it is the loudest, but because we are going to pound the life out of you on the field and do it with class. The rip your fing head off isn't clever and doesn't intimidate anyone. That's why we have John Simon, big Hank and Braxton. Cursing at the other team will never give us an advantage and will always make us look like fools.
Take a look around at other schools who have the more rough fan bases (Miami), would you want the shoe to turn into that? Should we have the band form a big FU? I'm sure they could, they are very talented. It will be awesome, we could leave all the kids at home and run around naked and cursing.
While I'm on the soap box, I've also noticed over the last few years that the booing is getting worse until this year. It's ridiculous to boo 19 year old kids. The argument that you were booing Bollman doesn't really work considering the people on the field are the ones taking the brunt.
If this thread was intended to fire up everyone...genius.
I think the real question here is what would Honey Boo Boo do?
(Full disclosure: I'm a student and I choose not to participate in this cheer)
CBusBuckeye and LuckyDawg685, you mentioned the cheer getting you and other students fired up. In the past few weeks I've noticed other students on here suggesting similar things as well. I guess my question is, why? Is screaming the f-bomb thrilling? Is it the sense of rebellion?
I don't know, I guess I just don't see a need for it here at OSU when we have so many other things to get excited about. If we were a school like Akron or somewhere where football wasn't a big deal or didn't provide fans much to cheer about, then maybe I could see it.
Again, you were not the only ones to suggest the cheer fires you up, so anyone else feel free to chime in as well.
Honestly, I can't tell you why it fires me up but it does. We all know that SpecialTeams isn't exciting until a blocked kick or return TD happens. So this chant gets me going on those other occasions. This is honestly a ridiculous thing to even have a discussion over. It has been brought up at least two times before this. Regardless of what the Sportsmanship Council (whoever the hell they are) and the heads of Block "O" say, I would put $10,000 on the table for a bet saying that RHFHO chant still happens. I wish we would be arguing about something like best, non-heismanwinner at OSU or something we can be proud of instead of slamming the student who pay $20,000+/year to attend the university. Remember y'all, SCARLET OUT THE SHOE TOMORROW NIGHT!
Buckeye Nuthouse Member 2011-13 season
Block "O" 2012 season
Lucky,
The reason we are arguing about it is that you Don't just make you look bad, you make the alums look bad. Nobody in tvland can tell who is doing it. We were all once young and dumb but with time and perspective you will understand it. Believe it or not some day you will probably even think hooking up with a random chick and passing out on a couch isn't fun. Hard to imagine. So for now keep yelling it while you know much of the rest of the stadium is embarrassed for you.
I like the idea of being friendly to opposing fans before and after games, but during the game it's go time.
I always liked the chants that other schools use specifically each week that is relevent for the opposing team. I heard several of these as I have been to many visiting stadiums and arenas and have always been impressed at how creative other fan bases can be.
Buckeye in PA purgatory
I am not dumb for one. Two, I do not hook up with random chicks considering I have been with the same woman for 6.5 years and just got engaged. And three, the current student have given more money to the university than 99% of the students that came before us. If the rest of the stadium wants to sit on their hands and act all big and proper, fine, let them. But us students are actually trying to make Ohio Stadium the loudest and craziest place to be, whether it be 1st and 10 in the first quarter or 4th and short inside the five in the fourth. We have to make up for the rest of the stadium. The only time we don't is on 3rd down or when a big play happens.
sarasotabcg has the right point of view. Be respectful during the game and after, but during the game it is anything goes. We are in for a battle tonight whether you believe it or not. Get rowdy, get loud, and bring the JUICE!
Buckeye Nuthouse Member 2011-13 season
Block "O" 2012 season
I don't get the feeling that anyone here is advocating NOT being loud and supporting the Bucks, but in how. I feel that the argument that is being made is whether we as a university want to be seen as classless (Wisconsin, MSU, and pre shower Penn State) or being loud crazy passionate fans (like the Cameron Crazies) that are praised. Urban and the team have a goal of making the whole state of Ohio proud. Why is it not possible to do the same at the game?
Buckeye in PA purgatory
Cameron Indoor Stadium is one of the most intimidating places for opponents, because the students come up with clever chants. These chants are not profane, and often target individual players with words that sometimes make (said player) perform awfully. At the least, the chants manage to capture the attention of anyone within earshot. Why? Because of the creativity.
Of course, CIS is not the only place where such chants take place, but it is probably one of the better known venues. On the other hand, the chant from the south stands during kickoff, projects the opposite image of OSU fans. For like-minded drunk idiots, it's appealing in that "f*&^ yeah, we rule.. we're wild.. we're #1 (&^^%$$$$.. YEEEEE HAAAW", kinda way. For visiting fans, or home fans who want to cheer wildly while representing OSU in a positive light, it comes off as crass, stupid, and otherwise annoying.
Some of you admit it is stupid (and by logical correlation, offensive), but still advocate chanting it because.. and before I say this, let me go put on my mud-stompin' boots; get a chaw in, and dry hump the American flag whilst gyrating a shotgun.. "Id a freeeee countraaay, and I kun du wut I wantz!"
Another implies that paying tuition gives a one a greater right to go and act like a lobotomized squirrel, in the south stands. (Actually, that's an insult to the squirrel)
What I don't understand, is a question that has been asked by Brewster: HOW does screaming a profane phrase, fire up you, or the rest of the crowd (who may not be like-minded), more? The only justification in your minds that I can come up with (since some of you can't seem to come up with your own LOGICAL answers), is that insulting the other team/fans increases your effectiveness, while decreasing the winning chances of the opposing team.
Personally I think its a pea brain chant originating from a pea brain drunk who got a hard on with his pea brain buddies. Surely a drunk college student could come up with something more original.
I also can see why a group of students would be opposed to rules. I think its nearly harmless because as important and intimidating the south stand students think they are, in reality you cant hear them anyways.
Sitting hear watching Fla LSU. It would be nice if Buckeye crowd was half as loud.