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What are your thoughts on the Mirror Lake Jump?

22 November 2011
17 Comments

Comments

cronimi on 22 Nov 2011 - 10:20am #

With all due respect to those voting "OSU's greatest tradition", for a school and program that has existed for more than 100 years, I don't think a 'tradition' that is barely 20 years old is or could be the greatest. Greater than the skull sessions? Than Script Ohio? Than Hang On Sloopy? I don't think so. The voting seems to be following the "newer = better" philosophy.

(For point of reference: I was a sophomore when the Mirror Lake jump was started. During my years, Kegs 'n' Eggs was a much bigger Michigan Week tradition. RIP Papa Joe's.)

chitown buckeye on 22 Nov 2011 - 10:26am #

Agreed! Getting drunk at Sloopys then heading to Cluck U for a late night snack! Wait that was a tradition every weekend...

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sloopy88 on 22 Nov 2011 - 10:27am #

I agree, but I think the options are a bit loaded. Either it's the greatest tradition or, at best, it's an excuse for a party by these standards.

cronimi on 22 Nov 2011 - 10:35am #

You're right, Sloopy. There isn't a good option if you're not voting "greatest".

flipbuckeye on 22 Nov 2011 - 10:51am #

Yeah... no middle ground? Meh.

Buckeye in Illi... on 22 Nov 2011 - 11:31am #

I voted "greatest". But it's the only good option available in this poll. Hang on Sloopy, TBDBITHL, Script Ohio, etc. are definitely greater traditions. Mirror Lake jump is still a good/great tradition.

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Seth4Bucks on 22 Nov 2011 - 11:37am #

I voted party because I don't feel it's the greatest and there's no middle ground as others have pointed out.

Nik on 22 Nov 2011 - 11:45am #

voted greatest because of the lack of middle ground

Bucksfan on 22 Nov 2011 - 2:02pm #

jack on 22 Nov 2011 - 12:25pm #

I voted not a tradition. I was there for kegs 'n' eggs and though I wouldn't dare do that now at my age, it makes much more sense than the mirror lake jump, which I think has its actual roots from University of Central Florida and their big water pond. So at best it's a copy, not an OSU tradition