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01-07-2008, 07:16 AM
OSU's football bandwagon has been rolling since 1890
The Buckeyes moved onto the national stage in 1916, and the cheering hasn't stopped since then.
By D.L. Stewart
Staff Writer
Sunday, January 06, 2008
There's no question that Ohioans are nuts about Buckeye football.
Social events, including weddings, are impacted by the Buckeyes' schedule. If they don't have large screens, restaurants are likely to have empty tables on OSU game days. Middle-income fans who insist they can't afford the latest 5-cent increase in the price of gas, somehow find hundreds of dollars in their budgets for end zone seats in the 'Shoe. Buckeye fans will do whatever it takes to show support of their team, with the possible exception of naming their daughters "Brutus."
The only question is why.
"I can't justify it," admits Buckeye fan Jon Holt of Oakwood. "I hate the fact that I'm somewhat of an adult and that Ohio State's loss to Illinois caused me to cancel plans that night and I did not pick up the paper or watch the news for the remainder of the week in the event the game was even mentioned."
Such confessions certainly are not uncommon in the emotional world of college football. Nebraska, Texas, Alabama and Louisiana all have their share of manic-depressive fans. Most states do.
Still, there's something about Ohio State football.
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The Buckeyes moved onto the national stage in 1916, and the cheering hasn't stopped since then.
By D.L. Stewart
Staff Writer
Sunday, January 06, 2008
There's no question that Ohioans are nuts about Buckeye football.
Social events, including weddings, are impacted by the Buckeyes' schedule. If they don't have large screens, restaurants are likely to have empty tables on OSU game days. Middle-income fans who insist they can't afford the latest 5-cent increase in the price of gas, somehow find hundreds of dollars in their budgets for end zone seats in the 'Shoe. Buckeye fans will do whatever it takes to show support of their team, with the possible exception of naming their daughters "Brutus."
The only question is why.
"I can't justify it," admits Buckeye fan Jon Holt of Oakwood. "I hate the fact that I'm somewhat of an adult and that Ohio State's loss to Illinois caused me to cancel plans that night and I did not pick up the paper or watch the news for the remainder of the week in the event the game was even mentioned."
Such confessions certainly are not uncommon in the emotional world of college football. Nebraska, Texas, Alabama and Louisiana all have their share of manic-depressive fans. Most states do.
Still, there's something about Ohio State football.
continued http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/osu/2008/01/05/DDN010608metrodl.html