Pots & Kettles

Another day, another post on the M-Zone bashing Ohio State fans.

Since they're so concerned about fan behavior in the rivalry, here's a post from an OSU fan today on the OZone.

If you don't want to click on the link, I c&p'd it below.

My wife and I travelled to Ann Arbor this past November for The Game, and her first visit to the Outhouse (my fourth). We drove out from Philadelphia on Friday with our car flag flying high, and the marching band blasting through the stereo. After staying with a friend in Toledo on Friday night, we got up early on gameday and headed out to check out campus before tailgating.

When we arrived in Ann Arbor, we somehow ended up on the street where all the frat houses sit. Neither of us knew where we were exactly, but we saw a few folks with Ohio State gear wandering around so we figured we were safe.

As we pulled up to a stop light, a gathering of 15-20 frat boys, already sauced, were standing at the corner with "F*** Ohio State" signs and whatnot, and jeering loudly at any scarlet they saw. When they noticed our car (which was not subtly decked out in OSU colors) they began to yell at us, with an impressive string of curse words and offensive jestures. My wife and I, neither of us too far removed from our college days, laughed it off and gave them a friendly wave.

Then one of them chucked an egg right into the passenger side window. A flurry of eggs followed, hitting the back side of the car as we drove away. Heading up the street, we noticed that every frat on the road had a group of Wolverweenies out front, throwing eggs at every OSU car that passed. Worse, one place even had a fire hose and was dousing every OSU fan that walked by (and even though it wasn't freezing, it was damn cold that day).

We turned off the street, forgetting a stroll around campus, and looked for a car wash. Following us was another car who began beeping and gesturing at us. After a minute I realized that he wanted me to pull over, so I complied. The guy got out, and ran up to my car...and instantly began apologizing for the behavior of the students. I appreciated his apology, and took note that he was wearing a university of Florida sweatshirt, on the day of The Game no less. He said "I'm a Michigan alum and that's not the way we are here. You know I hate Ohio State too, but I don't......I mean, uh....." I thanked him for his kind gesture, and we proceeded to get the car washed.

Fortunately, most of the fans at the stadium were much more cordial, even among the tailgaters. Only one angry shove from a woman in the stands, but mostly just quiet resignation that we were going to own their butts again. As ol' Pittman strolled in for the winning score, I thought fondly of those frat boys, and smiled.