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If YOUR kid was offered a scholarship to a rival school....

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t_BuckeyeScott;1104514; said:
If said child could get into TSUN or Ntre Ame, then there are plenty of other fine institutions that would accept them. Restricting a child from going to either of those schools wouldn't put a dent in there chance to attend a fine university because there will be plenty of highly ranked programs that would accept those same students.
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Quite true.
 
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Bucky Katt;1104512; said:
Not to speak for BB73, but I tend to believe that if the child were to make a serious and logical explanation as to why the objectionable school is the ideal fit for him or her, the result may change. If one were to pursue a particular field in which a school such as ND or UM is the flagship school in that particular field, providing an education unavailable at other schools, that would certainly be worth consideration of changing one's policy. I could be wrong, of course.

A child choosing a school to attend just to spite his or her parents, however, probably gets what is coming his or her way. :p
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My children were informed of the situation years in advance, in order to not have it be an unpleasant surprise to them, and in order for them to have plenty of time to deal with it and consider all other alternatives.

If your scenario had come to pass, I don't honestly know how I'd have handled it. I'm glad it didn't come to that. :biggrin:
 
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No worries, BB73. This is just a rather interesting discussion, and though I disagree with your position, I certainly don't want to--and hope I haven't--come off as too personal or accusatory.

I certainly see your point about not wanting the football rivalry to be a contentious point. I guess it would be the opposite with me. I'd be fine with having it be a friendly rivalry between me and my son. Besides, I'd enjoy Number One Son having to pay up and buy me dinner at Chicago Chop House after we kicked Michigan's ass.

Now, if the kid ever wanted to go to Fredo(OH)...:bonk:
 
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ORD_Buckeye;1104575; said:
No worries, BB73. This is just a rather interesting discussion, and though I disagree with your position, I certainly don't want to--and hope I haven't--come off as too personal or accusatory.

I certainly see your point about not wanting the football rivalry to be a contentious point. I guess it would be the opposite with me. I'd be fine with having it be a friendly rivalry between me and my son. Besides, I'd enjoy Number One Son having to pay up and buy me dinner at Chicago Chop House after we kicked Michigan's ass.

Now, if the kid ever wanted to go to Fredo(OH)...:bonk:
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Ahh, a certain point of reference shows common ground. :wink2:

Stx, the discussion of the Catholic educational system has been moved to the poli forum.
 
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I would support my kid no matter what school they decided to attend. To get to that level he would have had to worked his rear off both on the field and in the classroom and will have deserved my complete support no matter he decided to go. And if by chance his school were to play ND be rooting like crazy for my son and his team. Why, because he is my son and nothing is more important to me.
 
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If that was the only scholarship offer he had,.....HELL YES. Condersing the value of a "full ride" I could fake being a Michigan fan for 4 years.

Go Blue...Go Blue...Go Blue...Go Blue...Go Blue!!!


I'd have to work on my cheer. :biggrin:
 
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Early on in the thread I took the same viewpoint as BB73. When my daughter was a sophomore in high school I told her that I would send money to any college she chose to attend except Michigan or Penn State.

Now she is a senior and has chosen to attend Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA. I will gladly send them money, buy the shirts and do all the college parent stuff. If she'd chosen an SEC school I probably wouldn't buy the shirts but I'd still have sent the money.

My son who is in 8th grade understands that the same rules apply to him. He has no problem with the ground rules. Of course, the season tickets to OSU football that he's been enjoying have probably eliminated "those" schools anyway. :oh:
 
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Bill Lucas;1106020; said:
Early on in the thread I took the same viewpoint as BB73. When my daughter was a sophomore in high school I told her that I would send money to any college she chose to attend except Michigan or Penn State.

Now she is a senior and has chosen to attend Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA. I will gladly send them money, buy the shirts and do all the college parent stuff. If she'd chosen an SEC school I probably wouldn't buy the shirts but I'd still have sent the money.

My son who is in 8th grade understands that the same rules apply to him. He has no problem with the ground rules. Of course, the season tickets to OSU football that he's been enjoying have probably eliminated "those" schools anyway. :oh:
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:io:
 
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I'll offer a simple answer. Being a lifelong fan of the Buckeyes has no impact whatsoever on the guidance I would give (or have given) to offspring regarding college selection. For my kid, tOSU would not have been a very good choice, and she went elsewhere (and did great). Had I had another kid who wanted to be a Buckeye, I'd have been very happy indeed.

Kids need to go wherever is best for them. Even if that wherever is Ann Arbor.
 
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As the originator of this thread, I never meant for $$$ to have any part in the discussion. The scenario assumes YOUR kid would have scholarship offers to OSU, TSUN, Penn St.......schollie offers from all! (there would be no cost to you wherever he chose to play)....How would you deal with it? Problem? or "No Problem"?

Let's say, he spurns the Buckeyes and plays for TSUN. Would you make it to every game in "The Big House"? Would you, dare I say it.....wear Maize & Blue? Would you wear one of those fugly hats with the big "M" on it? Would you attend the games, but wear Scarlet & Gray in a sea of TSUN fans, even if the opponent was not the Buckeyes? ( I would!) Would you stand up and yell :oh:!!! and wait for an :io:!! or break into Hang on Sloopy, just for the hell of it?

This thread was inspired by the Terrelle Pryor situation. I think (hope) OSU is where he feels most comfortable, and where he wants to play.....but perhaps family members/friends, who might consider OSU a rival, or just plain don't like the Buckeyes, may be trying to steer him elsewhere. Who knows, right? Let's face it, there probably aren't too many Buckeye fans in Jeanette, PA. So, it would, in a way, be like him leaving his home state, and playing for the rival team.

As much as I bad mouth TSUN (all in good fun). I couldn't imagine my kid playing there. There would be some friends I might even try to avoid during football season......because of all the crap I know I would get. One thing you can count on though....you'll NEVER see me in maize and blue.
 
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