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Mirror Lake Jump (official thread)

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I have this sneaky feeling that this is going to be awesome.

Was last year.
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Hopefully its just a little bit warmer just for the idea of getting people to STAY in the lake, my freshmen year the whole thing was packed full

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y4YrdqUjcI]YouTube - Mirror Lake[/ame]
 
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Look, don't leap

Several Ohio State players admitted to being spectators at the annual tradition of jumping in Mirror Lake on the Thursday night of Michigan week. It is not a university-sanctioned activity.

Asked if he goes to Mirror Lake, senior captain Kurt Coleman looked down and paused.

"Maybe," he said. "Actually, I go every year. I like to stand in the background because, sometimes, people get into fights and whatnot. Actually, it's a great scene. It's something that you have to experience.

"I'm never going to jump in because I'm not that crazy, but it's one of the best times in college."
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Wither Mirror Lake?
By Luke - November 18th, 2009

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Not pictured: a wet & wild Tressel wearing nothing but a sweater vest

Contrary to an ideology making the rounds circa these parts a little too much of late, Ohio State is coming off one of the program?s most riveting wins of the last decade, a ten year stretch that?s been rather good to the Bucks. If that wasn?t enough, there?s only arguably the biggest rivalry in sport just ahead on the horizon. I concede this weekend likely won?t live up to the lofty expectations I usually give it ? less of course Rich Rodriguez is given that long overdue life contract. None the less, I remain confident the rivalry will go on. A tradition whose future is far less assured is that of the now infamous Mirror Lake Jump.

The old timers amongst us may have little exposure to the jump beyond the back-from-commercial-break lead ins commented upon by Kirk Herbstreit during the now immortal 2006 #1 vs. #2 epic (and naturally co-narrated by Brent Musberger, whom all but suggested ?liquid coats? were in play, either in jest or more likely envy). Virtually all graduates anytime in the last two decades now the tradition in any number of senses: either they themselves were survivors (perhaps multiple time veterans) of the Lake?s near hypothermia inducing conditions and the subsequent after-party that ensued, knew someone that was, or made it a point to take in the insanity during their time occupying the 43210 zip code and surrounding areas.
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This is my last year at OSU and I've still never jumped in. I'll regret it someday but I just can't bring myself to jump in super cold water that is saturated with goose shit. Maybe if my friends were still here I would do it with a little assistance from Jack Daniels.
 
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Have fun! 2004 was my first jump and 2008 was my last. The Buckeyes never lost to scUM in my years as a student. Uphold the tradition, get just drunk enough to feel warm, but not so drunk that you fall in face first. Seriously, every damn year someone jumps in headfirst and hits their head. You are Buckeyes, you're better than that.
 
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