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Game Thread Navy 27, at tOSU 31 (Sep 5th, ESPN)

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Ohio State Buckeyes encouraging fans to honor Navy football team at Ohio Stadium

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter

Columbus- The worst thing opposing fans can do to Navy's football players isn't to boo them. It's to pity them. Respect? That's the option most Midshipmen prefer.
Ohio State's athletic department is circulating an online video [which is linked at cleveland.com/osu] encouraging Buckeyes fans to welcome the Midshipmen on Sept. 5 like no other OSU opponent has every been welcomed. The idea is for the 105,000 fans inside Ohio Stadium to rise and cheer Navy just like they rise and cheer the Buckeyes.
"Buckeyes know there are some things more important football . . . ," reads part of the text of the video, ". . . service to your country and respecting and appreciating those who serve."
Navy players have felt that before. Chase Burge, Navy's starting junior nose tackle from Rushville, Ohio, has heard opposing fans yell down to Midshipmen warming up on the field: "Thanks for serving our country. Beat Army."
"I was surprised," Burge said. "I thought we'd be just like any other visiting team."
Yet Navy, Army and Air Force can't be just any other team.

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kolOhioState88;1520640; said:
i will be booing. if was navy i would hate to run out to cheers on the road
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Unfortunately I won't be at the Shoe on 9/5 and if I were I would definitely not be booing Navy, but the below quote does give some credence to what the above poster said and for which I'm sure he took a lot of flack. With that said, I'm sure tOSU doesn't want to be known as the one school (besides Army and Air Force) that booed Navy when they played there, so I hope that Mr. Sovie really hates the response he and his teammates receive at the Shoe on the 5th.

"My dad always says how awesome it is when we run in and [opposing fans] clap," Navy senior linebacker Clint Sovie said. "But I always say I kind of hate it. We love going into hostile environments."
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EidoloN;1522157; said:
Here is the policy, doesn't look good, but for a game like this, I'd be willing to break the rules!

Table 1.3 of AFI 36-2903:

"Do Not Wear: furthering political activities, private employment, or
commercial interests."
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Uh, a football game is not "commercial interests". It's a "sporting event" or "public event". Check with your shirt...
 
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It feels like a game against YSU to me. Lots of OSU fans with admiration or friends/family involved in the military, no bad blood between the schools/fans (unlike some ohio MAC schools), a backstory built around respect for their program (JT vs service), etc.

As long as OSU doesn't come out flat, I see it playing out about like Pitt-Navy 08.
 
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MililaniBuckeye;1523061; said:
Trust me, Middie, once the game starts, you'll see plenty of "hostile"...
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I am not so sure about that. Fair or not fair, most of the fans will be viewing this one as a scrimmage, like most openers. The only time that they get hostile in this kind of game is when the Bucks are underperforming and things are closer then they expect. At that point you get a mixture of fans who get behind the Bucks and fans who instantly start to jab at the coaching. :wink:
 
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daddyphatsacs;1523452; said:
I am not so sure about that. Fair or not fair, most of the fans will be viewing this one as a scrimmage, like most openers. The only time that they get hostile in this kind of game is when the Bucks are underperforming and things are closer then they expect. At that point you get a mixture of fans who get behind the Bucks and fans who instantly start to jab at the coaching. :wink:
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Word. When OSU lets an Akron or Ohio hang around for 2-1/2 quarters, the stadium only becomes hostile towards OSU coaches named 'Jim.'
 
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ORD_Buckeye;1523803; said:
That's not fair. I'm still hostile towards Fredo.:wink2:
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One of these days, it will be time to take Fredo fishing. We have let the Fredos of Ohio off way too easy lately, and it's time one of them cast their bait and said Hail Mary.

As for Navy however, I am really looking forward to seeing the FA/18 flyover (I hope ESPN shows it). I am looking forward to the pre-game handshake. I am looking forward to seeing John Glenn Dot the I (I hope ESPN shows it). And I hope that there will be Youtube coverage of the singing of the Alma Maters. I would not blame Navy if they didn't want to participate in the singing of both as they do with Army. That is a sacred tradition for them and it is not our place to impose on it.

But it would be really cool if they went along with it.
 
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DaddyBigBucks;1523906; said:
One of these days, it will be time to take Fredo fishing. We have let the Fredos of Ohio off way too easy lately, and it's time one of them cast their bait and said Hail Mary.

As for Navy however, I am really looking forward to seeing the FA/18 flyover (I hope ESPN shows it). I am looking forward to the pre-game handshake. I am looking forward to seeing John Glenn Dot the I (I hope ESPN shows it). And I hope that there will be Youtube coverage of the singing of the Alma Maters. I would not blame Navy if they didn't want to participate in the singing of both as they do with Army. That is a sacred tradition for them and it is not our place to impose on it.

But it would be really cool if they went along with it.
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I don't know if they'll show it live, but I'd be surprised if they didn't show the flyover and dotting of the i. That's awesome that John Glenn is dotting, that's the first I'd heard that. They showed of replay of Jack dotting the i three years ago against Minnesota, I'm sure they'll do the same for John Glenn.
 
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Buckeye Nut;1524012; said:
I don't know if they'll show it live, but I'd be surprised if they didn't show the flyover and dotting of the i. That's awesome that John Glenn is dotting, that's the first I'd heard that. They showed of replay of Jack dotting the i three years ago against Minnesota, I'm sure they'll do the same for John Glenn.
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The Golden Bear's i-dotting was shown on every SportsCenter that night, including top plays and the montage during the lead-in.

If John Glenn gets to dot the 'i', you'll see it.
 
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As a veteran, I am delighted to see that the Buckeyes will be great hosts to Navy.

I just hope that Tress doesn't overdo the respect angle and let these guys stay in the game too long. I'd like to see our guys get lots of reps but see the second string get lots of playing time as well.
 
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