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Penn State Cult (Joe Knew)

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MaxBuck said:
Has a dead man ever been hired to coach college football? Nits could set a precedent here.
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Hadn't they already?

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Buckeyeskickbuttocks said:
I mean... it's silly... Tressel won a lot of football while at Ohio State... he did a lot of good things on and off the field.. but.. I do not fucking love the guy. He's not like.. my father or brother or some [Mark May].. he coached my favorite team, that's all.
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I love Woody Hayes, but I don't worship him.

I think the RC Church would look at how Paterno is regarded by these yokels and excommunicate the lot of them for idolatry.
 
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MaxBuck said:
I love Woody Hayes, but I don't worship him.

I think the RC Church would look at how Paterno is regarded by these yokels and excommunicate the lot of them for idolatry.
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Exactly. I wasn't around for Woody, but I know the guys who played for him speak of him in very high regard, Archie for example. And, for that reason, even as crazy as he is - at least Paterno had some direct personal influence on Crazy Franco Harris, so I can at least understand HIM feeling the way he does... but.. for the average fan... it's a friggin football coach. Period. As an Ohio State fan, I feel happy when they win a football game. When they lose, I feel not so happy. But, it's not my goddamned identity. I actually had a conversation with a friend before OSU lost to MSU - he said something about "getting embarrassed" if Ohio State lost to Flast... I said, "If Ohio State lost to Flast 100 - 0, I wouldn't be embarrassed" "you should be!" he retorted... and I'm like.. for something I have no control over? I'm supposed to feel some sort of personal .. deep personal connection to results of a game I have nothing to do with but the viewing?

It's just plain weird. I am happy Tressel coached at Ohio State. I loved feeling the joy of the 2002 NC. But, Jesus... it didn't make me a better fuckin person.

I'm rambling, I guess... but.. you get the point I'm sure
 
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Much as I'd have liked the Bucks to win the game against Sparty, the hangover only lasted about a day, then I was over it. Helps if you don't invest your entire identity in the outcome of a game. I liked Tress for the most part, disagreed with some of his decisions. I like Urban a lot. Not planning any trips to my local tat parlor to have his image embedded in my skin.

Rambling too--suspect allowing oneself prolonged exposure to toxicity does that. You can be crazy about your team without being crazy. period.
 
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Buckeyeskickbuttocks said:
It's just plain weird. I am happy Tressel coached at Ohio State. I loved feeling the joy of the 2002 NC. But, Jesus... it didn't make me a better fuckin person.

I'm rambling, I guess... but.. you get the point I'm sure
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You should spend more time with Tim Tebow. He will make you a better person.
 
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