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NFBuck;1498959; said:
Could also have to do with the fact that the '06 Texas game was only our second time ever playing them, the back end of the home-away series, while conversely us playing USC isn't exactly new...
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Buckeye86;1498258; said:
Kinda harsh on us USC fans!
I just joined so I'll make a quick introduction here. I'm a USC alumni, went there for 7 years for undergrad and then graduate school. And yes, I was just at the beach two days ago
I found this forum last year, just before the game. I hadn't even heard of it before because I never thought to look. I've lurked here off and on since then, and in general I'm pretty impressed with the forum. I also saw a lot of Ohio State fans at the game last year, and most of them were great fans, and very good-natured. It's clear you guys travel well. There will always be the few idiots but I don't hold them against any team. They're an unfortunate but unavoidable problem. For the most part I had a great time doing a whole give-and-take with Buckeye fans. Overall I have a pretty good impression of Buckeye fans.
As far as my take on USC fans... sure, there are a lot of bandwagon fans. There are a lot of bandwagon fans for everything here, there are a lot of "fashionable trends" that cause that kind of thing to happen. But it's a mistake to say there aren't a lot of true fans, because there are. Who knows how many others are like me and are just lurking on this forum?
But yeah, it's not part of the culture to be doing football stuff 24/7. Right now the Dodgers are the best team in baseball, and the Lakers just won a title. I'll keep an eye on USC football during the off-season and I'll either go to or watch every single game. I'm excited to see how Corp turns out, and to see how our defense fares after so many guys went to the pros. And of course I'm hoping that you guys get an early look at Barkley late in the game this year But until the season rolls around, the news is good enough for me. There are Dodger games to go to, beaches to relax on, oceans to swim in, etc. And of course lurking message boards at 4am when I should be sleeping.
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glad to have you aboard ttk. Talk to me about the replacements on defense and how they've fared this summer.
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Methomps hates when I bring this up. He insists that my experience is a sample size of one. But everyone I know who is a fan of another school but has lived in SoCal has had a similar experience.
I left SoCal the same month the Buckeyes won the National Championship. I lived there for 5 years, and I only found a college football fan in my last month there. Coincidentally (or not), that was the end of Pete Carroll's first good year there; and it was only one guy.
This wasn't for lack of trying to find someone to discuss football with. I had a job where I was travelling all over SoCal from Santa Barbara to the Mexican Border; and for 5 years people looked at me like I had 3 heads whenever I brought up college football, even if it was October or November.
And not to belabor the point, but others had this experience too. SanClementeBuck and others could testify. We would watch every Buckeye Game at the National Sports Grill (location since moved to Dave & Busters). Everyone there would report the same experience. The only people you could find that cared about college football were transplants who still cheered for their alma mater, most of those being fellow Buckeyes at the Game Watch.
All things considered, I loved living in Orange County. It is a great place to live. But when USC isn't a juggernaut, you cannot find a fan there.
They don't come close to Da U or Notre Dame for the world-championship of bandwagon fan bases; but the true fans are truely hard to find.
I left SoCal the same month the Buckeyes won the National Championship. I lived there for 5 years, and I only found a college football fan in my last month there. Coincidentally (or not), that was the end of Pete Carroll's first good year there; and it was only one guy.
This wasn't for lack of trying to find someone to discuss football with. I had a job where I was travelling all over SoCal from Santa Barbara to the Mexican Border; and for 5 years people looked at me like I had 3 heads whenever I brought up college football, even if it was October or November.
And not to belabor the point, but others had this experience too. SanClementeBuck and others could testify. We would watch every Buckeye Game at the National Sports Grill (location since moved to Dave & Busters). Everyone there would report the same experience. The only people you could find that cared about college football were transplants who still cheered for their alma mater, most of those being fellow Buckeyes at the Game Watch.
All things considered, I loved living in Orange County. It is a great place to live. But when USC isn't a juggernaut, you cannot find a fan there.
They don't come close to Da U or Notre Dame for the world-championship of bandwagon fan bases; but the true fans are truely hard to find.
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jwinslow;1500283; said:
Well fortunately a lot of the guys aren't entirely green... quite a few of them played in at least one game last year, and many started a few games as well. I think the big one that people are hoping for big results out of is Everson Griffen. Supposedly he's had a great spring camp and has been training pretty well. He was starting at defensive end last year for a few games, but I think they pulled him after the Oregon St. loss. The guy has a lot of promise but has had some motivation/discipline problems, we'll see how that goes.
As for the rest of it, we're getting some guys back from injuries, like Shareece Wright, who is incredible at CB and hopefully will be able to play the entire season. There's a lot of talk about how good Galippo is at middle LB, which is Maualuga's old spot. Supposedly he's got the talent to be just as good, but I'm doubting we get somebody who hits like Rey used to. Hopefully Galippo wraps up better to make up for it
We'll see how Smith and Morgan pan out... they both had playing time last year but of course that all changes when they're THE guys at linebacker. Main reason I'm excited about them is they're even faster than last year's LBs, and they weren't too shabby.Anyway, there's lots to say and lots that I've read or seen, we'll have to see how it all comes together in the fall. It's been a bit quiet for the summer so far, hoping to get some more news soon. Spring was looking very good though.
Buckeye86;1500289; said:eh, I was just [censored]ed because the football season isn't here yet, don't worry about the things I say
I was just messing around. It's not like it's the first time I've heard that. And I wasn't saying it like I needed pity
BUCKYLE;1500326; said:
I don't know, man... you sure? The beaches here are pretty nice! I will admit that I do check scores and stuff on my phone at the beach though.
DaddyBigBucks;1500359; said:
I won't say this is an unusual story for out here, because it's not. I won't disagree even for a second -- college football is not part of the culture out here. I wish it was, but it's obviously not. I've been lucky to find a lot of fans around here and I never have any trouble finding people to watch games with or talk to about sports. But yeah, it's not like you can just turn to the guy next to you and start talking about the game yesterday, or anything like that. You definitely have to find the people who are interested. It's a shame you had such a hard time. But I'm not surprised.
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Welcome, its nice to see a fan who doesn't think that the next guys are going to be immediately better than the All-Americans they replaced.Well fortunately a lot of the guys aren't entirely green... quite a few of them played in at least one game last year, and many started a few games as well. I think the big one that people are hoping for big results out of is Everson Griffen. Supposedly he's had a great spring camp and has been training pretty well. He was starting at defensive end last year for a few games, but I think they pulled him after the Oregon St. loss. The guy has a lot of promise but has had some motivation/discipline problems, we'll see how that goes.
As for the rest of it, we're getting some guys back from injuries, like Shareece Wright, who is incredible at CB and hopefully will be able to play the entire season. There's a lot of talk about how good Galippo is at middle LB, which is Maualuga's old spot. Supposedly he's got the talent to be just as good, but I'm doubting we get somebody who hits like Rey used to. Hopefully Galippo wraps up better to make up for it
Anyway, there's lots to say and lots that I've read or seen, we'll have to see how it all comes together in the fall. It's been a bit quiet for the summer so far, hoping to get some more news soon. Spring was looking very good though.
I was just messing around. It's not like it's the first time I've heard that. And I wasn't saying it like I needed pity
I don't know, man... you sure? The beaches here are pretty nice! I will admit that I do check scores and stuff on my phone at the beach though.
I won't say this is an unusual story for out here, because it's not. I won't disagree even for a second -- college football is not part of the culture out here. I wish it was, but it's obviously not. I've been lucky to find a lot of fans around here and I never have any trouble finding people to watch games with or talk to about sports. But yeah, it's not like you can just turn to the guy next to you and start talking about the game yesterday, or anything like that. You definitely have to find the people who are interested. It's a shame you had such a hard time. But I'm not surprised.
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As we all know, its all up to the DL this season. We got pushed around pretty good by USC younger OL last year. If the DL can play even better than it did at the end of the year last year that will go a long way in keeping Mr. McKnight at bay.MD Buckeye;1497001; said:
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