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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #255 on: January 15, 2016, 06:35:08 AM »
I can, and anyone from Alabama for that matter, tell you that Alabama folks live and breath college football.  Not pro football so much.
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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #256 on: January 15, 2016, 10:20:36 AM »
AMMO...........in recollection which is poor, Don Shula, Lou Holtz, Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, Urban Meyer, Paul Brown and more.

I can't remember the rest.  I think George Halas was as well but I do know that there are more then I listed.

Ohio was the start of the NFL.  Thus Footballs HOF is there.  High School football in Ohio is one of the best states for college recruiting.

Ohio supplies players to MSU, Michigan, Notre Dame and when OSU played in the Nat. Championship last year two Oregon starters were from Ohio.

Ohio provides many more HS players to college programs around the country that I've mentioned such as Penn State etc.

dantonio is from ohio as well.

I asked a ohio fan why so many from ohio go to michigan? he said "because they cant all go to ohio."  i spent a summer at ceder point and noticed at the local hood store there were a lot of michigan fans, sure felt like home  :aok only i think they liked michigan more than we did.  :uhoh  goes to show football is life in ohio.  but why only one good team?  sure ohio has the MAC covered, but with all that tallent in the state why cant a school like cincinnati  get to the top?

and plasus should you not capitalize "the"  "The birthplace of elite coaches" ?   :rofl  :old:  :bhead

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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #257 on: January 15, 2016, 10:23:43 AM »
I can, and anyone from Alabama for that matter, tell you that Alabama folks live and breath college football.  Not pro football so much.

i noticed at the msu alabama game that 7 out of 10 male alabama fans wore a collared shirt to the game.  :aok  :salute

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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #258 on: January 15, 2016, 10:25:32 AM »
Ammo I can understand why Bama is all College, they have no professional team.

Ohio Is both College and Pro Football oriented.  Even at Cleveland Indians games at the stretch Hang on Sloopy (the states official sport song)

is played and everyone stands up and to that tune O--H--I--O rings out from the fans as they form OHIO above their heads with their arms.

This is exclusive to Ohio.  OSU is the TEAM of our state.  Whether you are a Bengals Fan or Browns fan (yes we have two pro football franchises in this state.)

It is all OSU football even with the MAC being chiefly based in OHIO.  We also are a huge football state as I said providing many college football teams

with players and many many Ohio born and bred players in both the College and Professional Hall of fames. I should also add College and Pro Football Coaches.
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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #259 on: January 15, 2016, 02:57:51 PM »
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AMMO...........in recollection which is poor, Don Shula, Lou Holtz, Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, Urban Meyer, Paul Brown and more.

I can't remember the rest.  I think George Halas was as well but I do know that there are more then I listed.

Ohio was the start of the NFL.  Thus Footballs HOF is there.  High School football in Ohio is one of the best states for college recruiting.

Ohio supplies players to MSU, Michigan, Notre Dame and when OSU played in the Nat. Championship last year two Oregon starters were from Ohio.

Ohio provides many more HS players to college programs around the country that I've mentioned such as Penn State etc.


Interesting, you left out Hayes  :devil

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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #260 on: January 15, 2016, 07:09:45 PM »

Interesting, you left out Hayes  :devil

no I didn't, read the first line carefully.  :D
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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #261 on: January 15, 2016, 08:57:35 PM »
crap, this thread makes me sad...what will we watch on tv til September.
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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #262 on: January 15, 2016, 09:52:49 PM »
January 20-something is East West Shrine Bowl. . . .  :aok

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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #263 on: January 17, 2016, 12:10:15 PM »
crap, this thread makes me sad...what will we watch on tv til September.

There are still some pro football games if you are so inclined.

dantonio is from ohio as well.

and plasus should you not capitalize "the"  "The birthplace of elite coaches" ?   :rofl  :old:  :bhead

Capitalize away and suit yourself. Don't forget that your favorite team's head coach is from Ohio as well. You're welcome.
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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #264 on: January 17, 2016, 02:06:38 PM »
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no I didn't, read the first line carefully.
Sry... I guess I wasn't paying attention
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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #265 on: January 17, 2016, 10:24:04 PM »
And after the East West Shrine Bowl is the Senior Bowl.

Both should be a lot of fun since there are players from so many teams, so good odds of some of your favorite schools being represented.

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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #266 on: January 18, 2016, 06:57:31 AM »
There are still some pro football games if you are so inclined.

Capitalize away and suit yourself. Don't forget that your favorite team's head coach is from Ohio as well. You're welcome.

ah yes, toledo,  The sliver of land traded for the largest copper, iron, and timber reserves in The world.  thanks ohio!  :aok  if yous wants to come up and visit The u.p. remember The toll is four dollars at The bridge.  :old:

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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #267 on: January 18, 2016, 09:12:01 AM »
There are still some pro football games if you are so inclined.

Capitalize away and suit yourself. Don't forget that your favorite team's head coach is from Ohio as well. You're welcome.


The NFL has become a progressive and vaginalized organization... IMO - for what it is.  The NCAA would like to model itself the same way, but schools have a lot to say on that matter (thank goodness).


Granted, that is a different discussion.  This Bama fan will relish the CFP title for eight and half months with a shat eating grin :cool:
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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #268 on: January 18, 2016, 01:22:46 PM »

The NFL has become a progressive and vaginalized organization... IMO - for what it is.  The NCAA would like to model itself the same way, but schools have a lot to say on that matter (thank goodness).


Granted, that is a different discussion.  This Bama fan will relish the CFP title for eight and half months with a shat eating grin :cool:

Ammo, we have seasonal sports here.  Ohio is about all sports at differing seasons.  We have the Cavaliers in Cleveland, The Columbus Blue Jackets for Hockey, and my favorite Baseball season with the Cleveland Indians and the Cinci Reds.  Plus the Indians minor league squads are based in Ohio!  Rookie League in Youngstown, A Ball Lake Erie captains, AA Ball Club in Akron, and the Indians' triple A club is in Columbus.  We have sports all year to enjoy!  Even Detoits Farm Club is in Toledo!
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Re: A good morning to reflect on college football
« Reply #269 on: January 18, 2016, 04:56:23 PM »
ah yes, toledo,  The sliver of land traded for the largest copper, iron, and timber reserves in The world.  thanks ohio!  :aok  if yous wants to come up and visit The u.p. remember The toll is four dollars at The bridge.  :old:

About the only good reason to go visit the Mitten State is for the craft beer. And since the local Giant Eagle here has a huge beer section (some of which come from the Mitten State), I really don't have any good reason to go. Thanks for the invite though! :aok

PS: Tell your head man in charge at TTUN to stop sleeping with teens!
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