A surprising observation of OSU fans...

[stater02]

Like the rest of you, I've been reveling in the win for the past 10 hours. It's been 11 years since we have had a win of this significance on a national stage. It's been 6 years of having to endure insults from fanbases who are all too happy to take their jabs while pretending to do it for righteous reasons and not because they enjoy kicking someone when they are down. We have earned the right to enjoy a big win.

Over the years as a PSU fan, there's no team I've held more disdain for than OSU. Maybe it's because they always win. Maybe it's because they stole one from us with countless botched calls in 2014. Maybe it's because Urban is a smug prick. Whatever the reason, I just wanted to point out that very surprisingly, I've noticed that for the most part, their fan base is giving PSU props for winning the game. Sure, a few excuses here or there. But for the most part, they are losing with surprising class. Good on them.

Maybe, just maybe, my disdain will now be directed at Crazy Jimmy and the skunkheads.

 

[adh110]

Jimmy is so easy to hate

 

[mn78psu83]

My wife and I were watching the game last night and both agreed that we dislike UM more than tOSU. Always have. For me it goes back to that first game in 1993.

 

[anotherman]

In general, I am just so tired of the people looking to take shots at us. This game is a giant middle finger to those people, who took delight in the entire scandal and wanted PSU to stay down forever.

 

[lionlurker]

We'll all be tOSU fans Thanksgiving weekend.

 

[PennsylvaniaPride]

Like the rest of you, I've been reveling in the win for the past 10 hours. It's been 11 years since we have had a win of this significance on a national stage. It's been 6 years of having to endure insults from fanbases who are all too happy to take their jabs while pretending to do it for righteous reasons and not because they enjoy kicking someone when they are down. We have earned the right to enjoy a big win.

Over the years as a PSU fan, there's no team I've held more disdain for than OSU. Maybe it's because they always win. Maybe it's because they stole one from us with countless botched calls in 2014. Maybe it's because Urban is a smug prick. Whatever the reason, I just wanted to point out that very surprisingly, I've noticed that for the most part, their fan base is giving PSU props for winning the game. Sure, a few excuses here or there. But for the most part, they are losing with surprising class. Good on them.

Maybe, just maybe, my disdain will now be directed at Crazy Jimmy and the skunkheads.

I hate UM more than OSU. Much more!

 

[marshall23]

I can respect the job that UM and JH do. We'd love them if they were here. The only team school I have disdain for is Rutgers.

 

[stater02]

I can respect the job that UM and JH do. We'd love them if they were here. The only team school I have disdain for is Rutgers.

I'll have to go ahead and disagree with you. I would not be OK with our coach doing some of the things Crazy Jimmy has done over the past two years. Some of it is downright embarrassing. Hard to argue with the results, but still...sleepovers and climbing trees? Silly glasses and fake punts when you're up by 30? Just sad.

 

[marisa45]

F Witvoet forever!

 

[marshall23]

I'll have to go ahead and disagree with you. I would not be OK with our coach doing some of the things Crazy Jimmy has done over the past two years. Some of it is downright embarrassing. Hard to argue with the results, but still...sleepovers and climbing trees? Silly glasses and fake punts when you're up by 30? Just sad.

I don't pay attention to some of the accounts of off field stuff. I don't trust the media, nor should you. We have had plenty of character assassination around here. I am simply stating he has had results everywhere.

 

[Nitt1300]

I've never hated tOSU. They are consistently good and their fans are rabid, but generally not arrogant jackasses. Michigan- them I DO hate.

 

[fairfaxlion2]

Always found that the OSU fans are not too bad - in general. Go back to when PSU joined the b1g - they were one of the schools that wanted PSU, not one that tried to block it.

 

[N&B4PSU]

I think osu fans are more accepting of the loss because we played hard all night long. We made plays and we caught a break here and there, but what I noticed most was how hard we hit and tackled. We played like a team that belonged on the field with a top 10 team and made our own breaks with exceptional effort.

It wasn't like they weren't trying over there... but we showed a ton of heart and surprised many of them with our own athleticism. So while I'm sure not a one of them are happy, they know they didn't lose because their guys goofed off and/or our players caught one miracle after the next.

It was a battle, and that is always easier to handle. now, osu, go beat the snot out of meatchicken.

 

[Chris92]

 

[lovingpie]

PSU deserved the win last night. It's going to be a thrilling finish for the East division. Especially if all three win out (until Thanksgiving). Good job on the win & look forward to next year in Columbus