Lol at the memory of my Uncle Bill incredulously asking me, “You don’t like Notre Dame?” My dad and his brothers would catch Notre Dame every time they played in NYC way back in the day.
My dad was too, a big ND fan but loved and respected Coach Paterno.
I live in the midst of Buckeye country. Many of my friends are Buckeye fans. They "tolerate" me.
Yeah, my BIL’s family has had Packer season tickets since Lombardi’s glory years. There’s nothing more to say.
My son is a Wisconsin grad (he was born there). We watched that game together but I went easy on him afterward.
Sadly (for me but probably better for him) he is not. However, I have a 2 year old grandson whose hair looks like that of his grandpa at that age (unfortunately, no longer).
I'd not have too many friends if I took that position, given that I live in Columbus--and that's not just Buckeye fans, as I have a close friend who is a Michigan fan and another friend who went to Rutgers
Why not? That’s like saying you couldn’t be friends with someone who’s not in your political party. Who cares who someone roots for in a sport?
Two nieces went to the Ohio State. I love them both but have questions about their judgment.
I despise Michigan far more than tOSU. I never thought I'd despise a team almost as much as I do ND. Getting to know Michigan changed all that.
I appreciate that perspective. I didn't mention that at last count our family had five Temple grads. My uncle and godfather (RIP) played at Illinois and Temple. He was a bit jealous of PSU, but always gave Joe credit for his organizational abilities. He thought Joe was the best program manager in the history of college football. Also, my sister, two cousins, and a nephew all graduated from Temple, so I've always pulled for Temple. I also have a cousin who played for Delaware. Not an issue.
I have some friends that went to Delaware. Penn State played Delaware in hockey the last season of club hockey. The first season Guy Gadowsky was coach. I took one of my Blue Hen friends to the game at Delaware. He used to do radio for their club team so he spent half the game in their radio booth. We ended up losing the game by a goal. Almost tied it but the would be tying goal came about a second too late. The refs were horrible that night. Twice PSU breakaways were denied by mistaken icing calls (that ended up with center ice faceoffs). And don’t get me started on the awful penalty calls. It was a long drive back.I appreciate that perspective. I didn't mention that at last count our family had five Temple grads. My uncle and godfather (RIP) played at Illinois and Temple. He was a bit jealous of PSU, but always gave Joe credit for his organizational abilities. He thought Joe was the best program manager in the history of college football. Also, my sister, two cousins, and a nephew all graduated from Temple, so I've always pulled for Temple. I also have a cousin who played for Delaware. Not an issue.
Delaware and Penn State played against each other as clubs for a long time. I played ice hockey and worked at the old Westtown rink (long since gone) on Rte. 3/West Chester Pike. I can remember working during games that included Penn State vs. Delaware. I worked there from 1976 - 1978, when I was in high school. At that time, West Chester State was competitive with PSU in club ice hockey. How the times have changed.
I always point out to my Catholic relatives in Harrisburg that the closest FBS Catholic university to them is Boston College
My wife is my best friend. She and I spend most of our time together. The friends that I have are friends from Penn State and thus, Penn State fans. I am not a very out-going person. I am good with the friends that I have.
