Emabarrassed

[Class of 82]

There is nothing wrong with smack.However, when someone from another board comes over to discuss the game and is respectful in there posts, it is not always the best time to talk smack.Usually, and this is just my opinion, you talk smack once the visitor starts it. Then it is on. Have at it.But when someone comes over to discuss the game, that is a little rude.There is a difference between smack and attacking. "Some", not all, on this board like to attack.

Hard to argue with your logic, Buckzip.I hope I haven't been rude to anyone. I certainly haven't intended to be. I've tried to keep my smack-talk as good-humored as possible, hoping mostly to provide a little mindless entertainment both for me and my fellow Zips fans.Best wishes to you, and GO ZIPS!

[zen]

I haven't' been rude to any visitors as well, unless I need 'sensitivity training' to realize how my innocent comments can hurt people. LOLNO, when one or two people are rude, it's more fun to blame the whole community. That stirs things up more.

[Zip Watcher]

Frankly, I just continue to be embarrassed that the title of the thread is not spelled right .. it's hard to take a soap box rant seriously when the guy falls off before he starts.

[Buckzip]

Frankly, I just continue to be embarrassed that the title of the thread is not spelled right .. it's hard to take a soap box rant seriously when the guy falls off before he starts.

Maybe he's Italian.Sound it out like a fake Italian, and you will get it....

[VictorSpoils]

Hey, I'm not going to claim that OSU doesn't have it's share of jerk-off fans (hello every fanbase in America) but in our defense most of the ass hats have nothing to do with the university. For example, out of all the people arrested after the the '02 riots only ten were OSU students. Because of incidents like that it shouldn't surprise you that we aren't completely fond of those you have dubbed "front runner" fans either. I will welcome anybody who chooses to root for my Alma matter however I'm also quick to chastise them for unsportsmanlike behavior. Those were the same fans flushing the downward horns/ "Go back to North Mexico" comments that K Hoe ended up apologizing for (I won't even get into that BS). That being said, those fans are also not the type to show up in droves to anything other than so-called marquee games. As Akron fans you should have no real problems in going to an Ohio State game unless you plan on drawing the attention of one of the jerks by matching them in obnoxiousness. If you show up prepared to cheer for your team, talk football, and enjoy the day, then 99/100 people you come across will treat you with the utmost respect. I would have no problem with walking around the shoe on game day while wearing an Akron jersey.Finally, if you think negative behavior is limited to Columbus on game day you are crazy. I've been verbally assaulted and had shit thrown at me while wearing my OSU gear at PSU, Wisky (that place is crazy), Michigan (of course), and even Indiana! Funny story, I actually got attacked by a student at Indiana. I mean, Indiana, really.

[Buckzip]

Hey, I'm not going to claim that OSU doesn't have it's share of jerk-off fans (hello every fanbase in America) but in our defense most of the ass hats have nothing to do with the university. For example, out of all the people arrested after the the '02 riots only ten were OSU students. Because of incidents like that it shouldn't surprise you that we aren't completely fond of those you have dubbed "front runner" fans either. I will welcome anybody who chooses to root for my Alma matter however I'm also quick to chastise them for unsportsmanlike behavior. Those were the same fans flushing the downward horns/ "Go back to North Mexico" comments that K Hoe ended up apologizing for (I won't even get into that BS). That being said, those fans are also not the type to show up in droves to anything other than so-called marquee games. As Akron fans you should have no real problems in going to an Ohio State game unless you plan on drawing the attention of one of the jerks by matching them in obnoxiousness. If you show up prepared to cheer for your team, talk football, and enjoy the day, then 99/100 people you come across will treat you with the utmost respect. I would have no problem with walking around the shoe on game day while wearing an Akron jersey.Finally, if you think negative behavior is limited to Columbus on game day you are crazy. I've been verbally assaulted and had shit thrown at me while wearing my OSU gear at PSU, Wisky (that place is crazy), Michigan (of course), and even Indiana! Funny story, I actually got attacked by a student at Indiana. I mean, Indiana, really.

Believe me, I 100% agree with that. I visit the OSU boards quite often. There a lot of jerks. However, they pale in comparison to the number of good people.Whenever you have a fanbase as big as the BCS schools do, there are always jerks.To call an entire fan base jerks based off a few terrible jerks is the same as hating an entire race or religion of people just because of a few jerks.When you have a stadium that holds 100,000 people, if 2% are jerks, that means there are 2,000 jerks in the stands. If you are of the opposing team, 2000 seems like an awful lot of jerks. However, when you think of it per-capita, it is pretty low.It's just too bad that the jerks seem to be more recognized than the good fans.But that is how we as a soceity see things.Believe me, there are a few class A jerks on this board too. However, I don't look at it as Akron fans are jerks. I look at it as those individuals are jerks.