BLOGTOBERFEST! WEEDSTACHE EDITION

Allright, I checked out the Tebow hate, and not to pile on that guy in particular, but I can’t stand anybody who considers themselves a fan of two teams. Saying he’s a Miami and Georgia fan is BS. I don’t want to pull my penis out and say I’m a bigger fan of my school than you are of yours, but I don’t have a backup when my school sucks. And being an Alabama fan the past 5 years, I could certainly use one.

Charlie Weis’ right shoulder smells like popcorn shrimp and ass.

1. Absolutely agree. There can be other teams you don’t actively hate, but you may not publicly proclaim to be a “fan” of more than one team in the same sport.

And WTF kind of combo is UGA & Miami?? That reminds me of when I was a kid and my Dad ate banana and mayonnaise sandwiches.

I really think Penn State has the talent to win, but a lack of any type of offensive creativity or coaching seems to be the problem. They have a consistent D, but not since the days of Kerry Collins, Kijanta Carter and Kyle Brady have they had any firepower. They will prolly stumble to an 8-9 win season, but wont upset anyone and will prolly lose one they shouldn’t (prolly to ND) by a 10-17 score, since that’s all the points they will average the whole season.

Seminole Stadium? Did the Gray Lady just butcher the name of FSU’s stadium, or did Doak Campbell just get erased from history?

Reading about the old fool reminds me to check and see if Tim Donaghy was working the 2003 UF-FSU game.

Oh, and in an effort to wreak havoc on some of you post-breakfast…I had a coworker who was “equally” an Auburn and Florida fan. Yeah.

Not to pick nits, but Brian was pretty clearly pointing out that Morelli is the second-best quarterback in the Big Ten, behind Henne.

Speaking of the Wannstache, how about a mustache for today – Mother Fucker!!

Pete Carroll’s right shoulder smells like angels and ab muscles…

Travis—nit picked.

I grew up in Georgia as a big Bulldog fan, but became a Miami fan when my cousin joined the team in ‘89. I don’t see why I can’t like both schools. What, when I get married I can’t have a mistress? Myopic, some of you guys are:)

For the sake of all readers of this illustrious blog, I hope Tebow is at least half as good as all the Gator fans think. If it turns out he really is human and has the sophomore season to prove it, I’m concerned about the state Orson is going to be in by mid-season… I mean, do we really think Beany Boy can handle two blogs at once if Orson goes on the DL? (I’m assuming Stranko will be in the same condition)

#11
I can see giving you a pass for the years of 89-93/94, however long he was there, being a relative and all. I’ve often pondered the same thing, if I had a son and he went to Auburn or something, as I’m crazy. However, you must revert back to Georgia once he graduates, if you really are a “big Bulldog fan”.

I read Brian’s analysis of Penn State. Yikes, the Big Number Less Than Twelve is going to have some exciting QB play. Would it be wrong to suggest the conference have, say, 70% run plays?

everyone knows Stranko is just Orson’s imaginary playmate. Like Farney and Freel.

The funny thing is, that’s how most of my family was. But I hung around, even through the dark times. The Dawgs receded to #2, but I still cheer for them. Hey, it is what it is.

I’ll say this about Tebow. I’ll never like him, but if he proves his worth on the field, I’ll respect him. I respected Rex and Leak. But he’s gotta do it on the field first.

Even Les Miles knows not to mess with Phillip Glass. That contemporary opera-writin’ mutha is cra-zeee…

I can’t wait to smell life sitting on Saban’s shoulder…… unfortunately since Jan. 3rd I haven’t made it any higher than his waistline.

Too weird that rebellious had a co-worker like me. I grew up in Florida (DeLand) following the Gators. I’m an Auburn alum, and never had anything against the Tigers when I was a kid, so I became a fan.

When Auburn played UF I wore my AU hat and my Gator boxers. So, I guess I’m married to AU, but UF is my mistress.

This Georgia/Miami fan is nothing compared to Mark Richt: quarterback at Miami, offensive coordinator at FSU, head coach at Georgia. All he’s missing is grad assistant at Tennessee, and he would be the complete anti-Gator.

#1,

Pertinent Rules of Being a Fan:

1) It’s perfectly acceptable to root for a team other than your own, but trash talking to rival fans and gloating over games/championships won is reserved for primary fans.

2) You may be a primary fan of one team in each division. That is, it’s ok to be a fan of both WCU (1AA) and NC State (1A).

3) It’s not acceptable to be a fan of different schools in different sports. I’m talking to you, Mr. I’m a huge Tennessee football fan and Carolina basketball fan.

4) It’s not acceptable to switch schools without a valid excuse. Valid excuses include: university attendance and your team scrapping the option. If they just suck, well, that’s the price you pay for the good years.

#3

like lamb and tuna fish???

my favorite teams are notre dame football, duke basketball, the yankees, the lakers, the patriots.

5) Do not show up at games not involving any of your teams wearing your team’s colors. It makes no sense and infuriates others.

I’m looking at you, Mr. Wore-All-Green-Miami-Gear-at-the-2005-UF-at-South-Carolina-Game. The whole place is black and red or orange and blue, and one idiot in the end zone is wearing all green with a big “U” on his shirt and hat. I hate that guy.

#21

I sort of stray the line on Rule #2. I was born an Alabama fan but attended Middle Tennessee State, as I was in state, got scholarships, and wanted a music business degree, which oddly enough they have one of the top music business programs in the nation. So I’m a bit of a Blue Raider fan. However, compared to the SEC, the Sun Belt might as well be playing rugby or lacrosse as far as comparing the two as football conferences. And whenever MTSU has played Alabama, I’ve certainly been a Tide fan.

Work video? In a shaky, nightvision sort of way?

Trivia Question: Which QB had a 65% completion rating and a PE rating of 146.6 while playing behind a veteran OL in 2005?

Answer: Anthony Morelli. Put the guy behind a decent OL (which he didn’t have last year) and he’s capable of producing. MRob’s QB stats in 2005 where as mediocre as they where because he couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn from 15 feet away; hence, his job as a RB now.

Book it, Morelli will have better stats than Henne this year but Henne will still be named 1st team all big ten (something of a “lifetime achievement award” there)

Another vote for polyfanamy here. It makes Saturdays more interesting.

I grew up in Michigan when Bo was starting to prove his genius and was a Wolverines fan long before the college scramble started. I went to NU, and for a diploma, they got my primary loyalty and $50,000 of mom’s money. I don’t see a conflict here, even if they’re in the same conference. (Think of it as aspirations vs. reality.)

I pull for Louisville, thanks to my significant other. Even less conflict here.

I root for Cal, because they were the one college I was forbidden to attend, and because I’ve lived out West for 20 years.

I root for Colorado State, because (a) they’re not CU and (b) I’m closer to my CSU brother than my CU sister. (Sorry, Kath.)

I root for TCU so I can make conversation with people from Texas.

I’ll root for anything else from Michigan, including State and the directionals, but in particular the Cardinals of Saginaw Valley State.

I’m a slut, but at least I’m an ethical one.

#24, rooting against your own school? Lame. No matter what. Lame.

There should be an exception to #3 for all those folks who went to colleges with decent basketball but no football programs. (Example: Marquette has no football team, and a lot of their students root for fellow Catholic school ND during the fall, but cheer madly against the hoops-rival Irish during basketball season).

“Book it, Morelli will have better stats than Henne this year”

Haha!

I am a fan of LSU, USM, and WVU. So the heck what? I’m also a Patriots and Steelers fan.

Here’s my story, presented for you to judge:

- Grew up in New Jersey, theoretically a Rutgers fan, but didn’t really follow college football
- Went to college at NYU
- After seeing Boise State almost pull off an upset in the basketball tournament, decided to start following them, mostly because I liked the name.
- Boise moves up to I-A and builds up the team over several years, I start following CFB more closely, and become big Bronco fan, including going to Fort Worth and Liberty Bowls.
- As a result of reading more college football coverage, start paying more attention to Rutgers.
- In 2004, because of a favorable-looking schedule, living 2 towns north of Piscataway, and giving up on my yearly NFL game, get Rutgers season tickets (and watch them lose to New Hampshire).
- In 05/06, Rutgers football dramatically improves, and I’m swept up in the madness. Though not a conscious choice, my attention to Boise wanes somewhat.

As of right now, I honestly couldn’t tell you who my #1 team is. If they played each other, I don’t know who I’d root for. (And if you were wondering, due to getting free tickets for a luxury box and a place to stay at the Texas Bowl, vs. Boise’s allotment of Fiesta tickets being sold out before they went on sale to the public, I made the very, very, What Was I Thinking? WRONG choice on last year’s bowl.)

OBC’s right shoulder smells like excellence and piss.

this multi-team love is grossin’ me out!!—luvin 2 teams isn’t like wife/mistress you ding-dongs, its more comparable to loving your mistress as much as your gay lover hit-man named Harry you’ve just hired to knock her off . (not that theres anything wrong with that)

The view from Chan Gailey smells of nothing. The air is in perfect equilibrium at all times, and a constant 58.3 degrees. Not too cold but not what you’ve been hoping for either.

Knock knock

Who’s there?

Philip Glass Knock Knock

Who’s there?

Philip Glass Knock Knock
Who’s there?

Philip Glass Knock Knock
Who’s there?

Philip Glass Knock Knock

etc.

O.J. Simpson’s shoulder smells like Ron Goldman’s semen and Leslie Nielsen’s after-shave… I know it has nothing to do with anything…

Born a longhorn. Currently attending USC. Any loyalty to burnt orange died with 19 seconds left.

Beating UT in the NCAA tourney was almost kathartic after VY ripped out my heart in the Rose Bowl.

Other than that, go Nevada. They may never be good, but I also never have to worry about playing against them.

I’m born and raised a Gator, but I still pull for UCF (except against Florida) because my mother went there and I grew up in Orlando.

I’ve been a Boise State fan since I first heard of the place back in the the Ryan Dinwiddie/Tim Gilligan days because of 1) blue field, 2) they wear orange and blue, 3) they play exciting football, and 4) it’s in Idaho, which is kind of random.

I also like to root for Texas Tech solely because of Mike Leach. Really, I just root for Mike Leach. Arrr!

#21:

Agreed. I don’t see what’s so hard about this.

I grew up in Alabama. My parents were from out-of-state and had no strong allegiances. My 3rd grade teacher was an Auburn fan, so I became an Auburn fan.

I grew up and enrolled at Georgia Tech. A few weeks later, Georgia Tech beats Auburn 17-3. And that’s that.

Do I still root for AU on occasion? Yes, especially since I still posses a burning hatred for Bama. Would I consider myself a fan? No.

Screw you College Football Authoritarians. I grew up in West By God Virginia (some of us can read!), and Attended UF. I’m not giving up the Mountaineers, or my moonshine-fueled cousins, to bow to your arbitrary and self-serving rules. Nazis.

Fight the Power!

Here is my version of polyfandom as my argument for why it is OK:

1) Dad went to ND. Grew up watching NBC on Saturday afternoons in fall. As a result, I’ve worshiped all things golden since I can remember. (Except Bob Davie, who I hated from Day One and should sit on something sharp. I want to sue ESPN for continuing to label him as a “college football expert”.)

2) Grew up in central NC. Can’t live there and not choose sides. Since ND basketball sucked (yay digger!), I figure no harm no foul. I chose Duke, because all of the Carolina fans in my hometown were pricks.

3) Attend Georgetown. Of course, I pick up the Hoyas. (And now actively dislike ND basketball as a Big East rival, but still cheer like hell for their football team.)

4) Attend Duke for grad school. Pick up Duke fandom where I left off with the Devils as #1 in my heart. But I don’t drop the Hoyas … ‘cause you can’t drop your undergrad team, right?

5) Attend UVA for law school. First time actually attending a school with a Div. 1A football program. (Duke doesn’t count and we all know it.) Can now attend games for free. I don orange and yell Wahoo-wa.

SO – that brings me up to two teams in each sport, and one conference conflict. I’ll admit … it’s “Big Love”-esque polyamorous. But its happened due to pure intentions, and I try to love them all in their own special way.

I leave myself open to judgment.

Quite a little selection of schools there Eirishis.

Gtown for hoops and UVA for football

I went to Texas for two years, and transferred to UF on account of a full scholarship. I’m rooting for both of them, and haven’t had much reason to pick one over the other, as the last time that they played in a major sport since the two school thing happened was in the CWS a couple of years back.

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Quite a little selection of schools there Eirishis.

Gtown for hoops and UVA for football – classy yet still respected by outsiders

Or you’d have to Go Duke/ND – nobody likes these guys other than their own.

Color me mormon, I guess

Alabama is my one and only true love, but I enjoy watching college football.

I do have other teams I root for, but they are not equals in my eyes. WVU is a prime example, I love to watch them play because I like watching teams that slam the ball down people’s throats like a bad porno.

Is it ok to hate teams outside of my rivals? I fucking hate USC and Notre Dame. Do those count?

PJ, No. 27, we welcome any and all fans to the TCU family, divided loyalties or otherwise. Please feel free to buy gear and attend a game if you’re ever in Fort Worth. We’re not picky. We could use the support.

As for my ownself, I’ll always be a TCU fan first and foremost. TCU football is my favorite team in any sport, hands down. I also cheer for Army because my cousin played there (and who wouldn’t cheer for a service academy in a neutral game?), as well as for (yawn) local school BC, where my fiancee is working on her PhD.

I have a bit of a soft spot for both Washington and Indiana, two schools where my dad did some studies years ago. And for North Texas, which would have been dad’s alma mater had he not up and joined the Army one day in 1963.

Still, though, I don’t follow any of those schools the way I follow TCU. Not even close. I don’t live and die with them the way I do with the Frogs.

If anything, I have just as much fun rooting against A&M, Baylor and Notre Dame as I do cheering for any of my “secondary” schools.

If you love 2 Southeastern conference teams then you are biSECsual—-

a FAN means you cry when your team loses. (like I do when BAma loses (see flooding; deluge)

I just don’t see bein’ soPASSIONATELY enamered by 2 teams. we just aren’t emotionally capable of such dualitity (I am not sure this is a word, but its almost dual-titties and that should be OK just about anywhere)

Oh and #41,
your just a whore.

Grandmother, grandfather, mother, father, 2 uncles, aunt, brother, 2 1st cousins, and a 3rd cousin (etc.) went to Ole Miss.

I even had 8 credit hours at UM after a summer HS honors program I attended there (P.A.C.E.).

Turned down the Hearin/Hess (sp?) scholarship and called an audible for UF. Never was forgiven by my Grandaddy.

Rooting for Ole Miss is hardly a ‘back-up’ team.

FYI I just received a youtube link from my father to vid of the Rebels tearing down the goalposts after beating UF in ’02. I hope we beat their asses in this Fall.

Oh, and fuck you Ron Zook.

#46:

It is absolutely permissible to hate teams other than rivals. I am with you completely on ND and USC.

You should really love WVU this year; between White, Slaton, and Devine running the ball, the Rodriguez might call only ten passes a game.

Those of you beginning posts with “I grew up in PA/NJ/random northeastern locale” shouldn’t worry about the polyfany issue. We’re talking about real CFB fans, so you get a free pass.

numberedhats:

you’re not wrong. (especially about me being a whore.)

People who pull for multiple teams aren’t “fans” of anything in my book.

Orson, have you started reading Max Power? Because you don’t find pictures of pimped out Vauxhalls burning rubber just anywhere…

#48’s right—there’s being a FAN (the aforementioned crying when your team loses) and then there’s rooting for another team.

I will always be a Notre Dame fan—dad went to grad school there, I grew up watching Tim Brown and Rocket Ismail, etc., graduated class of ’98, my wife is class of ’00. There is no loyalty that will be higher, and will never root for another team against them. Someone else called it “primary” allegiance, and I guess that fits.

However, there are other teams I’ll root for, assuming they aren’t playing ND. Believe it or not, I never root for USC to lose—I like USC, despite the recent run of anal rapings they’ve given us. I love to see Louisville do well, since I lived there for 3 years while they were getting bigger and bigger (including the FSU rainstorm game). Being military, I root for the Academies when not playing ND. I root for Hawaii, because who doesn’t like teams filled with unpronouncable names that pass for 1000 yards a game? Nevertheless, I’m not a “fan” of any of these teams. And they change from year to year—growing up in north Florida, I used to like FSU, since my grandfather went there, and I hated the Gators and Miami. While I still hate Miami, I kinda like UF now, and was thrilled to see them win against tOSU. I despise FSU now. Funny how that works. 10 years from now, it’ll be different.

#45:

Color her, too.

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