Re: Mr. Pot meet Mr. Kettle.....

[Brian Johnson]

Well said, Brett.  I couldn't agree more.  I'd even
like to add Michigan State to that list.
--- Brett Pappas <address@hidden> wrote:
> I just don't get the need by UC fans to play OSU in
> basketball.. How 
> does this help UC?? Beating a team that is rarely
> ranked in the polls?
>
> Seriously, the only interest would be the fact that
> they haven't played 
> each other in so long. After a few home and home
> games, who would really 
> care about this game?
>
> Personally, I would rate Ohio State below a number
> of other local 
> schools I would like to see:
>
> 1. Kentucky
> 2. Xavier
> 3. Indiana
> 4. Louisville
> 5. Notre Dame
>
> I guess I would base my criteria on local fan
> support for these schools, 
> success over the last 5-10 years and proximity. I
> can't say that I know 
> of many OSU basketball fans around here.
>
> --Brett
>
> Keith Wedinger wrote:
>
> > Excellent points.  Trust me, there is no shortage
> of bad blood between
> > UC and OSU basketball fans.  It all started back
> when UC knocked off OSU
> > in '61 and '62 for back-2-back national
> championships.  It flared up
> > again when UC supposedly turned in OSU on
> recruiting violations
> > committed during the recruitment of Damon Flint who
> ended up at UC.
> > This is just another chapter in the story.
> >
> > The one thing that bugs me is Ohio State's
> continued refusal to play UC
> > in basketball.  There is absolutely no reason why
> these two teams should
> > not play every year.  This would be a guaranteed
> sellout and probably a
> > guaranteed national TV game.  I know OSU likes to
> refer to itself as
> > "The" Ohio State University so maybe, OSU does not
> want to take a chance
> > on playing 2nd fiddle to the 2nd biggest state
> university in Ohio.
> > J. Keith Wedinger
> > Bearcatnews.com
> > Sciotofootball.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: address@hidden
> [mailto:address@hidden 
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:02 PM
> > To: address@hidden
> > Subject: [UC Basketball] Mr. Pot meet Mr.
> Kettle.....
> > When UC fans bash Ohio State because of what a
> recruit said about their
> > school aren't you doing the same thing?  We can bad
> mouth OSU all we
> > want over the Clarrett ordeal, but I think we
> should be carefull what we
> > say first.  
> > Cincinnat players are by no means "saints" and when
> an Athletic Director
> > goes on record as saying "misdemeanor means nothing
> to me anymore" that
> > speaks volumes about what a person has had to
> tolerate and deal with
> > since he has been there.  I am not bashing
> Cincinnati, but I don't think
> > this should give UC fans a chance to take shots at
> Ohio State.  Jamar
> > has said those things not Jim O'brien or Jim
> Tressel.  If your upset
> > because OSU continued to recruit the kid after said
> he was coming to UC
> > fine, but like Mike Ryan said it isn't official
> until they sign in
> > November.  Jamar should not have committed that
> early anyway, but I can
> > understand why you are bitter believe me.  The same
> thing just happened
> > to us in February with two recruits in football and
> it's not a good 
> > feeling.-joey    
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  


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