tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post2707600789521806001..comments2023-12-09T08:26:35.288-05:00Comments on Question of the Day: Is it acceptable to be a fan of the college football team in the community where you grew up even if you didn't attend the school?Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06558107259045119307noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-41834871928875695592009-10-02T14:11:21.281-04:002009-10-02T14:11:21.281-04:00Absolutely acceptable. My alma mater didn't h...Absolutely acceptable. My alma mater didn't have a football team, and I sure as f&%k wasn't going to pull for USC. Wasn't really into college football til I met the 'Rita, so she converted me to a PSU fan...and screw anyone who says that's not genuine. <br /><br />College football is wonderful, but honestly, for me it's just a prelude for the winter when I watch an average of 10 college hoops games a week.Scottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02467791472655914187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-42946927772425275642009-10-02T13:39:30.731-04:002009-10-02T13:39:30.731-04:00absolutely. I grew up in a college town and cheer...absolutely. I grew up in a college town and cheer for that team.<br />The reason I didn't go to school there was because I grew up there and needed to get away.<br />I still like UNH, just like Maine better!<br /><br />Go Black Bears!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14019888385001984392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-53278411834200664022009-10-02T12:59:02.495-04:002009-10-02T12:59:02.495-04:00Yes! If not it would make TV irrelevant. Besides w...Yes! If not it would make TV irrelevant. Besides we just root against teams anyway.The Chris Bannon Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313023984623960892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-18070992321196567562009-10-02T11:37:28.795-04:002009-10-02T11:37:28.795-04:00I think it is totally acceptable to cheer for a te...I think it is totally acceptable to cheer for a team from your hometown. <br /><br />Anecdote: It's not football, but when I was in school we had a pretty good hockey team and more than half the fans were people from the community, including lots of little kids, who I bet will be lifelong fans.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06558107259045119307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-37844625950352795732009-10-02T11:12:00.854-04:002009-10-02T11:12:00.854-04:00I think Cate is just in a bad mood this morning, e...I think Cate is just in a bad mood this morning, either that or she's drinking some of Beenu's haterade.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09642349037037083358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-80596181432108515092009-10-02T10:26:23.593-04:002009-10-02T10:26:23.593-04:00Cate, I think the allegiance can be just as strong...Cate, I think the allegiance can be just as strong! After all, if you grow up in a college town you grow up following the team, rather than starting in your late teens.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720048914842589895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-73760680602507328752009-10-02T10:19:35.203-04:002009-10-02T10:19:35.203-04:00i should amend my answer to say that anyone is wel...i should amend my answer to say that anyone is welcome to cheer for the Texas Longhorns.Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17265950133671786967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-43769897936337667142009-10-02T10:17:45.758-04:002009-10-02T10:17:45.758-04:00Cate I'm hurt.
The answer is definitively ye...Cate I'm hurt. <br /><br />The answer is definitively yes. Hook 'em Horns! Unless you're playing the Blue Devils.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028188252674357122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-24282482506897255322009-10-02T09:58:43.242-04:002009-10-02T09:58:43.242-04:00My college didn't have a football team, actual...My college didn't have a football team, actually. And in North Carolina, for the most part, we're not that concerned with college football. College basketball, however, is another story.tamikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14627202410983980105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-69173431792322149622009-10-02T09:57:36.665-04:002009-10-02T09:57:36.665-04:00No! Or, if you insist, you can't pretend that...No! Or, if you insist, you can't pretend that your allegiance is deeper than it actually is.<br /><br />Also, if you love that team/school so much, why didn't you go to school there? <br /><br />Andrew - how was RISD's team? I bet they have the prettiest uniforms<br /><br />PS: Palin's book cover: http://jezebel.com/5372773/first-look-at-going-rogue<br /><br />Do you think she's looking wistfully at a distant Russia?Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17265950133671786967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-42069602146393647952009-10-02T09:53:39.699-04:002009-10-02T09:53:39.699-04:00yep, that's why i like illinois.yep, that's why i like illinois.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017777491314832892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-75482485035488893312009-10-02T09:50:35.743-04:002009-10-02T09:50:35.743-04:00Yes!! Some of us were not fortunate enough to have...Yes!! Some of us were not fortunate enough to have a college football team to cheer for. <br /><br />WE ARE...GC/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01592361399068978124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-80301894761834135752009-10-02T09:48:45.526-04:002009-10-02T09:48:45.526-04:00Absolutely. I actually hate it when I hear people ...Absolutely. I actually hate it when I hear people I went to school with say "but half these fans didn't even go here..." <br /><br />Fuck those guys.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09642349037037083358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-62129946615902327842009-10-02T09:40:20.167-04:002009-10-02T09:40:20.167-04:00I wouldn't know. I can't say that URI or ...I wouldn't know. I can't say that URI or Brown University football were anything stellar.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-76042282220919261712009-10-02T09:38:53.509-04:002009-10-02T09:38:53.509-04:00Oh, absolutely. However, it is unacceptable to roo...Oh, absolutely. However, it is unacceptable to root for the crosstown rival high school under any circumstances ever.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720048914842589895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8801568661427475473.post-17283670072125369372009-10-02T09:36:32.911-04:002009-10-02T09:36:32.911-04:00yes. syracuse. we're not pretentious enough to...yes. syracuse. we're not pretentious enough to care. beer for everyone!K8https://www.blogger.com/profile/02922016055999443861noreply@blogger.com