College Football [Archive] - Xavier Message Board

Smails

07-19-2012, 01:01 PM

Can't speak for everyone, but here are my observations

DC Muskie- Notre Dame with Michigan a close second

MOR- LOVES college football and everything about it...roots for the Big East heavily

Nuts- USC

Gladden and Booze- Big Ohio State guys

Me- Ohio State and USC for sure

Garvin and Snipe- OSU all the way

We are all united in our hate for UC football

I hope this helps!

BBC 08

07-19-2012, 01:03 PM

Louisville fan here.

blueblob06

07-19-2012, 01:05 PM

Ohio State, grew up watching them in Cincy each weekend. I love the sport so I watch lots of teams every week; big fan of the face-paced spread offenses like Oregon/Boise/Hawaii...

PMI

07-19-2012, 01:07 PM

Michigan Wolverines.

And whoever is playing Ohio State.

Edit: I'm not from Cincy though.

paulxu

07-19-2012, 01:09 PM

Game..............Cocks!

Ledgewood

07-19-2012, 01:15 PM

Ohio State's opponents. I hate Ohio State. Like, a lot. I really want them to lose in every sport they ever play. I hate Ohio State.

HuskyMuskie

07-19-2012, 01:16 PM

Butler.

XULucho27

07-19-2012, 01:21 PM

Michigan Wolverines.

And whoever is playing Ohio State.

Edit: I'm not from Cincy though.

Same.

Game..............Cocks!

Spurrier's "Discounted Hotel Rates for Athletes" initiative is also near and dear to my heart given my close ties to the state of S.C.

wkrq59

07-19-2012, 02:37 PM

DC Muskie

07-19-2012, 02:45 PM

DC Muskie- Notre Dame with Michigan a close second

Wake up the Echoes To Hail those Victors!

blueblob06

07-19-2012, 02:47 PM

Still interested in Xavier club football. Then (even tho some think it's heresy) UC football, then Boise State and Oregon because of the style they play. I find Big Ten football boring and ACC too. Enjoy SEC games for the most part. :D

Well said Q. I can't get enough Oregon and Boise football...so exciting to watch. Oregon has a lot of very fast young guys this year, should be entertaining.

ballyhoohoo

07-19-2012, 02:49 PM

Purdue and Auburn, and The Indiana Sate University Fighting Sycamores

jhelmes37

07-19-2012, 02:51 PM

Hokeamania.

Go Blue.

XavierSteve

07-19-2012, 03:03 PM

I root for Ohio State and LSU.

GIMMFD

07-19-2012, 03:54 PM

West Virginia University.

Have a great team with Geno Smith, Bailey, Austin, and company coming back on offense..

Nuke86

07-19-2012, 04:10 PM

Certainly not seeing a lot of interest in the hometown team. Do you suppose that carries over from the basketball season or is it something else?

ballyhoohoo

07-19-2012, 04:37 PM

Certainly not seeing a lot of interest in the hometown team. Do you suppose that carries over from the basketball season or is it something else?

I think it come from personal preference and family allegiances forged prior to coming to Xavier. I have aunts an uncles who went to Purdue and Auburn, hence I am a fan. I went to Indiana State, and while I grew up a Xavier hoops fan I didn't start giving a shit about The Indiana State University Sycamores until I matriculated there.

I actually have an advanced degree on this, cite me, ref me, close the thread. Boom.

PMI

07-19-2012, 04:47 PM

Certainly not seeing a lot of interest in the hometown team. Do you suppose that carries over from the basketball season or is it something else?

If you're referring to the University of Clifton, I suspect it's because that establishment, from the very top down, is filled with a bunch of spineless, gutless, cowardly squirrels, who by their very nature command the utmost lack of acclaim and admiration from any self-respecting man, and that innately defies the entire nature of the game of football.

ArizonaXUGrad

07-19-2012, 04:55 PM

Wolverines, I grew up about 20 minutes from campus. Some of the first football I watched as a kid was in the Big House watching Harbaugh and company.

SkyWalker

07-19-2012, 05:13 PM

Tennessee, Wisconsin and Purdue. Not to mention whoever is playing Ohio State.

gladdenguy

07-19-2012, 05:34 PM

I would say we could get quite a big Xavierhoops reception in Ann Arbor.

Let's make this happen.

Im going to Dallas and South Bend for GO BLUE games this year. If anybody is going to either venue, please let me know and we will meet up.

jhelmes37

07-19-2012, 05:43 PM

Wolverines, I grew up about 20 minutes from campus. Some of the first football I watched as a kid was in the Big House watching Harbaugh and company.

Where? I live in Canton.

XMuskieFTW

07-19-2012, 06:22 PM

Where? I live in Canton.

I also live in Canton although I'm gunna be a senior at X this year.
Ridge and Warren

Went to High School in A2
Go Blue!

XULucho27

07-19-2012, 06:54 PM

Let's make this happen. I'll be back for either Northwestern or Iowa. I/We/The In-laws, always tailgate in the handicap section of the Victor's lot: right by the M-Den and the main tunnel.

Gladden, I was going to Dallas (had the refundable plane ticket ready) and then I happened to use poor timing. Baby is due that very weekend. Wife is on orders to either hold it in or deliver well before the game.

Go Blue!

OH.X.MI

07-19-2012, 07:52 PM

Michigan Wolverines.

And whoever is playing Ohio State.

Edit: I'm not from Cincy though.

Go Green, Go White... Michigan State!

But, gotta agree with whoever is playing OSU.

GoMuskies

07-19-2012, 07:54 PM

Louisville fan here.

+1

OH.X.MI

07-19-2012, 07:55 PM

And all other Maize and Blue fans, "little brother" is coming for you again. Five years in a row baby!

STL_XUfan

07-19-2012, 08:11 PM

Miz...zou

Roach

07-19-2012, 08:48 PM

Go Irish!

nkymuskie

07-19-2012, 09:11 PM

Go Irish!

x2 .

Family has had season tickets for longer than I've been alive. I make it to 1 or 2 games a year. I'll be seeing them play the U in Chicago this fall along with a trip to South Bend at some point.

#Any1ButRees4QB

Nuke86

07-20-2012, 09:54 AM

If you're referring to the University of Clifton, I suspect it's because that establishment, from the very top down, is filled with a bunch of spineless, gutless, cowardly squirrels, who by their very nature command the utmost lack of acclaim and admiration from any self-respecting man, and that innately defies the entire nature of the game of football.

This is interesting. Most of you would have gone to high school with kids who decided to go to UC, with most being the non-student-athlete variety. Actually, many UC football players have come from Cincy area high schools too.

Was there something that made those kids different in your minds? Where they unlikable in high school too? Were they the arrogant ones? Were they the jerks? Were they the nerds? Or maybe the football team, or the entire institution and everyone associated with it, is simply defined by your feelings about the basketball program?

I wasn't a psychology major, but I do find all this fascinating. It is like those of you (X fans) from the Cincy area (I'm not from Cincy) don't really view Cincinnati as the "hometown" college football team like they do in cities like Columbus, Lexington, Knoxville, Austin, etc?

GoMuskies

07-20-2012, 10:02 AM

Quite a few of the people who have responded aren't from Cincy. There are definitely some UC football fans in the Cincy native group. Snipe comes to mind...

nkymuskie

07-20-2012, 10:30 AM

I'm from Florence Kentucky and I'll root for UC's football team when they are playing but I don't follow them and could care less how their season goes.

blueblob06

07-20-2012, 10:31 AM

This is interesting. Most of you would have gone to high school with kids who decided to go to UC, with most being the non-student-athlete variety. Actually, many UC football players have come from Cincy area high schools too.

Was there something that made those kids different in your minds? Where they unlikable in high school too? Were they the arrogant ones? Were they the jerks? Were they the nerds? Or maybe the football team, or the entire institution and everyone associated with it, is simply defined by your feelings about the basketball program?

I wasn't a psychology major, but I do find all this fascinating. It is like those of you (X fans) from the Cincy area (I'm not from Cincy) don't really view Cincinnati as the "hometown" college football team like they do in cities like Columbus, Lexington, Knoxville, Austin, etc?

I think that's only the view of some...A lot of my family before me went to UC. I went to Xavier. I wish UC football well. I'm not going to buy season tickets or a bunch of apparel as I do for Xavier sports but I'll go to an occassional game or watch some of their games on TV. I think a good majority of people in Cincy wish all the local sports team well, more or less.

PMI

07-20-2012, 11:13 AM

Go Green, Go White... Michigan State!

But, gotta agree with whoever is playing OSU.

My mom and brother went to State. I've had to hear a lot of it the past few years. I was at the greatest game ever though, 2004 at the Big House when Braylon decided to single-handedly beat the Spartans. Down 17 with 4 and half minutes left? No problem!

This is interesting. Most of you would have gone to high school with kids who decided to go to UC, with most being the non-student-athlete variety. Actually, many UC football players have come from Cincy area high schools too.

Was there something that made those kids different in your minds? Where they unlikable in high school too? Were they the arrogant ones? Were they the jerks? Were they the nerds? Or maybe the football team, or the entire institution and everyone associated with it, is simply defined by your feelings about the basketball program?

I wasn't a psychology major, but I do find all this fascinating. It is like those of you (X fans) from the Cincy area (I'm not from Cincy) don't really view Cincinnati as the "hometown" college football team like they do in cities like Columbus, Lexington, Knoxville, Austin, etc?

I had exactly zero people from my high school go to UC, not only in my class, but in the whole school. But I'm not from there. And I think you're taking this way too seriously. But if you're asking whether I could ever root for a team of Bearcats in ANY sport, the answer is a million times no.

kyxu

07-20-2012, 11:53 AM

Notre Dame.

I've never hated a team that I root for so much.

SM#24

07-20-2012, 12:14 PM

Ohio St

Big CFB fan, while I wouldn't call myself a fan of these teams, I find I always root for them: BC, Nebraska, LSU, UCLA, Fla St, Ga Tech, UNC, Army

On the flip side, I never root for these teams and despise the first two: UC, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, USC, ND, Miami, Oregon

Titanxman04

07-20-2012, 12:22 PM

Michigan Wolverines.

And whoever is playing Ohio State.

Edit: I'm not from Cincy though.

This. From the Toledo area.

Big big big Notre Dame fan though. The fiancé went there. And going to Xavier, there was quite a following in my dorm. I got hooked and never looked back.

I have peed n the Horseshoe...twice.

UCGRAD4X

07-20-2012, 12:42 PM

As a UC grad (and employee for 10 yrs) I still don't root for them as a general rule. I don't mind seeing them do well but with the crappy stadium they have much hope of becoming any more than what they have is hopeless.

I live and work in South Bend now, which is cool since my football allegiance has always been with the Fightin' Irish. It was split in the early years with the Musketeers but....

Any ND fans coming up should give me a shout.

jhelmes37

07-20-2012, 01:22 PM

I was at the infamous Braylon game as well. Best game I've ever seen in person. Mario Manningham in the end zone with 2 seconds left against PSU was a close second.

jhelmes37

07-20-2012, 01:22 PM

And all other Maize and Blue fans, "little brother" is coming for you again. Five years in a row baby!

Cute. I remember when I had my first beer.

xu95

07-20-2012, 01:35 PM

Roll Tide. I'm from the South and have been a fan since I was 12.

XULucho27

07-20-2012, 01:36 PM

Roll Tide. I'm from the South and have been a fan since I was 12.

Coincidentally, that is currently the spread (or was as of a week ago) for our Week 1 bout in Jerryworld; Alabama (-12). Please, be gentle.

PMI

07-20-2012, 04:19 PM

I was at the infamous Braylon game as well. Best game I've ever seen in person. Mario Manningham in the end zone with 2 seconds left against PSU was a close second.

I'd say it was the greatest college football game I've seen in person, even slightly ahead of the USC-ND game where Reggie Bush pushed Matt Leinhart into the end zone. I've never seen a place deflate so quickly in my life.

ballyhoohoo

07-20-2012, 07:09 PM

Roll Tide. I'm from the South and have been a fan since I was 12.

I thought you were my friend. WAR EAGLE!!!!

OH.X.MI

07-21-2012, 02:05 PM

Cute. I remember when I had my first beer.

Wow really? They always say Michigan folks are so much smarter than State fans, you sure seem to fit, with such a great memory and all.

jhelmes37

07-21-2012, 02:45 PM

Wow really? They always say Michigan folks are so much smarter than State fans, you sure seem to fit, with such a great memory and all.

I guess you've never seen Stepbrothers.

I actually don't have a ton of UM allegiance. My wife attended and I got my Grad degree from a satellite campus. But if I'm going to cheer for a team, it's UM, considering my hatred of all things scarlett and grey.

State fans have a serious inferiority complex. Every year it's like, "We won again! Do you respect us yet? You just HAVE to! Come on!"

Of course we will never say yes. And when we just laugh and poke fun, they get ENRAGED.

Enjoy your time in the sun, my friend.

OH.X.MI

07-21-2012, 02:56 PM

I guess you've never seen Stepbrothers.

I actually don't have a ton of UM allegiance. My wife attended and I got my Grad degree from a satellite campus. But if I'm going to cheer for a team, it's UM, considering my hatred of all things scarlett and grey.

State fans have a serious inferiority complex. Every year it's like, "We won again! Do you respect us yet? You just HAVE to! Come on!"

Of course we will never say yes. And when we just laugh and poke fun, they get ENRAGED.

Enjoy your time in the sun, my friend.

Haha well we can agree on loathing the buckeyes. I guess that's one all Michiganders can agree upon. And yes State fans do have an inferiority complex, I think most will admit that. But we just like seeing Paul Bunyan in our hands after so many tough years (2005 being the most upset I have ever been at a sporting event).

GuyFawkes38

07-21-2012, 03:01 PM

I'd say it was the greatest college football game I've seen in person, even slightly ahead of the USC-ND game where Reggie Bush pushed Matt Leinhart into the end zone. I've never seen a place deflate so quickly in my life.

USC-ND was just an incredible game. That's awesome you were there. I watch a ton of college football. That's one of the greatest 5 college football games I've seen in my life. Just a mind boggling awesome game.

That's one thing you have to give the ND football squad some credit for. Even though they've been meh for the past 10 years, they've been part of some great games. I was at the ND/UM game at the Big House last year. Just awesome. ND's lack of defense and wide open offensive style seems to encourage great games.

ballyhoohoo

07-21-2012, 06:32 PM

Best game I was in person was Clem(p)son at Auburn in 2010 that went into 2OT, Tiger win in field goal, Jordan-Harr erupts. WAR EAGLE

paulxu

07-21-2012, 06:53 PM

If we can somehow get by LSU (maybe that honeybadger guy is gone) we'll see you in Atlanta On December 1st.

(assuming you can get by Alabamy)

cbus

07-21-2012, 08:07 PM

I was fortunate enough to go to the 2003 Fiesta Bowl. Still, though, the best college football game I've ever been to was the 2002 Ohio State-Michigan game, just because that game was all anyone in Columbus ever seemed to talk about and actually getting to see it in person was really special. I'll always remember going to skull session before that game. The energy in and around that game was incredible. I'll also always remember my parents scurrying to get me out of the stadium and out of campus as quickly as they could. Happy though we all were, they knew what OSU's campus would turn into later that day...

nickgyp

07-21-2012, 08:44 PM

Xavier Club Football 2012 Season Schedule:

Check it out!!

http://www.xavier.edu/clubsports/football/

https://www.facebook.com/#!/XavierFootball

West is Best

07-22-2012, 10:10 AM

My favorite team is Oregon. Growing up in Cincy I didn't really watch college football until I went to XU, and I never really liked that the same teams were dominant year after year

boozehound

07-22-2012, 04:26 PM

Michigan.

WCWIII

07-22-2012, 08:49 PM

LSU - brother is in Baton Rouge - SEC is big time.
St X - the GCL is on par with some conferences - check out national dynasty rankings at calpreps.com
UC - I'm from Cincy. Hate is no more ... peace love and understanding (except bball!).
Cal - I went there after X. Beat Stanford and UCLA!

Backyard Champ

07-22-2012, 11:07 PM

Who ever OSU is playing.

xu95

07-23-2012, 12:21 PM

Coincidentally, that is currently the spread (or was as of a week ago) for our Week 1 bout in Jerryworld; Alabama (-12). Please, be gentle.

I've played the Michigan/Alabama four times on the Xbox now and just can't seem to win the game. That scrambling QB kicks my ass everytime.

X-band '01

07-23-2012, 06:55 PM

I'm sure the next NCAA Xbox commercial will feature xu95 playing with Cam Newton in a 'Bama uniform.

Sinner.

xu95

07-24-2012, 12:14 PM

Good news. It took me five tries, but Alabama finally beat Michigan yesterday 42-14. It's over now.

XULucho27

08-10-2012, 03:25 PM

If we can somehow get by LSU (maybe that honeybadger guy is gone) we'll see you in Atlanta On December 1st.

(assuming you can get by Alabamy)

Looks like you got your wish.

LSU kicks Tyrann Mathieu off team (http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8255988/lsu-tyrann-mathieu-kicked-team-violating-rules)

XUglow

09-04-2012, 11:02 AM

Good news. It took me five tries, but Alabama finally beat Michigan yesterday 42-14. It's over now.

Wow!

Michigan Muskie

09-04-2012, 11:43 AM

I'd say it was the greatest college football game I've seen in person, even slightly ahead of the USC-ND game where Reggie Bush pushed Matt Leinhart into the end zone. I've never seen a place deflate so quickly in my life.

I was also there - my first time attending a game in The Big House. I'm not really a U of M fan, and actually pull for State. The comeback led by Braylon Edwards was epic, though, and I can't think of a better way to be introduced to Michigan football. That said, I do not like attending games there. Very uncomfortable.

My allegiance is with the Miami Redskins. At one point they were shutting out the Buckeyes on Saturday...

Masterofreality

09-04-2012, 12:19 PM