to all Steeler/Michigan fans from Ohio
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I've concluded from my interactions with friends, co-workers, and people from all walks of life that the typical steelers fan from Ohio is usually a Michigan fan also. Most of these Steeler/Michigan fans have never even been to Pittsburgh or Ann Arbor, let alone to a game. The root of their allegiance seems to be hatred for all things Ohio. Usually these are self hating and angry people. We have two professional football teams in the state and consistently one of the top programs in the country for college football. I've questioned several of these Ohio native Pittsburg/Michigan fans about this and they usually have some dumb response such as "I just hate the Browns or Ohio State sucks." Anyone else who has observed this trend feel free to chime in.
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i strongly dislike the ohio state buckeyes. it seems that their most overzealous fans have never set foot in a college classroom much less the actual OSU. i'm a huge ohio university football fan though. i'm an alum and current grad student and to see their program getting better is pretty cool.
i've been a browns fan my entire life but i've always hated the bengals more than the steelers. living in southern ohio will do that to a man.
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i strongly dislike the ohio state buckeyes. it seems that their most overzealous fans have never set foot in a college classroom much less the actual OSU. i'm a huge ohio university football fan though. i'm an alum and current grad student and to see their program getting better is pretty cool.
i've been a browns fan my entire life but i've always hated the bengals more than the steelers. living in southern ohio will do that to a man.
i strongly dislike the ohio state buckeyes. it seems that their most overzealous fans have never set foot in a college classroom much less the actual OSU. i'm a huge ohio university football fan though. i'm an alum and current grad student and to see their program getting better is pretty cool.
i've been a browns fan my entire life but i've always hated the bengals more than the steelers. living in southern ohio will do that to a man.
I completely agree. I currently go to Ohio University and can't stand the amount of people who just jump on the OSU Bandwagon. Not everyone who lives in Ohio has to like OSU. I'm not sure 90% of Ohioans even know that there are any other Ohio colleges. Go CATS and Go BROWNS.
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i strongly dislike the ohio state buckeyes. it seems that their most overzealous fans have never set foot in a college classroom much less the actual OSU. i'm a huge ohio university football fan though. i'm an alum and current grad student and to see their program getting better is pretty cool.
i've been a browns fan my entire life but i've always hated the bengals more than the steelers. living in southern ohio will do that to a man.
I completely agree. I currently go to Ohio University and can't stand the amount of people who just jump on the OSU Bandwagon. Not everyone who lives in Ohio has to like OSU. I'm not sure 90% of Ohioans even know that there are any other Ohio colleges. Go CATS and Go BROWNS.
I completely agree. I currently go to Ohio University and can't stand the amount of people who just jump on the OSU Bandwagon. Not everyone who lives in Ohio has to like OSU. I'm not sure 90% of Ohioans even know that there are any other Ohio colleges. Go CATS and Go BROWNS.
I think it is a case simply that Ohio State is perceived as THE State school to root for. (and I don't mean that as an allusion to their "THE Ohio State University" thing). It is just a case of this being the Buckeye State, and they being the Buckeyes, I guess.
I didn't go to OSU, nor do any of my family, yet, yes, I root for them as Ohio's main school. It is of course by far the largest, well attended, well promoted school. It is just something ingrained. And I go all the way back to the early 60s with this, so it isn't like a new phenomena.
Ohio U. just got relegated somehow to the minor leagues when it comes to its sports program. I don't know how this happened. In most other states it is the college which is just the name of the state with no additive that is the "main" sports school: Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and many others.
In some states both the "State college" and the college which is just the name of the state stand on a pretty even par with each other:
Michigan and Michigan State
Iowa and Iowa State
Washington and Washington State
Oregon and Oregon State
Arizona and Arizona State
Oklahoma and Oklahoma State
Florida and Florida State
North Carolina and North Carolina State
etc.
Sometimes you get a "Tech" or an "A&M" that is a somewhat equal in their athletic program:
Georgia and Georgia Tech
Virginia and Virginia Tech
Texas and Texas A&M and Texas Tech
Sometimes the "State" school is more predominant sports wise. Like with Ohio State, or Penn State.
Sometimes a different school altogether can predominate a state or be equal to one of the 'State/state" schools:
Purdue
Auburn
Duke
UCLA or USC
BYU
Miami
So, one never knows.
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(But yes, I have found that many so called Steeler fans are not Steeler fans at all, but merely "Anti-Browns" fans for what reason I don't know. Perhaps like you said, it is merely a personality flaw, or a rebelliousness to the "establishment", or self-loathing, or merely a "Grinch complex" because of some perceived slight that occurred to them as a child. (note how I got in a relevent holiday season reference there). Maybe they weren't allowed to play Jim Brown when they were a kid out on the ballyard because some bigger kid chose to play Jim Brown and they were told they had to play Patsy Pittsburger.
Something like that may have been the cause. Who the f**k knows?
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Why is this even a topic?
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There are no rules on what topics to start here.
I disagree with his main premise though, a majority of Steeler fans are loyal to Pittsburgh and love the Buckeyes, Tribe and Cavs.
Living in Akron, I see this everywhere. The Youngstown area in general is now Pitt fans and even my hometown of Ashtabula has become inundated. Gipper hit it on head about OSU, they are the main university in the state.
It is beyond annoying to watch a bunch of so called fans laugh at the Browns and us fans that have been there for a long time as diehards. That's another reason the win over the Squeelers was so sweet. Even though the Pitt fans on this board are a pain in the ass, they are actual fans and not some bandwagonners looking to prop themselves up and look down on the real fans who bleed Brown and Orange.
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There are no rules on what topics to start here.
I disagree with his main premise though, a majority of Steeler fans are loyal to Pittsburgh and love the Buckeyes, Tribe and Cavs.
Living in Akron, I see this everywhere. The Youngstown area in general is now Pitt fans and even my hometown of Ashtabula has become inundated. Gipper hit it on head about OSU, they are the main university in the state.
It is beyond annoying to watch a bunch of so called fans laugh at the Browns and us fans that have been there for a long time as diehards. That's another reason the win over the Squeelers was so sweet. Even though the Pitt fans on this board are a pain in the ass, they are actual fans and not some bandwagonners looking to prop themselves up and look down on the real fans who bleed Brown and Orange.
There are no rules on what topics to start here.
I disagree with his main premise though, a majority of Steeler fans are loyal to Pittsburgh and love the Buckeyes, Tribe and Cavs.
Living in Akron, I see this everywhere. The Youngstown area in general is now Pitt fans and even my hometown of Ashtabula has become inundated. Gipper hit it on head about OSU, they are the main university in the state.
It is beyond annoying to watch a bunch of so called fans laugh at the Browns and us fans that have been there for a long time as diehards. That's another reason the win over the Squeelers was so sweet. Even though the Pitt fans on this board are a pain in the ass, they are actual fans and not some bandwagonners looking to prop themselves up and look down on the real fans who bleed Brown and Orange.
a majority of Steeler fans are loyal to Pittsburgh and love the Buckeyes, Tribe and Cavs ? I do follow the Cavs ... But am a Fan of the Pirates and Penguins and the Pitt Panthers,,, No Hoops in the Burgh... But then i was Born In Pittsburgh . I pull for OSU as well. Despise PeNN St.
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There are no rules on what topics to start here.
I disagree with his main premise though, a majority of Steeler fans are loyal to Pittsburgh and love the Buckeyes, Tribe and Cavs.
Living in Akron, I see this everywhere. The Youngstown area in general is now Pitt fans and even my hometown of Ashtabula has become inundated. Gipper hit it on head about OSU, they are the main university in the state.
It is beyond annoying to watch a bunch of so called fans laugh at the Browns and us fans that have been there for a long time as diehards. That's another reason the win over the Squeelers was so sweet. Even though the Pitt fans on this board are a pain in the ass, they are actual fans and not some bandwagonners looking to prop themselves up and look down on the real fans who bleed Brown and Orange.
a majority of Steeler fans are loyal to Pittsburgh and love the Buckeyes, Tribe and Cavs ? I do follow the Cavs ... But am a Fan of the Pirates and Penguins and the Pitt Panthers,,, No Hoops in the Burgh... But then i was Born In Pittsburgh . I pull for OSU as well. Despise PeNN St.
FREAKofSTEEL08 said:
a majority of Steeler fans are loyal to Pittsburgh and love the Buckeyes, Tribe and Cavs ? I do follow the Cavs ... But am a Fan of the Pirates and Penguins and the Pitt Panthers,,, No Hoops in the Burgh... But then i was Born In Pittsburgh . I pull for OSU as well. Despise PeNN St.Where do you live ya Freak?
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FREAKofSTEEL08 said:
a majority of Steeler fans are loyal to Pittsburgh and love the Buckeyes, Tribe and Cavs ? I do follow the Cavs ... But am a Fan of the Pirates and Penguins and the Pitt Panthers,,, No Hoops in the Burgh... But then i was Born In Pittsburgh . I pull for OSU as well. Despise PeNN St.Where do you live ya Freak?
Where do you live ya Freak?
We moved from New Kensington Pa. to Warren , Ohio when I was a Young Kid late 60`s. I live in the Youngstown area still.
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i got attached to OSU from those Heros I watched in HS. Aaron Brown Tim Brown Kelton dansler Ty Hicks... even Danny Herron now i watched all thru HS( Mo Clarett as well ...sad sad sad) So I have followed the Bucks maybe to stick it to my Pops as a Kid lol... he was a Paterno Lover and I Hated PSU .
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FREAKofSTEEL08 said:
We moved from New Kensington Pa. to Warren , Ohio when I was a Young Kid late 60`s. I live in the Youngstown area still.Warren is overflowing with Steeler fans now. You are like many in Akron: family moved here in 60's for rubber jobs.
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FREAKofSTEEL08 said:
We moved from New Kensington Pa. to Warren , Ohio when I was a Young Kid late 60`s. I live in the Youngstown area still.Warren is overflowing with Steeler fans now. You are like many in Akron: family moved here in 60's for rubber jobs.
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FREAKofSTEEL08 said:
My Dad was a Millwright worked for Taylor Winfield and Later Ford in Bedford Heights.So our jobs and living conditions are good enough for you but not our football team? That's like the illegal immigrants that come to the United States to prosper and hang Mexicos flag in there yard.
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FREAKofSTEEL08 said:
My Dad was a Millwright worked for Taylor Winfield and Later Ford in Bedford Heights.So our jobs and living conditions are good enough for you but not our football team? That's like the illegal immigrants that come to the United States to prosper and hang Mexicos flag in there yard.
So our jobs and living conditions are good enough for you but not our football team? That's like the illegal immigrants that come to the United States to prosper and hang Mexicos flag in there yard.
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I have no problem with people from PA. rooting for the Steelers, Pitt,Penn State, or the
Pirates. They should.+
It's the people from Ohio who root for the Steelers that get to me. They choose the Steelers
and maybe the Indians or Yankees in baseball and OSU in football.
What do they do when the OH---IO cheer goes up??? Chant I root for a Pennsylvania team???
There is a word for Ohio Steeler fans----FRONTRUNNERS.
The next time an Ohio person says he is a Steeler fan ask him " What part of Pennsylvania
are you from???". If he is from Pa. congraulate him on his loyalty. If he is from Ohio
frontrunner and traitor come to mind.
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I know what you mean. I was born and raised in NE Ohio so I cant imagine rooting for any other team EVER. There's 3 people that married into my family and every single one of them are from Pissburgh so as you can imagine family gatherings can get interesting around this time of year. Im really looking forward to Christmas time when I get to rub it in there face how the Browns killed pissburghs playoff hopes. It's going to be great.
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There are no rules on what topics to start here.
I disagree with his main premise though, a majority of Steeler fans are loyal to Pittsburgh and love the Buckeyes, Tribe and Cavs.
Living in Akron, I see this everywhere. The Youngstown area in general is now Pitt fans and even my hometown of Ashtabula has become inundated. Gipper hit it on head about OSU, they are the main university in the state.
It is beyond annoying to watch a bunch of so called fans laugh at the Browns and us fans that have been there for a long time as diehards. That's another reason the win over the Squeelers was so sweet. Even though the Pitt fans on this board are a pain in the ass, they are actual fans and not some bandwagonners looking to prop themselves up and look down on the real fans who bleed Brown and Orange.
a majority of Steeler fans are loyal to Pittsburgh and love the Buckeyes, Tribe and Cavs ? I do follow the Cavs ... But am a Fan of the Pirates and Penguins and the Pitt Panthers,,, No Hoops in the Burgh... But then i was Born In Pittsburgh . I pull for OSU as well. Despise PeNN St.
FREAKofSTEEL08 said:
a majority of Steeler fans are loyal to Pittsburgh and love the Buckeyes, Tribe and Cavs ? I do follow the Cavs ... But am a Fan of the Pirates and Penguins and the Pitt Panthers,,, No Hoops in the Burgh... But then i was Born In Pittsburgh . I pull for OSU as well. Despise PeNN St.Well, I think you really have to distinguish certain fans. Freakazoid here is clearly a true fan of the Pittsburgh area, good, bad, or indifferent. I mean, he may crow if the Penquins and Steelers do well, but he acknowledges that he stays true to the Pirates who we know have been crap for a long time. Good for him. Some of you may not remember, but we went through 40 years of it with the Tribe (I DO remember).
Others of these so called Steeler fans will really blow with the wind. They are around here, yes, idiots. They will glom on to the Steelers if they are good, or the Celtics, or the Bulls.
How often did you see Chicago Bulls gear when Jordan was playing for them? All the time. How often do you see it now? Never.
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FREAKofSTEEL08 said:
We moved from New Kensington Pa. to Warren , Ohio when I was a Young Kid late 60`s. I live in the Youngstown area still.Warren is overflowing with Steeler fans now. You are like many in Akron: family moved here in 60's for rubber jobs.
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