The U, The U, The U is on fire...

[CoeburnCane]

Better to like a team from another state for over 20 years and be loyal to them than to jump on a bandwagon for another in-state team almost solely due to the success of a lefty from the other side of the state...most of your VT fanbase that have loaded up on the wagon here recently have maybe 6-8 years worth of history that they've seen and followed with their squad, me, I've seen Miami since '83. 22 years of my life.

It's kind of like Redskins fans asking Carolina or Dallas fans around here why they don't like their "regional" team. I'm a 49ers fan myself...at least I can like a team on their own merits, not because of their proximity to my abode. That Va Tech being "SWVA's team" is a played out & lame attempt at flaming--I'll support any kid that goes up there from around here, but that doesn't mean I have to like the rest of the team that's from Newport News & Hampton or whereever else.

Besides...who cares about that conference record thing you've got up there...if you want to talk team to team, head to head, Miami's got that matchup on lock if you want to look at recent history for about the past 5 or so years. Then let's look at the overall--still Miami. VT's a good program, I've never said they're not, but Miami's an elite program, regardless of the hard times they're probably going to fall on given all of the coaching changes...and that's the difference for me. Miami's a great program with a really good history over the last quarter of a century, VT's a rising one with maybe 10 years max of successful history. Everyone's gotta start somewhere though, and competing every year is the beginning. VT's there to compete in the top 10 for the most part unless something happens...which is highly commendable, but still not enough to make me turn by back on 22 years of loyalty to UM's football program, even if VT is just up the road on 81.

[CoeburnCane]

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I think Blue would agree with me too, if I wasnt a cane fan, I would be a nole fan. If he wasnt a nole fan he would be a cane fan(if smarty would let him).


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If I wasn't a Canes fan, I'd:

A) feel sorry for myself.

and

B) probably go for the Noles or another team who's style &amp; history I like, like say Auburn, Michigan, or Notre Dame.

But thank God I'm a Canes fan--even through all the rough times we're in right now and getting ready to go through w/all the changes. That's called loyalty people--I've now been through probation, 5 MNC's, and a few overhauls of the coaching staff.

[imported_mega]

Your arse would not be a notre dame fan, I would beat you up and report you to NJ and Gables for a verbal arse whoopin.

[CoeburnCane]

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Your arse would not be a notre dame fan, I would beat you up and report you to NJ and Gables for a verbal arse whoopin.

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And thusly why I'm a Cane. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] I knew that mentioning ND would get you riled automatically.

BUT--if it were between being a ND fan or an OSU* fan, I'd either choose death or ND, but never OSU*.

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I cheered hard for OSU yesterday, not because I like them, but I really do love Ginn and Holmes, they are monsters. I hate ND more than any team, I would never cheer for them unless it helped the canes.

ND vs UF is impossible, I even cheer for the frickin vols against the gators. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[CoeburnCane]

I've never liked tOSU*...hate them with a passion (thusly me saying that Michigan would be a possible replacement if the Canes didn't exist).

My main reasoning for liking ND would be due to my years of enjoyment watching Montana play for San Fran, and due to liking the running styles of Ricky Watters, Jerome Bettis, Rodney Culver, and Reggie Brooks. But that'd be about it.

[imported_mega]

5 Golden rings
4 Coaching staffs
3 Wide Rights
2 Dozen doughnuts for twinkletoes Dee
and Larry is still dumber than a pear tree.

[imported_mega]

I was always a big fan of Cris Carter at Ohio State. I liked Galloway quite a bit too, but never cared much for Glenn or George.

[CoeburnCane]

Now I liked George--I remember him trouncing all over Tennessee his senior year in the Citrus Bowl. Loved his running style in college and the NFL...he's about the only tOSU* alum I can admit to liking.

Speaking of tOSU* RB's, Clarett made out like a bandit huh? [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

btw--where'd you come up with that lil rhyme? Make that up or is it attributable to NJ, Gables, or stormy?

[imported_mega]

I just made it up. You said something about going through 35402952 coaching staffs, probation, and all of that so it was fitting.

I hope Clarett didnt do it, but the story sounds pretty damning against his defense.