Interesting thread on a Florida forum-Ref/Athlete incident

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

You're my boy, Blue!!

Dust in the wind. All we are is dust in the wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind. . .

Can't say I ever pictured you as an Old School fan, Scrappy.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

Can't say I ever pictured you as an Old School fan, Scrappy.

How could anybody NOT be an Old School fan. Whaddya say -- just for fun -- we go. . . streakin!!! C'mon, everybody. We're going streakin'!!!

[MCJB Ump]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

I take exception to your remark about OSU representing the Big 10. At least the Buckeyes made it to the Big Game.

MTD, Sr.

And they did win the state of Ohio championship.

osu 38 - Youngstown State 6

osu 20 - Akron 2

osu 48 - Kent 3

Outstanding. Maybe they can get Oberlin, Hiram and Findlay on next years schedule.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by MCJB Ump

And they did win the state of Ohio championship.

osu 38 - Youngstown State 6

osu 20 - Akron 2

osu 48 - Kent 3

Outstanding. Maybe they can get Oberlin, Hiram and Findlay on next years schedule.

MCJB:

With all due respect please stay out of the Hatfield-McCoy fued between Rut and I. Rut is a graduate of "that school up north."

I am a native of Youngstown, Ohio, which makes a me a life long fan of both Youngstown State (Class of 1980 in Civil Engineering) and Ohio State. In the 15 years that Jim Tressel was at YSU he took the Penguins to the Div. I-AA title game 6 times and winning the championship 4 times. Tressel has taken OSU to the Div. I-A title game 3 times and has only lost to "that team up north" only once during his tenure at OSU. My comment to Rut refers to that fact and the fact that at least OSU was in the Div. I-A title game and "that school up north" was not.

If you aren't a part of the feud don't get in the middle of it because you could become colateral damage.

And there is a good reason that OSU played YSU. Years ago, after OSU had finally started playing in-state Div. I-A schools in football, John Cooper (the then so-called football coach at OSU) was asked at a press conference in Columbus when he was going to play YSU? His response was the next time they win the Div. I-AA National Championship. YSU won the title that year. Cooper never called and when YSU tried to contact Cooper, he kept ducking the phone calls. YSU fans have tradionally been OSU fans.

MTD, Sr.

[Bad Zebra]

In case anyone's interested, the player involved in the "pushing" incident described on the newspaper web thread (see original post) received a six week suspension from the Florida High School Athletic Assn. Contrary the the fanboy comments on the thread, the offending player gave the official a shove after the final buzzer in retaliation for a deserved T earlier in the game. Visiting parents jumped onto the floor as it occured, but home game management did a good job keeping order.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

Contrary the the fanboy comments on the thread, the offending player gave the official a shove after the final buzzer in retaliation for a deserved T earlier in the game. Visiting parents jumped onto the floor as it occured, but home game management did a good job keeping order.

Gee. Surprise, surprise......

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

MCJB:

With all due respect please stay out of the Hatfield-McCoy fued between Rut and I. Rut is a graduate of "that school up north."

Let me correct this statement. I did not graduate from "The University of Michigan." I was born in Ann Arbor while my Mom was working on her PhD. The first football games I remember going to were in the Big House. I moved to Illinois before my 4th birthday but always maintained my love for Michigan and the best University in the Midwest. I also have a brother and sister (both born in Ann Arbor as well and my Father’s Children from a previous marriage) that also went to Michigan. My sister got her Nursing degree from Michigan and my brother got a Master's at Michigan (after he got himself right with his BS at MSU). I have been considering for years attending Michigan for a graduate degree, but life happens and going away to Michigan would be unlikely at this point.

I graduated from the same school my Mom taught at for 30 years after leaving Michigan for her first and only job after she received her PhD. You will not like me again, because I attended Western Illinois. I cannot stand the Penguins either.

Peace

[MCJB Ump]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

I am a native of Youngstown, Ohio, which makes a me a life long fan of both Youngstown State (Class of 1980 in Civil Engineering) and ohio state.

Trust me, being a Youngstown native doesn't mean you have to be an osu lemming. That's just a poor choice you made.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Good idea. Turn the kids toward music. Less violence there.

What are you talking about? I can't even turn on the radio these days without being inundated with sax and violins.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

I am a native of Youngstown, Ohio, which makes a me a life long fan of both Youngstown State (Class of 1980 in Civil Engineering) and Ohio State.

I can't believe I graduated college eleven years before you. And - I was only 20 at the time. Why, you're just a kid!

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

What are you talking about? I can't even turn on the radio these days without being inundated with sax and violins.

They hit each other with saxes and violins? Reminiscent of Quick Draw McGraw, sometimes known as El Kabong! (another old guy reference)

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Reminiscent of Quick Draw McGraw, sometimes known as El Kabong!

http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9gnMicYkY...ges/kabong.jpg

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I can't believe I graduated college eleven years before you. And - I was only 20 at the time. Why, you're just a kid!

Mark:

I graduated from H.S. (Liberty H.S., Class of 1969; Liberty Twp. is a suburb of Youngstown, Ohio) and worked my way through college. I was 17-1/2 when I graduated from college and 28-1/2 when I graduated from YSU. I became a H.S. basketball official just after I turned 19.

MTD, Sr.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Let me correct this statement. I did not graduate from "The University of Michigan." I was born in Ann Arbor while my Mom was working on her PhD. The first football games I remember going to were in the Big House. I moved to Illinois before my 4th birthday but always maintained my love for Michigan and the best University in the Midwest. I also have a brother and sister (both born in Ann Arbor as well and my Father’s Children from a previous marriage) that also went to Michigan. My sister got her Nursing degree from Michigan and my brother got a Master's at Michigan (after he got himself right with his BS at MSU). I have been considering for years attending Michigan for a graduate degree, but life happens and going away to Michigan would be unlikely at this point.

I graduated from the same school my Mom taught at for 30 years after leaving Michigan for her first and only job after she received her PhD. You will not like me again, because I attended Western Illinois. I cannot stand the Penguins either.

Peace

Rut:

Western Illinois: AAAAGGGGHHHH!! At least we both went to schools in one of the best Div. I-AA football conferences in the county.

MCJB doesn't understand the relationship between Buckeye and Wolverine fans. We really need each other, just like Penguins and Leatherneck fans need each other.

And even though OSU has The Best Damn Band in the Land, I always had a thing for the Purdue Golden Girl.

Have a good one.

MTD, Sr.