distracted.

Uncle Crappy’s been pretty busy this week. In just one day, I managed to piss off an entire small-sized city, as well as the entire community associated with the college in the city’s borders. How many of you did that this week?

I’ve had a bunch of other small stuff going on this week, when all I’d rather be thinking about is the Penn State game this weekend. Michigan, obviously, is the biggest deal for me, and it always will be. But Penn State is almost as big, because of where I live. This is the one shot I have to come home and gloat over something football related; god knows the Browns don’t give me that opportunity very often.

In short: I want this win. Badly. And I want to win big. Domination.

Tressel said on his call-in show today how important the fans in Ohio Stadium are going to be on Saturday. Earlier this week, TJ Downing recalled the White-Out — Penn State’s student section wearing all white shirts at last year’s game in Happy Valley — and said it, along with the thunderous noise, was a real distraction for the Buckeyes a year ago. He challenged us — he challenged me — to be louder on Saturday.

There’s even a movement in Columbus to present a similar united front to the Nits this weekend: a sea of Scarlet. I’m on board. You should be too.

So. If you show up at our tailgate party Saturday morning, you’d better be wearing red. Pin-stripe oxfords, even ones with red stripes, are not acceptable. And if you still have a voice left after the game, you haven’t done your job.

I want it badly. Domination. See you Saturday.

6 thoughts on “distracted.”

  1. Wow. I’m going to ignore the obvious red-striped oxford slam and be supportive. Rise above, if you will. I predict a lopsided victory for the forces of good. In “T” we trust.

    I also predict a voice-less, but deliriously happy Uncle C. stumbling out of the post game crowd with a smile on his face and love in his heart. We’ll channel Woody, do the celebration dance, and go home too tired to copulate.

    Go Bucks!!!!!!!!!!1

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  2. I wasn’t talking about anyone specifically … just all those who might have shown up wearing, you know, pin-striped oxfords…

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  3. If I had a ticket, I would be dressed in scarlet from head to toe. If I were there, I would scream my lungs out for the Buckeyes. Unfortunately, I will be home, wearing a Scarlett that will probably be screaming her lungs out.

    It is good to see people who are not students going to the game and cheering. It disgusts me to watch alumni and others just there for a game, sitting quietly. I think it is a waste of what little bleacher space a ticket will buy.

    No worries this weekend. I think the boys will be up for Penn State. I think Tress has some things in mind for Joe Pa’s crew. It will be a nice game.

    Have fun! Cheer for me!

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  5. as I understand, Juan was able to eschew the striped oxford in favor of pure scarlet instead. nicely done.

    I’m sure there would have been some hell to pay

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  6. Actually, I was baiting Juan a little bit, but only because he provided us with a related shock earlier this season. During one of our previous efforts, Juan showed up with not only a nice scarlet twill shirt — complete with OSU logo — but with a freaking Ohio State jersey as well. I’ve badgered him about this stuff for only like 20 years, so I was pretty impressed that he actually had pulled the trigger. Nice work, Juan!

    And yeah, if he had shown up in his usual attire — said oxford and a green windbreaker — he would have been up for some serious abuse…

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