Found this on SI today:
 
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/scorecard/daily_list/
 
Check out THE number 4 spot.  [sm=toothysmile.gif]
See you in another life, brother.

You got to hate the Buckeyes.

Let's Go Blue!!

(By the way, we get it: You're THE Ohio State University. Nice sweater vests.)

 
Classic line....
 
Go Blue!!
 
 
In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first-ahead of personal glory.

Does anyone know where THE OSU started? I never heard it until a few years ago and I absolutely hate it. I refuse to say it. Is there another Ohio State out there we don't know about? Are they schizophrenic? What is this all about?

Yep that is why I always say THE Ohio University whenever I talk about the mighty bobcats!!! "I don't care about notre dame fans, I only care about Michigan fans."
- Tom Brady

yeah first it was OSU then it was TOSU now all the sudden it's TUOS personally I like the newest reiteration the best. Can't put my finger on who came upo with that one though.

It is TOSU because:
 
The
Overrated
School
University

ORIGINAL: umgoblue14

It is TOSU because:

The
Overrated
School
University

 
Where did Michigan start in the 2007 polls?

ORIGINAL: Forced to Punt

originally posted by MaizeinTN

Exactly what this has to do with the forum WOLVERINE FOOTBALL is beyond me

Couldn't agree with you more!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why are the Bucks #4 most hated??
 
Its not cause they win all the time.....
 
Its not cause of their HC  ( Tressel seems like a nice guy)
 
Its cause 75% of their fan base are jerks and its not just Michigan fans saying it anymore lol

....... ........

ORIGINAL: Bucki78

ORIGINAL: umgoblue14

It is TOSU because:

The
Overrated
School
University

Where did Michigan start in the 2007 polls?

but we won our bowl game and represented our conference with a "W" over an SEC. something somebody hasnt been able to to.

I thought it was THE University of Ohio St.???? 
 
 
In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first-ahead of personal glory.

ORIGINAL: section43row50

ORIGINAL: Bucki78

ORIGINAL: umgoblue14

It is TOSU because:

The
Overrated
School
University

Where did Michigan start in the 2007 polls?

but we won our bowl game and represented our conference with a "W" over an SEC. something somebody hasnt been able to to.

Congrats on winning the Capital One Bowl in a season in which everything was set up for Michigan to go to the BCS championship.  Good thing for the Wolverines the opponent in Orlando was from the Southeastern Conference and not the Southern Conference.

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Does anyone know where THE OSU started? I never heard it until a few years ago and I absolutely hate it. I refuse to say it. Is there another Ohio State out there we don't know about? Are they schizophrenic? What is this all about?

 
When tOSU was first founded in 1870, it was called Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. In 1878, they wanted to change the name to Ohio State University, but Ohio University was already established. They named themselves The Ohio State University, as a way to separate themselves from OU.
 
While looking for this, I ran across this gem in the Urban Dictionary under the listing of Ohio State Buckeyes:
 
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ohio+State+Buckeyes&defid=1154217
 
 
See you in another life, brother.

OSU, Lakers, Boston teams, Yankees....you think middling teams like the Indians, Purdue and the Supersonics would ever make this list?

BlueSteel ...
 
Wow, I didn't know that stuff.  I thought the name was TUOS ... that it didn't stand for anything ... that the name was just TUOS .... maybe an old Indian name or something.

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OSU, Lakers, Boston teams, Yankees....you think middling teams like the Indians, Purdue and the Supersonics would ever make this list?

 
Ah yes.  But there is a difference.  People love to hate the Lakers and Yankees because they are/were perennial champions, just like people hated the Cowboys and the Raiders in the 70's.  When you have consistently racked up championships, people are going to hate you.  Buuuut...that doesn't quite explain OSU as you're not exactly racking up championships and being mentioned in the same breath as the Yankees, Patriots, or Lakers is comedic.  Me thinks you made the list for other reasons.  (Hint: Your fan base might be the biggest clue.)
"I have marked down losses for Wisconsin, Michigan State, Penn State, and Ohio State. And then there could be others such as Illinois".-BigHouseFootball March 08

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BlueSteel ...

Wow, I didn't know that stuff.  I thought the name was TUOS ... that it didn't stand for anything ... that the name was just TUOS .... maybe an old Indian name or something.

 
Yes, GoBlueToday, it is. In fact , it's pronounced "O-hi-O" which is Algonquin for "the good land."

 

ORIGINAL: TK23Blue
(Hint: Your fan base might be the biggest clue.)

 
Do ya think?  [sm=toothysmile.gif]
 
See you in another life, brother.

ORIGINAL: TK23Blue

People love to hate the Lakers and Yankees because they are/were perennial champions, just like people hated the Cowboys and the Raiders in the 70's.  When you have consistently racked up championships, people are going to hate you.  Buuuut...that doesn't quite explain OSU as you're not exactly racking up championships and being mentioned in the same breath as the Yankees, Patriots, or Lakers is comedic.  Me thinks you made the list for other reasons.  (Hint: Your fan base might be the biggest clue.)

I keep hearing this fan base argument for why everyone hates Ohio State, yet when I go to away OSU games I always hear, "I hope you guys beat Michigan."  Since my family and I are such asshole Buckeye fans, I would think that one of these trips I would hear the opposite.

My experience of people hating on OSU the past few years is because many think they cruise through an easy conference schedule and get an undeserved high ranking because of it.  It is hard to argue against this when the 2nd best team in the conference loses at home to a I-AA team.

What they say to your face and what they say behind your backs are two entirely different things.