Big XII Fan / PAC 10 Fan

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:08 pm

(or any other Conference fan)

We've all made out predictions as to who will win and why based on whatever criteria. I'd like to know what everyone else wants to happen and why.

Make your pick. Not the team you think will win. The team you want to win.

or

Me?

If only to see a changing of the guard..

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:18 pm

the game has an interesting wrinkle for Sooner fan.....insofar as pulling for Texas is flat out satanic wrong yet a SC win puts the Trojans in serious striking distance of the 47 straight win streak of Bud Wilkinson's Sooners of the mid 50's.

once the game starts, i'll be pulling against Texas....it's just too much hardwiring to overcome. I'll take my shot next year with the Trojans running the table.....and if they break the 47 straight record, my hat is off to em.

Fight on!

War Stoops · Post by **War Stoops** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:22 pm

For Sooner fan, this is very much like choosing between death by hanging and death by firing squad. Neither outcome is pretty. Nevertheless, I'm forced to root for Texas. In the end, the 47-game winning streak is more important to me than laughing at Texas. If I had a guarantee that USC will lose next year, I'd root for the Trojans.

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:22 pm

I have the same thoughts on Texas, too. In addition, it will probably hurt A&M's recruiting efforts. However, we've had great talent come through A&M the past few years, but our problems have been in coaching.

I'm just tired of the SuCkfest going on.

Van · Post by **Van** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:46 pm

Regardless of the result of the Rose Bowl USC will not break that 47 game streak so don't sweat it, OU Fan...

They'll be breaking in way too many first timers at way too many key positions next season. They're going to fall somewhere in there next season.

Follow your heart. You know you can't root for Texas. For an OU Fan that's just plain wrong. :-)

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:53 pm

As a PAC fan, I will ALWAYS rrot for the PAC teams when they're playing OOC.

Except Washington. Washington could be playing an all-star team from Texas, Nebraska, Michigan, and Miami, and I'd STILL be rooting for the Anyone-But-Huskies.

Plus for some reason, SC is a very friendly rivalry with any PAC team not called "UCLA." I'm not sure how SC maintains such a "friendly" quality, but they always have...they're just a darn fun team to play in the same conference with, good year for them or bad. And their offense has looked eerily similar to Oregon's for quite a few years (well, if you throw out the actual results from said offense), so there's that. Then again, Cal and Wazzu run a very similar offense, and I don't care much for either of them.

And ultimately, since Oregon will play USC next season, there's a good chance that one of the SC defensive players may kill Brady Leaf, or at least paralyze him, which would probably inspire me to go buy some USC gear.

Cicero · Post by **Cicero** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:17 pm

I want USC to win. I dont care too much for Big 12 football.

Terry in Crapchester · Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:28 pm

There's an element of ND's fanbase that absolutely despises 'SC. But most ND fans have a grudging respect for 'SC. The ND-USC rivalry was builty primarily on mutual respect, although both teams want to win and win badly.

I'm in the latter camp. Not to mention that ND gave 'SC its worst scare of the year, far and away, so a USC win, particularly if convincing, makes ND look that much better. Not saying it'll happen, but I could see us finishing as high as #3 if we beat tOSU and USC wins.

PSUFAN · Post by **PSUFAN** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:33 pm

the SuCkfest

This is when the gettin' gets good. I bemoan "parity", at least in the sense where there are no "big boys on campus". For as long as a dynasty stands, the inevitable fall gets the sweeter.

Spinach Genie · Post by **Spinach Genie** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:39 pm

Texas fans are by and large loyal, rabid football fans. While the same can be said for a fair amount of the current SC base, the Trojan bandwagon is as obnoxious an entity as I have encountered in sports since Laker fan. ESPN's manic stitching of themselves to the Trojan jockstrap of late makes it even easier to pull for Texas in a game I really have little otherwise interest in.

That said, I'll be suprised if Texas even keeps it close.

Van · Post by **Van** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:41 pm

Buc, would you root for 'Bama? Ever?

Spinach Genie · Post by **Spinach Genie** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:43 pm

Rooting for them against Taco Tech!

Wouldn't really hurt my feelings, though, if they got their heads kicked in. :D

JayDuck · Post by **JayDuck** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:09 pm

Fight On

L45B · Post by **L45B** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:03 pm

Terry in Crapchester wrote:Not to mention that tOSU gave Texas its worst scare of the year, far and away, so a tOSU win, particularly if convincing, makes tOSU look that much better. Not saying it'll happen, but I could see us finishing as high as #3 if we beat ND and Texas wins.

FTF-Buckeye Fan (most of us anyways)

BraveFan · Post by **BraveFan** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:09 pm

That Texas game still makes me cry at night. Fuck Fuck Fuck!!!!!

Laxplayer · Post by **Laxplayer** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:41 pm

I'd root for the Nazi's vs. USC. With that I'm pulling for Texas in a big way.

L45B · Post by **L45B** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:51 pm

BraveFan wrote:Fuck Fuck Fuck!!!!!

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Jimmy Medalions · Post by **Jimmy Medalions** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:47 pm

Terry in Crapchester wrote:There's an element of ND's fanbase that absolutely despises 'SC. But most ND fans have a grudging respect for 'SC. The ND-USC rivalry was builty primarily on mutual respect, although both teams want to win and win badly.

True dat. I will root for ND 51 weeks of the year :wink:

The Seer · Post by **The Seer** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:26 am

Laxplayer wrote:I'd root for the Nazi's vs. USC. With that I'm pulling for Texas in a big way.

I'll give you points-----------you take the bug, I'll take the windshield....K?

The Seer · Post by **The Seer** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:27 am

SuC. Purely territorial.