tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post6543518042106616052..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Varsity Dad: The OFFICIAL LaunchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-4707471050609784152007-05-25T12:10:00.000-04:002007-05-25T12:10:00.000-04:00I'm the most "die-hard" Buckeyes fan. My mom spe...I'm the most "die-hard" Buckeyes fan. My mom spent the longest time of her childhood (Grandpa got relocated a few times) in Columbus and was an huge Buckeyes fan. I met my husband who is also a die-hard fan, so it clicked. Now our 2-1/2 year old already knows their fight song and can recognize their logo and loves Brutus the Buckeye.<BR/><BR/>I am definitely a faithful hometown team fan too. Browns, all through the rough years of The Drive, The Fumble, Art the Ass Modell. I love the Indians, moreso during the nineties (only to get my heart broken with them too) and even the Cavs, even though I hate the NBA.<BR/><BR/>Like someone else posted, I will always cheer long and hard for Ohio University, my alma mater, but they just don't have much to cheer about--except a beautiful campus, great bars, and the best memories. And yes, my son just wore a "Property of Ohio University" tee yesterday, so we will give him a choice come college time.<BR/><BR/>I knew the Notre Dame fight song when I was three, thanks to my wonderful Grandma who just passed away in March. She had a tape recorder with a microphone and would record me singing it. When we'd go visit them in Indiana, we'd always go to the campus. My brother wanted to go there until he realized that you had to have great grades to get in. He went to UD instead! ha<BR/><BR/>I give huge props to my mom, who as a single mom, would take us to Indians and Browns games as kids. She definitely instilled the love of sports in me. I sound like a guy when I watch sports on TV. I'm always in the room with the TV at a party, especially during football season.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the long post! I just love being a sports fan...I sure hope my son plays at least ONE sport I'm interested in! HAJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-52442140731410023972007-05-25T09:50:00.000-04:002007-05-25T09:50:00.000-04:00I am most die-hard w/the Bengals. It started as pr...I am most die-hard w/the Bengals. It started as proximity, but it developed well despite the fact that my dad is a Browns fan. I grew up a Reds fan b/c of both my dad and location. My parents started taking me to games when I was just a toddler and my dad always (& still does) tells me stories about the Reds from his childhood and old Crosley. <BR/><BR/>My Michigan fandom more stems from just wanting to be different & my general dispisal of John Cooper. And of course I will always support my alma mater Western KY.thistlewarriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12933316654294968024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-45197095935308200132007-05-25T09:29:00.000-04:002007-05-25T09:29:00.000-04:00The Varsity Dad thing is a neat idea, but c'mon.. ...The Varsity Dad thing is a neat idea, but c'mon.. Dan can't even hardly keep up with his own blog, so he decides to add another one?<BR/><BR/>You're as bad as the US Government trying to blow up Iraq before Afghanistan is finished burning.FreKy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322127577984239799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-62597170991084439562007-05-25T09:18:00.000-04:002007-05-25T09:18:00.000-04:00That would be the Mets; growing up in Queens, I li...That would be the Mets; growing up in Queens, I lived down the block from this kid, who I ultimately was very good friends with, who was a huge Yankee fan. After some kind of argument (the kind only 6 year olds can have), I needed some way to needle him. I picked up a baseball bat and took a clean swing and said "that's a George Foster swing," then I took a wild crazy, swing and proclaimed "and that was Don Mattingly!"<BR/><BR/>In hindsight it was 1985 and I probably could have made a better choice than George Foster, but it was the first name that popped into my head. My goal of getting in this kid's head was accomplished, and I had the mets to thank for it...and so a fan is born.German Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16812981542420006563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-37934227501913739042007-05-25T09:13:00.001-04:002007-05-25T09:13:00.001-04:00My parents grew up in Detroit, and I was born ther...My parents grew up in Detroit, and I was born there, so I'm a die-hard Detroit sports fan. Even though we moved away when I was 5, my parents made sure I cheered for the Wings, Tigers, Lions and Pistons.<BR/><BR/>I grew up mostly near Cincinnati, so my (distant) second choices are the Reds and Bengals. I'm more of a Buckeyes fan than a Michigan fan.<BR/><BR/>And of course I always root for my alma mater, Miami University.holtzabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04481904483428338179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-90800160911163283172007-05-25T09:13:00.000-04:002007-05-25T09:13:00.000-04:00Come on Dan making a Friday post. You have no ide...Come on Dan making a Friday post. You have no idea how bored I am at work today. It is DEAD!Mikepcflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980600874603719777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-68791097927055555152007-05-25T08:42:00.000-04:002007-05-25T08:42:00.000-04:00Rickey's seriously looking forward to dipping his ...Rickey's seriously looking forward to dipping his balls in this blog on a regular basis.Rickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05773465359487671887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-15338873133669014802007-05-24T21:39:00.000-04:002007-05-24T21:39:00.000-04:00Jumping in late although nobody is going to read t...Jumping in late although nobody is going to read this. <BR/><BR/>Yankees were my first love as a young child just because everyone else was a Met fan. However, I will root for the Mets now unless they play each other. I am more of a Jets fan than Giants. Basically just root for all the NY teams except for the Knicks lately since Isiah became GM and coach. <BR/><BR/>College I root for Syracuse since I lived there and got my Masters from there. I'll root for Cornell, my alma matter, when I get the chance. Since they are in the lacrosse final 4 this weekend - Go Big Red!CycleDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933822029791530613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-84761181777276367612007-05-24T21:06:00.000-04:002007-05-24T21:06:00.000-04:00In order of importance:1 - Jets - started in 1993 ...In order of importance:<BR/><BR/>1 - Jets - started in 1993 cause i hated dan reeves and phil simms<BR/>2 - Devils - hometown team, and first Fan Championship<BR/>3 - Mets - mainly to bug my parents, who adopted the yankees when they moved to NY in the mid 70s<BR/>4 - Rider University Basketball - my alma mater<BR/>5 - Rutgers football - bit of a bandwagon choice since they've stunk until last year. but Rider doesn't have a football team and rutgers is the closest program.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084618138651486515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-45779047664434746712007-05-24T18:25:00.000-04:002007-05-24T18:25:00.000-04:00Without a doubt mine is the West Virginia Mountain...Without a doubt mine is the West Virginia Mountaineers...even though my parents were both born and raised in Pittsburgh, they raised me for the first 13 years of my life in WVa and I grew up watching Major Harris redefining the QB position. I moved to PA when I was 13, but always have come back to WVa, going to WVU and I consider it my home. And even though I teach in the city of Pittsburgh, I still proudly have my flying WV huge and displayed on my classroom door!mirthywvuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740820707188665398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-71514899899390067072007-05-24T17:30:00.000-04:002007-05-24T17:30:00.000-04:00*ahem*What "output?" That one post a day?*ahem*<BR/><BR/>What "output?" That one post a day?Not A Gunslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643670897270124145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-46765612556301243632007-05-24T17:01:00.000-04:002007-05-24T17:01:00.000-04:00I'm a geographically-determined fan.Red Sox (since...I'm a geographically-determined fan.<BR/><BR/>Red Sox (since late July '78, actually...Mom had a game on her TV)<BR/>Patriots<BR/>Celtics<BR/>Bruins (with a sabbatical after the Whalers came into the NHL in '79, only to pick them back up in '97)<BR/><BR/>Teams on local TV - radio all the time...although the Celtics were the preeminent team back in the day, that couldn't have mattered, since the Pats were only slightly above average at best of the time.Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-68145900021168760312007-05-24T16:51:00.000-04:002007-05-24T16:51:00.000-04:00My dad taught me basketball using Russell, Cousey ...My dad taught me basketball using Russell, Cousey and Hondo as examples of how to play, thusly I grew up a Boston Celtics fan, but out here in California. It was a little difficult, but my first year that I really remember basketball on TV was 1986, the last of the C's championships. Yeah, some really lean years since, but every team goes through that.<BR/><BR/>Right?<BR/><BR/>Anybody?Brother Squinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315623234758581404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-39001258315378980402007-05-24T16:48:00.000-04:002007-05-24T16:48:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Brother Squinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315623234758581404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-51892667763981916702007-05-24T16:22:00.000-04:002007-05-24T16:22:00.000-04:00Umm... Dan... we beat you to the "being a loser" b...Umm... Dan... we beat you to the "being a loser" by vicariously rooting through your wife thing a long, long time ago.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-70033703624025609362007-05-24T15:54:00.000-04:002007-05-24T15:54:00.000-04:00My allegiances come from not wanting to cheer for ...My allegiances come from not wanting to cheer for the same teams as my brother. He is a Michigan fan, I'm for the Irish. He is a Lions fan, I'm for the Packers. He is a Dodgers fan, I'm a A's fan. He is a Sonics fan, I'm a Nuggets fan.<BR/><BR/>I think most of you will be able to tell the exact dates when those happened.<BR/><BR/>BLTBLThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03186380519264773159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-71499922416912829172007-05-24T15:46:00.000-04:002007-05-24T15:46:00.000-04:00How about a shout out to the MMA "fight of the yea...How about a shout out to the MMA "fight of the year" this saturday?<BR/><BR/>Chuck Liddell vs. Quinton Jackson<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://71.ufc.com/" REL="nofollow">UFC 71</A><BR/><BR/><BR/>-marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-47832788975552821202007-05-24T15:30:00.000-04:002007-05-24T15:30:00.000-04:00I grew up in Southern California but never had any...I grew up in Southern California but never had any geographical loyalties... so when I moved to Boston for school (Go BC), I went with the regional teams. I was a Red Sox fan before I came out here, but a huge part of that was that my dad's a Yankees fan, and I loved Nomar and Pedro. So moving 3,000 miles away and becoming a huge Red Sox fan only made sense.<BR/><BR/>I still have a hard time rooting for the Pats though, since I hated Drew Bledsoe and since I've been in Boston, they've won 3 Super Bowls. So I don't feel right about cheering for them with all my heart just yet. <BR/><BR/>So my loyalties are:<BR/>#1 Red Sox<BR/>#2 Any team playing against the Yankees<BR/>#3 BC Basketball<BR/>#4 BC Football<BR/>#5 BC Hockey<BR/><BR/>I also get along really well with Mets fans too, since they hate the Yankees too.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-75099239714671667872007-05-24T14:56:00.000-04:002007-05-24T14:56:00.000-04:00My sports loyalty knows no bounds -- georgraphical...My sports loyalty knows no bounds -- georgraphically or otherwise.<BR/><BR/>College -- tOSU (grew up going to games there), West Point (alumni), and now Virginia (have season tickets, wife went there).<BR/>Baseball -- CUBS -- always the Cubs (spent summers with grandparents in Chicago), and now the Nats (I have season tickets)<BR/>Hockey -- St. Louis Blues (went to HS in St. Louis when I learned about hockey)<BR/>NFL -- Raiders. I was 5 during Super Bowl XV. I pretended to be asleep on the couch so I could keep watching the game. The Raiders won, I was hooked for life.Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-84419839839025664192007-05-24T14:42:00.000-04:002007-05-24T14:42:00.000-04:00It's part geographic and part parental influence. ...It's part geographic and part parental influence. I got my Steelers and Pirates allegiances from my parents. My father grew up in Pittsburgh and my mom not far from there. They both went to college in Pittsburgh. I may have been swaddled in a Terrible Towel.PhilCatelinethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961683190124476565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-16555895963079750202007-05-24T14:27:00.000-04:002007-05-24T14:27:00.000-04:00Montreal Expos (still, but not the Nationals; beca...Montreal Expos (still, but not the Nationals; because if I don't root for the Expos, who will?). 1978. Ross Grimsley's hair on a baseball card. Loved it. Got a perm myself.<BR/><BR/>UNC, via Atlanta Falcons (I lived in ATL from 1st-3rd grades; saw my first NFL games in Fulton-County Stadium). My favorite player was Buddy Curry. His alma mater was UNC. Thus, I was a UNC fan. I'm thankful for Buddy Curry, because rooting for UNC helped off-set the pain of rooting for the Expos and Falcons.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927626720379097981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-40105946233509429802007-05-24T14:10:00.000-04:002007-05-24T14:10:00.000-04:00oh, i forgot one... Tennessee Football. I went th...oh, i forgot one... Tennessee Football. I went through a Peyton Manning phase when he was there and it just stuck.Sheldizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198083524704018695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-14206745222743528502007-05-24T13:57:00.000-04:002007-05-24T13:57:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927626720379097981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1159661823255006912007-05-24T13:51:00.000-04:002007-05-24T13:51:00.000-04:00My strongest allegiance is probably to the Ravens....My strongest allegiance is probably to the Ravens... followed closely by Villanova, the O's, and Maryland. <BR/><BR/>Not a banner year for any of my teams so far.Sheldizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198083524704018695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-40768352423548935622007-05-24T13:48:00.000-04:002007-05-24T13:48:00.000-04:00Born in Birmingham, Alabama the day before #1 vs. ...Born in Birmingham, Alabama the day before #1 vs. #2 battle (USC & ALA) in 1978...back then every child in Birmingham got a mini-Crimson Tide football...even though our family lived there for 18 months I kept that football forever and despite growing up in the heart of Ohio State country remained an Alabama fan (for better or worse) to this day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com