Being an Ohio State fan isn’t just about wearing Scarlet & Gray on Saturdays; it’s a lifestyle, a state of mind, and sometimes (all the time), a borderline obsession.
Whether you’re screaming “O-H!” in a crowded airport and getting questioned by TSA, bolstering your lifetime grudge against That Team Up North, or still nursing a stewing deep rooted distaste of Connor Stallions (who, let’s be honest, deserves all the hatred from us crazy Ohio State fans whom he will never meet), these are the signs that you’re sturdily part of Buckeye Nation.
So, if you find yourself nodding along to this list, congrats – you bleed Scarlet & Gray. Just be sure the American Red Cross is aware of that the next time you donate blood.
- You don’t type any “M’s” during the week of The Ga❌e
- You don’t dare call them anything but That Team Up North
- You have the NFL jersey of a former Ohio State player
- You don’t give a damn for the whole state of ❌ichigan
- When someone types the word “oh” your first thought is to loudly respond with “I-O!”
- You’ve jumped into mirror lake at least once
- You got arrested for jumping into mirror lake after it became illegal
- You got arrested a second time for jumping into mirror lake after it became illegal
- You hate every single football player who played at TTUN
- You can’t watch College GameDay because you can’t stand to look at or listen to Desmond Howard talk
- You know all the words to Carmen Ohio.
- You’ve eaten at least half of a Buckeye Pizza from Adriatico’s all by yourself
- You’ve seen TBDBITL dot the “i” hundreds of times yet you still get chills every time they do it.
- You secretly hate every other school’s band just because they’re not TBDBITL
- Every waking minute you are upset because you didn’t learn the sousaphone as a kid
- You laugh every time a Penn State fan says “this is our year”
- You’re so thankful that James Franklin still hasn’t been fired yet
- You hate John Harbaugh just because he’s Jim Harbaugh’s brother
- You will forever hate the name Connor Stallions
- CJ Stroud being great in the NFL makes you even happier than you’d be if you won the lottery
- You called Urban Meyer “Daddy Urban” on at least one occasion.
- You’ve tried to explain Script Ohio to someone, only to be offended they didn’t cry during your speech.
- You’ve referred to The Shoe as “holy ground” at least once.
- You judge other universities’ mascots for not being a nut.
- You would leave your marriage for Brutus Buckeye
- You believe every Saturday is a sacred holiday, second only to Thanksgiving weekend.
- You’ve told someone “The” in The Ohio State University is not optional, but essential.
- You supported OSU when they tried to trademark the “The” in The Ohio State University
- When asked who the GOAT is, you say Eddie George, Archie Griffin, or Cardale Jones, and then argue with yourself about it.
- You’d trade your grandma’s sacred chocolate Buckeye recipe for a chance to see a live OSU vs. TTUN game.
- You genuinely believe Buckeye stickers make players run faster.
- You’ve blocked at least one person on social media for bad-mouthing the Buckeyes (*cough* Dave Portnoy *cough*).
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