"And where is your diploma from?"
I've been asked this question quite a few times over the past few years, and very frequently over the past week. Usually with sarcasm and, in my opinion, oftentimes out of envy.
Yes, I graduated from Villanova University. Yes, Mollie graduated from Ohio University. We made it quite clear in our first post that neither of us have attended The Ohio State University. That's the beauty of all of this.
We're fans because we were born this way.
"They value their college football in Columbus like few other cities in the country, and none as large," writes ESPN Insider in its Blue Ribbon Preview of the Buckeyes. "How much does Columbus love the Buckeyes? The school drew a nation-best 63,649 … for its spring game. That's more than several Big Ten schools had for any regular-season game in 2005."
The other irony (or surprise, or beauty): Neither live in Columbus right now. Mollie lives and works in Tampa, FL; My permanent residency is in Philadelphia, PA. Like many fans across the nation, this actually heightens our loyalty, not lessens it. (Tampa fans have an amazing gamewatch. Mollie will share details later.)
We're die hard fans because it joins us together and brings us home.
They call it a 'drinking town with a football problem.' We call it the Best Damn City in the Land. In honor of our love for Columbus, we're designing some shirts. Any suggestions? A few of our ideas will be posted here shortly...
Yes, I graduated from Villanova University. Yes, Mollie graduated from Ohio University. We made it quite clear in our first post that neither of us have attended The Ohio State University. That's the beauty of all of this.
We're fans because we were born this way.
"They value their college football in Columbus like few other cities in the country, and none as large," writes ESPN Insider in its Blue Ribbon Preview of the Buckeyes. "How much does Columbus love the Buckeyes? The school drew a nation-best 63,649 … for its spring game. That's more than several Big Ten schools had for any regular-season game in 2005."
The other irony (or surprise, or beauty): Neither live in Columbus right now. Mollie lives and works in Tampa, FL; My permanent residency is in Philadelphia, PA. Like many fans across the nation, this actually heightens our loyalty, not lessens it. (Tampa fans have an amazing gamewatch. Mollie will share details later.)
We're die hard fans because it joins us together and brings us home.
They call it a 'drinking town with a football problem.' We call it the Best Damn City in the Land. In honor of our love for Columbus, we're designing some shirts. Any suggestions? A few of our ideas will be posted here shortly...
