by Brian Smith
Special to Under The Rock
Dear IU students, fans, and residents of Bloomington:
Few fan bases resemble the one that will march into Bloomington during the first weekend of October. Yes, the imminent invasion will knock the Indiana football from the ranks of the unbeaten, but the invasion, more importantly, could be ghastly for property damage.
Confused?
First off, Terrelle Pryor and Co. will likely defeat Indiana (and most Big Ten foes) by a wide margin. If you want to debate that issue, somebody in Vegas will abide by your wishes, monetarily speaking.
Ohio State fans are not only known for their everlasting support of their beloved Buckeyes, but also for their unruliness. Not many Ohio State fans act as anarchists while playing out their drunken shenanigans, but the ones that do...
Prepare yourself for the following:
1 Thick skin - Many Ohio State fans enjoy running their mouths well before the game kicks off, let alone after Terrelle Pryor scores his third touchdown of the first half. Big mouths + intoxication = confrontations. Advice: take a deep breath, turn, and walk away.
2 No Parking - The Ohio State game will be a sellout, due to half the Memorial Stadium crowd cheering for the Scarlet and Grey in addition to the Cream and Crimson. That means an additional 25,000 people searching for parking spaces.
3 Hide your furniture - Whatever you do, don't leave a couch or chair on your front porch. Fire! Fire! Fire!
Yes, the unenviable portion of Ohio State fans are known to burn their couches when the Buckeyes lose. That wasn't a joke. Who is to say OSU fans won't take their fire-starter show on the road with them in case the Hoosiers pull the colossal upset?
"Martha, what's that smell?"
"Why I don't know, Henry, let me look outside. Henry! Call 911! Something's burning across the street on that student's front porch!"
The Buckeyes are coming. Prepare yourself.
