Comments on: You know what really grinds my gears? **In-State Edition http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/10/02/you-know-what-really-grinds-my-gears-in-state-edition/ An Ohio Sports Blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:45:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: I'm Ron Burgundy? http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/10/02/you-know-what-really-grinds-my-gears-in-state-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-95074 I'm Ron Burgundy? Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:30:49 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1447#comment-95074 Wright State, Wrong School. There were plenty of bright people form my high school that went to OSU, plenty that went to Miami. I was at OSU when it jumped MU in the US News and World Report rankings, and we celebrated plenty. I think OSU's previous record of letting anybody in from Ohio is still kind of rooted in people's minds as their current admissions policy. There's plenty of smart people at MU, plenty at OSU. That being said, the percentage of Greek students (frat, sorority) at OSU is much smaller when compared to MU, therefore OSU reigns supreme in Ohio. @E: Don't you mean the Case students are all desperately searching the internet for how to talk to the 3 attractive girls at their school? Wright State, Wrong School.

There were plenty of bright people form my high school that went to OSU, plenty that went to Miami. I was at OSU when it jumped MU in the US News and World Report rankings, and we celebrated plenty. I think OSU’s previous record of letting anybody in from Ohio is still kind of rooted in people’s minds as their current admissions policy.

There’s plenty of smart people at MU, plenty at OSU. That being said, the percentage of Greek students (frat, sorority) at OSU is much smaller when compared to MU, therefore OSU reigns supreme in Ohio.

@E: Don’t you mean the Case students are all desperately searching the internet for how to talk to the 3 attractive girls at their school?

]]> By: LBock http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/10/02/you-know-what-really-grinds-my-gears-in-state-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-94900 LBock Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:19:03 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1447#comment-94900 Ken't read, Ken't write, Kent State! Ken’t read, Ken’t write, Kent State!

]]> By: E http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/10/02/you-know-what-really-grinds-my-gears-in-state-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-94835 E Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:37:47 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1447#comment-94835 Personally I think there's really only one school that could legitimately mock all other institutions of higher education in Ohio, and that's Case. However Case students are too busy studying and desperately searching for the 3 attractive girls that attend their school. Can't we just all get drunk and mock Kent State's academic pedigree? :P Personally I think there’s really only one school that could legitimately mock all other institutions of higher education in Ohio, and that’s Case. However Case students are too busy studying and desperately searching for the 3 attractive girls that attend their school.

Can’t we just all get drunk and mock Kent State’s academic pedigree? :P

]]> By: Crawdaddy http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/10/02/you-know-what-really-grinds-my-gears-in-state-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-94824 Crawdaddy Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:27:02 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1447#comment-94824 Sadly, Miami U. is an overly stereotyped school. However, it is disheartening to hear that some here(on Oxford campus) think poorly of OSU. I am from a nearby area in Ohio and some of the smartest students from my high school are being challenged greatly by OSU academics. I personally know it is a good school, but that is the kind of drawback (although unfair) of having a successful football program. Have a good football team, everyone starts questioning the academics. I have no clue why, the two are completely unrelated. However, to say that Miami doesn't compare well to OSU anywhere in quality is a very unfair statement to make as well. Our education and business programs are top notch. I would venture to say most of my high school teachers were Miami grads (my high school achieved "excellent" ratings by the Ohio educational board every year I was there). Also, the Big-4 firms in business specifically try to recruit out of Miami for employees, and pairing that with the insane amount of cash being dumped to improve our already outstanding business program, I would feel comfortable in saying that Miami business may be a notch above OSU's. Osu definitely has us in breadth of programs offered however, no argument there Sadly, Miami U. is an overly stereotyped school. However, it is disheartening to hear that some here(on Oxford campus) think poorly of OSU. I am from a nearby area in Ohio and some of the smartest students from my high school are being challenged greatly by OSU academics. I personally know it is a good school, but that is the kind of drawback (although unfair) of having a successful football program. Have a good football team, everyone starts questioning the academics. I have no clue why, the two are completely unrelated.

However, to say that Miami doesn’t compare well to OSU anywhere in quality is a very unfair statement to make as well. Our education and business programs are top notch. I would venture to say most of my high school teachers were Miami grads (my high school achieved “excellent” ratings by the Ohio educational board every year I was there). Also, the Big-4 firms in business specifically try to recruit out of Miami for employees, and pairing that with the insane amount of cash being dumped to improve our already outstanding business program, I would feel comfortable in saying that Miami business may be a notch above OSU’s. Osu definitely has us in breadth of programs offered however, no argument there

]]> By: YNBA http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/10/02/you-know-what-really-grinds-my-gears-in-state-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-94823 YNBA Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:08:30 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1447#comment-94823 I know this can be a "fueled" topic. There are a lot of people that go to Miami that can enjoy their school without belittling OSU. This particular post is pointed at those that went to Miami and act like OSU is the equivalent of a second rate community college, which is ridiculous. To each their own. I believe that Miami is a good school...just not on the same level as OSU as far as breadth of programs and quality of programs available. I know this can be a “fueled” topic. There are a lot of people that go to Miami that can enjoy their school without belittling OSU. This particular post is pointed at those that went to Miami and act like OSU is the equivalent of a second rate community college, which is ridiculous.

To each their own. I believe that Miami is a good school…just not on the same level as OSU as far as breadth of programs and quality of programs available.

]]> By: DublinSaab http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/10/02/you-know-what-really-grinds-my-gears-in-state-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-94822 DublinSaab Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:06:19 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1447#comment-94822 Oh, and Miami (OH) has more students than Miami (FL). Oh, and Miami (OH) has more students than Miami (FL).

]]> By: DublinSaab http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/10/02/you-know-what-really-grinds-my-gears-in-state-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-94821 DublinSaab Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:01:18 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1447#comment-94821 Hey now. Miami (OH) is not "fake" Miami. Miami (OH) was founded in 1809, when Florida was still part of the Spanish Empire and 116 years before Miami (FL) was founded. Miami (OH) started playing football in 1888, 37 years before Miami (FL) opened their doors and 38 years before Miami (FL) fielded their first team. If anyone is "fake" it would be the Johnny come lately Thug U in Florida. Also, not all preppy douche bags end up going to Miami (OH). That is a patently false statement, for if it were true, there'd be no students left to go to michigan. Hey now. Miami (OH) is not “fake” Miami.

Miami (OH) was founded in 1809, when Florida was still part of the Spanish Empire and 116 years before Miami (FL) was founded.

Miami (OH) started playing football in 1888, 37 years before Miami (FL) opened their doors and 38 years before Miami (FL) fielded their first team.

If anyone is “fake” it would be the Johnny come lately Thug U in Florida.

Also, not all preppy douche bags end up going to Miami (OH). That is a patently false statement, for if it were true, there’d be no students left to go to michigan.

]]> By: Misplaced http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/10/02/you-know-what-really-grinds-my-gears-in-state-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-94736 Misplaced Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:29:27 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1447#comment-94736 Fake Miami is where all the preppy douchebags from high school end up. They're just cranky because they're finally realizing they're no longer "the shit", they're a bunch of washed up has beens that didn't make the grades to get into a top flight school. I may be an alum of a smug private school, but I do have a great deal of respect for OSU's academics. There's a whole lot of top-flight programs doing incredible work, and an OSU education is not something to be scoffed at. Yeah, I love seeing the Buckeyes fail miserably in sports, but who doesn't? Fake Miami is where all the preppy douchebags from high school end up. They’re just cranky because they’re finally realizing they’re no longer “the shit”, they’re a bunch of washed up has beens that didn’t make the grades to get into a top flight school.

I may be an alum of a smug private school, but I do have a great deal of respect for OSU’s academics. There’s a whole lot of top-flight programs doing incredible work, and an OSU education is not something to be scoffed at. Yeah, I love seeing the Buckeyes fail miserably in sports, but who doesn’t?

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