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Full disclosure time.  I was born a Tar Heel.  My mom, dad, godmother and godfather all went to Carolina.  My first college game was 1974 UNC with Bobby Jones & Mitch Kupchak against Maryland with Len Elmore, Tom McMillen & John Lucas.  I loved Walter Davis, Phil Ford, Al Wood and Mike O'Koren.  I was devastated in 1977 when the Al McGuire coached Marquette led by Butch Lee upset the Tar Heels in the NCAA finals.  North Carolina was my favorite team until the autumn of 1980 when I was accepted to Ohio University.  Ever since then, the Tarheels have taken a back seat to the Bobcats.  I still root for UNC with the only exceptions being 1985 and  2002 when they played the Bobcats (and we all know what happened in 2002, 10 year replay Friday maybe?).  I'll be at the game Friday fully frocked in green and white, sitting next to my dad in Carolina blue.  If you should see us, please be kind to my dad and realize that he created this Bobcat, not just biologically, but fiscally and as a fan.  As a resident of Virginia, there is no way I could have afforded to attend Ohio on my own.  Also he taught me what it means to be a loyal fan of you alma mater.  In 5 falls and winters in Athens, I missed one home football game (Orioles playing in World Series) and zero basketball games.  I have never left Peden Stadium or The Convo before the final gun, because it was instilled in me as a child that you go to see the game, not just find out who won.  If UNC should win, I'll be back on Sunday in Carolina blue rooting against either NC State or Kansas (my current home).  But rest assured if the Bobcats win, my dad will be decked out in green and as vocal a Bobcat supporter as you will hear in the dome. Back to Top FearLeon General User Member Since: 3/12/2005 Post Count: 4,714 Status: Offline     RE: I'm a Tar Heel born and a Tar Heel bred.....    Posted: 3/21/2012 1:08:22 PM  KC Bobcat wrote: but when I die, I'm a Bobcat dead. Full disclosure time.  I was born a Tar Heel.  My mom, dad, godmother and godfather all went to Carolina.  My first college game was 1974 UNC with Bobby Jones & Mitch Kupchak against Maryland with Len Elmore, Tom McMillen & John Lucas.  I loved Walter Davis, Phil Ford, Al Wood and Mike O'Koren.  I was devastated in 1977 when the Al McGuire coached Marquette led by Butch Lee upset the Tar Heels in the NCAA finals.  North Carolina was my favorite team until the autumn of 1980 when I was accepted to Ohio University.  Ever since then, the Tarheels have taken a back seat to the Bobcats.  I still root for UNC with the only exceptions being 1985 and  2002 when they played the Bobcats (and we all know what happened in 2002, 10 year replay Friday maybe?).  I'll be at the game Friday fully frocked in green and white, sitting next to my dad in Carolina blue.  If you should see us, please be kind to my dad and realize that he created this Bobcat, not just biologically, but fiscally and as a fan.  As a resident of Virginia, there is no way I could have afforded to attend Ohio on my own.  Also he taught me what it means to be a loyal fan of you alma mater.  In 5 falls and winters in Athens, I missed one home football game (Orioles playing in World Series) and zero basketball games.  I have never left Peden Stadium or The Convo before the final gun, because it was instilled in me as a child that you go to see the game, not just find out who won.  If UNC should win, I'll be back on Sunday in Carolina blue rooting against either NC State or Kansas (my current home).  But rest assured if the Bobcats win, my dad will be decked out in green and as vocal a Bobcat supporter as you will hear in the dome. +1 #BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT Back to Top Ted Thompson Administrator Member Since: 11/11/2004 Location: MAC Play Post Count: 7,721 Status: Online     RE: I'm a Tar Heel born and a Tar Heel bred.....    Posted: 3/21/2012 1:16:06 PM  Nicely done.  Follow Ohio Football recruiting on the BobcatAttack.com football recruiting database. Back to Top athena General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 710 Status: Offline     RE: I'm a Tar Heel born and a Tar Heel bred.....    Posted: 3/21/2012 1:18:42 PM  *stands up and cheers* Back to Top Ozoneislife General User Member Since: 12/27/2005 Location: Dayton, OH Post Count: 36 Status: Offline     RE: I'm a Tar Heel born and a Tar Heel bred.....    Posted: 3/21/2012 1:26:26 PM  +1 Go Bobcats! The Ozone...Its a way of life. Back to Top TheGreenFever General User Member Since: 1/18/2011 Post Count: 188 Status: Offline     RE: I'm a Tar Heel born and a Tar Heel bred.....    Posted: 3/21/2012 2:08:11 PM  I can respect that.  As a Michigan fan, a lot of people thought I would go against my green and white and cheer for the maize and blue.  But as someone whom fell in love with OU Basketball back in 1995, I knew my first and foremost thought should be to cheer for the green and white.  Especially since I follow them a lot closer than the Wolves.  I have never attended OU or Michigan so my intentions were not based on that.  It was the fact that I get chills everytime I round that hill and see the Convo staring at me.  Whether I am going to a basketball game, football game, or just down to visit.  There is not much more that gets me excited more than knowing I am heading to OU.  These past two weekends have been fabulous with the MAC tourney (btw Harry Buffalos has a great pizza) and the first two wins in the tourney.  I have some great memories as an OU fan and I know this should top them all unless something else happens to overdue it.  But, I understand, if OU would have lost the first game, I'd been cheering for the maize and blue the rest of the tourney.  But now, I get to cheer for the GREEN AND WHITE!!!!!!!  Let's go Cats!!! Back to Top MariettaCatFanatic General User Member Since: 7/6/2010 Post Count: 417 Status: Offline     RE: I'm a Tar Heel born and a Tar Heel bred.....    Posted: 3/21/2012 3:16:21 PM  ^^^^^ I am in your boat to the T. Love both Michgan and Ohio but attended neither. Ohio was my first love though and there was never a doubt in who I was rooting for when the two met. GO BOBCATS! Back to Top Showing Replies:   1 - 7  of 7 Posts Jump to Page:   1 View Other 'Ohio Basketball' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 193 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 190 Guests 3 Registered Users:   OhioCatFan, AlexBobcats, Ted Thompson There are no other users looking at this page.

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