Carson Palmer proves Buckeye fan stereotype true

*Note: I know this story is a few weeks old but I was on vacation and couldn't post anything. There's more to the story than just telling what happened anyway.

Carson Palmer seemed to find himself in a little bit of a predicament the other day after he appeared on an LA radio show and talked about how excited he was for USC to beat the pants off Ohio State in their upcoming game on Sept. 13th in the Coliseum, as well as next year in Columbus. Listen to the audio to hear the whole conversation.

I'm not writing about this to argue whether Palmer will be right in his predictions. He should be openly supporting his alma mater. He should hope that USC beats the crap out of Ohio State. And Buckeye fans should hope for the opposite. Heck, I hope Ohio State goes out to LA and beats the bejezus out of the Trojans and does the same thing next year here in Columbus. I'm writing to explain how Carson Palmer proved the Buckeye fan stereotype true. The first bit of evidence lies with the Ohio State fans who lashed out against Palmer with torches and pitchforks. In the days following his comments, some Bengal fans who supported him religously before swore him off completely because of his so-called Buckeye bashing. Seriously though, what did you expect him to say? He was on an LA show, graduated from USC and now plays football in the state where fans are obnoxiously passionate about Ohio State. Buckeye fans, this isn't anything new. People get pissed at you all the time for being too obnoxious and loud. Chill out and shut up. This isn't the first time someone has talked crap about you and from your reactions to this it sure won't be the last. To me, it seems OSU fans are up in arms simply because a prominent figure in their state doesn't support their beloved team. So what? Get over it. Buckeye nation is big enough, it'll be fine without one more person.

Another argument that I don't understand at all is that fans are upset because he insulted Jim Tressel. Are you kidding me? I've listened to that clip at least 7 or 8 times and the only reference to Jim Tressel I hear is when Carson explains how fans in Ohio talk about "that university, that football program and Tressel, and all that crap I gotta put up with being back there." His reaction doesn't seem any different than any other non-OSU fan living in Ohio. Think about it, if you were a Buckeye fan and had to live in Ann Arbor I'm absolutely positive you would get sick of the Wolverine coverage. The complaint that Tressel was thrown under the bus makes no sense to me and only proves how stupid and irrantional some Buckeye fans can be.

The bottom line is that Ohio State fans should lighten up on Palmer. As far as I see it, he was just supporting his alma mater and talking (some) crap about an upcoming opponent. But no Buckeye fan has EVER done that before, right?

*2nd Note: While I was on vacation, Mark Schlabach named Ohio State the most hated team in college football. Buckeye Nation, begin your whining... now.