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how about all those people still sitting in their seats so they could give the finger and scream insults to the opposing players after their team loses the game. they look so angry and miserable. I don't know about you guys but when we lose my *** is heading to the exits toot sweet.
 
Arehel said:
I've mentioned this on this Site a few times, I'm from Northern Ontario Canada, and white.
It's one of the main reasons I'm trying to be selective for my bucket list places to go see a college football game.
Hearing that N-bomb from someone who is Caucasian, I'd have a hard time biting my tongue not telling them off, and ideally I think get arrested and then a whole thing happens.

With that being said, feel free to send me a list of places that would be great to see and ideally with the Hurricanes playing too (I'll be at the Notre Dame - Miami game this year).
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Where are you from? My family is in MIdland / Penetangushine. (Not super North)
 
itsacanething said:
how about all those people still sitting in their seats so they could give the finger and scream insults to the opposing players after their team loses the game. they look so angry and miserable. I don't know about you guys but when we lose my *** is heading to the exits toot sweet.
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Me too. Waiting just to yell at opposing players seems like a very odd thing to do. And an incredible waste of time.
 
AtlAtty said:
Notre Dame is a really good crowd.
IMO, which will be shot down on CIS, the Midwest fans are generally different from the fans in most SEC schools. I grew up in Michigan and there is great passion for the Wolverines, and hatred of all things OSU. But growing up having gone to a number of those rivalry games, I never saw behavior like bottle throwing at players and racially derogatory comments.

From a bucket list standpoint on our current schedule, ND is the only one I would recommend.
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Devin Gardner disagrees.
 
AtlAtty said:
Ann Arbor. I grew up 10 minutes from the campus (then again anywhere in Ann Arbor is only 10 minutes from the campus).
I knew a few people from Midland.
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My bad. I meant to reply to the fellow Canuck in Northern Ontario who you quoted. I've been around Michigan, saw a game in Ann Arbor. They have a very high opinion of themselves.
 
Arehel said:
I've mentioned this on this Site a few times, I'm from Northern Ontario Canada, and white.
It's one of the main reasons I'm trying to be selective for my bucket list places to go see a college football game.
Hearing that N-bomb from someone who is Caucasian, I'd have a hard time biting my tongue not telling them off, and ideally I think get arrested and then a whole thing happens.

With that being said, feel free to send me a list of places that would be great to see and ideally with the Hurricanes playing too (I'll be at the Notre Dame - Miami game this year).
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Where are you from? My family is in MIdland / Penetangushine. (Not super North)
 
At least he didn't hurl a trash can at him , WVU fans special.
Yes, Randy Shannon was hit in the head with a trash can.
The incident occurred on October 26, 1996, when he was serving as the linebackers coach for the Miami Hurricanes. Following Miami's 10-7 victory over West Virginia University at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, a rowdy fan hurled a plastic trash can from the upper deck of the stadium as the Miami team and staff were leaving the field. [1, 2]
The impact knocked Shannon to the ground, causing a severe headache and a large bruise. He later filed a lawsuit against the university and the Big East Conference regarding stadium safety and ultimately settled with the state for $50,000 to cover medical and legal expenses. [1, 2, 3]

During the 1990s and early 2000s, Mountaineer Field in Morgantown earned a reputation as one of the most hostile environments in college football. While the trash can incident involving Randy Shannon was the most severe, multiple other notable incidents occurred during this era.
YearOpponentIncident Details
1992SyracuseAn intense on-field brawl occurred between the teams. Benches cleared after Syracuse quarterback Marvin Graves was hit, sparking a classic 1990s Big East sideline melee.
1996MiamiDuring the exact same game where Randy Shannon was struck (October 26, 1996), an ambulance carrying injured Miami running back Danyell Ferguson was surrounded, rocked, and nearly tipped over by rowdy fans outside the stadium.
1990sVirginia TechThroughout the decade's fierce Black Diamond Trophy rivalry, opposing players, coaches, and visiting fans routinely complained of being pelted with hazardous objects thrown from the stands, including batteries, coins, rocks, and cups of urine.
The escalating hostility during this era eventually forced West Virginia University to move trash containers away from the upper decks, increase police presence, and implement stricter stadium security. [1]
 
AtlAtty said:
I would really like to know how your experience goes. I’m sure there will be a few drunk students, but from going to Michigan games as a kid, the difference in those crowds from the typically SEC crowd is the adults at the games.
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SEC night games are really bad for visitors. All day drinking does not help one bit. Although FSU is typically bad when they win.
 
SPAMM said:
At least he didn't hurl a trash can at him , WVU fans special.
Yes, Randy Shannon was hit in the head with a trash can.
The incident occurred on October 26, 1996, when he was serving as the linebackers coach for the Miami Hurricanes. Following Miami's 10-7 victory over West Virginia University at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, a rowdy fan hurled a plastic trash can from the upper deck of the stadium as the Miami team and staff were leaving the field. [1, 2]
The impact knocked Shannon to the ground, causing a severe headache and a large bruise. He later filed a lawsuit against the university and the Big East Conference regarding stadium safety and ultimately settled with the state for $50,000 to cover medical and legal expenses. [1, 2, 3]

During the 1990s and early 2000s, Mountaineer Field in Morgantown earned a reputation as one of the most hostile environments in college football. While the trash can incident involving Randy Shannon was the most severe, multiple other notable incidents occurred during this era.

YearOpponentIncident Details
1992SyracuseAn intense on-field brawl occurred between the teams. Benches cleared after Syracuse quarterback Marvin Graves was hit, sparking a classic 1990s Big East sideline melee.
1996MiamiDuring the exact same game where Randy Shannon was struck (October 26, 1996), an ambulance carrying injured Miami running back Danyell Ferguson was surrounded, rocked, and nearly tipped over by rowdy fans outside the stadium.
1990sVirginia TechThroughout the decade's fierce Black Diamond Trophy rivalry, opposing players, coaches, and visiting fans routinely complained of being pelted with hazardous objects thrown from the stands, including batteries, coins, rocks, and cups of urine.
The escalating hostility during this era eventually forced West Virginia University to move trash containers away from the upper decks, increase police presence, and implement stricter stadium security. [1]
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Those WVU hill folk are a breed apart. They took pride in being a notoriously hostile and violent stadium environment through the 90s. I'm told they've cleaned it up a lot over the last 25 years, but I'd never walk into that stadium as an opposing fan.
 
SPAMM said:
At least he didn't hurl a trash can at him , WVU fans special.
Yes, Randy Shannon was hit in the head with a trash can.
The incident occurred on October 26, 1996, when he was serving as the linebackers coach for the Miami Hurricanes. Following Miami's 10-7 victory over West Virginia University at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, a rowdy fan hurled a plastic trash can from the upper deck of the stadium as the Miami team and staff were leaving the field. [1, 2]
The impact knocked Shannon to the ground, causing a severe headache and a large bruise. He later filed a lawsuit against the university and the Big East Conference regarding stadium safety and ultimately settled with the state for $50,000 to cover medical and legal expenses. [1, 2, 3]

During the 1990s and early 2000s, Mountaineer Field in Morgantown earned a reputation as one of the most hostile environments in college football. While the trash can incident involving Randy Shannon was the most severe, multiple other notable incidents occurred during this era.

YearOpponentIncident Details
1992SyracuseAn intense on-field brawl occurred between the teams. Benches cleared after Syracuse quarterback Marvin Graves was hit, sparking a classic 1990s Big East sideline melee.
1996MiamiDuring the exact same game where Randy Shannon was struck (October 26, 1996), an ambulance carrying injured Miami running back Danyell Ferguson was surrounded, rocked, and nearly tipped over by rowdy fans outside the stadium.
1990sVirginia TechThroughout the decade's fierce Black Diamond Trophy rivalry, opposing players, coaches, and visiting fans routinely complained of being pelted with hazardous objects thrown from the stands, including batteries, coins, rocks, and cups of urine.
The escalating hostility during this era eventually forced West Virginia University to move trash containers away from the upper decks, increase police presence, and implement stricter stadium security. [1]
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Trash can seems appropriate.
 
AtlAtty said:
How many watched this game or the Texas-OU game?

I did and what I saw was an almost all white crowd for both games. Yes there are some brown faces in the section reserved for players families, but other than that it was literally an all white crowd. So am I surprised that some drunk, white guy loses it and feels he is in a place that acting openly racist is acceptable? I’m sure the N word was used a million times that night.
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Have you been to a StatePenn home game?
Attend one and tell them you're from Miami and/or a Cane.
Or how many black folks will you find at a Boston RedSox aside from the ones on the field of play.
There is a reason but it's been a few years so perhaps things have changed.
Not disagreeing with your observations at all, I just don't think it is just the south.
 
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MedleyCane said:
Have you been to a StatePenn home game?
Attend one and tell them you're from Miami and/or a Cane.
Or how many black folks will you find at a Boston RedSox aside from the ones on the field of play.
There is a reason but it's been a few years so perhaps things have changed.
Not disagreeing with your observations at all, I just don't think it is the south.
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Very fair.
 
No_Fly_Zone said:
Those WVU hill folk are a breed apart. They took pride in being a notoriously hostile and violent stadium environment through the 90s. I'm told they've cleaned it up a lot over the last 25 years, but I'd never walk into that stadium as an opposing fan.
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90s? How about 80s, 70s and 60s?
 
Alabama fans threw bottles & trash at GA players when they exited the field. Ugly stuff like we witnessed when going to Canes/WV games.
 
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