GoshenGipper
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I would think that a main rival would be more hated then a team thats has only played each other a handful of times.. I realize the last 3 times hasn't been the outcome you wanted but still surprising to me that the hate for OSU would be more then USC or even UM in alot of ND fans.. Think if you took poll from OSU fans that ND wouldn't be on top spot or even second..
See, if you look at my list below you will notice that ND's main rivals are near the top of my list, it's just a large portion of OSU fans that bumped them up to the number one spot on my list. They would have been on there anyway because at least to me, serveral aspects of their program have given off the vibe of a dirty program over the last several years but it for whatever reason always seems to get overlooked by the media/NCAA because of Tressel's appearance (Cheaty McSweaterVest) and/or relationship with the media.
1. Ohio St. (Their fans put them over the top)
2. USC (Hate/Respect)
3. Michigan (Hate/Respect)
4. Miami
5. Florida St.
*Honorary Mention
Michigan St. (If John L. Smith was still there they would be on my list.)
Illinois (Zook and annoying fans, but their program sucks to much to make my list.)
BC (Fans are really annoying, but once again, what has their program ever won?)
I'm not saying that all of their fans are bad or anything, but I think it's quite self-evident that far too may of them go way overboard way too often. One example would be getting profanity laced insults being thrown at our church youth group and pastor by a drunk woman in her mid 50s through her early 60s at about 10:30am while in line for a ride at Cedar Point the day of the OSU/Texas game last year for no other reason than the fact that some of use were wearing shirts and hats that represented Notre Dame, Michigan St, and I think there may have been a little Michigan mixed in there too.
