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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 237376, member: 40"]
Take it from someone who lived in Ohio--the OSU fans are as fervent of a fanbase as you'll come across in college athletics. There aren't many that compare with it [PSU and Texas readily come to mind].
 
If you're not part of that cult, it is rather annoying. And the other D1 programs in state all have beefs with OSU about various things. They all feel overlooked because of OSU. No question that it is fan driven, but some of the guys on Cincinnati ARE from Ohio [Gates], so maybe it will be personal to someone like him. Maybe he'll play with a chip on his shoulder that he might not have against a different team.
 
Look, I'm not suggesting that Cinci needs any extra motivation, or that something like this is going to fuel them to a tournament win. But remember when Xavier played OSU in the 2nd round of the tournament a couple of years ago--the year OSU advanced to the finals? Xavier was pissed because Ohio State would never play them or schedule them, so when that tournament game got announced, their eyes lit up.  It was like their superbowl--they're chance to prove that they were better than the big kid on the block. I think they lost in overtime--almost pulled it off. And there was PLENTY of extra motivation on the part of those scrappy Xavier kids.
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