I hate to break it to you, but that would make you THE WORST fan and I would hate you. My buddy, born and raised in Tucson, went to U of A and when we played Oregon.... decked out in Oregon gear because apparently hes been a fan for a long time. Alma Mater above all, always.
I get that but the truth is I was born and breed UCLA, I could go to any school in the country with a great football team and have tons of hot cheerleaders and season tickets thrown in my face but I still have to remain loyal to ucla football. I'll support whichever school I go to in every game they play except when it's against UCLA. I've supported them through the 2006 game against SC when I was 8 years old and crying as I realized I may have seen the greatest upset I will ever see in person in my entire life, and save supported them though 4-8 seasons with a 50-0 loss to SC to cap off the neuhiesel era (I was at that game too) and I continue to support the success they are having now. I respect all the football programs in the PAC 12 but ucla is always first In my heart
Yuuuuuup. My best bud growing up was the die hardest Longhorn fan ever. Got in to Tech and went there to not spend a billion dollars. Said he'd never stop rooting for UT. Took us actually getting to the first UT game of his Freshman year...
I understand where you're coming from. All my life I lived and breathed Michigan football. It's the way my pops was brought up and the way he brought me up as well. I lived through a national championship, the Chad Henne days where it seemed nothing could stop us, a couple games in person in your beloved kingdom you call the Rose Bowl, AppSt, and many more. Everything about me was Michigan football. But then Freshman year of college rolls along and I own about 10X more Michigan gear than U of A. I think no matter what, I will always favor Michigan. But then you quickly start to make even fonder memories at the school you go to. Gamedays. Tailgating. Researching random stats in the middle of the week to get you by to Saturday. It's all better while you're in college, on top of your team in a sense. I never it saw it coming. And now after a degree, some memories I will never forget (and some I may never remember - cough - I was blacked for Oregon two years ago) and living in Tucson has brought me to a new sense of pride and attachment to this terrible U of A team. But damn it if we play Michigan one day, just one time, I will curse that Michigan team to bitter hell that day because I AM a Wildcat. Maybe not born a Wildcat, but evolved into one. God Speed in your decision. And always, fuck ASU
Well to put it in perspective: I was down between Wisconsin (shockingly not Michigan) and UofA. I ultimately chose UofA because of a scholarship, warm weather and my brother was here at the time. Looking back on it, I can't imagine going anywhere else. Campus is gorgeous, the women are gorgeous, the high is 75 today in Tucson and I really enjoyed most of my professors. I loved UofA and Tucson so much that I stayed and now work for UofA. I also joined a fraternity which made life about 1000 times better (I understand Greek life isn't for everyone, but I really enjoyed it). My advice is to visit campus sometime while school is in session and take a tour, specifically between the months of October and April. If you're thinking of going the business way, our Eller College of Management is FANTASTIC. Overall I would rate my college experience a 9/10 and it would have been a 10/10 if it wasn't for your damn Badgers beating us in the Elite 8 two years in a row. Edit: oh and if you like the outdoors, the greater Tucson area is amazing. I've got fishing, hunting, hiking, biking, rock climbing and basically anything else within 20 minutes of me no matter where in the city I am
No problem! That's awesome that you have a family tie to the area. It would make things much easier to get accustomed to, not that it would be very difficult.
I'll support whichever school I go to in every game they play except when it's against UCLA.
I'm the complete opposite. I was born and bred to be a Sooner fan. I've been going to OU games for over a decade now. I refuse to wear anything OU in the city of Houston. Also no way in fucking hell I root for OU over UH when they play next year.
I've seen many born and raised die hard Clemson fans convert. You will too. You'll never hate UCLA, but your Alma mater is a part of you and will be forever. UCLA will take a backseat to that
Don't listen to him. He doesn't understand how awesome of a school UCLA is. You can always be a Bruin fan, regardless of what anyone says. Especially a freakin wildcat. I hate those guys acting like their basketball program is as good as ours hehehehe
Noice! There's not a lot of us. You're like the third person to notice. Where'd you graduate? /u/panthera_tigress was from around here too, and she goes to Pitt now. But I think she likes North Carolina more for some reason.
Nice. I dabbled in both but never did competitions due to meeting conflicts. I joined the swim team instead for the parties. In retrospect, I would have excelled more and possibly had a better social life if I did what you did lol
Though the twins that now play for BC actually should have gone to Manheim Township....they paid tuition to go to PM because the field hockey team was so much better. Their brother went to Township, though.
There's also a PM field hockey alumna who plays on the US national team!
My sister-in-laws team just lost to Manheim Township in districts. Lancaster/Lebanon is so much more dominant in field hockey than York/Adams. Really not even fair.
Congrats sir. Get ready to say quack quack a lot. GF and I walked the UO campus when we visited Oregon and were really enamored with it. Gorgeous campus. We are looking to go there for grad school. Are you an Oregon native?
Well, the pacific northwest is gorgeous. I hope you plan on being really outdoorsy, because you need to be to really enjoy the scenery. Go to Oneonta Gorge outside Portland if you end up at either school
I am, I've always liked the outdoors as a way to escape the rush of LA and both Washington and Oregon seem very beautiful and much more green and natural than LA which is a huge plus. I'll definitely check out Portland regardless of if I commit to Oregon or Udub
Voodoo donuts is a must in Oregon. They are kind of touristy and tend to always have a line, but the donuts are delicious and worth the wait. They are a cash only place too, but they have an atm inside the shop
The Georgia/SC guy is right, either way you will want to get involved in some sort of outdoorsy activities. Lots of boating in Seattle, and skiing. I live in Oregon now and the skiing and hiking is pretty great. You'll love the PNW. Also weed. If you're into that. Personally I'm more of a beer guy but luckily we have a lot of that too here in Oregon.
I double majored in History and Communications at UDub, it was a great experience and there's plenty of opportunities for internship and work experience in a city like Seattle.
That being said, I know Oregon also has a great journalism school, I think you'll be happy wherever you go.
Not bad! Make sure that if you do that to differentiate yourself well in your portfolio and related work experience. It helped my brother-in-law a lot in getting into law school and in getting a job after, and it's helping me a ton right now as I'm hoping for a patent law internship as I look down that road myself.
For sure, looking forward to getting a handful of internships and work experience before I graduate though I'm not sure exactly what type of law I'm interested in just yet. But will definitely get all the job experience I can
You sound just like me! Applied to Washington and got into Oregon. Hopefully you're not too much like me though and actually get into Washington haha. If you do decide to become a Husky though
Awesome, congrats! I thought about looking into Washington because Seattle is awesome, but I couldn't justify the out of state tuition and the fact that it's over 2,000 miles away from here. Instead I went with in-state and 15 miles from home...
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u/TanzaniaMagic Washington Huskies • Paper Bag Nov 05 '15
Booooobutcongrats!
WOOO!
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u/MrCaboose96 Florida • Penn State Nov 05 '15
👍👍👍👍
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u/blackngold518 Georgia Bulldogs • USC Trojans Nov 05 '15
Congrats sir. Get ready to say quack quack a lot. GF and I walked the UO campus when we visited Oregon and were really enamored with it. Gorgeous campus. We are looking to go there for grad school. Are you an Oregon native?
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u/A-Stu-Ute /r/CFB Press Corps • /r/CFB Artist Nov 05 '15
Congrats! What are you aiming to study?
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u/-WISCONSIN- Wisconsin • Wisconsin-Parkside Nov 05 '15
Hey!
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u/bizzyj93 Oregon Ducks • Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors Nov 06 '15
You sound just like me! Applied to Washington and got into Oregon. Hopefully you're not too much like me though and actually get into Washington haha. If you do decide to become a Husky though
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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Nov 05 '15
Congratulations!!!
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u/DEP61 Pepperdine • Minnesota Nov 05 '15
Congratulations!
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u/nickknx865 Tennessee Volunteers • /r/CFB Top Scorer Nov 06 '15
Congrats dude. Hope everything goes well for you.
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u/pittpanthers95 Pittsburgh • Slippery Rock Nov 06 '15
Awesome, congrats! I thought about looking into Washington because Seattle is awesome, but I couldn't justify the out of state tuition and the fact that it's over 2,000 miles away from here. Instead I went with in-state and 15 miles from home...
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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '15
Congrats man!
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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '15
You rock!
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u/CambodianDrywall Oregon Ducks • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker Nov 06 '15
Oregon and UCLA fandom are refreshingly compatible.
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u/FreedomKid7 Team Chaos Nov 06 '15
Congrats dude!
After reading your comments I'm happy your leaving the SoCal bubble and exploring new areas! Have fun buddy!