OK..."we" is actually "me"As with the Miami Hurricanes in 2001, USC won the national championship in fairly convincing fashion. And as often happens, in doing so it circulated some statements in the college football world that we hate. Here they are, with corresponding arguments:
1.
"USC is so good, they could beat the 49ers/Dolphins/Brown (insert name of most pitiful current NFL team)." Knucklehead--wake up. This is simply not true and the argument is woefully obvious. On a given collegiate team, even a juggernaut like the 2001 'Canes or 2004 Trojans, there will be
maybe 10 future NFL players. On occasion, perhaps upwards of 15 or 20. However, how many players of that caliber are on any--even the worst--NFL team? (That's a rhetorical question--the answer is "all of them".)
2.
Any statement by a fan regarding their team of choice which refers to the team but uses the pronoun "we". This is simply the most annoying statement in the world to us (me). When someone says "we", they intonate that they are, in fact, critically involved in the successes and failures of the team. Again, this is so far from the truth. Unless "you" are strapping on the pads, suiting up, and putting a hat on a hat...DON'T SAY "WE..."!!! Especially annoying is when said offender is not even an alumnus of that school. [Note: minor exception is given to fans who have a monetary interest in said team--beyond the ticket purchase and foamy finger--such as certain Green Bay Packer fans who own shares in the team.]
Thank you for your attention.
