Looking into Greek

[FSUnick]

Hey everyone I just came across GreekChat and figured I'd lurk around. I hope to be attending West Virginia University next fall and would like to rush/pledge a Fraternity. Hope to find someone or some alumni from WVU to get a little more information.

[FSUnick]

No one singing country roads and wearing gold and blue around here? haha

[AnotherKD]

My husband is. He's parking his butt on the couch for tomorrow's Marshall game. I, however, am NOT a WVU fan. But good luck anyhow!

[FSUnick]

Originally Posted by AnotherKD

My husband is. He's parking his butt on the couch for tomorrow's Marshall game. I, however, am NOT a WVU fan. But good luck anyhow!

He must have been stuck to that couch for hourssssss after that 6 hour delay! good game tho from start to finish! GO EERS!!!!!!!!!!!! you didnt go to MARYLAND did you? (saw the D.C location)

[AXOmom]

I'm ready to be done with this little series. My husband is a Marshall alum, so he rooted for them, but normally he, his family, and my entire family are WVU fans since we're ALL West Virginians (at least by heritage and most by birth). It just ends up being a very awkward day for us.

[FSUnick]

Originally Posted by AXOmom

I'm ready to be done with this little series. My husband is a Marshall alum, so he rooted for them, but normally he, his family, and my entire family are WVU fans since we're ALL West Virginians (at least by heritage and most by birth). It just ends up being a very awkward day for us.

The way I see it, as long your together with close friends and family you can't wrong on a Sunday afternoon watching some college football; no matter who you root for.

[AXOmom]

You're not from WVa are you Nick? That's a wonderful attitude, but before you head up to WVU, let me assure you that few in that state will share it. . Moutaineer fans are not the "let's all set back and have a great football viewing afternoon together" type. More like the "We better win or someone's gonna die (usually the coach)" type. But again, sweet thought - I'll remind my family of that as the season progresses if WVU is losing a game. They'll throw things at me -probably sharp objects....

[AnotherKD]

He WAS stuck to the couch for forever, and super mad when it was called. He lives for college football time, especially WVU. It's amazing the pride that state has for that school, even if they didn't go there. And no, I didn't go to Maryland, but you can PM me if you want to know.

[AOEforme]

Hey, Nick. I'm advising a sorority colony at WVU, so I probably won't be much help.

[KillarneyRose]

I'm a Pitt alum and we have a great rivalry with WVU (the "Backyard Brawl"). AXOmom is right about the 'eers attitude toward football, though! Definitely not warm and fuzzy

[AnotherKD]

Originally Posted by AXOmom

You're not from WVa are you Nick? That's a wonderful attitude, but before you head up to WVU, let me assure you that few in that state will share it. . Moutaineer fans are not the "let's all set back and have a great football viewing afternoon together" type. More like the "We better win or someone's gonna die (usually the coach)" type. But again, sweet thought - I'll remind my family of that as the season progresses if WVU is losing a game. They'll throw things at me -probably sharp objects....

Speaking of, I heard they just made the act of couch burning a felony!

[AXOmom]

^^^Well fortunately Moundsville (the state pen) isn't THAT far. Should be filling up quick if that's now a felony.

I am one of those who is not an alum of WVU but still grew up on Mountaineer football and to some degree basketball (I have NO idea what I'll do if they ever play my Ducks. Thankfully, it hasn't yet come up). WVa is a great state that gets a bad rap in a lot of ways and because of that they cling to the things that do well pretty tightly. In the end it probably becomes about a lot more than football for West Virginians.

As for you KillarneyRose -Is Pitt a school? I grew up thinking it was just a profane word I was not allowed to say.

[AOEforme]

Originally Posted by AXOmom

As for you KillarneyRose -Is Pitt a school? I grew up thinking it was just a profane word I was not allowed to say.

One of my close friends went to Pitt so her friends have disowned her for doing medical school in WV, and she is greeted with cheers of "Eat Shit, Pitt" frequently... including at the last wedding we went to.

She takes it in stride, and still wears her Pitt gear everywhere. However, she did learn not to ask the local bartenders to turn on the Pitt game.

[AXOmom]

^^^LOL. Well imagine the discomfort of my poor uncle who breathed Mountaineer football and moved to....wait for it....Pittsburgh. Suprisingly, they liked the city anyway. Being Steelers fans salavaged things for them somewhat.

It used to be they hated Penn St. even more (which meant Penn St. fans couldn't safely drive in the state of WVa). My dad was very impressed with my husband the first time he met him SOLELY because he had a reasonable working theory about why WVU kept losing to Penn St.

[barbino]

Originally Posted by AXOmom

You're not from WVa are you Nick? That's a wonderful attitude, but before you head up to WVU, let me assure you that few in that state will share it. . Moutaineer fans are not the "let's all set back and have a great football viewing afternoon together" type. More like the "We better win or someone's gonna die (usually the coach)" type. But again, sweet thought - I'll remind my family of that as the season progresses if WVU is losing a game. They'll throw things at me -probably sharp objects....

Try watching an NCAA basketball Final 4 (or even last 8) having gone to UK and the other team is WVU and your husbands father's entire family is from West Virginia. We watched it at my in-law's house - UK was losing and I could hardly watch the game (I think I went to the computer to drown my sorrows). Oh, and my father-in-law and my husband gloated for days until the next game. They are really die hard fans there at WVU!