r/CFB • u/BoilerTMill Verified Media • Purdue Boilermakers • 5h ago

Satire Ruling Needed on the THE

The Traveling THE can finally be returned to Ohio State today with a win. So far they are 3-0 in attempts to regain their Holy Definite Article, but Indiana is by far the toughest game they have had to win back the THE.

Therefore a poll: if Indiana wins should there:

A. Be no change

B. Ohio is then stripped of "Ohio" and it gets paired with the THE until such time as they can track both down again

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u/Finn_Ajerkit Miami (OH) RedHawks • The CW 5h ago

If they ever get beat by a PAC 12 team they lose "State"

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u/Agreeable_Wind3751 Michigan Wolverines • Rose Bowl 5h ago

An Ohio University confirmed

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u/Confident_Delay5805 LIU Sharks 5h ago

And if they lose to Ohio, what are they now? An? 

8

u/originalbiggusdickus Columbia Lions • Ohio State Buckeyes 5h ago

An University

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u/BoilerTMill Verified Media • Purdue Boilermakers 3h ago

Naturally

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u/OnMyNerves23 Paper Bag 5h ago edited 5h ago

I think I speak for everyone here when I say please choose whatever will piss off Ohio State fans the most. Thanks.

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u/MrDrProfesorPatrick Ohio State Buckeyes • Sickos 4h ago

I think punishing the Bobcats for us losing today doesn't really make sense.

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u/milkturbine Ohio Bobcats 5h ago

No ulterior motives here, B

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u/BrilliantArm5914 Missouri Tigers 4h ago

Ohio State vs Citadel for the THE.

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u/CouldntBeMeTho Michigan • Eastern Michigan 5h ago

Talking this much about an ohio state university? couldn't be me...

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u/planescarsandtrucks Oklahoma State • Oklahoma 4h ago

This was an interesting bit of football lore that I had never heard of. I love it.

I vote B. The Indiana becomes The Ohio Indiana, and Ohio State just becomes a State University

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u/goldfinch867 Georgia Bulldogs 3h ago

THE UMASS University

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u/TheCrimsonCaster Alabama • Western Michigan 5h ago

B, because having to win back half their name seems like the most entertaining outcome.

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u/IrishDeacon Notre Dame • Wake Forest 5h ago

B, it’s so funny.

THE Ohio Indiana University

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u/fishnchips810 Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Marching Band 5h ago

No change. Nothing calamitous about losing to Cignetti

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u/ChaoPope Team Chaos • Sickos 4h ago

As hilarious as B would be, it has to be A since there's nothing calamitous about losing to IU these days. However, if AN Ohio State does not currently own the Holy Definite Article and they lose to Purdue or another equally calamitous opponent, then they should lose Ohio as well. The chain from that would be amazing. Either A State has to beat two different teams to make their name whole or another team manages to get both of them becoming THE Ohio <team>. Either scenario is a win.