OSU - FOOTBALL IS JUST FOOTBALL
I recently posted this to an OSU blog. Nicholls was supposed to play them this weekend, but canceled due to Hurricane Isaac and the as of yet unknown damage to the campus. A few OSU folks were less than understanding and postulated that NSU was just in it for the guaranteed paycheck. Here was my response: I am not with the university but I am a Colonels supporter, former player and fan. I too am deeply sorry about this game. OSU was a necessary opportunity for NSU players to play against BCS-level talent. It helps us with recruiting, gives our second and thirds opportunity to play and the money from the game funds all of our athletics. We take these games knowing we will likely not win, but for the good of the whole athletics program. The kids will absolutely be disappointed, particularly because we know how beautiful it is up there and the experience is once in a lifetime. But I want to explain what the area has been through. This hurricane began affectin