Northwestern University is in the midst of trying to replace the 47,000-seat Ryan Field stadium with a brand-new football stadium.
However, as tends to happen, they find themselves in a bit of a fight with locals and neighbors who are concerned about what the new stadium will bring with it.
In at least one Evanston local’s opinion, that means a lot more Ohio State fans and that’s not a good thing.
In a Wall Street Journal article about the town-gown battle over the potential new stadium, local resident and business owner Steve Starkman shared his insights on what the other Big Ten fanbases are like when they visit, and it led to a pretty hilarious takedown of Buckeyes fans.
Wisconsin fans party very hard but are “nice and respectful,” he said; Michigan State fans are “brilliant, lots of doctors and judges”; Michigan supporters are “ruffians” but generally well behaved; Iowa’s are the friendliest in the Big Ten, and Nebraska’s fans are the most likely to arrive in pickups.
“Ohio State fans are the only problem,” Mr. Starkman said. “They have a monster following, and they think the world is their bathroom.”
The WSJ said it reached out to Ohio State for comment but they declined.
Loved this quote from the Wall Street Journal on residents debating Northwestern's new $800M stadium. #BigTenManners pic.twitter.com/rYSPUByAC2
— G. Allan Taylor (@GAllanTaylor) March 29, 2023
We’re a bit concerned that OSU fans might search out Starkman’s hot dog shop and prove him right, but hopefully, they’ll just take solace in enjoying their yearly victories over the Wildcats instead.
[WSJ]
