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Toledo asks fans to trade scarlet for blue
Toledo football coach Tim Beckman has a history with Ohio State and coach Jim Tressel. not only did Beckman coach for Tressel in 2005 and ‘06, but his father, Dave, played at Baldwin-Wallace for Tressel’s father, Lee, who coaches B-W.
But that doesn’t mean he’s not trying to gain more Toledo fans heading into the Rockets’ matchup with Ohio State on Saturday at Cleveland Stadium.
On Monday, Toledo asks people to trade in scarlet OSU apparel for free replacement Toledo T-shirts during Beckman’s weekly coaches show on Monday.
Beckman referenced the event on his Twitter account.
Thanks to all students & fans for your support last night @ my radio show! I am glad u trade in ur scarlet gear for some midnight blue ones
It’s also interesting to see the way Beckman is using Twitter as a recruiting tool more than information for fans. He certainly asks for fan support, but he also includes thoughts like these near the end of tweets:
Out looking for champions on and off the field. Join the 2010 Rockets
Come be coached bt UT Coaches & Players!
Join the Rockets in 2010 & WIN big
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By RICK PALMER
September 16, 2009 12:43 PM | Link to this
ARE YOU NUTS?By Becki
September 16, 2009 5:59 PM | Link to this
So what you’re saying is that if your team does bad that it’s okay for people to switch to another one? I don’t think so. GO OSUBy Joe D.
September 16, 2009 7:43 PM | Link to this
Miami Valley OSU fans, I doubt this is directed at you. It’s for the people of northwest Ohio who root for OSU but might be persuaded to root for UT. Think about if Miami or UC did the same. I am a proud Buckeye (as in an Ohio citizen) but I get really annoyed by the zealotry of Ohio State football fans. I do respect the OSU program and their willingness to play the smaller state schools, but I hope one of these days that David slays Goliath. Toledo has to be optimistic. It should be a good game.By Rocketman
September 16, 2009 9:00 PM | Link to this
GO ROCKETS !!!!!By Freddy Falcon
September 16, 2009 10:12 PM | Link to this
I like it. Half of Ohio State fans didn’t go there and more than likely have never been to the campus. People who go / went to Toledo, Miami, UC, Bowling Green, Kent St, or any other state school should be cheering for their alma mater. Shame on anyone who roots for Ohio State above their own school.By Nick
September 16, 2009 10:40 PM | Link to this
I basically lived and worked in Ann Arbor for 6 years, I like UM. I went to Eastern Michigan, I watched them mess with Northwestern last week (my sister’s Alma Matar) and I’ll root for EMU Saturday, and hope they don’t lose. But like another person said, most Ohio State fans have not gone there, the extent for some is to just go to the games. I would feel safer on UM’s campus at 2 am than OSU at near any time. But I think it a grand idea, trade in an old OSU shirt for a Toledo. Toledo has a reciprocity agreement with EMU, which is why Ohio students can go to EMU as in-state, and vice versa.By john roberts
September 17, 2009 8:06 AM | Link to this
No way-Toledo is almost michigan and blue is blue. GO BUCKS!By BCS Girl
September 17, 2009 9:03 AM | Link to this
How about all the “Go Blow” fans trade in thier Mich crap for some Toledo gear…I would support that.By Rudy
September 17, 2009 9:20 AM | Link to this
This idea made me laugh. I needed some comedy relief this morning. GO BUCKS!By OSU FAN
September 17, 2009 10:16 AM | Link to this
Never gonna happen!! Go Bucks!!By nyc
September 17, 2009 11:35 AM | Link to this
after getting their butts kicked at home by usc…i guess they need a soft game for a comeback…when u cant compete with the guys your size..u pick on the smaller guys..By Bob
September 17, 2009 11:55 AM | Link to this
Buckeye fans don’t want to trade in for Toledo blue…they want to trade in for prison jumpsuit orange so they can hang with their hero Maurice Clarett.By reality
September 17, 2009 3:04 PM | Link to this
If you went to a school without football, wsu, or d1 football, ud, butler, central state, etc… you are allowed to pick a d1 college teamBy VALM
September 17, 2009 3:49 PM | Link to this
Will be heading to the game on Saturday. Will be rooting for the Buckeyes, my son graduated from OSU and from Toledo. Visited both schools, both are great. Will always root for OSU.By Dirtbag
September 17, 2009 3:55 PM | Link to this
“Toleeder Tom” Amstutz wouldn’t trade his shirt for a tent.By D
September 17, 2009 5:22 PM | Link to this
Sure wish there was some football fans posting on this topic! I am a huge Buckeye fan and like what the UT coach is doing, he should be getting the Toledo area fired up! Jim T does what all programs do, they all play smaller schools at some point in the season at least he keeps the money in state. UT football made somewhere close to 4 mill last year and their payout for this one game against OSU is right at that number! Go BUCKS! ! !By rocket fanatic
September 17, 2009 9:42 PM | Link to this
Go Rockets!!!!By BCS Girl
September 18, 2009 8:51 AM | Link to this
Bob you dont think other schools have players that have committed crimes…the Clarrett issue is dead and gone years ago..let it go man, just let it go. The rest of the world has.By Hugh Jass
September 18, 2009 6:57 PM | Link to this
so tomorrow when Toledo gets humiliated, will you ask them to trade their stuff in for OSU gear?By Hugh Jaynis
September 19, 2009 3:59 PM | Link to this
Your lame-o plan didn’t go so well today did it?By deem
September 20, 2009 1:09 AM | Link to this
I bet they got as many OSU shirts as they did points!! !!!!GO BUCKS!!!!By Mike
September 21, 2009 1:24 PM | Link to this
38-0, wow that is pure humilitation there. Couldn’t even muster a field goal.By Sailfish
September 25, 2009 1:12 PM | Link to this
Turning in my scarlet and gray.