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The Fanopticon Quick Reference to Instant Fan Put-Downs

Occasionally, you may not have time to craft a witty rejoinder to some other fan's biting comments about your team. Like a musician suddenly called to solo, you may need a memorized riff or two to fall back on while you gather your thoughts while you craft something truly withering.

So we thought it might be useful to invite comments on a list of instant barbs that might come in handy, say, when a carload of fans from a rival team zips by and hurls an opened beer can at your tailgate.

I'll start things off with a few examples. Then pony up your own. Collectively, I think we should have most Div. 1A schools tagged and bagged by nightfall.

You say: Go Trojans.
I say: O.J.

You say: Go Gators.
I say: Jean shorts.

You say: War Eagle.
I say: Cows.

You say: Go Boise State.
I say: Who??

Got it? I leave to you the pleasure of crafting the Tide's instant put-down. See you in the comments section.

October 31, 2005 03:21 PM | Link

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A few cheap, base suggestions...

You say Bama, we say...

...Jim Crow?
...hookworm?
...probation?
...Mike Dubose?
..."It's rollin', baby!"?
...food stamps?
...ham rolls?

A hard target, for sure.

Posted by: Orson Swindle at October 31, 2005 03:40 PM

I'm pretty sure "hookworm" is Arkansas.

Otherwise, yeah probably. I'll never do a drive-by beer-can heave at your tailgate Orson Swindle!

Posted by: WSJ at October 31, 2005 04:00 PM

Tennessee:
"What's Offense?"
"Spurrier's my daddy!"
"SEC's new red-headed stepchild"
"Nice touchback"

Florida: "31-3!"

Auburn: "Field goals: 1-6"

Stanford: "U.C. Davis"

Oklahoma: "Who??"

Nebraska: "Who??"

Posted by: pdog at October 31, 2005 04:56 PM

You say Brodie Croyle. I say why would a southern man name his newborn son after a Stanford quarterback ??

Posted by: wodkaJim at October 31, 2005 05:20 PM

Notre Dame: "31, 31, 31"

UCLA: DUI!

UCLA or Florida State: Wave the handicap parking pass.

Texas: Chokelahoma!

Posted by: boifromtroy at October 31, 2005 05:23 PM

Bama: "Undefeated and impressing nobody"

Posted by: S. E. See at October 31, 2005 05:35 PM

You say "Go Vols"
I say "Grocery sacks"

You say: "Gig 'em"
I say: "Your coach has boobs."

You say: "Go Ducks"
I say: "Your mascot is a duck?"

Posted by: hank at October 31, 2005 05:48 PM

"Go Spartans."
"Alert area couches! They are in grave danger!"

"Go JoePas!"
"We own... Penn State."

Posted by: Brian at October 31, 2005 05:57 PM

You say: "Go Gators."
I say: "Three straight, bitches/Ron Zook/old hippies."
Gainesville natives know, and avoid, said hippies.

You say: "Southern Miss!"
I say: "Brett Favre."
He beat Bama in '90 sans the Tide's Siran Stacy. Still, a p-i-m-p. Props.

You say: "War Eagle!"
I say: "Probation!"

You say: "BYU!"
I say: "Near beer!"

You say: "Gig 'em Aggies!"
I say: "Aggies wear jean shorts!"
Really -- my managing editor is an Aggie, and he rocks the jean shorts.

Posted by: Newspaper Hack at October 31, 2005 09:54 PM

Go Noles!
"Ron Zook Field!"

(the first night the field at Doak was christened Bobby Bowden Field, they got beat by an already-fired Zook. We Gator fans stayed in Doak for an hour, waiting for the team and chanting 'Ron Zook Field')

On the matter of jean shorts: touche. But after Saturday, I might start to believe them as good luck.

Posted by: gatorjess at November 1, 2005 08:43 AM

You say: "Go Vols!"
I say: "go criminals!"

You say: "We Are Penn State"
I say: "What the hells a Nittany?"

You say: "War Eagle"
I say: "E I E I O"

You say: "Go Vols"
I say: "Yes. Orange is such a lovely color for convicts"

You say: "War Eagle"
I say: "John Deere"

You say: "Go Buckeyes
I say: "Maurice Clarett"

You say: "Gig 'Em!"
I say: "Keep him. We don't want em back"

Posted by: Matt at November 1, 2005 12:39 PM

You say: anything
I say: nothing. i hurl 3 opened beers right back
by the way, most of these 'comebacks' are pretty lame

Posted by: cal golden bear at November 1, 2005 03:13 PM

You say: "Go 'Canes"

I say: Najeh Davenport just did....right in your closet.

Posted by: sham at November 1, 2005 04:03 PM

You say:War Eagle!
I say: People's National Championship!

You say:Go Vols
I say: Go Fetch me some water from the crick

You say:Gig Em Aggies
I say: Where's my sheep!

You say: Geaux Tigers
I say:Go Hurricanes!

You say:Touchdown Jesus
I say:We just sacked Jesus and now he has a concussion!

You say: Go Razorbacks!
I say: That's weird you have a Dick AND a Johnson, but just one Nutt??

You say: Roll Tide!
I say: Damn Straight!

Posted by: Keith at November 2, 2005 12:41 AM

You Say: "Go Cal"
I Say: "Hook em Horns"

Posted by: Matt at November 2, 2005 03:44 AM

Keith: "You say: Geaux Tigers,
I say:Go Hurricanes!"

Ouch Keith. Ouch.

Posted by: Cory at November 2, 2005 08:59 AM

You say: "Go Buckeyes"
I say: "What are Buttguys?"

You say: "Boomer Sooner"
I say: ...actually, there really isn't any comeback I can make to better express the stupidity of that chant.

Posted by: Ranjit at November 2, 2005 12:37 PM

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