Well, howdy there, y’all! Let’s jaw about this here… uh… Toledo Rockets football. Yep, that’s it. Them Rockets, they got a team, a football team, ya know? And folks like to yap about ’em, just like we yap about the weather or whose cow got loose this week. Only, they yap on somethin’ called a “message board.” Fancy, huh?
Now, I ain’t no spring chicken, so this here “message board” thingamajig, it ain’t like no board I ever seen. It ain’t made of wood, that’s for sure. It’s on that there computin’ machine, the internet, they call it. Folks go there and type out their thoughts, like, “Them Rockets played good,” or “That quarterback, he throws like my ol’ man throws horseshoes – crooked!”
What do folks talk about on these here message boards? Well, just about everthin’, I reckon. They talk about the games, of course. Did the Rockets win? Did they lose? Did that referee need new glasses? You know, the important stuff.
- They talk about the players. Is that new fella gonna be any good? Is that ol’ fella gettin’ too slow? Who’s gonna be the star this year?
- They jaw about the coaches, too. Is he smart enough? Is he tough enough? Does he yell enough? (Some folks think yellin’ makes a good coach, go figure.)
- And don’t forget the other teams! They call ’em “rivals.” Them Bowling Green Falcons, they’re the Rockets’ big rivals. Folks get all riled up talkin’ about them Falcons. It’s like Hatfield and McCoy, but with football. They even play for somethin’ called a “Peace Pipe” trophy, can you believe it? Sounds like somethin’ the Indians used, not somethin’ for a football game.
Where do you find these here message boards? Well, that’s the tricky part. You gotta go on that internet thing, and then you gotta search for ’em. Some folks say you can find ’em on the team’s website, that “official athletics website,” they call it. Sounds mighty official, don’t it? Others say you can find ’em on places like Facebook, where folks share pictures of their grandbabies and their casseroles. Go figure.
Now, I heard tell that one of these message boards, it had a bit of trouble. Too much “spam,” they said. Not the kind of spam you eat with eggs, mind you. This spam was junk, messages nobody wanted. So they had to start a new board, and they lost a whole heap of messages. Shame, that. Folks like to read what other folks said, even if it was just about how that referee needed new glasses.
This here “College Football Network” place, they got all sorts of news about the Rockets. They tell you when the games are, who’s hurtin’, and who’s playin’ good. They even have somethin’ called “depth charts,” which sounds like somethin’ you’d use to find water, not football players. But I guess it helps folks figure out who’s gonna play in the game.
And get this, they even got a real rocket! Not one that flies to the moon, mind you, but a big ol’ rocket sittin’ near the entrance to somethin’. I guess it’s there to remind folks that they’re rootin’ for the Rockets, not the, uh… the Groundhogs, or somethin’.
So, if you’re lookin’ to jaw about the Toledo Rockets, you go find yourself one of these here message boards. Just be warned, folks get passionate about their football. They might yell, they might argue, they might even say things that ain’t fit for Sunday school. But that’s just part of the fun, I reckon. It’s like a big ol’ family reunion, only instead of potato salad, you got football. And instead of gossipin’ about Aunt Sue’s new hat, you’re gossipin’ about the quarterback’s arm.
And let me tell you somethin’ else. They got these things called “Rivals250 rankings” and “FanFutureCast predictions.” Sounds like a whole lot of mumbo jumbo to me. But folks, especially young’uns, they get all fired up about it. They like to know who’s the best, who’s gonna be the best, and who ain’t worth a lick. It’s like pickin’ the best rooster in the henhouse, only with football players. And this “FanFutureCast” thing, that’s just folks guessin’ about the future. I could do that! I predict the Rockets are gonna win their next game! See? Easy peasy.
So, there you have it. A whole lotta yappin’ about the Toledo Rockets and their message boards. If you want to join in the fun, go find yourself one of them boards and start typin’. Just remember to be polite, even when you’re tellin’ that referee he needs new glasses.
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