It is a shame but the truth: nice can be uncommon up north. We're proud of mean football, especially when we win, but no one ever says "Ohio!! The Heart of Midwestern Hospitality." An old woman in Lafayette once told me that that up north, no one cares how far you go up, as long as you don't get too close, while down south, no one cares how close you get, as long as you don't get too far up. Too often I have found this to be true, yet I have to admit, the Buckeye state would benefit greatly if a bunch of coon rear ends decided to move up there and show folks what real cooking and real partying looked like.
Then ya'll don't travel well, because EVERYONE I met from Ohio, before and after the game, was incredibly nice, friendly, and gracious. There was not a sign of mean football from any fan there.