Sometimes things work together slowly. Hang out a few times as friends and see if something changes or not. Going out once or twice isn't tying the knot - what do you have to lose?
Speaking as someone who goes to a school made for quiet, educated people, TNR is right. If by "freak" he means "will go apeshit at the slightest annoyance". Be very careful, do not mock sports teams.
Geesh, guys…. you make educated chicks sound like demons from hell. It's true - some are - but most are not. But also, some uneducated ones are freaks, too. Education does not make one a "freak".