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WillyWolverine said...
Yeah but that seems to be the meme from MSU fans. You guys don't seem to mention that Michigan put up 10 wins and was ranked high enough to be eligible. It wasn't just given to Michigan.
MSU isn't a very good football program.. takes year of consistent winning to get to that level. - copemoney 1/22/13
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InTenSity said...
This was one of the first couple of hits on google when googling "Sugar Bowl is a fraud."
It certainly could be argued that Virginia Tech’s Sugar Bowl opponent, Michigan, is not the most worthy selection, either. The Wolverines lost head-up to rival Michigan State, and the Spartans barely lost in the Big Ten championship game to Wisconsin on Saturday. Still, the smart money says the glory-starved Michigan fan base will flock to New Orleans in big numbers and Michigan still carries its big-name cachet.
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GrahamCrackers! said...
Not exactly some random guy. Nate Silver is pretty famous as far as statisticians go. Why is it so inconceivable that Auburn would have more fans than Alabama? They have pretty comparable alumni numbers and Auburn is located closer to the majority of the state's population. Same thing with A&M vs Florida. Texas has about six million more in population than Florida. A&M is really only splitting fans with UT. Florida is competing against FSU and Miami not to mention a huge part of Florida's population isn't even from Florida.
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Nah, you got it wrong. MSU's fan base is 80-90!% MSU based fans. Grads or children of grads. Michigan's fan base by and large is the remainder of the state. With the exception of their grads uneducated or largely undereducated but very passionate. That's good for them but I frankly love when I see someone wearing the Spartan swag I know they're a brother from the campus, no explanation needed for their fandom. It's just true, almost spiritual. It's why we suffer MSU football as much as we enjoy it. I know when I see a brother or sister and say "go green" what's coming next. It's almost unexplainable the feeling. I actually feel bad for those who will never feel it.
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GrahamCrackers! said...
Not exactly some random guy. Nate Silver is pretty famous as far as statisticians go. Why is it so inconceivable that Auburn would have more fans than Alabama? They have pretty comparable alumni numbers and Auburn is located closer to the majority of the state's population. Same thing with A&M vs Florida. Texas has about six million more in population than Florida. A&M is really only splitting fans with UT. Florida is competing against FSU and Miami not to mention a huge part of Florida's population isn't even from Florida.
This post was edited by msucantmakebcs on 6/29/2012 at 4:20 PM
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D.Wags said...
Nah, you got it wrong. MSU's fan base is 80-90!% MSU based fans. Grads or children of grads. Michigan's fan base by and large is the remainder of the state. With the exception of their grads uneducated or largely undereducated but very passionate. That's good for them but I frankly love when I see someone wearing the Spartan swag I know they're a brother from the campus, no explanation needed for their fandom. It's just true, almost spiritual. It's why we suffer MSU football as much as we enjoy it. I know when I see a brother or sister and say "go green" what's coming next. It's almost unexplainable the feeling. I actually feel bad for those who will never feel it.
That is so wrong. I grew up and still live in the Lansing area. I know a ton of MSU fans who have zero connection to MSU. WillyWolverine
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Wendel Clark said...
So how did I get it wrong? People go to MSU and become MSU fans that in the absence of MSU, would probably be just Michigan fans. I even know a few kids who go to MSU and are Michigan fans.
It is amazing how MSU only has alumni as fans. I need to talk to a couple of my BILs, several of my cousins, several friends... And let them know that they can't be MSU fans.
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D.Wags said...
Nah, you got it wrong. MSU's fan base is 80-90!% MSU based fans. Grads or children of grads. Michigan's fan base by and large is the remainder of the state. With the exception of their grads uneducated or largely undereducated but very passionate. That's good for them but I frankly love when I see someone wearing the Spartan swag I know they're a brother from the campus, no explanation needed for their fandom. It's just true, almost spiritual. It's why we suffer MSU football as much as we enjoy it. I know when I see a brother or sister and say "go green" what's coming next. It's almost unexplainable the feeling. I actually feel bad for those who will never feel it.
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D.Wags said...
Look guys, when MSU and um were 6-0 in 99 the Freep did a huge survey on the division within the state. I'm on my hand held at my cottage in Saugatuck for ten days and don't feel like looking it up. I'll research the results when I get home. I'm correct about this regardless of any of us saying "but I know people". ..... Yeah. We all know people who don't fit in. However I am correct in what I said. Start with the Freep the week of the 99 game. Shouldn't be hard to find.
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Sugar Bowl — Michigan Prevails in Exciting Finish to Uninspired Matchup and Game - NYTimes.com
Though it was the first Sugar Bowl without a top-10 team since 1945, No. 17 Virginia Tech and No. 13 Michigan managed to cobble together an exciting finish and dramatic overtime.
www.nytimes.com Now knowing what 1995 is like all over again! Thank you 247 technology!!
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