It’s time to stop scheduling MSU
This “rivalry” is all downside and no upside. MSU routinely tries to deliberately injure our players. When the schedule changes in 2024, likely to a 3-6-6 format, keep OSU as a permanent rival, but let’s have Minnesota and UCLA or USC (or Rutgers!) as our other two.
We’ll still play MSU 50% of the time. That’s enough.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:15 PM ^
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October 30th, 2022 at 6:20 PM ^
I’m gratified by the overwhelming support for this idea within the MGoCommune. Hopefully there are people in the Athletic Department reading these comments. It’s time to put the safety of our players first.
UPDATE: on page 5 of the thread, Conrad myislanduniverse supplies Warde Manuel’s email address: [email protected]. If you agree with us, drop him a line!
October 30th, 2022 at 9:23 PM ^
Do you have any literature I could read
October 31st, 2022 at 1:14 AM ^
Perhaps a Little Blue Book, if you will?
October 30th, 2022 at 2:16 PM ^
I agree. I think you put it just right.
October 30th, 2022 at 3:53 PM ^
When I expressed that thought yesterday, and again today, I expected to get negged but I posted anyway because it felt important to say.
Now I’m glad to learn that many others agree.
October 31st, 2022 at 1:02 PM ^
Groupthink on message boards is bizarre. I bet the people who downvoted you yesterday are the same people who upvoted this post.
Michigan State can go on to be scheduled every once in a while like the other teams in the conference. The Florida schools don’t play each other every year either. They can enjoy having full seasons without a home sellout.
October 30th, 2022 at 4:15 PM ^
Rivalries should be cherished. They should be fun. I don't know what this is anymore, but it's not that. The MSU culture has gone to place where basic human decency is absent, let alone sportsmanship. The whole athletic department needs to be burned to the ground and something better grown from the ashes.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:16 PM ^
Sign me up!
October 30th, 2022 at 2:17 PM ^
Agreed. Rather schedule a competent football team who might give us a better game.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:20 PM ^
Trash will never be my rival. Playing 50% is fine. They are trash.
October 30th, 2022 at 7:02 PM ^
MSU's true rival is the criminal laws in the state of Michigan. I would say the Lansing PD, MSUPD, and the prosecutors, but they seem to be wearing green and white over there too.
October 30th, 2022 at 8:27 PM ^
That's a one way rivalry. State beats them every year. Sometimes it's close, sometimes not.
October 30th, 2022 at 3:17 PM ^
Unfortunately Michigan showed us they believe scheduling competent teams is not in their best interest.
October 30th, 2022 at 3:57 PM ^
You’re right, let’s schedule games we lose early in the year so the SEC can dominate CFP
October 30th, 2022 at 8:10 PM ^
Even the SEC teams scheduled good teams at the beginning of the year. If Michigan loses to Ohio State they can't make the playoff because a one loss team that intentionally ducked a P5 team and plays in a down conference (Big Ten is down this year) is not making it. They likely would beat UCLA and an 11-1 team with a loss to OSU has a chance.
Wins over three of the worst teams in football don't cut it. You have to schedule at least one P5 team, even if they're middle of the road.
If it was any team other than Michigan I'd be hoping that they didn't make it just because of that. I say that about Notre Dame every year. Michigan's out of conference schedule may have been worse than Eastern's. Freakin' play someone with a pulse. Anyone.
October 30th, 2022 at 6:08 PM ^
Tried to get Mercer, Samford or Austin Peay but they were tied up with SEC teams.
October 30th, 2022 at 4:44 PM ^
We need to improve our strength of schedule so yeah, ditch 'em.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:18 PM ^
There’s merit to this line of thinking.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:18 PM ^
I said before there should he one protected rivalry going forward. And MSU isn't it. Fuck 'em.
October 30th, 2022 at 3:21 PM ^
unfortunately they would probably pick us as their protected game.
October 30th, 2022 at 3:37 PM ^
As if the league would undercut Ohio State like that.
October 30th, 2022 at 4:32 PM ^
OSU, ND, PSU, Minnesota and MSU. Those are the regular big games and rivals.
MSU is the only team from this group I expect to regularly see take cheap shots and low blows with frequency. Sure, it is football and some things will happen, but with them it is literally the plan.
something is wrong with their leadership and culture.
October 30th, 2022 at 5:22 PM ^
Doesn’t Sparty get to protect a rival as well? They get a vote too. Has nothing to do with OSU.
October 30th, 2022 at 9:06 PM ^
Michigan and Ohio State pick one another, MSU is told to piss off.
October 30th, 2022 at 6:31 PM ^
I think we’d have something to say about that.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:20 PM ^
Agreed. I'd rather play Minnesota every year.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:28 PM ^
hatter, nice to figuratively 'see' you. hope you and family are well.
October 30th, 2022 at 3:23 PM ^
You too, XM. Busy year but everyone is doing well.
Also, we're going to beat OSU this year.
October 30th, 2022 at 3:32 PM ^
awesome. and you know that last sentence nearly brings me to (football) tears, assuming you mean it like last year. you were the prophet hatter, who consistently and confidently predicted that joyous event.
blessings.
xm
October 30th, 2022 at 3:33 PM ^
From your mouth to God's ears!
October 30th, 2022 at 2:43 PM ^
I like this.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:49 PM ^
Yep, totally agree. It's not The Longest Yard out there, or shouldn't be anyway. Bring on Minnesota every year for the Jug.
There's no reason to have to be concerned that an opponent will deliberately attempt to injure, or worse commit battery, against our players.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:20 PM ^
I am with you. This is no longer a rivalry on the field or on the court. Dantonio taunting fans was idiotic. His players trying to injure UM players was encouraged. We kind of let it be, but this has taken a bad twist. It is time to move on and treat them like other teams in B1G
October 30th, 2022 at 2:20 PM ^
it won't happen, but i'd like it.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:24 PM ^
Galaxy brain move, as they might shut their program down as attempting to win a dirty game against Michigan every year is the only reason it exists.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:49 PM ^
Don’t threaten me with a good time.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:24 PM ^
I agree with the points you stated and would rather have USC every year.
Although I would regret not beating Tucker's ass for the next 8 years of his contract.
October 30th, 2022 at 3:54 PM ^
What about after they extend him because no one else wants that job?
October 30th, 2022 at 2:27 PM ^
Nonsense. They are the state rival. Sounds like being a chicken shit not wanting to play them. Yesterday in EL and maybe we lose that game. Plus, their spartiness keeps us strong, and ready for OSU. They always bring their A game playing us, and we need that.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:33 PM ^
You apparently watched a different game than I did. MSU’s offense was “throw up a prayer to Coleman.” The prayers stopped being answered.
October 30th, 2022 at 3:19 PM ^
Tuck was given two weeks to prepare for this game and all he and his staff were able to come up with was 1. Chuck it to Coleman and see if he wins 50/50 balls and then 2. Play in a 2 deep shell all game
Number 2 is especially grating considering how cowardly it is. Corum and this Oline is going to get 5-6+ yards every play in a 2 high shell and they never changed strategy. They didn't play to stop Michigan they played to end the game quickly so we didn't run the score up on them (albeit they made some good stops in the redzone). Coward shit
October 30th, 2022 at 2:38 PM ^
They brought their F game to the tunnel. Screw them, they don't deserve to play us.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:38 PM ^
Yeah, not sure which game you were watching. Running game and defense travel. Doesn't matter where that game was played, they rushed for 37 yards, UM rushed for 276.
That game was as close as it possibly could have been given UM's redzone issues.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:40 PM ^
Well, we don't need shit to play OSU. OSU does fine without playing any in state rival because they don't have one. We don't have to play them every year.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:42 PM ^
But they are trash.
October 30th, 2022 at 2:42 PM ^
State rival oh no
October 30th, 2022 at 2:59 PM ^
Yesterday in EL and maybe we lose that game
Were you tailgating heavily last night by any chance?
October 30th, 2022 at 3:03 PM ^
That was a 56-10 beating that ended 29-7, MSU was dominated in every phase of the game.