Michigan Player(s) plant spear in Spartan Stadium during pre-game
Apparently, per all the Twitters, some Michigan player(s) planted a spear on the block S during the pregame.
Does Hoke have any control over his team?
This is apparently why Dantonio went for the last touchdown (way to take the high road, Mark). But still, if there was ever a time to not disrespect your rival, it was before this game.
EDIT: Some Tweets:
"Them putting a spear in a field before the game is not a product of their team but their program." - Dantonio on the UofM Pregame spear.
— Rico Beard (@RicoBeard) October 25, 2014
Connor Cook was clear, last TD was because MSU felt disrespected before game. Said a UM player stuck a spear in field before game
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) October 25, 2014
Buddy just asked me if Dantonio ran it up because of Nussmeier's reaction but just heard UM players speared the S. That would explain it
— Jeff Riger (@riger1984) October 25, 2014
And worst of all:
Hoke said he was somewhat aware that one his players put a spear in the ground before the game but "not fully aware"
— Mark Snyder (@Mark__Snyder) October 25, 2014
Perhaps, not worst of all. This seems dubious, so please be untrue:
According to the #MSU players, they saw a #Michigan players throw a spear down on their field during the national anthem.
— Rico Beard (@RicoBeard) October 26, 2014
Final Edit: Appears to not be on the block S. Here's the .gif
BTN video can be found here:
http://deadspin.com/michigan-gets-asses-kicked-after-defacing-spartan-s…
October 25th, 2014 at 10:23 PM ^
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October 25th, 2014 at 8:01 PM ^
Didn't MSU have this issue with ND several years ago?
October 25th, 2014 at 8:06 PM ^
Yeah, and that was dumb as well. But at least they did it after they won.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:01 PM ^
jack·ass·ery
noun \-sərē\Full Definition of JACKASSERY
: a piece of stupidity or folly
October 25th, 2014 at 8:02 PM ^
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October 25th, 2014 at 8:02 PM ^
They would have never gotten the spear into the horseshoe. They spear sniffing dogs would have been all over it.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:46 PM ^
...they got the MRAP is just for such eventualities...
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October 25th, 2014 at 8:24 PM ^
After a stupid stunt like that, Bo Schembechler would have been tempted to run up the score. No Dantonio fan here but I can't fault him on this one.
October 25th, 2014 at 10:01 PM ^
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October 25th, 2014 at 8:07 PM ^
Play the fucking game to win and cut out the sophmoric bullshit. But then again, that is symptomatic of this team. We get an early break to start a series in their territory and then fumble the fucking ball on the first fucking play. That is the essence of this fucking team on offense. Totally fucking incompetent.
Hoke is not afuckingware of anything.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:09 PM ^
I mean everyone spears fields, spears fish, I spear you, you spear me, whatever
LGRW
October 25th, 2014 at 8:09 PM ^
Dantonio is a great coach. He understands how to motivate his team.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:10 PM ^
Dantonio -- Wait until next year. The spear (fictional) will be through your team's heart by way of pounding on the field. Stay classy my fiend (not a spelling mistake)
October 25th, 2014 at 8:10 PM ^
So let me get this right, Hoke was somewhat aware of the spear.. but had no idea his starting qb had a concussion? Great coach.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:11 PM ^
Dantonio is little brother. The score is irrelevant to that fact.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:23 PM ^
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October 25th, 2014 at 8:13 PM ^
My Title will be "Behind The Chains -- an Inside look at the Brady Hoke Era at Michigan". I fully expect Jon U Bacon to take that from me too...just like he coincidentally did with my idea for "Three and Out" which I posted online a year before his book came out. True story.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:11 PM ^
I'm giving up on football for the night. I sincerely hope all the Twitter buzz is exaggerated and, if so, please mods feel free to edit the OP accordingly. I, however, and going out to drink.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:11 PM ^
Once again Dumbass Hoke speaks in vaguarities in a lame attempt to avoid responsibility:
Somewhat Aware???
Is that like... Somewhat Pregnant??
Fuck You Brady Hoke, you embarrassing Buffoon.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:18 PM ^
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October 25th, 2014 at 9:53 PM ^
Sounds like some more "miscommunication" issues that have been running rampant within the program lately.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:11 PM ^
Does this explain all the targeting and personal fouls as well as the late td? State is just a bunch of classles bitches spear or no spear Dantonio would have gone for the late td anyways.
That being said whatever players planted that spear should be running until they puke tonight not sunday not monday tonight. That is just stupid and shouldn't have happened!
October 25th, 2014 at 8:12 PM ^
Dantonio had bet a pile on MSU to cover. And at 28-11, he was not covered. Book it. That's what's under the rug, or turf, here. Not spears.
Now all we have to do I get some evidence & we're rid of him!
October 25th, 2014 at 8:16 PM ^
I want to beat him on the field. If we could do it with Hoke two years ago, we can definitely do it with our next coach.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:13 PM ^
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I'm starting to wonder if maybe it was Hoke and not Morris that suffered a concussion.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:13 PM ^
Like this is even a big deal.
Let's think about new coaches and fired AD's.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:13 PM ^
Honestly, how is it immature? If someone showed up at the Big House, OSU or MSU or ND, and pulled a stunt like that, disrespected our home turf, I would want to send them a message too. What kind of message does it send to your team to let another team disrespect your home turf like that?
October 25th, 2014 at 8:14 PM ^
but then decide planting a spear during the pre-game makes sense? WTF? Who was the dim-bulb who came up with that genius idea? Did they really think that would strike fear into the hearts of the MSU team? Jesus H. Christ, that's something I'd expect out of the Spartans.
We really have reversed roles, it appears.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
When you think about how bad we have fallen and how this is the kind of crap that Sparty used to do under John L. Smith.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:16 PM ^
This is totally bush and stupid on so many levels it hurts my brain to think about it.
Someone needs to be kicked off the time. Or fired. Or both.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:17 PM ^
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Last year more than half the team ran to the middle of the field and started jumping up and down and taunting MSU on the 50 yard line logo as they came out to warm up. So far the theatrics have worked very well right coach?