Too Early for a Respekt Week Thread?
As everyone here is well aware, it is Michigan State week. I thought now was a good time to go over some of the very nice things about our intrastate rivals, and show them the proper respekt they deserve.
In 2019 US News & World report gave our friends high marks for many of their graduate programs, including everyone's favorite meme, Supply Chain Logistics. They also scored very highly in training educators, rehab counselors and, the one that surprised me the most, nuclear physics!
MSU has a rich and storied history dating all the way back to 1855 when it became the United States FIRST agriculture college. Believe it or not, the first president of the college, Joseph Williams, was fired by the board because he pushed for what we would not call a liberal education that included courses like Latin and Greek. The State Board of Education called his curriculum elitist and canned him. A year later Mr. Williams got his sweet revenge when, as lieutenant governor, he helped pass a law that created a separate board, the State Board of Agriculture, which took over running MSU. In a shocking twist, this new board allowed his curriculum to be taught again.
On the football front, State has a very respektable 10 players on active NFL rosters. They boast 3 players that have been elected into the NFL Hall of Fame.
Since 2007 when Mark Dantonio took over, they hold a 123-62 record with 4 conference titles and 1 playoff appearance.
While we have derisively called them Little Brother in the past, I think it is safe to say that they have grown into a well rounded and completely RESPEKT worthy program. I for one hold them in the utmost regard and look forward to our gentleman’s clash on Saturday.
October 24th, 2021 at 11:29 AM ^
The 'respekt' shit is cringeworthy.
We should stop doing that.
October 24th, 2021 at 11:40 AM ^
Oh chill. It is just a little bit of fun for a rivalry week. If you don't want to participate you could just, like, not.
October 24th, 2021 at 12:34 PM ^
I mean I'm not worked up about it. I just think it should have went the way of Dantonio when that era ended.
Sparty definitely doesn't feel disrespected anymore: they have been to the playoffs, they have won the division/conference, and they are currently ranked in the top ten with a coach who is likely to get interviewed for the vacant LSU HC position.
October 25th, 2021 at 8:47 AM ^
I would also think Sparty has no reason to feel disrespected anymore with their performance over the last 10-13 years, however all my Sparty friends still live and die playing the underdog role no matter who they are playing.
Go Blue! Beat State!
October 24th, 2021 at 11:44 AM ^
How do you feel about Mork, Kork Coupons, and STAEE?
October 24th, 2021 at 11:51 AM ^
And dantorini/d’antoni/dontanito
October 24th, 2021 at 11:30 AM ^
Jacub Panasiuk is a model citzen and the pride of Lake Park West High School in scenic Roselle, Illinois.
October 24th, 2021 at 11:45 AM ^
Fuck that guy. The officials better be ready to toss him when he does something dirty in a pile or gets a clear targeting.
October 24th, 2021 at 11:30 AM ^
Not that it can't be in two places, but it feels similar to something else....
https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/qet3bk/4th_annual_michigan_state_respek_thread_top_10/
October 24th, 2021 at 11:46 AM ^
I like reading the Game Threads and Post Game Threads over there, but I don't typically check a lot of the other posts throughout the week. Thanks for linking.
October 24th, 2021 at 11:52 AM ^
That was hilarious. Thank you for sharing.
October 24th, 2021 at 11:35 AM ^
My pizzas are rarely delivered late, so kudos to all the MSU grads out there.
October 24th, 2021 at 1:35 PM ^
That one made me laugh out loud.
October 24th, 2021 at 11:35 AM ^
They have one of the more respected veterinary and osteopathic schools. Much respect to our Michigan brethren in East Lansing.
October 24th, 2021 at 11:35 AM ^
I applaud for writing all that with a straight face (I assume your weren't laughing your ass off)
October 24th, 2021 at 11:39 AM ^
I actually found the story of their first president really funny. Getting fired and then being like "oh you think you can fire me? Well I'll just write a new law and fire you!"
October 24th, 2021 at 11:44 AM ^
I did not know that story either. I am just trying to be a smartass.
October 24th, 2021 at 11:41 AM ^
Personally, I love both of my younger brothers very much.
As such, I cannot think of a term that conveys unconditional love more than referring to someone as my "little brother."
October 24th, 2021 at 11:47 AM ^
Right? Clearly, they took Mike Hart's comment the wrong way.
October 24th, 2021 at 11:49 AM ^
I've definitely softened on my hate for MSU overall (I'm currently a student here but have my bachelors from UM) but I can't lie and say that I don't hate their sports teams any less. The campus is truly beautiful (I like it more than UM's tbh) but the city is nowhere near AA.
October 24th, 2021 at 11:52 AM ^
Three conference titles. They won 3 under Dantonio.
October 24th, 2021 at 12:11 PM ^
I'd say it's about a week late. The Sparts have already been bemoaning Jacub Panasuik's relative lack of hype compared to Hutchinson's... ??
I just want to win so they'll STFU for the rest of the year.
October 24th, 2021 at 12:46 PM ^
Ahhh Milhouse 
October 24th, 2021 at 12:14 PM ^
My godfather was a 2x graduate of Michigan State and a rather respected veterinarian in Farmington Hills / Southfield for many years, and he was a really nice guy who once let me parade around his street in the 12 Mile / Orchard Lake area with a blunderbuss (a real 17th century English one, not a replica) one time, so that was cool.
October 24th, 2021 at 12:47 PM ^
My Grandmother graduated from State to become a teacher. Grandad went to Michigan for education. Neither of them were into sports much.
October 24th, 2021 at 12:33 PM ^
I hope we can beat them and shut the Sparty pie holes this year. I work with a lot of Sparties. They suck and only seem to want to hire more Sparties.
October 24th, 2021 at 12:46 PM ^
I have a fair amount of respect for the university that is in East Lansing, as I owe my existence to my parents meeting there as undergrads. They went on to earn a combined total of five degrees from that school, and now live back in East Lansing in their retirement. I grew up in the Lansing area, rooted for MSU in my younger/more ignorant days, and live in mid-Michigan. I can admit that I actually want their sports teams to win occasionally, particularly if it is over a team from the Worst State Ever. I don't have a lot of respect for their athletic department anymore, however, and have been a Michigan fan for forty years. This week especially I'm all about the Blue.
Go Michigan! Beat State!
October 24th, 2021 at 12:46 PM ^
Double post, not worth repeating.
October 24th, 2021 at 1:06 PM ^
I know this doesn’t exactly fit with the spirit of the thread but…
if it weren’t for the little piece of paper with their name written on it that I keep in my pocket on a daily basis, I wouldn’t remember their fucking name.
October 24th, 2021 at 1:32 PM ^
Please keep politics off the board.
October 24th, 2021 at 1:35 PM ^
Never too early
October 24th, 2021 at 1:37 PM ^
This is one of those weeks where I really miss my Dad. He went to MSU and I went to Michigan and we always had a small bet on the game. He would have loved this year's game
October 24th, 2021 at 1:50 PM ^
Regarding the nuclear physics, MSU has a new particle accelerator coming online soon which is a big deal for those researchers
October 24th, 2021 at 1:52 PM ^
I have nothing good to say about MSU , even in a joking matter.
beat those couch burning mouth breathers
October 24th, 2021 at 2:09 PM ^
Actually it's a shared Disrepkt year:
The state Ohio has two teams above our two state of Michigan undefeated teams; one of them has a loss and the best team in Ohio isn't even Pwr5;)
It's time for us to work together again and finally take Toledo! (or better B1G Championship).
October 24th, 2021 at 2:22 PM ^
Meh. They can keep Toledo and its eternal highway construction. I think the UP was a muuuuch better get.
October 24th, 2021 at 2:33 PM ^
Nah, Cinci is at least the second best team in the country, maybe the best. Did you see what they did to Navy? They won by a whole TD, and Navy has already won two games this year. Go Cincinnati, all the way to the CFP!
October 24th, 2021 at 5:04 PM ^
I’m always fascinated by the psychology of fandom and rivalries and many State fans are a prime example. They hate Michigan so much that any objectivity gets thrown out the window and it’s tough to even have a normal conversation with them about the teams and game. You see the same thing in today’s political climate. Us humans are strange creatures.