Michigan State RESPEKT thread
After years of disrespekting the hallowed institution that is Michigan State University, Coach Mark Dantonio harnessed the rightful indignation of the heavens and south central Michigan to beat us 8 times in 10 tries from 2008 to 2017, running MSU's record against Michigan to an impressive 36-70 all time. Starting last year, Michigan fans unwound decades of disrespekt by publicly posting respectful messages about MSU on various interwebs message boards, and Michigan won a hard fought battle on both sides last year, with absolutely no bush league moves from either side, 21-7.
In the same spirit as last year, I'd like to kick off this week, where we'll be playing one of our three biggest rivals, by being respektful to Michigan State. So MSU, I like the new neon green accents on the uniforms and think it's jazzy and handsome. It's both retro (80's exercise culture) and a bold statement on the future of your institution. A future, I'm sure, that will include far fewer extremely isolated incidents of sexual assault, rape, PED abuse, lying to investigators and the like. We respekt you MSU. You are respekted.
November 10th, 2019 at 8:45 AM ^
It’s better than hoke and rr and the best downs we got from them.
MSU is maniacal about this game. We aren’t. Hence the scripted drives. Hence them almost always punching above their weight.
do you want us to treat MSU like they do us? Have that be almost the sole focus of our season?
November 10th, 2019 at 9:26 AM ^
Oh I understand the concept, I grew up in this state, I know this game means everything to them in a way it doesn't to us. The only reason I care more about beating them than most teams is I live here and they're irritating and so losing to them sucks. I'm just frustrated by the fact that Harbaugh going 0-3 at home against them would be shrugged off by the administration in much the same way the likely 0-5 against OSU will be, so it really needs to not happen but I won't be shocked if it does.
November 10th, 2019 at 10:21 AM ^
Probably because he’s 2-0 at their stadium? And he’s a massive improvement over what we’ve had?
November 10th, 2019 at 8:20 AM ^
I need your supervisor ...really.
November 10th, 2019 at 8:35 AM ^
I respeck their compliance with Title 9 and the upstanding character of their board of trustees.
November 10th, 2019 at 8:52 AM ^
Were there enough fans to heckle Peters? I saw very few fans in that entire stadium. Like massive amounts of empty sections.
November 10th, 2019 at 10:22 AM ^
Where'd all the Spartans go??
November 10th, 2019 at 9:22 AM ^
You know, that might be the most jarring thing about the change of fortune in East Lansing - the parts of the game that I did watch were coached by a directionless staff and it was clear that, whatever they were selling these kids, that there weren't many customers buying it. Such a change from even a few years ago, although arguably the precursors to the slide could be seen in 2015-2016 or thereabouts.
November 10th, 2019 at 9:36 AM ^
What do you get when you cross a visiting oft-injured transfer quarterback and a stadium that mocks him and treats him like trash? You get what you fucking deserve,
November 10th, 2019 at 10:11 AM ^
If you saw him talking to the MSU defenders after the winning TD, I suspect there was a lot of on the field chatter during...
November 10th, 2019 at 12:56 PM ^
I saw that too. There must have been more than the usual Sparty chirping and eyeball gouging to get Brandon Peters to put it in their face. I respekt how they are able to keep the Culture of Dicks living on through the ages.
November 10th, 2019 at 10:21 AM ^
So, Sparty students were heckling someone else for being a Michigan Reject?
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November 10th, 2019 at 10:42 AM ^
Man, I had to scroll a long way right to upvote this post... totally worth it though.
November 10th, 2019 at 12:05 PM ^
lololol
November 10th, 2019 at 8:41 AM ^
I respekt that Danimals has taken the opportunity to tarnish his legacy at every possible step instead of having the common sense to escape a dumpster fire after the first pile of dirty diapers went up in flames (3-9)
Wouldn't be as fun beating up on some 40 year old assistant than it is to reestablish the fact that the greatest msu coach of all time is still inferior to Michigan
November 10th, 2019 at 8:50 AM ^
I don’t know what is going on at MSU, but over the last 40 years it has gone from a decent institution that was a big rival in a respectful way to an insane asylum that ignores sexual deviants, covers up for criminal athletes, is unhealthily obsessed with beating Michigan . . . and wears some of the worst football uniforms ever. Too much administrative inbreeding, perhaps; no one to bring a new or different perspective to what is going on.
November 10th, 2019 at 9:59 AM ^
And they'll never change until they clean house, top to bottom and start over.
November 10th, 2019 at 9:03 AM ^
Coach Dantonio, you are awesome and your expression NEVER looks like someone farted on your sideline.
November 10th, 2019 at 9:19 AM ^
I've always thought he looks like he needs a remedy for a perpetual case of constipation, which I why I refer to him as Mark of Magnesia.
But yours is good too.
November 10th, 2019 at 9:06 AM ^
I respect Dantonio for reverting Sparty back to the John L. Smith era.
November 10th, 2019 at 9:12 AM ^
There was a comment somewhere, that Lewerke may have been concussed. If so...did they continue to play him concussed?
November 10th, 2019 at 10:03 AM ^
Viewers think Lewerke may have been concussed on a diving run where his head bounced off a player's knee. The very next play he threw a really bad interception, furthering the idea that his brain might have been pretty scrambled at that point.
Michigan State can use their go-to playbook here.
Media: Hey did you guys do a bad thing?
MSU: No we didn't do a bad thing.
Media: Because it seems like...
MSU: Here's a picture of Tom Izzo petting a kitten.
Media: Awww kittens! There's my story for tomorrow's paper!
November 10th, 2019 at 11:14 AM ^
From 247: Lewerke said “I’m fine” Saturday night, adding “my head was ringing for a little bit.”
“It was a tough hit. Definitely rung my bell for a little bit. I think I was fine,” he said.
MSU head coach Mark Dantonio said Lewerke was evaluated by the medical staff after the collision.
“He seemed to be (feeling OK). We checked him,” Dantonio said.
On the next play, Lewerke misfired inside on a throw intended for White, who was breaking to the outside. Illinois safety Sydney Brown made an easy interception and returned it 76 yards for a touchdown to cut MSU’s lead to 31-30.
1) The hit was brutal and he clearly dropped the ball on impact. That's what people do when, you know, they're concussed.
2) Lewerke sounds exactly like someone who was concussed and didn't come out. I think I was fine = not sure, and they have to get him out. The TE was waving for medical staff to come out on the field.
3) The crack EL media (those guys that discovered the Nassar story in their backyard after an Indianapolis paper broke it, and kept their mouths shut on MSU's captain being suspended for their first Rose Bowl in XXty years) jumped right on that Dantonio response there, asking him when he was checked out. Like right then, coach? Because right then he stayed in the game and threw a terrible pass, like a guy might if he didn't know what was going on? Or did you mean like 10 or 20 minutes later or after the game? Oh no wait they did not ask that. Feary of the terrible scowl!
November 10th, 2019 at 12:00 PM ^
Isn’t the dated term for concussions “getting your bell rung”? He stayed on the turf for an extra second or two after the hit.
November 10th, 2019 at 12:19 PM ^
I saw a postgame interview with Lewerke. He seemed kind of dull and slow. It could have been the loss or his Laconic Spartan character, but it could also have been from a head injury. If it was a head injury, MSU shouldn't have him practice this week. That means Lombardi or Day play.
November 10th, 2019 at 9:16 AM ^
I respect - not respekt - how their players answer questions and man up to the fact that they sucked, while their arrogant fuckwad of a prick coach snarls "next question" at anything that implies he's anything less than a hero.
November 10th, 2019 at 9:17 AM ^
I respeck that Sparty blew a 27 pt lead.....in the 4th quarter. Suck on it Mork!
November 10th, 2019 at 9:17 AM ^
I just appreciate the way they've made an honest accounting of their institution and themselves, acknowledged they have made mistakes, worked hard to make their atonement proportional to the actual harms, and are now doing their best to move on.
November 10th, 2019 at 9:28 AM ^
I respect that they are a school of the people. Affordable football tickets and admission standards to allow anybody in. Good for the common man.
November 10th, 2019 at 9:44 AM ^
I RESPEKT Michigan State for being there for me in case UM rejected my college application.
November 10th, 2019 at 9:44 AM ^
I RESPEKT Michigan State for being there for me in case UM rejected my college application.
November 10th, 2019 at 9:47 AM ^
We should respect MSU. After all, they’re 4-5, not 2-7.
November 10th, 2019 at 9:58 AM ^
Michigan 35 MSU 8
November 10th, 2019 at 10:05 AM ^
I found it ironic that there was a female official on the field yesterday during their game.
November 10th, 2019 at 10:11 AM ^
why is that "ironic"?
November 10th, 2019 at 10:45 AM ^
It’s like rain on your wedding day
November 10th, 2019 at 11:24 AM ^
Probably because they are sexual assault enablers to women and there was a woman official on the field. To me, that is the definition of ironic.
November 10th, 2019 at 11:45 AM ^
I'm surprised she wasn't fined with an attempt to seduce any Staee players
November 10th, 2019 at 10:05 AM ^
MSU will play tough on Saturday. This game has high implications inside and outside their program. I expect them to find some ‘fixes’ to their problems in 7 days and put a working game plan out there next Saturday. Gonna be a battle.
November 10th, 2019 at 10:09 AM ^
It’s against my nature, but here goes.
MSU has arguably the best 4 game losing streak in the country.
MSU’s coach has received lots of criticism but I hope he stays for many years to come.
November 10th, 2019 at 10:09 AM ^
I respekt the fact that they’re aware of their carbon footprint. Donk’tanio should be commended for likely throwing the Illinois game so his team can finish 6-6 and go bowling in Detroit. Location is close and they won’t have to fly anywhere therefore cutting down on carbon emission. Say what you will about MSU but somethings are more important than winning.
Mad respekt Donk’tany
November 10th, 2019 at 10:14 AM ^
With all due respekt, MSU. Fuck you!
November 10th, 2019 at 10:30 AM ^
I RESPEKT Mike's D'Giornino pizza craftsmanship. His frozen pizzas are among the best at the grocery store. Some say Mike's pizzas are even better than Freschetta.
November 10th, 2019 at 10:43 AM ^
I respekt that . . . um . . . well . . . they have "Michigan" in the name of their school. That's something, right?
November 10th, 2019 at 10:43 AM ^
It has been fun reading rcmb
November 10th, 2019 at 11:03 AM ^
MSU is a great school that I would've gone to had I not gotten accepted to Michigan
November 10th, 2019 at 11:37 AM ^
I respek the MSU 2016 crootin class
November 10th, 2019 at 1:19 PM ^
Wow. That is some crootin' class. Unbelievable to look at that.