For anybody who held grudging respect for Captain Kirk (Freep Warning)

The bottom line is you're either for Michigan State and for Kirk or you're not.

For the record, I am NOT.

He would say something...well...a bit middle school. Can your respect for a person actually dip below zero if that person is Kirk Cousins? We should get Mathlete on that one.

...Deals in absolutes.

It looks like Devin Gardner will choose Michigan.

But I am really not with you. That is a terrible, terrible analogy you've just conjured up.

Also, while you're reading this, tell your parents how much it annoys me that they named you Kirk Cousins instead of Kurt Cousins, because there is no easy way to pause in between the two k sounds. It makes me hate you even more on a linguistic level, which is hard to accomplish.

Guess he hasn't gotten to personal pronouns yet.

http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/um-msu-comparison-weddings-and-funerals-what-motivates-players

For anyone who wants to add or update on personal motivation of a guy who has confidence issues/Little Brother Syndrome (LBS).   

I hope these quotes were taken out of context....either that, or Kirk needs to lighten up a little bit. I understand that we are all very passionate about our respective teams/universities, and for Kirk Cousin's it is even more so because he's right in the middle of it, but c'mon man...........when all is said and done, it's just a football game that is being played saturday. Win or Lose, there are much more important things in life to get your panties all tangled up about. We also have to remember that he is still a college kid too, and despite his buttoned up and cerebral attitude, he is still young.

With that the case, I wouldn't base my "respect" of Kirk Cousins on his views/feelings of the Michigan/MSU rivalry - Everything I've read about him is that he is an exceptional kid and one that we should praise. I would say absolutely that I respect him and would love to have a kid like that as part of our University.

Having said that, if these quotes aren't taken out of context and if he does have strong feelings towards those who cheer for UofM, he needs to chill, relax and realize that it's all in good fun and just a game.

Nothing personal.

If you read the article (I know, I know, Freep) it sounds like he's talking about some his former HS classmates and people in the Holland area.  As in, they want him to do well but ultimately want Michigan to win the game.

Either way, it's a weird article and some bizarre quotes for sure.  It sounds like he is, in fact, very personally hurt by everyone he knows not hardcore rooting for MSU.

All these dumb comments will stop when Michigan shuts them up.



Please let that be on Saturday.

This kid drinks more Sparty kool-aid than his fans do. He acts as if he was predestined to be the MSU QB. As I recall from the speech that the Green contingent seems to continually gush over, "Captain Kirk" desperately wanted to be a Hawkeye, or a Wildcat, or a Boilermaker (talk about violating his own rules about being 'for' something). It was only when he was headed straight for the MAC that Dantonio came calling. Sparty was one of the last places the good "Captain" thought he'd end up, so fogive me for not buying his "no in-between" shtick.

In the words of the late, great Al Davis.....Just win baby.

And all the Sparty nonsense goes away.

I think we're being a little hard on the Beav here. If we gave the e-smackdown to every athlete who viewed the world as an "us vs. them" proposition and referred to himself in the third person, we'd have no time to post threads about mostly innocent but maybe a little misguided comments by other teams' players.

BOOM WORMHOLE'D

On the other hand it is hate week, so carry on.

The surprise is not that he derped, but that it took him this long...

My only beef with this quote is that if I read it correctly, he referred to himself in the third person. That's just wierd.

I like Kirk Cousins, I like that he's from a small Christian school that hadn't had an established football program when he played there - and he's a good kid.  I tolerate MSU, like I tolerate NW and Illinois.  I hate Mark Dantonio and I hope the team he coaches loses miserably every weekend.

I don't see how this quote should change my perception of Kirk Cousins?  What's he supposed to say "UofM is going to beat us, you should root for them, and celebrate their awesomeness!"   I realize this is hate week, but come on man.  If Denard said the same thing everyone on here would be praising and defending those comments.  

Reminds me a little of the great William Shatner himself...saying strange things and looking a little odd.

Difference is WS is likeable...while little brother Kirk is decidedly not

This shouldn't be an issue for MSU going forward.  It's unlikely that their next starting QB will be from Michigan, what with their national recruiting class and all, so he won't feel the same about the rivalry and people from his hometown won't be torn like this.

I like Kirk Cousins a lot and see no problem with his quote.  He's telling it like it is.  The rest of the year a lot of Michigan fans will tolerate MSU because they have friends, relatives, co-workers or even customers that are green.  In fact, I sold MSU $500,000 of air pollution control equipment and made a nice chunk of change.

But this week, you've got to pick sides.  I respect him for going all in for Sparty.  That's what so great about the rivalry.  They really want to kick our ass, and we theirs.

It's going to be a great war.

Go Blue!