Besides Michigan....
Are there any teams y'all secretly (or maybe not secretly) cheer for on Saturdays?
I have always cheered for Stanford mostly because of respect towards the university as a whole. One of my goals going into my freshman year at Michigan was to go there for grad school after graduating from UofM.
And of course there's the military academies, Westpoint being my favorite. I also used to go to Air Force games when I lived in Colorado Springs. Those were also a great experience.
September 14th, 2009 at 8:31 PM ^
Teams other than Michigan that you cheer heavily for and them losing can put a damper on my day, then CMU. Sure I "like" teams other than Michigan (Penn State, Texas, ect.) but I really could care less if those teams win or lose.
1. Michigan
2. CMU
3. ---
September 14th, 2009 at 8:33 PM ^
Nobody said Central. Especially this year they are very explosive and fun to watch.
September 14th, 2009 at 9:35 PM ^
I'm trying to get into Navy. I've wanted to make them my other college team. I decided this before they played OSU, so no bandwagoning. I did a dynasty with them in NCAA 09. I just love the offense and like watching Ga Tech as well, although I don't really have any affinity for them.
September 14th, 2009 at 9:37 PM ^
I guess it was that was what Michigan ran when I first started following them in 1969 (as did Oklahoma, Texas and a bunch of others). So I like Georgia Tech, not sure which of the service acadamies still run it but I like the throwback nature of that offense.
I also like Colorado State for regularly kicking Colorado's butt (have no idea why) and Fresno State for the coach's 'stach, and Kansas so I can laugh my ass off every time they show Mangino (he looks just like one of the M&M's in the commercial).
Outside of the dislike regulars, I don't like Oregon, they just seem like a division of Nike.
September 14th, 2009 at 10:05 PM ^
I went to SC so obviously they are my number one, but after that I root for whomever is playing ND or UCLA.
Oh and over the years I have grown a soft spot for University of Washington. My parents are both alums and I think they have had a rotten string of luck the past decade or so.
September 14th, 2009 at 10:12 PM ^
I usually rooted for UCLA/California (maybe its jersey colors?) when I had to watch late West Coast games. I think it was primarily cause I hated USC, Oregon, Oregon State Arizona, Arizona State, Washington State, Stanford
September 14th, 2009 at 10:50 PM ^
whoever plays OSU, Penn State, Notre Dame, Michigan State, and Florida.
September 14th, 2009 at 11:08 PM ^
No idea why, especially since they rarely win a big game anymore.
September 14th, 2009 at 11:27 PM ^
On second thought, I always liked the Chips, especially since they own MSU
September 14th, 2009 at 11:44 PM ^
I find myself in the position of halfheartedly rooting for UF sometimes, but I can't say I actually feel anything for the team.
I attended Iowa, and I have a soft spot for them, but nowhere near the ardent passion I have for Michigan.
September 14th, 2009 at 11:45 PM ^
I'm from Philly.
September 14th, 2009 at 11:46 PM ^
While I'll certainly root for whoever is playing OSU or ND, or in other circumstances where the opponent losing helps Michigan, I don't think that was the point of this thread. So.... no one. I'm happy to say that I cheer for no other particular team. Go Blue!
September 15th, 2009 at 12:24 AM ^
...because I went there for undergrad, UM for grad school.
GO PIRATES!
GO BLUE!
September 16th, 2009 at 8:19 PM ^
Whoever is playing Sparty.