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 10:01 PM ^
How about 60 minutes of necessary roughness. Win the game! Don't act like fools, when you have been continuously clowned in this game!
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http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2014/10/25/7071205/michigan-mi…
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October 25th, 2014 at 11:35 PM ^
In what universe can you separate motivating us from disrespecting MSU when planting a stake in their field? The disrespect motivates.
October 25th, 2014 at 9:59 PM ^
This whole damn program is all about talking, but now showing up! Sick and tired of skywriting, little brother and now this spear garbage. Again this team/program think they are entitled to something by just showing up.
Do me a favor next time you want respect, do it on the field not with childish antics!
October 25th, 2014 at 10:12 PM ^
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October 25th, 2014 at 10:10 PM ^
You spray paint our diag. We spear your field. Both are childish acts but it's a rivalry. Let's call it even.
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October 26th, 2014 at 1:17 AM ^
how can you not see the difference between a studen prank during the game week - something we've done many times with the Sparty statue over the years - and something done by PLAYERS on a rivals home field right before kick off in a game where we are a 17 point underdog? Apples and oranges, and for me the final straw that Hoke is not only an idiot, he has no control of this team whatsoever. Funchess is mailing it in, Devin barely moves in the pocket. They put Shane in for ONE PLAY then yank him to let Gardner finish because they changed their minds? Hill gets trucked by Cook early, then schooled by Lippett for a 70 yard TD. Kalis is a turnstile. and now Bolden is planting a stake or whatever into the head of the Spartan at midfield to piss off a team that has been beating our sasses.
Lack of institutional control. This program is in total and complete dissarray. Hoke has to go.
October 26th, 2014 at 2:02 AM ^
Out of all of the disrespectful things a player could have done on the field. Putting a spear in it before the game doesn't even crack the top 200 for me.
October 26th, 2014 at 2:23 AM ^
Out of all the inappropriate or disrespectful reactions that could have been had, rushing the ball for a TD to expand the lead at the end of the game, then answering the media's questions about the stake-plant don't even crack the top 200 for me...
October 25th, 2014 at 10:15 PM ^
This is what Michigan football has came to #ThanksObama
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"Somewhat Aware" - The Brady Hoke Story
October 25th, 2014 at 10:36 PM ^
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October 25th, 2014 at 10:46 PM ^
Please change title to "garden stake" as per Joe Bolden photograph in other thread.
October 25th, 2014 at 10:56 PM ^
Does it really matter what the hell its called? talk about missing the point.
October 25th, 2014 at 11:03 PM ^
I was kidding.
October 25th, 2014 at 11:29 PM ^
Ok, my bad. It just seems like there's a lot of wasted chatter on whether its a stake or a spear or a lawn dart or an f-ing dildo. Who cares what we call it.
October 26th, 2014 at 12:25 AM ^
It all seems pretty silly but I guess it's preferable to talking about how bad we are on the field.
October 25th, 2014 at 11:16 PM ^
Pic or didn't happen
October 25th, 2014 at 11:26 PM ^
October 26th, 2014 at 12:18 AM ^
Here’s how Hoke saw it: “I think I was aware that something happened. But I’m not fully aware.”
October 26th, 2014 at 12:18 AM ^
Here’s how Hoke saw it: “I think I was aware that something happened. But I’m not fully aware.”
October 26th, 2014 at 1:55 AM ^
""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."
This coming from a guy who coaches a team for a school whose students vandalized University of Michigan property earlier in the week. Dantonio should make sure his own instituion's shit doesn't stink before coming off as high and mighty.
October 26th, 2014 at 2:35 AM ^
Not only did someone paint the Spartan statue in maize and blue just last spring, the actual statue had to be replaced in 2005 with a new statue, because the terra cotta statue (standing since 1945) could no longer withstand the damage of being painted by UM fans and refinished over and over again.
Not to mention the MSU marching band now has a 24-hour watch over the statue during UM week; because UM fans have painted the statue so many times in the past.
You have got to be joking if you think painting the block M once is even close to as bad as what UM fans have done to the Spartan statue over the years.
October 26th, 2014 at 2:11 AM ^
well BTN was on it....here's the video of it. how bizarre. it's some kind of long stake or something. and once again the entire nation is laughing at Michigan for doing something stupid. smdh.
http://deadspin.com/michigan-gets-asses-kicked-after-defacing-spartan-s…
October 26th, 2014 at 8:04 AM ^
Really who gives a flying f***? Staee planted a flag in South Bend in 2006 before their game w/ the Irish. Now that screams of disrespect. This 'spear' planting was done to self motivate a defense before a huge rivalry game. TBH I don't care about flags or spears but lets make a big deal out of it so Dantonio punching it in at the end looks like a reasonable thing for a coach to do. Lets put it on the motivational board and move on. Just stop them and we aren't even having this conversation.
October 26th, 2014 at 8:16 AM ^
See the difference? And, besides, that was under the previous regime. You won't see MD's players pulling that kind of stunt. Watch the video and let your embarrassment grow.
October 26th, 2014 at 8:37 AM ^
-An embarrassing 31-0 L to ND
-Terrible 1st half against the worst team in FBS. M-Oh
-A terrible offensive performance, at home, against a good Utah team. Punt team has 10 guys, twice. Storm/flood ensues. No fans come back. I don't blame anyone for leaving and not returning.
-Lose to Minnesota at home, by a lot. Hoke and staff bench Gardner and start Morris. Hoke and staff are the only ones who don't notice Morris getting a concussion. Concussion gate makes national news. Embarassment continues.
-Brady Hoke's press conferences gets worse and worse.
-Students start an anti Dave Brandon rally at the diag that continued to the University Presidents front lawn. Again making national headlines.
-Michigan plays better but still loses to a terrible Rutgers team. It was on the road, so of course they lose. Secondary gives up 400+ passing yards to Gary Nova. Let that sink in.
-Michigan actually wins a game. It took a night game, all blue uniforms, a Funchess lucky-as-can-be TD grab, and the refs to beat a mediocre psu team.
-Bye week. No torture for at least one saturday.
-Michigan gets pasted again by Sparty who is now Big Brother. Michigan decided to try to intimidate Sparty by placing a stake, aka a spear in East Lansing, during pre game. Plans fails. Michigan again makes embarrassing headlines. Lose by biggest margin in almost 50 years.
-Everybody is laughing at Michigan.
FIRE BRADY HOKE AND DAVE BRANDON RIGHT NOW!!!
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October 26th, 2014 at 8:44 AM ^
I think the spike - not a spear - was a "D-B" move and I wish they hadn't have done it as it is a "D-B" move, but is it really that big of a deal?
Nothing was hurt...not the stadium, not the turf, etc... The players are excited college kids trying to fire themselves up for a big game and did a dumb move that harmed......nothing. It would be nice if Hoke or the head "D-B" had enough awareness to have stopped the idiotic move.
How is it all together different than MSU players slapping the BBall court several times a game - including the Block M on occasion. They are firing themselves up, it literally hurt nothing, but can be seen as disrespectful.
P.S. In all honesty - the Green M on the Diag doesn't bother me much. It seems to be part of the rivalry. They paint our stuff, we paint their stuff. I didn't like the 2002 (I believe) F--k UM all over buildings in 4 foot letters though. Over the top.
October 26th, 2014 at 10:19 AM ^
October 26th, 2014 at 10:50 AM ^
All talk, no walk while Brady Hoke is somewhat aware of what's happening.
October 26th, 2014 at 11:35 AM ^