MSU vs Ohio: Who are you rooting for?

The cheerleaders

Always root for OSU to have a strong season so when we beat them it hurts that much more. If they fall apart completely over the next few years it will hurt the status of the rivalry, so I would like to see michigan and OSU as the top two teams in the big ten. Also, MSU has not arrived as a true contender in my mind until they beat OSU. Given that they skipped playing them the last two years this would be a chance to legitimize (or disqualify) the succes they had last year.

ineptitude.  It pains me to "root" for msu, but I cannot hope, or root for Ohio to win EVER at anything.

The Bobcats. I can't root against them since their mascot took out Brutus.

Am I the only one who doesn't like calling OSU "Ohio?" It's hilarious that Hoke does it, but as fans I think it's kinda silly. To each his own I guess.
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food poisoning from concession stand food

In all seriousness, Michigan is my team and I want the the outcome that helps Michigan the most (OSU win). That said, I simply won't watch the game so that I don't have to root for anyone.

I really don't care who wins as TSIO vs MSU winner only matters as to whether it helps Michigan or not.  FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS!

OSU of course. This is only so that it slows down Sparty's national recruiting campaign, even if only just a bit. Pro combat uniforms today, they will be taking the world over this time tomorrow.

I root for Little Brother (provided that the outcome doesn't affect Michigan in the standings). State of Michigan pride and all.

The UAF polar bear.

All Buckeye losses give me a chance to sit back and enjoy the misery of my co-workers.  Just thinking about it makes me smile.

Being from the state of Michigan, I would always root for MSU against OSU. I remember a great game from years back (early 70's) where MSU pulled a big upset of OSU and it was awesome. I can only root for OSU, when it comes to big non-conference games and bowl games as I want the B10 to look good.

 

I'll be rooting for Michigan to beat Minnesota. The MSU - OSU game is irrelevant to me. Of course, not living in Michigan, I don't hate MSU as much as Michigan natives. On a national scale, OSU is the important school, not MSU. Also remember that this is game five of the season, the last game where OSU has player suspensions. That makes an MSU win weak anyway. Let MSU win, since OSU is weakened. As long as Michigan beats both MSU & OSU, life is good.

You know, I'd really love to see both teams lose, but since that's impossible, I'm going to have to go with Ohio.

Michigan State needs to be knocked off of their "high horse" so to speak, but I think that will be done in week 3 when they have to travel to south bend.  Plus, do you really think MSU is going to be able to get through teams like nebraska, iowa, and Wisconsin?  I don't think so.

So assuming that MSU is going to lose some other games next season and fail to repeat the  season built on trick plays, I'm going to pick Ohio.

Not only because I hate them much more, but also because they are more likely to run the table and win the Big Ten.  They have lost some big things, but losing 2012 recruits doesn't exactly hurt the 2011 team very much.

Plus, if Ohio comes out and win the Big Ten again, their recruiting is going to virtually return to normal, especially since the NCAA appears to be letting them off the hook.  We need them to struggle for a year or two much more than MSU needs to struggle

It's a tough call, but I'd have to go with OSU also. They are not expected to win the Big Ten this season and might lose 2-4 games, so beating Sparty would be good. I, too, want them to be knocked off their short-live high horse. Their fans are becoming more and more like OSU fans have been in the past decade.

Meteor, obviously.  

(that's right, I'm dropping an old-school link on you)

I seem to go back and forth on this one.   But more often than not, I tend to take pleasure in watching the bucks smacking sparty around.  OSU has rotated off of MSU's schedule many times over the years.  And it always seems to happen when OSU fields their strongest teams.  

But in 1998, I absolutely loved it when a crappy 6-6 MSU team went into Columbus and knocked off OSU when they were ranked #1.  After the game ending interception when American's worst fanbase grew silent and John Cooper threw his hat in disgust, that was a thing of pure beauty. 

I don't know.  This is hard to answer.  The best thing about this game is that one of them has to lose. 

I want them to be 11-1 every year.  Though I don't "root" for them, per se.

Sparty.

I am rooting for a bruised 7-4 OSU team arriving in A2 to receive a 21 point beat down.

 

 

I hope they both lose somehow

Whichever team is worse, so, usually Sparty.

Buckeyes are still going to win some games, so lets see Sparty cry.

tosu, I would root for Satan.

OSU is an established program.  MSU is not.  Root for the status quo (and then take a shower afterwards).

and stadium collapse.

/s

Let me elaborate on the /s

1. I don't really want a stadium collapse.

2. I know games can no longer end in a tie, but I think they would make an exception if the stadium collapsed.

3. I don't really care who wins.

OSU wins, later it is vacated do to cheating

Am I the only one who hates the whole "Ohio" instead of OSU or Ohio State thing?

Meteor

Meteor

going for sparty. Hate ohio.