Now We Dance, Gentlemen

Submitted by The King of Belch on

It's 5 A.M. central time where I live. I've got my GameDay Chili in the crockpot, biscuits at the ready, a fresh 12 pack of Coke, 2 packs of Camels, kids are GONE for the day, and the 52 inch Plasma is set to go.

THIS is the day we find out about our beloved Wolverines. After two great wins to open the season, followed by two rather (expected) lackluster performances (one of them capped off by yet another set of late-game heroics from a bunch of guys)--we roll into Spartyville for an epic battle on the banks of the Red Cedar.

This game is a MUST. It can be viewed no other way. Rich Rodriguez has already dispatched Notre Dame on this year's Redemption Tour, and now he turns his focus on the upstart, rebellious Spartans of Michigan State--and so do we.

I havewritten about the culture war Michigan has been engaged in (if unwillingly) since Rodriguez was hired. Much has come from a media that seems bent on thwarting his success here, and some has even come from within the venerable walls of Schembechler Hall--but the main thrust has been forged by Michigan State and its brash, irrational coach, Mark Dantonio. He has challenged Michigan since his arrival; he has taken on Michigan players in the media. And he has made no secret of his vile hatred of Wolverine Nation.

And now his team is desperate. This once-burning furnace of revolution is now short on fuel, and the pilot light that once roared is now down to a trickle, and Michigan--Mighty Michigan--has a chance to snuff this ridiculously pompous and pretentious uprising down once and for all.

I hope we all understand what is at stake here, ladies: Michigan's rightful place as the King of the Great State of, er, MICHIGAN. The chance to show that 40 years of dominance was only interrupted by a hiccup last year, and there is not a new trend developing.

Win this game--and Michigan has outflanked, out maneuvered, out thought, and out fought these feisty Sparties, almost assuring the death of the self promoting Bible Humping would-be Prophet of Lansing and his legion of Green Weenies. We simply cannot give them any semblance of life--we cannot allow them to revive their season--and possibly the culture war they have declared on our proud Catholepstemiad.

Unite I say: UNITE! We are now all brothers for the next 10 hours. ALL of our positive energy must be directed toward our Valiant Victors as they march deep into enemy territory to RIP the Paul Bunyan Trophy back from the sickening clutches of a group of wretched souls who do not deserve to even look at it, let alone stow it away in the sewers that are known as the corridors of Sparty Headquarters.

The time is now: SEIZE this day and SEIZE back the Great State of Michigan and right all that has been so wrong for lo these last 23 months.

DEATH TO SPARTY!

Raback Omaba

October 3rd, 2009 at 7:51 AM ^

"I've got my GameDay Chili in the crockpot, biscuits at the ready, a fresh 12 pack of Coke, 2 packs of Camels, kids are GONE for the day, and the 52 inch Plasma is set to go."

Sounds like the perfect game day, especially on this drury SE Michigan Day.....

I've said it before, and I'll say it again:

I would rather see MSU win all of their games that aren't against us, which I'd rather see OSU lose all of their games.......that being said, I'd much rather lose to OSU than MSU, because losing to MSU means that I have to hear about it for the next 12 months....

Take this one boys and show them what their profession is (losing)

Go Blue

victors2000

October 3rd, 2009 at 8:24 AM ^

Minus the Camels; King! Stop belching smoke! I'm one of the unfortunates that has to work today but I have access to a t.v. and I will be checking out the game periodically. Definitely a bigtime game, considering the stakes; like Belch alluded to, we can't have Dantonio think he's a better MSU coach than any of the rest of them. It's going to be a challenge though, the cold weather is slowly setting in, the crowd will be raucous, and it is our bitter rivals. Hopefully we will win, I have faith that we will win, but I have even more faith in Coach Rod and his program and that we will achieve great glory in the coming years if not weeks.

GO BLUE!!!

MaizeAndBlueWahoo

October 3rd, 2009 at 8:37 AM ^

Aside from the notion that this seems like the perfect opportunity to imbue the kids with the right and proper Michigan values, I'm jealous of the chili. It is a perfect Rivalry Weekend. We have U-M/MSU and UVA/UNC on tap. It's a rainy Saturday here in Rhode Island, too. The only thing I could ask for is a short break in the rain to get more beer, but I am Content.

Sven_Da_M

October 3rd, 2009 at 9:02 AM ^

I am headed to a game-watching party myself.

The good: meeting up with UM frat bros of mine.

The bad: we are bringing our wives, so no strippers.

The ugly: probably, the strippers (not the wives).

Go Blue!

jamiemac

October 3rd, 2009 at 10:44 AM ^

Word, brother. I've been up early too. I got some early morning energy out at the gym, but I've been tailgating at home and watching College GameDay right now.

I want the guys to win today, but more than anything I am pumped to see how they respond and play today. They have done nothing but rise to the moment this year. They have been so fun to watch, I cant remember a more fun start to the year.

Hopefully they can keep it going.

meals69

October 3rd, 2009 at 11:41 AM ^

i think next week is a bigger test than today....but i've been looking forward to today's game since about 5 min. after the notre dame game was over.