RBR Initiates "Michigan Hate Week"

Submitted by Croatian_Blue on

http://www.rollbamaroll.com/2012/8/27/3271749/michigan-hate-week

Wow, that is all I can say.

For a team that we've only played 3 times, they really hate us and pretty much everyone north of the Mason Dixon.  They think we're pricks, elitist, and that they're following the rules as far as oversigining goes.

Well, enjoy!

BiSB

August 28th, 2012 at 9:55 PM ^

You understand why SEC teams refuse to travel north. The last time they played in Big Ten country was near Gettysburg, PA, and it didn't go well. SEC speed or not, their line really didn't stand up well, especially when they tried to make a late-game charge.

/too soon

icefins26

August 28th, 2012 at 9:23 PM ^

My wife and I met a couple from Birmingham on our honeymoon and we are still friends today. They are diehard Bama fans and are probably the coolest people we've met. Every fan base has them - including Michigan.

Swazi

August 28th, 2012 at 9:25 PM ^

Those were some...pretty awful talking points on why to hate Michigan.  At least our fans don't tea bag passed out rival fans, douche.

angry byrne

August 28th, 2012 at 9:29 PM ^

 

Yes, Michigan fans are elitist because they root for the winningest CFB program in the history of the sport, just as mgoblog is elitist because posters here typically know how to utilize basic grammatical rules, such as the difference between then and than and when to add an apostrophe in the word its.

In such cases, I’m fine with others calling me elitist.

WolverineHistorian

August 28th, 2012 at 9:30 PM ^

I read just one comment from the guy who wrote the longest response - the guy who said we're in the top 10 for elitist pricks.  That was enough for me. 

But I especially love the comment he made about our program being on a downward spiral and how we don't belong on the same field as them and then bringing up our past bowl losses. 

I would have loved to hear what this guy had to say the 7 years leading up to Nick Saban's arrival when Bama's biggest accomplishments were 2 trips to the Independence Bowl.

MGoBender

August 28th, 2012 at 9:58 PM ^

Relative recent success aside, I don't mind being called arrogant.

We are, after all, the leaders and best.  We should embrace our arrogrance since we are rightfully better than the peons that look up to us. /s /butnotreally

Seriously, though: we're the only fanbase that would wear this shirt with the correct use of alum/alumnus/alumna/alumni/alumnae:

bdsisme

August 28th, 2012 at 9:28 PM ^

...given RBR's history with Michigan Blogs, a good ole fashion hate thread would be a good idea.
...
And finally, I know its been quite a few years but hey MGOBLOG....please die in a fire. That is all.
What's the deal here?

jsquigg

August 28th, 2012 at 9:28 PM ^

Join the club.  Alabama has won two of the last three national titles, but when it comes to the big picture they have "little brother" syndrome when it comes to Michigan.  What is it about Michigan that brings out the "best" in opposing fanbases. 

dennisblundon

August 28th, 2012 at 9:28 PM ^

Eh, the guy needed some clicks so he refrenced Mgoblog. Must be tough trying to get Alabama fans to put down the new edition of Auto Trader and sign up for this internet thing they keep hearing about.

willywill9

August 29th, 2012 at 8:15 AM ^

I really don't get this. I didn't fight in the civil war. That shit happened in the 1860s. Get over it. My family came to this country in the 50s. The Civil War is one of the darkest parts of our nation's history.. Why relive it?

Why can't southerners let it go? My GF is from Atlanta, and I get called a Yankee more often than I care to when I'm down there. (as if it's a bad thing too.)

SC Wolverine

August 29th, 2012 at 3:05 PM ^

Actually, this comment thread is filled with boasts about the North's victory in the Civil War, so I don't know who you are referring to as needing to let it go. All I'm saying is how irrational it is to boast about winning that war, the point of which was to deny the South the right to leave, and then to say they should leave the country. Moreover, when Northerners boast about raping and burning the South, don't be surprised that people whose family is in the South aren't happy about it, since those things were done to their ancestors. (I was not raised in the South, btw. I just think that if we're going to gloat over Southern stupidity, we ought not be moronic ourselves. Sorry to ruin the group-think, but I am a Michigan grad.)

willywill9

August 31st, 2012 at 12:45 AM ^

I'll tell you what.  I can only speak anecdotally, but  any time the civil war has come up, it's been by folks from the South.

Now in all, the majority of folks i've met and have gotten to know, are amazing, compassionate, welcoming people.  And I'll agree, responding to this discussion calling southerners uneducated and backwards is equally silly.  But, In my very expansive experience (last 5 years) I've gotten a lot of flak for being "from the north".  My family hails from Puerto Rico.  My grandfather was a farmer who came to the US in the 50s... 1950s.  The Civil War seems to come up every day in the South... whereas growing up in NYC, I'd say we're pretty much over it....