Sparty Schadenfreude
After the fluke dropped punt loss to Sparty, all their close wins, and all their boasting about the lucky win, yesterday provided sweet karmic justice. Their reaction to the loss (Plaxico, Jamele Hill) is just further evidence of their little bro status and mentality.
With Harbaugh just starting to create his monster in Ann Arbor, and Urbz being Urbz in C-Bus, writing is on the wall for Sparty, especially with Cook leaving this year. Back to mediocrity and even more national irrelevance in the coming years.
I could not scour through enough RCMB last night, as the schadenfreude of not only their loss, but the way in which they lost (and attempts to distinguish it from their fluke win in Ann Arbor) made the tears that much more delicious.
Please share your favorite Sparty schadenfreude memes, posts, twitters, etc here below. I simply can not get enough, and I doubt TWIS will have all of the good stuff, as there is just too much right now.
November 8th, 2015 at 3:45 PM ^
Where'd all the Spartans go?
November 8th, 2015 at 3:46 PM ^
We went 2 weeks ago. Underground
November 8th, 2015 at 4:00 PM ^
Powhound wins.
/end thread.
November 8th, 2015 at 3:47 PM ^
How about we shut the hell up and beat Indiana, PSU, OSU, and Iowa?
November 8th, 2015 at 3:55 PM ^
We can do that on Monday - just enjoy it for a bit. That, and relax - you'll live longer.
November 8th, 2015 at 5:22 PM ^
I was in Phoenix Thursday night and went to Coldstone after a unhealthy cheeseburger and fries dinner, and decided to top it off with some chocolate ice cream.
When the server asked me it I wanted anything mixed in, I replied (dressed in Michigan gear as usual), "The tears of the Michigan State Spartans."
THERE IS A GOD!!!
November 8th, 2015 at 6:04 PM ^
They still control their own destiny. I'll be gloating in 2 weeks when we go into the osu game playing for a division title.
November 8th, 2015 at 6:27 PM ^
You are right of course. There is, however, something very troubling about a belief that a Spartan is in control of anything, much less his own destiny.
I thought for an instant about returning the unclassy texts I received rubbing in the Spartan-UM final right after it happened. Then I remembered what they made me feel like, and I resisted the temptation.
No reason to gloat, but there is a little spring in my step today!
November 8th, 2015 at 7:22 PM ^
that, I am putting every sparty in my office on blast on Monday. They were complete asses to me 3 weeks ago and I am done taking the high road. I'm coming at them like "Nebraska, seriously? They lost to Purdue by 50 last week! Nebraska? Lmao."
November 8th, 2015 at 6:06 PM ^
You should have gotten the healthy Cheeseburger and fries dinner. It's better for you.
November 8th, 2015 at 3:56 PM ^
That would be like telling people to stop cheering if Michigan gets a big play in the 1st quarter because we haven't won the game yet.
We are allowed to enjoy watching our rivals go down. This is what makes college football enjoyable.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:03 PM ^
Amen
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November 8th, 2015 at 4:32 PM ^
well said.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:43 PM ^
Exactly.
I was thrilled when Illinois was shut out last week.
November 8th, 2015 at 5:10 PM ^
He said rivals not "rivals"...
November 8th, 2015 at 5:38 PM ^
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois–Michigan_football_rivalry
November 8th, 2015 at 6:20 PM ^
It's on the Internet, so it's true. Case closed.
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November 8th, 2015 at 3:58 PM ^
Good thinking, coach.
Strap on the pads, patrons of MGoBlog. Evidently we're players now.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:04 PM ^
Great. You can play Running Back.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:31 PM ^
I'm ready too coach!! Can I play receiver?
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November 8th, 2015 at 6:17 PM ^
I'll get DB and kick returns
November 8th, 2015 at 8:22 PM ^
How about FB? I have 240 pounds with a long hair. I can do 5 on a 10 yard dash.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:49 PM ^
Given that we do not play in the actual football games, "we" will not be beating Indiana, PSU, etc., so all we can do is talk about stuff. Therefore, shutting up would leave this board a little silent.
November 8th, 2015 at 3:51 PM ^
They still beat us. I fail to see the significance of this thread. We should have won, but didn't. I think this kind of shit makes us look stupid.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:03 PM ^
Significance is we are enjoying their loss. That doesn't make us look stupid, that makes this the same as an rivalry in any sport, ever.
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November 8th, 2015 at 6:05 PM ^
for the B1G championship game.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:04 PM ^
I can't stand them and they lost. It makes me smile whether we won or lost.
Maybe you look stupid for completely unrelated reasons.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:26 PM ^
You know how you wake up Sunday morning after a big loss and you feel okay for a few seconds -- until your brain reminds you of the outcome of the game from the night before -- then you start feeling pissed all over again?
Today I woke up and thought about all of the Sparties waking up with that exact feeling this morning and it made me feel warm inside.
November 8th, 2015 at 3:52 PM ^
for a while now. Until it actually happens, I'm going to give respect where repect is due and say they'll probably find people to fill in and win a lot of games. Unfortunately.
November 8th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
They've really had trouble replacing Dennard, Waynes, Drummond, Langford, Narduzzi, among many others. I have a feeling once they lose Cook, Burbridge, half their O-Line, Calhoun, (maybe Kings, I dunno who else is a senior) that they'll go back to being the Sparty we all know and love.
November 8th, 2015 at 3:58 PM ^
It was their coach. So until they lose Dantonio I wouldn't hold my breath.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:01 PM ^
My point is they aren't gonna hit on every single under the radar recruit. They lose arguably the best QB in school history, as well as a number of other NFL players at WR, DL, and OL. Their secondary has been abysmal this year, their running game is nowhere near what it used to be with Bell and Langford, and their coaching generally seems worse this year than last, probably in no small part to losing their former DC. Logic would dictate that they'll take a significant step back next year.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:19 PM ^
Connor Cook is the best Sparty QB I have ever seen. They would be at least 2 games worse without either him or Burbridge this year. Can't wait until they have neither.
November 8th, 2015 at 7:18 PM ^
This. Again and again. I know Dantonio deserves credit (I feel dirty now), and I ,don't think the program will be terrible after this year, but they obviously miss Narduzzi and their secondary recruiting hits have been replaced by (so far) misses. I know we all have reservations about calling our shot, but this could be the worst team Jimmy fields from a talent perspective, and we've seen what he does with middle of the road recruits, let alone a top ten (maybe top five after it's all done) class. I just don't see MSU keeping up with Michigan, but they may hold steady in the 3-4 spot in the division.
November 8th, 2015 at 9:44 PM ^
loses a lot of his very best players; he's recruiting better, but I don't think those classes are ready to help out a lot where they really need the help. As we know, you cannot poop a starting quarterback. I think he'll be hard-pressed to hit 8-4, and would expect them to land at 7-5 or 6-6. If he can get 8 or 9 wins out of what he will fiedl next year, he is as good as his press clippings.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:03 PM ^
South Carolina and they do have an opening...just saying.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:15 PM ^
On the topic of coaches, MSU has not yet demonstrated it can replace Narduzzi at DC. They've taken a major step back this year defensively and are very fortunate to have an offense led by an elite QB to bail them out.
November 8th, 2015 at 5:04 PM ^
and it's because of the coach that they're bringing in higher quality players.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:00 PM ^
Michigan fans have only been saying that for 8 years now.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:06 PM ^
Let's be honest here. MSU's rise came in large part because Michigan and Penn State entered down periods. Michigan is obviously on its way back, Penn State may be (I'm not sold on Franklin). It's the same thing with like Baylor and TCU, if Texas ever get their heads out of their asses then those 2 programs will fall back. There's a natural order to college football, and that dictates that Michigan is the national power in the state and MSU is at best a second rate program. Occasionally that order will deviate but eventually will correct itself.
November 8th, 2015 at 5:16 PM ^
I'm not sold on Franklin's coaching ability but the guy has proven he can recruit with the best of them. Worst case scenario he is their Brady Hoke and he gets canned in a few years and they bring in a guy that can coach up all the talent Franklin is bringing in.
November 8th, 2015 at 5:55 PM ^
But who? Penn State doesn't have a Harbaugh, and I really don't know what's available from the Paterno coaching tree. It's a desirable job sure, but the best I can see them getting is a Franklin type, a guy who's had success at a lesser program.
November 8th, 2015 at 6:42 PM ^
Maybe they can get BOB to come back.
November 8th, 2015 at 8:05 PM ^
I'd love to see Matt Millen running the PSU football program.
November 8th, 2015 at 7:53 PM ^
Not every player will want to play in Ann Arbor
November 8th, 2015 at 4:07 PM ^
They lost to a 3-6 team after skating by against teams like Rutgers, Purdue, WMU, and CMU. I feel like people on here always have to defend them. Last year we were way worse than them. The year before they were way better than us. This year they just aren't a good team that got a lucky break against us after getting handed 10 points by the officials earlier in the game.
November 8th, 2015 at 4:21 PM ^
Right. + 1 if I could. The way people defend them on here is ridiculous. Anyone with two eyes should be able to see they've won by sheer luck with good teams and barely won with bad teams. How can anyone defend that and give "credit" or "respect" is beyond me.
November 8th, 2015 at 8:37 PM ^
sparty played us to a nail-biter on our home turf. if they stink, then so do we.