Who is your 2nd favorite College Team?
I imagine this thread has been done previously, but I can't recall it recently, and it's August 1, meaning news is silm, so why not? I always find this interesting when I discuss with M alums and fans in person: who is your second favorite college football team? What team is it besides ours that you are following, even perhaps passionately?
My answer to start: USC. I understand how some fans hate them, but for me, they were the team of my childhood. I grew up in L.A. and moved to Michigan in my last year of H.S. so it wasn't until attending M that my love of SC was supplanted. My Dad took me to several SC games as a kid, and the memories are still with me. Seeing Traveller (the white horse), the "fight on" phrase, the fight song (which I think, along with ours, is the best in college football), my Dad teaching me about "student body right," the great tradition they had starting in the 60's, all of those things were just great to me at that age. So I still catch their games when I can, and despite the Caroll violations, wish them well.
And what about yours?
August 1st, 2011 at 10:10 PM ^
If you ain't first, you're last!
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:11 AM ^
i never comment on negs, and I don't think my OP deserves an up vote either, but who would neg this OP? What possible objection is there?
People have a bizarre tendency to neg any post they disagree with. I don't get it: what's the point of a messageboard if you want ever opinion you disagree with blocked and removed. Go sit in a corner and talk to yourself if you're so opposed to dissenting thought.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:10 PM ^
Arizona State. My dad went there, and I remember as a kid how excited he was/we were when they made it to the Rose Bowl and lost that epic game to TSIO. Still wish they'd finished off that National Championship for my pops.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:47 PM ^
Arizona State is also my choice. I'm an alum and have had season tickets for the last 6 years. We should be pretty good this year. Vontaze Burfict is an absolute beast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KvcsffTQojI
August 1st, 2011 at 10:51 PM ^
Yeah, I could see you guys winning your division easily. Burfict is ridiculous.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:56 PM ^
I have to say though, I love the school and I love my devils but It's hard to get into. Everyone here is from somewhere else and has another team (mine is Michigan). Games just don't sell out and the tailgating isn't all that great. for the most part, people from the west just don't get into football like us midwesterners.
They have restrictions that only allow on site tailgating to start a few hours before the game which really slows things down.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:10 PM ^
Central Michigan is my 2nd team. Michigan and CMU are the only two teams that I need to see win on Saturdays.
August 1st, 2011 at 11:25 PM ^
Same here for me as my name and pic would suggest. Actually kind of a 1a) 1b) type of thing i've got going
I have little affiliation with the school, other than my girlfriend went there, but for some reason I grew fond of them on the Saturdays I would spend there when Michigan wasn't at home. I think it started out as a way to annoy the Spartan fans that seemed to crawl all over that campus. I remember tailgating for Mich-ND and watching CMU knock in that field goal for the win over Sparty--that was classic. Also Central-Western weekend was always a blast.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:11 PM ^
Half my family went there. In fact, my great grandpa played football for PSU (surprisingly, JoPa wasn't coaching then).
Joe has been coaching there since 1950, free.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:12 PM ^
It's a three way tie between the teams playing MSU, OSU & Notre Dame that week. I root equally hard for all of them.
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:37 AM ^
This.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:12 PM ^
I always enjoy seeing Northwestern win, except against Michigan of course.
I'm also something of a NU fan. I've spent a lot of time on their campus over the years on account of a summer camp I attended in HS & worked at in college. It's a lovely place over there, and of course a quality school. I always root for the Wildcats when they aren't playing our boys in blue.
Is the summer camp you're talking about the "Center for Talent Development" program?
Yep, that'd be the one. Many good times there over the years. Have you been involved with it?
August 1st, 2011 at 10:12 PM ^
Whatever armed forces team beats Notre Dame and humiliates their return to glory campaign. Usually theres at least 1 per season.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:14 PM ^
1) Michigan Football
2a) Michigan Hockey
2b) Michigan Basketball
But if you're going to make me pick another college, than Florida State. Love the Garnet and Gold. Fear the Spear!!
August 1st, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
Easy: Slippery Rock
August 1st, 2011 at 10:33 PM ^
he said.
(God, I feel old)
August 1st, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
Delaware state. After that, Slippery Rock.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:14 PM ^
August 1st, 2011 at 10:14 PM ^
and whoever's playing a team ranked higher than Michigan.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:15 PM ^
Michigan is not the Detroit Lions....
August 1st, 2011 at 10:15 PM ^
Arizona State (born in Tempe) and Tulane (because I went there)
August 1st, 2011 at 10:15 PM ^
August 1st, 2011 at 10:15 PM ^
I tend to like Penn state, boise state, and slippery rock!
August 1st, 2011 at 10:17 PM ^
Never could stand those tossers from Cambridge
August 1st, 2011 at 10:17 PM ^
If someone put a gun to my head and said I had to root for a 2nd team, I guess it would be Penn State. They have classic uniforms and play some good defense and they are not in the SEC.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:22 PM ^
1. Michigan
2. Missouri - I was born about 60 miles west of Columbia, MO
3. Navy - My Grandpa was in the Navy, My Dad was a Marine, My Brother is in the Navy, and I'm going into the Marines after I get my Bachelors
4. Florida St. - I have a lot of family in or around Tallahasse (sp?)
5. UCLA - I dunno why... probably because I hate USC almost as much as OSU
August 1st, 2011 at 10:42 PM ^
And good luck.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:17 PM ^
Boiler up! Class of 2005.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:22 PM ^
My wife is also a Purdue grad.
August 1st, 2011 at 11:42 PM ^
Boiler up! I'll be a sophomore there this coming semester. Boy do I hate Danny Hope though...
August 1st, 2011 at 10:18 PM ^
Michigan.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:19 PM ^
Academics, beautiful campus, Palo Alto, and "Fear the Tree".
Don't forget about the the one, the only, the truly incomparable Leland Stanford, Junior University Marching Band!
August 1st, 2011 at 10:22 PM ^
Probably Boston College. Some family went there and a few good buddies went there as well. They have a decent team in a good private school and they don't really conflict with us ever...
I cheered for Miami (yes, The U) for a few years while in high school (most of all when they played Ohio State for the Championship) but that is no longer the case.
EDIT: I'll be rooting for RR's next team as well.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:23 PM ^
She loved it and I was very impressed. Definitely on the list (after Michigan). Brown tomorrow then maybe Dartmouth.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:31 PM ^
Great list of schools. I have a friend that went to Brown and she seemed to have a good experience. BC has a very nice campus and Boston is a great college city, though. Most of my friends went to school in Boston and really enjoyed it. Needless to say I loved Michigan when I went there (Class of 07') and would never change my choice given the opportunity. Best of luck to your daughter. The process is not easy but it is pretty exciting...
August 1st, 2011 at 10:19 PM ^
Anyone who is playing Ohio State.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:19 PM ^
For Football:
- Duke
- Oregon
- Boise St. (although I hate the blue field)
- Texas
- Whichever school RR goes to next
- Whichever school Mike Leach goes to next
For Basketball:
- Duke
- I've really enjoyed watching Kansas St. over the past couple years
August 1st, 2011 at 11:23 PM ^
Really man? So you like everyone?
August 2nd, 2011 at 11:46 AM ^
Popular? Successful? Hmm...
August 1st, 2011 at 10:21 PM ^
It has to be Western Michigan. I'll never forget seeing a guy holding up a sign at my first CMU game that said, "Dip the Chips."
My dad is a Bronco and I'm a Wolverine. However, we will not be conflicted come Sep. 3.