Who is your 2nd favorite College Team?

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wolverine1987
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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?

 

"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite." 

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August 1st, 2011 at 10:10 PM | If you ain't first, you're (Score:0 Normal)
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:11 AM | I've got to say, (Score:2 Normal)
wolverine1987
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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?

"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite." 

August 2nd, 2011 at 4:08 PM | People have a bizarre (Score:1)
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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.

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August 1st, 2011 at 10:10 PM | Arizona State. My dad went (Score:2 Normal)
JClay
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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.

"Here we are at Ohio Stadium, in front of 10,000 alumni and 74,000 truck drivers." - Bob Ufer

August 1st, 2011 at 10:47 PM | Arizona State is also my (Score:1)
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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

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August 1st, 2011 at 10:51 PM | Yeah, I could see you guys (Score:2 Normal)
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Yeah, I could see you guys winning your division easily. Burfict is ridiculous.

"Here we are at Ohio Stadium, in front of 10,000 alumni and 74,000 truck drivers." - Bob Ufer

August 1st, 2011 at 10:56 PM | I have to say though, I love (Score:1)
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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.

It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day. 

August 1st, 2011 at 10:10 PM | as an alum (Score:2 Normal)
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Central Michigan is my 2nd team. Michigan and CMU are the only two teams that I need to see win on Saturdays.

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August 1st, 2011 at 11:25 PM | Same here for me as my name (Score:2)
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Same here for me as my name and pic would suggest. Actually kind of a 1a) 1b) type of thing i've got going

Oh you know, just a typical Michigan fan that goes to Central

August 2nd, 2011 at 9:17 AM | Fire Up Chips! (Score:2)
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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.

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August 1st, 2011 at 10:11 PM | Penn State (Score:1)
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Half my family went there. In fact, my great grandpa played football for PSU (surprisingly, JoPa wasn't coaching then).

So hot.  Milk was a bad choice.

August 2nd, 2011 at 2:47 AM | Joe has been coaching there (Score:1)
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Joe has been coaching there since 1950, free.

August 1st, 2011 at 10:12 PM | It's a three way tie between (Score:5 Normal)
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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. (Score:2)
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This.

I'm kind of a big deal in Bolivia.

August 1st, 2011 at 10:12 PM | I always enjoy seeing (Score:4 Normal)
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I always enjoy seeing Northwestern win, except against Michigan of course.

August 2nd, 2011 at 1:26 AM | I'm also something of a NU (Score:1)
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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.

Now with 100% less South Bend, 100% more Washington DC.

August 2nd, 2011 at 2:25 PM | Yep, that'd be the one.  Many (Score:1)
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Yep, that'd be the one.  Many good times there over the years.  Have you been involved with it?

Now with 100% less South Bend, 100% more Washington DC.

August 1st, 2011 at 10:12 PM | lol ... (Score:2 Normal)
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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 | My Teams: (Score:2 Normal)
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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!!

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Our toils obscure an' a' that, 
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August 1st, 2011 at 10:13 PM | Easy (Score:5 Normal)
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Easy: Slippery Rock 

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August 1st, 2011 at 10:33 PM | What (Score:4 Normal)
jdog
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he said.

 

(God, I feel old)

August 1st, 2011 at 10:13 PM | Delaware state. After that, (Score:3 Normal)
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Delaware state. After that, Slippery Rock.

COYS and lets go Detroit FC!

August 1st, 2011 at 10:14 PM | Mine is (Score:2)
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Northern Illinois University. Mom and dad graduated from there, brother goes there and I took CPA classes there which helped me pass. Hoping to be back in Detroit again for the MAC championship this year

August 1st, 2011 at 10:14 PM | Whoever's playing Notre Dame (Score:2 Normal)
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and whoever's playing a team ranked higher than Michigan.

Yep, that's Simba made out of a pineapple.

August 1st, 2011 at 10:15 PM | Nobody (Score:3 Normal)
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Michigan is not the Detroit Lions....

August 1st, 2011 at 10:15 PM | Arizona State (born in Tempe) (Score:2)
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Arizona State (born in Tempe) and Tulane (because I went there) 

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August 1st, 2011 at 10:15 PM | Arkansas. Parents have a (Score:2)
jtmc33
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Arkansas. Parents have a winter home there and 2 of my best friends are from there. It's also a great team to root for on Saturday because they get a chance to humble Bama, Auburn, Ole Miss, and LSU.

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August 1st, 2011 at 10:15 PM | (Score:1)
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I tend to like Penn state, boise state, and slippery rock!

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August 1st, 2011 at 10:17 PM | Oxford (Score:5 Normal)
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Never could stand those tossers from Cambridge

August 2nd, 2011 at 7:55 AM | Harvard was my safety school... (Score:1)
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my first choice is either Oxford, or the Sorbonne.

August 1st, 2011 at 10:17 PM | If someone put a gun to my (Score:1)
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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 | My Favorite College Teams (Score:2)
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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

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August 1st, 2011 at 10:42 PM | Mizzou here too. (Score:2 Normal)
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Grew up in Missouri.

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August 2nd, 2011 at 7:47 AM | Respect (Score:2 Normal)
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And good luck. 

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August 1st, 2011 at 10:22 PM | Hmm. (Score:2 Normal)
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My wife is also a Purdue grad.

"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite." 

August 1st, 2011 at 11:42 PM | Boiler up! I'll be a (Score:2)
Kevbot
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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. (Score:1 Normal)
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Michigan.

"This might sound arrogant and if it is, it is. We're Michigan."- Brady Fucking Hoke

August 1st, 2011 at 10:19 PM | Stanford (Score:3 Normal)
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Academics, beautiful campus, Palo Alto,  and "Fear the Tree".

 
 

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August 2nd, 2011 at 9:30 AM | LSJUMB (Score:2)
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Don't forget about the the one, the only, the truly incomparable Leland Stanford, Junior University Marching Band!

"... bitterness is no fun, faith is rewarded, the kids on the field are more resilient than we are, and sometimes they can let us borrow some of that."

- Brian Cook

August 1st, 2011 at 10:22 PM | Probably Boston College. Some (Score:2 Normal)
los
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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.

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August 1st, 2011 at 10:23 PM | toured BC today with Daughter (Score:2)
WFBlue
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She loved it and I was very impressed.  Definitely on the list (after Michigan).  Brown tomorrow then maybe Dartmouth.

 
 

Time is working funny again. Greg Mattison has a phonebooth time machine he sent the secondary back to Charles Woodson's childhood in; they have emerged with ZZ Top beards, children, and skills.-BC

August 1st, 2011 at 10:31 PM | Great list of schools. I have (Score:1)
los
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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...

"It has been my experience that those with no vices have very few virtues"

August 1st, 2011 at 10:19 PM | Anyone who is playing Ohio (Score:2 Normal)
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Anyone who is playing Ohio State.

"Those who stay will be champions."
August 1st, 2011 at 10:19 PM | For Football:   - Duke - (Score:1)
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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

 

 

CJK5H

August 1st, 2011 at 11:23 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:2)
icefins26
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Really man? So you like everyone?

August 2nd, 2011 at 9:46 AM | Not every team, just the ones (Score:1)
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Not every team, just the ones that are popular or successful...

CoE Class of 2007

August 2nd, 2011 at 11:46 AM | Duke football? (Score:1)
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Popular? Successful? Hmm...

www.beltway.org

 

August 1st, 2011 at 10:21 PM | I grew up going to games at Waldo Stadium. (Score:1)
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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.

O-H-You-SUCK

August 1st, 2011 at 11:08 PM | Shock the Chips (Score:1)
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Never seen a "Dip the Chips" sign, but I've seen "Shock the Chips" written on a foam hand shaped like a shocker.

"he finds a little seam... 20, 25... there he goes"

August 1st, 2011 at 10:20 PM | Texas Tech. (Score:1)
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As my username would suggest.  UM alum, current Tech grad student.  Ann Arbor >>>> Lubbock, TX, in case anyone needed confirmation (I hope you didn't).

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