BlueFordSoftTop

September 12th, 2011 at 5:42 PM ^

Plausible, except that ND would still blow the game.  Refs drop the ball during call out announcement and their fumble ends up attributed to the Irish then all Hell ensues.  Refs 2 pt safety, ND 0 as the game is terminated after penalties are assessed.  Pieces of Coach Kelly later found scattered willy-nilly about the Midwest and the coroner rules 'spontaneous combustion.'  Otherwise you were spot-on.

Joined: 04/09/2011

MGoPoints: 665

Brightside

September 12th, 2011 at 5:01 PM ^

Got to root for the B1G and respect for the conference...  ND must be punished by all B1G teams, even Purdue...

Technically, we want everyone we play to be undefeated when we beat them...

Joined: 02/17/2010

MGoPoints: 1244

n33blue

September 12th, 2011 at 5:01 PM ^

I have to root for ND. Hurts to do, but I've had waaaaay too many State fans say our game was a contest between 2 terrible teams. I'd like to shove it back down their throats.

Joined: 11/05/2009

MGoPoints: 10

BluByYou

September 12th, 2011 at 5:02 PM ^

Like your mother in law going over a cliff in your new Mercedes.  Seriously, given the smack we are getting from the Sparties over our lucky win, it would be fitting for them to get hammered by ND, especially if we don't do the same to them.

Joined: 12/31/2010

MGoPoints: 1871

MGoneBlue

September 12th, 2011 at 5:05 PM ^

Notre Dame, no contest.  A win over a 1-2 "ascending" Notre Dame team gives us much more respect than a win over a 0-3 "yet another trainwreck" Notre Dame.  Besides, any instance which would shut up Sparty should be heartily welcomed.

Joined: 05/30/2011

MGoPoints: 2768

Ironman

September 12th, 2011 at 5:13 PM ^

Tough question.....easy answer.  0-0 tie with both coaches going at it in a no-holds-barred death match for the win instead of overtime. 

Actually, I usually root for the Big Ten in non-conference games, but I can't stand the thought of MSU going 3-0.   I'll quietly pull for the Irish in this one, but will be content to know that one of them loses for certain.

Joined: 01/07/2011

MGoPoints: 50

StephenRKass

September 12th, 2011 at 5:20 PM ^

However, I would prefer for MSU to win. Why?

  1. This makes MSU ranked higher, (& hence, a UM win vs. MSU more important;)
  2. An MSU win vs. ND will cause State to brag and talk smack, so that
  3. When we beat MSU, they shed tears of infinite sadness.
  4. I'm with Hoke:  we should play to win, and we should win against strong opponents.

Joined: 07/15/2008

MGoPoints: 23004

The Blue in Ohio

September 12th, 2011 at 5:23 PM ^

well seing as how MSU is in our division it would only make sense to root for ND. Just to give us the upperhand, however we can root for them both to have a horrible game and ND just barely win (Like how tsio barely beat Toledo!)

Joined: 02/08/2011

MGoPoints: 476

MGoStu

September 12th, 2011 at 5:47 PM ^

I used to root for MSU so long as they weren't playing Michigan, but after the last few years I can't do it anymore. I root against them regardless of their opponent.

Joined: 08/04/2009

MGoPoints: 9686

Lebowski

September 12th, 2011 at 6:08 PM ^

B1G all the time.  But then, against my better judgement, went to RCMB for some additional data points.

Well, that sucked.  No respect for anything, or anyone, over there.  At least Domers seem to respect football and opponents.

I think I have to root against State every week, including this one.

Joined: 11/21/2009

MGoPoints: 2503

lhglrkwg

September 12th, 2011 at 6:09 PM ^

I think as a freshman or sophmore (06, 07) I may have rooted for MSU, but MSU fans have been so annoying and delusional the last 3 years that I will never ever cheer for them again. Ever ever ever. At least I know some people who go to ND that I can tolerate. I can't say the same for MSU

Joined: 07/03/2008

MGoPoints: 87979

pullin4blue

September 12th, 2011 at 6:23 PM ^

I look at it from three perspectives. First is recruiting.the second is all-time wins. The third is Lou Holtz. We seem to be winning the recruiting battle with MSU, but ND still gets 5* athletes on a regular basis. I think Hoke will be in on 5* guys on a regular basis in another year or two. Sparty will always be Sparty and will lose at the worst possible times. Plus, I want them ranked when we play them. I also want to see us put a little distance between us and ND on all-time wins and winning percentage. As far as Lou is concerned, I'd love to see him just stroke out with ND getting drubbed for another season.

Joined: 08/14/2009

MGoPoints: 1597

bringthewood

September 12th, 2011 at 6:24 PM ^

I'm tired of Cow College being the luckiest team on the planet (taking the crown from the Luckeyes).  I'd like to see them back at 6-6 or so and a loss to ND could start that.  In fact I'd like to see an ass kicking.

Joined: 09/07/2009

MGoPoints: 5554

jmblue

September 12th, 2011 at 7:20 PM ^

It would give our win a little validation.  If our best win of the first three weeks of the season is over an 0-3 team, that's not saying much.

Joined: 11/07/2008

MGoPoints: 102861

MichiWolv

September 12th, 2011 at 8:29 PM ^

On one side, its easier to root for Notre Dame than MSU just because Notre Dame fans are generally better in the "Class" Department.  But at the same time, it would be hilarious to see Notre Dame start 0-3, especially since they have been favored in all 3 and had such high expectations this year in the form of a BCS Bowl.

You can't really go wrong here. Sure if Notre Dame wins, then it makes our win look a little more impressive, but then if/when we beat MSU, that win won't look quite as good.  It's a Catch-22 when you have to play both teams and you want them both to play well for the purpose of SOS.

Joined: 05/19/2011

MGoPoints: 406

FormerineDomer

September 12th, 2011 at 9:13 PM ^

I'll be there (notre dame college tour), but my thinking is (no matter what the result of saturday would have been) that when you must root for one rival, root for the one you have respect for. I respect notre dame with their academics and history, so notre dame it is. State, not so much.

Joined: 10/03/2010

MGoPoints: 237

budclay55

September 12th, 2011 at 9:58 PM ^

not gonna root for either but i'd prefer notre dame to win. i've had my fill of msu the last 3 years. i want msu to lose to osu as well. yeah it would be great if they were undefeated when we beat them but personally i'd rather see them be at 3-2 going into that game. msu is always a weak mental team,if they come into the game 3-2 and michigan notches a couple quick scores they'll fold like a cheap afghan. 

Joined: 08/17/2011

MGoPoints: 71

M.I.Sicks

September 12th, 2011 at 10:11 PM ^

If we're speaking Australian here I'd 'root' MSU. But somewhere between the flag planting antics, the App St. taunting, the '300' references, the Valenti's of the world, the Izzo worrship by the media, and last but not least that mouthy SOB Dantonio. I've grown this strong distaste for anything Sparty. I don't like Notre Dame, but I hardly hear about Norte Dame anymore. The last 3 seasons have sort of given me a glimpse of what Notre Dame has been going through for well over a decade now. I sort of pity them. Don't you?

Joined: 03/06/2009

MGoPoints: 350

Jlpowell

September 13th, 2011 at 9:24 PM ^

I hope the Spartans beat them at the last second and make all those wining little ND fans cry some more.

 

Moreover I hope ND loses every last game they play this year.  And hopefully after leading for four quarters.  I'm absolutely sick of hearing for 20+ years how its their God given right to win a national championship.

They have an institutional problem at ND.  Five coaches later after pushing Lou out they have zero to show for it.  Nothing.  Why?  It's not recruiting that's for sure.  

Mike Leached summed it up this week on his radio show.  "they are just afraid to win".

 

That's what makes #16 so DAMM great.  He may never be Tom Brady but the kid has balls and is NOT afraid to fail.

Sorry to digress.

 

Answer:  Go Spartans. Bury ND.

Can't wait to hear the Fire Brian Kelly bandwagon.  They do tend to pick real jackass's for coach's down in South Bend

Joined: 11/27/2010

MGoPoints: 31