Michigan-Indiana Sportsmanship
I was impressed with the sportsmanship that Michigan and Indiana displayed on Saturday. Three displays caught my attention immediatly:
-Denard gets tackled by IU player, IU player gives Denard his hand and helps him up, helmet slaps exchanged.
-Stevie Brown gets pressure on IU QB, hits him while throwing, both players get up and pat eachother on the back.
-The RR/Lynch embrace at the end of the game was both classy and showed the amount of respect that these two teams have for eachother. Well done Michigan/Indiana....Well Done.
September 29th, 2009 at 6:53 PM ^
There is absolutely no room in competitive sports for sportsmanship, regardless of the word "sports" in the actual word. I HAVE SPOKEN.
September 29th, 2009 at 6:55 PM ^
Its nice to finally meet you.
September 29th, 2009 at 6:54 PM ^
I definately agree with you on this. I noticed the same things that you did. Intimidation has a place in football but mutual respect does too. What a great game that was...not sure if the ticker can handle another one like it though.
September 29th, 2009 at 7:02 PM ^
over the interception call which was reviewed but not overturned, I thought he showed alot of class with his post-game demeanor. Watch and learn, Charlie Wies.
September 29th, 2009 at 7:18 PM ^
My sister actually called me because she was so surprised that Charlie Weis wasn't being his usual whiny self during the post-game press conference. You know it's bad when it's a surprise when someone's not being a jerk. It's worse when the surprise was only because he hadn't gotten to his whining yet--that was more the second half of the press conference and, even worse, the next game press conference when he should have already had time to realize his complaints weren't valid.
September 29th, 2009 at 7:30 PM ^
is fine when ND wins. He doesn't handle losses well........but then our coach crys. So.......
September 29th, 2009 at 8:35 PM ^
"Crys?"
Really?
September 29th, 2009 at 7:51 PM ^
and they did stand out. It was excellent to see. Good post.
September 29th, 2009 at 7:56 PM ^
I hate it when guys from one team help up a guy from another team. That's why you have teammates. Let them help you up. It is soft and goes against the warrior mentality. Negbang me if you wish.
September 29th, 2009 at 8:26 PM ^
I'm pretty sure calling people soft on message boards goes against the "warrior mentality", too. Just saying...
September 29th, 2009 at 8:32 PM ^
I didn't call anyone on here soft. I said the act of helping up someone is soft. As a matter of fact, a lot of guys help people up to be a-holes. After big hits, guys will help guys and have something to say to them all the time.
September 29th, 2009 at 8:29 PM ^
I expected to be Negbanged but I really don't understand it. I was not promoting taunting or bad sportsmanship. This is the big time, it is not middle school. Simply, get up and get ready for the next play. Why must someone waste the time and energy on their enemy for that 60 minutes? I don't know how many readers played competitive sports, but when one of your teammates fell down or was on the ground good teammates were there to help them up. So if it is someone's enemies' job why should they concern themselves with it? If their teammates aren't there to help them up and encourage them that is their fault. "You play to win the game" not to help people help.
September 29th, 2009 at 9:36 PM ^
Why must someone waste the time and energy on their enemy
There's no need to, in a literal sense. Helping someone up is not only courtesy, it is also a psychological display: It says, "I have the energy to help you up... energy to spare. And you were the one on the ground." It is, simply put, a display of superiority in both a physical and mental sense.
September 30th, 2009 at 8:46 AM ^
Weren't you a Karate Kid villain?
September 29th, 2009 at 9:29 PM ^
Why should the noble warrior not display courtesy toward a foe? Has he something to fear? Has he something to hide? To show courtesy and respect to an opponent is a display of one's own confidence; to act with resentment and hostility reveals inner weakness.
Kids these days...
September 29th, 2009 at 11:11 PM ^
Yeah, Reggie White was a real pussy. I want my son to grow up to be just like Shawne Merriman.
September 30th, 2009 at 10:24 AM ^
I never said anyone was a pussy, I said the act was soft. If you want to compare Reggie White and Shawn Merriman don't forget Reggie White said that homosexuality was a choice, and that each race had special characteristics. Those characteristics being blacks being gifted at worship and celebration, white doing "a good job of building businesses and things of that nature, and you know how to tap into money," and that "Hispanics were gifted in family structure, and you can see a Hispanic person, and they can put 20, 30 people in one home." You want your son growing up with those thoughts in his head?
As a coach, I want everyone of my player's to have Michael Jordan's mentality. Jordan didn't give a shit about his opponent during the game. Why should you? That's what made him the best. You take Reggie White. I'll take the best athlete of all-time.
September 29th, 2009 at 8:09 PM ^
Michigan... This is a perfect example that shows we clearly don't respect other teams.
September 29th, 2009 at 9:55 PM ^
"Sucker. I spat on my hand before I helped you up."
September 29th, 2009 at 8:56 PM ^
His conduct immediately after the game and during this week is quite simply a textbook example of class and leadership in college athletics. He vigorously argued the call when it was made (as he should have) and his players saw what they wanted and needed from their head coach - then he let it go and refused to use it as an excuse for the loss. The Indy media has pointed out the stark contrast between him and a former IU coach.
I didn't think much of Lynch before Saturday. Lots of people here wonder whether he's in over his head, considering his only prior head coaching experience was at Division III DePauw if I'm not mistaken. Not to mention the tragic circumstances under which he got his promotion. After Saturday, I wish nothing but the best for Lynch and the Hoosiers the rest of the way. They were much better than I expected and lost a close, tough game that statistically speaking they probably should have won.
Nice post Bray.
September 29th, 2009 at 10:42 PM ^
Not that it disqualifies your point, but Bill Lynch did coach at Ball State for 8 years before the arrival of Brady Hoke.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:18 PM ^
Oo my oh my. 37-53-0. Yech.
September 29th, 2009 at 9:09 PM ^
The way that one went down, along with the fact that they're both from IN, gave me the feeling that those guys know each other pretty well.
September 29th, 2009 at 9:30 PM ^
sounds like the description on the back cover of a DVD i really don't want to watch.
September 29th, 2009 at 10:04 PM ^
They replayed the game in an abridged fashion last night on ESPN, I noticed the Brown/Chappell exchange and thought, "That's pretty cool, you don't see that much anymore."
September 29th, 2009 at 11:18 PM ^
Couldnt agree more. In todays age or whining and what have you done for me lately, I am mighty impressed by Bill Lynch. He was classy to a T, both immediately after the game and this week. Indiana has a great coach down there, and while he might not be the young version of a Terry Hoeppner, I believe he will lead that team to some very competitive seasons. Perhaps Dantonio should do some offseason consulting with Lynch.