MSU fans calling for boycott of Outback restaurants
This is just too good not to post.
Just sent a complaint to @outbackbowl and @Outback that I will never eat at an Outback again. The food is worse every year and they showed they are want branding lies over quality. I encourage @MSU_Football and Spartans to #boycottoutback. East Lansing Outback should be empty.
— Matthew Wigent (@mwigent) December 3, 2017
Michigan did not beat a team with a winning record. I am a Michigan resident who will not only not watch the game but I will not eat at the restaurant. #boycottoutback
— Matthew Wigent (@mwigent) December 3, 2017
@outbackbowl Way to select an undeserving team in #UofM who
— KLou (@kimmerlou77) December 3, 2017
1. Is UNRANKED 2. Has a worse record than #MSU 3. Was beaten by MSU.
It’s a great reminder you only care about $$ and a reminder I will never step foot in an Outback. Hope your game day ratings tank. #boycottOutback
MSU is ranked 16 and U of M isn’t even ranked. And MSU neat UM - so what’s your point?? #BoycottOutback
— Cheryl (@cheriheinz) December 3, 2017
Good job picking two unranked teams for your bowl game #outbackbowl #scUM #BoycottOutback
— JoJo (@JoLieby) December 3, 2017
#BoycottOutback. Outback, i won't be back
— Tom (@williamsellman) December 4, 2017
Bring back merit-based bowl game selection. And also #BoycottOutback
— The Sheriff (@LaserRocketArm) December 4, 2017
#FootballinParadise can go f@#k itself. Total fraud taking a team that has not beat a ranked team or a team with a winning record. #boycottoutback @outbackbowl
— Matthew Wigent (@mwigent) December 3, 2017
The @bigten is a joke...Delany's driven this conference into mediocrity. Doesn't matter how you play...what's next, playing the BIG basketball tourney a week early just to get into NYC? Oh yeah, they've already done that #smh - #BoycottOutback
— CollegeFootballFan (@big10fbfan) December 3, 2017
#FootballinParadise I will not watch the game. I will never eat in an Outback restaurant. The food is garbage and outback showed it is all about flash over quality. The steaks are shoe leather. #boycottoutback
— Matthew Wigent (@mwigent) December 3, 2017
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:43 PM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:48 PM ^
There are currently four threads on RCMB about how the Holiday Bowl picked before the Outback this year, so the answer to your question is no.
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:56 PM ^
December 4th, 2017 at 10:34 AM ^
I say all Michigan fans boycott Pizza Hut delivery services.
THAT will actually have an effect!
December 4th, 2017 at 11:24 AM ^
Think of all the Spartans that would be out of work if that happened.
December 4th, 2017 at 12:52 PM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 8:49 PM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 9:45 PM ^
Or "STEAK", need to have our students update the last poster board for the game to read "STEAK"....
December 4th, 2017 at 8:03 AM ^
December 4th, 2017 at 9:31 AM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 10:23 PM ^
December 4th, 2017 at 9:51 AM ^
had Dantonio saying 'We just need to focus on beating Michigan' or something like that. Good God. This gets annoying. They revel in being butt hurt.
A 3rd party makes a decision that adversely affects them, a decision that UM had nothing to do with, and somehow that makes us culpable. F*ck them.
December 3rd, 2017 at 10:30 PM ^
December 4th, 2017 at 9:34 AM ^
I thought this myself.
December 4th, 2017 at 7:06 AM ^
“Bowl rank” doesn’t really matter beyond the top 4. Michigan always draws well so they will always be in demand. If Michigan were to stop drawing fans or stop being such a TV draw this goes away.
December 4th, 2017 at 10:39 AM ^
Your second paragraph is spot-on. If anyone got rooked, though, it was Northwestern. They were 9-3 and beat MSU head-to-head, so -- if you apply MSU's criteria to the situation -- the Wildcats are the ones who belong in the Outback Bowl, not the Spartans.
Edit: I see that WhoopinStick already made the same point about NW further down the thread.
December 4th, 2017 at 9:56 AM ^
Next day Page 6 headline in WSJ:
"Michigan State faithful promise boycott of Outback Steakhouse over bowl snub. Stock price unaffected."
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:44 PM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 9:25 PM ^
SDCCU has some fantastic low rates on mortgages
December 3rd, 2017 at 10:31 PM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:45 PM ^
i mean there's mcdonalds, pizza hut, truck stops, lots of options. nobody should worry about our msu friends with this one.
December 3rd, 2017 at 8:02 PM ^
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December 3rd, 2017 at 8:29 PM ^
damn. beat me to it. well done.
December 3rd, 2017 at 9:51 PM ^
Don't forget about.....
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:45 PM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 9:51 PM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:45 PM ^
the best part is these idiots actually ate there in the first place
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:57 PM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:59 PM ^
eatin good in the neighborhood
December 3rd, 2017 at 8:02 PM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 9:24 PM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:46 PM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:47 PM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 8:52 PM ^
What an excellent point. If MSU can't fill its own stadium why would the Outback Bowl want them?
December 4th, 2017 at 11:36 AM ^
not showing up for things
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:49 PM ^
Between the Holiday and Outback, I honestly don't care that much. I guess it will be nice to watch on New Year's day. That said, if it makes Sparty enraged with disrespekt, then I'm all for the Outback.
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:48 PM ^
Wait, you have to include this revelation from Matty W.
I was informed by an astute college football fan that the Holiday Bowl picks before the Outback. It makes total sense that they would want #15 @MSU_Football over @UMichFootball. Therefore do not #boycottoutback
He came to his senses and will not unleash economic hell on Outback Steakhouse after all (just nobody tell him that this "astute fan" is not that astute).
December 3rd, 2017 at 8:07 PM ^
"We get to play against a top 20 team in beautiful San Diego on a day with no other games, vs playing a nobody in humid Florida on a day with 2 other, better games on at the same time"
I think they need to check the schedule because they're going head to head with 13 Stanford vs 15 TCU in the Alamo at the same time. More people will be watching the Alamo Bowl just for Bryce Love.
December 4th, 2017 at 12:14 AM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:48 PM ^
Sparty butthurtery is so cute.
December 3rd, 2017 at 9:47 PM ^
No doubt.....
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:48 PM ^
December 3rd, 2017 at 11:17 PM ^
But the weather is guaranteed to be nice in SD, dooming Sparty to defeat.
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:48 PM ^
I honestly would have almost rather gone to the Holiday Bowl -- it was at least something different -- since we've gone to the Outback or Citrus basically every year for the past 30. But this is hilarious and worth it.
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:51 PM ^
We've been in the Citrus or Outback Bowls 10 times in the last 30 years.
December 3rd, 2017 at 7:52 PM ^