Hello, Loyal Readers!
We’re back today with a piece about March Madness, and the long, bumpy relationship between Michigan and Michigan State. I wrote this for Yahoosports.com’s Postgame page, their answer to Grantland.
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Nothing will change for Spartans and Wolverines. Here is the difference between UM and MSU:
MSU suffered a “train wreck” and all of my fellow UM grads will never bring it up to a Spartan fan. But let UM “stub their toe” anytime and we hear about it from our “Sparty friends” forever!
John, as always, great job. I hope the snipping never stops. So long as it is done good naturedly, in the context of humor I have no problem. As a parent of a Michigan State grad but who has ties to Ann Arbor, it is fun to listen to the back and forth banter. Besides, banter can lead to competitive excellence.
JOHN, I DOUBT THE HEALTHY EXCHANGE OF OPINIONS WILL EVER CEASE. THAT’S PART OF THE FUN WHEN U OF M AND MSU FANS GET TOGETHER, NOW THAT HARBAUGH HAS JOINED THE FREY, I EXPECT THE INTERACTIONS WILL GET EVEN MORE BOISTEROUS, AND SHOULD MAKE THE EXCHANGES MORE FUN.
YOUR FAVORITE SPARTAN-JACK HAMM-GOOOOOO GREEN !!!