Comments on: Column: Sibling Rivalry

By: Rod Johnson

Rod Johnson — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:11:21 +0000

When I was growing up in the Detroit suburbs, there was no UM/OSU rivalry, just UM/MSU. During the Bo & Woody & Ufer years, beating OSU meant a lot, but nowadays it’s kind of hit or miss. UM/MSU, however, endures.

By: ed

ed — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:51:03 +0000

You choose the rivalry that you like the most but, in the end, MSU/UM precedes the others due to the in-state effect and their relation with the people of Michigan and their effect as economic and social drives of the state.

Also, you must remember, as Bacon said, that UM is not only an opponent on the field but it is also a force against MSU in all aspects. It has been historical. UM doesn’t only try to beat us athletically, but they tried to take the Land Grant for them to prevent the conception of MSU. Then, they were the only school against the acceptance of MSU in the Big Ten. So, this extends well beyond the field.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:02:30 +0000

I have been in Ann Arbor for four decades and have watched a lot of football games in that time. Frankly, I think that a lot of people here do not regard MSU as a particular foe: it is simply not competitive with UM academically. UW and PSU are ahead of MSU in that regard. I think big/little brother is the commonplace attitude here with MSU ahead of WMU and Mich Tech but trailing well behind UM. OSU is the greater rivalry no matter what MSU says.

By: Karl Grube

Karl Grube — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:54:06 +0000

Vegas Odds: Michigan by 2 points on Saturday.

By: Liz Nowland-Margolis

Liz Nowland-Margolis — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:34:26 +0000

Go Spartans! This Ann Arbor-raised Spartan is wearing her green today anticipating a big win tomorrow! Thanks John for the fun article! Go State!!