http://www.statenews.com There’s little doubt MSU’s rivalry with Notre Dame has become one of the most interesting in college football. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:53:41 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22834 Ah, this brings the memories back… 2005: My last year at MSU. We were overpowering a nationally ranked team on the road… then lost control, but survived in OT. Thanks a lot, John L. Smith. 2006: We were overpower a nationally ranked team on national TV… then lost control and were humiliated with a wet, soggy loss. Thanks a lot, John L. Smith. While we’re at this fun exercise, let’s throw in every MSU/Michigan game from 2003 to 2006. 2003: We never figured out that the Wolverines would run Chris Perry up the middle on EVERY play. We can only hope our opposing teams in 2008 are that naïve about Javon Ringer. Thanks a lot, John L. Smith. 2004: We were overpowering a nationally ranked team on the road… then lost control. I’ll give part of the blame to the cheap shot on Stanton. Of course we never figured out that the Wolverines would throw to Braylon Edwards on EVERY play. I’ve never seen such a gut-wrenching game in my life. Thanks a lot, John L. Smith. 2005: After talking about it “being the year” we lacked emotion almost the whole game. Missed opportunities sent the home game into OT where we lost. Thanks a lot, John L. Smith. 2006: Never even got into this game. Thanks a lot, John L. Smith. There are so, so, so many more games that I want to thank you for, John L. Smith, but I’m sure you’ve gotten the message by now. A cowboy in Michigan, you truly marched to your own drum… of course it may have helped if you left the marching to the band and tried coaching a little defense and clock management now and then. John, if you’re reading this, please slap yourself a few more times on TV. My hat goes off to you – you truly knew how to bring a program to its knees. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:13:02 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22834 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22858 Lee, that was hilarious…he was a big, dumb oaf wasn’t he…the slap heard around the world. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:03:30 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22858 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22902 Lee, fantastic work. Go green! Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:46:58 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22902 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22903 Why is it never brought up that it was ND that FIRST planted their flag in the endzone in Spartan Stadium following the 2004 game!!!!! Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:59:06 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22903 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22935 try as you may…you are still Michigan Lite. love the way you posted the only glory you have which is beating Notre Dame on down years…..we like you the spartans….usually a easy victory. by the way, you’re only glory moments are those against the irish in which you beat a team that most Ameircan were rooting for…..Have a nice day taliban of the Big Ten….opps there are 11 of you, none of which that can beat the Pac ten or SEC or big 12 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:54:43 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22935 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22936 Javon Ringer is one of the best student atheletes in the country. I almost feel bad for my lack of respect for MSU, can’t get over the flag planting and then the thought that we would lower ourselve to do the same. He is what you hope for when looking for a heisman winner. Cudos to him. Class act. Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:09:24 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22936 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22945 Great blogs!! I have been posting my point of view on the LSJ Green and White page for some time now. However, it seems like the editors are into blocking the blogs that they don’t agree with. Censorship reighns there, it would seem. Those blogs that are most favorable to their POV are posted; others not so favorable are not. First Amendment rights are not, it would seem, respected “over there.” Maybe the grass is greener here. Let’s hope so…and let’s also hope for a win today. This MSU program could surely use the boost. Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:43:20 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22945 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/23033 Dan, you “love the way he posted the only glory we have which is beating Notre Dame on down years”? MSU has beaten ND 9 out of the last 12 times. Those are a lot of down years, I guess… Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:21:24 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/23033 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/23121 I agree Karl, if ND has so many down years its probably time for them to re-work their football program or at least re-evaluate their strategy against MSU. I’ve been a part of MSU only since 2002 when I joined the master’s program and I’ve been left hurt and almost in tears EVERY year not because our team is bad but because they lose it at the END like Lee pointed out. We had Smoker who had a fantastic arm but could not connect well with Rogers because he was partying too hard on campus. He comes back Senior year from rehab and puts together a good performance but our coaches make huge blunders at crucial times. Then came Stanton and his Vince-Young-type QB rushing game. Stanton wasn’t scare of anybody DL, DB, LB – He took them all and in fact headbutted them to the ground. But then he screwed up at crucial times and the MSU coaching staff (as usual). Apart from all the bad outings against Mich where we should have beaten them, the game against OSU in 2005 also brings up painful memories. We were up 17-7 with some 25 seconds to go for halftime. The Spartans lined up for a field goal instead of spiking the ball and stopping the clock. The kicking team got on the field with clock running and put together a field goal (impossible task to do in 20 seconds). OSU blocks the field goal and returns it for a touchdown. After that it was all downhill. We had OSU pinned down in their own backyard and we let it slip. Oh the pain! I am very hopeful that our new coach is going to turn this program around just like Tom Izzo did for the bball unit. JAVON for Heisman! Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:53:41 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/23121