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MrNubbz

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Re: Rivalry Week
« Reply #28 on: November 26, 2024, 05:34:06 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on November 26, 2024, 12:08:20 AM
Does Indiana take out their frustrations on poor ole Purdue? Or is it one of those Spoilermaker/OSU beasts them twice, sorta things?
Considering the Boilers place in the standings it would be borderline shock the world. And it certainly would shock IU officials wondering why they backed up the trucks for Cignetti
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Re: Rivalry Week
« Reply #29 on: November 26, 2024, 06:16:14 AM »
What makes a contest a rivalry game?  I think we all know the main parts, anything else?

Proximity (Usually, ND-USC aside).
History/tradition
Competitiveness (No side really dominates).

You could add national significance, but I don't think that is always required but it helps.  Alabama-Auburn is often considered the 2nd or 3rd "best" rivalry game even though one team has dominated, usually, and the other has a somewhat mediocre history.

USCe-Clemson is big in that state.
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Re: Rivalry Week
« Reply #30 on: November 26, 2024, 06:44:18 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on November 25, 2024, 10:16:37 PM
I had never thought about what UCLA does when USC plays ND rivalry week. Fresno, huh?
Back in the Pac-12,  the week before Thanksgiving you would have

USC-UCLA,  Cal-Stan

Then the week of Thanksgiving,  UCLA would play Cal. 

Other years,  UCLA would just take Thanksgiving week off.
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Re: Rivalry Week
« Reply #31 on: November 26, 2024, 06:52:11 AM »
Yup, lots of schools finished before Thanksgiving back in the day.  Wasn't the Michigan - Ohio State game usually played before T-day?

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Re: Rivalry Week
« Reply #32 on: November 26, 2024, 06:54:39 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on November 25, 2024, 11:30:23 PM
Our rival is a dumpster fire.  Will be glad to piss on them to put it out.  The most epic collapse in modern college football history couldn't have happened to a more perfect program. 

FSU SUCKS!!!


So FSU, how's that ACC lawsuit going ...



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Re: Rivalry Week
« Reply #33 on: November 26, 2024, 06:57:58 AM »
1823 Days Since Ohio State Last beat Michigan
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Re: Rivalry Week
« Reply #34 on: November 26, 2024, 07:00:14 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on November 25, 2024, 03:46:30 PM
I hope so, along with a bunch of vacated wins
Not going to happen.  Stop playing with yourself.
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Re: Rivalry Week
« Reply #35 on: November 26, 2024, 07:26:29 AM »
4 years since Michigan hasn't cheated .One year since 4 coaches were fired and the Head coach beat the posse out of Dodge
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Re: Rivalry Week
« Reply #36 on: November 26, 2024, 07:28:56 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on November 25, 2024, 03:46:30 PM
I hope so, along with a bunch of vacated wins
Testify Fearless Testify
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Re: Rivalry Week
« Reply #37 on: November 26, 2024, 07:49:07 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on November 26, 2024, 06:52:11 AM
Yup, lots of schools finished before Thanksgiving back in the day.  Wasn't the Michigan - Ohio State game usually played before T-day?
Yes, and back in the days of the 11-team Big Ten,  not only did the Big Ten finish the week before Thanksgiving,  but there was always 1 team left out during rivalry week.

After PSU joined,  PSU and MSU started playing each other in the last game of the season.

 For a few years Iowa-Minn-Wisc did a 3 team rotation,  where 2 teams played the last week and the other team had to find an OOC game to play,  or else be done 2 weeks before Thanksgiving.

In the late 80's,  before PSU joined,  Iowa would play Minn and MSU would play Wisc during the last week. 

Going way back to the 50"s and early 60's,  Iowa would often play Notre Dame in the last game of the season.  Iowa eventually cancelled the series after the famous fainting Irish game where the Irish faked injuries to stop the clock and score a last second TD.
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Re: Rivalry Week
« Reply #38 on: November 26, 2024, 08:16:21 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on November 25, 2024, 10:16:37 PM
I had never thought about what UCLA does when USC plays ND rivalry week. Fresno, huh?

When did they switch Maryland from Rutgers to Penn State? Is it on a rotation? I don't recall Penn State protecting any annual rivalries.
This needs to stop.
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« Reply #40 on: November 26, 2024, 08:19:48 AM »
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Re: Rivalry Week
« Reply #41 on: November 26, 2024, 09:39:58 AM »
Ed Zachery!

Dat's why
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