Having two major institutions in the same state and conference is a good start, as closeness and familiarity almost always breed contempt (Notre Dame chops Indiana three ways, in addition to Indiana and Purdue, and Northwestern has typically never put the focus on athletics to really bother Illinois until recently). Mike Hart infamously labeled us "Little Brother." Michigan State University does not like the University of Michigan. Many of you have probably heard of most of these claims before (they float around message boards, and are mostly up on Wikipedia), but I've attempted here to bring what'd I earlier heard and read as rumors into the realm of fact, or at least informed deduction, with some citation, quotes of reliable sources, and attempts at humor. This is only tangentially about football, but very much about the rivalry swirling about our game for Paul Bunyan.
(Michigan Agricultural College) and MSC (Michigan State College), as our size and mission grew. It gets a little sweary, but nothing too bad.įor those unfamiliar with our background, at different times MSU was known as M.A.C. Editor’s Note: This is an older post from 2011 that hasn’t been updated recently, but remains a fan favorite here at The Only Colors.Īuthor's note: Yup, this is a long one.
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