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Friday, September 19, 2008

Michigan State Pep Rally


Alright guys. It's another big week for the Irish. Just look at that f#$&ing picture above and remember how angry you were when we lost to those punks in 2005. Colin and I were sitting on the field and saw the game-losing TD in OT right in front of us. I personally didn't see the flag planting until people talked about it later.

Now here's your pep rally, here is a postgame photo from the rematch in 2006 after our miraculous comeback win. I also DEMAND that you click this link to listen to perhaps the greatest sports meltdown in the history of radio. This is courtesy of Mike Valenti, a radio talk show host in Michigan on AM 1270. He is a Michigan State homer who hosts a radio show called The Sports Inferno. After our win in 2006, he had an on-air meltdown that can only be best described by another site as the "most heinous, depraved descent into that mirky blackness captured by our modern recording equipment."


As far as the game, I don't think many expect us to win, but we are no longer being overlooked as we were last year. My pre-game analysis is pretty simple. On offense, we have to be able to convert 3rd downs. We have been awful at this in our 1st 2 games. This reflects on the O-Line, RBs and on play selection. On defense, we have to be able to slow Javon Ringer. He will get his yards, no doubt. However, we have to stop him in key situations. I'm talking about 3rd and short or inside the red zone. That will put us in the ballgame.

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