Over the weekend, the Hawks won (yay!) and are now 3-0 (three more to a bowl game).
USC lost (double yay!) (I really, really hate USC, not because they win a lot, but because they have the absolute worst college football fans that I’ve ever encountered. And we play OSU almost every year. USC’s fans are far, far worse. And good teams can have good fans, in fact, Texas has some of the best fans (outside Iowa) that I’ve ever come across. Thus, I revel in USC’s misery. And given the number of people I’ve met that share this sentiment, I’m pretty sure you could start a profitable niche business selling vials of the tears of USC fans. Just saying.)
But what really brought back memories was Michigan State losing to Notre Dame. Not just losing, but blowing a lead late, and then throwing away (literally, with an interception) the chance to win, or at very least tie, the game. In short, having the chance to shine, and blowing it. It reminded me of 2006, and more specifically, of this (specifically the mp3 at the bottom of the post). As the original post authors so well describe the Michigan State vs Notre Dame game from that year:
And then, there are soul-crushing, ball-busting agonizingly excruciating losses that plunge you through the looking glass into a deep, dark spot in your sportsfan soul that is frightening to even think about. Trust me, I’ve been there before. This week, Sparty was on the receiving end of one of these, and the results… were not so pretty.
You don’t need to remember the game to appreciate it, the audio pretty well describes what happened. It was far, far worse than this year’s loss. The clip is really funny, and bizarre, and a little painful for loyal sports fans. It’s also incredibly quotable.
Now, to make clear, I don’t hate Michigan State. In fact, I don’t even really particularly dislike them. And I don’t like seeing a Big Ten team lose a non-conference game, nor do I often make the practice of reminding others about when such a thing happens. After all, when the Big Ten loses, it makes Iowa look bad, and that’s who really matters in the end. But…. the clip is just so good, and terrible, and great, that it has to be shared.
Oh yeah, probably as NSFW as broadcast radio gets. Probably best listened to with fellow college football fans, while fairly drunk.
MAKE PLAYS!!!!