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Who really is the Laughingstock of the Conference?

Written by Jeff Hatline

Saturday, 08 September 2007

Redemption starts today for the Michigan Wolverines and their fans. But in the eyes of the anti-Michigan slappys that have been popping off all week, this loss is one that can never be redeemed. Immediately after the U of M loss to Appalachian State, videos of fans in other Big Ten stadiums cheering on the loss of Michigan started circulating the internet. If you're from, let's say, Gainesville, Baton Rouge or Athens you should be cheering. SEC fans have been complaining for years the they have the toughest conference with the best teams. Lots of arrows have been fired at their chief rival, the Big Ten, saying that the conference is soft and Big Ten teams can't compete against schools from the south. SEC fan finally redeemed himself in January when the Florida Gators pounded last year's "best" of the Big Ten, the Ohio State Buckeyes.

This season, the perceived best of the Big Ten was Michigan, at least up until last Saturday. When the final field goal was blocked, fans in Columbus, Happy Valley and other Big Ten stadiums cheered like they had just won a National Championship. My question is, why? Michigan's loss just solidified the Big Ten, your conference, as the soft, weak conference that the SEC, Pac-10 and Big 12 have been trying to point out for years. I understand the excitement of Ohio State fans cheering. The U of M - OSU rivalry is one of the most intense in sports. Plus, Ohio State can hold their own in inter-conference play. But Penn State and Michigan State and everyone else that was so ecstatic over the App. State win, remember, you guys are on the Michigan schedule this year too. What are you going to say when you lose to the team that lost to a Div. 1AA team. Who's going to be laughing then?

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