Michigan will make history this year (again)

olympicoscar said:

Actually most Ohioans would call Columbus the best city in Ohio.

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Used 2 B Hu said:

Why would they do that?

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7Samurai13 said:

Low standards.

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Voltaire26 said:

Maybe they weren't a hundred years before my birth ... every win from every team is history, why should some count for less?

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Gatorchip said:

Because if you didn't exist to experience them, the risk of loss, the anxiety of a close game, and the thrill of victory, then it (should be) completely meaningless to a true sports enthusiast.

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Used 2 B Hu said:

Why would they do that?

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olympicoscar said:

Seems to be a well run city. Good location with an excellent university. Good suburbs. Affordable housing. Plenty of things to do. Good restaurants. City is clean. Good hospitals and parks.

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Used 2 B Hu said:

But how does anybody living anywhere else in the state know any of that about Columbus? Do they teach that in middle school?

I'm still guessing most people would say their own town.

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Wamu said:

For some meeeechegan fans the sight of that ancient helmet brights back national championship memories.

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olympicoscar said:

There's newspapers, the Internet, city ratings, and visitors from other parts of the state.

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Used 2 B Hu said:

Everyone's laughing at you

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Voltaire26 said:

Maybe they weren't a hundred years before my birth ... every win from every team is history, why should some count for less?[/QUOTE

Technically, there should be a separate list for games played before 1912 (at least I think that's the correct date). That is the year the modern football era came into being. Prior to that season, the number of players, the size of the field, and various other rules & regulations fluctuated immensely. So did the size & shape of the ball.

By 1912, the field size was set at 100 yards, four downs were required to move the ball 10 yards to get a first down; six points were awarded for a touchdown, three points for a field goal; 11 players to a team was an agreed-upon maxim.

Prior to this time there were variables in scoring rules from year, and there were even localized rules that might vary in different sections of the country. The football, itself, evolved over time.

So, realistically, there should be a separate accounting for developmental - or primitive - football, and for modern football.

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Voltaire26 said:

I hope your wrong ... we need about a five year winning streak with Suburban Meyer at the helm.

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OregonDucks said:

Keep Harbaugh on long enough and Texas will eventually surpass Michigan.

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