br fan said:ILTC my post wasn't necessarily addressed at you, but more at Cat fans in general. I agree completely with your post, and I did do what fans of both schools are guilty of, which is lumping what all Cat fans think based on what a couple fans may say. I actually think you are one of the most rational posters on the board.
But I am enjoying the role reversal between the Cats and the Griz year, and watching Cat fans being in the position that Griz fans have been in for years, which is responding to claims that the Cats are overrated. Cat fans are not used to being in that position, and can really only respond in one of two ways: (1) admit they're overrated; or (2) defend the ranking with the usual "we've played best DII team, non-scholarship team, and the best front 7 we'll face all year" arguments. I have the feeling this is going to go on all year, and I think we'll see most Cat fans end up arguing both positions at different times depending on the situation. We're already seeing the "remember what the Griz did in (insert year, game or situation, as the case may be) argument. As a Griz fan I'm kind of enjoying not having to constantly defend the Griz ranking, while watching Cat fans squirm defending theirs. :mrgreen:
If you are gonna try and quote me, get it right, I have never said that MSU is deserving of the #2 ranking, and my comment about facing "the best front 7 we will see" was during the "regular season" not "all season", (there is a difference) and it was in the context of the progression of our young OL not in "defending" any ranking.
I think you need some basic reading comprehension classes :thumb: