Kirk Herbstreit: Just a little wacky IMO.

utfantilidie · 11-14-2007, 01:01 PM

I overheard the former Ohio State qb saying last night on ESPN, saying(not verbatim) "Not only is the Ohio State and Michigan game the biggest rivalry in college football, but it compares to the Yankees and Red Sox rivalry of all times, that scale of rivalry".

VolfanMike · 11-14-2007, 01:02 PM

In all fairness....That is a pretty serious rivalry....

allvol123 · 11-14-2007, 01:05 PM

In all seriousness...it means very little and next to nothing among most college football fans I know.

Bassmanbruno · 11-14-2007, 01:05 PM

Not really anymore serious than Alabama/UT, Alabama/Auburn, Ole Miss/Miss. St. , FSU/Miami etc. It's just the most overhyped and talked about rivalry in college football. The players and fans in some of the other rivalries are just as crazy about their rivalries.. but since OSU/Mich. both are good teams usually it gets all the pub.

I don't think you can call a rivalry the 'biggest rivalry'. Well, sure the media can and will make you believe it. For all we know that Amherst/Williams rivalry is the most meaningful and has the most passion.

That was just Herby being a Buckeye homer.

**jakez4ut** · 11-14-2007, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassmanbruno

Not really anymore serious than Alabama/UT, Alabama/Auburn, Ole Miss/Miss. St. , FSU/Miami etc. It's just the most overhyped and talked about rivalry in college football. The players and fans in some of the other rivalries are just as crazy about their rivalries.. but since OSU/Mich. both are good teams usually it gets all the pub.

I don't think you can call a rivalry the 'biggest rivalry'. Well, sure the media can and will make you believe it. For all we know that Amherst/Williams rivalry is the most meaningful and has the most passion.

as bad as the rest of the big 10 is, that's not exactly a feat of epic proportions. it's a lot of hype, and it gets more than it's fair share in years like this because the game is on ABC, period. and why wouldn't they hype it? you have to market your product.

Bassmanbruno · 11-14-2007, 01:09 PM

I agree - that's why people think it's the 'biggest and best' out of all the rivalries.

VolfanMike · 11-14-2007, 01:12 PM

Agreed that the game means nothing this year because the Big 10 is so weak no one really cares who wins it....But, as far as football rivalries that's a pretty storied one, I for one will not watch one minute of it on Saturday...But, I guess I am hoping that Mich wins so UT can climb up a couple spots in the rankings...

TXVOL07 · 11-14-2007, 01:12 PM

not to be a homer but the aTm vs Texas rivalry was pretty good and heated up untill 1999 when the stack fell. Although, Texas has dominated the matchup for years, the game and 2 weeks prior to it are filled with tradition that is unsurpassed imo. Maybe not the oldest. Maybe not the ugliest. Maybe not the national attention getter, but still a pretty darn good game. No better OR less of another rival with a few exceptions. But every "homer" is going to say that. Herbstreit was just being a homer and thats ok too. We all are to a point.

XtennesseeX · 11-14-2007, 01:12 PM

Duke - UNC is the biggest rivalry, IMO.

In college basketball, that is.

Vol_4_Life · 11-14-2007, 01:13 PM

This is to be expected from Herbstreit. Last year he predicted that Vandy would beat us. Vandy beat Tennessee two years in a row!?!

VolfanMike · 11-14-2007, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by XtennesseeX

Duke - UNC is the biggest rivalry, IMO.

In college basketball, that is.

AMEN...That's the biggest rivalry out there in any sport....MO

Bassmanbruno · 11-14-2007, 01:16 PM

Good one!

VolfanMike · 11-14-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Vol_4_Life

This is to be expected from Herbstreit. Last year he predicted that Vandy would beat us. Vandy beat Tennessee two years in a row!?!

Vandy beat anyone two years in a row? I honestly feel pretty safe about this weekend because they already have their big win of the year....we were 05, ga last year, usc this year....its floridas turn next year!