The State Championship

The State Championship

That's what they're calling it. Why, because you've got to dress up the mediocre, somehow. And yes, you can put lipstick on a pig. ( Just ask Sarah Palin about her spending spree at Saks). Still, unless a million angels start dancing on that pinhead, it’s the only championship Michigan or Michigan State will play in this year. This may be enough to produce a good game, but don't count on it!

The big question for this big game is who will show up, the boys in blue, or the boys in yellow? Will it be the team that did in Wisconsin while eeking out a victory, or will Michigan State trounce our Boys as did Toledo? Probably Toledo... And what will this mean for the future, and what will it mean for the Spanish Scourge who grows more confused and tongue tied every week?

Haunted has learned the Coach was so shocked to hear of Jenny Swindle's version of his very own spread offense that he was left sputtering and spewing gibberish.

When asked about the failures of his system...Well just read his comments.

"We've got to be gap sound," said Rodriquez "You can peek inside, but you can't go inside your gap. You've got to make sure you rally to the ball."

Maybe the coach knows more about Swindle's version of his offense then he is letting on.

And when asked what he knew about the famous game...showing what a deep thinker he is, The Scourge replied

"Well, I know a little bit. Obviously I know about the rivalry because if you coach here or you coach there, you understand it. The big Paul Bunyan trophy -- that sucker's pretty big -- has been sitting in our hallway...I think it's been going on since '53, I believe. The first year we weren't going to take it. After that we accepted it or something if we won, so that's a nice little deal they've got going on."Even besides that, with the proximity of the two schools, the long standing rivalry is pretty neat."

Swell... the Scourge uses the word Neat.

It's amazing this character got Roxbury Fleet through English at all, and sadly... back to Roxbury. The week finds him buried in depression. Jenny Swindle's offense, the kid on the way... his choice of a team (Michigan) looking like a mistake, and his mentor turning into Bart Simpson before his eyes... And now Michigan State is calling and Roxbury has decided it will be a good weekend to forget about football and shoot rabbits.

It's possible the Scourge may blow this yet, and without Roxbury... Even those bags of Kruggerands may not be enough to send him safely on his way, away from the town of Two Anns... Before the natives get him. Before they want their money back.

Michigan State 31
Michigan 13

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