If you couldn’t cheer for PSU, the Spartans of Michigan State would be an awfully good second choice. Certainly everyone loves an underdog, and in a conference with Michigan and Ohio State, Sparty’s been an underdog most seasons since the late 1960s. With a budget that’s only 50 - 70% of their principle rivals, MSU’s roster is like the island of misfit toys - this recruit was a little too slow, another a little too short, and that one, perhaps, even a little too psychotic. But they all find a home on Sparty Island, ruled by a Head Coach, Mark Dantonio, who reflects their situation and sentiments perfectly - passed over, perpetually angry about it, and sworn into a blood oath to exact a measure of revenge for the perceived slight.
BSD Film Room: The Big Ten’s Biker Gang
