MarketingFunWithMike, A Rivalry Again

A Rivalry Again

As I watched the end of the Michigan victory over OSU yesterday I saw the

joy and the Michigan players as they stormed the stands and the look of anger

and frustration on the Ohio State sidelines.

I did find it nice to see, the last few years OSU expected to win and Michigan

quite frankly (partly due to their coach Rich Rod I felt) had placed little worry

about whether or not they won the game.

Yesterday I feel both teams wanted and expected to WIN.

Both teams did everything they could and threw everything at each other.

Though both defenses at team did not look good those guys wanted badly to

make stops.

That’s what a Rivalry is.

When you take your opponents best punch and get back up and hit them harder.

I know some people would like it if OSU beat Michigan every year and vice

versa…

But then it is no longer a rivalry.

A rivarly is when for the next 364 days the OSU players are working on the field

and in the weight room getting angry and motivated to get back onto the

field against Michigan in the Horsehoe.

A rivalry is when you bring the best out of your opponent.

A rivalry is when you will do anything past the point of exhaustion, normalcy,

and when you physically can’t go forward you continue on b/c your mental

framework is so strong that it makes you keep fighting.

That is a rivalry.

This game is one of the best rivalries in sports and I think it was on the verge

of losing its luster…I think it is back.

And regardless of how good OSU is next year with Urban and Braxton I think

Michigan has a coach now who is good and wants to beat OSU every just

as bad as we want to beat him.

And that is what Woody and Bo had…

And what Tressel and Lloyd had…

Rivalries bring the best out of us. Rivalries are great in sports, the workplace,

even the family because when they are respectful rivalries they make you go

to a place you didn’t think you could get to.

Congrats Michigan…enjoy it though b/c the Buckeyes are pissed and are going

to be ready to hit you in the mouth that last Saturday in November 2012.

Have a great day everyone thanks for reading!

CARPE DIEM!
Mike

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