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Welcome to this week’s Tale of the Tape where the Central Michigan Chippewas take on the Syracuse Orange. Let’s find out who will win.
Born on Date
CMU: 1892 vs SU: 1879
Otto’s Edge: SU… was Michigan even a state back then?
Speaking of which…
State
CMU: Michigan vs SU: New York
Otto’s Edge: SU… everyone wants to be a part of it
GPS
CMU: Mt. Pleasant vs SU: Syracuse
Otto’s Edge: SU… their population is smaller than our crowd for Wake
Sticking with attendance…
Students
CMU: 21.7k vs SU: 15k
Otto’s Edge: CMU… size matters
That also matters in…
Pron Star
CMU: Brandi Love vs SU: Lexington Steele
Otto’s Edge: CMU… I don’t need to see the guy in those movies
Speaking of Steele…
Wrestling
CMU: George the Animal Steele vs SU: Mike Rotunda
Ottos’ Edge: CMU… he got his masters at CMU. Who would have thought his character had an advanced degree?
Wrestling is fake but this isn’t…
UFC
CMU: Phil Baroni & Tony Ferguson vs SU: Jon Bones brother to Chandler & Art
Otto’s Edge: SU… Baroni was like a real life Brooklyn Brawler going 15-18 in his career
While we are on records…
Head to Head
CMU: 0.0 wins vs SU: 2 Wins
Otto’s Edge: SU… that should move to three
The teams have been playing since…
1st year of football
CMU: 1896 vs SU: 1889
Otto’s Edge: SU… but not by much
Everything after the first year...
Wins
CMU: 590 vs SU: 707
Otto’s Edge: SU… lucky 7s
Bowls
CMU: 3-5 vs SU: 15-9-1
Otto’s Edge: SU… another big margin
National Championships
CMU: One vs SU: One
Otto’s Edge: SU… they won the 1974 D2 title, which doesn’t really count
Conference Championships
CMU: 16 vs SU: 4
Otto’s Edge: SU… they have 9 titles in something called the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (is that made up like the Human Fund?) and 7 in the MAC. Neither of which really count.
Staying on the subject of...
Conference
CMU: MAC vs SU: MAC
Otto’s Edge: Push… oh no that is just our coaching staff
Rival
CMU: Western Michigan vs SU: CMU (well according to our coaches)
Otto’s Edge: CMU… they have played WMU 85 times and the winner gets the Victory Cannon
People would not be able to tell CMU from WMU without a...
Logo
CMU: Action C vs SU: Block S
Otto’s Edge: SU… is that like the flying V?
The logo also has the team...
Colors
CMU: Maroon & Gold vs SU: Orange
Otto’s Edge: SU… can you imagine a maroon and gold out?
The schools are also identified by the...
Team Name
CMU: Chippewas vs SU: Orange
Otto’s Edge: CMU… they refused to change their name when the NCAA came in, citing approval from the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation. We dropped the -men from our name just because.
Those teams do battle on…
No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around
CMU: Kelly/Shorts Stadium 32.9k vs SU: Dome
Otto’s Edge: SU… their stadium is named after former HC Brian Kelly who wore shorts even in winter
Heard at the stadium is the...
This is my fight song
CMU: The Fighting Chippewa vs SU: Down the Field
Otto’s Edge: SU… when I hear their name I think of the Chipmunks. Is their song the same as the Chipmunks theme song?
On the field are the players...
Former QB
CMU: Gary Hogeboom vs SU: McNabb
Otto’s Edge: SU… Hogeboom was a better Survivor player than NFL
A QB is protected by the...
Current NFL OL
CMU: Joe Staley & Eric Fisher (2013 #1 overall pick) vs SU: Justin Pugh
Otto’s Edge: CMU… they like to go by O Line U
On the other side of the ball…
NY Giant DL
CMU: Cullen Jenkins vs SU: Jay Bromley
Otto’s Edge: Push… all Giants are winners
Guy you want on your fantasy team
CMU: Antonio Brown vs SU: None
Otto’s Edge: CMU… and we have no prospects anytime soon
But if we look to the past…
Former TE
CMU: JJ Watt vs SU: John Mackey
Otto’s Edge: SU… Watt left CMU due to a limited role. Think that was a good move?
On the subject of moves…
NBA Jam Star
CMU: Dan Majerle vs SU: DC
Otto’s Edge: SU… they have a basketball team?
Staying with BBall…
Big Man
CMU: Chris Kaman vs SU: Fab Melo
Otto’s Edge: SU… where would we be without him?
Fab Melo could have co starred in a movie with...
Actor
CMU: Jeff Daniels vs SU: Peter Falk
Otto’s Edge: CMU… love Dumb & Dumber
Sticking with people who make dumb decisions...
NY Yankees
CMU: former ROY Tom Tresh vs SU: Pinstripe Bowl winner Doug Marrone
Otto’s Edge: Push… we are all winners here
Doug used to coach the...
Former Buffalo Bills Player
CMU: Ray Bentley vs SU: Mike Williams
Otto’s Edge: CMU… easy choice there
Bentley also worked as a...
Sportscaster
CMU: Dick Enberg vs SU: I can’t think of any
Otto’s Edge: CMU… oh my!
From one Hall of Famer to another…
Former Alumn turned BBall Coach
CMU: Tom Crean vs SU: JB
Otto’s Edge: SU… he owns Crean
Speaking of ownership…
Writer
CMU: John Grogan (Marley & Me) vs SU: Erin Goldfard
Otto’s Edge: CMU… at least people read his book
Reading is fundamental for a good…
Edumacation
CMU: 194th vs SU: 58th
Otto’s Edge: SU… smarter and partierer
A good party should have some…
Let’s put the women and children to bed and go looking for dinner (food)
CMU: Cherries vs SU: Apples
Otto’s Edge: CMU… cherry comes on top. Michigan is the largest producer of cherries in the world.
While we are on fruit...
Mascot
CMU: ? vs SU: Otto the Orange
Otto’s Edge: SU… it doesn’t even look like they have one. Wow.
And finally the category of the year…
Sports Family
CMU: Walter Beach vs SU: Jim Brown
Otto’s Edge: Push… they were good friends and teammates (I know it is a bad stretch). Beach is CEO of Brown’s life skills program Amer-I-Can.
And there you have it folks. SU will beat CMU 21-12 and remember the numbers never lie. I’ll be back!
Born on Date
CMU: 1892 vs SU: 1879
Otto’s Edge: SU… was Michigan even a state back then?
Speaking of which…
State
CMU: Michigan vs SU: New York
Otto’s Edge: SU… everyone wants to be a part of it
GPS
CMU: Mt. Pleasant vs SU: Syracuse
Otto’s Edge: SU… their population is smaller than our crowd for Wake
Sticking with attendance…
Students
CMU: 21.7k vs SU: 15k
Otto’s Edge: CMU… size matters
That also matters in…
Pron Star
CMU: Brandi Love vs SU: Lexington Steele
Otto’s Edge: CMU… I don’t need to see the guy in those movies
Speaking of Steele…
Wrestling
CMU: George the Animal Steele vs SU: Mike Rotunda
Ottos’ Edge: CMU… he got his masters at CMU. Who would have thought his character had an advanced degree?
Wrestling is fake but this isn’t…
UFC
CMU: Phil Baroni & Tony Ferguson vs SU: Jon Bones brother to Chandler & Art
Otto’s Edge: SU… Baroni was like a real life Brooklyn Brawler going 15-18 in his career
While we are on records…
Head to Head
CMU: 0.0 wins vs SU: 2 Wins
Otto’s Edge: SU… that should move to three
The teams have been playing since…
1st year of football
CMU: 1896 vs SU: 1889
Otto’s Edge: SU… but not by much
Everything after the first year...
Wins
CMU: 590 vs SU: 707
Otto’s Edge: SU… lucky 7s
Bowls
CMU: 3-5 vs SU: 15-9-1
Otto’s Edge: SU… another big margin
National Championships
CMU: One vs SU: One
Otto’s Edge: SU… they won the 1974 D2 title, which doesn’t really count
Conference Championships
CMU: 16 vs SU: 4
Otto’s Edge: SU… they have 9 titles in something called the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (is that made up like the Human Fund?) and 7 in the MAC. Neither of which really count.
Staying on the subject of...
Conference
CMU: MAC vs SU: MAC
Otto’s Edge: Push… oh no that is just our coaching staff
Rival
CMU: Western Michigan vs SU: CMU (well according to our coaches)
Otto’s Edge: CMU… they have played WMU 85 times and the winner gets the Victory Cannon
People would not be able to tell CMU from WMU without a...
Logo
CMU: Action C vs SU: Block S
Otto’s Edge: SU… is that like the flying V?
The logo also has the team...
Colors
CMU: Maroon & Gold vs SU: Orange
Otto’s Edge: SU… can you imagine a maroon and gold out?
The schools are also identified by the...
Team Name
CMU: Chippewas vs SU: Orange
Otto’s Edge: CMU… they refused to change their name when the NCAA came in, citing approval from the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation. We dropped the -men from our name just because.
Those teams do battle on…
No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around
CMU: Kelly/Shorts Stadium 32.9k vs SU: Dome
Otto’s Edge: SU… their stadium is named after former HC Brian Kelly who wore shorts even in winter
Heard at the stadium is the...
This is my fight song
CMU: The Fighting Chippewa vs SU: Down the Field
Otto’s Edge: SU… when I hear their name I think of the Chipmunks. Is their song the same as the Chipmunks theme song?
On the field are the players...
Former QB
CMU: Gary Hogeboom vs SU: McNabb
Otto’s Edge: SU… Hogeboom was a better Survivor player than NFL
A QB is protected by the...
Current NFL OL
CMU: Joe Staley & Eric Fisher (2013 #1 overall pick) vs SU: Justin Pugh
Otto’s Edge: CMU… they like to go by O Line U
On the other side of the ball…
NY Giant DL
CMU: Cullen Jenkins vs SU: Jay Bromley
Otto’s Edge: Push… all Giants are winners
Guy you want on your fantasy team
CMU: Antonio Brown vs SU: None
Otto’s Edge: CMU… and we have no prospects anytime soon
But if we look to the past…
Former TE
CMU: JJ Watt vs SU: John Mackey
Otto’s Edge: SU… Watt left CMU due to a limited role. Think that was a good move?
On the subject of moves…
NBA Jam Star
CMU: Dan Majerle vs SU: DC
Otto’s Edge: SU… they have a basketball team?
Staying with BBall…
Big Man
CMU: Chris Kaman vs SU: Fab Melo
Otto’s Edge: SU… where would we be without him?
Fab Melo could have co starred in a movie with...
Actor
CMU: Jeff Daniels vs SU: Peter Falk
Otto’s Edge: CMU… love Dumb & Dumber
Sticking with people who make dumb decisions...
NY Yankees
CMU: former ROY Tom Tresh vs SU: Pinstripe Bowl winner Doug Marrone
Otto’s Edge: Push… we are all winners here
Doug used to coach the...
Former Buffalo Bills Player
CMU: Ray Bentley vs SU: Mike Williams
Otto’s Edge: CMU… easy choice there
Bentley also worked as a...
Sportscaster
CMU: Dick Enberg vs SU: I can’t think of any
Otto’s Edge: CMU… oh my!
From one Hall of Famer to another…
Former Alumn turned BBall Coach
CMU: Tom Crean vs SU: JB
Otto’s Edge: SU… he owns Crean
Speaking of ownership…
Writer
CMU: John Grogan (Marley & Me) vs SU: Erin Goldfard
Otto’s Edge: CMU… at least people read his book
Reading is fundamental for a good…
Edumacation
CMU: 194th vs SU: 58th
Otto’s Edge: SU… smarter and partierer
A good party should have some…
Let’s put the women and children to bed and go looking for dinner (food)
CMU: Cherries vs SU: Apples
Otto’s Edge: CMU… cherry comes on top. Michigan is the largest producer of cherries in the world.
While we are on fruit...
Mascot
CMU: ? vs SU: Otto the Orange
Otto’s Edge: SU… it doesn’t even look like they have one. Wow.
And finally the category of the year…
Sports Family
CMU: Walter Beach vs SU: Jim Brown
Otto’s Edge: Push… they were good friends and teammates (I know it is a bad stretch). Beach is CEO of Brown’s life skills program Amer-I-Can.
And there you have it folks. SU will beat CMU 21-12 and remember the numbers never lie. I’ll be back!
