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Message: [QUOTE="K Otto XLIV, post: 1478068"] 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… Porn 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! [/QUOTE]

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