this was like something from one of those family Christmas comedies. I am sitting in CBus with a mix of both tOSU and UM family - and is also seems the UM are democrats and the tOSU republicans - so there is no safe harbor for topics. somehow we got through Thanksgiving dinner with just family being close. as we were watching the Cowboy game it was hard to talk without getting into the game. my UM relatives are very tense about this game.....even though they are the favorites. it is like if they lose this one it will be very difficult to come back from. the tOSU family are actually less verbal and just keep saying lets see what happens.
I am sitting in the middle of this fun and games until they both wanted to discuss PSU. it was very surprising that my UM brother-in-law actually said that UM had big advantages the last two times PSU visited AA.......he noted that we were really down and injured in both games. he remembered we had no LBs in 2016 and the PSU team tOSU faced was totally different. he also said that if UMich had to face PSU with McSorley at 100% it would not have been that type of game. he gave props to Stevens for driving for the final score as UM really wanted that shutout. obviously family, but at least he acknowledged this without me saying anything.
I am sitting in the middle of this fun and games until they both wanted to discuss PSU. it was very surprising that my UM brother-in-law actually said that UM had big advantages the last two times PSU visited AA.......he noted that we were really down and injured in both games. he remembered we had no LBs in 2016 and the PSU team tOSU faced was totally different. he also said that if UMich had to face PSU with McSorley at 100% it would not have been that type of game. he gave props to Stevens for driving for the final score as UM really wanted that shutout. obviously family, but at least he acknowledged this without me saying anything.
