By Alex Kolodziej Posted on July 11, 2016 What a horrific week it was for the United States of America. Tragedy surely strikes the nation on a daily basis but the severity climbed with mass devastation ensuing in nearly all points of the country. And just like that, everyone’s enraged with hate, pro-this, anti-that, quickly scurrying around to take a single side. Now, how exactly does college football play a role in all of this? Comparing race and religion to the Big Ten and Big 12 is apples and oranges. Think about this, however. If one is enriched with Alabama ties, you’re instructed to carry a disdain for Auburn; hell’s gutters would be bordered with icicles if a Duke diehard and North Carolina fan agreed on any lone subject. We pick sides. Want to know why sports are a fantastic remedy for ignoring the real world and rejecting the negative ruin that’s advertised all over in these dark times? Not only can we find refuge in sports, but we’ve learned that differences can be set aside when the time calls. Michigan – Michigan State – Ohio State The Midwest love hate triangle composed of Michigan-Michigan State-Ohio State has seen its share of feuds on the gridiron. Late last fall, the trio of programs joined hands. Five-year-old Chad Carr, the grandson of long-tenured Michigan coach Lloyd Carr, passed away on November 24, 2015 after a grueling battle with an inoperable brain tumor. The Spartans and Buckeyes, who were set for a Big Ten bout just five days following Chad’s passing, sported decals to honor Michigan’s fallen hero. University of Michigan Imagine if the President of the United States called for an emergency press conference and upon the podium, advised all Michigan State, Michigan, and Ohio State supporters to halt their hatred for one another. And if they didn’t, the world would be torched…
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