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Summary Of I Love Michigan I Hate Ohio State

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I love Michigan, I hate Ohio State is a non fiction book made by a local writer for the Michigan Wolverines, and he covers what he loves about the University of Michigan and what he hates about the University of Ohio State. The author of this book talks a lot about previous coaches at Michigan and how they affected the program, he also talked about some other things like: the players that were stars, some of the greatest traditions on college football, and talks a lot about the fans. When he gets to the Ohio State side he talks about some of the horrible things about Ohio State. Some of the players that hurt the Michigan program or was just a straight jerk. He compares the two programs together in many different ways besides football.

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We do not pull in and fill up. And i’ll tell you exactly why, it’s because I don't buy one god dang drop of gas in the state of Michigan! (xi) This is Woody Hayes recruiting in Michigan and he was low on gas and refused to give the state of Michigan a dime. Rich Thomaselli reports, “Players from both team surrounded the player so he could change jerseys” (4).When Michigan and Ohio State were in a dogfight and a player's jersey got shredded. According to Bo Schembechler, “Those who stay will be champions” (66). This was Bo’s famous quote when he arrived at Michigan, and was a fair warning to the players it will be tough. In Rich’s opinion, “Michigan fans are a unique breed; Ohio State fans are inbred” (125). Rich has poked fun at Ohio State and their fans the whole book, this is one of the more insulting ones but it’s still funny. Before a Michigan Ohio State game everyone took a moment of silence, “Michigan has lost a coach and patriarch. The Big Ten has lost a legend and icon. Ohio State has lost an alumnus and friends (6).” This was said before the big showdown, Bo died the day before the number 1 Ohio State and number 2 Michigan battled, so they took a moment of silence for him rivalries might be intense but the two teams still

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