MSU Red Cedar Message Board

This 1000x over. UM is a good school and provides kids with some of the best opportunities for many of the professional fields in the state. Denying your child that because of your sports allegiance is something a walmart wolvie would do. My parents are die hard state fans and so am I. They supported me when I did my undergrad at MSU and when I did my masters at UM. They are incredibly proud of both my sisters that went to UM for their accomplishments.

There is no other right answer to this question. This is a topic that would show up on a walvie forum and I am embarrassed that people are actually debating this.

Using the extra money to buy a pet jaguar is the way to go. Those cats are bad ass!

So the people that said no would interfere that much with their kids' life because of sports? Lol

some of you people are insane.

Yes I would, but only if he either failed out or couldn't' get in to Michigan State!

Of course I would. Look, I dislike UM as much as the next Spartan grad. The bottom line is that UM is the #1 public university in the world and happens to be in Michigan with in state tuition. They are #2 in R&D expenditure and just about every one of their academic programs are ranked top 10 nationally.

If either of our kids can get in and have a major that is a good match, then absolutely they can and should go there. Why would you pay $50K+ for a Duke or Notre Dame when you can stay in state for $25K?

Plus, I like their restaurants.

I work with a TON of attorneys that have gone to both ASU and UA. Some went to UA for undergrad and ASU for law school, vice versa... even the ones that despise either ASU or UA have no problem sending their kids to either school. In fact, I work with one attorney who graduated from ASU in both law school and undergrad and she told me the other day, when I asked her about where her kids want to go to college, she said that she'd prefer that they went to UA so their kids could feel further away from home and enjoy college more. Her and her husband have season tickets to ASU FB and BB.

ASU and UA have a cute little rivalry, but its nowhere close to the MSU/UM hatred.

My hatred for sports doesn't carry over into education, so I don't care where people go. I know a lot of cool people at UM that don't give two shits about sports. I think UM may be one of those rare schools where the people who didn't go there are more passionate about the sports than the people who do. My one buddy didn't even know when MSU was playing UM this past season, he's never stepped foot in the outhouse and he's a senior.

Why would you even care? I hate Notre Dame much more than I hate Michigan but if my kid wanted to go there and I could afford to pay for it then that's where they're going. I know that my kids will grow up Spartans and will love Michigan State. If they want to go to UM then so be it - but I can guarantee you that - if we have sons - they'll be walking around Michigan wearing Spartan gear, not UM gear. You're always bringing up something involving Michigan. I think you need to relax a little and let whatever it is that's bothering you go...

I just thought it would be a fun topic. Sorry if it upset you.

I'm from Michigan. I've gone to MSU basketball games since I was like 5 and I've always hated UM for their athletics and their general demeanor. This takes it to a bitter level though. You would be disappointed that your child chose to get a similar education with similar opportunities for half the price and staying in the state that, as a Michigan resident, I know and love just because you despise their athletics department. Jesus, man.

IMO, undergrad is undergrad no matter where you go. I realize Ivy league and some really shitty schools aren't comparable, but state schools aren't much different. Everyone has to take some math, writing, humanities, etc. It's all the same.