Smack Talk 101

Part of what yours truly loves about rivalries is the good natured trash talk between the respective fanbases. And with the Spartans and Wolverines meeting on the banks of the Red Cedar this weekend, the smack is flowing.

In addition to being Our Source for Big Ten Sports, Andy Gamm runs the wildly popular Bitterrivals Blog with Tom Crawford. This is the forum where these two fanatics can let their hair down a little and dabble in some roleplay. Andy plays the "The Professor" -- a pompous, meter-maid type who puts the "cornblues" (as he cleverly calls them) in their place with his pointed lectures. Tom goes by "C-Dad," the feisty "Walmart Wolverine" who gets under the skin of Spartans with his masterful jabs at their agricultural roots.

Check out some of the classic back-and-forth these two engaged in this past week. First, "C-Dad":

If Lloyd gets ahead, he's going to run Mike Hart 65 times ... and the Green
Bellies will wiggle their way back in it.

And more:

Not since 1991 have I watched a relaxing MSU-Michigan Game in that hell hole venue!

To which Andy replied:

Whaddya calling a hell hole venue?! At least you can get two cheeks down at MSU Cdad!

Oh, snap!

And more gems from Andy:

The boys in the highlighter yellow pants aren't exactly your classic Michigan team

Ouch! And one more zinger for the road:

Too many things are in the Spartans favor to not pull off an upset win. The date
of the game? November 3. The last time State won the game with the skunk-bears? November 3.

Skunk-bears? Classic. Andy can really bring the smack.

I don't want this week to end. If Wilbon and Kornheiser ever hang it up, how about "C-Dad" and "The Professor" to take their spot on PTI?