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The Valenti Show

Taking Your Calls On The MSU-Michigan Rivalry

The Valenti Show

Audacy

Sports

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Mike and Rico hear from the people on MSU-Michigan this weekend.

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0:00.0

All right, straight to the people.

0:37.9

We're asking a question about where you're at with the rivalry. And some of the genesis of it was we had a video kind of catch fire, and you're like, well, did we really say anything that provocative? And then you see it's a war zone amongst fans in the comments, and it's Michigan fan leading the charge. And I'm going, what is it you people want? I don't know what to tell you. Like, you want me to lie to you and say my team's good? They're terrible. So we're just working our way through it. Pat is next 97-1. Pat, what's going on? Hey, guys. Thanks for taking a call. Yes, sir. Yeah, I'm a Michigan fan. And yeah, I mean, I'm not as old as Frank,

0:41.2

but I'm old enough to appreciate a true rivalry.

0:45.9

And states always been, I mean, second to only Ohio State.

0:49.8

And I mean, I want to say in Michigan State's defense, I mean, we're all Division I

0:56.1

know what athletes here.

0:57.2

And if it's a coach issue, then is it possible that the players in the locker room

1:01.3

take it upon themselves?

1:02.4

I mean, it's a night.

1:03.7

You know, I mean, I'm not going to say anything can happen because I truly believe

1:07.4

it's going to be like a 28 to 17.

1:10.3

But I do think that it will only take hopefully one game, you know, to reestablish state,

1:16.7

at least on the radar of that rivalry.

1:19.3

But yes, my opinion is unfortunately, and I do say this respectfully, unfortunately,

1:23.6

it is at an all-time low with me.

1:25.3

It is.

1:25.9

And no, you got it.

1:26.9

And, Pat, look, let me expand on that for one second. Because Rego and I've had this conversation, too. I think a lot of rivalries are at an all-time low. Across America, conference expansion, some rivalries have stopped. But think about the construct of even our two teams. And certainly your team is far superior to mine.

1:44.9

These are nothing more than hired mercenaries.

1:47.4

Yeah.

1:47.8

You know, rivalries are about dealing with the same teams on the same campus for three, four, five years.

1:56.0

You develop a hatred because you're ingrained in the culture.

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