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**GCT13** · 02-09-2004, 08:37 AM

So.... any MSU fans on this board? Big game Tuesday.

Anyone?

**Chris** · 02-09-2004, 09:14 AM

Um... yes. I do live around a mile from campus. My wife goes there, I went there. My brother and Dad graduated from there. In fact my brother used to be in charge of the Izzone.

**incka** · 02-09-2004, 09:23 AM

MSU?

Is that baseball or basketball or what? Please can you explain to us europeans...

**MarkB** · 02-09-2004, 09:30 AM

Minnesota State University, I would think.

Football?

**GCT13** · 02-09-2004, 09:37 AM

MSU = Michigan State University. Tomorrow night, MSU's amateur basketball squad will compete against the University of Illinois in front of 16,600 fans with tight orange sweaters to battle for first place in the Big Ten Conference. The contest will be beamed to millions of households on ESPN.

As I'm an Illinois alum Chris, care for a friendly wager?

**MarkB** · 02-09-2004, 09:41 AM

Wow, I was completely wrong. Who'da thunk it? LOL

**Chris** · 02-09-2004, 10:17 AM

Amateur? Saturday we broke a big ten record for field-goal percentage. Though technically they're all amateurs, this isn't UofM where players get paid.

We have been playing exceptionally well lately. Everyone on the team, there are no stars. People come off the bench to score double digits, sometimes even 20.

The lack of a home court advantage is the only thing I'd worry about.

What kind of wager?

**incka** · 02-09-2004, 10:28 AM

I'm betting $10 if I bet on the game I pick the losing team.

**GCT13** · 02-09-2004, 10:41 AM

Originally posted by Chris
Amateur?

A sarcastic comment about big-time college sports. (Not meant as a commentary on MSU's ability.)

Though technically they're all amateurs, this isn't UofM where players get paid.

What kind of wager?

The loser puts the line of text "Go Illini!" or "Go Spartans!" at the bottom of their signature for a week.

**Chris** · 02-09-2004, 11:58 AM

Okay.

**incka** · 02-09-2004, 12:04 PM

I like this betting thing...

I'm betting Chris has 20 sites in the thing that currently says 13 by 2005. Anyone going to bet against me? Whoever loses puts 'I am a sprout-eating web developer' in their sig for a month... Chris can't bet on this one.