Despite being dominated in recent years on the football field, some Michigan fans still like to think of Michigan State as "little brother" and not even a true rival.
But do nonrivals usually get the vandalized statue treatment?
Overnight on Michigan State's campus, someone or some group -- we're just going to take a wild guess and say they root for the Wolverines -- painted the Spartan statue in University of Michigan colors.
Michigan State's Spartan statue vandalized this morning by Wolverines: (via @247Sports) pic.twitter.com/DMIJWy8wnB
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) April 16, 2015Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio, who has had plenty to say about the in-state rivalry over the years, responded this way:
Mark Dantonio was just asked about the Spartan statue being vandalized ... "We all have our issues, I guess, to deal with."
— Brian Bennett (@BennettESPN) April 16, 2015We suppose it's some sort of revenge for what happened in the fall. And no, we're not talking about MSU's 35-11 romp on the field. But rather this ...
OK, so they're even now. Can we stop with the vandalized school property now? Either that, or these two universities can just be extra cautious, as USC is before the annual game with rival UCLA.
Visited Tommy Trojan statue at USC Monday! Duct taped for his safety & guarded 24 hrs/day the week before UCLA game pic.twitter.com/Uyn2veLcjp
— Nancy Chen (@NancyChenNews) November 19, 2014