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Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Western Michigan Broncos: Talkin' sMACk - The I-94 Rivalry

Your favorite writers Fitz and Alex discuss tomorrow's Eastern-Western game that may or may not include copious amounts of snow

Leon Halip

Brandon: You about ready to do this damn thing? Let Eastern-Western week commence!

Alex: *sigh*

Brandon: Don't act like you're not excited.

Alex: Has anybody ever pooped in a brown paper bag, lit it on fire in front of your front porch, rang the door bell and ran away? Because I think that'd be a great way to get this rivalry week started.

Brandon: No they haven't.  And joke's on you; I don't have a doorbell, and haven't for some years. You, on the other hand, do. And you have lots of places to hide at when I do burn poo on your porch...err, I mean someone else that could totally be a random person you've never met before.

I would ask if you're worried about this game, but let's be real: EMU has nothing to play for at this point in the season. They can't win the Michigan MAC Trophy, they can't finish .500 or better, and they really are just trying to not lose 10 games. Tough to be worried when you don't care AMIRITE?

Alex: So what you're saying is that we won't play conservatively and that Rob Bolden could catch the game-winning touchdown pass from Reggie Bell for the upset? Why am I so sweaty all of a sudden?

And you're right, my team won't go bowling. Tell me something I don't already know. No Rose Bowl, so this season has been a bust. However, there's nothing I would love more than to see Jarvion fumble the ball a few times, forcing Terrell into situations that he just might not want to be in. I'm just begging for my Eagles to not play conservatively in this rivalry game.

I've got this feeling that the first five minutes of the game will tell us a lot about how these two will fight for all 60.

Brandon: So they played conservatively against CMU? That would explain a lot. That game sucked. The hot chocolate wasn't even that hot! Luke warm is more like it.

And if Rob Bolden agreed to play WR, and Reggie Bell threw a touchdown pass to him, I'd lose my damn mind. Bell throwing? Bolden not being a diva? EMU winning? WHAT WORLD IS THIS?

But Terrell is rarely uncomfortable. Have you seen him this year? Do you know who he has to throw to? Maybe you've heard of Corey Davis before? And as for Jarvion, getting him to fumble once took 9 games. You think EMU can do it again? Fat chance.

Do you think Great Ibe and company can contain this offense? Even if Creighton went balls out on offense, his defense isn't going to stop this Bronco squad.

Alex: I'm just saying, we've seen crazier. And I hope they spit in your hot chocolate. Not really, but a little backwash wouldn't hurt you.

I don't care about the spread. I don't care about the statistics. I don't care about the fact that we've beaten you guys three years in a row. We'll go into your place, drink your beer, microwave your posters and come back to Ypsi knowing that we took advantage of your dreams of going to Detroit.

*crosses fingers*

Brandon: Not if Grant DePalma has anything to say about it. Besides, you almost have to cheer for us, right? I mean, you don't want Central to win the Michigan MAC Trophy. Unless you're a communist that is.

Alex: They'll find a way to steal it anyways AMIRITE?

Brandon: Hell yeah.

Also, do you like these three games being played in November? I feel like October, in the heart of Fall is better suited for these matchups. Nobody wants to sit in 30 degree weather and snow

Alex: Yeah, when the games were being played in 2011, the weather was great. Those were good times. Snow, eh, not a fan. But some people like that sort of stuff, I guess

Brandon: I love snow! And there's so much of it in Kalamazoo. Tomorrow will be fun. But let's wrap this up, since there's not much more to discuss. I mean, this should be a blowout regardless of what you think about EMU, right? What do you have as the final score?

Alex: EMU : 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000-ish

WMU: 47

Brandon: Well that would be something.  I think you could do without all but one of those zeroes and maybe the one to get EMU's final.  Let's go with 38-10 WMU in a blizzard, because lake-effect snow is a mother....