Appreciate the sentiment, and believe it is real.
Its probably tough being an MSU fan. MSU probably gets bumped to page 2 anytime Jim Harbaugh farts. (Of course, we know that they don't stink). That has to get real annoying. Its annoying here and we're 500 miles away.
MSU has some recruiting advantages over Iowa, but it must be frustrating to be 4th chair to Meatchiken, tOSU and ND all the time. MSU is the "gritty" program. Jebus that must get old! How long does MSU have to be excellent to be considered elite? I guess you are just going to have to win it all!
I like the way MSU plays, I like the way they punish their opponents. And, I no longer hate Dantonio (breakthrough for me). I will be rooting like heck for them to be Bama and shut them up for a few minutes.