Wrong division, we ain't Michigan! LSU wins.

In the words of Flava Flav, "Don't believe the hype." I can't believe it in this case. I can't believe the Big Blue Michigan Wolverines actually lost to this team in their season opener last year. This team being the Division 2A Appalachian State Mountaineers. No wonder there was so much hype surrounding that loss last year, and now around the 2008 season opener for the LSU Tigers, which ESPN picked up to broadcast for the obvious fan appeal. It made sense, of course, because both teams had won their respective championships in 2007. Defending National Champions LSU versus Division 2A National Champions Appy State.

The results of this colossal showdown were less than spectacular, and the game was essentially a blowout exactly as most predicted, even furthering the humility for the Michigan football faithful. LSU took care of business and beat Appy St. handily, proving the separation of classes as the elite of SEC football barely breaking a sweat against the lesser division's best squad. That's what should have happened last year, but Michigan became the example for underdogs everywere by bumbling and fumbling to an 0 - 1 start. David had beaten Goliath, and ESPN capitalized on the story all season long. The hype machine was hard at work leading up to this game, but LSU ain't Michigan! They defended their title before a national audience, like they were supposed to, winning 42-10 and putting the Mountaineers in their place.

This is Death Valley. SEC Football. The Eye of Hurricane Tiger. You can't come in here like the Geek Squad thinking you're gonna hand us an L like we're some played out Big Ten has been. See that flag whipping in the wind? 2007 National Champions. DEFENDING National Champions. We ain't believin' the hype!

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