Best Rivalry in Sports

CoronaShark · Post by **CoronaShark** » March 24, 2006 12:39 am

Michigan .vs. Ohio State hands down!

Go Blue !!

tequilatom · Post by **tequilatom** » March 24, 2006 7:02 am

Florida------Florida St Football

Notre Dame-----USC

Army........Navy

Yale .......Harvard

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » March 24, 2006 7:03 am

Whatever Mings says...

Capt.Flock · Post by **Capt.Flock** » March 24, 2006 8:15 am

College: Ohio State v. Michigan football
Army vs Navy
Pro Football: Cowboys vs Redskins

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » March 24, 2006 8:27 am

Nassau Community College v. Ferrum

There's an error in the poll. The original six in the NHL was:
Bruins
Red Wings
Rangers
Black Hawks
Maple Leafs
Canadiens.

The Flyers were an expansion team.

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » March 24, 2006 8:45 am

you may call me a homer, but..

The Backyard Brawl: Pitt vs West Virginia

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » March 24, 2006 8:50 am

LIPH wrote:Nassau Community College v. Ferrum

There's an error in the poll. The original six in the NHL was:
Bruins
Red Wings
Rangers
Black Hawks
Maple Leafs
Canadiens.

The Flyers were an expansion team.

Came in about the same time as the LA Kings, the Stars, and Penguins

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_NHL

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » March 24, 2006 9:34 am

I only follow sports in very limited amounts, but I can attest to the fact that if you want to get people in Virginia riled up when talking about college sports, just mention UVA vs. Va. Tech.

The other "biggie" (and I speak of this first hand) is Redskins vs. Cowboys. The rivalry has been "better" some years than others, but has NEVER been lacking in passion.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » March 24, 2006 9:46 am

phjrsaunt wrote:I only follow sports in very limited amounts, but I can attest to the fact that if you want to get people in Virginia riled up when talking about college sports, just mention UVA vs. Va. Tech.

What's a "Hokie"?

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 24, 2006 9:46 am

Raiders vs. Broncos is the one closest to my heart.

Big Red Parrothead · Post by **Big Red Parrothead** » March 24, 2006 9:54 am

Nothing against the rivalries actually listed in the poll, but none of them come close to the level of passion in college football.

Auburn/Alabama
Oklahoma/texas
Army/Navy
Florida/everyone else in the SEC
Michigan/Ohio St.
Clemson/South Carolina
The list goes on . . .

Clintster7 · Post by **Clintster7** » March 24, 2006 9:54 am

A hokie is a made up name. Actually means nothing. There was a contest to name the mascot tand that is what won. Go to www.hokiesports.com for the full story. Im glad melli rang in. I was waiting to hear Steelers and Browns

Clintster7 · Post by **Clintster7** » March 24, 2006 9:57 am

Its a shame traveling to Blacksburg from the Hampton Roads are requires you to travel through Charlottesville. I flick off that stupid UVA sign everytime I pass it

Clintster7 · Post by **Clintster7** » March 24, 2006 9:58 am

WHAT'S A HOKIE?
The answer leads all the way back to 1896 when Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College changed its name to Virginia Polytechnic Institute. With the change came the necessity for writing a new cheer and a contest for such a purpose was held by the student body.
Senior O.M. Stull won first prize for his "Hokie" yell which is still used today. Later, when asked if "Hokie" had any special meaning, Stull explained the word was solely the product of his imagination and was used only as an attention-getter for his yell. It soon became a nickname for all Tech teams and for those people loyal to Tech athletics.

The official university school colors - Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange - also were introduced in 1896. The colors were chosen by a committee because they made a 'unique combination' not worn elsewhere at the time.
The official definition of "hokie" is "a loyal Virginia Tech Fan".

The HokieBird The bird is a "HokieBird" which has evolved from a turkey.

Virginia Tech teams were once called the "gobblers"!

"Old Hokie" Cheer

Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi!

Tech, Tech, VPI

Sol-a-rex, Sol-a-rah

Poly Tech Vir-gin-ia

Ray rah VPI

Team! Team! Team!

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » March 24, 2006 10:14 am

That's old news to a chick from a family full of Va. Tech alumni.

But a great education for the rest of the gang! Thanks, Clintster!

(My niece, who is the "product" of two Tech alumni, is named "Virginia" for the University and the state. She has always been proud of the fact that her initials are "VT" as in "Virginia Tech."

I also have a friend whose dog is named "Beamer" after the coach there)

bumper · Post by **bumper** » March 24, 2006 10:17 am

Should read Raiders vs. any football team

UCLA vs USC.....okay its a regional thing

Nole Pirate · Post by **Nole Pirate** » March 24, 2006 10:33 am

Baseball: Sox/Yanks

Pro Football: Steelers/Browns

Overall best rivalry: Michigan/Ohio State, although there are other good ones, nothing beats the Scarlet and Gray v. Maize and Blue on one Saturday a year in November in either Stadium.

Clintster7 · Post by **Clintster7** » March 24, 2006 11:09 am

I love the dog named beamer idea

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » March 24, 2006 11:18 am

Elrod wrote:Bears - Packers

No doubt about it.

Not much of a rivalry recently, but I'd still agree....

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » March 24, 2006 2:53 pm

Although it's not really regional, the Washington Redskins/Dallas Cowboys rivalry gets pretty intresting sometimes.

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