So I was having drinks last night with my kids school's dad group. Of course college football comes up. The Domer (ND guy) was talking all sorts of trash to a "Michigan Man." Saying things like, "you can't spell scum without UM" and, "we beat you 31-0 this yr." It was kind of a surreal experience as I really felt that the Domer was 1) stealing our lines, 2) picking on our rival, and 3) was just really stupid as ND was 8-5 this yr (lost to Northwestern.)
It got me thinking, as I was getting annoyed at the Domer, is UM our little brother? Do you guys get offended/upset/unsettled when outsiders talk trash to our rival? Is this just an instance of ND being generally horrible and their fans being the worst? Has the rivalry fallen so far that we now feel bad when people bad mouth UM? I need help and clarity.