Two friends for
364 days are the best of friends. That one day: the
day the Virginia Cavaliers take the football field against the Maryland
Terrapins. Michael Abromowitz is an alumnus of the University of
Virginia while Eric Sapperstein graduated from the University of
Maryland. On the day of “The Game” these two put their friendship
aside to become bitter enemies. Instead of competing on the
field,
Abromowitz and Sapp take this bitterness to where only such a
bitterness can go: trash talking. After the game of course,
the two
will rekindle their friendship over a few beers, and the loser will
probably make the stupid generic comment, “It’s just a game,” while the
winner laughs and smiles as the loser fulfills the dreadful
consequences of losing the bet.
The Bet
If Virginia loses: Michael will have to wear Sapp’s beloved #52
Maryland jersey and sing the Maryland fight song!
Maryland Fight Song:
Fight, fight, fight for Maryland!
Honor now her name again,
Push up the score, keep on fighting for more,
For Maryland. GO TERPS!
Go on and fight, fight, fight for Terrapin,
Keep on fighting 'til we win,
So sing out our song as we go marching along
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If Maryland loses: Sapp will have to wear UVA gameday attire
(khakis, collared shirt, orange/blue tie) and sing the “Good Old Song.”
“The Good Old Song”:
That good old song of Wah-hoo-wah--we'll sing it o'er and o'er
It cheers our hearts and warms our blood to hear them shout and roar
We come from old Virginia, where all is bright and gay
Let's all join hands and give a yell for dear old UVa.
Wah-hoo-wah, wah-hoo-wah! Uni-v, Virginia!
Hoo-rah-ray, hoo-rah-ray, ray, ray--U-Va!
Why will Maryland win the game?
Sapperstein: Maryland
will win because they will finally shut down a team in the second
half. Maryland has played like a top 25 team in the first half of
every game, but a bottom 25 team in the second half of every
game. This week they will finally play an all around good game!
Why will Virginia win the game?
Abromowitz: UVA is on
a hot streak- 6 wins in a row. The Cavs will seek revenge from
last year’s home game where they blew a 21 point lead. Jameel
Sewell was only a freshman than, he has far more experience and will
get pay back as he leads his team into College Park and come out with a
W.
Who will be the player of the
game?
Sapperstein: Chris
Turner – Maryland QB. Ever since he took
over for Jordan Steffy (concussion) he has played very well. He
will
throw all over the UVA defense and will hook up with Darrius
Heyward-Bey. Erin Henderson is another solid choice at MLB, but
Turner
will have the most impact on this game.
Abromowitz: Chris
“Beep” Gould. Gould, the brother of Chicago
Bears’ kicker Robbie Gould, has made clutch field goals to win the past
two games for the Cavaliers. Expect this game to come down to a
field
goal. Four of the Cavaliers’ six victories have been by 5 points
or
less. And in the North Carolina game, Gould went five for five on
field goals.
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Why is Maryland a better school than UVA?
Sapperstein: Is this
even a question?! The girls are better looking, the campus is nicer, we
actually win national championships….and did I mention the girls are
better looking?
Why is UVA a better school than
Maryland?
Abromowitz: Maryland
students and Virginia students have one thing in common: they
both got accepted to Maryland. Virginia is the envy of all public
college schools everywhere (except those smarty pants in Berkley) when
it comes to academics. The history of the school is second to
none and you can look no further than its founder, Thomas Jefferson, to
know that UVA is a special place. And Wahoo girls are not
bad either, just go a football game; the girls wear sun
dresses.
How the two schools stack up
Top
Players in the NFL
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Maryland
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Virginia
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Shawne
Merriman, LB, San Diego Chargers
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James
Farrior, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
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Kris
Jenkins, DT, Carolina Panthers
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Ronde
Barber, CB, Tampa Bay Buccanneers
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Vernon
Davis, TE, San Francisco 49ers
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Thomas
Jones, RB, New York Jets
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Lamont
Jordan, RB, Oakland Raiders
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Matt Schaub,
QB, Houston Texans
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Madeiu
Williams, S, Cincinnati Bengals
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Patrick
Kerney, DE, Seattle Seahawks
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Chad Scott,
CB, New England Patriots
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Heath
Miller, TE, Pittsburgh
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EJ
Henderson, LB, Minnesota Vikings
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D'Brickashaw
Ferguson, OT, New York Jets
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D'Qwell
Jackson, LB, Cleveland Browns
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Chris Canty,
DE, Dallas Cowboys
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Josh Wilson,
CB, Seattle Seahawks
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Ahmad
Brooks, LB, Cincinnati Bengals
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Eric Barton,
LB, New York Jets
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Angelo
Crowell, LB, Buffalo Bills
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Domonique
Foxworth, CB, Denver Broncos
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Darryl
Blackstock, LB, Arizona Cardinals
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Jared
Gaither, OT, Baltimore Ravens
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Alvin
Pearman, Seattle Seahawks
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Famous Alumni
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Maryland
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Virginia
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| Kevin
Plank - Founder of Under Armour |
Katie Couric
- CBS |
| Jim Henson -
Muppet Babies |
Woodrow
Wilson- President |
| Connie Chung
- CNN |
Ralph
Wilson, Buffalo Bills’ owner |
Larry David,
Comedian, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
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Tina Fey,
actor/writer |
| Bonnie
Bernstein - ESPN |
Melissa
Stark- Reporter
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| Scott Van
Pelt - ESPN |
Dylan Walsh,
actor, "Nip/Tuck" |
| Tim Kurkjian
- ESPN |
Benjamin
McKenzie, actor, "The OC" |
| Ralph
Friedgen - Maryland Head Football Coach |
Al Groh –
Virginia Head Football Coach |
Best place to eat in College
Park and why?
Sapperstein: The best
place to eat in College Park for sports games has to be
Cornerstone. They have flat screens all over the bar, upstairs
and downstairs, and great food. It’s especially great for Sundays
during NFL season. Every team’s game is shown and everyone can
come to root for their team.
Best place to eat in Charlottesville and why?
Abromowitz: The White
Spot, home of “The Gusburger.” When you are hungry at 3 AM
nothing beats a delicious Gusburger. A Gusburger is a
cheeseburger with a fried egg on it. If you can get by all the
calories and the possibilities of having your arteries clogged, it’s a
delicious treat. Its so good, John Grisham mentioned the infamous
burger in his novel The Summons.
Who would win in a fight between
Testudo or Cavman and why?
Sapperstein: Come
on….TESTUDO!! Cavman would start beating on Testudo for a while,
Testudo would hide in his shell until Cavman was tired, then Testudo
would get out and stomp him to death. Please reference “College
Park: The Movie” on Youtube for a demonstration of Testudo’s power!
Abromowitz: Is this
even a competition? Cavman’s horse, Sabre, could take down
Testudo himself. All Cavman would have to do is pick up the
turtle and spin him around a few times and throw him like a
discus. After throwing Testudo a few times, Cavman will prepare a
feast with Sabre and the two will start off with a bowl of turtle
soup.
Maryland will win the game
if………………….
Sapperstein: If they
can play the second half. They will play the first half well but
they often have trouble closing out games. If they play an entire
game, no doubt…MD WINS!
Virginia will win the game
if………………….
Abromowitz: The
Cavaliers’ defense creates turnovers. The Cavaliers ride on its
defense, and to beat a hot Maryland team its going to have to make
plays. UVA’s offense needs all the help on field possession and
it all starts with the defense.
Maryland will lose the game
if………………….
Sapperstein: They
allow UVA to stay in the game. Maryland is a good team with a
great home field advantage. They play very well at home and UVA
could be put out early. If the Terps let them stay in the game,
UVA could pull out the upset late in the game.
Virginia will lose the game
if………………….
Abromowitz: If it
fails to produce a running game. Running back Cedric Peerman
started this year on a rampage, but due to injury he won’t be unable to
play. The load comes down to Andrew Pearman and Keith Payne, both
with limited carries. If the running game fails to get going,
Jameel Sewell will be forced to throw the ball and depend on its
receivers, which so far have been one of the weaker spots on the team.
Prediction
Sapperstein: 24-17
Terps!
Abromowitz: 24-21 Cavs!
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