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hailtoyourvictor · 09-25-2013, 12:13 PM

Quote:Someone is showing ignorance here for certain.

When was the last time "Michigan sports" (pretty generic, but okay) were better than "Florida sports"? And the geography thing? Huh?

Michigan

1. NCAA Hockey:

19 NCAA Championships. Michigan, Michigan St., Lake Superior St., Michigan Tech, and Northern Michigan combine to have 8 more National Titles than any other state. The gap between 2nd and 6th is 7 titles.

(I don't believe any Florida team has ever competed in NCAA Division I hockey.)... Huge advantage for Michigan.

2. NHL Hockey:

11 Stanley Cups. The Detroit Red Wings are the 2nd best franchise in NHL history.

Noteable players- Gordie Howe, Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lindstrom, Terry Sawchuck, Sergi Federov.

(Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning combine for 1 Stanley Cup.)... Huge advantage for Michigan.

3. NCAA Football:

17 "claimed" National Titles. Michigan is one of the most storied programs in college football. The Wolverines have more wins and higher winning percentage than any program in college football.

Noteable players- Charles Woodson, Desmond Howard, Tom Harmon, Tom Brady

(Miami / Florida / Florida St. have 15 claimed National Titles. I'm not sure if there is another school in Florida has any.) Slight advantage for Florida because of how much Miami and Florida St. dominated the 80s and 90s.

4. NCAA Basketball:

3 National Championships. 15 Final 4s. Michigan St. and Michigan don't have blue blood level history, but MSU is an elite program and Michigan could be on it's way back.

Noteable players- Magic Johnson, Mateen Cleeves, Glen Rice, Chris Webber

(Miami / Florida / Florida St. combine for 2 National Championships and 4 Final 4s.) Advantage Michigan

5. MLB Baseball:

3 World Series Titles. Not in the top tier of MLB franchises, but not far behind.

Noteable players- Ty Cobb, Al Kaline, Alan Trammell, Hank Greenberg, Miguel Cabrera

(The Marlins and the Devil Rays combine for 2 World Series Titles. Let me me know if I'm missing any). Slight advantage Michigan.

6. NBA Basketball:

3 NBA Championships. Will probably always be a B-list NBA team, but only 4 teams have more NBA Championships.

Noteable players- Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars

(The Magic and Heat have combined for 3 NBA Championships.) Push.

7. NFL Football:

pffft.

Noteable Players- Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson

(The Dolphins, Buccaneers, and Jaguars combine for 3 NFL Championships). Huge advantage Florida.

The Red Wings have more Championships than all of your professional sports teams combined. I really don't think it is ignorant to claim that Michigan has better sports than Florida.

And what is hard to understand about the geography thing? Geography is a huge factor in college recruiting. What do you think is easier:

A... Convincing a Michigan HS athlete to leave Michigan and spend their college years in the Florida sun with some of the most attractive student bodies in the country?

B... Convincing a Florida HS athlete to leave the Florida sun and women to come up and spend their college years playing/practicing football in sub-freezing temperatures?

Likewise, do you think it is easier to convince players like LeBron to live in South Beach and Orlando or Detroit? Detroit is basically the buttcrack of the United States and that has a negative impact at bringing in stars who can pick where they want to live.