Re: Winning rivalry games, is it a skill?
I've posted this before but I will say it again. I had a friend who used to play for OSU(2002-2004). He said that there was a portion of practice each week dedicated to Michigan. They would either watch UM film or practice against the scout team mimicking UM personnel. It didn't matter if OSU was facing Penn State in week 9 or Akron in week 1, they were still preparing for Michigan.
You can debate if this is skill or not, but it is definitely a different strategy. I never asked if they did it for any other team but I doubt they do.
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