My first visit to Madison blew me away. Though our Spartans fell to the Badgers in four quarters of edge-of-your-seat, hard-fought football, the game wasn’t the only impressive display in town. Even with blank expectations, I was surprised to encounter Madisonians, one after another, with nothing but positive and engaging things to say to the visiting Spartan fans. The welcoming and conversational nature of these students, alumni and fans — before and after the game — showed true and genuine sportsmanship.
The City of Madison has not only reason to be proud of their No. 5 Badgers, but also with the class that they exude in hosting their fellow Big Ten school. I came to Madison a die-hard MSU fan — and left a fan of Badger fans. Great job, Madison.
Kevin Downey
Michigan State UniversitySU Alumnus, 2001
Lansing, Mich.I