“We want to see couches burned, that’s what we want.” It’s a simple message that Spartans everywhere will understand when offensive lineman Stanton Ramil was asked about he wants to see Michigan State prove this season.
Ramil was one of three Michigan State players on hand for Big Ten Football Media Days on Thursday, and he made a very blunt statement on expectations for this upcoming season. He wants Michigan State football to experience enough success on the field that would invoke fans to burn couches in celebration. That’s maybe not the way I personally would have put it, but as a Michigan State alum I completely understand what he is stating.
Here’s the full quote from Ramil — courtesy of On3’s Kenny Jordan:
Here’s an abbreviated clip of the comment from Ramil as well:
For those not aware of the history and connection to burning couches at Michigan State, this illegal “tradition” typically occurs after a major Spartans victory in either football or basketball. The last time I can recall a notable event of couch burning occurred at Michigan State was in 2021 when the Spartans beat rival Michigan in a top 10 battle.
So while I myself don’t condone couch burning — because, again, it is illegal to do so — I love the mindset from Ramil in stating he wants to give fans something special to celebrate this fall. Could that be the Spartans beating rival Michigan in October for the first time since 2021? Could that be something more than that? Hopefully, Michigan State is able to achieve enough success this upcoming season that’ll meet Ramil’s expectations and goal — just maybe this time we spare turning furniture into ashes in our celebration should this monumental win(s) come this fall.
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