Big House

I think this has more to do with our 2 year Home winning streak than anything else, it is good to see the Big House getting love again!

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/201304

This morning at 7:00 the Mgoblue Special Olympics Auction started with 11 items open for bidding. Support a great cause and check out these one of a kind items including signed Hoke and Beilein gear, Outback and Sugar Bowl warm up suits, two game worn Legacy jerseys and a Big House tour.

http://mgoblue.cstvauctions.com/gallery.cfm

According to Ken Holland of the Red Wings, the NHL is going to have the Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium On 1/1/14.

Other events at Comerica in December 2013

From Tweets by @FSDwakiji, Dana Wakiji from Fox Sports Detroit.

Sounds like they're going to do everything they had planned this past year. And who said the lockout was a waste of time and accomplished nothing? /raises hand

"Ann Arbor band 'The Arboriginals' were joined by Hazelette Crosby-Robinson, the community relations director for the Washtenaw Community Health Organization, on a track released earlier this month that features plenty of grooving, plenty of boombox-toting and plenty of love for the Maize and Blue."

http://michigandaily.com/sports/local-band-releases-take-me-big-house-10-10

I just read an interesting article about the cancellation clause in Michigan's contract with the NHL re the Winter Classic.  Apparently, the NHL can get out of the contract up to the last minute for only $100K (plus UM's actual expenses).   This gives the NHL flexibility to go forward with the event even if a collective bargaining agreement with the players is not reached until December.

At first I thought UM might have gotten screwed by only getting $100,000 even if they spend the bucks necessary to prepare, but it will also be reimbursed for it's expenses (if the contract is cancelled after November 3).

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/13/sports/hockey/in-case-of-lockout-nhl-h...

I don't follow hockey much and was not even aware that the season might be interrupted by a strike.  I am still trying to get my head around having a hockey game in Michigan Stadium on New Years' Day when (traditionalist as I am), I think the entire focus should be on Michigan playing football somewhere.