August 11th, 2013 at 3:35 PM ^
THIS!!! Everyone that is there should take advantage of being in such an iconic and amazing place. Instead, a vast majority spend their entire time waiting in line to have college players write their names in cursive on stuff...I just don't understand.
August 11th, 2013 at 5:12 PM ^
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August 11th, 2013 at 3:48 PM ^
I was running steps this morning outside the stadium at the east side entrance, and right as I finished Brady comes out of the Jack Ross doors and walks right by the bottom of the stairs where I was. I stuck my sweaty hand out to him and said good luck, and he shook it and said thanks, which was gracious since I had on a bright orange Bowling Green shirt and he probably wondered why in hell some nut in a BG shirt was running steps and telling him good luck.
August 11th, 2013 at 4:08 PM ^
August 11th, 2013 at 4:12 PM ^
I'd be willing to bet he'd shake anybody's hand if offered with good intentions and a smile.
August 11th, 2013 at 4:30 PM ^
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August 11th, 2013 at 4:40 PM ^
Youth Day: Clearly intended for the adult with the helmet reaching over the grade-schoolers.
August 11th, 2013 at 4:48 PM ^
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August 11th, 2013 at 7:38 PM ^
Don't let Bando read that.
August 11th, 2013 at 5:25 PM ^
Large block M flag signed by many players and coaches.
I try to avoid get anything signed by the incoming freshmen being they have to prove themselves here first.
Notable signees are Taylor Lewan, Lloyd Carr, Gary Moeller, Jerry Hanlon, Fred Jackson, Roy Roundtree, Vincent Smith. Even got it signed by Frank Beckmann, Jim Brandstatter and Jon Falk.
It's still only in it's third year of existence so it's almost a 1/4 full.
August 11th, 2013 at 4:54 PM ^
I worked Youth Day today, at the section with Raymon Taylor, Blake Countess, and Delonte Hollowell. First of all, all three players were absolutely class acts, laughing and talking to the fans. They seemed genuinely happy to be there. Secondly, I'd say about 3/4ths of the fans there had kids of some kind, although some of the parents with toddlers seemed to be getting a lot more out of the experience than their children. Also, they put all the freshmen on the field to sign, and the line for Shane Morris was ridiculously long, like literally hundreds of people were waiting to get something signed by an 18 year old who's never taken a snap for the university. I found that a bit silly, but other than that it was a good experience.
August 11th, 2013 at 5:16 PM ^
This year we met Jake motherf-ing Ryan, so that was a bonus...
August 11th, 2013 at 5:18 PM ^
I took my kid to youth day today and spent some time getting autographs from freshmen on the field and upperclassmen in the concession stands. For what its worth, Derrick Green was not on the field with the freshman or in any concession stand that I saw. Wonder why!
August 11th, 2013 at 5:34 PM ^
August 11th, 2013 at 7:40 PM ^
He was out with the team beforehand taking the team pictures and everything, but then they took him right back up the tunnel to the locker room. Not sure why.
August 11th, 2013 at 7:46 PM ^
Probably to stop the adults from asking about his injury status every 30 seconds...
August 11th, 2013 at 5:18 PM ^
We took the kids last year and I admit that I got exactly one autograph from one of the shorter (relatively speaking) lines, but when you have a five and six year old whose ability to wait in lines patiently is severely constrained, we tried to make the experience as entertaining and generalized as possible. That's how we approached it anyway - my kids spent a lot of time on the field and in the tunnel. My son in particular - who is now six but into football - was even asking if he could score some touchdowns himself. I wish we could have gone this year.
August 11th, 2013 at 5:59 PM ^
August 11th, 2013 at 6:36 PM ^
When it does, he will already have fond memories of the stadium. If you are lucky, one day you'll be able to overhear him tell someone about the day his dad took him go go down the slide.
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August 12th, 2013 at 7:59 AM ^
Sounds like a pretty cool event for the kids. My collegue took her son down there yesterday. I'll have to check out her pictures today.