Which piece of "Michigan Tradition" would you like to see return? (other than winning)
Which part of Michigan's tradition would you like to see return (other than the wins)? There has been some chatter on the board about helmet decals, or getting rid of the Legends numbers, etc. I personally, would like to see the Victors walk make a return in some form. I think it was good for both the players and the fans. Thoughts?
Go Blue!
January 6th, 2015 at 10:15 AM ^
Other teams mascots!
January 6th, 2015 at 10:25 AM ^
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January 6th, 2015 at 10:15 AM ^
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January 6th, 2015 at 10:16 AM ^
Then you have kids and they don't happen as frequently.
January 6th, 2015 at 3:34 PM ^
Or at all.
January 6th, 2015 at 10:16 AM ^
Nothing specific but I do wish the AD would stop treating the band like it's an outdated nuisance. The MMB is a proud part of football Saturdays and it just hurt to see marketing douchebags think a commoditized approach to music was an improvement.
Not a fan of helmet stickers. UM has the most distinctive helmet in FBS. Don't take that for granted by messing with it. Besides FFS a bunch of other teams already do it; since when is Michigan a copycat school?
January 6th, 2015 at 10:27 AM ^
January 6th, 2015 at 10:30 AM ^
I do like helmet stickers tho. Our winged helmet has always been an icon but the helmet stickers were active from 69-94, some of our biggest tradition building years. Bo started them. Dez, JH, Morris, Leach, AC, Dierdorf all wore em. OSU's supposedly "most famous helmet stickers" started in 68 only a year older than ours. I'd definitely like to see them return, if for no other reason than to instill a sense of pride and competition amongst our own roster, an enthusiasm that has been lacking these 4 years.
January 6th, 2015 at 1:40 PM ^
I am not sure what merits a band sticker. Maybe Jim Rome would know.
January 6th, 2015 at 10:16 AM ^
I like that one...
I'd like to get rid of 90% of Piped in music. I want the old Michigan stadium experience.
January 6th, 2015 at 10:28 AM ^
This /\ /\ /\
January 6th, 2015 at 10:18 AM ^
Leather helmets, dag-gummit!!
January 6th, 2015 at 10:19 AM ^
It would be nice if all former players were allowed back on the sidelines. I think I read something where RR had limited the number, not sure if that continued under Hoke. I suspect it was more of a Brandon thing anyway.
January 6th, 2015 at 11:23 AM ^
January 6th, 2015 at 10:20 AM ^
Bringing stuff to the stadium in general - a thermos of hot chocolate was very helpful for November games.
Haven't been to the stadium in a while, but throwing toilet paper (as mentioned above) was a whole lot of fun.
Generally, give the game back to the students to be their day to celebrate their team. Alumni and the rest should come second to them.
January 6th, 2015 at 10:42 AM ^
January 6th, 2015 at 11:20 AM ^
Have daydreamed about blowing up the Michigan Stadium?
January 6th, 2015 at 11:38 AM ^
Spartan or Ohio Stadium ...
Then again in all seriousness - being in a very large crowd = being in a very large target. Especially if you've had any kind of security experience, how can you not think of the risk you are taking entering a large crowd environment and have the exact concern expressed?
January 6th, 2015 at 10:20 AM ^
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January 6th, 2015 at 10:25 AM ^
We still jingle our keys and people look at us strangely.
January 6th, 2015 at 10:32 AM ^
Jingling your keys really put total fear in the other team. The sound of 100,000 sets of keys - overcome by 5 opponents cheering.
GOD NO! I THOUGHT WE HAD STOPPED THIS STUPID ACT YEARS AGO!!!
January 6th, 2015 at 10:34 AM ^
No offense, but I always hated that. Jingling keys does not make very much noise. We need people to be screaming on 3rd downs.
January 6th, 2015 at 11:00 AM ^
We are yelling and screaming and jingling our keys at the same time.
January 6th, 2015 at 2:50 PM ^
or dropped them I would be yelling "Jingle! Jingle! Jingle!".
I haven't been to a game in 2 seasons but I find it hard to believe that they got rid of this.
January 6th, 2015 at 10:48 AM ^
What kind of bizarro land MGoBoard is this? Back in 2006-2007, everyone was complaining about the stadium jingling their keys. It's stupid. Don't bring it back.
January 6th, 2015 at 3:37 PM ^
Looking forward to the day when that's our big complaint again. Rich people problems.
January 6th, 2015 at 11:00 AM ^
January 6th, 2015 at 11:59 AM ^
That's not a thing anymore? Granted, I haven't been to a home game since I moved away from Ann Arbor 7 years ago, but I didn't realiaze that had went away. The people at the bar I go to still do it (when the crowd is big enough, last season it got pretty dire).
January 6th, 2015 at 1:24 PM ^
I'm not a fan. Other fans mocked us relentlessly for it, plus its elitest.
January 6th, 2015 at 2:57 PM ^
How is this elitist? I think it is such a quirky thing that the fans do, but that's what makes it more fun. Students/fans don't need to give people any reason for why they do something because of their fanatisicm.
I find it really odd that people go crazy for a guy who is the dot of an "i", that's weirder than people pulling out their keys for "key plays".
January 6th, 2015 at 8:01 PM ^
Well I could be mistaken, but I thought the idea behind it was that the other team would be our drivers someday.
Egg on my face otherwise.
January 7th, 2015 at 6:52 AM ^
Haha, I never looked at it that way. I actually don't know what was behind it. That's pretty funny though.
January 6th, 2015 at 1:42 PM ^
Dumb. Gald it is gone.
January 6th, 2015 at 10:20 AM ^
Cider and doughnuts!
January 6th, 2015 at 11:51 AM ^
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January 6th, 2015 at 10:21 AM ^
I always liked them.
OSU's look like pot leaves though.
January 6th, 2015 at 2:59 PM ^
I never realized what those were until junior or senior year in highschool. I seriously thought they were pot leaves for the longest time.
January 6th, 2015 at 10:21 AM ^
I second the reduction in piped-in music and the increase in the presence of the marching band.
January 6th, 2015 at 10:23 AM ^
What a coincidence, the last perfect season came while the team was wearing black shoes!
January 6th, 2015 at 10:42 AM ^
January 6th, 2015 at 10:24 AM ^
to be raised up about a foot. You know, to send a message.
January 6th, 2015 at 12:42 PM ^
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January 6th, 2015 at 10:24 AM ^
January 6th, 2015 at 10:25 AM ^
Sold out games.
January 6th, 2015 at 10:25 AM ^
Please, no more loud music before the game. I disagree with the lazy argument, "well, the young people want it". I'm 23 years old and have gone to every home game pretty much my whole life. Hated it since they started it. Walking into the stadium, watching the team warmup, soaking up the atmosphere, and letting the anticipation build until the team runs out of the tunnel is more than enough.
January 6th, 2015 at 10:25 AM ^
It doesn't help the home field advantage at all. Chanting "Dee-fense" on big defensive plays does help.
January 6th, 2015 at 10:26 AM ^
yelling would accompany the key play.
January 6th, 2015 at 10:48 AM ^
Maaaaybe 10% of key jinglers also yelled while jingling.