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2023 MGoPhotos of the Game (Week 3): Bowling Green Comment Count

BlueBarron September 17th, 2023 at 5:36 PM

Bryan Fuller and I both sat this game out for some family time, David Wilcomes picked up the mantle this weekend.

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Michigan Football vs Bowling Green 2023 (David Wilcomes)

I pointed out yesterday that this weekend was probably the least enthusiastic I've felt for a football Saturday (at least in the Harbaugh era), but that this feeling was still, you know, fine. I tailgated for eight hours, drank some cheap champagne while watching some noon games on my phone, saw a bunch of friends. It was delightful. The game was frustrating but fine. I watched the end of the Rocky Mountain showdown on the floor of the Detroit airport at 1:30 in the morning. I think a lot of us are burned out from two straight years of non-meaningful non-conference schedules. But much like a pizza (and some other unnamed metaphors), even when it's not that good, it's still pretty good. 

If there's ever something we'll remember this game for, though, it was the stadium lights. The new maize and blue strobe lights were put into effect and boy did the stadium operators try to get their money's worth.

Full Rutgers lighting on touchdown celebrations [David Wilcomes]

One criticism of the Rutgers Shi Stadium experience (real words I just typed) were the strobe lights after a touchdown. They were a bit much. I don't think we've gone full Rutger, never go full Rutger. But we are fully flirting with Rutger ideations. 

I sat in my seat for a few minutes after the game had ended and they just... kept on going.

 

 

Some people found it to be overkill, others loved it. I felt like they were a bit much but this does look really pretty:

 

If your skin glows like this in any other scenario, seek immediate medical attention [David Wilcomes]

If nothing else it made for some fun lighting.

What did you think of the lights? Fun? Overkill? Just right?

When 'HOLD ME BACK' requires four people [David Wilcomes]

Anyways, I'm ready for conference games. You're ready for conference games. Kris Jenkins is ready for conference games.


I think we're all ready for some meaningful games now. But in the meantime, photos!
 

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Twitter: @dwilcomesphoto
Instagram: @davidwilcomes

[Head coach NUMBER FOUR after THE JUMP]

Ladies and gentlemen, Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore (ONLY ONE MORE WEEK TIL WE'RE DONE WITH THIS BIT [David Wilcomes]
Winning $50 in front of 109,000 friends [David Wilcomes]
It would be a darn shame if some of you used this as a meme template and posted photoshops in the replies. Real darn shame. [David Wilcomes]
Haunting photos taken moments before disaster, colorized, 2023 [David Wilcomes]
This is becoming a weekly photo (this is fine) [David Wilcomes]
*Tom Hanks talking to Wilson voice* I know you I KNOW YOU :) [David Wilcomes]
The Victor photos will continue until morale improves. And probably after it improves, too [David Wilcomes]
Rayshaun Benny with a little fan service (probably just before getting yelled at to get into the locker room) [David Wilcomes]
JJ, one time I ran my Keurig machine without a coffee mug under it and came back to a floor covered in coffee. Sometimes it's not your best day. It happens. [David Wilcomes]
A WR3 appears [David Wilcomes]

Next week - WE SHALL OUT-RUTGERS RUTGERS WITH THE RUTGERS LIGHTS.

Comments

ByAZuniga

September 17th, 2023 at 6:47 PM ^

thx for embedding Mr. Brightside! 

Thought the lights were nice. A bit much at times — no reason to flash them for that long postgame, or after a made field goal. But overall a nice game day atmosphere boost and the players liked them.

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xgojim

September 18th, 2023 at 11:44 AM ^

The lights obviously had much more of a positive effect on those witnessing the spectacle in the stadium.  On TV it just looked goofy to me.  Maybe I should have had all my lights turned off (sans the TV) though I don't think it would have been the same!  I think I will need to flash my maize and blue LED lights at home (get some first!) so I can have a common experience.

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maquih

September 18th, 2023 at 6:46 AM ^

The lights were pretty cool.  You can tell they don't really know how to use them yet from a creative direction but I'm assuming they'll get more comfortable and start making better choreographed light shows.

Still cant stop thinking that mr cuckside song is played out, we need to move on from ever hearing that song again.

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