MGoChicago Event
[Moved to Diaries to keep folks informed]
[Update 11/13: Todd Howard is confirmed]
[Update 11/7: Talked to some former players, who are going to try to come. A lot of guys coach so if the season's over (ie they lose in the playofffs) they'll make it.]
Q: What's the exact opposite of the East Lansing experience?
A: The Evanston experience.
Northwestern fans are eminently likeable, not that you really need to be alone on a purple sea since half the seats in Ryan are going to be filled with people in maize:
The above is the t-shirt that people going on the Northwestern trip with Sports Power Weekends will receive, along with a game ticket, hotel room for two nights, transportation, gift cards, and an MGoStore discount. For Friday night's entertainment, Jared of SPW has engaged the services of…US GUYS.
There's still some spots left on the SPW trip and I highly recommend you jump on that if you're considering going to the NW game—it gets down to just $350/person if you can get three of your friends to come along.
Since we'll be there anyway we'd like to also invite any readers from Chicago to come join us at:
Which is a huge (as in we get lots of space) Michigan bar. Details-like things:
When: Friday, November 15, from 6-9PM CST.
Where: Moe's Cantina River North 155 W. Kinzie St., Chicago, IL 60654, one block north of the Chicago River between LaSalle and N Wells. M: Merchandise Mart.
What: Q&A Session with Brian, and talking with people who don't need it explained that we had a true freshman guard starting against Max Bullough, i.e. other MGoBlog readers.
RSVP below, or show up.
November 4th, 2013 at 9:31 AM ^
November 4th, 2013 at 9:36 AM ^
I'll see if I can make it
November 4th, 2013 at 9:39 AM ^
Going to be a fun weekend in Chicago.
November 4th, 2013 at 10:15 AM ^
Derp, derp
November 4th, 2013 at 10:27 AM ^
why Hoke didn't mature all the O-linemen before Saturday's game. True freshmen? If he had the foresight to mature all of them into juniors and seniors before putting them on the field, none of this would've happened!
November 7th, 2013 at 1:58 PM ^
He could have just asked Mr. Incognito how to "toughen" them up before the game.
November 4th, 2013 at 10:25 AM ^
The M Club is also having an event in Chicago on the same evening, about two blocks away.
November 4th, 2013 at 10:33 AM ^
How would someone get an intivation to that event?
November 4th, 2013 at 10:59 AM ^
Become a letterman.
November 4th, 2013 at 5:08 PM ^
That's a private event. We spoke to them about combining before we set one up with Moe's. Ultimately we felt it best to let the lettermen have their thing.
November 4th, 2013 at 10:33 AM ^
...Because it could not be much worse for a Michigan Man!
"...a rare opportunity to get a Wolverine into a shouting match"... 5 out of the last 6 years isn't so rare. You should check out the tailgate where the fans are arrogant and have more excuses as to why their team isn't undefeated than Bush had explaining the WMD's in Iraq.
Perhaps the Umich coaching staff and their sweet ass recruiting skills can convince Matt Geiger to transfer and replace big mouth Tousaint and big stomach Green at RB. Dude had 48 more rushing yards than Umich had combined.
#KeepRichRod #KeepHoke #DisG
November 4th, 2013 at 10:38 AM ^
November 4th, 2013 at 10:45 AM ^
Thanks for trolling.
Can't say much about the game besides it was a pathetic display on Michigan's part and an impressive display by MSU. Nice job, pat on the back, worry about bigger things little brother or you will continue to act like little brother.
Can I comment on the stadium? The trash tornado was soaked in rain at the South Entrance to the game. Unbelievable the amount of trash littered all over there. The concourses are worse than pathetic and I won't get into the bathroom situation. Nice collection of camo wearing hillbillies yelling obsceneties at the field (they were nice to us, as we were not causing problems). Not much desire to go back but I am sure I will.
November 4th, 2013 at 11:00 AM ^
You were so moved by that statement you felt compelled to create an account and respond. Then you wonder why people refer to you as Little Brother.
November 4th, 2013 at 11:31 AM ^
By the way...Remember that awesome year when you guys went to the Rose Bowl? Yeah, me neither.
November 5th, 2013 at 12:54 PM ^
"Liitle Brother" is obviously not even a real State fan. He started his account to troll because he just switched after the win. 1 loss is just that, Hoke does have his work cut out for him but his recruiuting will catch up with State. You can't get inferior talent for 4 years and keep winning football games. Hoke & Co. have had 2 really good classes and another that was good but done in a short recruiting session. this next class will also be top-10 worthy. So, unless Dantonio can find a way to re-enroll Kirk Cousins, he's got trouble brewing. Dantonio has 1-2 more years to have an advantage before the Rich Rod guys are all gone and Hoke's young talent is ready to compete seriously. So, we'll bide our time. I'm not 100% sold on Hoke long-term but he's got talent coming in and winning most of his B1G games. Once the rebuilding is done and we're not transitioning to a pro-style offense we'll be able to get a better idea of whether Hoke is capable of producing a contender. Until then, you are perfectly welcomed to leave your silly comments, LB. As long as you define "great" based on winning 1 particular game you won't ever be able to change your name to "Title Winner." #goblue
November 5th, 2013 at 9:28 PM ^
Actually he's my little brother.
November 7th, 2013 at 5:35 PM ^
And it shows!
November 8th, 2013 at 7:18 AM ^
I think he figured it helps me to get the board riled. I'd rather not get into another conversation where I'm trying to say Michigan is different.
November 4th, 2013 at 10:37 AM ^
November 4th, 2013 at 11:34 AM ^
LLOYD BRADY ?
November 4th, 2013 at 11:40 AM ^
Little bro is that of Ohio, because they act like it more and more each day.
Would like to make it to Moe's, but probably won't since I have to fly from Boston to Indy that day, then drive to Chicago...we'll see.
Anybody know of a gameday tailgate where we can stop by, put some money in a jar and get some grub? I'll pass on the AA's $50/head extravaganza....
November 4th, 2013 at 11:41 AM ^
I'll be there. Sounds like it'll be a good time, and I never get to go to the Ann Arbor stuff since i usually drive there on the day of the game.
November 4th, 2013 at 11:46 AM ^
Hey Seth...”mouth breather” MSU fan from tailgate here. We had a great time feeding you all day and listening to you wax poetically on the usefulness of advanced stats. Maybe if Al Borges had better explained to Devin Gardner that Michigan’s COLCQBSPB% (Crap Offensive Line Causing QB to Spit Blood) would be their downfall, Gardner would have removed himself voluntarily earlier instead of cowering short of the first down marker in the 4th quarter.
We also enjoyed your rhetoric on how MSU has a coach that is “just not very nice” and the players he recruits “just aren’t very nice” and our defense is full of “gangbangers”; I really wish we had a nice guy coach like Bo Schembechler, now that was a nice cuddly guy right? Also, the “gangbangers” on our team would love to teach their criminal ways to their UM brethren, especially guys like Clark, Touissant, and AJ Williams to name a few. We especially can’t wait for all the demands for Taylor Lewan to be suspended this week, oh wait that will never happen. (Also we would like you to beat Nebraska, so hopefully it doesn’t).
Gotta go, Fox News is running a special on bloggers that apologize in person for getting out of line but then run to their computers to distort the truth to their internet friends. See you next year!
November 4th, 2013 at 11:57 AM ^
So you admit you weren't one of the really nice guys Seth talked about, but rather one of the mouth breathers. In that case, quit crying you whiney ass bitch.
November 4th, 2013 at 5:16 PM ^
Let him alone. I made a nice ass of myself.
November 4th, 2013 at 12:22 PM ^
just 30 more consecutive wins and little brother will make the series a close one.
November 4th, 2013 at 2:17 PM ^
You are seriously going to take this moment to talk trash? Unbelievable.
November 4th, 2013 at 5:12 PM ^
Jeepers. That whole "nice people who end up yelling at each other because of this rivalry" meaning just didn't come across, did it?
We both made asses of ourselves.
November 13th, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^
Keith Appling
Adreian Payne
Korie Lucious
Chris Allen
November 4th, 2013 at 11:50 AM ^
As a native Chicagoan and avid mgoblog reader, this sounds like a great Friday night. I'll try and be there for sure.
November 4th, 2013 at 1:03 PM ^
Really wish you were not doing it at Moe's. The local alumni association has Michigan bars that contribute significant dollars to scholarship funds for local students attending Michigan. We would appreciate keeping the crowds there. They will do specials in addition.
November 4th, 2013 at 5:14 PM ^
We looked at those bars; unfortunately they were already having events since we were coming to this late. I'm happy with Moe's, even if they're not an AA bar.
November 4th, 2013 at 1:37 PM ^
November 4th, 2013 at 2:16 PM ^
I was in East Lansing too and, despite the game itself and the horrendous weather, quite enjoyed myself. I was smack dab in the middle of the student section decked out in maize and blue and the Spartans around me were surprisingly friendly.
November 5th, 2013 at 7:17 AM ^
They have the worst bathroom and concession setup I've ever seen at any stadium. My buddy waited in line for over 30mins to go piss during the game. 1 tiny door for an exit AND entrance! Is there seriously any other stadium that's worse ?
November 7th, 2013 at 3:00 PM ^
Soldier Field even after the "remodel" isn't very good, but prior to the remodel it was so bad they would set up portapotties in the concourses because the bathrooms were so woefully inadequate.
November 7th, 2013 at 3:17 PM ^
But Chicago is pretty far away. Besides that, as I do every Saturday, I'm lining up all my stuffed animals from my childhood and drawing up X's and O's and demonstrating techniques and talking about schemes for most of the morning. It's kind of like a coaching clinic. The animals don't seem to really be absorbing the stuff though, which is too bad. May have to pull out my Phil Sims Halloween helmet from who knows how long ago, suit up, and go out there myself to show them how it's done.
Saturdays get a bit weird...
November 7th, 2013 at 5:31 PM ^
I want something that some of my sto-nerd friends can appreciate (think Harold & Kumar).
November 7th, 2013 at 5:30 PM ^
November 8th, 2013 at 7:05 AM ^
Probably 7. Ish. You're our target demographic here so guessing you'll show up when everyone else from Deerfield, etc. do.
November 7th, 2013 at 5:50 PM ^
I would love to make it but am busy with a wedding (rehearsal dinner at the same time that night).
November 8th, 2013 at 11:37 AM ^
AWESOME. If i can get off work, i'm coming
November 8th, 2013 at 12:32 PM ^
I'll likely be there. Not that my presence means all that much as I'm a mostly silent observer (but long-time silent observer).
November 13th, 2013 at 5:15 PM ^
Depends on what time the fiance can leave her job at Mott and if she's driving out Friday night or Saturday.
Hopefully see you all Friday night.
November 13th, 2013 at 6:44 PM ^
You guys aren't going to the SLAYER show Friday night at the Aragon Ballroom?
November 13th, 2013 at 10:03 PM ^
Slayer's in town? That calls for a trip to Kuma's for a Slayer burger: a 10 oz. patty on a bed of fries with chili, caramelized onions, andouille, cherry peppers, monterey jack cheese, scallions and ANGER (which sounds Michigan football related, but I believe it's hot sauce).
November 14th, 2013 at 6:28 AM ^
You gave me heartburn just reading that.
But ya they are in town and I believe the football should be forced to go.
November 13th, 2013 at 11:50 PM ^
November 14th, 2013 at 12:11 AM ^
I am planning on being there. Should be fun.
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