RAWK & RULE Issue 1 Vol. 1
Welcome to the inaugural issue of RAWK&RULE! Around here,
we're inspired by things we consider purely awesome. In the first issue, we're
exploring changes to the Michigan Stadium gameday experience, a discussion
brought forth by the news of a potential night game between the Fighting Irish
of Notre Dame and your very own Meeeechigan Wolverines. Possible night game @ The Big House
First, a checklist of things that are pure awesome we would like to see at games: RAWK music? check
Night game? check
HYP-P-P-P-PE VIDEOOOOOOOOS!!!(with annoying announcer guy)? check
MAIZE JERSEYS
SMOKE MACHINES
FIREWORKS??
A GIANT WOLVERINE HEAD TO RUN OUT OF?
We look to the Chicago Bears introductions for inspiration:
As for the Wolverine to run out of, we have two choices for the "style":
First Example: The full snarling/attack position wolverine. In this configuration, the players run out from underneath the wolverine. This type of wolverine intro would imply the players are protected by it, like, "Don't mess with us...we've got this ANGRY wolverine backing us up." Which...ok, it looks frightening from the front, but from the sides or back, not so much. This is a big issue for me considering the position of the tunnel at Michigan Stadium. See picture below. Note: Maize jerseys provide maximum intimidation factor (like the Orange jerseys pictured definitely achieve.)
Second Example: The head of the Wolverine appears to be coming out of the ground. In this configuration, the players run out of the mouth of the Wolverine. This implies, "We're so TUFF even this scary-ass wolverine couldn't eat us. We're gonna destroy you!". I prefer this method, as the visual is better from all angles, the giant teeth would be pretty scary, and it would achieve maximum intimidation for opposing players and fans.
Stay tuned: In the next issue of RAWK&RULE, we'll discuss the awesome power of intimidation with eye black....
First, a checklist of things that are pure awesome we would like to see at games: RAWK music? check
Night game? check
HYP-P-P-P-PE VIDEOOOOOOOOS!!!(with annoying announcer guy)? check
MAIZE JERSEYS
SMOKE MACHINES
FIREWORKS??
A GIANT WOLVERINE HEAD TO RUN OUT OF?
We look to the Chicago Bears introductions for inspiration:
As for the Wolverine to run out of, we have two choices for the "style":
First Example: The full snarling/attack position wolverine. In this configuration, the players run out from underneath the wolverine. This type of wolverine intro would imply the players are protected by it, like, "Don't mess with us...we've got this ANGRY wolverine backing us up." Which...ok, it looks frightening from the front, but from the sides or back, not so much. This is a big issue for me considering the position of the tunnel at Michigan Stadium. See picture below. Note: Maize jerseys provide maximum intimidation factor (like the Orange jerseys pictured definitely achieve.)
Second Example: The head of the Wolverine appears to be coming out of the ground. In this configuration, the players run out of the mouth of the Wolverine. This implies, "We're so TUFF even this scary-ass wolverine couldn't eat us. We're gonna destroy you!". I prefer this method, as the visual is better from all angles, the giant teeth would be pretty scary, and it would achieve maximum intimidation for opposing players and fans.
Stay tuned: In the next issue of RAWK&RULE, we'll discuss the awesome power of intimidation with eye black....
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