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By Geaux_Blue — July 15th, 2010 at 2:46 PM — 17 comments
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I made my way to Ann Arbor with the wife in tow to spend the day discovering two things:

  1. even in the summer there's STILL no parking available in the residential Hill (Thayer) area
  2. the renovations are gorgeous and I will likely never see them again

While I have yet to see any sort of release with a number estimate of how many toured the facilities, I know there was at least 2-300 people for the hour I was there. Times 12 and you have to guess 5-10k people wound up touring the new suites and club seats, which is an accomplishment in of itself on a Wednesday afternoon.

My observations:

  • The suites are everything someone who could afford them would want and possibly more. With framed and autographed memorabilia as well as easily accessible bathrooms and food options, I highly doubt any millionaires will be griping about their donation and ticket prices.
  • The suites are also stunning in their closeness and accessibility (poor word choice) to the field. Rather than feeling distant and disconnected from play, the suite view feels like an upper-level basketball ticket seat.
  • No opinion as of yet on hallway/dining area sound but it appears there will be about 9000 20-30" flatscreens throughout the suites and club seats to make sure a moment is not missed.
  • My Sparty wife was awestruck by the renovations and was jealous of the effort. While she admittedly has limited interest in football, she did say she was impressed by the melding of history and modern day amenities.
  • There is limited/no difference between the two levels of club seating aside from the overhang on 4. Spent less than 5 minutes on the 3rd floor because it was a rehash.

Suites:

 

 

 

 

Club level:

 

If for some bizarre reason anyone wants the original size of these, I'd be happy to email them out. Shot with my Evo

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July 15th, 2010 at 2:55 PM | Good place for everyone to put their pics... (Score:1)
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In one spot.  And I heard they estimated they got around 15,000.  They didn't start counting until after 10 am, so they're not sure on a solid number.

Anyway, it's been on here before, but for centralization...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52062722@N04/

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July 15th, 2010 at 3:08 PM | Pics wont load (Score:1)
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Is it an issue on my end? or are others having this problem?

Thanks for posting them, and a centralized location would be great. I doubt I'll ever see them in person, so these are as close as I can get

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July 15th, 2010 at 3:16 PM | It's a problem on your end.  (Score:1)
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It's a problem on your end.  If you're at work, it's likely that your employer has blocked the site Geaux used to upload them.

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July 15th, 2010 at 3:19 PM | uploaded via facebook (Score:1)
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likely the reason you can't load them - lo siento

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July 15th, 2010 at 3:42 PM | Yep (Score:1)
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Facebook is blocked at work. Thanks for the replies. 

I'll check them at home

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July 15th, 2010 at 3:53 PM | FB blocked for me, too (Score:1)
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But, oddly, not all of their photo sharing domains are blocked, only most.  For instance, I can actually see all his photos (and they're nice!).  Sometimes, in one thread, I can see some pictures, but not others.  It's weird.  I don't know how it all works. 

For my privacy, my new username is "non-Oriental non-Andrew"
 

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July 15th, 2010 at 4:18 PM | Just realized (Score:1)
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How come there's no block M in the middle of the field? I know the turf has been changed, but the new M should've been right in there...

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July 15th, 2010 at 4:23 PM | Going with the retro look (Score:1)
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Going with the retro look this season

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July 15th, 2010 at 4:24 PM | Seriously? (Score:1)
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Dear Lord I hope not.

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July 15th, 2010 at 4:26 PM | Blaze... (Score:1)
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Look at the bald man with dreads over there!!!

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July 15th, 2010 at 5:19 PM | Probably needs to be added (Score:1)
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Probably needs to be added still.  I'm not sure how field turf is set up, but I wouldn't be surprised if it is added after installation.

It's all John Navarre's fault.

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July 15th, 2010 at 5:46 PM | . (Score:1)
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One of the administrators told me they were redoing the turf and that the M block in the middle of the field and the "Michigan" In the end zones were going to be sewn on to the field this year rather being part of the turf. I honestly don't know what difference that implies but I'm assuming it will look better or else they wouldn't do it. 

 

Also I must say that there were well over 2 thousand people there when I went at 7 PM. A little disappointed in the lack of my fellow students who made it up but whatever. Maybe they beat the rush.

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July 15th, 2010 at 5:19 PM | Beautiful (Score:1)
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Wow, those renovations look better and better everytime I see them. Is that a mini-kitchen with a built in plasma? I should have tried to tour the boxes because I'll definitely never afford one. Do you think it's possible to buy one and then live in it too? You can't beat that view from the bedroom window.

Only 745 miles from Ann Arbor to Lincoln. Roadtrip?

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July 15th, 2010 at 6:30 PM | That's some nice photography. (Score:1)
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That's some nice photography. They did a very classy job on those interiors.

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July 15th, 2010 at 7:11 PM | How come every time (Score:1)
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I see a photo of the block M in the seats there's more yellow, but I never see anybody painting?

Great shots.  And I do love that photo of the helmets, whoever took it to begin with.

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July 15th, 2010 at 11:43 PM | Those photos look positively (Score:1)
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Those photos look positively wonderful

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July 17th, 2010 at 5:50 PM | looks awesome (Score:1)
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how do pikers get in?     gotta know big fish, I guess

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