Don

August 26th, 2013 at 10:07 PM ^

must not be a UM fan since he negged the OP. Odd that he couldn't bring himself to actually comment on why he negged the anniversary of one of the great Michigan victories in the last 25 years.

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M-Dog

August 27th, 2013 at 9:47 AM ^

I was there too.  But I would use some other description than "cool".  

It was scorching hot that day.  I felt sorry for our players having to wear their dark jerseys while VA got to wear white.  I'm still convinced that this played a part in their lethargic play until the 4th quarter.

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BOX House

August 26th, 2013 at 10:12 PM ^

My dad took me to my first ever game at Michigan Stadium that day. Before, my Saturdays were speckled with coloring books, cartoons, and playgrounds. My Autumn Saturdays after that would be forever changed.

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Michiganfootball13

August 26th, 2013 at 10:16 PM ^

This game was one of my very first Michigan football moments that I can vividly remember (6 at the time) and Ill never forget this play...one of the greatest!

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El Jeffe

August 27th, 2013 at 8:07 AM ^

Are you my sister? Because her wedding was approximately 15 minutes after the end of that game. I spent the whole game in my rent-a-tux, sweating and cursing and vomiting (and then I turned on the game, hey-o!!!) and when it was over I collapsed in a heap in my hotel room.

But on the bright side, I never forget my sister's anniversary, nor how long she's been married. It's just

now - Dreisbach/Hayes = how long my sister has been married

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mvp

August 26th, 2013 at 10:37 PM ^

That might be the hottest game I've ever been to at Michigan Stadium.  For a time my wife had to go sit in the shade.  At that point we'd been married just 29 days, now it is 18 years.  It was well over 100 degrees on the field and, if I recall, they had just outlawed any liquids being brought in.  The lines for the "free Absopure water" were super long and I think they ran out of bottled water.  That lead to the period of time where you could bring in water, but only if it was in an unopened bottle.

One week later we were visiting my parents who lived on the TPC course at Avenel (in Northern VA).  My dad and I were golfing and at the proshop they asked if we'd mind if a single joined us, which was no problem.  The guy turned out to be 6'4" and built like a tank.  He asked about my Michigan hat and if I'd gone there.  Turned out he was a former linebacker for UVA.  I was nervous for a moment, but he congratulated me on the win and turned out to be a really nice guy.

Anticlimactic story, bro.

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Bando Calrissian

August 26th, 2013 at 10:49 PM ^

We had a family wedding that afternoon and a row full of out-of-town relatives in our seats. We stayed at the stadium as long as we possibly could (I think we left mid-3rd quarter, when things weren't going well anyway), hauled ass back home, and caught the last 5 minutes of the game huddled around a TV as we put on our suits. Still feels wrong I missed it in person, but at the same time, it's still an awesome memory.

And holy hell was it hot that day. First August game in Michigan Stadium, about a thousand degrees, full-on sun beating down... Just horrendous.

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rob f

August 26th, 2013 at 11:18 PM ^

...for another HOT August day this Saturday vs. CMU.  Last weather forecast I saw was sunny, hot and humid, upper 80's.

Just watching the local forecast on the TV right now, the weather outlook for SW Michigan/Northern Indiana ("Michiana" ) Saturday is 92 with late afternoon T-Storms possible.

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ChrisBrown

August 26th, 2013 at 11:36 PM ^

Both graduated from UVA, but my dad moved up to Ann Arbor to do post-grad work at UM. We were in the middle of the UVA section though, and the guys in front of us literally started crying after that play. Tears of unfathomable sadness.

My brother, who had turned 21 one week earlier, was so happy that he bought the 14-year-old me a 40oz. to celebrate. Cool story, brought to you by my bro.

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TRIPP3

August 27th, 2013 at 12:17 AM ^

I was sitting in a channel 2 truck with a feed for the tv truck to the beta deck that we used to record the game. As I remember it was really hot that day. I logged the game. Writing down every play and the time code. You write the time code down so the editor back at Chanel 2 could find the key plays and highlights. For coach Carr to talk about. This was my first year working in tv. And I was part of a show that I grew up on. And Michigan won! Great day. I talked to coach Carr before the taping of the show. I told him great win. And sat next to his wife while they taped the show. Great memories! I can't believe it's been 18 years.

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Ty Butterfield

August 27th, 2013 at 12:33 AM ^

First year my family had season tickets. Michigan was awful for most of the game. It seemed like the only good game Driesbach had as a Michigan QB.

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radfan5

August 27th, 2013 at 3:17 AM ^

I was fortunate enough to have an uncle who had season tickets growing up. I was even more fortunate to have him bring me to this game. We were sitting to high in that endzone to know if he caught it or not. We just went nuts off the fan reaction. My uncle passed away in 2000 of cancer. I have season tickets now, and there isnt a football weekend in Ann Arbor  when i dont think of him.

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Sugaloaf

August 27th, 2013 at 3:31 AM ^

at my parents house in the upstairs room watching this game in CA. Wasn't flying back for class until the next week because this was an early kickoff game. I just remember being so nervous then yelling my head off. Haha.

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Bocheezu

August 27th, 2013 at 8:28 AM ^

I don't remember if I was at school already (Markley hooo!), I just remember the game was a week early (Kickoff Classic) and not part of the student ticket package.

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the Glove

August 27th, 2013 at 10:16 AM ^

I was 12 years old when that happened. I watched it live from my friends bedroom. Me and 3 other of my friends were jumping up and down screaming after it happened for what seemed like 5 minutes. It is still one of my most favorite memories of Michigan football from when I was young.

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Mercury Hayes

August 27th, 2013 at 10:51 AM ^

This was one of the first big plays I remember, that's why I created this handle. Also wanted to name my dog Mercury but the GF said no. I ended up naming the dog Charlie instead.

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charblue.

August 27th, 2013 at 3:40 PM ^

I write this. That picture appeared in the Ann Arbor News the following day and you could have bought it from the newspaper. Hayes made the catch with both feet in and that photo demonstrates it in full color. 

What a comeback in Lloyd Carr's first game as coach on a brutally hot August Saturday. 

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