1997 National Championship celebration at Crisler
Something I've been looking for for years. I finally tracked down a copy of it.
The 1997 National Championship celebration held at Crisler Arena that took place days after Michigan won the Rose Bowl. A parade downtown took place during the day and then they held this.
Plenty of shots taken at Nebraska and the coaches poll during this. And even Tennessee, too.
Would love to hear from those who were there.
I hope we can have another one of these soon.
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Has reduced the Michigan program and its pathetic fan base to. Having to go back 20 years to find something to be proud of, and even then it was not all UM's. The best part of this is that it does remind all the OSU and MSU fans just how sad and pathetic the UM program has become.
Ok whatever makes you feel better.
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April 24th, 2016 at 11:28 AM ^
He makes those posts in between shifts at Big Lots. Takes a true loser to have an app for your rival on your phone just to troll.
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Any reason why he was not there? He was no longer the AD, but was around.
WD JUST BROKE THE INTERNET.
I got to walk right outside my dorm and watch the parade. I attended the rally/celebration at Crisler. It was all an amazing experience. I still can't believe that was over 18 years ago. I would love to get a chance to experience it all again soon...
I saw myself at 1:05:20...Hahaha. Wow
April 23rd, 2016 at 10:11 PM ^
That's awesome!
...but didn't go. I'll never forget the day they won though. Watched the game at Skeepers, then marched down South U after. Was a peaceful celebration.... no couches harmed as I recall.
Nice memory and hope to relive that again soon. And thanks again to peyton manning for getting crushed in the Orange Bowl vs. Nebraska and allowing them to get half of the NC during the tom osborne farewell tour.
Rudock has beaten Florida more times than peyton manning has!
If we'd done to #8 Washington St. what #2 Nebraska did to #3 Tennessee, we wouldn't have shared the NC.
Hanging on in a game against Ryan Leaf that went down to the final seconds while Nebraska kicked Tennessee's ass up and down the field opened the doors up for Nebraska.
All Tennessee and manning had to do was show even a pulse against Nebraska and we would have not had a split vote, but they couldn't even do that.
For all those Vols fans who say that Woodson didn't deserve to win the Heisman over Manning, that Orange Bowl is the rebuttal. In the biggest game, Woodson stepped up while Manning disappeared.
and could not throw deep. Nebraska knew it and blitzed him. Tennessee never had a chance in that game.
i doubt that since someone in the coach's poll voted UM 7th and several admitted it was a parting gift to osborne, so results didn't matter. Plus i could spin this around and point out mizzou had them beat
That parade was my first Michigan football experience. My mentor(RIP) took me and from that day on I loved Ann Arbor and Michigan.
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Thanks for bringing back some memories, WD. I do have panaromic photos from the parade somewhere in my college box of stuff. Someday I should digitize them to share.
At 0:45 min look at how young and skinny the batman guy looks
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April 23rd, 2016 at 10:43 PM ^
Look at how skinny Brandstatter looks
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Nobody better neg WD for this.
There are people on this blog who will neg WD even if he announced that it was his wedding day. He would get negged if he broke the news that Harbaugh would be allowed to hold satellite camps anywhere he wanted. Not likely to ever happen unless St. Nick came back to Staee as head coach, but again, thats really not likely.
There are people on this blog who will neg WD even if he announced that it was his wedding day. He would get negged if he broke the news that Harbaugh would be allowed to hold satellite camps anywhere he wanted. Not likely to ever happen unless St. Nick came back to Staee as head coach, but again, thats really not likely.
Season ticket holders could only (maybe even enter a lottery) ask for two tickets, so my parents went and left us kids at home. Strangely enough there was a CD of the audio that they sold at MDen, it's a real weird artifact of that day.
I always thought it was weird that Woodson brought out his son/nephew? with a jersey on and just wore a tshirt instead...
April 24th, 2016 at 10:29 AM ^
I was there since I was in band and had a good vantage point to take pictures as the team was coming down. Here are a couple I took, including one of Woodson and the little boy.
Ugh, looks fine in preview but all stretched out in the post. Sigh.
April 23rd, 2016 at 10:02 PM ^
Soon. Soon...
April 23rd, 2016 at 10:10 PM ^
One day we could have a "what would you give for a national championship?" thread.
Shit, I'd be over the moon with happiness for a B1G Championship. It's been far too long.
I don't know how I'd handle a national championship. In any big 3 sport. I probably wouldn't sleep for a day and a half.
basketball, & ?
April 24th, 2016 at 10:13 AM ^
For real? Hockey...
For real?
April 24th, 2016 at 11:27 AM ^
Ugh...
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April 23rd, 2016 at 10:53 PM ^
...that season was magical. No other way to describe it. Beat down of Notre Dame, Woodson interception against State, Iowa comeback, man-handling of a very good Penn State Team, Ohio State Game (storming field), clinching BIG, Woodson Heisman, dominant D, Rose Bowl win, Nationa Chanpionship, Maize & Blue all over LA, post-Game party with football team and Desmond Howard, victory parade and ceremony in A2.
Senior year completely played out better than I ever could have imagined.
April 23rd, 2016 at 10:55 PM ^
...I had to double post.
April 23rd, 2016 at 11:01 PM ^
Thanks for digging up and sharing Go Blue
I forgot a kid I went to highschool with was on that team. I never understood how he made the team as a walk on because he was just an average nobody player in highschool.
April 24th, 2016 at 10:02 AM ^
This is badass. Thanks, man, for the post.
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April 24th, 2016 at 12:47 PM ^
Only bowl game i've been to. Picked a good one
Every Michigan fan's dream . . . beat Ohio State to win the Big Ten, and then win the National Championship in the Rose Bowl.
You can die now.
Best hour plus I've spent on a Sunday in quite some time. We have to get back to that. Go Blue!
Thanks for posting, WD! Go Blue!
April 24th, 2016 at 10:38 PM ^
Went to the celebration with the flu. My Dad didn't take me seriously when I told him I felt like crap. I think it might have had to do with the fact he was pissed he had sold off his season tickets that year since we needed the money and Michigan hadn't reallt been too great the last few seasons.
April 25th, 2016 at 12:36 AM ^
Fucking rofl.
EDIT: also, Brady sighting at 7:25. Pretty cool stuff.