Blue Endzones at The Big House?
Was just thinking about this today watching a replay of the 2008 Capital One Bowl. The look of the blue Michigan endzone was outstanding. What would you think if Michigan decided to do blue endzone backgrounds with "MICHIGAN" in the same Maize lettering as there is now instead of the current, plain look?
I think it would look pretty sharp. I'm pretty sure it would be the first Navy Blue endzones in the FBS? (EDIT: justingoblue proved me to be horribly wrong)
1998 Rose Bowl
2007 Rose Bowl
2008 Capital One Bowl
December 19th, 2012 at 9:53 PM ^
December 19th, 2012 at 10:00 PM ^
You pitch an idea as new and novel, and then you're all, "we don't need stupid gimmicks to get talked about."
Also, for someone who hates neutral site games, Brandon sure seems to be a big fan of neutral site games.
December 19th, 2012 at 10:17 PM ^
I don't see changing the endzones to Blue as a gimmick. Pretty much the entire B1G has colored endzones, as does the SEC, Big 12 etc.
Brandon wants as many home games as he can get. I think it will be a really long time before we see Michigan play another neutral regular season site game. The last one before the Cowboys Classic was in 1950 against army at Yankee Stadium.
December 19th, 2012 at 10:25 PM ^
You seemed to say that it was a good idea because no one did it, now you seem to think it's a good idea because EVERYONE does it.
As for the neutral site games, you do realize that Michigan went that long without a neutral site game, and then we had one within two years of DB being hired, yes?
December 19th, 2012 at 11:33 PM ^
Uniformz are not a gimmick either?
Alright look. In my more honest moments I will admit that painting the end zones blue isn't the kind of thing where I feel good about myself in being a get-off-my-lawner. It's a minor thing and kind of silly to get worked up about. But the fact that it's a minor thing makes it a gimmick. Period. It doesn't do anything but sit there and look different. And change for the sake of change is stupid. As is "everyone else does it so we should too."
P.S. if you think Brandon isn't down with the neutral site games any more, you've missed out on the whole UConn saga.
December 19th, 2012 at 10:09 PM ^
I'm confused. You seem to be opposing the very idea you presented. An idea I like for what it's worth (blue end zones would be supremely badass IMO).
Are you like RDT/WIAB but with only one screen name?
December 20th, 2012 at 10:00 AM ^
the Cowboy Classic.
December 19th, 2012 at 9:39 PM ^
The natural endzone with the maize letters is without a doubt better than the navy turf with maize letters.
December 19th, 2012 at 9:40 PM ^
December 19th, 2012 at 9:45 PM ^
If we're doing anything to copy the Capital One Bowl, we've already lost.
December 19th, 2012 at 9:46 PM ^
WHOLE FIELDS SHOULD BE BLUE!!! KIDS WOULD LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
December 19th, 2012 at 9:47 PM ^
December 19th, 2012 at 9:53 PM ^
Matte blue endzones?
December 20th, 2012 at 10:01 AM ^
Well played!
December 19th, 2012 at 9:53 PM ^
i would LOVE it.. i think it would POP out of the field. especially an ariel shot.
December 19th, 2012 at 10:52 PM ^
Here you go
December 19th, 2012 at 9:55 PM ^
I like the idea. Blasphemy, I know.
December 19th, 2012 at 9:59 PM ^
I like the rose bowl end zone, but friday is the end of the world and Im afraid that it wont matter all that much
December 19th, 2012 at 10:01 PM ^
Let's make the entire field maize
December 19th, 2012 at 10:05 PM ^
December 19th, 2012 at 10:06 PM ^
What about blue letters with maize outline?
I think the current maize with slight blue outline looks best.
December 20th, 2012 at 7:06 AM ^
December 20th, 2012 at 9:31 AM ^
I think they should look exactly like this picture, including the permanent image of AC in the endzone. (The Indiana player splayed out in a futile attempt to stop AC would be kind cool too. Go ahead and throw that in there as well.)
December 19th, 2012 at 10:10 PM ^
Highlighter endzone. Blue endzone. Alternate highlighter and blue every five yards on field. Blue pants, highlighter helmet with blue wings. Highlighter jerseys. Arbys logos in end zones. Arena football is awesome. Herm help us.
December 19th, 2012 at 10:11 PM ^
This is good.
December 19th, 2012 at 10:11 PM ^
December 19th, 2012 at 10:40 PM ^
Plus maize helmets with chrome wings.
Frankly, I'm bored with blue.
December 20th, 2012 at 9:33 AM ^
"LET'S GO CHROME!"
You know, I kinda like it.
December 20th, 2012 at 10:03 AM ^
the best we can do this year is LET'S GO MATTE BLUE!
December 20th, 2012 at 8:54 AM ^
and maize endzones. Plus for $$, we can put a bunch of sponsors logos in the endzone (also in maize).
December 19th, 2012 at 10:12 PM ^
I don't care.
December 19th, 2012 at 10:18 PM ^
unless Brandon can figure out a way to sell some kind of endzone replice for $79.99 or thereabouts.
December 19th, 2012 at 10:27 PM ^
dont forget the Domino's logo on the 30 yard line
December 19th, 2012 at 10:28 PM ^
Article about how they take care of the turf
http://www.annarbor.com/news/michigan-stadiums-turf-is-looking-fine-tha…
December 19th, 2012 at 10:37 PM ^
One thing I can say for sure, I see no reason to touch anything in the Big House.
December 19th, 2012 at 10:39 PM ^
December 19th, 2012 at 10:42 PM ^
Meh. The endzones are fine as they are.
December 19th, 2012 at 10:52 PM ^
Why do people feel the need to change things when they're great how they are?
December 19th, 2012 at 10:55 PM ^
... until you reach the end zone
December 19th, 2012 at 10:56 PM ^
No thank you.
December 19th, 2012 at 11:04 PM ^
December 20th, 2012 at 8:17 AM ^
That was a lot to unload.
I think I'm one of ten people who like "In the Big House".
December 20th, 2012 at 10:10 AM ^
December 19th, 2012 at 11:04 PM ^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuKjpXcyXnM
funny commercial. Off topic, but never not on topic
December 19th, 2012 at 11:08 PM ^
Didn't Bo bring up the idea about maize turf at one point? If Bo said it, THEN IT MUST HAPPEN!
December 19th, 2012 at 11:08 PM ^
December 19th, 2012 at 11:12 PM ^
send some pics in to the athletic department of some drawings of what you think the endzone should look like. Who knows maybe they'll use your idea, stranger things have happened!
December 20th, 2012 at 8:55 AM ^
I thought it was funny
December 19th, 2012 at 11:20 PM ^
JUST LEAVE EVERYTHING ALONE.
December 19th, 2012 at 11:38 PM ^