Bucket List: Stadiums
I think Michigan and Michigan Stadium are awesome.
That being said, I also enjoy traveling to other stadiums to check out what architecture, environment, and traditions they offer. What other stadiums would you most like to visit?
My list (in approximate order of care):
- Alabama
- Nebraska
- Texas A&M
- LSU
- Penn State
- Rose Bowl
- Indiana
So far I've been to MICH, OSU, ND, MSU, EMU, Texas, SMU, North Texas, Cotton Bowl, and AT&T Stadium (vs Bama).
February 17th, 2016 at 1:29 PM ^
I think Wisky would be cool, but my impression is that the game experience probably isn't really tied to the team's performance.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:10 PM ^
Is there any chance the Rose Bowl hosts the national championship game? I suppose a semi-final like last year would still be great but I'd have to imagine actually winning the national title in Pasadena would be like nothing else.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:11 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 12:11 PM ^
Also,
A night game in Baton Rouge, a game on The Farm in Palo Auto, and maybe a Northern Michigan game in the US - because why not?
February 17th, 2016 at 12:11 PM ^
My list:
Rose Bowl
Washington
Army
Navy
PSU
Northwestern
Iowa
Texas A&M
Texas
Oregon
Colorado
Virginia Tech
LSU
Factors include the area surrounding.
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February 17th, 2016 at 12:17 PM ^
Take them out and add Wisconsin. Fun area, cool stadium. Also, nice fans.
February 17th, 2016 at 8:32 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 12:14 PM ^
I'd only want to go to the Rose Bowl if I could have Keith Jackson sit next to me and call the game.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:15 PM ^
Indiana stadium was pretty disappointing for me. The architecture was cool enough but the experience was like a minor league game. Tricycle races and such. A video package with sharks. A video package with buffalo. The announcer was also super irritating. 2/10 would not go again.
February 17th, 2016 at 4:53 PM ^
I haven't been there yet, but I love that they seem to embrace a lack of tradition (which can be a fun contrast to Michigan). I also like the tiny field for IU toddlers, whom my brother and I refer to as Baby Nannerpi*.
*My family has fun intentionally mis-pronouncing words so "Indiana" became "Indinanner", which then evolved after the 2009 Super Bowl into "Nannerpus" (video) because why not.
Since then, the school has been known affectionately as "Nannerpus" and all of their fans are now known as "Nannerpi", the obvious plural of Nannerpus.
I understand that this is odd and I am ok with that.
February 18th, 2016 at 8:12 AM ^
The small field is definitely cool. It seemed to me that they preferred artificially created tradition over a lack of one. As evidenced by the "shark chomp" that they did on third downs or whatever. I don't think there's sharks in Indiana. At least I haven't found any.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:17 PM ^
Looks like a cool place, plus I would annihilate crab the entire weekend.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:49 PM ^
it is. The original "throwback" stadium (1992) is still the best.
February 17th, 2016 at 1:59 PM ^
So I'm going to get it crossed off the list.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:18 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 12:22 PM ^
not a huge baseball fan but I live in central Illinois and during football season traveling to Ann Arbor I have stopped to see the Cubs, White Sox. and drove up to a Brewer game as well.
Wrigley was very cool, I liked it a lot. The people were kind of annoying, it was more like a tourist stop than a baseball game for a lot of people. Just a lot of people taking pics and stuff while the game is going on got on my nerves a little.
Miller Park is really nice, on par with PNC in Pitt.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:18 PM ^
In the B10 I only have to get to Maryland, Rutgers, and Nebraska.
Even though it wasn't for the Knicks or Rangers, getting to MSG to see Michigan a couple weeks ago was really cool.
I think when I retire I'd like to see all the bowl games. Think that would be a fun way to spend the holiday a few years.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:18 PM ^
February 17th, 2016 at 12:51 PM ^
Been to Tiger Stadium, but I feel the same way about the original Yankee Stadium. Never got a chance to see a game there.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^
The "old" Yankee Stadium was rehabed in 1976 and not really all that appealing until it was mercifully demolished after 2009. The "new" one is even less of an attraction, IMHO.
February 17th, 2016 at 1:39 PM ^
February 17th, 2016 at 11:22 PM ^
Green seats (wood)! The overhangs from the upper deck! Closed stadium . . . so many things! I am sorry you never got there! I regret not going to the final game in '99. No excuse!
February 17th, 2016 at 12:19 PM ^
I've been to Michigan, NW, Wisconsin, Iowa, and MN (Metrodome and TCF).
Would really like to go to Nebraska and Washington.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:25 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 12:21 PM ^
mostly due to The Grove, LSU, Navy. Outside of college, definitely Lambeau as that is 1 of 6 NFL stadiums I haven't been to. MLB - seen all of current ones, 40 different ones I have been to. NHL - been to 10 different ones for Red Wings games. If I can get a ticket I hope to add the game Sunday at MSG vs the Rangers.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:20 PM ^
I went to a game at Autzen a few years back and it was, sadly, very tame. Granted it was not a big time opponent, but the tales you hear of that stadium being louder than loud for any opponent are largely overblown. I'm guessing that if you went to a game against Stanford or Oregon State it would be loud, but the crowd and the atmosphere aren't nearly what they're hyped to be.
West Coast stadiums you should see are, in this order imho:
Rose Bowl
Husky Stadium
Cal Memorial
Stanford Stadium
If we are throwing any sport in any country on our bucket list I would say White Hart Lane in North London before they tear it down.
COYS!
February 17th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^
was the loudest stadiums I have been to. Most Michigan games if you stand up and yell for the defense on 3rd down you feel like you are in the minority. At Autzen the majority are yelling on every down when Oregon is on defense. Of course that was a huge game for them as Michigan was top 5 ranked and they were just starting to become a very good program.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:53 PM ^
That was back when they weren't considered a great program. They were still up and coming. I think when a fanbase is hungry for success the crowd is just better.
Ex. for a long time when OSU was always close to glory but always messed it up against us their stadium was known as being hostile and loud. Now from what I've seen a lot of OSU fans have the same complaints that we've had about Michigan Stadium.
As for ours, last year is probably the most consistently loud I've ever heard it. I was impressed.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:39 PM ^
Like I said, it wasn't a very big opponent. But there seemed to be a lethargy and snootiness about the fans there, like their reputation proceeded them, so they didn't have to try. Then again, I'm definitely biased. I've been living in PNW for six years and Oregon fans are only trumped by Ohio State fans for their perception of themselves. At least Ohio State has won something.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:54 PM ^
Sounds like you're describing the crowd at Michigan games for a long time with that second sentence.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:56 PM ^
The dirry little secret is that every stadium is tame against a minor opponent.
Penn State aganist Toledo at noon is not the same as Penn State against Ohio State at night. LSU against Jacksonville State in the heat is not the same as LSU against Alabama at night, etc. etc.
Even the best go through the motions at times.
February 19th, 2016 at 3:55 PM ^
Try telling that to an Oregon fan. They think Autzen is loud even when nobody is in it.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:31 PM ^
Was in White Hart Lane about six years ago vs Westham. A young Bale and skilled Modric could not secure a victory and the Westham fans were in full singing force. Will never forget that. Like Fenway, I like how it is in a neighborhood (albeit not a great one) and doesn't look like much outside, but is magical inside.
I have seen eight places on my EPL bucket list. Want to see NEwcastle next bu have to prepare my liver first.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:21 PM ^
I went to Wrigley a few years ago before the renovations and loved it. Not sure if they've ruined it though.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:25 PM ^
February 17th, 2016 at 12:22 PM ^
Neyland looks very cool. Kyle Field (Tex A&M) is another worth seeing. Autzen (OR) and Sanford (GA) are up there close with the standards of the LSU and the Rose Bowl.
In other sports, my favorites were/are Old Chicago Stadium for hockey, Cameron for college hoops, Yost for college hockey, Old Yankee Stadium and Fenway, and Camp Nou for soccer.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 5:21 PM ^
Duke, incidentally, hosted the 1942 Rose Bowl.
20,000 extra seats were brought in from UNC and NC ST to "hide out" the game from the fearful frenzy of the West Coast being bombed after Pearl Harbor.
Lots of political and racial drama surrounded the game--won 20-16 by Oregon State over Duke.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:25 PM ^
College football stadiums I've done:
GA Tech
GA State
Georgia
Michigan
Florida State
Clemson
Alabama
LSU at night
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Notre Dame
Duke
Tulane (new Yulman Stadium)
Shreveport bowl game
Gator Bowl
Peach Bowl
Doing in the future:
Pittsburgh (2016)
Michigan (2016, Penn State or Illinois)
Would like to do in the future:
Florida
South Carolina
Auburn
Ole Miss
Miss State
Arkansas
Texas A&M
Nebraska
VA Tech
Louisville
Wake Forest (mostly for Winston-Salem)
February 17th, 2016 at 12:26 PM ^
I've been to many of the stadiums on my "bucket list":
Big House (natch), Rose Bowl, Camp Randall, MSU, Ryan, Horseshoe, ND, Cal, Stanford. Best experiences were in Pasadena and Madison. Fans at ND have always been very classy and welcoming as well.
Would like to see, in order: Washington, Oregon, Kinnick, Memorial (Nebraska), Tennessee, LSU, Texas, Georgia.
I had a terrible experience with obnoxious South Carolina fans at the Outback Bowl, so no longer interested in Clemson (guilt by proximity).
February 17th, 2016 at 12:27 PM ^
February 17th, 2016 at 12:30 PM ^
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February 17th, 2016 at 1:17 PM ^
I was in Boulder the night in 2007(?) when they upset Oklahoma and no one seemed to care.
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February 17th, 2016 at 12:37 PM ^
I can say with certainty - don't waste your time.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:38 PM ^
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Bama
Florida
Miss State
Tennessee
Vandy
Auburn
Arkansas
UM
MSU
NW
Purdue
Wisky
Indiana
Iowa
Utah
Clemson
ND
BUCKET LIST: LSU, UGA and Colorado
February 17th, 2016 at 12:41 PM ^
I think the SEC stadiums are louder stereotype is a myth. Been to multiple big games at Bama and the noise level was fine, but not crazy. I've still never heard anything close to UTL 1. Not saying M Stadium is loud in general, but I think most stadiums have average noise levels. Arkansas was the loudest SEC venue I've attended.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^
February 17th, 2016 at 12:45 PM ^
Agree with others that Auzten, Husky and Michie should be on your list. Michie is still on mine -- haven't gotten there yet, but I have been to quite a few stadiums to see college football. Here's my list:
Michigan, MSU, OSU, PSU, Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana, NW, Illinois, Rutgers, BC, Syracuse, UConn, Oregon, Washington, Rose Bowl (both for Rose Bowl and UCLA game), Sugar Bowl, Gator Bowl, Hawaii Bowl (don't go unless UH is playing), AT&T Stadium, Notre Dame