Calm down!
Why are you all being such a-holes? I asked a question, yet all I get back in response is "Go die". What exactly did I do? I only posted twice about night games, and once saying the crowd should get more rowdy. Is 3 times too much or something? We're all Michigan fans here for christ's sake!
Here's my #1 and 2 things I have been trying to accomplish...Get Michigan fans more excited for the games, and get more excited DURING the game! That's all I wanted! JESUS
I don't think they SHOULD get maize jerseys at all, just what would you do if they did?
No need for this kind of change yet
No need for this kind of change yetflaming in 3...2...1...
I'm a long time reader of this blog, though I've never felt an urge to create an account or post a comment until now for some reason. I don't understand the extreme belligerence of so many commentors on this site. This guy has an opinion that some of you may disagree with, so what? It happens. Not all of us are as brilliant as some of you think you are. There are more constructive and adult ways to express your disagreement than the needless and ascerbic antagonism that so many of you get off on. It's not funny or cute.
That said, I'm sure a lot of us here have our Michigan basketball horror stories (for me, it was January 2001 against Michigan State, I still have nightmares of State fans' pervasive chant of "We Own Crisler..."). Today was a long time coming. Let's all be happy.
Hey, do me a favor and go back to just reading instead of posting.
Thank you.
cosigned
Let's all be happy
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because nobody else really bothered to answer the question...
I suppose the scene would look something like this: 108,000 fans all on their feet waiting for the 'boys in BLUE' to come out of the tunnel, to jump up and hit an old banner that reads 'Go BLUE (MClub supports you)', and what they see are their team decked out in...maize. The fans are still going to cheer for their team; I'm still going to cheer for my team.
But I'll be totally distracted during that game by the realization a prized tradition was destroyed. I think it would be the thought running through my head the whole game; it's a simple and proud uniform, a proud history and proud tradition; an expectation fans take a lot of comfort in, and alums a lot of pride.
Once a change in tradition like that is made, it's not readily undone. You start focusing on change, on the new, and the focus on tradition is lost (and I honestly believe it's tradition and pride, not gimmicks, that keeps 108,000 seats filled year after year). I'd wonder, '...so they've got us wearing maize jerseys; what's next?
...and probably be snapped back into reality by the PA's blasting of 'faith no more' (B E AGGRESSIVE).
Part of the reason it looks like nobody has answered the question is because he's changed the question 10 times since he initially posted it.
It was initially a post that included pictures of every other Michigan team in Maize jerseys, and said "Why not football?"
Did you see the epic 4-month freakout over the maize swoosh thing on our jerseys last year? That was nearly unnoticable?
Football jerseys are fine, I can't take watching a year of tantrums over maize jerseys
do you watch sports or do you just like the pretty colors and lights?
I like everything about sports, including the pretty colors and lights :)
...what's next OT? Should Michigan and Michigan State swap coaches for a year because IT'D TOTALLY BE NEW and NEVER DONE BEFORE and FUN and THE OLD-TIMERS DON'T GET IT?
Ugh.
YES!
The hockey and basketball teams play indoors, too. Let's move the football team to Ford Field!
Plus, ALL GAMES could be NIGHT GAMES at Ford Field!
THE NIGHT GAME THING IS DONE! DROP IT!
you must be new to the internet
With all due respect, please go to hell and do not bring your laptop.
You should probably start a petition that nobody will take seriously. Then you can add it to your signature to make it look like you did something productive in your 7th grade computer technology class today.
O/U on the number of posts about maize jerseys from UMxWolverines in the next 2 days? I say 4.
If you died, I probably wouldn't care.
What did he do to deserve such a comment? Don't be such a dick.
Magnus, a long time poster such as yourself should know Brodie is the biggest, most diseased cock of all.
You would be my new handlejack.
All I have is herpes, man. Surely Dex is more diseased?
To be fair I said I probably wouldn't care. Not definitely. Maybe if he was eaten by a space cheetah. That might be sad.
If someone gets eaten by a space cheetah and no one is there to witness it are they still tasty?
They're nearly extinct and you want to take away their only source of food? See, THIS is why your the most diseased cock on this blog. That, and you clearly raped Emperor's dog.
Brodie, your posts are usually gay, but that was a pretty damn good line.
If Brian ever builds an MgoBlog zoo, I think the Space Cheetah should be featured in the same cage as the F**k Lion.
That would be sweet.
It's a JUMP to conclusions mat.
the U finally fires Bill Martin, you should submit your CV when the opening is posted. Then, after the regents approve you (and whatever other bureaucratic hoops there are), you can wield your new iron fisted AD powers to make all these changes you seek, without the approval of the Internets.
OMG DOOD UM FOOTBALL CAN'T CHANGE THE ULTIMATE TRADITIONS ONLY THEY HVAE! (sarcasm).
I don't get why people care so much about jerseys. I like Oregons jerseys and I'd like maize jerseys, but only for away games. Yea, that's right, I said it.
It's less about tradition and more about the fact that every maize football jersey I've seen, concept or otherwise, is ugly. Not Oregon ugly, but bad enough. Tradition's not a bad thing either, though.
Don't think they should change the color schemes ever, BUT... the white jerseys with navy pants didn't look all that bad honestly.
You didn't list me as one of your favorite posters. You're a dick.
You listed me and I will never forget you.
oregon=nike's crash test dummies
i love lamp
You should probably lay low...
I've seen your night game YouTube video, and your others, and this post.
So your ultimate Michigan football game is the team, in maize jerseys, kicking off at 9PM, with "Sad But True" by Metallica seamlessly segueing into the Victors as the team runs out to touch the banner. Am I correct? Or did I miss a laser cannon somewhere?
Actually I planned on deleting that video. And no I don't want maize jerseys and no, Michigan football saturdays are still great, but once a year, why not a night game?
You like what you like. I'm not saying you're wrong, just that it's not gonna happen.
Ok then, if thats what you think, then why don't you just leave me to me opinion and not bash it all fricken day. I didn't plan on making all this stuff actually happen, I just wanted to see how my ideas would fare with other people. Obviously not good, and I can accept that...
UMxWolverines: This is what MGoBloggers do. Sorry, you are not unique in any way. Whenever an alternative opinion surfaces, let the shit storms begin.
Get used to it (it actually makes it fun to get the masses a tad upset).
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I don't see this many flames on any other fricking post!