jg2112

April 22nd, 2009 at 2:29 PM ^

....that celebration was just stupid. It wasn't even what Richt had asked for. Too many people on this site are clutching at straws in trying to find ways to "liven" up the Michigan experience and to "make it more fun" and more like "other universities." I would submit that while parts of the program were staid and old-school, coach Rod has progressed in modernizing them nicely. As to other things, such as the game day experience and excessive celebration penalties and yellow jerseys and night games, well, there are some traditions that make Michigan, well, Michigan. If you want to throw it all away, then there is nothing that differentiates Michigan, the program, from any other program begging to get noticed nationally. And it's not like Michigan needs more noticing. They are a dominant news story even when 3-9.

jg2112

April 22nd, 2009 at 2:54 PM ^

..but your difference assumes Michigan wasn't a dominant news story even when not 3-9, which is certainly not the case (cue parsing of the word dominant, the decline of Michigan since 1997, blah blah blah). Michigan football is always a dominant news story. Your subtle difference is a non-sequitur.

icefins26

April 22nd, 2009 at 2:39 PM ^

As a Georgia fan also, it was an embarrassment to the team and the University. I am all for celebrating but let's keep it simple...nothing stupid. And no to the student section...