Experiencing the Big House

When Michigan beat ND in the night game, and everyone was still there singing. My best friend was standing right next to me, and was moving to North Carolina the next day. It was just wierd because I haven't seen him since then. But I didn't cry or anything, but I took a second to realize how awesome of a moment I just witnessed.

Brock Mealer. Not ashamed to admit that I got dusty during that.

That and the celebration after PSU '05. UNREAL.

Nothing too interesting, but I remember during the Wisconsin game in 2008 after the pick 6, I started laughing and tearing up from being so happy. I teared up after beating Ohio State this year too. 

Definitely UTL for me. The whole night had just been a crazy confluence of football induced mood swings. However, when it was all said and done and we scored the last touchdown me and the rest of my friends in my section (we have a group of about 16 friends in the student section) all dove nto a giant dogpile/hug. Then hugged and bro-hugged all the random people around me.

Oh my goodness... This thread is making me relive some of my favorite memories in Michigan Stadium...



1. Is definitely Notre Dame at night. That game was absolutely amazing, and I was hugging random students during the Roundtree catch, and again once the clock hit zero. That WAS the most electric crowd I have ever witnessed. Also, how the stands were full after the game singing was a lot of fun.



2 for me would be Manninghams game winner over Penn State. I was lucky enough to be in that end zone so it was really exciting.



3 would have to be Braylonfest vs. MSU. U was getting ragged by my Sparty family and friends when they were up 17 and my friends who I was with wanted to leave with 8 minutes left. Great game and memories...

a million posts on UTL, and they're all correct. It was simply sublime.

Illinois 2010 was bananas. I saw quite a few tears, but I think part of that was tension release. Similar to Wiscy '08.

And I will never forget the look on my nephew's face when he walked into the stadium for the first time.

In the 2011 season anyway, I would have to say that the top two were UTL and the end of the Ohio  game. 

Definitely, if nothing else, UTL was a bit of an emotional roller coaster, but when Gallon caught that catch with no Irish player even in the same ZIP code, myself and everyone around jumped right up and started cheering at the top of our lungs. The very next play, of course, well....it was even louder and more jubilant. That was awesome.

Similar thing for the Ohio game last year - when Avery caught the INT and we realized it was over and this was our day, the whole section just erupted, and this normally somewhat introverted ex-programmer jumped onto the field with thousands of others and hugged random Wolverines. 

For misty-eyed times, I would have to say, as someone else mentioned, Brock Mealer. Incredibly moving moment. 

1992 against Houston. Tyrone Wheatley retuned the opening kickoff 99 yards. That was the day I was hooked on going to The Big House. I still have the newspaper article about the game.

Everytime I hear that Dynomite song I think of the ND night game.

MSU overtime, overtime, overtime, PSU Mario, OSU 100th game & Sept. 1, 2007.

Literally had trouble breathing after the comeback vs Wiscy in 08'. Used every ounce of breath screaming my head off I had to stop and take a deep breath.

I graduated 3 years ago, attended every home game in my 4 years, the Penn State night game with Manningham was great but...

I will be attending the final home game of Denard Robinson this year, and I anticipate that I may get choked up when he gets introduced. 

Maybe i am older than some of you but Desmonds punt return for a touchdown was the most electric the stadium had been since denard arrived. Also Biaktabutukas performence vs. OSU. 

Near tears during the honoring of Desmond Howard at the UTL game. That whole game was emotional as a matter of fact. I love the Big House!

Both from last year, UTL and beating TSIO, with storming the field outranking UTL. At UTL I had a better tailgating, and it's one of the best days I've had in my life, but I was by myself for the actual game (me and my $300 seat), and it took forever to find my friends after the game who were at a restaurant. And since I'm junior-soon to be-senior college aged kid, I hadn't seen us beat TSIO since 7th grade. So winning, storming the field, then celebrating with my friends on the field was just flat out amazing.

Other great moments: Brock Mealer, The Big Chill, my first ever game (2000, Indiana), '08 Northwestern (well that game sucked, but it's still a vivid memory), and 2011 WMU

I want to buy a picture on the Mgoblue photo store of the field being swarmed by fans after the Ohio game (I was on that field). Maybe even have Denard sign it one day to hang up on my Michigan wall. 

Also, here are two videos to help remember that day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK35GOeORZo&feature=related

Funny how they play Dynamite after the Ohio game too, but I still remember it as the Notre Dame song. The song after that, Good Life, is the one I remember. It really was the good life that day. 

And for the choatic video from that day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oipcqf8ez-0

I was fortunate to be a student from the '02 to '05 seasons, never missing a home game, and have been back a few times since.  But Braylonfest and UTL stand out the most.

Braylonfest was just incredible.  Everyone knew who the ball was going to, hell MSU knew who it was going to, but it kept working.  I was freezing my ass off because the game started at 3:30 and was roasting but once the sun set, the t-shirt was a terrible move.  None of it mattered after it was over.

UTL was nothing like I've ever seen in my life.  The whole day was unlike anything I've ever been a part of as a fan, starting from the all day tailgating (especially important since I was visiting from out of town) to the final TD.  It's the only time I can remember having that big of a smile on my face and being speechless for so long.  

Close #3 is Manningham vs. Penn State in '05.  Not in the top 2 because it was fall break for students and I was missing many of my friends who went home.  The phone calls afterwards  were awesome though.

Equally close #4 is my first home game as a student, 2002 vs. Washington.  Brabbs redeeming himself was something none of us thought we'd see that day.  

But then, I never do cry unless I'm really, really angry. Like Hulk angry. I have an extremely sissy super power. :(

I tried to lead the AA BWW in The Victors after UTL, but nobody would follow my lead.

Late last year, my wife and I moved back to A2 after living in Arizona for 5 years.  Our car, with trailer in tow, entered Ann Arbor city limits Thursday evening, September 1.  With most of our things still in boxes, we headed down to the stadium for the opening game against WMU on the morning of the 3rd.  After almost 6 years of not being in the Big House, you bet your ass I started tearing up the moment the first few guys out of the tunnel touched the banner.

Every time the team takes the field. Every time.