Favorite ways to watch the game
Just curious how the MGoBloggers prefer to watch the games when you can't actually go to the stadium
Stay at home?
Go to a friend's house/ throw some sort of party
Go to a local bar?
As for me, I generally prefer to stay home, order a pizza and make a day of it.
My wife will usually watch the Michigan game, but can't sit for the 12 hour marathon
August 27th, 2014 at 10:03 AM ^
In the Big House. But on the couch with a six pack and some grub is growing on me.
August 27th, 2014 at 10:13 AM ^
In my michigan man town with my brother and a bunch of beer and honey hot wings
August 27th, 2014 at 10:16 AM ^
But if not there, then with other Michigan folks. At the moment that's the "local" alumni club.
I also enjoy watching with my dad. He was a football coach for about 20 years, but he doesn't do any obnoxious analysis or anything like that. He chooses to have fun and offer a bit of layman-type commentary.
I'm about a thousand miles from home, so I value the games with my dad a bit more now.
August 27th, 2014 at 10:35 AM ^
If not live, then at home on the couch, accompanied by my lap top and the live blog. I don't like watching with other people except my husband, whom I feel comfortable asking questions (why did he just do that? what was that penalty for? etc).
August 27th, 2014 at 11:38 AM ^
August 27th, 2014 at 10:37 AM ^
I never watch Michigan football at the bar. I just can't do it. Basketball, sure, but not football. I need to be in a comfortable environment, and the alumni bars here in Chicago are always so packed that it doesn't work.
August 27th, 2014 at 12:07 PM ^
...are not very good IMO. Decent, but not great. In my younger years, I would occassionally watch Michigan games in opposing fans bars with friends who went to opposing schools (i.e. Illinois, Iowa, MSU). I thought their bars were far superior.
August 27th, 2014 at 10:41 AM ^
I always go to my Parents house and watch Michigan with my Dad. I love watching Footbaw with the old man.
August 27th, 2014 at 10:45 AM ^
At the game. Stop at the A2 Denny's on the way there for breakfast. Usually very early.
If not at the game, on the HDTV. Just a cup of water to drink at halftime.
If it's a night game, the meal of choice is Chicken Shack. I got Five Guys once but that game went bad so they're officially banned from gameday food.
If it's not a night game and I'm not at the game, I usually just snack on some Cheez Its and then eat after the game.
August 27th, 2014 at 10:48 AM ^
I prefer to watch at a bar with a ton of people. It's just so exciting, and the payoff is huge when Michigan wins. When they lose, it feels bad, but at least the booze is flowing so we can all temporarily move on together.
August 27th, 2014 at 11:02 AM ^
I live in MD, so I have absolutely no problem sitting on the couch and watching the game by myself, maybe a few friends. Too many ignorant fans around here to go to a bar.
August 27th, 2014 at 11:25 AM ^
I like going to the bar to watch a game, but since I moved to Kansas I hardly do that. I usually watch games with a group of Michigan friends. Somehow we all ended up in Wichita.
August 27th, 2014 at 11:35 AM ^
August 27th, 2014 at 1:00 PM ^