I realized at one point during the game against Bradley this weekend that if we were to somehow lose that game then the fans would rush the court and that that would have been weird for me to see... an opponent viewing a win against us as a big enough deal that rushing the court after a victory would seem appropriate.
So my question to the MGoCommunity is this:
When was the last time someone stormed the court after beating Michigan?
Yesterday.
I would downvote this but I
I would downvote this but I am too confused.
well, msu stormed the court
well, msu stormed the court after their blow-out win against us in 2000 when they clinched a share of the big ten title. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cYLgB1wagEM#t=501s
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Gosh I hate those bastards
Gosh I hate those bastards
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that was great...
...when izzo left his starters in with a 40- or 50-point lead and three minutes left so cleaves could break the assist record.
what a douche.
...when izzo left his starters in.
"...when izzo left his starters in with a 40- or 50-point lead and three minutes left so cleaves could break the assist record.
what a douche."
Given our overall history together in football and theirs in basketball, I can't bring myself to say Hoke would sit Denard if he was, say, 35 yards shy of breaking the all-time QB rushing record if Michigan is up 40 in the Outback bowl.
EDIT: sorry about the quote, I thought I was the 3rd or 4th comment for some reason.
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You really think Hoke would
You really think Hoke would play him under those circumstances? I don't. I don't think he'd even be aware of the record.
I certainly think he is
I certainly think he is aware of the record, probably not the exact yardage; I bet he does.
And . . . Yeah. I think he might.
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Hoke might not know but there
Hoke might not know but there would definately be someone on the sideline that tells/reminds him if Denard was close
3-3-5 til the day I die y'all
Hoke was had us doing I-form
Hoke was had us doing I-form running plays during the last seconds of the Minnesota game. I think he'd kep Denard in there for the record
Weren't Jack Kennedy and the
Weren't Jack Kennedy and the backup OL in the game when that happened?
I cannot see Hoke leaving Denard in well after a game is decided just to set a record. That's just not Hoke's mentality. The attitude at this school has always been to focus on the team and let the individual accomplishments take care of themselves. I think he'd be much more interested in making sure as many guys got into the game as possible.
" I can't bring myself to say
" I can't bring myself to say Hoke would sit Denard"
Didn't they just sit him for an entire quarter against Ohio?
"Do not disturb my circles."
Too soon.
Too soon.
Given our overall history
Given our overall history together in football and theirs in basketball, I can't bring myself to say Hoke would sit Denard if he was, say, 35 yards shy of breaking the all-time QB rushing record if Michigan is up 40 in the Outback bowl.
I don't understand what you're trying to say about the "overall history" here. Are you seriously comparing MSU basketball (which has done very well over the past decade but historically was nothing special) to Michigan football? And the idea of Hoke playing Denard with a 40-point lead is impossible for me to believe. Just because Izzo will pull garbage like that doesn't mean Hoke will. Hoke's not going to try to embarrass his opponent. Izzo will.
Didn't Sparty storm the court
Didn't Sparty storm the court after the 2010 game with the flagrant no-call at the end?
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are you talking about the
are you talking about the alley-oop where DeShawn got grabbed? Because that was in Ann Arbor. Chrisler was always crappy, but hopefully not so much so that our court was being stormed by the visiting fans.
We got our butts kicked on the road that year, and it did clinch state a share of the title, and for all I remember there may have been some type of flagrant no-call at the end of that game but I doubt it had much to do with the outcome. I don't recall them rushing the court.
Yeah I'm thinking about the
Yeah I'm thinking about the butt-whipping, not the ann arbor game.
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what's the call you're talking about then?
I don't remember that game very clearly. That whole season took a toll on me.
It's Crisler. Not sure why
It's Crisler. Not sure why it's so difficult for our own fans to spell it.
Anyway, MSU fans haven't taken Crisler over in about a decade. During the Amaker years we made it very difficult for people not affiliated with the university to buy tickets for that game and now, with demand higher, it's a non-issue.
Bradley?
ESPNU ran footage of a tepid Bradley storm-the-court against us in the mid-90's (1997, maybe?) during the Saturday telecast. I classify it as 'tepid' because the fans looked apologetic for settting foot on the court. It's like they were tip-toeing instead of all "ARRGGHHHH I'M A RABID FAN...GTFO MY COURT". Maybe it turned into a mob scene after the initial burst shown on ESPNU, or maybe Bradley fans are a completely nice and respectful lot.
EDIT: Others have posted MSU. If so, that's embarrassing for MSU fans. They had no reason to storm any court against us from 1998 onwards.
Just like we shouldn't ever
Just like we shouldn't ever storm the field, like in 2012?
You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.
Yes
I suppose.
Unless it's a milestone win
Unless it's a milestone win for the program - one which has never been achieved by any other school in the entire country. Say, for instance, #900 for the football team.
Always exceptions
Storming the field OK if:
(1) Milestone victory (900 win over MSU counts, I guess)
(2) Epic upset
(3) "Monkey-off-the-back" victory (i.e. haven't beaten main nemesis in many years, even if favored to win the game in the current field storming year...this loophole covers MSU football game this year, plus point #1 above).
(4) National championship implications.
I'm not a big fan of storming the field. Get off my lawn and such.
Harvard
Harvard stormed the court after they won at home.
First time Michigan played Tommy Amaker since he was fired.
Not sure if that's the most recent time though.
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I think
Iowa may have stormed in 93.
Ohio did two weeks ago vs us
Ohio did this year when they capped their 12-0 season. Very similar to our storming vs MSU though. Party atmosphere, 900th win, not necessarily because they/we were such a good team but we did vs a 6-6 team and Ohio did vs us two weeks ago.
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?
Hoops
I think he is only referring to basketball, not football.
Thanks for reminding me of
Thanks for reminding me of that 2000 game. Sparty is up by 50 and they're still shooting 3 after 3 after 3 after 3 every time they had the ball. Then 2 years ago, Izzo complains that we were classless for scoring In the "get the fuck off my court," game.
As for the storming the court question, I'm sure it was several years ago when Oakland beat us 97-90 in the season opener. I forget the exact year but we were horrible.
During the Ellerbe years when Michigan basketball was too painful to watch, I watched plenty of other teams and I noticed that storming the court for fans was very common, even if the opponent wasn't very good. It's also very easy. It doesn't have the same look for storming the field in football.
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izzo is a whiny little bitch
izzo is a whiny little bitch like dantonio. It must run in the family there.
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Dantonio doesnt whine, he
Dantonio doesnt whine, he scowls.
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FIU
FIU did in 1998. I was at that game, and while I was pissed off that Michigan lost, I had to admit that they had a lot of reason to be that happy. I was OK with it afterwards, because it was a milestone for their program.
In a way, I wouldn't mind if every team that ever beat Michigan stormed the floor, becuase it would mean that Michigan is a great program and that beating them is a rarity. I could handle that.
I rather be a great program
I rather be a great program and not lose to sun belt teams.
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Did Arkansas last year?
We were #20 at the time, and Arkansas fans had reason to be elated after an emotional roller coaster.
After taking a 20 point lead at one point, Michigan chipped away and got within 2 with the ball at the end only to have Burke rim out a 3.
I wouldn't have been surprised if they rushed there but I was off kicking the cat so I didn't see.
All right Lemmings. Bring the heat.
When i was at BG, we Beat
When i was at BG, we Beat Michigan at home and the court was stormed. it was in '01 i do believe.
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If a team like Bradley beats
If a team like Bradley beats the #3 team im pretty sure they would storm the court.
Yesterday.
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