History buffs: Storming the court against us
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?
December 3rd, 2012 at 9:42 AM ^
December 3rd, 2012 at 9:57 AM ^
I would downvote this but I am too confused.
December 3rd, 2012 at 9:54 AM ^
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
December 3rd, 2012 at 9:56 AM ^
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:32 AM ^
...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.
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:50 AM ^
"...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.
December 3rd, 2012 at 11:08 AM ^
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.
December 3rd, 2012 at 11:36 AM ^
I certainly think he is aware of the record, probably not the exact yardage; I bet he does.
And . . . Yeah. I think he might.
December 3rd, 2012 at 11:40 AM ^
Hoke might not know but there would definately be someone on the sideline that tells/reminds him if Denard was close
December 3rd, 2012 at 11:57 AM ^
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
December 3rd, 2012 at 3:35 PM ^
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.
December 3rd, 2012 at 11:47 AM ^
" I can't bring myself to say Hoke would sit Denard"
Didn't they just sit him for an entire quarter against Ohio?
December 3rd, 2012 at 11:52 AM ^
Too soon.
December 3rd, 2012 at 6:30 PM ^
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.
December 3rd, 2012 at 9:55 AM ^
Didn't Sparty storm the court after the 2010 game with the flagrant no-call at the end?
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:38 AM ^
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.
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:58 AM ^
Yeah I'm thinking about the butt-whipping, not the ann arbor game.
December 3rd, 2012 at 11:14 AM ^
I don't remember that game very clearly. That whole season took a toll on me.
December 3rd, 2012 at 1:12 PM ^
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.
December 3rd, 2012 at 9:58 AM ^
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.
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:13 AM ^
Just like we shouldn't ever storm the field, like in 2012?
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:37 AM ^
I suppose.
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:57 AM ^
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.
December 3rd, 2012 at 6:05 PM ^
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.
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:09 AM ^
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.
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:17 AM ^
Iowa may have stormed in 93.
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:21 AM ^
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.
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:25 AM ^
I think he is only referring to basketball, not football.
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:28 AM ^
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:33 AM ^
izzo is a whiny little bitch like dantonio. It must run in the family there.
December 3rd, 2012 at 10:40 AM ^
Dantonio doesnt whine, he scowls.
December 3rd, 2012 at 12:34 PM ^
December 3rd, 2012 at 11:07 AM ^
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.
December 3rd, 2012 at 11:28 AM ^
I rather be a great program and not lose to sun belt teams.
December 3rd, 2012 at 2:03 PM ^
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.
December 3rd, 2012 at 4:21 PM ^
When i was at BG, we Beat Michigan at home and the court was stormed. it was in '01 i do believe.
December 3rd, 2012 at 11:04 PM ^