Lacrosse vs Ohio: Sunday 2pm

Submitted by laxalum on

It's supposed to a beautiful day in A2 tomorrow.  Good chance to go see men's lacrosse take on the Bucks in Michigan Stadium at 2.  Still a tall order for this team to win this game for a couple more years probably (OSU is #11 and coming off a win over Johns Hopkins), but it's a rivalry game so who knows.  OSU had over 2000 at their home game against the Bluejays last week.  It would be great to get that kind of crowd for our team this week.  That kind of support could help the cause.

The game is on ESPNu if you aren't from the area or can't make it.  I fall in the former category, but would love to see a lot of fans there on the broadcast.

Wolverine Devotee

April 11th, 2015 at 11:46 AM ^

Where else are they supposed to play? Elbel Field is the only other University-owned turf field.

A Lacrosse-only stadium is on the way. STILL waiting on the renderings, but it was approved by the Regents in the fall. Good thing, too, because it is not the best going to a 1% full Big House for a game. It's essentially a neutral site game. 

And for Women's games, it's really really bad. 

Would rather them both play their games at Oosterbaan. Place gets loud and has an intimiate atmosphere. 

Old Lax Wolve

April 13th, 2015 at 10:29 AM ^

The players love playing in the Big House. Visiting teams perhaps even more. They get to use the football locker rooms, and let's face it - it is freaking cool. They'll have a story for the rest of their lives about playing at The. Big. House.

mlax27

April 11th, 2015 at 1:11 PM ^

Will be good to see the team in some nice weather, and hopefully make this an interesting game. Osu is really inconsistent. We have been playing better lately, and getting king back helps.

Team 101

April 11th, 2015 at 5:37 PM ^

I went to a LAX game last year at the Big House.  Rowdy is not the word I would use to describe it although there were a few hockey fans there trying.  The Big House run is tomorrow morning.  If the Athletic Department were smart they would try to entice some of the runners to stay.  It should be a nice day for the game.

IrishLax

April 12th, 2015 at 12:25 AM ^

I will be watching and actively cheering on Michigan tomorrow. I have a strong aversion to the Buckeyes from back in the GWLL days. Generally obnoxious people. For a long time they were our "rival" in the Midwest... but now we're out of conference and it's hard to really consider someone a "rival" anymore when you absolutely own them on the field.

The only thing I give them credit for is that in my first gig covering a game for Inside Lacrosse at the Horseshoe they were quite nice to the media and had good food in the press box. So there's that, I guess.

Old Lax Wolve

April 13th, 2015 at 10:34 AM ^

according to lacrosse team manager, based on ticket sales. If counted the way they do for football (i.e. everyone in the stadium, not just ticket sales) the number would have been closer to 2,100.  (not Yippee or anything, just saying).

That many people in a lacrosse only stadium sized to hold maybe twice that (?) would be much more intense and loud (like it is now in Oosterbaan).

Given how beautiful the weather was, and how few students were there, the only thing that is going to get them to trek "all the way" out to the new stadium will be to have a good product on the field.