Legend lockers, Big House cell reception

Submitted by phjhu89 on

I just returned from accompanying the preschoolers in my program on our annual outing to the Big House, and observed a few new developments.

The first has to do with the Legend lockers.  The names and years of all players who have worn the number are now listed beneath the Legend plaque.

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In other news, both AT&T and Verizon are working in the stadium installing cells.  It looked like a major installation.  

phjhu89

July 16th, 2014 at 1:36 PM ^

11 and 21 are currently unlabeled, so there are no current players scheduled to wear those numbers.  That could change, but we'll see.  BTW, one of the fellows giving the tour said that his money was on Freddy Canteen as the next one to wear 21.  He also said that the one living Wistert brother has input re: who wears 11.

Wolverine Devotee

July 16th, 2014 at 1:17 PM ^

Wouldn't be surprised if there's wifi being installed as well. Yay?

Good for the people who need to check scores and whatnot. I'm glad I can disconnect for 3-4 hours for a game.

It seems like a lost art (for lack of a better term)

Wolverine Devotee

July 16th, 2014 at 1:53 PM ^

I didn't get my first cell phone until I was 14 and I didn't have internet access until 2008.

Not my entire life. 

AFWolverine

July 16th, 2014 at 2:01 PM ^

Man I must be older than 31. I didn't get or even ask for a cell phone til I was 18 or 19. And by that point it was my money my decision to get one. My kids will not be getting cell phones at 14. 16, we can talk, but it'll be their money paying for it.

DMill2782

July 16th, 2014 at 2:06 PM ^

I'm 31 as well and my parents got my frist cell phone for me when I was 16. It made calls and that was its only feature. I was driving and they wanted me to be able to call if there was an emergency. Pretty good idea I thought. I bet that phone cost them $15 a month tops.

maizenbluenc

July 16th, 2014 at 3:58 PM ^

Your kids will be on you like flies starting in 2nd or 3d grade. Going to Middle School was the "Dad I need a cell phone because everyone else has one and I am being left out" point for all three of my kids.

LSAClassOf2000

July 16th, 2014 at 2:13 PM ^

I had a Prodigy account when I was 11 years old and even then, most of the forums were strewn with images that my parents would have rather not crossed paths with my retinas, so in this respect perhaps few things have changed - merely the speed and sophistication of the platform. Well, also the egregious download and access fees and the Hayes 4800 baud modem too. Those were pretty interesting limitations. Broadband was a godsend went some new fangled company called Comcast brought it to the street in late 1996. As for cell phones, I had my first one in 2000. 

htownwolverine

July 16th, 2014 at 2:27 PM ^

I had an Atari 1040 (color of course) that I bought with paper route money 85-86. We used a modem to connect to a BBS' and I downloaded a fantastic game called Time Bandits for free off of the older brother of my friend. My friend and I were also able to get images of the ladies from a strip poker game.

That was a good summer...

ChiBlueBoy

July 16th, 2014 at 1:20 PM ^

I'm glad that the administration is so in touch with the youths these days. Cell reception (and maybe the hippity hoppity music) will get them back in the Big House. If only it had a roof we could light on fire so that the kids would do that "hands in the air" thing.

gobluedrew21

July 16th, 2014 at 1:38 PM ^

About the cell phone reception thing.... I'm not a student but am fairly excited about better service in the big house. I've had friends in other parts of the stadium and we've wanted to meet up at halftime or directly after the game but been unable to get texts through. I also am a stat nerd (hence why I like this blog so much) and like to look up what sort of yardage guys are putting up or many times check out other teams playmakers stat line.



It's not going to make or break my Michigan game day experience but it's a definite improvement as well as something that has caused me a decent amount of frustration in the past.

Erik_in_Dayton

July 16th, 2014 at 2:41 PM ^

I think a person can disagree with DB's view of a good game day experience, though, without seeing him as a chartoon character.  FWIW, I think DB's done a lot of good things, but I think his goal of every Michigan game being a mini-Super Bowl is a misunderstanding of what makes college football great. 

Wolfman

July 16th, 2014 at 10:58 PM ^

I recall initiating the no phone ringing at my home during M football games. Admittedly, this was in the pre-cell world.  Also the last of the group to purchase one of those fuckers; damn, they take the fun right out of a night on the town.  Just can't imagine why a phone call to lie to the wife can't wait until after the game. And then to set in bars and watch people of both sexes with necks hung anywhere between a 45 and 90 degree angle setting there exercising their fingers txting people they exchange info with all week seems a bit of a contradiction for going to the bar in the first place.  Fuck em. Fuck em all I say. 

If one carefully reads their Merriam-Webster, they can easily read the no.2 definition under phone call, consisting of one word:  Interruption.

Fuck em.  Fuck em all I say.  But whomever stated Verizon sucks venison dick is spot phucking on. 

MGJS SuperKick Party

July 16th, 2014 at 1:28 PM ^

The cell reception was an absolute killer for me. I have my phone in my pocket for 99 percent of the game, but it was concerning that I couldn't get a message in or out of the stadium until about 15 minutes after the game. I would like to get messages from home letting me know how things are going, etc. it's a gameday and it has my full attention, but somethings are more important than football and I would hate to miss one of those things.

ryanfourmayor

July 16th, 2014 at 1:37 PM ^

2 years ago my wife drank too much and left for water half way through the first quarter. After a while I attempted to text and call her numerous times. She finally showed up in the 4th after throwing up in the ladies room. No cell service had me worried but it was the MSU game and I bought 2nd row tickets and I wasnt about to miss win 900.

ryanfourmayor

July 16th, 2014 at 3:23 PM ^

Id be first to admit it wasnt classy at all.

Our tailgate neighbors offered us drinks before we went in after we were feeling pretty good at the time. I didnt take them up on the offer but I guess she did. There was no way i would find her and if i left the stadium thinking she went back to the car i couldnt reenter. Really thats what i was hoping for.

I also left of some details to make it seem better than it was.

 

Yo_Blue

July 16th, 2014 at 2:02 PM ^

You just know that once wifi is installed the first time someone's WatchESPN app begins buffering they will scream like they were stuck with a knife.  It will NEVER be good enough to satisfy some people.

I'll just be happy if my phone battery lasts longer than the first quarter in case I want to take a picture.

SCarolinaMaize

July 16th, 2014 at 4:31 PM ^

If they're installing a DAS system shared by VZW & AT&T (which is what is normally installed) then no.  That would only help your 4G service from those two carriers.  If they are installing wi-fi, then you could use it for data transfer, but your cell coverage won't be enhanced.

lbpeley

July 16th, 2014 at 4:47 PM ^

could help Sprint coverage. Unless they've actually gone through with even a few of the upgrades they've been promising for the past 5 years. Swore I'd never pay for Verizon. 3 years of dropped calls, numerous employees and customers bitching, and empty Sprint promises later I went over. Never regretted it once.

LKLIII

July 17th, 2014 at 12:14 AM ^

Reasons better cell & wifi coverage are good:

1) Legitimately more convenient for the fans.

2) On the off chance that DB is right, it will at least somewhat improve the student attendance problem.

3) On the more likely chance that it won't move the needle on student attendance one iota, it at least removes one more bogus excuse that DB can deploy when trying to rationalize the attendance problem.