April 20th, 2010 at 10:19 AM ^
At this point I'd be happy with them putting the "S" in stadium right side up...
April 20th, 2010 at 10:26 AM ^
The S in the Michigan Stadium sign, if you're referring to the old art deco lettering, is correctly oriented.
April 20th, 2010 at 10:31 AM ^
Yostal ftw
April 20th, 2010 at 10:37 AM ^
no so fast my friend...
As Brian pointed out, "They're outside sections 2 and 44 (Previously above the press box). It's too bad they couldn't find someplace a little more prominent, but at least they're still around. Also… isn't the S the wrong way?"
http://mgoblog.com/content/spring-roundup-second
As Brian pointed out, "They're outside sections 2 and 44 (Previously above the press box). It's too bad they couldn't find someplace a little more prominent, but at least they're still around. Also… isn't the S the wrong way?"
http://mgoblog.com/content/spring-roundup-secondApril 20th, 2010 at 10:37 AM ^
The little part of the S in on the bottom.April 20th, 2010 at 10:58 AM ^
It still looks upside down to me budday! :) Breathe...relax!
Edit: I guess I'm just expressing my opinion, when the people only want the cold hard facts! As far as I'm concerned, the S could be on it's side as long as we make a bowl this year.
April 20th, 2010 at 12:20 PM ^
but your opinion is wrong
so your argument is that the S should not be as it was atop the press box but, instead, be flipped to more accurately reflect what you think is its proper setup?
Haha, I didn't say they should change it based solely on my opinion. I just don't like what the font does to the S (since it makes it look a little awkward to me). I give up. It's fine, long live art deco font!
Note to self: Don't cross art deco font.
Art Deco Fonts You
LOL +1
April 20th, 2010 at 10:38 AM ^
The S is NOT upside down. It is oriented exactly as it was on the press box, these being the letters that faced the street not the field.
Yes, it would have been nice to have found a more prominent spot for them, but it is not incorrectly oriented. It's the nature of this particular art deco font, as discussed in the (currently) first 18 comments of the link you posted.
April 20th, 2010 at 10:41 AM ^
I get what you're saying Yostal. You're factually correct, it has always looked upside down to me though, that's all. Carry on..
April 20th, 2010 at 11:15 AM ^
It matches the font of all of the rest of the letters. Just look at the G and the H. Small side is on the bottom. Just like the S.
April 20th, 2010 at 12:28 PM ^
I think you might want to familiarize yourself with art deco before you claim the ability to judge art deco. The 'S' looks precisely as it should. It is, and never has been, improperly inverted.
April 20th, 2010 at 12:39 PM ^
I never made that claim. I guess I don't like art deco S's.
Obviously someone is not an Art Decco fan.
April 20th, 2010 at 10:56 AM ^
Look at the other letters that have horizontal elements in the middle: the H and the G in Michigan and the A in both Michigan and Stadium. The "midpoint" of the letter is very close to the bottom in those letters, just as it is in the S.
The letters are correctly oriented.
EDIT: sorry--I see this was already discussed to death on another thread.
April 20th, 2010 at 12:16 PM ^
Do you really think that Michigan would let them put the "S" upside down??
Don't believe everything you read on the internet
April 20th, 2010 at 12:42 PM ^
No i don't think so, again, I only said it looks upside down *to me* when you see the beloved art deco font up close...sheesh people lol
April 20th, 2010 at 10:19 PM ^
You should have just admitted what happened. You really thought it was upside down. Then you realized it wasn't. It's okay to be wrong, sometimes.
April 20th, 2010 at 10:25 AM ^
plans to put "HAIL TO THE VICTORS" around the stadium on three-colored aluminum siding....oops, wait a second-I'm stuck in the 90s.
April 20th, 2010 at 10:27 AM ^
that would be sweet if they did that
April 20th, 2010 at 10:26 AM ^
I heard that the lettering will be made up of advertisements, and that each letter will blast a different RAWK anthem at various points during the game.
April 20th, 2010 at 10:45 AM ^
How about a circle of honor?
Think of all the times somebody around here says "Why doesn't anyone ever wear #11? WTF?" or "what number did Gerald Ford wear, anyway??"
On the other hand, think of all the great players who have NOT had their numbers retired for obvious enough reasons. This is a way to still honor them as Wolverines. Several pro teams, such as the Leafs and Cowboys, do not retire numbers frequently but instead honor their greats in the stadium. We could do the same.
April 20th, 2010 at 10:39 AM ^
they're going to put the entire lyrics to Don't Stop Believing wrapping around the entire stadium.
They were going to do Lose Yourself but Eminem wants that to go in the new Crisler remodel.
In Yost they're just going to wrap curse words around the entire concourse.
April 20th, 2010 at 10:43 AM ^
Where/when are the speakers going to be installed? Upgrade from those 1980's-era BOSE speakers on the old press box?
And the eagle that was on one corner? Where will it go? Will a dupe be made, one for each building? Or triplets? One for each tower?
And how about two more sets of "MICHIGAN STADIUM?" One each for the east and west buildings? Maybe a bit larger, so they don't get dwarfed by the edifices themselves.
April 20th, 2010 at 10:47 AM ^
North endzone video wall. Where it says 'Michigan Stadium' at the top is now screen mesh and there are speakers hidden. I really hope this is temporary, as it looks bad.
April 20th, 2010 at 10:57 AM ^
I didn't think the screen mesh where the new speakers are looked that bad but I was sitting in the southwest corner of the stadium for the spring game.
Maybe it looks worse where ever you were sitting.
April 20th, 2010 at 10:44 AM ^
Not sure about where the old "Michigan Stadium" sign is located. Is this permanent? Seems like a good museum piece.
April 20th, 2010 at 10:46 AM ^
Did anyone read that interview with Barwis that's linked? He said BG weighed 315 lbs when they got there?? That's hard to believe....
April 20th, 2010 at 11:05 AM ^
I was talking to my buddy about it, we just started laughing 315!?! come on maybe 215
April 20th, 2010 at 11:13 AM ^
I mean there's no way that he was that heavy. At 6'1" he would have looked fat if he weighed that much.
that some of the letters, perhaps the ones that faced the field if the ones that are already up are the ones that faced the street, would be put in an arc over one of the main gates to the stadium.
January 13th, 2013 at 8:35 PM ^
Its some sort of an american signage style and I do love it very much. Those lettering are visible even on a distant place. Perfect design.