so much for that
Mgo badge of survival 2012
That NW game was terrible. 30's, rain/snow, no bowl game and lost to NW....terrible.
OH-HOW-I-HATE OHIO STATE
I've had alligator, but never crocodile. Does it taste like chicken?
In 2008 I learned that Michigan fans do not disintegrate in water. Stay dry!
Abort, Retry, Fail?
I dint wear socks to the nw game. At the time this was dumb but now I can repeat this story every time it rains to shame those considering leaving early.
"I just hope Tressel doesn't fire me"
-Gordon Gee
I honestly NEED to know why you decided to go sock-less. It's bothering me in the depths of my soul.
maize & blue, right down to my shoes.
My guess is boat shoes? Can't wear socks with those or else the fashion police will arrest you.
EEB c/o 2014
caused me to go streaking in south quad b/c my first stop after the game was the laundry room to throw my clothes in th dryer.
Warning: My imagination is inefficient.
...did you only own one set of clothes???
It's not going to be pleasant, but I doubt it's going to rank in the top ten of nasty games. Certainly not badge worthy. I just hope the lightning stays away so we don't have to be in it till midnight.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
1995 Purdue, 2007 Ohio State, 2008 Northwestern... I did give away my tickets, but today wouldn't have even made my top 3.
With '95 and '08 probably 1-2, then OSU and games we can't even remember. If it rains as hard as it has been, Western Michigan last year might be worse. Warmer, but I was drying everything I owned for weeks, even wrapped in plastic.
Heck, Purdue used to be regularly scheduled in early November and the weather always seemed to suck.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
You don't get your badge until you've actually survived the whole game. There's a legitimate chance of not doing so...
"The straightest line from A to B is straight: From A to B"
"When you have Denard Robinson, you can have everything"
~George Walden
Badge me up then.
USING GRATUITOUS AMOUNTS OF CAPS LOCK SINCE APRIL 2011
Not as bad? Are you sure there is a comparison?
Sitting through shite weather and watching the team lose to a bad team-- that is significant! Watching the team go Death Star in moderately unpleasant weather is expected.
We have one game like this every year. It was damp and a little chilly, but it wasn't anywhere near '95 Purdue or '08 Northwestern as far as fan discomfort goes.
This definitely does not qualify as Fandom Endurance IV. In my opinion, a FE badge can only be given for a game in which 1) M loses and 2) is miserable weather for the entirety. I think preference would be given for cold / rain / snow, but I would also be willing to give the badge if temps soared above 90 degrees with no cloud cover.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
In that weather, you deserve the badge.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
I can proudly say that I was at both the 2008 Northwestern game and the 2010 Purdue game. I imagine myself as an old man telling my grandchildren about that northwestern game and how horrible it was, but I stayed till the bitter end. I drove from St. Louis too.
If you didn't live through 1995, which made Northwestern seem like a sauna, you haven't been to even the worst Purdue game. At least it was a win, rather than the 2008 crap on crap.
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/michigan-vs-purdue-1995-football-game
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk


we get a 3 or 4 hour window of light or no rain, then a pretty steady rainfall around or just after kickoff.