MGoRollCall
I've been frequenting MGoBlog for about 3 years now and was an MGoBlogVoyeur for a couple of years prior. As users came and went during that time, occasional introductions were made amongst the user folk hereabouts. I've noticed a bit of turnover over the last few months and thought it may be interesting for everyone to share a bit of background. So, if you're inclined...
Age?
Occupation?
Location?
Alum?
Most MICHIGAN thing you've ever done? (funny, memorable, etc.)
Me;
On the precipice of 50.
Marketing Director.
Born in TC, but live in MN now.
L.S.A. Class of '88.
The most MICHIGAN thing? I committed a foul against Gilvani Johnson in an intramural basketball game. The foul prevented him from completing a slam dunk. This turned out to be my team's sole victory in an otherwise not so closely contested 119-42 loss.
From/current location: Kent County, MI ---grew up in Comstock Park/Alpine Township (just a few miles northwest of GR). Lived in Michigan all my life, including, among other places, the Kalamazoo area, Midland area, and the last several years in northeastern Berrien County.
Occupation: retail supervision and management
Alum: no ---most of my college years spent at WMU (Fight on, fight on for Western...), although my BBA Degree is from Siena Heights University. (Go Saints!)
Most Michigan thing(s): My Big House "Seniority"; also have NEVER left a Michigan game early (yes, I went back in last fall and watched the rest of that Utah fiasco).
Though born and raised in a family full of ND fans, seeds of rebellion were planted in the '64 season, especially while watching Bob Timberlake and Michigan beat Oregon St. in the '65 Rose Bowl. My grandparents were literally shocked and stunned to see me root for "that team!". My Michigan conversion became complete over the next several years, as once I discovered the broadcasts of Bob Ufer I just couldn't get enough MEEEECHIGAN!!!
Now closing in on my 41st season of Michigan Football---my first Michigan Football Game attended was on 9/27/75, the 14-14 tie vs. Baylor. I hitchhiked with a WMU frat brother to his Redford home that Friday afternoon, rode with him and his folks to AA the next day and tailgated at a house (since demolished) at the corner of Stadium and Main (right across from the SW gate of Michigan Stadium), and knew immediately season tickets were in my future. Got season tickets starting in '77, and moved to my current Section 36 seats in '80. By my best count, I've been to at least 255 home games and another 34 away and bowl games, so will reach the 300-game milestone sometime in the 2016 season. HARBAUGH!
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USAF
Currently in South Korea
Sadly no, I decided to join up right after HS and forego college.
At the Michigan vs. Florida Outback bowl game in '03 me at 12 and my mom were walking to the game. A convertible of gator fans rolled up next to us and started Gator chomping. Now 12 year old me wasn't having it. I started talking crap the only way a 12 year old can. Just simple things like you guys stand no chance and you won't be doing that after the game. My mom quickly shut me up thinking we were going to get jumped. Luckily we ended up winning that game by two touchdowns.
Seems like a lot of lawyers on here...
Age: 35
Occupation: Lawyer
Location: Richmond, VA
Alum: Newp
Age - 50
Occupation - Intellectual Property / Patent Attorney
Born in Michigan, raised in Michigan and lived in Michigan (except for five years in the Army) for whole life until moved to Texas three years ago.
BSME - '87
JD - '90
Most Michigan thing I have ever done? Michigan was the only undergraduate school and only law school to which I applied. For me, it was Michigan or nothing!
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AP U.S. History Teacher
Milan, MI
Class of 2000
Won two College Bowl National Championships (1998 & 2000) after winning the Jeopardy! College Championship (1997).
Go Blue!!
Hello: Craig Barker
You're on Wikipedia! That's cool in and of itself. Not many people can claim that. Nice job on Jeopardy!
Age: 39
Occupation: Physician
Location: Ellicott City, MD
Alum: LSA 97, MPH 2000, Residency 2008
Michigan thing: Was very drunk, hanging out outside of Theta Chi (freshman roomie was a pledge), Jimmy King and Jalen Rose came up to the house. I told Jalen Rose in a REALLY drunk voice: "You're Jalen Rose? You're good at basketball......no, you're realllllllllllllllly goooooood!"
Sales TM-adidas Golf
Was A2 now GR
No
Only missed one home game in many many years. The triple OT game against Illinois a few years ago.
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Realtor
San Diego CA
CSU Fresno
Watched every game on TV since about 1970 saw a couple in person, had a feeling 1997 was our year copied every game on VHS. Came in handy, was able to give copies to a friend whose dad was an Alum from the medical school for his birthday, he was ecstatic to get that as a gift, he died later that year.
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Age: 58 Occupation: Judge
Location: Metro Detroit Alum: Yes, LS & A (1978). Most Michigan thing ever done: Been to literally hundreds of Michigan football and basketball games over the years. Have only missed two bowl games since 1977. Saw Charles White's 'phantom fumble' at the Rose Bowl in 1979; how many people remember that there was a 4.2 earthquake at the Rose Bowl during the third quarter of that game? My daugher is a current student (junior) and her brother will join her as a freshman this fall. The funniest thing Michigan related that I ever did was during the second year of the Fab Five while attending the home game v. Wisconsin. The Badgers were coached by Stu Jackson (who later went on to be a coach and GM in the NBA). Even then, Stu was well known for his sartorial style and was easily the best dressed basketball coach in the Big Ten.
Second row behind the Badgers bench, I brought a huge hand made sign that read: "Stu: You're styling like Billy Dee, but you're coaching like Ruby Dee!" I waited until a crucial moment in the second half before unveiling the banner. I yelled at Stu and he looked around at me and the banner. He started cracking up, and pointed the sign out to his assistants who also cracked up. Then the Badger players saw it and they all started laughing. He then gave me a big thumbs up and turned back to the game. I still have the banner.
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Ophthalmic Technician
Saline (originally from Owosso)
Yes, EEB (anthropological archaeology minor) c/o '14
To this day I've yet to step on the M in the diag.
30
CPA
Denver
WMU
Bought season tickets 3 years ago, knowing I only can go to a couple games a year living in Denver. Give the other games to family and friends...It all works out!!! Go Blue!
Law student
Ann Arbor!
LSA 2011, JD and MS, 2017
If you search for michigan fans on google images, my buddy and I have been in the top ten since 2007. We just fell out about a month ago (but still in the top 20). Wearing Pom Pom skirts at the 2007 osu game (37 degrees and drizzling) was maybe not my smartest choice, but we stayed the whole game.
Age: 22
Occupation: Accepted auditing position at Big 4 accounting firm, grad school in the fall.
Live in Bowling Green.
Alum: BGSU this fall.
Michigan moment: Decked out in all Michigan gear for Firestone golf tournament to stand out on TV and got harassed by many many people there. Since I live in Ohio I'm used to it though.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Portland, OR
U of M Class of 2009
Paid an obscene amount of money to attend the 2006 Michigan - Ohio State game in Columbus. Sat in the Michigan section, three rows off the field. Also, I bought a plane ticket from Oregon to Minneapolis the night Michigan beat NoDak in the frozen four. Sat about five rows from the ice for the championship game. I may be bad luck...
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Richland
I inspect and repair bleacher systems all over the place.
Alum - Cornerstone.
My first sporting event happened to be the game in which AC caught the td from Wangler to beat IU at homecoming in 79.
I was hooked. Spent the rest of my childhood recreating the moment.
Most UM thing was probably rushing the field when we beat tsio at home a few years ago.
Age: 20
Occupation: Sigh... MSU student...
Location: East... *sniff*...Lansing
Alum: No
MMTIED: I yelled at the rest of the MSU student section about how Brady Hoke was a nice person when they were all yelling about how much he sucked.
Sigh... where are my antidepressants...
and there's always grad school!
IT system administrator / online instructor
Flushing
Alum- yes
b.s CIS 2005
Age: young-40's
Job: Wall Street
UM LS&A 1995, CU MBA 2005
Colorado ...Western US
Lived in SQ down the hall from Webber and Rose and met Brian Griese in Denver through a childhood friend of his I worked with. Rushed the field after win #900 a few years ago ...also have MICHIGAN season tickets and Denver Broncos season tickets.
Proudest MICHIGAN moment - my then 3yr old son jumped off the couch after Pierre Thomas scored a TD in the SuperBowl for the Saints, against the Colts, and belted out The Victors (because that's what you do after a touchdown) ...the Buckeye Alum and host of the SuperBowl party was not amused ...but everyone else in the room sure as hell was! My boy!!
Occupation: Director of business incubator
Location: Muskegon
Alum: BSNR 1990; MBA from EMU in 1999
Most Michigan Moment: Man, there are so many. Perhaps my favorite was the PSU game at State College in '97. Sat amongst most PSU fans while we spanked that ass. There was this young couple sitting next to us. Huge PSU fans. They were actually really great. He was wearing a t-shirt that said "Enis Envy" in honor of their running back, Curtis Enis. It was the best time I have ever had at a game.
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Mechanical engineer
Durham, NC working for Cree, Inc.
Chemical Engineering class of 1994
Partied on South U two years in a row as the Fab 5 made it to the national championship both years. Attended the Michigan-Washington football game in Seattle just a few days prior to 9/11. I believe we lost on a blocked FG or something of that nature. Our seats were corner end zone first or second row on the opposite side of the field as the block. Attended the following year's game at Michigan where we avenged the loss.
Age: 26
Occupation: corporate grinder (going into asset management post school)
Schools: UM '11 (BBA), Wharton '17 (Expected MBA)
Location: worked 4 years in NYC, going to school in Philly
Most Michigan Moment: brough in a full-sized, authentic Michigan football helmet my first day of work and plopped it down in the middle of my desk for everyone to see in an extremely corporate environment. Been there ever since - I'm not gonna be a soft bitch, gonna flaunt that Michigan pride.
Dude...UM '10 here...Wharton '17! We should connect...if you see this...I'm kind of late to the party.
Definitely - if you see this haha. Hit me up over email or Facebook at jcorqian for either (I use gmail).
Age - 43
Occupation - Teacher
Location - Rural, upstate NY, waiting for the return of the wolverine
Alum - LSA 93, BA Physics
Most Michigan thing - Hm... I was in the stadium for The Catch and the Heisman pose games, and I had a class with Juwan Howard, but probably the most Michigan thing is that when I took the GRE it was a game day, and I full-on-sprinted across campus from the testing building (CC Little? who knows) to the stadium to get there in time for the second half of the MSU game.
Age: 25
Occupation: Law Student
Location: Ann Arbor
Alum: Yes. Graduated from Michigan a few years ago and decided to come back for law school to be a "Double Wolverine," 4 years just wasn't enough.
Most MICHIGAN thing you've ever done: There have been a lot, but sticking with sports, I would say either rushing the field after the win over Ohio State or the first UTL game. I have to say though, I will never forget how cold the 2008 Northwestern game was.
I thought AOL chat rooms ended years ago.
#A/S/L
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High school teacher
Toledo area
Not an alum, just a fan since birth
I'm not sure I've done any "crazy" things Michigan related, but a few years ago the family went to Vegas for Thanksgiving. My brother and I took a red-eye to DTW and went straight to the golf course to tailgate for The Game. It was my birthday, and we broke the unbearable losing streak against the enemy. I was tanked. And happy.
Finishing being a college student then professional hockey player
North Olmsted, OH
I wish, was forced to play my college hockey at another school
Wearing my Michigan gear on Ohio day since I grew up in the wonderful Cleveland, OH
Don't post much, but here it is.
Pushing 50, graduated from TC class of 85 and LSA in 91. Had a really good time and didn't want to see it end.
Live in Shakopee, MN now. Outside Minneapolis.
Work in Financial services.
Most Michigan thing: My wife (UM nursing school) and I made my daughter's middle name Blue.
TC '83; live between the Twin Cities and Duluth now. We should have a double Alum bash. Can you score tix for the UM-Minny game on Halloween night?
Hell's comin' to town and bringin' Maize and Blue with it!
Go Blue!!
Occupation? Essentially, a data analyst
Location? Ann Arbor (I work for the U)
Alum? Two grad degrees.
Most MICHIGAN thing you've ever done?
Hmmm, inspired by someone else's response: I plastered a huge michigan fathead in my brand new office without clearing it with my boss first.
Locomotive engineer
Toledo
Never even applied to UM, step dad was a professor at UT so, yeah free school. Yet somehow I still have 23k in student loans.
Let's see, my first 2 UM football games were Iowa in '97 and Syracuse in '98.
- 25
- Entertainment Marketing
- Los Angeles, CA
- LSA '12
- I wore my "Worst State Ever" shirt to Cedar Point once. That was fun.
Where my '12s at? We deserve sympathy for going through one of the worst 4 seasons of Michigan football a student could have.
Grad student at UM (genetic counseling and public health)
Ann Arbor
2011 (maybe a bit worse than 2012 when you open your fandom with Appalachian state)
I've done a lot of crazy Michigan things in almost 7 years here, but after an attractive male friend ran into me at Ricks and saved me from a creeper, we snuck into the big house in the middle of February and a foot of snow (only the block M on the 50 was cleared) and had our first kiss. Relationship didn't last (how often do they when they start at ricks?) long, but we're still great friends and no one has topped that first kiss moment.