Concerned about defamation from that given the massive amount of screaming during the final line of it very single time it is played.....
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Michigan football game tradition proposal
So I wanted to get the mgoblogeratti opinion on a potential game day tradition. During the national anthem portion of "proudly we hailed", I always thought it would be great if the entire stadium would raise their hand and yelled "hail" a la Hail to the Victors.
Atalanta Braves do something similar for the word "brave".
What are everyone's thoughts on this? Defamation of our national anthem? Could it catch on? Stupid idea?
Atalanta Braves do something similar for the word "brave".
What are everyone's thoughts on this? Defamation of our national anthem? Could it catch on? Stupid idea?
June 22nd, 2013 at 8:37 PM
#2
I wouldn't be
June 22nd, 2013 at 8:41 PM
#3
A fair number of students already do it.
...in FB, BB, and Hockey games.
June 22nd, 2013 at 8:47 PM
#4
Ohio does something similar
"O" say does that star spangled. . .
I'd rather not do anything remotely similar to what they do. . .
June 22nd, 2013 at 8:49 PM
#5
its different since brave is the last word
its different since brave is the last word
June 22nd, 2013 at 8:49 PM
#6
If we can't organize a Go
If we can't organize a Go Blue at the kickoff and at the end of temptation good luck with this.
June 22nd, 2013 at 10:33 PM
#7
Temptation is now a lost
Temptation is now a lost cause. The band and others trying to cover up the "you suck" with "go blue" only makes the students yell, "you suck," even louder now.
June 22nd, 2013 at 8:51 PM
#8
Meh . . . it's the national
Meh . . . it's the national anthem. Leave it alone.
June 22nd, 2013 at 8:56 PM
#9
This has been going on for a
This has been going on for a long time in the student section already. I know a good number of Maize Ragers do it too, and even have hats referencing it.
June 23rd, 2013 at 2:43 AM
#10
For how long? I don't
For how long? I don't remember it at all when I was there and I'm not that old lol
June 22nd, 2013 at 8:56 PM
#11
It's not about Michigan
It's not about Michigan during the anthem. Let the SEC be anti-stars and stripes.
June 22nd, 2013 at 9:27 PM
#12
Somehow I expect most sec
Somehow I expect most sec fans to be more 'murica (fuck yeah) than we are.
Nevertheless I would also prefer to just leave it alone and use the 90 seconds to reflect on and show respect for the greatness of our country.
June 23rd, 2013 at 10:16 AM
#13
A 20-yr AF Veteran approves
A 20-yr AF Veteran approves of this message.
June 22nd, 2013 at 8:59 PM
#14
Yeah I would lean toward
Yeah I would lean toward defamation of the national anthem on this one. I've never liked when anyone does anything to distract from the true meaning and purpose of our national anthem.
June 22nd, 2013 at 9:03 PM
#15
Umm...pretty sure I've heard
Umm...pretty sure I've heard this before. Not sure how many people actually do it but it has been done.
June 22nd, 2013 at 9:26 PM
#16
I've been doing this since
I've been doing this since like my sophomore year (08) and I know the Dallas Star's do the same thing on Star.
June 22nd, 2013 at 9:29 PM
#17
Interesting.
In all the games I've been to, I've never heard it...and I'm almost always there for the anthem.
I was a student in 2008, never heard it
Now, my season tickets are in section 40, which isn't too far from the student section, still never heard it.
June 23rd, 2013 at 1:18 AM
#18
Graduated 2007, my friends
Graduated 2007, my friends and I definitely did this every single game.
June 22nd, 2013 at 9:29 PM
#19
I
Do it I see no disrespect
June 22nd, 2013 at 9:30 PM
#20
I already do that.
Kickoff
I already do that.
Kickoff should be-
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO for the kickoff lineup and run and then BLUE when the ball is kicked off.
June 22nd, 2013 at 9:34 PM
#21
Personally,
I hate it, the Anthem is for honoring America, not Michigan (or really, any other entity) but it's nowhere near as bad as North Dakota's version.
June 22nd, 2013 at 9:36 PM
#22
I first saw this at a hockey
I first saw this at a hockey game a while ago and have been doing it ever since. I've never had anyone tell me it was disrespectful. I definitely think what Blackhawks fans do, albeit it's kinda cool (man it hurts to say that), is disrespectful.
June 22nd, 2013 at 10:06 PM
#23
what the Blackhawks fans do
is a poor imitation of what they used to do at the old Chicago Stadium. It was authentic, spontaneous and to the heart. Now its just a bunch of people who overpaid for tickets trying to do something that they saw their parents do, feels plastic and contrived like that stupid song they play after goals.
June 22nd, 2013 at 10:51 PM
#24
It just feels like either on
It just feels like either on the back of the ticket or on scoreboard shortly before the anthem there is a reminder to just scream and yell during the anthem to make it seem cool
June 22nd, 2013 at 9:39 PM
#25
Not stupid, but no sir.
Not stupid, but no sir.
June 22nd, 2013 at 10:02 PM
#26
The new tradition should be 'Going Brady'
I think we should all 'Go Brady', i.e. short sleeves, for the entire fourth quarter of all home games regardless of weather.. I kicked off the tradition this year for Iowa; it was freezing at the end of the game but I BELIEVE!
Tim
June 22nd, 2013 at 10:36 PM
#27
In my opinion traditions
In my opinion traditions happen on their own.... they just take shape within the atmosphere of whatever group. They don't get concocted by anyone.... especially not marketing think tanks. I'm looking at you DB.
With that said, I could definitly understand the argument that a grassroots type movement by the fans to create a tradition would be legitimate.
June 23rd, 2013 at 12:36 PM
#28
DB isn't using marketing
DB isn't using marketing think tanks to build tradition. The tradition is there. His purpose it to try and make Michigan relevant to an increasingly younger market, and the betterment of the university. Trying to make the Michigan game day experience fun and entertaining is not changing tradition. When there are uniform changes it is done by the team not DB. Please try to think outside the box a little bit.
June 23rd, 2013 at 2:21 PM
#29
Don't change a thing but think outside the box??????/
???????
June 23rd, 2013 at 4:07 PM
#30
I didn't say don't change a
I didn't say don't change a thing, and by think outside the box I am saying look at the bigger picture of what is trying to be accomplished. Like better facilities.
June 23rd, 2013 at 2:28 PM
#31
If by "done by the team," you
If by "done by the team," you mean "done by the team at Adidas, who then tells us what we're going to wear," right?
The fact that so many people are buying the corporate synergy-speak coming out of 1000SSS these days hook, line, and sinker seems to pretty much prove DB is even better than this than we thought he was. He's pretty much convinced the fanbase that Michigan spent over a century building a rabid fanbase of kids and adults alike out of sheer dumb luck. (How did we ever do that without a mascot and bumblebee unis?)
Now it's his time to reinvent the wheel, I guess.
June 23rd, 2013 at 4:04 PM
#32
The team votes on the
The team votes on the uniforms and makes decisions based on that. It's more a recruiting tool than anything. They are also trying to expand the Michigan brand. While I don't agree with everything they do. Look at the improvements that have been made and are coming in the future to all of the athletic facilities.
June 22nd, 2013 at 10:38 PM
#33
I'd rather start a tradition
I'd rather start a tradition of making sure students show up on time for the game.
But that's just me.....
June 22nd, 2013 at 11:37 PM
#34
Baltimore fans do this
Baltimore fans do this (rather impressively for the crowd sizes of games I've been at I might add) during the "O" of the anthem at O's games. They just love the anthem down there in general though. Been doing huge celebrations the last two years for the War of 1812 and anniversary of Key writing the anthem
June 23rd, 2013 at 9:39 AM
#35
A tradition I've always
A tradition I've always wanted to start--though entirely impractical--is for every Michigan fan in the stadium to pay attention, turn away, and go dead silent for thirty seconds when the opposition enters the field before kickoff. I guarantee a mass of 110,000 expressing apathy in unison is way more memorable than a smattering of ineffectual boos that anyone can hear anywhere.
June 23rd, 2013 at 9:44 AM
#36
You don't tug on Superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind, you don't take the mask off the old Lone Ranger and you don't mess with The Anthem.
June 23rd, 2013 at 11:27 AM
#37
Make it happen. Get a PT job
Make it happen. Get a PT job giving prospective students tours of campus and tell them these are already traditions. During new student orientation when the new freshmen learn the victors for the first time, see if the U will introduce your suggestions as well.
June 23rd, 2013 at 6:07 PM
#38
"New tradition" is an
"New tradition" is an oxymoron and something that should be left to the FIUs of the world.
June 23rd, 2013 at 8:07 PM
#39
Several people I know think it's disrespectful
and I'd kind of have to agree. Lots of chances to say hail during Michigan games, we should probably show some respect for the national anthem
June 24th, 2013 at 12:49 AM
#40
Don't forget
to pass the dooby to the left.
