Michigan to Paint #GOBLUE on field

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April 11th, 2012 at 11:50 AM
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Michigan to Paint #GOBLUE on field

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Michigan to Paint Hashtag on Field for Mott Spring Game  

 

Pretty cool idea, it ties in with a contest that the Michigan football twitter page is doing.

uh....whatever

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April 11th, 2012 at 11:53 AM | #TackyLikeTheHalo (Score:5 Normal)
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#TackyLikeTheHalo

April 11th, 2012 at 1:26 PM | So which part of it is (Score:3 Normal)
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So which part of it is tacky?  Obviously, most people don't like the #.  Would everyone be cool with a simple 'Go Blue' on the field?  Would any other slogans be okay on the field?

Hail.

April 11th, 2012 at 4:43 PM | Anything in twitter-speak (Score:2 Normal)
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Anything in twitter-speak is tacky on its face. Hashtags have no place in the Big House, let alone on the field. A simple "Go Blue" would of course be significantly less offensive to the senses, although writing much of anything on the field still makes me less than joyous.

Let's quit trying to update with this kind of bullsh#t and be content with the way things are... this is Michigan fergodssakes

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April 11th, 2012 at 4:53 PM | Only slightly better than... (Score:3 Normal)
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...AOL Keyword: goblue

As a matter of fact I like beer.

April 11th, 2012 at 11:55 AM | If this is just for the (Score:5 Normal)
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If this is just for the spring game, I think it's a fine idea. However, I'm not really a fan of putting anything else on the field during the regular season(including the Big Ten logo).

April 11th, 2012 at 12:40 PM | I completely agree (Score:5 Normal)
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I completely agree

April 11th, 2012 at 12:00 PM | #GetOffMyLawn (Score:5 Normal)
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#GetOffMyLawn

April 11th, 2012 at 12:06 PM | (No subject) (Score:5 Normal)
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April 11th, 2012 at 12:00 PM | I dont like it. (Score:5 Normal)
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I dont like it.

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April 11th, 2012 at 12:05 PM | #IDon'tLikeIt There, now the (Score:5 Normal)
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#IDon'tLikeIt

There, now the teens will understand what you said. 

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April 11th, 2012 at 12:48 PM | #NoApostrophesinHashtags (Score:5 Normal)
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#NoApostrophesinHashtags

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April 11th, 2012 at 1:26 PM | or (Score:4 Normal)
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#orspaces

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April 11th, 2012 at 12:09 PM | hey whatever the recruits (Score:4 Normal)
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hey whatever the recruits like I like.

April 11th, 2012 at 12:47 PM | Seems like Sugar Shane (Score:5 Normal)
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Seems like Sugar Shane does:

 

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!!! This!!-->> “: Michigan will paint a hashtag on the turf at Michigan Stadium for the Spring Game this Saturday"

April 11th, 2012 at 2:13 PM | Damn Kids! /shaking fist (Score:2)
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Damn Kids!

/shaking fist

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April 11th, 2012 at 5:33 PM | You mean: #damnkids (Score:1)
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You mean:

#damnkids #shakingfist

April 11th, 2012 at 10:15 PM | Thanks for actally making me (Score:2)
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Thanks for actally making me laugh in real life mr. bleep

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April 11th, 2012 at 12:12 PM | Is there anything happening (Score:0 Offtopic)
April 11th, 2012 at 12:15 PM | ummmm (Score:5 Normal)
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April 11th, 2012 at 1:32 PM | #IStillUseGooglePlusAndTheNew (Score:4 Normal)
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April 11th, 2012 at 12:12 PM | #ISNOTHINGSACREDANYMORE (Score:5 Normal)
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#ISNOTHINGSACREDANYMORE

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April 11th, 2012 at 12:23 PM | Agreed (Score:5 Normal)
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We must preserve the sanctity of "The Motts Spring Game Presented by PNC Bank."

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April 11th, 2012 at 12:15 PM | Well we may as well replace (Score:5 Funny)
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Well we may as well replace the wings on our helmets with QR codes.

 

 

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April 11th, 2012 at 12:22 PM | QR codes... in the Big House? (Score:2)
Don
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Hmmmm... they could put a gigantic QR code on the Hokatrons, so you could get the video streamed into your smartphone, along with other game info.


April 11th, 2012 at 12:19 PM | Just imagine if it wasn't "Go Blue" painted on the field (Score:2 Normal)
Don
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 but "Hold the Rope"

There'd be mass insurrection in the streets. Ann Arbor Torch & Pitchfork would have to set up sidewalk carts outside Brandon's office.


April 11th, 2012 at 12:54 PM | Just imagine if people would (Score:1 Normal)
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Just imagine if people would stop bitching about how Rodriguez is a tragic victim and moved on already. 

April 11th, 2012 at 12:19 PM | I don't mind it.  It promotes (Score:5 Normal)
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I don't mind it.  It promotes nothing but the school, which is what matters.  It's not a corporate logo or an advertisement or anything like that. 

April 11th, 2012 at 12:23 PM | #tacky (Score:3 Normal)
jhender85
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Kinda promotes Twitter.

April 11th, 2012 at 12:29 PM | Also: Stupidity (Score:5 Normal)
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Also: Stupidity

April 11th, 2012 at 12:37 PM | I knew someone would say (Score:5 Normal)
WolvinLA2
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I knew someone would say that, but I completely disagree.  Everyone who wants to be on twitter is already on it, and no one will read that hashtag and start using twitter because of it. 

Saying #GOBLUE promotes twitter is like saying a Nike ad promotes wearing shoes.  No, people already wear shoes, Nike wants them to wear Nike shoes.  People are using twitter, we might as well have them use it for Michigan's benefit. 

April 11th, 2012 at 12:57 PM | Despite your misguided analogy,I get what you're saying. But.... (Score:4 Normal)
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http://www.rantsports.com/big-10-football/2012/04/11/michigan-paints-twitter-hashtag-on-field-for-spring-game/

...It sounds like they're going all out:  Twitter contests and a Twitter feed during the game.  Yes, it's focused on pure promotion of Michigan football, but at the same time, it's indirectly promoting Twitter and Twitter usage.  There's no side stepping that.  And yes, people will absolutely join Twitter over this as well as go on Twitter more than they normally do.  This is the closest thing to promoting Twitter as you can get without saying "We're promoting Twitter!"

 

April 11th, 2012 at 7:10 PM | Agree to disagree I guess. I (Score:2 Overrated)
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Agree to disagree I guess. I don't see why M would have any interest in promoting Twitter, just promoting Michigan on Twitter.

I also see this as analogous to any organization saying "Like us on facebook."  That doesn't promote facebook, because the only people who will do it are regular facebook users.  But it does promote the organization, through facebook.

April 11th, 2012 at 9:00 PM | I agree that we should just agree to disagree agreeably (Score:2)
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Like I said before, it's an indirect promotion of Twitter.  With your example, like it or not (no pun intended), a company saying "Like Us on Facebook"  is in a way, promoting Facebook.  There's no logical way you can prove otherwise.

Like you, I do think Michigan is doing it for themselves only, and I'm not saying Michigan is overtly marketing for Twitter, or that they even give a rat's ass about Twitter. All I'm saying this is akin to me driving to work in a Dodge.  I'm only concerned with getting to work on time, but at the same time, without realizing it, I'm promoting Dodge while doing it.  That's all.

So, you're right, I'm right, we're all right.  End of story.

April 11th, 2012 at 2:23 PM | This is supporting Twitter in (Score:3 Normal)
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This is supporting Twitter in the same manner watching a video on mgoblue.com supports the company that created the video player, or buying box seats at Michigan Stadium supports all of the companies that helped built them.

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April 11th, 2012 at 2:43 PM | I believe it's all a plan to (Score:3 Normal)
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I believe it's all a plan to promote the brand with increased social media buzz

  1. Promote Twitter to Michigan fans
  2. Twitter now has more Michigan fans as users
  3. Increased number of Michigan-related tweets during games and other related events
  4. ???
  5. Profit!
April 11th, 2012 at 12:25 PM | No problem with it at the (Score:2 Normal)
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No problem with it at the Spring Game...but if I see that damn hash tag on the field during the regular season...BOOM!

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April 11th, 2012 at 12:27 PM | POUND GOB LUE! POUND GOB (Score:5 Normal)
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POUND GOB LUE!

POUND GOB LUE!

POUND GOB LUE!

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April 11th, 2012 at 1:27 PM | They must have meant Gob (Score:2)
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They must have meant Gob Bluth!  Trying to keep the characters down i suppose.

I wonder if Mark Hollis will be on the live twitter feed.

April 11th, 2012 at 12:27 PM | Just for the spring game? I don't get it. (Score:0 Trolling)
April 11th, 2012 at 12:32 PM | Maybe the marketing director (Score:3 Normal)
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Maybe the marketing director thought of this....?  Not everything the athletic department does comes from Brandon himself.

April 11th, 2012 at 12:31 PM | As a student, I am typically (Score:3 Normal)
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As a student, I am typically fine with the changes (see: piped in music, uniforms, etc.) but this is going too far. This is ruining the aura of the Big House. 

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April 11th, 2012 at 1:17 PM | And all of the advertisements (Score:5 Normal)
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And all of the advertisements for the spring game, Big Chill, and Winter Classic haven't?

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April 11th, 2012 at 2:48 PM | Either way, it's way better (Score:2 Normal)
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Either way, it's way better than the ad that continues to show up on the left side of mgoblog.  I didn't know my interests were so easily interpreted by the internet marketing gods...

April 11th, 2012 at 12:35 PM | Aside from not really liking (Score:4 Normal)
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Aside from not really liking the idea that twitter must be in every part of my life, I think it's just plain tacky. As long as it's just the spring game, whatever...

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April 11th, 2012 at 12:45 PM | #HALOL (Score:5 Normal)
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April 11th, 2012 at 12:48 PM | If this is just for the (Score:3 Normal)
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If this is just for the spring game festivities and following lax match then I'm ok with it. That way people will tweet about the lax program and get the word out there. If its there against Air Force then I'll have a bone to pick with someone.

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April 11th, 2012 at 12:51 PM | Now Trending:  #Lame (Score:5 Normal)
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Now Trending:  #Lame

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April 11th, 2012 at 12:54 PM | I didn't even really like (Score:1)
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I didn't even really like seeing the #BEATOHIO hashtag on the scoreboard during The Game.  Now, hearing the entire stadium chanting the same, that was cool

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April 11th, 2012 at 12:59 PM | I'm totally good with it. (Score:3 Normal)
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I'm totally good with it. It's one thing to want to uphold tradition - it's another to pretend like you're not living in the present.

People are going to tweet about the game. They already use the #GoBlue hashtag. Why shouldn't the University own it?

Of course, I'm biased - I work at a digital advertising agency...

 

April 11th, 2012 at 1:01 PM | IMO (Score:1)
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It would look pretty cool if it didn't have the hashtag in front of it. If it just said GoBlue then I wouldn't mind even seeing it permanently.

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