September 29th, 2011 at 2:33 PM ^
Color me stupid, but I don't get it. Isn't the idea for students (and everyone else) to wear Maize to all games?
September 29th, 2011 at 2:42 PM ^
I'm in the same boat with you on this one. Meta, but if anyone can explain why we, as a fanbase, don't always wear more Maize I would appreciate it.
Blue and grey make for a dull crowd at the game. Maize everygame.
September 29th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
How what color they wear makes the crowd dull.
As said below, our uniforms aren't maize, there's a lot less use for bright yellow clothes in general, and it's not exactly an intimidating color. They tried a blue out once against MSU, but it just kinda all blended together. It looks good on tv, but that's about it.
September 29th, 2011 at 3:22 PM ^
Your one of those,"hey down in front guys" eh.
September 29th, 2011 at 3:27 PM ^
September 29th, 2011 at 3:28 PM ^
it looks great when the fans have a unified color. look at a penn state white out crowd and tell me that's not impressive. when you see the rainbow of michigan stadium it looks like we're casual fans.
September 29th, 2011 at 3:51 PM ^
MICHIGAN FANS ARE NOT CASUAL FANS!!!
That is all
p.s. I'm durnk and you would not believe how may ties I had ot write that ot get it straight. Oooh, I did straight right...
September 29th, 2011 at 5:12 PM ^
Drunk already?
A man after my own heart.
September 29th, 2011 at 10:12 PM ^
Man, when any team has a "Black Out"... yeesh. Just looks sad and dead.
September 30th, 2011 at 12:21 AM ^
i participated in a black out for the first half of many a game in undergrad. i was neither sad, nor dead.
September 29th, 2011 at 6:54 PM ^
My word choice may have been poor, so you're right about it not making a crowd 'dull'.
I just don't think it's too much to ask for our crowd to have a large majority wearing one color. Maize. Blue. Whatever - I was just agreeing that it's funny we have to denote a game for us to wear our most bold (boldest?) school color.
The student section is always so obvious because no one else can do anything consistent. I realize there's not much to do about it, I just think it's a funny necessity.
September 29th, 2011 at 3:20 PM ^
It's pretty easy - because beyond the first few games it's probably 50 degrees or less at game time. Not many people own bright yellow sweatshirts or jackets.
September 29th, 2011 at 7:24 PM ^
is this 'bright yellow' colour you speak of?
September 29th, 2011 at 9:01 PM ^
Next you'll be all like, it's the Philosopher's, not the Sorcerer's, Stone.
September 29th, 2011 at 5:12 PM ^
Probably because that would keep people from wearing jerseys to the games since we thankfully dont have maize jerseys yet.
September 29th, 2011 at 6:53 PM ^
Your point makes entirely too much sense.
September 29th, 2011 at 11:10 PM ^
I prefer blue myself.
September 29th, 2011 at 2:43 PM ^
It's hard to find maize jerseys, hoodies, jackets, etc. so I don't see how they could have every game be a maize out. I think they'd have better luck if they did something with blue, but that wouldn't show up as well on TV.
September 29th, 2011 at 2:44 PM ^
We tried a blue out once. 2005 Ohio State game, anyone?
September 29th, 2011 at 2:53 PM ^
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102402aaa.html
U-M Students to Stage Blue Out Against Michigan State ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Students at the University of Michigan will be a bit blue on Nov. 2 -- blue in color, that is. The inaugural Blue Out, a student-led effort to blanket Michigan Stadium in uniform support for the football team, will be staged as the Wolverines host intrastate rival Michigan State. All Wolverine fans are encouraged to wear blue to the game and help provide a united backdrop in the stadium. Commemorative long-sleeved T-shirts will be available at a price of only $10 each starting Monday, Oct. 21. T-shirts will be on sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays at the Union and on the Diag. The T-shirts, designed by the student leaders behind the event, will feature the Blue Out slogan, "Go Blue! Beat MSU!" and the date of the game. T-Shirts are not available by mail. The Michigan Student Assembly, the University of Michigan Athletic Department, and the Alumni Association proudly support the Blue Out. For general questions about the Blue Out, please contact [email protected].
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111505aaa.html
OSU 2005. (OK, link not working for press release, but -
"Blue Out" Planned for 102nd Meeting With Ohio State
September 29th, 2011 at 2:51 PM ^
All I remember from that game is water bottles, coins, and blacking out most of the first half. Sigh.
September 29th, 2011 at 3:00 PM ^
September 29th, 2011 at 3:48 PM ^
September 29th, 2011 at 2:34 PM ^
And shouldn't you save the Maize for a team like Nebraska or OSU who won't be wearing yellow pants?
September 29th, 2011 at 2:38 PM ^
I think they have to do the maize outs in warm weather so people wear the t shirts.
edit: ND Sux said this below
September 29th, 2011 at 3:17 PM ^
ASU staged a "Blackout" to show off their all black Nike unis against Missouri. Note that black is NOT one of ASU's school colors, but IS one of Missouri's.
September 29th, 2011 at 3:26 PM ^
So, wait, is like, Arizona State, not smart or some junk?
September 29th, 2011 at 4:22 PM ^
Funny, use an outdated joke about a school you truly know nothing about. http://asu.edu/excellence/
ASU may not be Michigan or Notre Dame or even a UCLA but some of our programs are top notch.
September 29th, 2011 at 4:45 PM ^
meh...
September 29th, 2011 at 5:33 PM ^
Your cool. Shitting on another Michigan fans college.
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<br>You win the asshat of the day award.
September 29th, 2011 at 5:10 PM ^
Some of EMU's programs are top notch too. I'm not ragging on ASU, but that's not really a great argument.
September 29th, 2011 at 5:39 PM ^
I know two girls from ASU that are very smart. One, who went to ASU for in-state purposes, is incredible at economic policy.
I know several other people that went to ASU because they wanted boobs, booze, or hot guys (or I guess an interesting combination of all three). You're not going to shake off your reputation as a party school on this blog. Or in most people's minds.
September 29th, 2011 at 4:16 PM ^
I thought that was strange too, but we did look awesome and it got our school excited about something.
Michigan with the maize outs in September look great. When it gets cold who the hell cares what you wear as long as your warm and showing off your team.
September 29th, 2011 at 4:18 PM ^
Whats worse is Arizona State is in the middle of a desert, it was the beginning of September, and it was 102 degrees at kickoff. Clearly black is the color your fans should dress themself in.
September 29th, 2011 at 8:25 PM ^
lol yep I was at that game, it was pretty funny when my son was playing The Victors on my keychain during half time. We had both ASU and Missouri fans looking at us funny.
September 29th, 2011 at 2:35 PM ^
In addition to putting it on the tickets, save it for big games, not games on BTN or against opponents who can't beat high school teams. Oh well.
September 29th, 2011 at 4:55 PM ^
don't count your chickens before they hatch!
September 29th, 2011 at 8:05 PM ^
Wasn't it George Perles who said, "People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones before their eggs hatch?"
September 29th, 2011 at 2:36 PM ^
when it turns colder? All the M jackets and stuff comes in BLUE. Get a t-shirt three sizes too big and put it over your jacket?
September 29th, 2011 at 2:39 PM ^
Stop thinking like that, we'll have none of that around here, get back into your box.
September 29th, 2011 at 2:54 PM ^
You could always get yourself one of those full body suits in Maize. You know, the ones that have a hood that cover the head an face as well. There's always a few of those guys in the stands at every game, why not one more?
[EDIT: There's actually a website for these things! http://superfansuits.com/]
[EDIT AGAIN: Here you go!
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September 29th, 2011 at 2:56 PM ^
I think the high on Saturday is like 59. Having to see the outline of some dude's dong is bad enough; I'll take a pass on rock hard nipples too.
September 29th, 2011 at 3:29 PM ^
if its that cold you probably wont have to worry about seeing his dong
September 29th, 2011 at 4:22 PM ^
I got a maize/yellow sweatshirt for this exact reason.
September 29th, 2011 at 2:42 PM ^
will never work so long as the home jerseys are not maize. People understandably want to wear their jerseys to the game (or a coat, which are usually not maize).
NOTE: I do not want maize jerseys in any way, shape or form.
September 29th, 2011 at 2:43 PM ^
Every home game against a worthwhile opponent should be a Maize Out. No excuses. I'm sure plenty of you where blue attire to the game, as well. (Or even worse: gray.) Cut it out! Put on some maize and represent!
September 29th, 2011 at 2:50 PM ^
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Let's Go Maize!
September 29th, 2011 at 2:49 PM ^
Penn State's white out against Ohio State in 2005. That was one of the hardest hitting football games that I ever saw, pads were exploding.
September 29th, 2011 at 2:50 PM ^
I liked their 2006 white out against us. People died.
September 29th, 2011 at 3:00 PM ^
This one showing by the PSU crowd is the reason that I still consider them to be the best fans in college football. The turnout in white was amazing. I still wonder if the AD paid the money to provide the shirts to fans (like U-M did with the pom-poms for the UTL game) . . .