The White House released a set of behind-the-scenes photos on Monday from President Barack Obama's appearances over the past month.
One photo, by official WH photographer Pete Souza, shows Obama getting ready to take the field for U-M's commencement at the Big House on May 1st. The president is shown, by himself, touching the "Go Blue, Hold the Rope" sign above the entrance to the field.
Check out the photo below:
Nice!
He's pretty tall, right?
He's pretty tall, right? Maybe he could take an outside WR spot.
I like the WR idea
But, we've got some good ones. What we need is a "Shutdown Corner". With his height and reach, I think he could easily play the opposing receivers tight.
How's his pad level? Anybody
How's his pad level? Anybody have a Fake 40 time?
"...what do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"
"Fix the cigarette lighter."
OK, I really should know this
OK, I really should know this and am embarrased to ask, but where does the 'hold the rope' referrence come from? Don't judge me,...help me.
It is an RR family atmosphere
It is an RR family atmosphere thing. He expects everyone on the team to trust one another to "hold the rope" if they were dangling off a cliff and about to get dead.
Hold the Rope Video
Touchdown Michigan!
Ha
What long arms you have, Mr. President !
wow...
I didn't realize until this very moment that Obama has a striking resemblance to Tacopants...
Florida Wolverines have dreadlocks...
On an OT (but Obama-related)
On an OT (but Obama-related) note, is that him at 1:01 in this video?
Great find
Well done to you, mad props for the find!
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"The Michigan fanbase: a cynical, Eeyorish bunch even in the best of times."
Obama in Kalamazoo today.
Go Giants
I need to go home and put water in Buck Nasty's Mom's dish
Extra "Go"
Did anyone notice that the sign says "GO BLUE GO"? What's up with the extra "go"? Is it instructing players to "go hold the rope"?
This message seems grammatically inferior to "Those who stay will be champions."
That needs to be changed.
That needs to be changed.
LOL
No.
What needs to be changed/removed is "Tow the Rope." Go Blue Go has sat atop the door frame leading from the locker room for longer than perhaps anybody can remember. "Tow the Rope" is something that's been added in the last 3 years.
Got it. My bad.
Got it. My bad.
Incidentally -- and I was
Incidentally -- and I was wondering this even before noting your sig line -- the "those who stay . . ." sign still exists somewhere between the locker room and the field, right? It's just that I figured it would have the pride-of-place location most amenable to a presidential photo.
It's always been that way.
It's always been that way.
You mean the sign has always
You mean the sign has always said "go blue go?" Is the only new part the "hold the rope" thing?
Affirmative
Interesting
I didn't know that.
GO BLUE GO!!!
Not really a fan of the HOLD
Not really a fan of the HOLD THE ROPE thing, nor the HARD EDGE that's been painted in larger-than-life letters on the roof structure of the tunnel.
Were you a fan of "PURSUIT"?
Were you a fan of "PURSUIT"? Carr had that painted in huge letters on the wall.
New Blog t-shirt?
MGobama?
When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing.
Maybe
MGoBarack? "MGobama" sounds like an SEC affiliation.
Underground Printing
I think Underground Printing already has some shirts that say that, as well as the maize-and-blue Obama campaign logo and some other stuff.
Hail to the college whose colors we wear,
Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!
Obama...
definitely "All In."
And yes...He does have Dikembe Mutumbo's arms.
What the Hell. -Jack Burton
Can we get a picture of him touching the banner too! Perhaps with a winged helmet on?
Journal Entry - Day 782 of living amongst inbreds - Actually heard this today, "I don't see what the big deal is. All he was doin' was protectin' the players. What's wrong with that?"