preed1

June 16th, 2011 at 12:50 PM ^

There goes my day, I'm watching this for the rest of the day.

 

EDIT: Darn, I was hoping for a live feed to watch construction workers...back to work.

Raoul

June 16th, 2011 at 1:00 PM ^

A quick summary of the timelilne for those who can't access the video:

  • Yost: board is supposed to be hung by the end of this week; testing will begin next week
  • Michigan Stadium: scoreboards are scheduled to be installed by the beginning of August; also, steel will be going up over the next couple of weeks that will show the outline of the board
  • Crisler: no date given, but its scoreboard will be the last installed

GehBlau

June 16th, 2011 at 12:56 PM ^

If you check out the "Paws for a Cause" link on the same page, Troy Woolfolk talks about spring practice and this summer's prep. He says he's in the best shape he's ever been in and has gotten his speed and acceleration back, which is great news. He also likes animals.

BlueDragon

June 16th, 2011 at 1:06 PM ^

I was expecting something more scoreboard-y, and they just had the six posts up.  Yeah TV guy, I realize that's important, but dang, that was a bit of a letdown.

TJ

June 16th, 2011 at 1:14 PM ^

I couldn't find this online and don't feel like making another thread, does anyone know when countdown to kickoff starts? 

Brhino

June 16th, 2011 at 1:23 PM ^

When will they be done?  If only we had some large, easy-to-read electronic display that could count down time!  Then we'd know.

turtleboy

June 16th, 2011 at 1:43 PM ^

versus having the expectation of winning."-Troy Woolfork  I'm fired up man. Glad MGoBlue put up more football videos. It felt like forever after the spring game.

Gardner FTW

June 16th, 2011 at 2:52 PM ^

I never have liked that logo, there's just something about it. It seems like that is a pretty prevalent logo to throw on hats too, which has been the cause of plenty future purchases only to get set down when I see that logo on the back.

bluebyyou

June 16th, 2011 at 2:54 PM ^

At this point, it is just six supports X 2 at the Big House.  I wonder if they will provide a vid cam feed so we can watch the scoreboards go up.  I am still trying to figure out how a grown man can sit at a desk and waste hours watching a scoreboard being taken down,

Raoul

June 16th, 2011 at 3:16 PM ^

On another Michigan Stadium–related note, Michigan International Speedway no longer has a larger seating capacity than the Big House, according to a Jackson Citizen Patriot article:

The removal of some of the grandstands has opened up area between turns 3 and 4 and reflects the drop in ticket demand during the past decade.



The elimination of the grandstands has reduced the seating capacity of MIS by about 14,000. The capacity of the grandstand is now listed by the speedway at 106,000 seats for the 2011 season.



The speedway listed a seating capacity as high as 137,243 grandstand seats for the 2005 and 2006 seasons. This year marks the first time since 1997 that MIS does not have a seating capacity larger than that of the University of Michigan football team’s Michigan Stadium, which has a capacity of 109,901.

alanmfrench

June 16th, 2011 at 3:27 PM ^

I just watched the video of the "Women's Football Academy" and I'm really happy I got to see an old lady run through a wall of dongs. That piece of equipment needs a remodel. Other than that, it was a good watch!

MichiganPhotoRod

June 16th, 2011 at 4:02 PM ^

"I just watched the video of the "Women's Football Academy" and I'm really happy I got to see an old lady run through a wall of dongs."

 

Does this make you hard up?  ;)