Semi OT- Sports Bucketlist
Most of us here have most likely had a chance to watch The Game in person at least once. Aside from the watching the greatest rivalry in sports in person, what event(s) is/are on your sports bucket list? What event would you want to witness in person before you die?
As I'm a big soccer fan, my list would be fairly soccer-centric.
1) El Classico at El Camp Nou. If you couldn't tell, I'm a huge Barca fan and to watch an El Classico in person would be a surreal experience.
2) A World Cup finale. Don't care who's in it. It is simply the greatest stage in soccer. If the US happened to be in it, that would be icing on the cake.
3) A Boca Juniors game at La Bombonara. Possibly the most passionate fans anywhere... A buddy of mine saw a game there and said it was the best sporting event he's ever been to.
It's a slow Friday and I don't have to work today. What's on your sports bucket list?
November 25th, 2011 at 10:14 AM ^
Definitely want to go to an Army/Navy game
November 25th, 2011 at 10:28 AM ^
Air force one flyover, etc...it was awesome
November 25th, 2011 at 10:16 AM ^
1. Watch The Game in person
2. Watch a EPL game (with my Spurs, of course, and preferably against Arsenal)
Not much else that I haven't already done, to be honest. I'm not a big enough fan of other sports for them to make the list, and I've already gone to a few Michigan games (including the ND game, which crossed a bunch off of that list).
Edit: I almost forgot, BEAT OHIO!
November 25th, 2011 at 11:12 AM ^
Kicking ass and taking names right now! A spurs game is def at the top of my bucket list.
November 25th, 2011 at 2:20 PM ^
2, Fuck Spurs.
November 25th, 2011 at 10:17 AM ^
on CBS. Except I'd wanna be there on a Sunday and not watching on CBS. I just can't say "The Masters" anymore without my brain compusively adding "on CBS".
November 25th, 2011 at 10:28 AM ^
I'm doing it this year. Finishing law school the week before and heading down to get a good party weekend in before bar prep.
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<br>To see a win tomorrow, for the first time in person is #1. Hasn't happened since I started undergrad...
November 25th, 2011 at 10:30 AM ^
November 25th, 2011 at 10:30 AM ^
Most NFL fans should try to go to a game at Lambeau at least once. My moms side of the family has two sets of season tickets, so I'm spoiled in the sense that I've been getting to go to 1-3 Packer games a year for free since I was six. The atmosphere in GB is unlike anything else in the league.
November 25th, 2011 at 10:31 AM ^
- Henley Regatta
- World Cup Rugby final
- Final Four cheering MIchigan to the NC
- Summer Olympics - 100 meter final and 110 meter high hurdle final
November 25th, 2011 at 10:39 AM ^
Alot of great ideas on here already, but being raised up on basketball, the Final Four has always been a defacto national holiday for me. Maybe I fulfill that wish in 2013? (Mitch McGary!)
November 25th, 2011 at 10:51 AM ^
In the Big House.
<br>Next to my kid.
<br>That is all.
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November 25th, 2011 at 10:56 AM ^
Masters
Wimbledon
Final Four
World Cup
Olympic 100m
November 25th, 2011 at 11:03 AM ^
Olympics - winter and summer
<br>The Masters
<br>Montreal Canadians game
<br>Men's world cup game
<br>And of course a Michigan national championship game
November 25th, 2011 at 11:13 AM ^
Watch it in person,
With a front row seat
My chance is tomorrow!!!
November 25th, 2011 at 7:41 PM ^
Are you Lloyd Brady?
November 25th, 2011 at 11:18 AM ^
I have always wanted to see Michigan play in every big ten stadium plus in South Bend. I think that place down south will have to be last though.
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<br>Also to attend The Game, which I was lucky enough to get tickets to.
November 25th, 2011 at 11:41 AM ^
That's going to be a lot harder to do with the conference split into two divsions.
November 25th, 2011 at 11:19 AM ^
1. National Championship game with Michigan playing in the game.
2. NFL Superbowl
3. Big Ten Championship Game
4. NCAA Final Four
November 25th, 2011 at 11:37 AM ^
- Wimbledon
- The Masters
- A Premier League/ La Liga game
- The Tigers in the World Series (I finally got to see a playoff game this year. They lost, but it was cool nonetheless)
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Summer Olympics
November 25th, 2011 at 11:37 AM ^
1. Go see Michigan play in a BCS game.
2. MIchigan vs. ND in South Bend
3. Go to an SEC stadium: Bama, Ole Miss or LSU.
4. Floor seats to a Lakers game.
5. UNC vs. Duke game.
6. Gold medal game USA Basketball
7. World Cup final anywhere.
November 25th, 2011 at 11:47 AM ^
I know you didn't list it, but I went to the LSU at Florida night game in 'The Swamp' a few years back when they were both having great years. It was the year Florida won big. That stadium is as loud as it's hyped up to be. We were close to the field and on big third downs, I was trying to get the attention of my Aunt next to me and I was yelling her name and she had no idea I was even trying to talk to her. I remember an ESPN article of a Tennessee lineman saying that when they're on offense, he can feel his facemask shaking from the noise. Truly an electric environment.
November 25th, 2011 at 11:38 AM ^
1. Olympics - summer and winter - particularly the marathon in the summer and gold metal ice hockey in the winter (with the USA in the game too).
2. National Championship hockey with Michigan in it
3. National championship football with Michigan in it
4. Stanley cup clinching win for the Red Wings.
November 25th, 2011 at 11:43 AM ^
I have been fortunate to cross off a lot from my sports bucket list. I've seen Michigan beat Ohio in the Big House (2003) and track and field, swimming, basketball, and gymnastics events at the '96 games in Atlanta. Two things that I would love to see despite not being huge fans of either sport:
1. World Cup soccer match, preferably the final
2. Monaco Grand Prix
Being able to take in the environment surrounding these events would be as exciting as the event itself.
November 25th, 2011 at 12:00 PM ^
when I was sportswriter in Jackson back in the late 80s a grizzled old veteran reporter asked each of us what were the top four events we would want to witness live and the list was easy.
1. The Masters
2. Witness the The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain
3. Michigan Football Rose Bowl Game (Now BCS NC game)
4. A Super Bowl with the Lions playing
After yesterday, I am more convinced than ever that No. 4 will never happen in my lifetime. I believe the curse is alive and well for the Honalulu Blue.
I believe No. 3 is the most likely for me and 1 and 2 are dreams that would only come true if I put every ounce of effort and a singular focus into making it happen.
November 25th, 2011 at 12:25 PM ^
I'm pretty sure te curse is supposed to be over now. If i remember correctly Layne said 50 years and we are coming up on 60 now. Wildcard this season. Superbowl next year!
November 25th, 2011 at 12:17 PM ^
Attending a Michigan game at the following venues:
1. Wisconsin
2. ND
3. Alabama
4. LSU
5. Oklahoma
I am leaving Ohio of the list b/c I heard nothing but horror stories about the "people" at Ohio and I have read Brian experience. I'll pass on that.
November 25th, 2011 at 12:35 PM ^
Went to The Game twice at that abomination they call a stadium and have no intentions of ever going again.........
November 25th, 2011 at 3:44 PM ^
I went last year, and honestly it wasn't that bad. Granted, it could have been worse if the game was even remotely close, but I've had much worse experiences elsewhere. The one that stands out for me is wearingy Yankee gear at Philadelphia during the 2009 world series. I've been to Fenway numerous times clad in Yankee gear, but nothing compares to those three games at citizen's bank park. Philly fans are the scum of the earth. Wearing my Yomiuri Giants gear for a game against Hanshin at Koshien is a close second, though I never felt physically threatened there...
November 25th, 2011 at 1:06 PM ^
1. Beat Ohio
2. Beat Ohio
3. Beat Ohio
November 25th, 2011 at 2:07 PM ^
Trying to keep it reasonable and not too specific (so that I can acutally complete it):
Attend a Barca game at The Nou Camp (done)
Michigan over OSU (please!)
M Hoops in the final four (did the road trip in '09 and a final four appearance probably won't beat a college road trip, so I'm counting it)
See one of my hometown teams clinch a pro championship
The World Cup (Planning to go to Brazil)
Attend an EPL game
Attend both Olympics
November 25th, 2011 at 2:11 PM ^
1. Coach my daughter in the softball state finals...check
2. UTL game...check
3. Michigan in NC game (in a few years)
4. Michigan in BCS Bowl game...che, che, che, I will wait until tomorrow to say it.
5. NFL Superbowl....check
6. NHL finals...check
7. World Series...check
8 Final Four....check
9. The Game....che, che, che (only a stroke will prevent me)
10. NBA Finals
November 25th, 2011 at 2:35 PM ^
1) A Cubs home playoff game beating Ohio
2) A Beat Ohio Red Sox/Yankees game
3) Men's World Cup Beat Ohio Final
4) Daytona 500 beatings of Ohio
November 25th, 2011 at 3:07 PM ^
Real Madrid @ Barcelona
Iron Bowl (preferably @ Alabama)
World Cup match featuring USA
NCAA Final Four game featuring Michigan
November 25th, 2011 at 3:39 PM ^
1) The Game (check, x4)
<br>2) Yankees-Red Sox (check, x20)
<br>3) Argentina-Uruguay (check, x1)
<br>4) World Series (check, x12)
<br>4a) World Series Game 7 (check x1)
<br>5) NCAA Basketball Championship (check x1)
<br>6) BCS Championship (one day...)
<br>7) Indy 500 (check x1)
<br>8) El Classico (one day....)
<br>9) World Cup Game (one day....)
<br>10) Olympic Hockey Gold Medal Game (one day...)
<br>11) Japan Series (one day...)
<br>12) Yomiuri Giants-Hanshin Tigers (check x4)
<br>13) Superbowl (possibly this year...?)
<br>14) Stanley Cup Final (one day...)
November 25th, 2011 at 4:27 PM ^
The Game @ Michigan
World Series game 7
Michigan vs Notre Dame
Wimbeldon/ Austrialian Open/ US Open/ French Open
Winter Olympics
Season tickets to Michigan (following them to every game home and away)
BCS National Championship
CCHA Championship with Michigan/ Big Chill 2
Red Sox vs Yankees
Surfing competition in Hawaii
Basketball game at Crisler
November 25th, 2011 at 6:44 PM ^
November 25th, 2011 at 6:56 PM ^
A few that I've accomplished:
NCAA National Title hockey game (BC/Wiscy at Ford Field)
Big Chill in the Big House
The Game at the Big House (still haven't seen a W live, though)
Red Wings playoff game
Wrigley Field
Realistic ones I haven't:
Super Bowl (preferably Lions)
UM Rose Bowl/Title Game
UM Hockey Title game
UM Final Four
Duke/UNC at Cameron Indoor
A couple crazy ones:
A game of bandy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandy)
The game with the dead goat they play in Afghanistan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzkashi)