Should Michigan keep calling night games UTL?

Submitted by DISCUSS Man on

should Michigan keep calling home night games UTL? Should they keep numbering them?

i think it's unique to Michigan, even if it was started just to sell shirts.

 

DISCUSS

814 East U

April 24th, 2015 at 3:58 PM ^

No. I think it makes us look dumb. Everyone has night games. We are the only ones to market them like this. Plus it reminds me too much of DB.



They have all been awesome though (the games). Look forward to more night games.

Wolverine Devotee

April 24th, 2015 at 4:07 PM ^

I liked it but how dumb would it look having a logo for UTL IV and UTL V when Michigan has back-to-back home night games in 2016 with Wisconsin and Penn State?

 

ilah17

April 24th, 2015 at 4:08 PM ^

I like it. I could go either way. Yes, everyone has night games, but having lights at the Big House was novel, so for UM fans (who I assume are the only people who care about this) it was fun and nice to have a catchy name acknowledging the novelty. If we keep using it, it'll just become a tradition, like The Game. If we don't, no big deal.




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DealerCamel

April 24th, 2015 at 4:12 PM ^

Calling the annual night game Under the Lights makes the game easy to identify (ex: "Remember UTL against Fuckston University?  That was a great game")

BUT, there doesn't need to be a huge marketing campaign branding it as UTL XXII with T-shirts and snow globes and miniaturized UTL XXII action figures.

Soulfire21

April 24th, 2015 at 4:17 PM ^

At this point it reminds me of a cheap DB marketing ploy.  

I will say that I didn't mind for the first once, since it was a special occaison.  I also didn't mind it the second time because it was also Notre Dame and that series had been trending towards a night game every year anyways, however when we switched to Penn State it should've been discontinued and should be for any future night games.

yigit

April 24th, 2015 at 4:21 PM ^

I think we should keep it. It's a cool name and just one more thing that makes Michigan different. I am looking forward to UTL XIV.

PeterKlima

April 24th, 2015 at 4:30 PM ^

if we keep it to one game or less per year, then it's fine by me. if we start playing night games all the time, then less so...

Alton

April 24th, 2015 at 4:35 PM ^

Remember when the Chicago Cubs played their first home night game?  If you're my age, you do.  It was a big deal, and kind of awesome even if you don't like the Cubs.

Remember when the Chicago Cubs played their fourth home night game?

samsoccer7

April 24th, 2015 at 4:36 PM ^

I think it's cool as long as they don't start numbering them like the super bowl. Especially years when we have two night games at home it'll be goofy. All night games can just be "we play MSU in 3 weeks Under the Lights." Or "we play Wisconsin oct 7 Under the Lights." Thats it.

Moonlight Graham

April 24th, 2015 at 4:49 PM ^

 Especially if they only do it in even years. If they begin doing them every year or multiple in a year then no, but if it remains a more "special" and infrequent event, I don't see why they shouldn't sell a little swag and make it more of an event. If they stick with even-years the "Under The Lights" games could be pretty great: Wisconsin, Nebraska, Va Tech, UCLA, Texas, Oklahoma. 

Think about "Under The Lights XIII: Michigan v. Texas" in 2024 and compare that to just "Texas @ Michigan." 

BigOzzy86

April 24th, 2015 at 4:57 PM ^

Has been the only thing that I have ever agreed with Mike (F$#$%@^G) Valenti on....

 

He asked why everyone else in the college footall world has "Night Games"...  and Michigan has to name them and turn them into a goat rodeo spectacle....

 

I agreed....

Mr. Yost

April 24th, 2015 at 6:05 PM ^

We've done it 3 times and it was a REALLY cool idea for at least 2 of them.

So odd seeing people so passionate about this like it's been a dumb idea for years. 

I agree that we can let it go...but it's not a resounding "FUCK NO!" or "NOOOOOOO!" or "HELL NAW!!" like some have said.

That just makes it sound like it was a bad idea to begin with.