Slippery Rock Articles

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MLive has a pair of nice articles relating to the upcoming "home" game for Slippery Rock.  The FIRST relays some of the history of Michigan's Slippery Rock fetish, while the SECOND pertains to Slippery Rock adopting special uniforms out of respect for Michigan's general dislike of green and white uniforms and those who wear them.  While not a fan of uniformz for established programs, I think the special uniforms look good and tie in well with the "The Rock" theme.

Part of the stadium experience for many of us is awaiting the announcement of the Slippery Rock score, and this will mark the third time that the Big House has served as a home-away-from-home for Slippery Rock. 

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LSAClassOf2000

October 16th, 2014 at 1:49 PM ^

"It's unbelievable that Michigan has given us this presence and recognition. The fact that we get to play on the same field as Desmond Howard, Charles Woodson and Tom Brady is an unbelievable feeling."

I was taken to the second game in 1981 because my parents - in particular, my mother - wanted to go and could not find a babysitter. They couldn't find one, of course, because our usual babysitter happened to be at the game as well, so there was that. 

In any case, it's great to see these kids stoked to play in Michigan Stadium and hopefully Slippery Rock can put one in the "W" column on Saturday to top off what for them should be a memorable weekend. 

aaamichfan

October 16th, 2014 at 2:07 PM ^

How many people plan on going to this game? I see that they're closing down Main St for it, which means they are expecting at least a decent turnout. However, I can't imagine more than like 30k-40k tops.

Its me Dave

October 16th, 2014 at 7:24 PM ^

This is exactly the kind of homey, quirky college tradition that I want to see protected.  If it's DB's doing, I have to concede this one to him.

My neighbor got free ticket vouchers through the Ann Arbor News or Krogers or something, so I'll go and sit in the rain for a while.