Stadium Curse

Submitted by Enjoy Life on

On June 21, 2007, the Board of Regents approved a $226 million renovation of Michigan Stadium. The renovation plan has garnered much opposition from students, faculty, and fans around the country.

September 1, 2007 M loses  to App St
September 8. 2007 Worst loss in 40 years, first time M has lost 4 straight in 4 decades, M loses first two games in a season for first time in 59 years.

Henne & Hart plagued with injuries for the entire year.

November 10 M loses to W
November 17 M loses to osu (again)

2008 (no explanation needed)

And now this??????

Coincidence or Curse????

M shall SUCK till the stadium is completed.

(Name 1 team that has had a good season while their stadium was being renovated.)

MGoBoard
Michigan Stadium

Rich402

October 11th, 2008 at 5:04 PM ^

Are you serious? Are you that dumb?

From the "Stadium History" page on umich.edu (after like 10 seconds of research):

"During the 1997 season the University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the expansion of Michigan Stadium that added seats around the stadium and video scoreboards in each end zone."

That year turned out OK.

Joined: 08/29/2008

MGoPoints: 1

Rich402

October 11th, 2008 at 5:19 PM ^

First, you professed a theory (as underwhelming as it was) not a prediction. Second, the problem with your claim-other than it being plain stupid, obviously-is that stadium renovations are an exceedingly rare occurrence. So even if you compiled all the data on years in which stadium renovations took place and the team's won-loss record for those years and then ran the regressions, the results almost certainly would not be statistically significant. Third, if it would not be such a waste of time I'm sure I could find many cases that directly refute your hypothesis relatively easily.

Joined: 08/29/2008

MGoPoints: 1

ShockFX

October 11th, 2008 at 5:09 PM ^

I just put a curse on you Enjoy Life.  Next time you post you'll die.  So don't post again ok?  This voodoo doll won't survive if you do.

Joined: 07/16/2008

MGoPoints: 4073

Anonymous Coward (not verified)

October 11th, 2008 at 7:54 PM ^

Has Michigan lost every game that has been broadcasted on the Big Ten Network? I remember App State was on BTN. Someone find out - if so, I hate the BTN even more. GOD those people calling the game are terrible!

Joined: 12/12/2017

MGoPoints: 0

Sommy

October 11th, 2008 at 8:08 PM ^

The only curse that I can link with the renovation is having to hear color commentators draw the parallel between the construction and our switch to the spread five times a game.

Joined: 07/29/2008

MGoPoints: 1806