Three weeks from now...
... We'll all be waking up to the first college football Saturday of the season! I can't freaking wait...
Curious to know some of your favorite routines, traditions and/or habits on most of your Saturdays in the Fall... Other than the obvious one of attending or watching Michigan football games.
Personally, it's up early for a workout and then a big breakfast with a pot of coffee, maybe a trip to the local farmers market for some fresh ingredients for sorting I'll make to eat during the game, maybe a hearty soup or stew. Some good beer during the game, a large screen and I'm all set. I really love fall time...
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August 15th, 2015 at 9:04 AM ^
The day revolves around when Michigan plays. I make sure to get all my stuff done around the house either before or after the game. My wife hates me from September unitl after New Years.
August 15th, 2015 at 9:11 AM ^
All I can say about the looming prospect of another season of football Saturdays is "finally". Even better (not normally, but for football I will forgive him), my son is not a huge believer in sleeping in and is usually waking me up at 7 AM insisting that the Internet is slow, never mind the eight instances of YouTube that he already has open on his tablet. That way, I am about a pot of coffee or so into the day by the time coverage starts.
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August 15th, 2015 at 10:59 AM ^
This is another reason I don't like noon games. Most kid activities occur around that time. Good luck setting time aside to watch a noon game.
By the time you get to 3:30 however they are usually winding up and you can actually sit and watch the game and not just sneak a peak at scores.
August 15th, 2015 at 9:24 AM ^
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August 15th, 2015 at 9:24 AM ^
and yes, that even takes precedence over a michigan game. however, whatever time there is not in conflict with the sons' games is spent with the entire family watching the michigan game. will watch some of the interesting later games, the 7-9 pm starts after the days' stuff is done. which further reminds me, i need to get our TV hooked up in a couple of weeks.
August 15th, 2015 at 9:25 AM ^
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August 15th, 2015 at 10:42 AM ^
I'm sure this has been brought up before, but are there any sites that stream the radio coverage of the game? I always wanted to listen to Beckman call the game, but only remember being able to pull it off once. I would love to be able to listen to the pre-game show, but Toledo doesn't pull any that I'm aware of.
August 15th, 2015 at 10:54 AM ^
Not sure if they still do, but mgoblue.com used to carry the radio broadcast live.
August 15th, 2015 at 11:03 AM ^
Can you sync it with the TV broadcast?
I have become less and less tolerant of the TV announcers that seem to show up on Michigan games. They are either boring, incompetent, or they come in with an preconceived angle that by damn they are going to throw in your face . . . regardless of what is actually happening on the field.
August 15th, 2015 at 11:53 AM ^
gus johnson. there is a gus johnson mafia in the cyber world and they'll be watching you.
August 15th, 2015 at 9:25 AM ^
I usually can't wait for that first Saturday in the year, but the Thursday game is throwing a kink in the things this year.
What is everyone's plans for the Utah game? Are you taking work off that day/the next day? Doing normal tailgate-type activities? It just doesn't feel right to me. Being in central time, I'll need to leave work at a decent time, grab some beer, and make it to the couch in time for the game. It just doesn't feel the same as the whole Saturday morning worth of prep.
Can't complain though, it's still Michigan football!
August 15th, 2015 at 9:29 AM ^
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Signed, your Boss
August 15th, 2015 at 9:32 AM ^
my ass off.
Usually start about 4 am and go all the way till kick off.
Specialties are ribs, mac n cheese. and anything wrapped in bacon.
August 15th, 2015 at 9:38 AM ^
As a current student, I'm at every home game and one or two away games each year (this year Maryland and Penn State).
I'm always up before 9 and I usually tailgate for a few hours for probably 4 out of 7 games each year just by hitting up some house parties (although I make sure that I'll always be 100% sober before gametime), but my core group of friends and I are always in the stadium about an hour early. The Marching Band Pregame is my favorite part of the day. Also, we usually stop at whichever is less crowded of the Packard/Hill Jimmy John's or the State/Packard Subway on the way down to fuel up for the game.
My post home game routine is more steady than my pregame one. I'll go home, shower, then plop myself at our living room desk in front of the TV for the rest of the afternoon/night. I have my computer open to search game updates/Twitter/this blog/press conferences, the TV on low volume/alternating channels, and textbooks/notes open to study during slow times/commercials.
August 15th, 2015 at 11:21 AM ^
Why would anyone go to a Subway when Pizza Bob's is so close by?
Their Subs are Crazy! (that's how I remember it)
August 15th, 2015 at 11:32 AM ^
The main reason is time; we are usually in a rush at that point and nothing is faster than the chain subway shops. Also, lines are less imposing typically.
On that side of campus, Mr. Spot's is my favorite sandwich.
August 15th, 2015 at 9:35 AM ^
to work off the hangover from celebrating our victory against Utah!
August 15th, 2015 at 9:58 AM ^
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August 15th, 2015 at 11:34 AM ^
Get past 40 it'll be the norm til you learn to control your intake...you have to learn you shouldn't jump off or over stuff anymore, you don't wanna challenge people to footraces when you can't stretch first, and you can't drink like you're still in college.
Worse yet, for some (some!) sex is as big a challenge as all those other youthful activities. A guy set his medical chart on top my wife's the other day at the Dr... when I picked it up I mistakenly thought SHE was taking both Viagra AND Cialus!!!
August 15th, 2015 at 2:13 PM ^
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August 15th, 2015 at 9:38 AM ^
Brats boiled in beer with onions & garlic, topped with a mix of onions and red/yellow bell peppers cooked down until fully caramelized. Finish the brats by searing them on a grill or in a hot sautee pan before serving and serve on a well-buttered, toasted bun.
Nothing says gameday quite like it.
Oh, and more beer for drinking.
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The brats go wherever I go. They've been in random spots around Ann Arbor, Madison, Minneapolis, LA (among others) and Chicago these days...
August 15th, 2015 at 9:41 AM ^
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August 15th, 2015 at 10:46 AM ^
I'm the self-appointed Saturday morning college football commentator for my Facebook friends. I post, along with a link to a Youtube video of the drumline (Sing Sang Sung from 2009 is my fave), the day's Big Ten games, as well as any other other notable games, along with my personal and always witty commentary. I try not to be biased. Then I clear the schedule for the Michigan game, get on the liveblog if there is one (or its proxy), grab a Diet Coke and settle in. If the game starts going awry, I head into the other room and just watch via the liveblog/proxy.
August 15th, 2015 at 11:14 AM ^
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August 15th, 2015 at 12:35 PM ^
The whole family dress in their gameday jerseys. Then Farmers Market to grab some corn for the grill later and maybe some fresh fruit, I grab a gameday coffee and then Beer on the way home, If its an away game my ass is firmly attached to the couch unless im grilling in which case my TV turns toward our deck, Home Games its all about the tailgate and the Beer. Cant wait for Sep 12.
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