September 1st, 2015 at 12:53 PM ^
Seeing it in person at the away destination is thrilling (having seen it many times at Northwestern Stadium). I always take a picture, post it to Facebook and know that all my friends think I'm a little nuts.
September 1st, 2015 at 12:56 PM ^
Let's go!!!!!!
September 1st, 2015 at 12:57 PM ^
September 1st, 2015 at 1:02 PM ^
a submarine-shaped van!!!
September 1st, 2015 at 2:12 PM ^
Is that the real Ute Football equipment truck?
September 1st, 2015 at 1:04 PM ^
That picture gave me goose bumps.
Hot DAMN I love Michigan football.
September 1st, 2015 at 1:04 PM ^
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September 1st, 2015 at 1:09 PM ^
That was last night at Michigan Stadium.
September 1st, 2015 at 1:16 PM ^
in a thread last week the band was not traveling for this game.
September 1st, 2015 at 1:05 PM ^
Now, when does the Harbus get there?
September 1st, 2015 at 1:05 PM ^
September 1st, 2015 at 1:45 PM ^
Crazy m*****f***** named 'Harbaugh'!
[The PMRC-safe version.]
September 1st, 2015 at 1:51 PM ^
Jimmy Harbaugh's fuckin up the program.
September 1st, 2015 at 1:09 PM ^
The relative size of our equipment truck compared to the Utah equipment truck pictured below it is exactly the same as the relative sizes of the stadiums! Does everyone on your team even get a uniform? It doesn't seem like there's room in there for them all! :)
September 1st, 2015 at 1:18 PM ^
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September 1st, 2015 at 1:18 PM ^
Our truck looks a little bigger than yours...
Thanks for the pic and gl/hf at the game.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:03 PM ^
The trailer is 12 1/2 feet long so you could fit four of them in the UM truck and still have 3' left over...LOL
September 1st, 2015 at 1:21 PM ^
Team buses are not submarine shaped, can't confirm whether the plane is.
Loading up lets get this bird in the air!! #GoBluepic.twitter.com/l7i7cUGjcO
— Jay Harbaugh (@JayHarbaugh) September 1, 2015
September 1st, 2015 at 1:37 PM ^
That's the equipment truck in the OP...it always travels ahead of the team and gets the locker room ready and set up.
I expect the team to be in tonight, get a walkthrough, practice tomorrow in the thin air, walkthrough Thursday morning and get off their feet.
September 1st, 2015 at 1:41 PM ^
I don't know why everyone makes a deal about thin air in SLC. I lived there for 2 years and hardly noticed it. It's 4,500 feet not 8000. Not a factor.
September 1st, 2015 at 1:55 PM ^
The oxygen at 4500 will be about 85% of what it is at sea level. It's not like they're playing on Denali, but 10-15%* oxygen depletion makes a difference when you're performing at peak levels.
Living there for two years does make it a non-factor, because your body adjusts for it. Our guys are showing up 50 hours +/- before game time, so it will have an incremental effect. Not necessarily a game-changer (to your point), but it does make a difference.
I recall moving from about 11,500 feet back to Ann Arbor years ago, and for about two weeks I felt I had exceptional endurance as my body acclimated to the richer air. That may have been partially psychosomatic.
*Recognizing that Ann Arbor is not sea level.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:22 PM ^
In the NFL the strategy is to fly to Denver in the morning. Both the Steelers and Ravens have employed this strategy effectively.
September 1st, 2015 at 3:13 PM ^
I don't quarrel with the Steelers' and Ravens' strategy here. It does not make much sense to over-emphasize a relatively minor factor. As I noted, it's not like they're playing on Denali. So from a psychological (and overall) standpoint, this approach makes sense.
But physiologically, most everyone believes that the amount of oxygen available per liter of air (or however you want to measure it) impacts an athlete's performance. Since the Utes are only at 4,000 ft. or so higher elevation than Ann Arbor, it's not likely to be a huge difference. And I'm guessing that Tolbert may have emphasized some aerobic conditioning aimed at mitigating the effect of the oxygen deficit. The coaches are, no doubt, on this.
Your core point is right - it's very unlikely that elevation is the reason Michigan struggles, if Michigan struggles. So the general concern about elevation is likely overblown, but not devoid of merit.
September 1st, 2015 at 6:33 PM ^
Living in Reno at around 4,500ft amsl, I can say I never noticed much of a difference in my endurance going to sea level in CA to play rugby matches. Nor did we ever hear anything in regards to the CA uni teams coming up here and feeling like their fitness was lacking.
September 1st, 2015 at 3:26 PM ^
Were you living at Camp Muir or in Leadville? That really is high. Props to you.
September 1st, 2015 at 4:37 PM ^
September 1st, 2015 at 2:03 PM ^
I don't think it will be a huge factor, but I guess it is better just to give extra time to get acclimated.
If they were playing in La Paz or Mexico City I think it would be a concern.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:09 PM ^
Surely, I'm not the only one curious...
September 1st, 2015 at 2:29 PM ^
That's definitely a Delta Boeing 737. There just happens to be one currently en route from Detroit Metro to Salt Lake City:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL1882/history/20150901/1624Z/KDTW/…
September 1st, 2015 at 2:39 PM ^
Beat you by 20 minutes :)
+1 for your troubles. Go blue!
September 1st, 2015 at 3:19 PM ^
*frowns*
*smiles*
September 1st, 2015 at 4:05 PM ^
LANDED!!
September 1st, 2015 at 1:29 PM ^
Spent some time in Panguitch city a few years ago while on vacation in UT. Interesting place.
September 1st, 2015 at 1:49 PM ^
Panguitch is my hometown. My Great grandfather was one of the original settlers. This is the house I grew up in.
Did you go to Bryce Canyon? One of the prettiest places around.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:03 PM ^
September 1st, 2015 at 2:08 PM ^
Awesome. I actually stayed in Panguitch a ways back while hiking in Bryce, etc. Love Panguitch.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:25 PM ^
I hope that you still have it.
Some things simply cannot be replaced and you are fortunate to have one. It's got to be one of the best tailgate vehicles.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:49 PM ^
This is our 11th year of tailgating with the trailer, 18th overall. The Shasta is in the northwest corner of the Guardsman lot just south of the tents they set up for the Campus Store. Feel free to stop by and say hello.
September 1st, 2015 at 1:37 PM ^
We stayed in SLC we were having dinner in the hotel restaurant. All the men were walking out and then back in with little paper bags.
You guessed it. I ordered cocktails, but had to walk down the hall to the in-building liquor store. So I bought a fifth rather than a little mini-bottle.
So what's the point? To avoid going back out to that store, which made one feel like he was buying some porno magazines, I drank more.
It has hopefully changed since then.
September 1st, 2015 at 1:40 PM ^
September 1st, 2015 at 2:23 PM ^
It was amusing and I really didn't object to it due to the humor factor.
September 1st, 2015 at 2:29 PM ^
September 1st, 2015 at 3:19 PM ^
Maybe early 1980's..........
September 1st, 2015 at 1:57 PM ^
The package/locker concept went away in the early 90s. Now everything is metered. Bars & restaurants can dispense either an ounce or an ounce and a half at their discretion. Ask your waiter or bartender, some places will reset the setting to 1.5 if they normally only do 1 ounce.
September 1st, 2015 at 1:42 PM ^
