Does anyone know when the B1G Championship Banner is going to be raised in Crisler? Is it going to be the first home game of the season? Or is Brandon going to save it for a better home game, like NCState? Obviously it has to be relatively early in the season, but I don't really think it'd be a good idea to hang it before a game against a terrible team. Has Michigan officially announced anything about it yet?
You missed it. It was hung
I thought...
...they hung them up everyday and took them down every night.
Silly me!
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Haven't ever laughed that
Haven't ever laughed that hard because of a post
I assume they'll raise it
I assume they'll raise it against one of the weaker teams early in the season. That way they'll get a win on the banner raising day and they could potentially sell more tickets to a game most wouldn't attend.
Agree with this. Could market
Agree with this. Could market it as the banner-raising game. Personally, I hope it's the regular season home opener.
hmm...
there is definitely a "that's what she said" joke in there somewhere...
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I was scared
I thought this was going to be about the Fab5 banners. I came in ready to neg, instead, you get an upvote.
I was thinking the same, and
I was thinking the same, and I had a hillarious flamebait comment ready to go about Devin Gardner's Redshirt status. It's sad that I expect all off-season topics to be terrible.
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Wait, you have insider
Wait, you have insider infomation on Devin's redshirt status? Why aren't you telling us?!
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So do you guys think Denard
So do you guys think Denard can start above Tate this year?
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Just
Just a guess, but could it be the first B1G game of the season? That seems to be the obvious choice to me.
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No, that would be too easy,
No, that would be too easy, they would be expecting that.
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Hanging A Banner
I live close to NC Sate's arena in Raleigh and go to several games there each year (but mostly Hurricanes hockey). NC State came in 5th in the ACC but they will probably raise a banner for simply making the NCAA Tournament. It will say something like "NCAA Sweet 16 2012". Keep in mind that they would raise the banner even without going to the Sweet 16.
My question.....
Is this appropriate or do you actually need to WIN something to raise a banner (conference regular season, conference tournament, NCAA regional......)? I know that Michigan only raises a banner for winning something. What do other schools do?
Keep in mind that NC State is the same school that had a parade for winning a Gator Bowl against Notre Dame (back in Philip Rivers years) and recently had a special ceremony to celebrate the 23rd Anniversary of the 1989 team.
I'm sure alot of people
I'm sure alot of people around this tradition will feel you need to "actually need to win something" but I think it's fine. Banners are such a big deal to every school, I would have no problem if I went to a smaller (or less sports oriented) school and they hung something for just making it into the field of whatever the hell the number is now. It is still an accomplishment for the non 'elite' teams. Hell I have no connection to 'em, but if Eastern wins (gets in) a bowl game, I'd demand a parade.
I too live near Raleigh and
I too live near Raleigh and laugh at all the celebrations they have for their sports teams. I hope we beat them bad. A lot of people down here have NC State penciled into the final four next year.
If you're a major-conference
If you're a major-conference school, you need to win something (or at least go to the Final Four) to hang a banner. Hanging one for making the field of 68 is ridiculous for someone in the ACC - especially one that has won two national titles in the past.
That's My Thought Too
I'd even agree with a single banner that lists all of the years that you've made the tournament. However, if you're in a major conference, you need to win something to hang a banner. NCSU has "little brother complex" to UNC. Carolina has a bunch of banners that they've earned so NCSU will hang a banner for anything in an attempt to keep up.
I was really curious to see what NCSU would have done this year if they didn't make it to the Sweet 16. I think that the banner would have said "NCAA - Third Round" which is pretty sad considering that the first round only consisted of four games.
Oh, that banner. I was
Oh, that banner. I was hoping we'd hang "Your shoes sparkle in the moonlight, Fancy Dancer" back up on the Mgoblog banner.....
The swag is back.
speaking of which
mgobanner contest???
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Sounds good to me, nothing
Sounds good to me, nothing else for me to do here at work.
The swag is back.
Dont give cstallions any idea
Dont give cstallions any idea to write about.
Has to be first game of the year
You have to erase the 2011-12 season, and move on to 2012-13. You can't keep dragging it out and wait to hang the banner in December.
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Banner hanging
I'd check with Zack and Stu and see when they were available...
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Sorry, I follow Cleveland pro
sports teams. What is "hanging a banner"? Is that what happens to people when they are sent to Bolivia?
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You missed it. It was hung yesterday morning.
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