Your worst experience at The Big House/a tailgate?
I've been watching videos of fans getting into fights at stadiums today for some reason and it gave me this thread idea?
Ever see anything like that? Or have an experience with another fan that was bad? Or during the Down in Front Era with someone yelling it at you? Basically this is a stories thread. A little Monday night entertainment.
or are some visits just better than others?
OSU was in town one year, and I was walking by one of their tailgate parties
and I reached into a cooler to grab a beer....
Ewww...
April 30th, 2018 at 10:06 PM ^
April 30th, 2018 at 10:35 PM ^
It was a Pure Michigan moment before that was even a tourism campaign.
I stayed until the end - I dressed for the tailgate, and as a result, almost froze to death in the fourth quarter. I walked back to my car with what energy I had left and then managed to get to a friend's apartment where I wrapped myself in a blanket and crashed.
I was there until the end as well. My buddy and I vowed to leave once Michigan got up by two scores....which never happened goddamnit.
April 30th, 2018 at 10:09 PM ^
The only game I ever left early was Utah 2014. The skies opened up, along with thunder and lightning. They told us to "seek shelter." We got absolutely drenched walking to the car, and as we were losing handily I refused to go back in, must to the dismay of my spouse. Later, I heard players describe how when the game resumed the stadium was empty and most of the fans that were there were Utah fans. I felt kinda bad about that.
You should not feel bad for that. We owe Dave Brandon NOTHING.
In fact, I also left that game when the rain came and swore I wouldn't return until both DB and Hoke were gone. Not long after that was the Minnesota game....
Not to hijack the thread, but fuck Dave Brandon!
I was going to mention this one as well. Miserable. I think the shoes I wore to this game may still be wet. Awful game and soaked to the bone.
I went to Harbaugh's first game at Utah and have to say their fans are ridiculously nice and friendly. The harshest 'trash talk' we heard was from some guy yelling at Harbaugh for benching Alex Smith in favor of Kaepernick ...who of course lead the Niners to the SuperBowl.
During halftime while heading to the food trucks that they pull into the stadium, a woman blocked my way like happens sometimes ("did you want to dance?") but was intentionally doing it to in order to stop me so she could Thank me for coming to the game and Wish me luck and to have a great time!
It was like an alternate "scarlet and black" universe
April 30th, 2018 at 10:09 PM ^
I thought that game was FUN. 5-0
By the end of the game I was sitting closer to the field that I ever have & sipping my cold chocolate.
I was also nervous about that game going in, as Alstott seemed to be MADE for that weather.
I'd laugh at this if I hadn't lost two toes the same game.
April 30th, 2018 at 10:29 PM ^
which WD asked about in 2011 -- a video of the game is embedded in that post.
couldn't move the ball on Michigan that day.
look how handy (not sarcastic - I didn't know either) .. https://mgoblue.com/news/2002/12/16/University_of_Michigan_Song_Lyrics
April 30th, 2018 at 11:44 PM ^
Michigan expects her Varsity to win today!
Yep, me too. Now don't get me started on Laudes Atque Carmina...
"Varsity, down the field
Never yield raise high your shield
Fight on to victory for Michigan and the Maize and Blue"
Great, great song --- every word of it, including the intro.
When IT happened, I temporarily lost my faith in sports. I remember specifically asking myself "what kind of an idiot would pay money to go through that?" and told myself I was done going to Michigan football games. While that wasn't true, it has been very difficult to shell out any money... Since, I've only gone to games where I've been offered a free ticket.
That's how I felt when IT happened ...then my (then) 9yr old son said simply, "well, let's go" and headed up the aisle to leave the stadium.
pulled me back in, the little fella!
My worst moment ever as a sports fan, by far. Because of who it was, it's five times worse than Appalachian State. And in light of recent revelations of the cultural rot in their athletic department, it is all the worse. I have zero respect for MSU sports anymore and even if we blow them out by 30 this fall it will never remove that atrocity of 2015. Horrible. Still can't watch a replay.
Ever see anything like this? LOL
April 30th, 2018 at 10:26 PM ^
I've noted this here before and it's odd.
ND is my least favorite football school. Most fans ND fans I meet, though (socially / professionally / both) are very nice people. They remind me of the refined Michigan fans.
For some reason I never meet the bad ND fans. I'm sure they exist.
Notre Dame fans are not bad.
I was at the 2014 shuthout Hoke game in South Bend and they could've been way worse to us. I only imagine if that had been in Columbus or East Lansing.
The Northwestern loss. We lost to Northwestern? Northwestern? Northwestern???
Harbaugh's first year, my senior year. In the student section for OSU, to my right is a Michigan girl on crutches, behind us are 3 OSU fans (what looks like a dad and 2 college/high school aged sons). Both the kids are trashed and whenever they are walking in and out of their seats they push the people in the row in front of them (my row) to get them to fall off the benches. They do it all through the first half, people get pissed but then around half time they do it to the girl on crutches. Once that happens the entire crowd is blowing up at the dad and kids before secuirty steps in to make sure they survive the day. The kids and dad disappear for a quarter and come back at the start of the 4th, a little more sober and a lot more quiet.