Amazing Experience. I was a 14 year old die hard Michigan fan growing up in Columbus. My dad and I drove up to actually see a Tigers game with my uncle and cousin. After that game, my dad spontaneously decided we should go to Ann Arbor, as he thought they let people in for free in the fourth quarter. My dad's not the most spontaneous guy as it is, so I was extremely excited. We get to the stadium and because the game is close, and it's ND, not many people are leaving, so they did not open up the doors in the 4th. We post up next to Crysler and attract a crowd trying to watch the game/get reception on one of the portable TVs with a 2inch screen. Eventually, however, they do let us in.
Now, I imagine for any UM fan, walking into Michigan Stadium for the first time is a surreal, amazing experience. But walking in for the first time, to 110,000 screaming fans in the 4th quarter of a rivalry game induces goosebumps and awe that I will absolutely never forget. A true jaw-dropping, ho-lee sheeeit, moment. Obviously Michigan held on (and went on to have a pretty solid year). My dad and I lingered after the game. We went down on to the field and walked the turf. I randomly remember seeing cooler of water bottles labeled for Lynn Swann. I picked up a discarded divot of maize turf in the endzone that I still have to this day. One of the absolute best moments of my childhood, and one that cemented me as Michigan fan for life.
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Amazing Experience. I was a 14 year old die hard Michigan fan growing up in Columbus. My dad and I drove up to actually see a Tigers game with my uncle and cousin. After that game, my dad spontaneously decided we should go to Ann Arbor, as he thought they let people in for free in the fourth quarter. My dad's not the most spontaneous guy as it is, so I was extremely excited. We get to the stadium and because the game is close, and it's ND, not many people are leaving, so they did not open up the doors in the 4th. We post up next to Crysler and attract a crowd trying to watch the game/get reception on one of the portable TVs with a 2inch screen. Eventually, however, they do let us in.
Now, I imagine for any UM fan, walking into Michigan Stadium for the first time is a surreal, amazing experience. But walking in for the first time, to 110,000 screaming fans in the 4th quarter of a rivalry game induces goosebumps and awe that I will absolutely never forget. A true jaw-dropping, ho-lee sheeeit, moment. Obviously Michigan held on (and went on to have a pretty solid year). My dad and I lingered after the game. We went down on to the field and walked the turf. I randomly remember seeing cooler of water bottles labeled for Lynn Swann. I picked up a discarded divot of maize turf in the endzone that I still have to this day. One of the absolute best moments of my childhood, and one that cemented me as Michigan fan for life.