ESPN College Gameday Location
As posted before the location of ESPN College Gameday has varied each time they come to Ann Arbor. After the opening of parking lots was announced to be noon for the Notre Dame game I called to complain that there is less time to park than a 330p game. After seeing that LSU, Alabama, Virginia Tech, etc all allow parking starting at times early in the morning (from 4-7a) I realized that the atmosphere for Gameday would be awful if it was around the stadium if Gameday was located there. I got a call back from one of the people at Athletic Parking he mentioned that it is extremely likely (over 95%) that Gameday will be on campus in the Diag.
I still wish the lots would open earlier; however, having Gameday in the Diag should make the crowds there a lot better than in one of the other previous locations.
August 21st, 2011 at 9:28 AM ^
Given the situation around the stadium, that's probably a better place for it from a crowd management / space perspective.
August 21st, 2011 at 9:59 AM ^
It will also allow for some great panoramas of the diag area, showing off the campus to many people who may not have ever seen it
August 21st, 2011 at 10:03 AM ^
I've heard they may setup at Ingalls Mall next to Hill Auditorium.
August 21st, 2011 at 12:49 PM ^
Colin Cowherd and his show were here last year. So, that makes sense. That's a scenic spot and is a lot less crazy than down by the Stadium.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:53 AM ^
August 21st, 2011 at 10:39 AM ^
I hope they know enough to not setup in a way that that would cause students to have to step on the block M just to get on camera.
August 21st, 2011 at 10:47 AM ^
shouldnt only freshman who have yet to take their first blue book worry about that?
August 21st, 2011 at 11:06 AM ^
What about the libraries? Wouldnt it get noisy? Sorry, I think a hair of mine just turned blue.
August 21st, 2011 at 12:19 PM ^
You are seriously worried about noise less than a week into the semester on a football Saturday with the first night game in Michigan history and against Notre Dame to boot?
August 21st, 2011 at 1:29 PM ^
I'm personally not, but at UofM, I'm sure you could imagine there would be some people who might be annoyed by it. It was mostly a joke though.
August 21st, 2011 at 12:45 PM ^
I dunno, I'm not a freshman and I've already taken my first bluebook and I STILL won't step on it.
August 21st, 2011 at 1:03 PM ^
I'm entering my 4th year, and I still have NEVER stepped on the M, and I never will.
August 21st, 2011 at 1:28 PM ^
actually i drunkenly did the c-walk on it during my freshman year welcome week, I know, I'm veyr ashamed of myself. that was in 2004, i still live and work in AA, and I've never stepped on it since.
August 21st, 2011 at 1:45 PM ^
I did the same thing, except i wasn't drunk... but i wasn't officially a student yet either.. it was during a tour.
August 21st, 2011 at 6:34 PM ^
are you lupe fiasco?
August 21st, 2011 at 2:22 PM ^
....11 years after graduating, I will not step on the "M".
August 21st, 2011 at 4:28 PM ^
I have never stepped on it.
August 21st, 2011 at 8:07 PM ^
I also have never, and will never step on it.
August 21st, 2011 at 11:07 AM ^
I wouldn't be surprised to see a similar setup to what they did for SportsNation last fall.
August 21st, 2011 at 12:09 PM ^
Can someone explanin where the Diag is. I will be attending the game and Im not to familiar with the campus. Thanks.
August 21st, 2011 at 12:40 PM ^
Go downtown and look for the buildings that look like classrooms (and offices, ect.) and you're there. Basically you're looking for what would be a quad at other schools. If you park closer to the stadium and end up walking through the part by the law school/Ross/Ford School (ed: if you see a building that looks like Oxford, that's the law school) you just have to keep walking.
I doubt you'll have any trouble if you just use common sense after getting into the area. Follow the crowd and you'll be fine.
August 21st, 2011 at 2:08 PM ^
The Diag is someplace you can never go back to, but knowing it still existence is as pleasing as the memories of your youth it invocate. Though I can’t pinpoint where it is exactly, from interstate 94 take the State Street exit, head north you’ll know it when you see it, it will be on your right hand side.
From Interstate 94
Take the State Street Exit
Head North
Diag Will Be On Right Hand Side
If come to the end of State Street you just missed it, turn around. This time instead of just watching the coeds watch where the coeds are heading, should be south east (now on your left hand side) say alert it’s coming up a lot faster this time.
August 21st, 2011 at 12:49 PM ^
The Diag is in the central part of campus, surrounded by East University, South University, North University, State St., and Geddes. You can get to it by, depending on your entry into Ann Arbor, exiting from 23, 14, or 94. If you're coming in from 94 onto washtenaw ave., just literally go straight (watch out for a little tricky right turn at first) and eventually you'll see the sign for campus. If you're coming in from 14 (23), after exiting onto main street keep going til you hit Liberty St. and turn left and then turn right onto state steet. If you're coming in from 23 onto plymouth road or barton drive, turn right onto plymouth and go all the way until main street, turn left, then keep going and turn left onto liberty, and then right onto state street.
Have fun in Ann Arbor
August 21st, 2011 at 12:56 PM ^
my lame response, One Inch Woody. Now I have to one up you in return.
http://www.umich.edu/~info/mapsAndDirections.html#anchor_centralCampus
August 21st, 2011 at 2:24 PM ^
.....for coming up with an inadequate reply when there is a One Inch Woody lurking about. Wait, that came out wrong....
August 21st, 2011 at 4:29 PM ^
It was supposed to be "One Inch Woody Hayes Punch" ... unfortunately only the One Inch Woody showed up. I suppose I'll get around to changing it eventually.
August 21st, 2011 at 5:02 PM ^
August 21st, 2011 at 3:45 PM ^
Thanks.
August 21st, 2011 at 2:06 PM ^
Elbell field would be a good spot, right next to where the band starts out, but it will probably be where they had sportsnation last fall
August 21st, 2011 at 4:01 PM ^
It's looking like the diag will be occupied by some other University related stuff on September 10th, so GameDay probably won't be held there.
August 21st, 2011 at 8:09 PM ^
Im sure whatever other university functions are occuring there will be overshadowed/shutdown/ ignored by the world wide leaders
August 21st, 2011 at 8:04 PM ^
And what did they say. What am I suppose to do Saturday morning? This really will cut into beanbag toss time.
August 21st, 2011 at 8:13 PM ^
But I could envision a decent setup facing the northeast corner of the hill.