OTish: What are your plans for opening day
With kickoff a month away, just curious what everyone's plans for the game are. No, it's not the biggest opponent this year, but it's still Michigan football. Personally, I'm up at 330 am Sunday (Okinawa time) to catch the game, grilling a breakfast bratwurst or 2, then probably head off to church before hopefully some of the later games. Can't wait!!!
In AA, getting excited for some Devin Funchess-style freshman breakout (I'm looking at you, Derrick Green).
(Also, how do you catch games in Japan? I'm in Nagoya for work all the time and trying to find somewhere that has any American sports is an exercise in futility)
so I got Decoder box...my apartment has a satellite dish that picks up AFN. Sometimes Im stuck watching golf or X Games or whatever, so its luck of the draw
but I would guess not...luckily there are 3 channels that show sports so there's always hope
Last year I watched 14 hours of football.
This year, probably the same. :-)
I am pretty sure it will start out like most days in my house - either the kids will get me up early despite me having stayed up for the Friday games, or the cats will get me up early with their infamous "Toes Are Evil" campaign.
After that, plan the wardrobe for the game, coffee and breakfast. In celebration of the return of football, it will likely be a full English breakfast because I've made that a "morning of the first game" tradition these past several years.
I only live about 25 minutes from the stadium, but I'll try to get get to Ann Arbor as early as possible after first soaking in some "College GameDay" to see if Corso will finally break down and predict "Diet or Regular?". Once I get to Ann Arbor, it's a combination of wandering around finding old friends and food.
Between about 3:30 PM and 6:30 PM - football.
After the game, I will drive home, reconnect with everyone and then sit down with a beer, MGoBlog and the late games.
I will start off the day bright and early by playing some NCAA 14, obviously playing against CMU at The Big House. Next, I'm going to hop in my car and drive to AA to meet up with some old friends, have a few drinks, and play more NCAA and watch Gameday. Finally, I will head up to good ol Michigan Stadium a few hours early to hope for a great seat so I can jump up and down and scream my lungs out like a little kid for a couple hours.
ONLY 32 MORE DAYS
My Dad and his friends will use the tickets so we will still do our part to pack the stadium with Michigan fans/alums.
Probably roll into town around 11:30 - 12:00. Settle in at either Charlies or Pizza House for some lunch and pre-game libation and watch the first half of the Noon games. Around 2:30, head on out for the Stadium to watch Team 134 put a beatdown on the Chips.
Should be a pretty good day.
We will pull up to the house we tailgate at about 7:30, get everthing setup, play some bags and start drinking. About 1 1/2 hours later our late friends will show up asking if we need any help setting up. Then they will disappear for another hour only to come back with a bag full of hash browns. The days conversations will range from the lastest recruit, to sympathizing with the Ann Arbor rapist (have you seen some of those girls?!!). The grill gets going at 10, and probably again at 2. I'll dominate bags pretty much until it gets too crowded to play (just saying). It's going to be a great day.
Wow! Great rape joke! I knew my morning was missing something, but I wasn't sure just what. Bravo.
Well, my football weekend will start Thursday. I'll watch my soon-to-be alma mater play Thursday (BGSU. I graduate August 10th. WOO!)
Then I'll make a big gameday spread at home since I can't make it up this year.
Watch OSU struggle in the first half against Buffalo and stir the shit-talking pot with the family (Who are all Ohio fans. puke).
Finally at 3:30, watch a 40 point beatdown of Central.
Sorry (I grew up in Wood County) but I've got to throw in a shout-out to my alma mater - Go Rockets!
But its good to know we agree on the important things in life, like Michigan!
Since we both are MGoFamily, I won't hold your alma mater against you!
Their should be at least 1000 post in this thread by the end of the day! .....but their won't be because people are lame.
Herman's Olde Town Grille in Plymouth.
In town over Labor Day, but limited time so will kill several birds with one stone.
I'm down there once a week and have never heard of it. Any recommendations on what to get there?
It's in Old Town Plymouth; north on Main street past the train tracks, take a left at Taco Bell (Mill Street). Down a few blocks, take a left on Liberty.
I'm partial to the Regal Burger (bacon cheesburger with fried egg on top) with onion straws, My wife likes the Hammy (ham, swiss, chipotle mayo).
In Feb they almost always had Hopslam on tap, too. Great beer selection.
It's a sentimental place for me; I went there pretty frequently when I lived in Plymouth, got absolutely loaded there the night before my wedding .
We never make it to Old Town. We always say that we need to try a few places over there but we always end up Downtown. I'm going this week, thanks.