Request: Please post videos throughout the day of the opening day scene in A2
You folks that are in Ann Arbor today are blessed. You're in Mecca. What I and the rest of the Michigan diaspora would not give to be there today.
Request: Please post videos throughout the day of the opening day scene: The tailgates, the frat parties, the drum-line show / band walk to the stadium, the Church street team walkthru, player warmups in the stadium, etc., etc.
Anything to help give those of us stuck in the desert a drink of what it feels like to be there today on opening day!!
August 31st, 2013 at 9:03 AM ^
Have not personally been to the scene in about 4 years, but I'll be back for the Nebraska game... So excited to say nonetheless... Also anyone in Section 24 today, please post pictures, so I'm able to see what the view is like. Thanks.
August 31st, 2013 at 9:08 AM ^
Please please please. I'm like 1500 miles away, for the first time in a good 7 years I won't be going to the opening game, give me my fix I need it.
August 31st, 2013 at 3:40 PM ^
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August 31st, 2013 at 9:26 AM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 9:35 AM ^
So, six hours before gametime is what it will take for row 1. At least, that gives us a baseline. It only looks like there's 20 people tops there right now. If the thing is full in the next hour or so, then I'll apologize to the seniors for saying they were blowing things out of proportion.
However, it's looking like you'll be able to get plenty drunk before heading to the game.
August 31st, 2013 at 9:37 AM ^
Yeah, I'd see that... then go back to State Street to get some beers.
August 31st, 2013 at 9:41 AM ^
To be fair though, this is also Central Michigan and the first game with the new system. In my opinion, it's going to take a decent while before we truly know how they waiting will work. Maybe even up to next season.
August 31st, 2013 at 10:23 AM ^
An hour later, not a big difference.
True, it's CMU. However, Game 1 is always one of the biggest crowds of the season, regardless of the oppoent. So, I would say this could give us an "averageish" idea of how it will work. Obviously for the PSU, MSU, OSU, NDs of the world, it will be different.
August 31st, 2013 at 10:34 AM ^
It's also a 3:30 start. I know noon games are becoming few and far between, but will people have to line up at 6 to get row 1 for the Akron game?
August 31st, 2013 at 11:13 AM ^
Yeah, noon games will really have fewer people lining up for shorter amounts of time, I would suspect.
Can someone who is not tailgating note how big the line is at 2pm? That's when they'll let the students in, so I'd like to get an idea of how many people would be in front of you if you didn't want to wait in line, but were willing to walk into the stadium when it opened 90 minutes early.
And about 4 hours before kick it appears there's only about 50 people in line. Can we safely say that current students drastically over-estimated the number of people willing to sit in line yet?
August 31st, 2013 at 12:18 PM ^
It looks like they are letting people in now. Or moving them somewhere.
August 31st, 2013 at 10:02 AM ^
What is the deal with the brightly colored porta-potties? Looks awful and I dont recall seeing anything like this at Penn State which has to accomodate basically the same number of fans.
August 31st, 2013 at 9:26 AM ^
I was hoping to see some Photo and Video responses already. I am sure if this post was created yesterday, this would have been a huge success. Most that are going, are busy preparing and partaking in the days festivities. This should be requested next weekend as well.
August 31st, 2013 at 9:36 AM ^
From a dude's Instagram:
August 31st, 2013 at 10:04 AM ^
They look like they're POWs.
August 31st, 2013 at 10:48 AM ^
but they look NOTHING like POW's.
August 31st, 2013 at 10:07 AM ^
Man does that look fucking depressing.
August 31st, 2013 at 10:52 AM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 11:00 AM ^
You don't HAVE to be there 6 hours early.
Get there 30 minutes early and I would bet you can get in anywhere between rows 40 and 60 and those are probably my favorite seats anyway.
August 31st, 2013 at 11:33 AM ^
They should have grandfathered the current Seniors and Juniors (in other words waited 2 years to do this, but given notice now that they are going to do it).
Then I agree with what you say.
August 31st, 2013 at 10:00 AM ^
Great request - please share your experiences with us living far (no, farther, farther... Korea) away.
Next weekend also - we'd all love to see video and pictures being posted throughout the day. Best pic/video should make it to the front page.
August 31st, 2013 at 10:07 AM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 10:35 AM ^
How do you post video and pics from an iphone?
August 31st, 2013 at 10:37 AM ^
Probably the easiest way is to send them to your instagram app and then just copy the link and post them here.
August 31st, 2013 at 11:09 AM ^
For those of us who can't be in Ann Arbor today and want to see the band, this is one of the better pre-game videos:
August 31st, 2013 at 12:54 PM ^
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August 31st, 2013 at 11:41 AM ^
Excellent reference. I don't know why, but that part in the commercial makes me giggle every time.
August 31st, 2013 at 11:46 AM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 11:51 AM ^
155 W. Kinzie St.
Chicago, IL 60654
Tel: 312.245.2000
August 31st, 2013 at 11:58 AM ^
August 31st, 2013 at 12:10 PM ^
The Alumni Association does a watching party in the upstairs room at Rockit in River North, which is close to you, too.
http://chicago.umclubs.com/index.php?page=game-watching
Whatever you do, don't go to Duffy's.
August 31st, 2013 at 1:18 PM ^
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August 31st, 2013 at 3:20 PM ^
Post this after the game as well...