What are YOU doing to BEAT STATE?

Submitted by 1M1Ucla on October 16th, 2018 at 12:24 PM

I did a couple extra sit-ups and walked the dog for an extra 10 minutes.  Now, gonna throw away those donuts I was gonna toss down with the second pot of coffee.

You?

maize-blue

October 16th, 2018 at 12:48 PM ^

I'm going to run any vehicle off the road that I see with a Sparty decal or bumper sticker.

Just kidding, although I will be thinking about it.

FreddieMercuryHayes

October 16th, 2018 at 12:52 PM ^

Nothing.  I live in Tennessee and have a full life without Michigan Football.  I'll read about it, discuss the match-up in some of my free time because I enjoy it.  I will try my best to watch and hope for the best because I like Michigan and I like football.  But the porch I also want ain't gonna to build itself either.

leal55

October 16th, 2018 at 1:32 PM ^

I set my coworkers desktop wallpaper to Jabril Peppers sealing the 2016 game.  The only way he can switch it is by typing the password: ILOVEJimHarbaugh.

outsidethebox

October 16th, 2018 at 1:42 PM ^

We'll be camping in the Wichita Mountains in SW Oklahoma...probably off the grid with no signals available. Hopefully my doing nothing will cancel out all the stupid things others are doing :)

BBQJeff

October 16th, 2018 at 1:55 PM ^

We are tailgating (but not going into the game) with some Sparty friends.   My contribution will be buffalo wings cooked in the barrel cooker with a hickory chunk over the charcoal for a little smoke.   Given my screen name this really shouldn't be a surprise.  

Mr. Owl

October 16th, 2018 at 2:03 PM ^

The other night at dinner in NYC I informed the people at the next table (two Michigan students visiting a friend from AA attending Columbia... I overheard their conversation) who the next opponent is.  After I gave them a "Go Blue!" they asked if I saw the Wisconsin game, then actually asked who is next.

I helped by spreading knowledge to people too into studying to know the football schedule.

LickReach

October 16th, 2018 at 2:25 PM ^

Since my wife knows that 4 hours of her Saturday will be husbandless I am preparing a special meal I am calling "Tennis Court Breakfast" to commemorate the ridiculous spectacle which is EL tailgating for the UM game.  She has no idea what the title means but when I serve fancy fruit, champagne and fritattas I doubt she will care.  

Also I am spending 10 extra mins on the heavy bag in our building's gym for good measure.  It's helping.  

Blue in PA

October 16th, 2018 at 2:41 PM ^

I keep the week as normal as I can.... so as not to throw off the regular routine.  Then Saturday:

Bloody Marys at 0900, western omelette with tabasco, prep brats for the grill.  Crack open Yuengling at 11, the pregamer.....   by half time it's either bourbon and cigars, or bourbon and more bourbon..

someone text me the final score, so when I wake up sunday morning and check my phone I'll know if it was all worth it.

butuka21

October 16th, 2018 at 2:44 PM ^

The Same superstitions I do every week.  Bed is made properly in the morning, lawn is mowed/landscaping done by Friday night in this case for 11:00 game, usually on game day morning if a 2:30 game.  I am in the central time zone. I am in the same spot on my couch by kick off.  I was not able to do this routine last year as I was at a wedding, I remember telling my wife this whole marriage thing has a 50/50 shot anyway right, and there is 100% odds that I will never be able to watch this game live again.  I usually go with the stats in these kind of decisions in my life but my that comment alone made the percentages of my marriage lasting go down. I still blame myself for the loss, even though I know this routine has nothing to do with the outcome of the game I can't stop doing it every weekend.  

yossarians tree

October 16th, 2018 at 2:55 PM ^

I don't wear Michigan gear or even the colors anymore because it seems like every time I consciously do that we end up losing. Or maybe it just seems that way because nearly every big game for the last ten years we ended up losing. Anyway the superstitions seem meaningless when it comes to Michigan football. 

ChiBlueBoy

October 16th, 2018 at 3:02 PM ^

Start my day with 5 raw eggs; go down to the local cave and punch a grizzly in the balls; shave my head with a cheese grater; raze and then rebuild the governor's mansion and pull it by rope through the center of town; and then look sideways at the meanest dog in town. 

My usual Saturday.