Spring game at Ford Field?

Submitted by DISCUSS Man on

the other day FSU announced they'd have their sping game in orlando.

Due to the usually awful weather, would you want Michigan to maybe try to play a spring game at Ford Field?

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gobluesince1992

July 9th, 2015 at 3:52 PM ^

I think itd be really neat to have the spring game there. Itd be a cool experience for the players being in a professional stadium and it would elimiate weather being a factor in attendence. One issue for me though would be if youre going to make it an all day event (as most people do) spending all day in Detroit is downgrade from spending a day in Ann Arbor.

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Seth

July 9th, 2015 at 3:56 PM ^

I can't even moderate this in good conscience because it's certainly on topic.

Let every neg count for a "nay" vote.

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Blue Know It

July 9th, 2015 at 4:24 PM ^

No...hell no. Many recruits come for the spring game. Why would you NOT want them to see our beautiful campus/city?

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WolvinLA2

July 9th, 2015 at 4:25 PM ^

Not to pile on, but I will agree that this is both a dumb and awful idea.  No students would go and it eliminates it as a recruiting visit.  Nopey nope nope.

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michgoblue

July 9th, 2015 at 4:32 PM ^

Our campus is awesome. Our Big House is a unique recruiting tool. Why would we give those up to play at a generic nfl stadium? The spring game is about recruiting. Playing anywhere but at home negates this purpose.

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DrewGOBLUE

July 9th, 2015 at 4:38 PM ^

Absolutely not. No way. Never.

Being able to go the Big House in April for a football game, even if it's just a scrimmage, is like a massive breath of fresh air in the middle of a suffocatingly long offseason.

The only extent to which Ford Field should be considered is as a backup location. And that's only in case super severe weather otherwise meant a spring game wouldn't happen.

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tbeindit

July 9th, 2015 at 6:23 PM ^

I know this is going to rub some people the wrong way, but I absolutely hate Ford Field as a venue.  Not just in comparison to the Big House either, but compared to other NFL style stadiums as well.  I've been to most around the area and a few in the south including the stadiums that the Falcons and Saints use and really felt like Ford Field lacked behind them.  I know they may not from a functionality perspective, but the "feel" is just terrible.

I hated the Silver Dome and I hate Ford Field for the same reasons.  Everytime I go there to see an event - whether sports releated or not - I feel like I'm going to watch something in a warehouse.  The lighting sucks, the sound sucks, and there's really nothing unique about the venue except the label of what it's called.

Now that the rant is out of the way.  No, keep it in the Big House.  Period.

 

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pbmd

July 9th, 2015 at 9:11 PM ^

great facility

makes bad weather obsolete

treat for players- logistic problems for staff

access to people in detroit including athletes who coaches want michigan to be their school of choice from early age

 

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Doctor Wolverine

July 9th, 2015 at 10:38 PM ^

Isn't FSU only doing that because they are renovating the stadium? As long as the Big House is available, there is absolutely no reason to have it anywhere else. Now a little later in the Spring could be nice...

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