Why you should go to the Spring Practice
Sitting here enjoying a Nemesis beer, sipping away and thinking.
Everything I saw last year at the spring game was the season. Tate was good at everything but slightly spastic. DRob was good at running and that was about it. The line was okay but not great. We had problems covering.
That, and the whole event was fun. The tailgates were fun. The crowd had fun. RichRod tried to reach out to the crowd during the student goal kick contest. The cheerleaders didn't show but the dance team did.
Just a great time, and informative.
February 25th, 2010 at 6:57 PM ^
Also, it's free.
February 25th, 2010 at 6:58 PM ^
DRob didn't play in the spring game. Other than that I agree that it was pretty telling. Unfortunately Coner owning our defense should have been a sign of things to come.
February 25th, 2010 at 7:05 PM ^
You are completely correct. The beer kicked in. I should have said Coner.
I take responsibility for posting while drinking very strong beer. 12%
It tastes like sweet maple, bourbon whiskey, malt, and yummy.
February 25th, 2010 at 7:09 PM ^
You should have said "Coner was good at running and that was about it"?
Because that, my friend, would be wrong. Coner is also highly accomplished at being awesome.
February 25th, 2010 at 7:12 PM ^
LOL!
I think this is my first LOL post on MGoBlog
February 25th, 2010 at 7:59 PM ^
Actually, yeah, Coner WAS good at running in the spring game. Don't you remember him juking Stevie Brown out of his socks for like 30 yards?
That actually happened.
February 25th, 2010 at 7:16 PM ^
Wait, Coner could run? I thought he could, in this order: rap, signal plays, wear baseball cap.
I'm going to miss Coner.
February 25th, 2010 at 7:00 PM ^
Is it next week or something?
February 25th, 2010 at 7:00 PM ^
I plan on going to my first spring game this year. What activities other than the game can I look forward to. I know there is tailgating, but does the University do any thing special for the fans?
February 25th, 2010 at 7:06 PM ^
You can stand in line for three hours to tour the locker room!
February 25th, 2010 at 7:13 PM ^
Yep, locker room tour, some of the frats get out beer tables, sales on M stuff at all the clothes and bookstores for the wives of us older guys, lots of drinking.
February 25th, 2010 at 7:07 PM ^
I've always liked our dance team more than our cheerleaders anyway, so that wasn't a big loss for me.
Anyway, back on topic, I agree that the spring game was fun and if you can go you should. But, I must ask why you're bringing this up now since it's 1.5 months away and most people that visit MGoBlog with any frequency will be going if at all possible.
February 25th, 2010 at 7:07 PM ^
I just made hotel reservations. After the game I will be pretending I am back in school and running the student spots.
Maybe Arbor Brew and the new Tractor place, as well.
I suspect Sunday morning my no longer young self will be at Northside or Broken Egg trying the grease cure.
February 25th, 2010 at 8:33 PM ^
I hope what we see during the spring game isn't the same thing we see during the season, and by that I mean I hope we improve over the summer/fall. That said it should be an awesome time.
February 25th, 2010 at 8:35 PM ^
I got to miss field goals in front of 50,000 people! But I got a bag, football, football helmet, and free books for a semester. It was worth the humiliation.
I've wanted a Michigan helmet since I was 4. Dream come true.
February 25th, 2010 at 8:58 PM ^
I think I value my winged lacrosse helmet almost as much as my education. By far the best 2 souvenirs I got from AA.
February 25th, 2010 at 9:45 PM ^
...did you come close? I would have been kicking grounders.
February 25th, 2010 at 9:55 PM ^
Hit the extra point, just missed the 30 yarder and 35 yarder to the right each time.
I found a new respect for kickers at Michigan stadium. The wind really ripped from the west when I was down there and I didn't even think it was that windy of a day.
February 25th, 2010 at 9:18 PM ^
classy when RR gave the kids who kicked field goals a reward for just participating. The spring game KICKS MAJOR ASS
February 25th, 2010 at 10:10 PM ^
I am hopin to make first ever Big House visit with my father, also my uncle and possibly some of my friends hope to some of you guys there at the spring game hopefully I dont have to work that day.
February 25th, 2010 at 10:13 PM ^
without having to worry about multitudes of Buckeye fans continuously running up to him and yelling "F*CK MICHIGAN!!! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!" or purposely trying to hit him with a football.
That will certainly not happen at the spring game.
February 26th, 2010 at 12:13 AM ^
If that happened with my 7(almost)y/o...
I'm affraid it wouldn't be the most disturbing thing he seen that day.
February 26th, 2010 at 12:43 AM ^
...but I would never punch a chick in front of my son...
Yeah. They were chicks. Classy.
February 26th, 2010 at 1:38 PM ^
In that case...
I would just hope that "mommy" wasn't with us.That would be even uglier.
Couldn't tell by looking at her but she has a nasty straight right and isn't as mild tempered as I am.
February 26th, 2010 at 12:26 AM ^
Don't post much but that comment made me laugh. I was in Columbus for the last UM game their and those people are a different breed for sure. It's as if they all just got off the short bus, downed a case of Pabst and then immediately starting spelling OHIO at the top of their lungs. I often wonder who gets the extra chromosome that they are all missing?
February 26th, 2010 at 12:10 AM ^
I'm hoping(as well as loosely planning) on making it for the first time this year.Trying to bring several people with.
10~ hrs each way though. :(
February 26th, 2010 at 10:06 PM ^
I want to see if Tate has improved and I want see Devin PERIOD.
February 26th, 2010 at 10:18 PM ^
^ hey. welcome to mgoblog.
joined today i see.
and im going to see if denard improved at all.
hell, lets be honest.
i'm going to see if any player has massively improved.
February 26th, 2010 at 10:22 PM ^
I'm making a list of every poster that starts a spring game thread before the Spring Game.
AND I"M KILLING THEM ALL ON 4/16!!!
February 27th, 2010 at 8:58 AM ^
The Spring Game is on the 17th.