What do you miss about Michigan Stadium?
A couple weeks ago on WTKA after the Joe closed, they were talking about how every local stadium is going to be new in SE MI.
They mentioned Michigan Stadium being "new" in 2010 due to the massive renovations.
OT season is here. So this is a feels thread.
I miss the original Michigan Stadium. The bowl.
No giant boxes making it feel boxed in and taking away from its size on the inside.
Sure, it's MUCH louder.........but still. It will never be the same again. I'll never forget my first time walking in when I was 9 years old and being amazed.
April 19th, 2017 at 11:43 PM ^
Agree. I used to spend time there and it was wonderful. And I can neither schedule nor afford a tour to take my kids in to see it, and I would really like to.
When I was in school we'd grab lunch trays from South Quad and go sledding down the aisles in the winter. We'd build up ramps in the snow to go flying out onto the field. And we'd play snow football on the field itself.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:04 PM ^
April 19th, 2017 at 11:08 PM ^
in early, early April.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:57 PM ^
in the 3rd Q you could bring in a 12er from the party store across the street and no one cared.
The sharing of bottles and flasks and wineskins from total strangers? I miss that.
The cute coed who threw up sloe gin all over my shoes? Not so much.
April 19th, 2017 at 11:17 PM ^
As John U Bacon accurately described using refrigerator style magnet letters.
Seriously, I miss Bob Ufer's radio calls every fall.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:02 PM ^
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April 19th, 2017 at 10:09 PM ^
of keys.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:14 PM ^
April 19th, 2017 at 10:23 PM ^
I would love to have the exact type lettering put on the West side, by the Press Boxes.
There is even the PERFECT stop for it directly centered.
It's my new mission to have this done!
April 19th, 2017 at 10:24 PM ^
April 19th, 2017 at 10:29 PM ^
I'm in section 6, so always on the East side....
April 19th, 2017 at 10:45 PM ^
The Blue ones that were on the backside of the press box are on the East side as well.
April 19th, 2017 at 11:00 PM ^
I'll have to pay closer attention.
Yes, but it belongs on top of the press box.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:15 PM ^
The giant macaroni noodle
Okay, not that. Marshmallows.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:16 PM ^
April 19th, 2017 at 10:50 PM ^
Two words: crotch whiskey
April 19th, 2017 at 10:16 PM ^
There!
Can't wait to go back again this year with one or two of my kids! I don't miss the single trough like urinals from back in the day.
GO BLUE!
April 19th, 2017 at 10:21 PM ^
As a sophomore (Sept '81), we crafted a beaut for the Irish game that said "Bo's fallen troops once more rise, to Black and BLUE those Irish eyes" Keith Jackson noted it on ABC.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:22 PM ^
A few of us went onto the field the day after the Michigan-Ohio State game in 1997 (we frequently had field goal kicking competitions on the field for several years). There were remnants of roses laying around all over the field.
After Doug Karsch admitted to having sex on the field, I lost all desire to ever go there
April 19th, 2017 at 10:24 PM ^
I miss being able to walk right on to the field and play catch with friends most afternoons in the summer
April 19th, 2017 at 10:24 PM ^
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April 19th, 2017 at 10:33 PM ^
I always wondered how much $ you guys were clearing. Definitely worth it.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:33 PM ^
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April 19th, 2017 at 10:46 PM ^
But more intimidating on the inside.
I don't agree with that either.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:42 PM ^
This is somewhat unrelated, but I thought it was worth sharing. Somebody built Michigan Stadium in minecraft to scale, pretty cool. (Don't know how to format the video into this post, sorry!)
Not bad, but it does point out one glaring flaw/omission in the current Big House design and layout: not enough burning torches along the walls.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:51 PM ^
April 19th, 2017 at 10:49 PM ^
Miss nothing. Looks and feels way better than before. It's a complete stadium now
April 19th, 2017 at 10:54 PM ^
Still have the scars on my left hand from where the posts broke apart. Granted not the smartest thing I've ever done, but one helluva lot of fun.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:55 PM ^
April 19th, 2017 at 10:59 PM ^
I don't mind the renovations and improvements - it's some of the people that make that particular era of the stadium special really. Truth be told, as long as there is something on that spot called Michigan Stadium and my beloved Wolverines play in it, it will be something to cherish every time I am there regardless of configuration.
Well, I say regardless of configuration until they expand and taking my fucking favorite parking spot, then I suppose I will.....accept the longer walk.