Shout out to the Michigan fans in Dallas
Didn't see a thread posted yet on this, but I just made it back from Dallas and I have to say, of all the Michigan games I have been to, both basketball and football, this was by far the best I have seen the Michigan fanbase represent. The whole weekend everyone was in the "Go Blue" spirit, from the hotel lobby, to the Texas Ranger game (went to the game Friday and there was plenty of Maize and Blue in attendance), all the way to the post game in the halls of Dallas Cowboy stadium. Speaking of which, the post game was nuts. It was literally a 100 ft line of fans going 2 ways high fiving each other.. like after a hockey series ends, just waaay longer of a line.. it was truly a sight to behold. To top it off, I witnessed a lot of good sportsmanship with the Gator fanbase.. I'd like to think we left a good impression on the opposition, even with the boot we left in their ass! It is amazing in the short amount of time Harbaugh has been our coach the turnaround we have experienced.. we are lucky to have him and the staff he has assembled.
September 3rd, 2017 at 10:56 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 11:06 PM ^
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September 3rd, 2017 at 11:09 PM ^
agreed.. that was my favorite part of the trip.
September 4th, 2017 at 12:49 AM ^
That sounds amazing! The departure sounds like it might surpass Michigan fans leaving Notre Dame in 2006...
September 4th, 2017 at 1:27 AM ^
I was gonna post this as soon as I read the OP. One of the defining moments of my Michigan fandom for sure!
September 3rd, 2017 at 11:09 PM ^
Did we have more fans than Florida? 40k Michigan fans? 45k Michigan fans?
September 3rd, 2017 at 11:09 PM ^
I thought so.. I think it was ~55% UM 45% UF
September 3rd, 2017 at 11:18 PM ^
Just got back to Philly myself. I say it was more UF fans but not by much. There upper deck was more full than ours. However, many fans may have been watching from the terraces that the stadium has. I know for sure our sides, club section was WAY more full.
Great time and glad people made it home safe. GO BLUE!
September 3rd, 2017 at 11:32 PM ^
September 4th, 2017 at 12:02 AM ^
I thought it was the opposite from my vantage point. I would've guessed 55% UF, 45% UM.
I do know for a fact that the University of Florida sold out their ticket allotment while U of M did not and gave some tickets back to the venue, but maybe we were strong enough on the secondary markets to overcome that?
Either way, it was very close to even and a fantastic atmosphere.
September 4th, 2017 at 9:04 AM ^
September 4th, 2017 at 11:43 AM ^
That's a long ass drive.
September 3rd, 2017 at 11:12 PM ^
I forgot to mention.. we actually wound up making friends with our Uber driver who happened to be a Michigan fan from Houston trying to make some money to pay for some clothes etc. We gave him our extra ticket since my Uncle couldn't make it to the game and he sat with us and helped cheer the team on.
September 3rd, 2017 at 11:41 PM ^
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September 4th, 2017 at 1:10 AM ^
Very generous of you and your family. Kudos. I too hope the gesture was a silver lining and sign of good to come while enduring one of life's rough patches.
September 4th, 2017 at 10:27 AM ^
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September 3rd, 2017 at 11:31 PM ^
Bravo M fans.
September 3rd, 2017 at 11:56 PM ^
Reports all said that it seemed like a pretty even split between Florida and Michigan fans, but the TV made it seem like it was all Florida. Really annoying. Glad it was so great in person.
September 4th, 2017 at 11:46 AM ^
The camera angles all pointed to the Florida side, so you never really got the feel for the Michigan representantion unless you looked hard for it.
September 4th, 2017 at 12:01 AM ^
Was an awesome experience. Plenty of maize and blue pride! Go Blue!!!
September 4th, 2017 at 12:01 AM ^
September 4th, 2017 at 10:05 AM ^
When "It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine" started being heard on the field, there were only a few thousands UF fans left. They all left with the strip sack-touchdown. Sure made driving out easier since all the Gator fans already left. Thanks guys!
September 4th, 2017 at 12:27 AM ^
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September 4th, 2017 at 9:56 AM ^
the Florda fans leaving.
September 4th, 2017 at 7:00 PM ^
It was a great thing to see!
September 4th, 2017 at 12:29 AM ^
September 4th, 2017 at 12:49 AM ^
The Michigan difference.
September 4th, 2017 at 11:48 AM ^
Indeed.
The Florida guy on the flight crew asked if you wanted extra peanuts with your Sprite.
September 4th, 2017 at 1:03 AM ^
September 4th, 2017 at 1:11 AM ^
Please do!
September 4th, 2017 at 1:16 AM ^
September 4th, 2017 at 1:29 AM ^
Any renditions of "IT"S GREAT, TO BE, A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE"?
September 4th, 2017 at 9:23 AM ^
September 4th, 2017 at 10:18 AM ^
Reminded me of the classic video from 2006 ND. It was echoing throughout the Jerry World concourses. Sometimes it just broke out into loud cheering for 30 seconds as folks were going down the zig-zagging excalators. Not too many Florida fans stuck around to hear it sadly lol
September 4th, 2017 at 2:52 AM ^
September 4th, 2017 at 5:44 AM ^
Dallas Alumni Association is first class organization, with great leadership. Thank you for all your contributions to a fantastic weekend, culimating with a W.
September 4th, 2017 at 1:52 PM ^
What are the odds? I run into the guy with the creepy photo as his avatar at the Nickle and Rye Friday night! His laugh is infectious, but did seem to frighten some small children who were there earlier.
October 26th, 2017 at 6:27 AM ^
Unfortunately, this seems to be the highlight of the season!
And don't ever tell me the odds...
September 4th, 2017 at 6:57 AM ^
What a weekend it was perfect. The wolverine faithful represented very well. Cowbell and chants of "Go Blue" and "its great to be a Michigan wolverine" carried to the halls after the game and into the parking lots.
Even chants of "Harbaughs world" not jerrys world.
I had a gator fan sitting behind me. He just continued to say gators were dominated and made him sick. He left early couldn't take it.
Go blue!!!!
September 4th, 2017 at 7:57 AM ^
Was taken over by Michigan fans, and it was awesome! There was a late night private party that I'm pretty sure both Sidney Crosby and Dez Bryant were at. Our fans were very supportive and talked no shit to the gator fans. However Saturday night after the win things turned up and I heard a lot of this: "UF is a lot worse than UM is good" from the fla faithful. It's my belief that Nuss is a clown and will be fired by end of year. Oh well, go blue and what an awesome weekend and game.