Spring Game Canceled
[Eric Upchurch]
via the Athletic Department the Spring Game is canceled and won’t be rescheduled.
Michigan Cancels Spring Game Due to Weather Concerns
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan Athletic Department has decided to cancel the 2018 Spring Football Game presented by PNC Bank due to weather patterns that project a high percentage chance for rain and thunderstorms on Saturday.
“We want to ensure the safety of our fans as well as the student-athletes and staff,” said Warde Manuel, Michigan’s Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics. “We also wanted to provide as much notice in advance for fans and the families of our players that were considering attending.”
The game will not be rescheduled due to the limited number of spring practices remaining for the Wolverines and the start of finals next week at the University.
“We are disappointed for our fans and players' families that this opportunity to see our team compete at Michigan Stadium will not be possible due to weather concerns,” said Jim Harbaugh, the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach. “We made a decision that was in the best interest of our fans, student-athletes and volunteer staff needed to organize this event.”
So that sucks. At least it wasn’t going to be a game? Earlier this week the football team let it be known the format would be more situational practice than competition. Still quite a bummer for the fans and all of us trying to get a glimpse of the team.
April 11th, 2018 at 12:17 PM ^
April 11th, 2018 at 12:33 PM ^
could jump in a time machine and cancel last season's MSU game?
but this does go to show, that Mother Nature has it in for us.
I wonder if she works for the NCAA?????
It means Mother Nature is telling us all of our games next fall will be under clear skies with KO temps between 60-75.
It could happen.
a good idea to have spring practice and game in say... florida --like softball does... wait we tried that and got shot down...
I wonder if that was ever an option? Didn't they practice there last year?
They did in 2016 spring camp, not sure about last year
That is wjy they are doing their Spring Practice in FRANCE.
Where it rains pretty much every damn days.
The following statement is not true since it happen 10times more:
Rain in Paris is what Snow is too Michigan.
And please, I know I use more than 5 words, so Forget my "drunken cat style" english.
Thank you.
April 11th, 2018 at 12:17 PM ^
Anyone know how they are going to fill that slot on BTN? The least they could do is put on a classic game or something.
April 11th, 2018 at 12:23 PM ^
hangin' 500 yards of offense on ND
That will never get old for me!!
April 11th, 2018 at 12:18 PM ^
April 11th, 2018 at 12:37 PM ^
but maybe they will let some press in and we can get some first hand reports on how players look.
April 11th, 2018 at 12:20 PM ^
April 11th, 2018 at 12:21 PM ^
Hopefully they move it inside and still play it on BTN. We need something, right?!!
April 11th, 2018 at 12:21 PM ^
I'm fine with it. It seems like they are all business this year and that bodes well.
All those hugs Harbaugh is asking for lately are Business Hugs? My last HR course taught me those were not allowed anymore.
April 11th, 2018 at 12:22 PM ^
Yeah, that makes sense. I already wasn't going because of the rain. I'm sure I wasn't alone.
April 11th, 2018 at 12:28 PM ^
I'm already iffy on sitting in the rain for real games. No way in hell I'm getting soaked for a Spring game.
April 11th, 2018 at 12:45 PM ^
I guess those Sparty brahs on the internet were right. They can brag about how they outdrew Michigan at their spring game.
Props to them.
April 11th, 2018 at 12:25 PM ^
April 11th, 2018 at 12:37 PM ^
well it looks like canceling the spring game means we already learned this lesson!
April 11th, 2018 at 12:47 PM ^
I still remember laughing at Brian Kelly for their loss to NC State back in 2016 when Hurriane Matthew rements were hitting the atlantic coast. Kelly was calling pass plays in a literal hurricane. What kind of an idiot would do that, I thought?
Welp.
Link to Notre Dame/NC State game recap: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/nightmare-season-contin…
It was the first game that I began truly questioning what in the hell this offensive staff was doing. The first few games I chalked up to being young and inexperienced - but to come out with that performance after a bye against a rival was despicable.
April 11th, 2018 at 12:31 PM ^
Who the fuck wants to sit at a practice game in the rain??? I'm sorry but I am quite sure the players have better things to do than to get sick in the rain for our entertainment.
And although this is a big recruiting event, if its all rain and no sunshine then that could have been for the worst.
April 11th, 2018 at 12:40 PM ^
Not to mention running on slippery field turf only increases the chances of a major injury.
April 11th, 2018 at 12:33 PM ^
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April 11th, 2018 at 12:40 PM ^
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April 11th, 2018 at 12:36 PM ^
Reading the official positions of Manuel and Harbaugh made me cringe lol
April 11th, 2018 at 12:51 PM ^
explain.......
April 11th, 2018 at 12:33 PM ^
welp have a hotel and driving a distance with my dad... old man and i been going since 2009... should i bring him to ricks?
April 11th, 2018 at 12:34 PM ^
April 11th, 2018 at 12:35 PM ^
At least we had Paris. Bogart.
April 11th, 2018 at 12:43 PM ^
Well that frees up my Saturday evening. Supposed to be mid-70's & partly cloudy in NYC. Don't tell me I should actually go out & do something...
April 11th, 2018 at 12:44 PM ^
I mean last time we played at the big house in a typhoon of rain, we beat ourselves.....???
/s
you can say that again.
"no Ragrets" ScottyP
April 11th, 2018 at 12:44 PM ^
I mean last time we played at the big house in a typhoon of rain, we beat ourselves.....???
/s
April 11th, 2018 at 12:44 PM ^
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