Awesome Stuff...
Hello Friends,
Without understatement, I will say it was a somewhat difficult weekend for all of us who support the program. But, what is done is done and it's time to move ahead to Iowa. On Saturday, after the unfortunate result against the 'little brother' I found myself having a few beers and looking at another blog I enjoy called 1000 Awesome Things. Check it out, it's pretty cool 1000awesomethings.com
Anyway, I got to running the same premise for Michigan Football through my mind and I was digging the concept. So here are a few examples I came up with...
- Walking into the stadium - Every single time you walk in and the light hits you as you exit the tunnel. Awesome.
- Denard in the RichRod offense - It's like any play could work out and something great could happen. Awesome.
- Capital One Bowl v. Florida 2008. Lloyd. Spread freaking offense. Redemption. St. Tim Tebow destruction. jamar. Awesome.
I could go on but I feel great about the upcoming weekend already...feel free to weigh in.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:13 PM ^
Bacon.
We're listing awesome stuff, right?
October 11th, 2010 at 10:30 PM ^
Boobies are awesome. Nice ones, not, not nice ones.
October 12th, 2010 at 10:35 AM ^
... does this count as 1 or 2 awesome things?
October 11th, 2010 at 9:15 PM ^
Wangler to Carter 1979 Indiana game.
Woodson's interception against State.
January 1, 1998. I can die a happy man.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:18 PM ^
I have to completely agree with this:
Walking into the stadium - Every single time you walk in and the light hits you as you exit the tunnel. Awesome.
I visited Michigan Stadium for the first time this year and walking into the stadium as the light hits you and as the greatest stadium in college football grows beneath you, it is in a word, awesome.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:37 PM ^
I would've never had the opportunity to go through that tunnel as an intercollegiate football player, but I had the privilege of doing so with the band on Saturdays. You can't really hear the crowd until you get right at the mouth of the tunnel because it echoes inside, but once you hit that small opening and see the crowd pan out in front of you, it's like nothing else I've ever done, or probably ever will do again.
October 11th, 2010 at 11:06 PM ^
I will never forget the feeling of my first pregame. Like no other feeling in the world.
October 12th, 2010 at 1:05 AM ^
Learn to appreciate it... your time there will pass quicker than you can imagine.
October 12th, 2010 at 8:58 AM ^
Almost 20 years later, when ever I get asked what was the most memorable/special thing about the MMB, the answer is always, always, always: The Tunnel.
October 12th, 2010 at 9:34 AM ^
My first pregame was MSU in 2006. One of the Spartan Drum Majors lost his footing during their backbend, just like this year. Then MMB DM Iden came out, did his thing, and the entire stadium went absolutely berserk, just like this year.
I think I marched okay, but I don't really remember much else besides running out of the tunnel into a stadium full of Maize
October 11th, 2010 at 9:25 PM ^
Second, I'm going to go with Denard's speech after the game in which he took responsibility for the loss and said that he'd work to make sure he didn't play like that again...I love that kid.
October 12th, 2010 at 9:56 AM ^
after hearing/watching Omameh's recollection of it. The way I hear Denard giving his speech, it's not some weeping apologetic or nicety for the media. It's him standing up and giving a 'cut that crap' to the team; the side of him we won't see or hear through his gigawatt smile. It's intensity and focus for the team game that eclipses the fervor we have in our program as die-hards. Denard's only going to get better as a leader, and this team has nowhere to go from here than straight downfield.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:26 PM ^
Henne to Manningham vs. Penn State under the lights in 2005. Thinking about it gives me chills.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:28 PM ^
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October 11th, 2010 at 10:21 PM ^
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October 11th, 2010 at 9:28 PM ^
sixth grade teachers that introduced me to the Michigan vs Michigan Rivalry
October 11th, 2010 at 9:39 PM ^
that's the rivalry game we play in April right?
October 11th, 2010 at 9:50 PM ^
I think his 6th grade teacher must have seen the future internet debates regarding GERG, "fire RichRod", "NewCarr/LessMiles", "Sailboat Willie", "Tate to Transfer" etc. etc. etc.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:29 PM ^
My first trip to AA, walking through the golf course to the stadium and seeing the field for the first time in person.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:32 PM ^
313 in 1995.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:35 PM ^
Braylon Edwards' mouthpiece that he's using on MNF.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:37 PM ^
Brandon Grahm putting the hammer to Winston in last years MSU game. Best hit ever!!!!!!!
October 11th, 2010 at 10:46 PM ^
I was at this game and vomited in my mouth when I saw that hit.
October 12th, 2010 at 6:41 AM ^
Wasn't this career ending for both players? Not awesome.
October 12th, 2010 at 9:35 AM ^
Definitely not awesome. I was there and it was more scary for both sides than anything. It was a big hit but the aftermath was not awesome.
October 12th, 2010 at 1:04 PM ^
Yes, it was an amazing hit. Yes, it was career ending for both. No, it is never awesome when a player is hurt.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:36 PM ^
From the very first strain, it instantly fires me up on game day. Pretty much every other day, too.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:38 PM ^
October 11th, 2010 at 9:38 PM ^
This is such an awesome idea
Biakabatuka putting up 313 against OSU in 1995.
Harbaugh guaranteeing a win in 86 vs. OSU and then the team delivered.
Remy Hamilton's kick to beat Notre Dame in 1994 .
We have such a great history, there is a million reasons why we should all love Michigan Football.
GO BLUE!!!
October 11th, 2010 at 9:42 PM ^
barry sanders in tecmo super bowl.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:43 PM ^
The lyrics to Don't Stop Believin'.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:47 PM ^
Fresh, clean Ann Arbor air +
the smell of various meats being scorched over an open flame +
the occasional cigarette/cigar smoke making you remember when you could smoke intermittently and carefree as an undergrad because you didn't have a wife who would chide you or a kid who would probably say something like "daddy's uckie" +
the smell of grass being torn up under the spinning wheels of people trying to park in a front yard.
Probably a couple smells in there I am missing. But, add them all up and they = game day.
Game days always smell awesome.
October 12th, 2010 at 11:24 AM ^
October 11th, 2010 at 9:47 PM ^
Sitting with my brother in the bottom corner of the Rose Bowl, January 1st, 1998 with the only play I could REALLY see the whole game being Charles Woodsen's interception when he jumped what must've been about 8.5 feet into the air right in front of me. And then....as the game ended....watching the team come roaring off the sidelines and wade directly into our section high-fiving all of us. The band setting up literaly just a few yards in front of our section and singing the Victors over and over and over in the night air with the thought flooding through my mind "we did it.....we actually DID it"....
Gives me chills even now as I think about it.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:54 PM ^
November 22, 1997
October 11th, 2010 at 9:55 PM ^
for every Michigan home game. The older one started 16 years ago when he was 6 months old and his younger brother when he was 3. They are completely, hopelessly indoctrinated in the lore of all things Michigan. The older one's bedroom is literally maize and blue with posters of the stadium, banners, etc. covering the walls. Handing down the passion to the next generation is the greatest gift of all. Awesome.
October 11th, 2010 at 9:58 PM ^
October 11th, 2010 at 10:01 PM ^
The barn was definiately rocking both times. In 1998, I swear I thought the place would fall down around us the crowd was just so loud. Incredible.
October 12th, 2010 at 9:39 AM ^
Winning the CCHA this past season, getting to experience Hunwick's amazing story first hand
October 12th, 2010 at 10:10 AM ^
I saw Hogan go down. You could just feel the air going out of yost and the feeling of impending doom. little did we know that hunwick defends the goal like Yoda in Attack of the Clones.
October 11th, 2010 at 10:05 PM ^
Mike Legg's wrap around goal against Minnesota
October 12th, 2010 at 9:59 AM ^
leggs wrap around.
that's all i saw.
October 11th, 2010 at 10:06 PM ^
The pissers in "old" Michigan Stadium.
October 11th, 2010 at 10:57 PM ^
Holy crap that first play was ridiculous. Got to see the announcement live on tv down here in Tampa but didn't see those highlights till now