I Ran In To Tate Today

Submitted by corncobb on
I have been working at the stadium since February and have not met a single notable Michigan figure since I have been there. The one day Lloyd Carr came through and shook hands with my crew I was at a different job filling in for a day. Figures. Today, however, I was out with the guys for breakfast and in walks Tate. I thought briefly about trying to get a 'see, I got proof' pic with him and then realized I didn't want to be the guy that bugs the 19 year old phenom in the middle of a southern omelet. We got up to pay and I turned around and he was right there. I shook his hand and wished him good luck against Penn State, and that was that. It was cool to meet someone in person that we all talk so much about on the boards. It was one of those rare, unexpected things that you won't forget. Has anyone else had any of these experiences, and should I have gone for the photo op? For the record, he actually might be a legit 6'1"!

doughboy

October 29th, 2009 at 12:27 AM ^

One of the better threads. I love this one and hope that it keeps going on for awhile. Thanks for the smiles, laughs and chuckles. In this time of angst with the team and the NCAA, this was a very welcome departure.