Rich Rod's "All In" Towels
Today at RR's presser he came out wearing an "All In For Michigan" student section shirt and sporting a new gameday towel for fans to wave around. I'm sure the pictures will be floating around the web soon enough, but they say "All In For Michigan" with a block M on top, and are a genuine maize color, as opposed to the electric maize Adidas has been rocking. He said they'll be on sale all year, that the proceeds will go to Mott Children's Hospital, and that he hopes to see 110,000 of them in the stands.
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August 10th, 2009 at 8:23 PM ^
It's been previously discussed that it'd be hard to make people wear all maize, especially during the cold days. I think it'll be easy for everybody to just wave a maize towel at certain moments in the games, and that will give it some maize-out effect, even if not at full stregth.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:26 PM ^
that what you call "electric yellow" is actually traditionally maize. The darker, just-a-touch-of-orange gold that you're looking for is actually off the mark.
As far as the towel-- hey, if it's for charity, good for them.
August 10th, 2009 at 9:54 PM ^
The name "maize" should make it clear that it refers to the bright yellow that you see on a corncob, but for some reason people don't make the connection.
By the same token, many teams with "gold" in their uniforms, like Purdue, have more of a copper-gold shade.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:26 PM ^
They give us a souviner towel instead of 2-ply.
Just kidding, but it's nice to see all proceeds go to the hospital.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:26 PM ^
I think its cool that they made it a charity thing for the Mott hospital.
That, and anything is better than angrily rattling your keys.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:35 PM ^
Fear the keys.
I'm not against the towel, but I'm getting tired of the slogan. For some reason, I can't say "all in for Michigan" without a cheesy southern accent. Maybe its because I'm often drunk. And southern.
August 10th, 2009 at 10:09 PM ^
For some reason this comment made me choke with laughter. Good work.
August 10th, 2009 at 9:57 PM ^
If it stops people from reaching for their keys, I'm all for it.
August 10th, 2009 at 10:32 PM ^
Definitely better than keys but we need to replace the keys with something that makes noise.
August 10th, 2009 at 10:44 PM ^
Believe it or not the cowbell guy in my section got ejected from the OSU game several years back for making too much noise. Some old blue hair complained to the usher until the guy was finally removed. That was bullshit.
SNL clip for fun: http://www.buzzhumor.com/videos/28180/More_Cowbell
August 10th, 2009 at 8:28 PM ^
So they are charging for the towels? Hope not... I don't see that being too successful. The charity aspect is good though.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:33 PM ^
I will buy a few at the first game.
August 10th, 2009 at 9:50 PM ^
Well, how else would it raise any, you know, money?
August 10th, 2009 at 8:28 PM ^
Does anyone else get annoyed by being commanded to discuss. I mean you came to forum and posted a topic. What else do you expect people to do? Maybe I am just annoyed because it is still the off season.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:52 PM ^
you are just annoyed.
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August 10th, 2009 at 9:17 PM ^
is a thing of beauty. I am, however, curious as to how maizeandblue14 feels about your comment. It must piss him off at least slightly.
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August 10th, 2009 at 9:29 PM ^
well played the two of you
August 10th, 2009 at 8:32 PM ^
I really think Steelers fans should be the only one waving towels but at least proceeds go to charity.
August 10th, 2009 at 9:22 PM ^
Myron Cope gave the rights for revenue from the sale of the Terrible Towel to go to the Allegheny Valley School, which is where is son attended. It is a place for students with mental retardation and other physical disabilities.
As a Steelers fan I don't mind another school using a fan towel, especially if the money goes to a good cause.
I wonder why the Steelers have not made the Terrible Towel available as a golf towel (with the little metal clip), because every Yinzer and his brother would have one his golf bag. Perhaps, Michigan could do this?
August 11th, 2009 at 6:26 AM ^
are predominantly from West Virginia.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:45 PM ^
You probably knew this already, but the AD's official maize shades are PMS 109 and PMS 116.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:55 PM ^
+1 for PMSing
...I think.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:55 PM ^
but I believe that historically it was intended to be more 106ish, or (dare I say) 100.
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August 10th, 2009 at 9:54 PM ^
100 may be pushing it a bit.
August 11th, 2009 at 12:12 AM ^
I think this has been posted before.
http://www.ns.umich.edu/MT/96/Fall96/mta13f96.html
the 100, and 106 in question can be found here, along with lighter blues.
http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/colorfinder.aspx
I'd rather the team NOT look like Delaware however.
A rally towel you say? I guess "yellow" would work just fine.
August 11th, 2009 at 12:00 AM ^
I could literally eat the cheese off this video.
August 11th, 2009 at 6:30 AM ^
That is one of the worst things I have ever seen. Worse than the Superbowl Shuffle. I will wake up every day thankful that I did not have to be an alum/fan of a team that has to beg for traditions (especially when they are as retarded as this)
August 10th, 2009 at 8:57 PM ^
I would be cool to see 110,000 yellow towels waving in the stands. Especially seeing that I don't think everyone is going to get the shirt.
August 10th, 2009 at 9:02 PM ^
I really like how RR and Beilein have really made efforts to boost fan involvement and school spirit. Not to bash Lloyd or anything, but he didn't really have a presence around the fans. Amaker just sucked all around but I guess he was classy--that's it. I imagine that part of it has to do with RR and Beilein coming to Ann Arbor and noticing that fans/students aren't quite as rabid as at WVU, so Michigan can definitely use the boost. I especially love the Terrible Towel idea and agree that it would look cool to have everyone waving one around. I don't like the RAWK music suggestion.
August 10th, 2009 at 9:58 PM ^
Amaker wasn't that bad in this area. He successfully lobbied to have the Maize Rage put courtside, and also (at least once) paid for buses to take students to a Northwestern game. He wasn't real big on selling the program through the media, though.
August 10th, 2009 at 9:14 PM ^
than the keys. Definitely buying a couple before Sept. 5
August 10th, 2009 at 9:23 PM ^
Good idea just have not been a fan of the All in for Michigan slogan, but overall I like it
August 10th, 2009 at 9:35 PM ^
towel good
charity good
slogan BAD!
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August 11th, 2009 at 12:03 AM ^
during the scorching heat of September games to wipe off the sweat and for the blistering cold in November as a scarf I suppose
August 10th, 2009 at 9:32 PM ^
First one to post a picture gets an MGoPoint! Suspenseful...
August 10th, 2009 at 9:41 PM ^
I have a picture but haven't a way to post it. :(
August 10th, 2009 at 9:46 PM ^
This makes me sad.
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EDIT: This was meant as a reply to MGoAndy.
August 10th, 2009 at 10:56 PM ^
All in for Michigan kind of sucks but I don't care. We need a new attitude in the fan base and in the stands. I'll buy and wave the towel, I like doing my part to change the gameday atmosphere.
August 10th, 2009 at 11:13 PM ^
Anyone know if they will be selling them soon? I'd like to get them before gameday if possible.
August 10th, 2009 at 11:24 PM ^
My wife and 2 kids and I will be in for the EMU. I will certainly buy at least 4, but I am thinking we may each have 2 (one in each hand) to make up for the fuddy duddies who won't wave them, but instead tell me and my kids to sit down and be quiet. Damn I can't wait for Sept. 5 GO BLUE!!!!!!!!!
August 11th, 2009 at 2:12 AM ^
All in for Michigan sounds like something the PR department for little brother would come up with. It's just a poor attempt to rally the fans after a disappointing season.
I like the idea of the towels better than the pom poms they give out now. The towels look much more intimidating than pom poms ever will. The only problem will be getting the students to buy them (unless RR decides to give them away to students for free) and of course the older alumni who may buy them but refrain from waving them.
August 11th, 2009 at 2:14 AM ^
This sounds like a pretty good idea; however, I can already hear the down-in-fronters claiming it obstructs their vision or something ludicrous.
And ejecting the guy for the cowbell? At the OSU game, no less? Obviously, that guy's never been to Yost. Not surprised.
I support any form of spirit/fan participation which encourages fans, young and old, to stand up, yell and scream in unison, and put away their f*cking keys. And more cowbell.
Oh, and sorostitutes not sitting on their ass or talking on their cell phone during a critical third-down play.
Basically, anything which makes us louder and ends all talk of how quiet we are, which I hate more than anything.
August 11th, 2009 at 7:40 AM ^
Don't move...I'll get you a towel.
August 11th, 2009 at 2:32 PM ^
Oh bother. Someone save me! How do I make this not MASSIVE?
Tim Edit: fixed annoying image sizeAugust 11th, 2009 at 3:34 PM ^
do you you win points or cheese for being first.
August 11th, 2009 at 5:01 PM ^
+1 Tim
August 11th, 2009 at 2:47 PM ^
I'm okay with the slogan "All in for Michigan." It's cornball but it has an old-school ring to it, like something people would have said a century ago.