photos of the game

You know the old saying - if you have seven quarterbacks, you have none. But then again, who needs quarterbacks when you have a running back scoring five touchdowns in one game, a feat that hasn't happened since...

A point I made on Twitter last week was that with a weak nonconference schedule you get a lot of guys who wouldn't normally play much getting the chance to fulfill a dream of playing for Michigan. Some will contribute later down the road but some won't and these three weeks will be memories they cherish forever. 

Now from a photography perspective, these last three weeks have been busy because every time we see a guy and say "I don't know who that is??" it means we don't have photos of them, and therefore, must take many photos of them. While our Flickr page has ~250 images of Blake Corum (and, well, this week added quite a few more...), this was the first time we've actually photographed Davis Warren in action (besides the Spring Game).

Shout out to Bryan Fuller for covering the game this week as this was a week off for me. We will both be back next week! Also shout out to Bryan for climbing the entire dang stadium to get this:

Sponsor Note: So this post doesn't have a sponsor. 

BUT

If you'd like to support us, one of the simplest things you can do is follow us on social media (links just below) where we post way more photos than here. In the offseason I also do a LOT of wildlife/national park photography. While we're not allowed to sell any of our sports photos per our credential agreement (sorry to anyone who reached out asking about one), I sell prints from my adventures which I sell on FineArtAmerica. You can buy prints (or just look at some pretty pictures) here: Patrick Barron Art Collections

Social Media Accounts:

Bryan Fuller
Twitter: @FullOfTwitt
Instagram: @BryanFullerPhotography

Full Album Link:

117 photos this week!

2022 Michigan Football vs UCONN (Bryan Fuller)

[More pictures after THE JUMP]

Of all the night games played in Michigan Stadium, that was definitely one of them. I hope you are all feeling fresh and well rested after the delayed night game experience.

Because I am not.

Night game atmospheres are fun until you hear Carl Grapentine say "good morning" and realize you mis-interpreted the phrase "Jim Harbaugh's players play on Sundays." I got to Detroit metro at 2 a.m. this morning to catch my 8 a.m. flight. It delayed four hours because our original plane that was supposed to arrive had fumes in the fuselage that sent the crew to the hospital. At some point I dozed off on the floor and woke up with my arm completely numb because Detroit Metro is among the least user-friendly airports to urban camp in. This is the only sleep I got. I finished editing photos. Eventually several hours later Watson the Key Deer flew me home safely despite bouncing on landing. Thanks, Watson. Did you know if you go long enough without sleep you start to hallucinate? It's like free drugs (day job HR if you are reading this that is "A Joke", I am not doing drugs). Care to join me in a belt of scotch?

To get through it I drank copious amounts of coffee out of a coconut because "we're playing Hawaii" and no amount of caffeine would truly get me through yesterday and today. Yes, it was just coffee.

And then they delayed the game because of weather.

ANYWAYS. Yay! Night games! Weather delayed night games! (Disclaimer, I mostly joke, I did have fun and will do it again. I am just... tired, man). 

The next night game will likely be against either Penn State or Michigan State and I have no doubt the atmosphere will be truly electric, but in the meantime we celebrated a night game against the worst team in D-I FBS. Surely there would be no drama...

...

BUT BOY OH BOY WAS THERE DRAMA.

Sponsor Note: So this post doesn't have a sponsor. 

BUT

If you'd like to support us, one of the simplest things you can do is follow us on social media (links just below) where we post way more photos than here. In the offseason I also do a LOT of wildlife/national park photography. While we're not allowed to sell any of our sports photos per our credential agreement (sorry to anyone who reached out asking about one), I sell prints from my adventures which I sell on FineArtAmerica. You can buy prints (or just look at some pretty pictures) here: Patrick Barron Art Collections

Social Media Accounts:

Patrick Barron:
Twitter: @BlueBarronPhoto
Instagram: @BlueBarronPhoto
Instagram (BUT WITH BEARS): @BlueBarronPhoto_Wild 

(Fuller was off this week BUT follow him anyways).

Bryan Fuller
Twitter: @FullOfTwitt
Instagram: @BryanFullerPhotography

Full Album Link:

Over 200 photos this week! Most of which were edited in Detroit Metro! 

2022 Michigan vs Hawaii (Patrick Barron)

[More photos of JJ SZN after THE JUMP]