The New Yorker on Harbaugh and the Mania of Michigan Football (Also, swap your own stories)
http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/the-mania-of-michigan-foot…
A nice New Yorker story on the writer's experience of finding another UM alum in post-civil war Mozambique, which leads into a profile on Harbaugh's summer.
I've traveled the world and have had several experiences with other UM people:
- I met the UM glee club at the top of Table Mountain in South Africa this summer
- I ran into a couple players in Paris a couple years ago
- Watched games with people in places like Costa Rica and Istanbul
Anyone else have awesome encounters/stories?
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:22 AM ^
Ahem...the correcting spelling is "HARBAUGH." (all caps, with a period at the end). i'm frankly surprised The New Yorker wasn't aware of this.
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:24 AM ^
Comment redacted. Beat me to it on the edit.
September 2nd, 2016 at 1:22 PM ^
She also neglects to add the one to the attendance figure.
She says, " a hundred and seven thousand..."
September 2nd, 2016 at 2:56 PM ^
It's HARBAUGH! How are you supposed to attack the day with EUTM if you punctuate like that?
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:26 AM ^
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September 2nd, 2016 at 2:59 PM ^
Did you faint?
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:29 AM ^
a slight stretch but related....a good friend of mine (Auburn alum) lives in rural northern Alabama. I took him to a UM:ND game (under the lights II - the sequel) and got him some Michigan gear for that trip. A few weeks later at Halloween he was passing out candy at a church-sponsored trick or treat while wearing his "M" cap. After he handed some candy to a ~ 5 year old boy, the boys mother prompted him saying "What do you say to the nice man for the candy?" to which the little boy replied "Go Blue!"
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:34 AM ^
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September 2nd, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
I ran into an alum at a B&B in Chincoteague Island, VA. Tiny B&B with about 20 guests and you have two people sitting there in Michigan t-shirts.
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
I live in Ohio just outside of Cincy. Oddly enough about a month ago i ran into another MICHIGAN fan at the gym.
September 2nd, 2016 at 3:01 PM ^
I have found most Michigan fans to be very aware of their surroundings and able to avoid being run into. I'm guessing it was your fault Tbone. ;)
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:32 AM ^
I've watched Michigan games in at least a dozen different countries, sometimes in bars or hotels at the strangest times of day, and have always found others doing the same. It's a weird cult...
September 2nd, 2016 at 1:02 PM ^
Michigan and its fans = religion
OSU and its fans = cult
That's at least what I've been telling my 14 year old nephew.
His grandparents, from my brother-in-law's side bought him an OSU sweatshirt when he was like 10... (They have to affilition).... We were down in Sarasoto, FL all visiting at my parent's place, when I ran into him wearing it. Well, it seems my dad had already gotten a glimps of that and knew that was not going to go over well with me at all! So, he him pulled him aside and coached him on to respond to my reaction.... well it took $60, but I got that damn sweatshirt off of him. Was going to burn it, but just gave it to good will.
PS: He just got forwarded that article
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:36 AM ^
Ran into someone in Amsterdam in 2006 wearing the same Michigan cap I was. We just nodded at each other as we walked by.
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:36 AM ^
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September 2nd, 2016 at 12:09 PM ^
"Sorry" was my reply. It was that or "Go Central Columbus Community College!!!"
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September 2nd, 2016 at 2:31 PM ^
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:38 AM ^
My life is boring
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:42 AM ^
In an airport.
Quite possibly the lamest story in this forum topic.
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:47 AM ^
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September 2nd, 2016 at 12:20 PM ^
And that he invented pizza?
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:56 AM ^
I hope you said hi, because I'd love to hear about his douchebaggery.
September 2nd, 2016 at 12:05 PM ^
-1 point for not tackling him at the gate.
September 2nd, 2016 at 1:44 PM ^
Did he tell you that Geoffrey still loves you?
September 2nd, 2016 at 3:00 PM ^
Did he look like this?
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:42 AM ^
I look forward to The Economist's inevitable article on Mr. Harbaugh.
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:48 AM ^
Pew has got to have something coming out on Harbaugh soon.
September 2nd, 2016 at 12:04 PM ^
Their latest poll asked 1200 respondents "who has it better than us" and "nobody" won with 84% of the vote.
September 2nd, 2016 at 12:43 PM ^
Have a subscription and REALLY would not be suprised to see one.
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:42 AM ^
I was at Wal-mart the other day and saw a bunch of Ohio St fans...the end
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:57 AM ^
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:43 AM ^
I ran into a group of OSU alums last week...
made a horrible mess on my car....
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:44 AM ^
But then another day at the local market the girl ringing me up noticed my M shirt and asked if I was a fan. I told her i'm die-hard what about her? She said no. I said there is still time to convert you
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:45 AM ^
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September 2nd, 2016 at 12:08 PM ^
So please, noooo politics either way on this.
It was the 2011 OSU game, and it was something like 10p, which is basically past everyone's bedtime in the old city. I wandered around looking for bars to watch the game, which is not very easy in an Islamic country. Finally in a completely dark and quiet alley, I overheard some cheering. I followed the sporadic cheering until I finally found a bar that was open, and sure enough, there were about 8 people, 5 of whom were UM fans watching the game.
You can find UM people everywhere.
September 2nd, 2016 at 1:46 PM ^
September 2nd, 2016 at 2:03 PM ^
Since 1923.
Istanbul was Constantinople. Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks.
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:47 AM ^
Robin Wright is a great reporter and writer, with many books under her belt. Her father was one of my dad's professors at Michigan law school in the 50s.
September 2nd, 2016 at 3:20 PM ^
...and yet she still doesn't know the name of our fight song... sigh.
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:47 AM ^
What a coincidence. I've been looking for a Michigan bar in Mozambique. Can someone help me out?
September 2nd, 2016 at 12:37 PM ^
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September 2nd, 2016 at 11:48 AM ^
Went to a small lodge in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Sure enough a family of Michigan grads in the same lodge, from Dexter. Had a great time chatting with them over those next 4 days.
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:49 AM ^
I was at a bachelor party down in Port St Lucie, watching my beloved Mets. I had an LSA shirt on (which was from probably around 2002, that shirt has held strong) and as i was in the warmup area by the players, a man looked to me and said "Go Blue!" We spoke for a little, it turns out he's the current Dean of Students for LS&A and was invited by the Wilpons.
I also met David Cone (Yes our beloved White Rapping QB) in Atlanta once as well. Very nice guy, super chill to talk to.
September 2nd, 2016 at 1:48 PM ^
was Jack Kennedy??
September 2nd, 2016 at 3:01 PM ^
Yep, but David Cone was the original MC. Wasn't his name Febreze or something?
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/backup-qb-rappers
September 2nd, 2016 at 11:57 AM ^
Great article! She managed to squeeze a ton of anecotes and information all in a well-written peice.
P.s. I got a go blue! On the street in Dublin. Also it seems pretty much every time I'm in an American airport and wearing apparrel, which is usually my go to with at least a hat or t-shirt while traveling it happens.