What do you miss about Michigan Stadium?
A couple weeks ago on WTKA after the Joe closed, they were talking about how every local stadium is going to be new in SE MI.
They mentioned Michigan Stadium being "new" in 2010 due to the massive renovations.
OT season is here. So this is a feels thread.
I miss the original Michigan Stadium. The bowl.
No giant boxes making it feel boxed in and taking away from its size on the inside.
Sure, it's MUCH louder.........but still. It will never be the same again. I'll never forget my first time walking in when I was 9 years old and being amazed.
I miss Saturday football games being played there
edit: Grass
April 19th, 2017 at 10:09 PM ^
April 19th, 2017 at 10:19 PM ^
I know what you mean bro. I always have to use the lowest unirnal so I don't get my crank wet.
April 20th, 2017 at 11:25 AM ^
Is it the width of a spaghetti noodle?
April 19th, 2017 at 10:09 PM ^
April 19th, 2017 at 10:31 PM ^
April 19th, 2017 at 11:30 PM ^
True that. I just took it easy on the free Dixie cups of Absopure water.
April 19th, 2017 at 11:29 PM ^
Surprise swords at the Big House!
Say what you want, it kept the lines shorter
I think the pressure was in your head
April 20th, 2017 at 10:39 AM ^
Us too.
We had only one male teacher in the entire elementary school. He called all the boys out into the hall and told us all to stop taking "long shots" into the urinals.
All the girls wanted to know why all the boys were called out of the classes. We told them it was for a biology lesson . . . which was kind of true.
your story reminds me of joe louis at intermission actually /shudder
April 20th, 2017 at 10:43 AM ^
Man I do miss those urinals.
As a young kid I felt scared and creeped out by the dankness and drearyness of the old dripping troughs (were all those pipes leaking, or deliberately set to to super low flow, I wondered) . But even then I did appreciate seeing all the old timers shuffling through along with us. Everyone was treated the same. Badly, but the same badly. ^_^
As an adult, I wish my kids could have that old school experience - harken back to the history of the place and what great players might have might have made their mark there long ago.
Like Schembechler's speech to his first group of players in the old facilities - maybe even Yost used this trough! Imagine that!!
April 20th, 2017 at 10:22 AM ^
I remember the marshmallows, but it's been a long time since I've been back for a game. (Sad Panda gif).
April 19th, 2017 at 10:10 PM ^
but that just isn't true. nothing worse in august in SE michigan than running those stairs when the heat and the humidity are the same number. do that for 20-30 minutes, then go start skating at yost.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:02 PM ^
April 19th, 2017 at 10:12 PM ^
kind of ruined the moment, so to speak. but as you mention, great way to get in shape. you'd think we were on the olympic team the way they would monitor us for heart rate, growth, weight, strength. it was pretty hi-tech for the 80's.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:09 PM ^
Aside from the larger "lawn," I don't miss anything about the old stadium. I didn't mind the old press box, but I think the new structures add character. I'm serious.
"Old Days" - Chicago!
Howard King: "Good Afternoon..."
Celebrating touchdowns with toilet paper.
Marshmallows.
Games without commercial breaks, that started at 1:00 and ended at 3:30.
April 19th, 2017 at 11:04 PM ^
April 20th, 2017 at 10:46 AM ^
Finally got to a game two years ago after many years away and tried to point out the backflips after a touch down to my two kids. Not there. I had a sad.
Agree with the latter two, but I think Carl Grapentine has carried the torch quite well from King.
Lack of wifi or strong phone signals count?
no because those things are still present
Well if you're that one "superfan" who would yell "get off the phone!" everytime someone took a call. I least, i saw this a lot at Yost
Brandy & Whiskey!
You know it was a different era when the dogs were named after adult beverages.
Fuzzy Navel and Screaming Orgasm. Does that count?
Starting on Sunday as well.
This is the important news.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:13 PM ^
his family has to make arrangements to have him get used to being around people again.
April 19th, 2017 at 11:39 PM ^
I miss being able to walk into the Stadium during non-gamedays through the open gate without having to pay the Athletic Department for a tour.
April 19th, 2017 at 10:16 PM ^
This and only this. I can't tell you how many times I've had relatives or friends visit from out of town during non football season that would love nothing more than to peek inside the Big House but now can't. Everything else about the old stadium....good riddance. Nothing charming about cramped seating, long bathroom lines, no handrails, bad concession choices, and all the noise dissapating outside of the stadium. The brick facade and luxury boxes are gorgeous and the new scoreboards are perfect.
Can someone forward this memo to Warde?