UM leads NCAA in FB attendance - again (3rd straight year)
Nice to be leaders again (hopefully best again some day soon, too). No surprise here, and not necessarily new info, but the recently released data is official:
"The Wolverines averaged 111,589 fans per game at Michigan Stadium in 2017, topping fellow Big Ten schools Ohio State and Penn State, according to numbers released Tuesday by the NCAA.
Michigan totaled 669,534 fans during its six-game home schedule, according to the NCAA."
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2018/02/michigan_football_led…
February 13th, 2018 at 6:43 PM ^
Remember the fans showed up in full force for the "electric atmosphere and hyped atmosphere" for the night game the sheep begged for.
The players were said to be motivated and the atmosphere would help them be fiery and motivated!
Then all that proved to be false as TEAM NOON said it would be.
But hey, all you fools got your precious and pathetic night game and it was a debacle as predicted by TEAM NOON.
TEAM NOON prevails.
#TEAMNOON4LYFE
February 13th, 2018 at 6:47 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 6:49 PM ^
There were two night games in 2017. There have been several others. Michigan has been excellent in night games, including the most recent blowout against Minnestoa and the previous classics against Notre Dame. I have a feeling that you cheer for another team - one with a much less storied history. Sorry for you 'little' Johnny.
February 13th, 2018 at 7:25 PM ^
The 2013 Notre Dame was really good.
Let's be honest, the 2011 night game was largely a joke.
I still can't understand why people cherish that game (basically when it was scary prediction into what the team would become in 2014).
I attended the 2014 night game against Penn State and got diabetes watching it It was absolutely ridiculous to watch.
February 13th, 2018 at 7:39 PM ^
February 14th, 2018 at 7:37 AM ^
that he wasn't there ! First true night game at Michigan Stadium vs a hated rival, with a finish that will never be matched. Yeah ... that sucked. HAHAHA I can recall being pretty fucking happy after that game, and I probably was still in the stands an hour after the game.
Go Blue!
February 13th, 2018 at 7:58 PM ^
Dude, is your brain fuctioning on all cylinders? That 2011 game was one of the most exciting games in UM Football history! It has its own name: "The Miracle Under the Lights"
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1763602-miracle-under-the-lights-201…
The last 1:41 of that game is epic and will always be remembered (at least by better fans than you)
February 13th, 2018 at 9:03 PM ^
It's one of the most iconic finishes in Michigan history.
I'm glad that Denard got to be part of it.
February 13th, 2018 at 7:57 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 8:25 PM ^
You sound like you're a lot of fun at parties.
February 13th, 2018 at 9:35 PM ^
February 14th, 2018 at 7:33 AM ^
That's because you ain't right in the head.
February 14th, 2018 at 7:37 AM ^
If you spent the entire game eating Snickers and KitKats that's on you, not the fact that it was a night game.
February 13th, 2018 at 6:55 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 7:09 PM ^
I'm a Team Noon guy but dude really? I don't mind a night game once in a while, I think the atmosphere is cool and fun. Did you watch the MSU and Minnesota games, the stadium was rocking and the weather and team fielded was awful. I am with you on having majority of the games at noon or 3:30, but night games are fun and staying. My only take is not have tons of night games in the Big House against the likes of Minnesota, rather save them for big matchups please.
Overall, your arguemnt is wrong and really makes no sense. You're like an old man yelling (insert Simpsons news clipping of old man yelling at clouds or clint eastwood get off my lawn)
February 13th, 2018 at 7:43 PM ^
Yeah, because the game being at night is the reason John O'Korn was such a horrible quarterback that game. Seems legit
February 13th, 2018 at 8:36 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 8:57 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 10:06 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 9:38 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 9:39 PM ^
Hey Moms, please check to see if his rudeness hacked into JNMH's account as this is some pretty ornery shit.
February 13th, 2018 at 6:46 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 6:48 PM ^
you are not wrong
February 13th, 2018 at 7:46 PM ^
File this under "stats that nobody gives a shit about."
February 13th, 2018 at 7:51 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 8:12 PM ^
If the program was winning championships, would you really give a damn if attendance was 80,000? I know I wouldn't, so why should I care now? As a consolation prize?
February 13th, 2018 at 8:25 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 9:08 PM ^
Nobody outside of hardcore fans knows who won the NC 10 years ago.
Even my grandmother knows that Michigan has the biggest stadium and the largest attendance.
A lot of the world even knows it because of the soccer and hockey games we've had here.
It does count.
February 13th, 2018 at 9:42 PM ^
You are more likely to see a random guy anywhere from Indonesia to the Gambia wearing a Michigan hat than you are for the same guy to be wearing U.S. College gear without the M (anything from a different university).
February 13th, 2018 at 10:01 PM ^
If the program were winning national championships, we wouldn't "care" about anything - recruiting stars, uniformz, Harbaugh's podcasts, etc. Winning cures everything.
Alabama *is* winning championships, and they still have message boards where they talk about stuff.
News flash: People like to talk about sports.
February 14th, 2018 at 9:15 AM ^
February 14th, 2018 at 2:01 PM ^
Stadium attendance is a pissing contest.
February 13th, 2018 at 7:50 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 8:00 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 9:01 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 9:07 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 9:12 PM ^
We're back to being the all time winning % leader too, since the NCAA made ND vacate 2012-2013 wins.
February 13th, 2018 at 9:43 PM ^
Margin just got larger because of cheating
February 13th, 2018 at 10:07 PM ^
All anyone else sees right now is an 8-5 team that always craps the bed against its rivals.
February 13th, 2018 at 10:10 PM ^
No one else cares about 90% of what's posted on this board. Why? Because this board is curated by Michigan fans.
I don't care about 90% of what's posted on OSU boards or MSU boards.
It's Michigan fans talking about Michigan stuff. Go Blue.
February 13th, 2018 at 10:17 PM ^
You sum up my thoughts (and many others, I imagine) on the purpose of this board quite nicely. There are some serious buffoons and pathetic trolls who waste their time moaning about our Michigan pride - sucks to be them. This is a Michigan fan board - go blue!
February 14th, 2018 at 10:44 AM ^
It feels like a consolation prize whether you want to admit it or not.
February 14th, 2018 at 11:25 AM ^
"But I don’t think it’s unreasonable to want this program to win more than an attendance record every year."
I don't think anyone is satisfied with an attendance record.
February 13th, 2018 at 9:33 PM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 11:14 PM ^
February 14th, 2018 at 7:52 AM ^
February 13th, 2018 at 9:57 PM ^
I would rather lead the NCAA in championships over the last three years, But I guess we have to take what we can get.
February 13th, 2018 at 11:47 PM ^