Bob Ufer and The Michigan Spirit
Even though Michigan doesn't open at home this year, I always post this the day before the first game. Enjoy.
"There run's through the core of all Michigan activities both on and off this campus, a certain intangible thing. We call it "The Michigan Spirit". Maybe you can relate to it. It's the atmosphere that permeates that stadium every Saturday afternoon in the fall where over a hundred thousand fans patiently wait to see whether Bo Schembechler is going to continue his winning ways. You know what I mean! You can feel the tension, the excitement, the charisma that surrounds that stadium every Saturday afternoon. Especially ten to fourteen minutes before kickoff. When a hush settles over that stadium and we all anxiously wait for that simple 4 word command to eminate out of the P.A. system. I can hear it now! "Band take the field!" and out of that eastern tunnel pour 215 well drilled, well disciplined Michigan bandsmen. They pour over the Eastern sideline and they form the big block M and they play the greatest college fight song ever written! The Michigan Victors!! That's when the chills go up and down your spine! You get goose pimples all over, your blood turns maize and blue and everyone out there becomes part of the winningest tradition in the history of Big Ten football as well as the winningest tradition in the history of Big Ten athletics. Folks lets join in and sing the song that the late and great John Phillip Sousa claimed was the greatest college fight song ever written. The Michigan Victors!!!"
August 31st, 2018 at 10:53 AM ^
Hail!
August 31st, 2018 at 11:48 AM ^
I still remember "Huckleby deep and Davis close. Ricky Leach under center 18 yards in from this eastern sideline"
August 31st, 2018 at 8:31 PM ^
Bless your cotton pickin' maize & blue heart!
August 31st, 2018 at 6:25 PM ^
Ufer loved his Meeeeeeeechigan football.
Go BLUE!!!
August 31st, 2018 at 11:26 PM ^
Although I'm old and try to fight it as much as possible, I appreciate this post beyond words.
September 1st, 2018 at 1:02 AM ^
I’d say it’s Jaeger.
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