In re the wave at the Miami game
This is in response to Hoover Street Rag's September 9, 2008 post (http://hooverstreetrag.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-to-do-wave-at-michigan-…) about the Wave and their insinuation that the wave started at the Miami game was incorrect and inappropriate. Brian criticized the wave as well earlier this week.
I have attended Michigan football games for a long time, and I understand the tradition of the wave at Michigan Stadium. I also understand that HSR represents former marching band members and that the band prides themselves on keeping traditions alive (as do most alums), and thus they felt it was necessary to remind everyone on how to properly perform this Michigan staple.
That said, can you really knock the students for starting one this past weekend? I know Brian specifically commented on the inappropriateness of the wave at the Miami game due to the close score, however, if you strictly adhere to the 2 touchdown lead rule, these kids might not get to participate in a wave ALL YEAR! That would be a travesty not only because the wave is a joyous, memorable activity, but also because then the tradition and knowledge of how to perform the wave correctly is not taught to the freshman and other newbies. That lapse could be extremely detrimental to the continuation of the tradition in future years.
As we've heard repeatedly, this season is full changes and question marks. In the same spirit, perhaps the two touchdown rule should be modified for the next few seasons in light of said changes. I appreciate HSR's guide to the wave, and I understand Brian's negative reaction, but lets get real people. We need to embrace the small things this season because that's all we've got. I do not think the student's were wrong in starting the wave at the Miami game, as it did more to enliven the crowd than both the second and third quarter performances by the Michigan offense. Careful, or you 90s alums may find yourselves to be the new wave of crotchety old Michigan men and on a slippery slope to yelling "DOWN IN FRONT!"
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I'd just like to say the crowd was much more lively after the wave and we all had a lot of fun doing it at the time we did it. These complaints are really, really silly coming from where I stood on Saturday. What the heck do you expect us to get excited for? A former walk-on QB and a bunch of people we've never heard of unless you follow recruiting? Truth: most students don't really follow recruiting. The wave caused the 3-out, isn't that part of the point of it...to bring us good luck or karma or something? That's how I felt about it. The people who were paying attention before the wave knew what was going on after...those who didn't know what was going on ever continued to not know.
Ladies and Gents...We are the students of The Horror, 0-4 OSU, 1-3 Bowl era...not the students of the two Heisman trophy winning, 8 OSU and MNC winning era (ok I know that's a whole decade but you get the point)...give us a break.
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