Amazing aerial shot from Saturday night
A family member shared the following link via Messenger. I'm not associated with this photographer in any way. I attended the game and thought the helicopter flyover was unique and pretty cool (note the aircraft is directly over the M in the photo). I had a hard time as a spectator to gauge if we achieved a significant "Blue Out," but the photo suggests that we did.
Overall, I thought the in-game experience on Saturday was excellent. DJ Truth kept things lively, the band's Dias de Los Muertos medley was timely and enjoyable, and the Mr. Brightside fan light show was looked great.
Go Blue!
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:04 AM ^
"It's beautiful Clark"
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:12 AM ^
Well, sure, it's beautiful. But the little lights, they're not twinkling...
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:54 AM ^
He worked really hard on that Grandpa.... So do washing machines!
November 2nd, 2022 at 2:33 PM ^
$hitter’s full
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:26 AM ^
"She's a beaut, Clark!"
...is probably what you meant?
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:36 AM ^
Think Clark Kent, not Clark Griswold.
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:38 AM ^
It’s actually “It’s a beaut, Clark”. So, you’re both equally wrong and equally right. :-)
November 2nd, 2022 at 12:59 PM ^
Quantum physics!!!
November 2nd, 2022 at 12:38 PM ^
You taught me everything I know about exterior illumination.
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:04 AM ^
Wow, really cool shot. Thanks for sharing.
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:08 AM ^
FWIW, this is definitely during a pom pom moment as the student section was very blue this game. I'd be interested in the same shot at a time where the poms were down.
November 2nd, 2022 at 2:02 PM ^
Was about to comment that if you're gonna have a blue out you might want to inform the students. The rest of the stadium still looks about 50/50 to me, maybe 60/40. Great shot though.
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:10 AM ^
What is he flying in? If you scroll down in the gallery, there is a shot, but it looks like a bicycle/ helicopter.
November 2nd, 2022 at 12:33 PM ^
There's a shot where he's taking a selfie in a helicopter
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:14 AM ^
Saw an article on MLive about it and forgot to post it. Glad you did.
Here is the article:
“This rival game shot of MSU vs. U of M has been on my bucket list for quite some time,” Leipprandt said in a recap of the photo shoot he posted online and shared with MLive.
“Four hours before the game, I found out that the Coast Guard was doing the flyover, which is special because I had the opportunity to fly with the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City last week in their MH-60 Jayhawk.
“You have no idea how hard this shot was to align. If you look closely at centerfield, is the Coast Guard’s H-65 helicopter directly inside the block M! I have dreamed of getting this shot, and seconds before I did, I thought I blew the opportunity.
“The wind shifted and pushed the helicopter so the landing skids covered up the middle of the field. At that moment, I made a quick decision to move my camera angle between the helicopter and the skids, held the shutter down and prayed.
”Seconds later, I scrolled through my camera to see what I captured and was ecstatic!!”
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:16 AM ^
Thanks for adding this context and additional detail!
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:20 AM ^
Tyler is from my area up in the thumb and i know him well. he does a great job with hard to get photos. check out his website. Way to go tyler leipprandt!
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:21 AM ^
Surprised he was allowed in the airspace over the stadium…especially during a flyover.
November 3rd, 2022 at 7:10 AM ^
See comment and link to MLive article I posted earlier. There are additional details. Suggesta he was in another chopper during the flyover.
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:21 AM ^
very cool pic
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:23 AM ^
I clicked half-heartedly. But this is an incredible pic.
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:32 AM ^
This pic is nice. But, there are a few points I would like to raise / share, if I may.
I am a fan of Maize Outs - especially, at night. I think it really gives the stadium a "pop", especially, with the pom poms in action.
So, what are my "gripes".
First, have "more than enough" pom poms available so EVERY fan, regardless of where, or when, they enter Michigan Stadium - will get one. It seemed like the student section had plenty - and, the rest of the stadium was around 25%. This is a chance to really show off Michigan Stadium, Michigan athletics, the football team, and an engaged fan base - the Athletic Department needs to maximize these opportunities. And, I would guess - any recruits in attendance would get a "very positive vibe" about the Stadium experience.
Second, the "blue" out - instead of a "maize" out. Some good comments in the thread - and, it looked pretty good in many sections - but, is challenging to control and enforce. The Athletic Department should have made a "clear announcement" - it's a "BLUE out" - and, wear blue. Yes, there were suggestions from the Maize Rage and Student Athletes (football players) - but, the Athletic Department has to make an announcement - "wear blue"..
Third, though the helicopter flyover was nice, I thought there was an opportunity to recognize an accomplished Michigan alumnus - and, perhaps there are plans to do this in one of the two remaining home games. The alum to be recognized - James McDivitt - who was an integral part of the NASA program, passed away a few weeks ago. My suggestion - and, I hope the person responsible for the flyovers reads this - contact the Air Force and arrange for a "Missing Man" flyover to honor Brigadier General, and Michigan alumnus, James Alton McDivitt.
November 2nd, 2022 at 12:06 PM ^
There are plenty of pom poms. You can find them at the gate or in boxes around the stadium. Students are just more inclined to use them.
Maize definitely pops more at night. Blue just looks dark, like the sky. Blue might be better during the day, idk.
The helicopter was cool. Not sure if it was visible on tv, but they did some kind of maneuver that tipped it at like a 45 degree angle toward the field. It also dipped down around midfield, which enabled it to get much closer than the usual jet flyovers. Nice alternative.
The pic is great. Very well done.
November 2nd, 2022 at 12:19 PM ^
pt,
I enter the stadium in the northeast corner - the student entrance. And, in the two games this season where pom poms were distributed - none were available when I entered the stadium.
So, respectfully, I disagree that they are available. Now, perhaps I could have gone to the northwest entrance - or a different area, and, they might have had a supply. So, what should the Athletic Department do? Perhaps two things - first, order enough pom poms so there would be enough supply, and second, monitor the supply and, if necessary, move a box or two to the areas where the supply is limited or been depleted.
November 2nd, 2022 at 12:41 PM ^
I think the Athletic Department orders plenty of pom poms. The issue is that people can grab as many as they want. The lady working at handing them out gave 5 to one Spartan fan when we got ours because the Spartan fan asked for more.
November 2nd, 2022 at 12:24 PM ^
It's not just night that's a problem for a blue out. I was at Michigan for the first Michigan -outs that I'm aware of, and they (logically) tried blue outs for several games, all of which were in the day, and the results were consistently lack-luster. The first time they switched to trying maize, it showed up amazingly, even though it was primarily just the student section that followed through.
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:33 AM ^
Cool picture. I think that row of maize behind the Michigan bench is where all the recruits sat. They all had on those big maize puffy winter coats.
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:34 AM ^
I had a hard time as a spectator to gauge if we achieved a significant "Blue Out," but the photo suggests that we did.
I agree. Unlike the maize out at the PSU game, in which it was obvious that 80%+ of the fans took part, the blue out was much harder to see from the stands. Apparently it was just meant to set up a gorgeous aerial view. :) Thanks for sharing.
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:45 AM ^
That's very framable
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:50 AM ^
Great picture
The blue out was comme ci comme ca - if we want a blue out, then don't hand out yellow pom poms. The participation looked good for us but at participation levels below that of our rivals. It would have been cool if better implemented.
We don't need a DJ.
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:53 AM ^
Holy crap.
That is incredible.
Thanks for the post / insight and thanks to the photog !
While we can all banter about yellow pom poms, blue out, etc -
- - it's great to see ENTHUSIASM at the Big House.
I actually love seeing the student section in "maize" and the smattering of maize & blue in the remainder of the stadium. To me, it looks awesome.
GO BLUE!
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:53 AM ^
That's a beautiful shot. I placed an order and look forward to framing it on the wall
November 2nd, 2022 at 11:55 AM ^
Barely any green! I feel like I remember hearing about a lot more State fan infiltration in the past decade. Anyone care to comment on how the State fan percentage at this game has evolved over the past 10 to 20 years?
As someone who hasn’t attended a game since 2012 I don’t have a good sense of the timeline.
November 2nd, 2022 at 12:45 PM ^
There were many State fans, by far the most I have seen of any opposing fan base all year. This may have only been true in my section, but there were a lot of date nights or friend night outs where one person was wearing Spartan gear, and the other was wearing Michigan gear.
November 2nd, 2022 at 12:45 PM ^
The beauty of most M fans wearing Blue is that the Green doesn't pop. If it was a Maize Out, you'd have seen the Green much more easily.
Red pops against either color we wear, as does White. Green is engulfed in Blue. It should be a tradition to WEAR BLUE and BEAT STATE.
November 2nd, 2022 at 1:22 PM ^
To me, the Sparty turnout seemed to be the lowest in years. The cheers were much more muted after the one Sparty TD than in the recent history. Guessing this was caused by a combination of Michigan fans not wanting to sell their tickets and Sparty’s poor record.
November 2nd, 2022 at 3:55 PM ^
I think the policy of putting the opposing band in the stands (leftover from Covid days) helped keep the Sparty count low
November 2nd, 2022 at 12:21 PM ^
Very cool pic. But confirms to me that MaizeOuts >>> BlueOuts.
November 2nd, 2022 at 12:28 PM ^
That's an awesome photo. Would make a great Xmas present!
November 2nd, 2022 at 1:10 PM ^
Cool shot, but seems it would've been a zillion times less expensive and safer to have just used a drone.
November 2nd, 2022 at 1:52 PM ^
Amazing photo.
So I went through the general website and saw photos of the stadium in East Landfill as well.
What a dump. Really is a trash bin.
November 2nd, 2022 at 2:34 PM ^
Welp. This thread just cost me $250.
November 2nd, 2022 at 2:48 PM ^
Even though I'm not at all a fan of "artistic angling" of photographs like this, it's a great shot. Rotate it counterclockwise 45 degrees and its frame-worthy.
November 2nd, 2022 at 3:51 PM ^
Awesome photo ! Was there with a good friend and family. Thanks for sharing this.
November 2nd, 2022 at 3:56 PM ^
Yes, it's a bit nipply out, I mean nippy out.
November 2nd, 2022 at 4:06 PM ^
Would be a lot cooler without all that writing on it.
/s
November 2nd, 2022 at 4:27 PM ^
Great shot!
I still think a "Maize and Blue" night game would look cool.
Odd sections in one color and the even in the other!
Bet that would be a picture!!
November 2nd, 2022 at 4:38 PM ^
In case anyone wants a direct link to the picture, to use as a desktop background or whatever:
https://d2rxqglyhdohqf.cloudfront.net/cp/ce77fd68c3d559d95b0a2ad8bb915b59/3x.jpg
November 2nd, 2022 at 5:54 PM ^
Now proudly displayed on my desktop, thanks.
November 3rd, 2022 at 7:14 AM ^
Thanks! Set as my desktop as well. I wonder why the cross-section aisles are so visible only on the east side. Must be lighting/anle because I don't think they are any different there than the rest of the stadium.