MSU's Hollis: Don't Expect Night Game for MSU v. U-M This Year
Because of the drunk fans they had when MSU hosted OSU for a night game in 2014, MSU AD Mark Hollis said we shouldn't expect the Michigan-MSU game this year to be UTL.
http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2016/01/michigan_state_would_be…
January 21st, 2016 at 11:00 PM ^
Continue to expect the majority of the student body to be hammered by kickoff and couches to be burning by the time the clock hits 0:00
January 21st, 2016 at 11:25 PM ^
so if the game is on the line it'll take a little extra time for the clock to hit 0:00
January 21st, 2016 at 11:01 PM ^
January 21st, 2016 at 11:03 PM ^
January 21st, 2016 at 11:09 PM ^
This is the look of a man who makes people his bitches
January 21st, 2016 at 11:16 PM ^
I dunno, I still think this look says it even more....
January 21st, 2016 at 11:34 PM ^
"Gonna go about this deep, I think."
January 21st, 2016 at 11:51 PM ^
January 22nd, 2016 at 9:12 AM ^
Hackett is the best thing that's happened to U of M since 1969
January 22nd, 2016 at 9:32 AM ^
i dunno. i still liked that Woodson guy
January 21st, 2016 at 11:59 PM ^
January 22nd, 2016 at 2:32 AM ^
he looks like Capote. I dare you to argue that logic.
January 21st, 2016 at 11:05 PM ^
January 21st, 2016 at 11:13 PM ^
January 21st, 2016 at 11:19 PM ^
They can never get their stadium full in the first place.
January 21st, 2016 at 11:22 PM ^
Unless they're playing Michigan, their sole reason for existing.
January 21st, 2016 at 11:07 PM ^
January 21st, 2016 at 11:09 PM ^
January 21st, 2016 at 11:13 PM ^
Sparty gets by us this year. Not as a slight to Dant, as he has proven for being a dickhead, that he can coach. I just mean in regards to how many leaders they lost from this past season in conjunction with barely ecking out a win.
Things looking up for the Wolverines my fellow Maize n Blue faithful. I believe Roscoe P Coltrane would be commenting about "he loves it he loves it". Ya know what, so do I.
I would guess Hollis knows it as well. If he thought it would be a sure win, he wouldnt refrain from a night game I am guessing.
January 21st, 2016 at 11:14 PM ^
Anytime someone says either rivalry game should be at night at The Big House, I will direct them to this link.
Even those people know having that game at night would be like unleashing hell on a city.
January 21st, 2016 at 11:42 PM ^
As a West Coast resident with 18 month old twins, I vote for 3:30 pm starts for all games. Thank heavens for nap time!
January 22nd, 2016 at 7:14 AM ^
January 21st, 2016 at 11:17 PM ^
Also, the amount of incidents at the 3:30 games is enough to move it to noon permanently.
Not to mention the idiots vandalizing shit every year. On both sides.
If something is not done, something really bad is going to happen. It's escalating every year and eventually it's going to burst.
January 21st, 2016 at 11:23 PM ^
January 21st, 2016 at 11:33 PM ^
Maybe I've missed something, but how exactly are we teetering on the edge of world annihilation on gamedays in the UM-MSU rivalry? A few small fires and a little paint does not World War III make.
January 21st, 2016 at 11:40 PM ^
Fights fueled by hours of drinking.
You never know you're dealing with. Smashed bottle in a fight or something else and something tragic could happen.
January 21st, 2016 at 11:48 PM ^
the way i see it. If its a big game at noon drunk fans start drinking at 7. If its a game at 3:30 they start drinking at 10. Not much of a difference. I know a few heavy drinking fans and I would say I'd prefer a noon start because I know they're passed out around 7pm instead of wandering around all night.
January 22nd, 2016 at 12:02 AM ^
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January 22nd, 2016 at 1:13 AM ^
...yeesh...
January 22nd, 2016 at 6:46 AM ^
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January 22nd, 2016 at 8:11 AM ^
I saw way worse fist fights between UofM and MSU students in the mid 90s than I have ever seen since. I actually think it's gotten a lot safer.
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January 22nd, 2016 at 9:45 AM ^
We should outlaw baseball bats so people like you won't be able to accidentally hit yourselves in your fat heads.
January 22nd, 2016 at 2:44 AM ^
It is a lot safer for an MSU car to go to Ann Arbor than it is for a UM car to go to EL. There are, indeed, idiots on both sides, but there are a lot more of them in both EL and Columbus when it comes to vandalizing cars and harassing opposing fans.
January 22nd, 2016 at 5:22 AM ^
Go Blue!
January 22nd, 2016 at 9:39 AM ^
you spelled it wrong...
it's Colon-bus
home of the Whore's Shoe
January 21st, 2016 at 11:19 PM ^
Whatever the time, Hollis needs his trusty traffic warning signs out....
January 21st, 2016 at 11:23 PM ^
This is probably good and more safe for M fans after Michigan absolutely destroys Sparty in their own stadium next year.
As long as we get different officials than this past year's Penn State game. Ha
January 21st, 2016 at 11:27 PM ^
f the game goes I am expecting/hoping, it should be a blow out by half time. Any advantage Jim gets vs them or Bucks, I am expecting him to hit the magic mushroom button repeatedly ala Mario Kart 64.
January 21st, 2016 at 11:23 PM ^
January 22nd, 2016 at 1:34 PM ^
the last time this came up..
"Former Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon was adamant the Wolverines would not play Michigan State in a night game in Ann Arbor for many of the same reasons."
"An idea that will likely be more than a long shot at Michigan Stadium, according to Brandon.
In fact, he believes it's a bad idea.
"We don't think think it's a good idea," Brandon said. "From our perspective, the nature of that rivalry and the intensity of it, when you put that on in prime time and you give everybody all day long to gear up for it."
"Hosting that at Michigan Stadium, that's probably taking that a step further than it needs to go."
Is that because Staee fans are causing all the drama in AA too? OR is it because a few hundred thousand drunk college football fans tend to do stupid things after drinking all day regardless of venue or fan base?
January 21st, 2016 at 11:31 PM ^
I'm completely OK with this.
Plus, that stadium is awful enough to get out of when it's daytime. The upper decks are sheer hell.
January 21st, 2016 at 11:59 PM ^
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January 22nd, 2016 at 2:36 AM ^
for the OSU and MSU debacles this year. I've never been so embarrassed (and angry) in my life.
January 22nd, 2016 at 12:08 AM ^
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January 22nd, 2016 at 5:17 AM ^
He is not stupid (Hollis) no way does he put UM on a stage for all of college football to see their team get punked by Michigan. It took 8 years to build that dynasty, he's not going to throw it all away in one night. Go Blue!!!
January 22nd, 2016 at 5:23 AM ^
Good idea Mark
January 22nd, 2016 at 6:44 AM ^
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