Paging those in Houston....
Thank you to those of you going to the game tomorrow and supporting the TEAM.
I'm falling apart and nervous, but I'm there with you in spirit.
Question...What does the breakdown look like in terms of fanbase split thus far?
Will we have the advantage like in the Rose Bowl?
Love you all....Go Blue!
January 7th, 2024 at 8:29 PM ^
Our flight (from DC) was probably 10:1 Michigan. Rice Village tonight seemed pretty heavily UM over UW, though the pep rally was close by.
January 7th, 2024 at 8:37 PM ^
I get in tomorrow at 9:30am... I will be loud and proud!!
January 7th, 2024 at 8:41 PM ^
If the plane from Chicago and the hotel right next to NRG are representative, we’re going to have quite the fan advantage tomorrow.
January 7th, 2024 at 10:26 PM ^
Strongly seconded. Flight from Chicago STRONGLY Michigan. Victors played over cabin speaker on both legs of flight.
January 7th, 2024 at 8:42 PM ^
Fans of teams that fell short are salty. Two random comments from Rice Village tonight:
”Roll Tide”
”You better watch out, you’re in buckeye territory”
January 7th, 2024 at 9:07 PM ^
You should have asked “oh where is your cooler”?
January 7th, 2024 at 10:32 PM ^
Lmao, Houston is Buckeye territory? Ohio State fans truly live in an alternate reality
January 7th, 2024 at 10:53 PM ^
Like that's anything to worry about anymore.
January 8th, 2024 at 12:17 AM ^
”You better watch out, you’re in buckeye territory”
"...what? i'm in the desert already???"
January 7th, 2024 at 8:50 PM ^
Been here since yesterday--- went to NASA... there is about 75% Michigan fans!!! GO BLUE!!
January 7th, 2024 at 8:52 PM ^
I'd have to think a Texas location would draw more traveling fans from Michigan than ones from Washington.
Not that it would matter too much here, but I'd also expect the Michigan alum base in Texas to be bigger than Washington's.
EDIT: If you're in Houston for the game, please make some noise tomorrow night! :)
January 7th, 2024 at 8:53 PM ^
Been here since yesterday. Today it's been split. It should be even in the stadium.
January 7th, 2024 at 8:53 PM ^
100% Michigan as far as I can tell.
January 7th, 2024 at 8:54 PM ^
Went to fan fest today. Looked about 70-30 Michigan
January 9th, 2024 at 8:39 PM ^
Easily, on this.
January 7th, 2024 at 8:54 PM ^
Why's everyone so nervous? This is as excited as I've been for Michigan in a long time.
January 7th, 2024 at 9:16 PM ^
I'm super-pumped. I think Blake Corum has a field day against that defense.
January 7th, 2024 at 9:22 PM ^
It's not everyone. The OP is the same OP who made the I'm Nervous thread.
January 7th, 2024 at 10:04 PM ^
It's exciting. It's also the impossible dream. To get so close and not make it would be... heartbreaking.
As it happens I've had one of the most extraordinary weeks of my life, and so while I'm excited and nervous for the game I've had a lot less time to dwell on it than I normally would.
January 7th, 2024 at 11:15 PM ^
In my time as an alum, I've watched Michigan lose the national championship in basketball twice, in baseball, in hockey, in softball. I may even be missing one. But the gymnastics team broke through! I'm confident in the team and their intense drive to finish it off right and believe Michigan will win by two touchdowns. I was certain Michigan would beat Alabama simply because Michigan was the better if not more talented team and had shown that all season. Washington has the worst defense Michigan has seen in a while. Penix and the WRs are great, but UDub can't run the ball consistently. Michigan has already played and beat a team like that three years in a row, and OSU has a much better defense. I'll get nervous around gametime, but I'm chill now.
January 8th, 2024 at 10:25 AM ^
Women's Field Hockey and Softball, Men's gymnastics, and Men's Swimming and Diving have won NCs in the last 25 years (during my fandom).
January 8th, 2024 at 1:04 AM ^
glad to hear you’re having an amazing week already stephen. you deserve those kinds of weeks more than most.
January 7th, 2024 at 9:07 PM ^
On the plane and in the airport it was heavy heavy Michigan. But I started seeing more Washington fans once we were in town. Still more Michigan by a lot but... It's also hard to feel yet because so many flights were screwed up and people are flying in later today and tomorrow
January 7th, 2024 at 9:09 PM ^
We just landed at IAH 30 minutes ago and I’d say 50:1 UM fans at baggage claim and waiting for Ubers. Gonna be a great time!
January 7th, 2024 at 9:11 PM ^
I’m with OP, nervous. To all attending the game, be loud, be proud and Go Blue!
January 7th, 2024 at 9:20 PM ^
Went to Fan Fest tonight at the convention center. Seemed like 50% Michigan fans, 25% UW fans, and 25% locals who just wanted to have a fun time at the event.
January 7th, 2024 at 9:42 PM ^
Honestly I felt like the fan fest was pretty even, but in waves. We were there when it opened at 10am CT, and it was heavy maize and blue for hours. It was actually amusing to see the lines for each team at various exhibits or when shopping for gear.
But, honestly the amount of purple continued to climb all day, and then it was at least 50/50 in my opinion by about 1pm CT.
I’m one of the Houston locals in my UM gear, but I’d say late afternoon saw a large amount of other UM fans leave the building. I attribute it to time zones… based on “belly time” the West Coasters were just out of lunch while I’m sure lots of UM fans were ready to figure out tonight’s dinner before tomorrow’s feast!!!
January 7th, 2024 at 9:49 PM ^
We were there when it opened (10) and it was heavy Michigan. I guess UW fans showed up later. We were gone by then. Pit Room (which was delicious and with an added bonus of being attached to a good bar with tv's) was almost all Michigan and locals.
January 7th, 2024 at 9:55 PM ^
Mostly Michigan fans. Probably 70 percent blue so far.
January 7th, 2024 at 10:04 PM ^
Go Blue!!
January 7th, 2024 at 10:05 PM ^
Flight from Boston was 8:1 in favor of Michigan. I’d say it’s 4:1 here in Houston from what I’ve seen.
January 7th, 2024 at 10:07 PM ^
I got here this morning and we went to the playoff fan fest. Appeared to be about 50/50.
January 7th, 2024 at 10:13 PM ^
Hope this helps
January 7th, 2024 at 10:13 PM ^
Was at the space center today. It was probably 60/40 in favor of Michigan.
January 7th, 2024 at 10:53 PM ^
Because Space, bitches. Space (The Michigan Difference)
January 7th, 2024 at 10:18 PM ^
I have been in a number of different areas, and it’s been heavily Michigan every place I have been. I can’t believe anyone is saying it’s 50-50. I haven’t seen numbers remotely close to that. I actually felt sorry for 2 Washington fans in my hotel lobby today who were trying to make their way through a crowd of Michigan fans. Saw another guy walking by himself wearing a UW jacket who seemed to be amaized that there were so many Michigan fans walking past him.
January 7th, 2024 at 11:03 PM ^
It was 95% Michigan fans going through ATL yesterday but we spent the day in Houston today and at the Space Museum. The restaurant we went to tonight was probably 50/50 split. Feels more like 55-45 in Michigan’s favor overall, so lots more Washington fans out than I would have thought but they’re still outnumbered slightly.
All the Washington fans I’ve met are really nice, knowledgeable, and love football.
January 7th, 2024 at 11:19 PM ^
At Hobby it was mostly Mich with some Wash. Our hotel seems to be all Mich, at least those we've seen. Our Uber driver on the way to dinner said his passengers were 50-50. The manager of the restaurant who stopped by to greet us told us it was about 90-10 Mich. He may have been telling us what we wanted to hear, but we only saw one W shirt and that was in a large table surrounded by M's.
I wonder how many from the Pacific Northwest are unable to get here because of the Boeing shutdown. A classmate who lives in Portland said if he'd bought tickets he'd have been stuck at home because flights on United, the only airline with nonstop flights from there, are grounded.
January 8th, 2024 at 1:44 AM ^
This country needs high speed rail in a bad way.
January 7th, 2024 at 11:25 PM ^
As with the OSU game I'll be at home watching in the same threadbare longsleeve tee I watched 30-24 in, chewing off my fingernails
Since I'm too cheap and socially maladjusted to make the trip, I'm counting on you MGoDegenerates in Houston to cheer so damn loud that I can hear you two time zones away even with my TV muted.
Go Blue.
Bet.
January 8th, 2024 at 1:07 AM ^
I don’t have any fingernails left after the Rose Bowl and I’m not flexible enough to reach my toenails. Need to get some gum or something I guess.
January 7th, 2024 at 11:25 PM ^
There may have been more Michigan fans at the pep rally than Washington will have total.
January 7th, 2024 at 11:35 PM ^
It feels like walking around California. Probably 4 or 5:1 Michigan fans.
In the stadium, Rose Bowl felt like 60:40 M to Bama. Hoping tomorrow is even more Michigan.
I will be losing my damn mind and liyd as hell. I will be in the Blue so you can find me.
January 8th, 2024 at 1:08 AM ^
so glad we’ll have the mvp there. I’ll look for you, in the blue.
January 7th, 2024 at 11:43 PM ^
Flying out of Denver at 6:45am tomorrow. Will let you know.
January 7th, 2024 at 11:54 PM ^
Arrived earlier today. Been out and about at a restaurant, my hotel, a couple bars and walked the streets. I’m thinking maybe 65-70 percent michigan. I expect about 2/3 of the stadium to be Michigan tomorrow.
January 7th, 2024 at 11:54 PM ^
4 hrs between posts? Keep it up!
January 7th, 2024 at 11:59 PM ^
It's been hard to tell, since people seem to be separated by where events are. Walking around Rice it was all Michigan, but I was at the fan experience in the convention center when Washington's band happened to be playing and it was all Washington - thousands of people. Hope we have more tomorrow
January 8th, 2024 at 12:08 AM ^
The market knows. Tickets on the UW side of the field are quite a bit cheaper and much, much more plentiful.
January 8th, 2024 at 1:11 AM ^
San Diego > Houston flights was about 80/20 Michigan fans.