The Players' Tribune - Behind the scenes at Michigan Stadium
A nice piece from The Players' Tribune focusing on the people that make game day come together.
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/michigan-football-the-big-house-from-where-i-see-it/
Trigger Warning: There is a photo of a M / OSU couple in the article.
December 9th, 2015 at 9:20 AM ^
Advice to Tiffany and John... never forget that life is bigger than sports! This mixed marriage arrangment worked out for my wife and I.
But dammit - the kids HAVE TO BE MICHIGAN FANS!!!!
December 9th, 2015 at 9:47 AM ^
Married an EMU grad. Best move of my life.
But not necessarily because she is an EMU grad.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:11 AM ^
Yeah - you say stuff like it will work out, blah blah blah but then you say the kids have to be Michigan fans. You've got a 50-50 shot at that, bucko. And it's pretty irresponsible bringing children into this world knowing there's a healthy chance they grow up to be buckeye fans. NOT WORTH IT. There are many non-buckeye fish in the sea.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:22 AM ^
If we're talking about repopulating the planet in the ruins of a post-apocalyptic society, ok fine, go ahead and breed with a buckeye. That's pretty much the only time I'd consider it to be acceptable behavior.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:42 AM ^
at first (before reading the article) I thought that was a photo of you and your wife, and I thought she's quite masculine looking, what with the beard and all.
December 9th, 2015 at 9:14 AM ^
U-M OSU Couple you say? This is obligatory:
December 9th, 2015 at 9:22 AM ^
I love this ending. "GO BUCKEYES!" * Rubber burns in departure *
December 9th, 2015 at 9:47 AM ^
she was well out of his league
December 9th, 2015 at 10:12 AM ^
Of course she is. She's from Michigan, he's from Ohio State.
December 9th, 2015 at 9:30 AM ^
That's a great set of snippets on various people's perspective on game-day.
I really miss going to games. Maybe it's my upbringing in Michigan, but there's something special about a chilly autumn day, being bundled up against the cold, and going to a football game. I've been to a few games here in Tucson and it's just not the same.
Go Blue!
December 9th, 2015 at 10:02 AM ^
December 9th, 2015 at 10:05 AM ^
Good little read to get a break from work this morning.
Question for the board.. Does anyone know of any other articles that are similar to this??
Yeah I know I can google around all day to find stories, etc, but it never hurts to ask everyone here first. Some of you might have some things book marked or archived. If you do, please post a link for me. The reason why I ask is because I am trying to get my girlfriend to get more attached to Michigan, she is doing good. But if she could read more things like this that give a more emotional appeal I think it would really help.
Thanks.
December 9th, 2015 at 10:13 AM ^
Check out the rest of that site. There are quite a few great Michigan "feels" pieces.
December 9th, 2015 at 10:14 AM ^
Take her to a game in October when the leaves are turning but the weather is still decent.
That will work.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:09 AM ^
Use your phone to play Hail to the Victors every time something good happens in life. She finds her lost car keys? HTTV. Get's a promotion at work? HTTV. You manage to give her an orgasm? HTTV.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:43 AM ^
December 9th, 2015 at 4:54 PM ^
Have her sign up for this site. I became a fan through my boyfriend, and he had me read the articles and threads here, and the intelligent content and sense of humor had me hooked. Now I'm the daily reader who updates him on all the latest news and gifs.
December 9th, 2015 at 10:14 AM ^
win or lose jh taught these guys something besides football
December 9th, 2015 at 11:01 AM ^
I can't imagine being married to a buckeye or a spartan, for that matter. The only reason I can get away with my ridiculous antics and mood changes on Saturdays is because my wife, a fellow UM grad, gets more depressed and/or excited about the outcome than I do.
That's not to say she's a bigger fan, I just have learned to manage my emotions a little bit better with the help of my friends Mac 12 and Founders.
December 9th, 2015 at 11:40 AM ^
The article also contains a quote from cheerleader Michael Funkhouser. Curb your enthusiasm, indeed. Does Larry David know about this?
December 9th, 2015 at 12:30 PM ^
got a great product here. This is the second feature on Gameday rivalry at the Big House this year. The first one obviously featured the Michigan State game but was focused entirely on the game itself. The Game feature offered a Day in the Life preentation with various perspectives both in and outside the stadium. Nice work.
December 9th, 2015 at 12:37 PM ^
Here's what the retired numbers display (on the stadium concourse) looks like.
December 9th, 2015 at 8:54 PM ^
Great article. Thank you for posting. I wonder why someone decided to start the letters right in the middle of a crack on the wall. Unless there is absolutely no room behind Janson for those letters, it seems a poor graphical placement choice.
December 9th, 2015 at 8:59 PM ^