Stuff Someone's Dad Said

Submitted by Blue Bunny Friday on

I can't believe some of the things that come out of the mouths of 'fans' at the stadium. This is a small sample that is mostly attributed to 3 older (late 40s-60s) men behind me in Section 25:

  • Unbelievable! (200x any play >6 yds for UI and anything <3 yards for UM)
  • Run it outside! (100x almost every run play)
  • Why do we run up the middle?! There's all that space to the outside. (ignoring 257 yds rushing)
  • We don’t have any mooses out there. (right before calling “Koker” a moose)
  • Run play-action, it’ll work every time!
  • Dumbass #1: Oh, ESPN is here.

Dumbass #2: It’s probably on ESPNU or something.

Dumbass #1: I don’t know, Illinois is good this year. Maybe they’re here to see them!

  • He kicked it out of bounds?! What an idiot! Now they get the ball at the 35!
  • Then you see a guy like Ingram and how do you let him get out of your back yard?
  • We don’t even have a kicker this year. We always have a good kicker!
  • Take that kid’s scholarship away! There needs to be consequences for playing like that.
  • If this is on #77, you better call security because I’m going to go down there and strangle that kid. He's horrible! (Hold on Lewan, not one step toward the field. Wuss!)

I just don't get it. Can someone explain it to me? Anything to add?

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willywill9

November 6th, 2010 at 10:52 PM ^

First play of the game.... I blinked and almost missed it. That play was a sign of things to come. I'm amazed Michigan turned the ball over as much as it did and still won. Also that defense was supposed to be solid and we destroyed them despite the turnovers.

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Blue Bunny Friday

November 6th, 2010 at 10:22 PM ^

If it was just that, then sure. These are supposed to be Michigan fans.. They came to the game and started bitching before the opening kick. Its impact is totally negative. Do they really think they'd leave GERG in the locker room at the half? If they did it would've been a shame because that 2nd half D was good enough to win with and almost just good (Overtimes were a different story).

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MichiganStudent

November 6th, 2010 at 10:10 PM ^

Sounds pretty typical from the many knowledgable coaches we have in the stands. I hear this kind of stuff in my section as well. 

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gpsimms not to…

November 6th, 2010 at 10:25 PM ^

who was all "HEY HEY HEY HEY HEYYY" every minute of every game? (maybe he's still there) anyway.  at the iowa game i was a near a fan who was like that with: "GET HIM GET HIM!"

 

no joke, every play...if someone was nearby to tackle it was "get him" and if he missed it was "SHIT" and then, if someone else came near it was "get him!" and if he missed it was "SHIT".

 

so considering the way the d played against iowa almost every play was something like this:

 

"GET HIM GET HIM!  SHIIIIT! GET HIM GET HIM!!!!!!!!   SHIT!  GET HIM"

 

with the occasional:

 

"GET HIM YAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"

 

but seriously 100% of plays had "get him" in it  Not a bad fan or anything, so not really related to what you're talking about, but good lord how do you scream the same phrase every single play, good or bad?

 

EDIT- dude, I lost like a hundred points tonight to points expiring.  I must have said something super hilarious a year ago today.

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Jensencoach

November 6th, 2010 at 10:14 PM ^

Has said stupid stuff like that the last couple years.  I think that Michigan fans that are unable to access alternative media outlets are left to read, and believe, what the newspapers print.  My father has been a U of M fan his entire life, but has no real clue about the sanctions, the injuries, or recruiting beyond what he reads from the Freep articles.  It's irritating but I guess his generation is used to newspapers printing credible information...go figure.

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WMUgoblue

November 6th, 2010 at 10:20 PM ^

I had a drunk lady about 5 rows back of my dad and I that kept calling for Jim Harbaugh for most of the game. Finally someone said to her, "Why do you come if you aren't going to cheer for this team, its players and their coaches." Needless to say she was quiet most of the overtime.

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Tater

November 6th, 2010 at 10:31 PM ^

Sure.  I wish the "fans" would somehow find mgoblog and see themselves referred to as "dumbass#1" and "dumbass#2."  As if they could understand it anyway.

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Blue Bunny Friday

November 6th, 2010 at 10:49 PM ^

I go to games to cheer on the team, do what little I can to help them win, and enjoy watching football. Instead, I spend more than half listening to grown men offer up idiotic play-calling, threaten 18 year old kids that would break them in half, and call for coaching changes immediately because this system won't work in the Big Ten. All while they follow the team in a very casual sense.

Frack them for making me almost wish I stayed home today!

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victors2000

November 6th, 2010 at 10:36 PM ^

for the most part , but when it came to setbacks was quite vociferous as well. When Tate came out and took a 'whoop!' his first play, he just went off on Coach Rod, telling him to go home to Virginia, lol...

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dearbornpeds

November 6th, 2010 at 10:43 PM ^

     I have a guy behind me in section 2 who has been calling for Les Miles for at least one and one half years.  My favorite in the Big House is the guy that claims that Denard was recruited by Carr and that RR lucked into him.  My alltime favorite (and this is relevant to Michigan) is the guy at the Palace who was watching Jimmy Jackson (from tOSU) and kept saying he was one of the Fab Five (thinking of Ray Jackson).

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clarkiefromcanada

November 6th, 2010 at 10:58 PM ^

Of the people in any of the sections we sit...I suspect maybe 5 percent (likely a lot less) access any media or outlets other than MSM or crappy talk radio. Some, not many, might listen to WTKA and get Sam/Ira's take...but hell, listening to their callers pretty much sums up what you'll get on any given Saturday.

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bkrad81

November 6th, 2010 at 11:37 PM ^

i'm in section 25 and three guys in michigan gear had orange poster boards with "fire rich rod" written in black marker.  probably the same three guys, they left when we were winning in the 3rd/4th.   

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Route66

November 6th, 2010 at 11:50 PM ^

This post is the reason why I did not go to the game today.  The complainers actually ruin it for me.  I know, I know, it's my problem if I can't tune them out and they paid too, but STFU if you have no clue about the game.  And PALEASE don't tell me that "RR doesn't have a clue".  That is the guy behind us every Saturday.

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UMAmaizinBlue

November 7th, 2010 at 1:42 AM ^

I must sit in the honorary "Tate Forcier is GARBAGE" section at the Big House, because people were calling for Tate to transfer even before he had that awful fumble...then it just got nasty.

 

I just hope they choked on their tongues when that "useless" QB led us to an epic win.

 

What a bunch of Morans!

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