It was the first year that the Maize Rage had bleachers. I was there with Reza Breakstone, Aaron Ruhlig, Histo, Jason Oh, Brian Galvin and a few others when we met with Tom Brooks, the then Marketing Director at Michigan, to start a revitalized Maize Rage. Before then there was no organization, just the students in the theater-style seats who were given shirts from time-to-time. We became offically organized in the 2000-01 season, but this shirt coincided with Amaker's arrival and the bleachers being brought in. I, along with Ruhlig and Izzone transplant Ryan Cook came up with the slogan as we were sitting right behind the opponents bench and made continued noise during timeouts to disrupt the opponent's huddle. I don't know if they still do that.
What type of history are you compiling? I'm sure I can provide a lot of early information when the Rage first started as an organization. From the initial meetings and elections, first website, Full Court Press, Dom Bombs, etc. I was there for all of it. My freshmen year had the sect of Crawford's Crazies and my sophomore year Ruhlig and I created the Pitino heads that led to the rally for Pitino on the diag that nearly landed him as coach instead of Louisville.
If you need any help with your project, let me know.
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It was the first year that the Maize Rage had bleachers. I was there with Reza Breakstone, Aaron Ruhlig, Histo, Jason Oh, Brian Galvin and a few others when we met with Tom Brooks, the then Marketing Director at Michigan, to start a revitalized Maize Rage. Before then there was no organization, just the students in the theater-style seats who were given shirts from time-to-time. We became offically organized in the 2000-01 season, but this shirt coincided with Amaker's arrival and the bleachers being brought in. I, along with Ruhlig and Izzone transplant Ryan Cook came up with the slogan as we were sitting right behind the opponents bench and made continued noise during timeouts to disrupt the opponent's huddle. I don't know if they still do that.
What type of history are you compiling? I'm sure I can provide a lot of early information when the Rage first started as an organization. From the initial meetings and elections, first website, Full Court Press, Dom Bombs, etc. I was there for all of it. My freshmen year had the sect of Crawford's Crazies and my sophomore year Ruhlig and I created the Pitino heads that led to the rally for Pitino on the diag that nearly landed him as coach instead of Louisville.
If you need any help with your project, let me know.
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