How/why did you become a Michigan fan?
There's been a lot of negativity the last week or so whether it's tied to what's going on in East Lansing or 'crootin woes. I thought we take a second and look back on how and why we love this Michigan of ours:
Some are fitted into a maize and blue onesie right out of the womb as they're born into a long lineage of Wolverines. Some had a moment or experience in their childhoods that sparked their love for our block M. For some it was the moment they received their acceptance letter or took their first step onto the Diag as a freshman.
What's your story? What was the moment you became a Michigan fan?
January 31st, 2018 at 8:36 PM ^
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January 31st, 2018 at 9:44 PM ^
I’ve tried to get excited about other teams sine I live in the South, but I just bleed blue.
January 31st, 2018 at 9:55 PM ^
January 31st, 2018 at 10:48 PM ^
Nice story BTB (although it makes me feel old when you say you were 10 for the MM PSU game, I was a freshman sitting about 10 rows up from the catch).
I too grew up with immigrant parents who didn't know about football (watched too many Lions' games as a kid and thought the sign for holding was generic penalty call). Eventually though the helmets and the colors, and the fact that I started watching in 1997, got me to the Maize and Blue. I did learn all the rules of football, with a little assistance from...the encyclopedia at school. How in the hell did we live without the internet?
January 31st, 2018 at 10:48 PM ^
January 31st, 2018 at 10:49 PM ^
24-12
January 31st, 2018 at 11:18 PM ^
Can't name the exact time, my father was a fan of sports, Tigers, Lions, but watched what ever college game was on. Bo arrived when I was 10 years old, and I think that was the start of becoming a die hard Michigan fan. I influenced my children with my fandom, and my daughter was accepted and UofM and is a class of 2006 grad.
January 31st, 2018 at 11:26 PM ^
February 1st, 2018 at 12:32 AM ^
My family is mostly sparty fans. I remember being a kid and liking Michigan's helmets and colors. I was born and raised in Michigan and now reside in Charlotte, NC. All Michigan sports matter to me but football is obviously my favorite.
February 1st, 2018 at 3:13 AM ^
February 1st, 2018 at 6:20 AM ^
I was born. Thanks for posting this question.
February 1st, 2018 at 7:47 AM ^
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February 1st, 2018 at 2:39 PM ^
I was raised in & near Lansing, & still live in the area now.... I was 8 years old. I was just becomming aware of the differences between "pro" teams & "college" teams, as well differences in college conferences, etc.... I was getting pretty sick & tired of everyone insisting that I choose MSU over Michigan; I guess a person in Lansing isn't allowed to be nuetral in that rivalry ? I chose Michigan, mostly because I will not be told how I should think..... Also; I noticed a LOT more Hate coming from MSU fans toward Michigan, & I found it unbelievably annoying. I understand there is Hate on both sides. But listen , I live in Lansing, and a person cannot call themseves an MSU fan in Lansing/East Lansing unless they HATE HATE HATE Michigan. It is freaking weird man. And it's real.
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