TEXAS vs. Mich. - Feedback from game attendees!

LHABSOB said:
Ok, here’s my recap. Might be more info that most of you want, sorry about that if so.

Driving into the Big House-
- Easy Access to Stadium off of I-94. Hit some traffic approaching stadium but not bad.
- Stadium is about a mile and half from campus but is set in a neighborhood area. High School is caddy corner and Fox Big Noon Kickoff show was here.
- I had a former co-worker who is a Michigan grad and part of a tailgate group at a house at 318 W Stadium- literally 50 yards from the gates to the stadium. They let us park at the house and the whole group was incredibly cordial. Free Labatt Blue (something we don’t drink much of in Texas). More on the Midwest hospitality later.

Entering the Stadium-
- Crazy long lines to get in the gates but man they know how to move 111k folks. Probably took 5 minutes to get in and through security.
- No bag policy. There was a stack of clear bags outside the gate which I assume were Texas ladies who thought they could bring in clear bags like DKR and ended up stuffing their things in their pockets and leaving the bags.
- Once inside the gates there is probably a 30 yard area of grass and asphalt between the gate and the actual Stadium. This is where everyone congregated at halftime and reminded me of the area just outside the stadium at the Cotton Bowl where fans hang out at halftime.
- I had driven up to the Big House one evening years ago while on business in Ann Arbor and had the same impression. It is very unimposing. Doesn’t appear at all like a place that holds over 110k from the outside. Well, that’s because it is below ground when you enter. Our section 12-had probably 95 total rows from top to bottom. When you walk into the stadium you are about row 75 so only 20 rows above ground and the rest are below ground. This also amplifies the noise. Since 75% of the crowd is below ground level, it is like an echo chamber.
- Seating is basically one deck in a full circle with 90-100 rows with large press boxes over the top of the seating on both sidelines. Large scoreboards are over each end zone, These features all add to the sound chamber effect.
- This is the first year they have had alcohol sales in the stadium and their fans were so giddy about it. You would have thought Christmas came early.

Inside the stadium and fans-
- Texas fans had the top 10 rows of Section 7-14. The band was at the top of Section 7 or 8. We also had a group in the lower corner of the Endzone in probably section 14.
- It was a “Maize-Out” game so they handed out yellow pompoms walking in and man it made the whole stadium look yellow. I sent pics to family and friends and they all commented it looked like there wasn’t any orange in the place at the start of the game.
- The fans were super nice. Don’t get me wrong they were proud of their game day and we got the usual horns downs flashed in our face but there almost no sh!t talk and everyone was friendly.
To be fair- I don’t think any of them were expecting the *** whooping that was about to take place.
- Older father and adult son were sitting in front of us and wanted to engage in constant conversation before the game. “I bet you have never see anything like this before…” “It’s like this every game- packed and loud “ “You boys are going to see a real defense today, not like those pansy B12 defenses you are used to” When I asked if Connor Stallions was still on the payroll they just ignored me.
- I gotta admit, I got chills up my spine when the band played “Hail to the Victors” in the pregame. I think as a kid I thought that was the greatest fight song after TexasFight and it was cool to hear it in person.
- Star Spangled Banner was directed by Kerry Taylor former director of Bands at Eanes ISD and Westlake High School for 35 years. I guess the Michigan Band director is a Westlake grad- nice touch
- Damn the crowd was loud at kickoff and during our first possession. One of the loudest crowds I have been in but man was it short lived. We shut them up in a hurry

The game-
- Michigan fans were not expecting the through butt whooping we gave them. We heard before the game about how they have never lost in blue pants at home, yadda yadda yadda
- They have a counter of false start penalities on the other team they call Big House effect penalties. I thought Cam Williams was going to set the record after the first drive.
- Quinn took control of 111k fans. The first pass to Bond brought a gasp from the crowd but the passes to Helm and Golden on the 2nd drive made them realize how good we were.
- We took the wind out of their sails in a hurry. By the middle of the 2nd qtr it was evident to them that we were by far the better team.
- Warren did not start out well for Michigan and the fans turned on him quickly. His final stats weren’t bad but a lot of that was dump offs during mop up time after the game was decided.
- Blue’s juke of their DB Hill in the last drive of the first half shocked the Michigan faithful and the TD pass to Golden at the end of the half put an exclamation mark on the fact that our team was a different league.
- Fans knew it was over at halftime, I am surprised most of them game back to their seats in the 3rd quarter.
- Father and son in front of us finally acknowledged by Stallions comment Son to me at half- “Did you say you guys hired Stallions during the offseason?” My comment to Dad at the end of the 3rd when half the crowd left and one series before they departed “So you say it’s like this every week huh, pretty quiet and fans don’t stick around??”
- The Texas students in the rows behind us got pretty mouthy with all the fans leaving. “Welcome to ‘the Little House’” “Go home you big babies”. “In Texas we call this an AZZWHOOPING”. I could tell the Michigan fans around us were having enough. But they also knew they deserved it.
- After the game back at the tailgate, the fans were just in awe of our team. The ringleader of the tailgate came up to me and said- “We don’t get taken behind the woodshed like that around here, that team you have is special.” “Your QB has ice in his veins”. “I know it didn’t look like it but we have a damn good defense and your boys went through us like a hot knife through butter”
- It was tough watching these fans licking their wounds and arguing about whether this team will win 8 games this year.

Misc Notes-
-I couldn’t believe how many Texas fans were in the stadium once you got rid of the yellow pompoms and Michigan fans. The eyes at the end was awesome. We stayed around for March Gradioso and Deep in the Heart too.

- They have the typical DJ scene like all stadiums now. The fans did a sing along in 2nd half to the Killers Mr Brightside. DJ had to cut off the song before the end and the fans knew every word and finished the last 30 seconds of the song. It was pretty amazing, almost as good as Dixieland Delight at Bama last year.

- Food sucked. I had a $14 chicken bowl and I swear that was canned chicken poured over minute rice with some sour cream and salsa on top.

- Lines to the restrooms were crazy. Restrooms need some updating and expansion

- ZERO cell connection in the stadium. Reminded me of DKR 5 years ago. I know it’s 111k people in a building but damn it’s 2024 haven’t we figured that out yet.
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Great memories you will have for a lifetime!

Loved it all: A++ report Grasshopper!

Thanks for sharing.
 
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LHABSOB said:
Ok, here’s my recap. Might be more info that most of you want, sorry about that if so.

Driving into the Big House-
- Easy Access to Stadium off of I-94. Hit some traffic approaching stadium but not bad.
- Stadium is about a mile and half from campus but is set in a neighborhood area. High School is caddy corner and Fox Big Noon Kickoff show was here.
- I had a former co-worker who is a Michigan grad and part of a tailgate group at a house at 318 W Stadium- literally 50 yards from the gates to the stadium. They let us park at the house and the whole group was incredibly cordial. Free Labatt Blue (something we don’t drink much of in Texas). More on the Midwest hospitality later.

Entering the Stadium-
- Crazy long lines to get in the gates but man they know how to move 111k folks. Probably took 5 minutes to get in and through security.
- No bag policy. There was a stack of clear bags outside the gate which I assume were Texas ladies who thought they could bring in clear bags like DKR and ended up stuffing their things in their pockets and leaving the bags.
- Once inside the gates there is probably a 30 yard area of grass and asphalt between the gate and the actual Stadium. This is where everyone congregated at halftime and reminded me of the area just outside the stadium at the Cotton Bowl where fans hang out at halftime.
- I had driven up to the Big House one evening years ago while on business in Ann Arbor and had the same impression. It is very unimposing. Doesn’t appear at all like a place that holds over 110k from the outside. Well, that’s because it is below ground when you enter. Our section 12-had probably 95 total rows from top to bottom. When you walk into the stadium you are about row 75 so only 20 rows above ground and the rest are below ground. This also amplifies the noise. Since 75% of the crowd is below ground level, it is like an echo chamber.
- Seating is basically one deck in a full circle with 90-100 rows with large press boxes over the top of the seating on both sidelines. Large scoreboards are over each end zone, These features all add to the sound chamber effect.
- This is the first year they have had alcohol sales in the stadium and their fans were so giddy about it. You would have thought Christmas came early.

Inside the stadium and fans-
- Texas fans had the top 10 rows of Section 7-14. The band was at the top of Section 7 or 8. We also had a group in the lower corner of the Endzone in probably section 14.
- It was a “Maize-Out” game so they handed out yellow pompoms walking in and man it made the whole stadium look yellow. I sent pics to family and friends and they all commented it looked like there wasn’t any orange in the place at the start of the game.
- The fans were super nice. Don’t get me wrong they were proud of their game day and we got the usual horns downs flashed in our face but there almost no sh!t talk and everyone was friendly.
To be fair- I don’t think any of them were expecting the *** whooping that was about to take place.
- Older father and adult son were sitting in front of us and wanted to engage in constant conversation before the game. “I bet you have never see anything like this before…” “It’s like this every game- packed and loud “ “You boys are going to see a real defense today, not like those pansy B12 defenses you are used to” When I asked if Connor Stallions was still on the payroll they just ignored me.
- I gotta admit, I got chills up my spine when the band played “Hail to the Victors” in the pregame. I think as a kid I thought that was the greatest fight song after TexasFight and it was cool to hear it in person.
- Star Spangled Banner was directed by Kerry Taylor former director of Bands at Eanes ISD and Westlake High School for 35 years. I guess the Michigan Band director is a Westlake grad- nice touch
- Damn the crowd was loud at kickoff and during our first possession. One of the loudest crowds I have been in but man was it short lived. We shut them up in a hurry

The game-
- Michigan fans were not expecting the thorough butt whooping we gave them. We heard before the game about how they have never lost in blue pants at home, yadda yadda yadda
- They have a counter of false start penalities on the other team they call Big House effect penalties. I thought Cam Williams was going to set the record after the first drive.
- Quinn took control of 111k fans. The first pass to Bond brought a gasp from the crowd but the passes to Helm and Golden on the 2nd drive made them realize how good we were.
- We took the wind out of their sails in a hurry. By the middle of the 2nd qtr it was evident to them that we were by far the better team.
- Warren did not start out well for Michigan and the fans turned on him quickly. His final stats weren’t bad but a lot of that was dump offs during mop up time after the game was decided.
- Blue’s juke of their DB Hill in the last drive of the first half shocked the Michigan faithful and the TD pass to Golden at the end of the half put an exclamation mark on the fact that our team was a different league.
- Fans knew it was over at halftime, I am surprised most of them game back to their seats in the 3rd quarter.
- Father and son in front of us finally acknowledged my Stallions comment Son to me at half- “Did you say you guys hired Stallions during the offseason?” My comment to Dad at the end of the 3rd when half the crowd left and one series before they departed “So you say it’s like this every week huh, pretty quiet and fans don’t stick around??”
- The Texas students in the rows behind us got pretty mouthy with all the fans leaving. “Welcome to ‘the Little House’” “Go home you big babies”. “In Texas we call this an AZZWHOOPING”. I could tell the Michigan fans around us were having enough. But they also knew they deserved it.
- After the game back at the tailgate, the fans were just in awe of our team. The ringleader of the tailgate came up to me and said- “We don’t get taken behind the woodshed like that around here, that team you have is special.” “Your QB has ice in his veins”. “I know it didn’t look like it but we have a damn good defense and your boys went through us like a hot knife through butter”
- It was tough watching these fans licking their wounds and arguing about whether this team will win 8 games this year.

Misc Notes-
-I couldn’t believe how many Texas fans were in the stadium once you got rid of the yellow pompoms and Michigan fans. The eyes at the end was awesome. We stayed around for March Gradioso and Deep in the Heart too.

- They have the typical DJ scene like all stadiums now. The fans did a sing along in 2nd half to the Killers Mr Brightside. DJ had to cut off the song before the end and the fans knew every word and finished the last 30 seconds of the song. It was pretty amazing, almost as good as Dixieland Delight at Bama last year.

- Food sucked. I had a $14 chicken bowl and I swear that was canned chicken poured over minute rice with some sour cream and salsa on top.

- Lines to the restrooms were crazy. Restrooms need some updating and expansion

- ZERO cell connection in the stadium. Reminded me of DKR 5 years ago. I know it’s 111k people in a building but damn it’s 2024 haven’t we figured that out yet.
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Outstanding, thx.
 
LHABSOB said:
Ok, here’s my recap. Might be more info that most of you want, sorry about that if so.

Driving into the Big House-
- Easy Access to Stadium off of I-94. Hit some traffic approaching stadium but not bad.
- Stadium is about a mile and half from campus but is set in a neighborhood area. High School is caddy corner and Fox Big Noon Kickoff show was here.
- I had a former co-worker who is a Michigan grad and part of a tailgate group at a house at 318 W Stadium- literally 50 yards from the gates to the stadium. They let us park at the house and the whole group was incredibly cordial. Free Labatt Blue (something we don’t drink much of in Texas). More on the Midwest hospitality later.

Entering the Stadium-
- Crazy long lines to get in the gates but man they know how to move 111k folks. Probably took 5 minutes to get in and through security.
- No bag policy. There was a stack of clear bags outside the gate which I assume were Texas ladies who thought they could bring in clear bags like DKR and ended up stuffing their things in their pockets and leaving the bags.
- Once inside the gates there is probably a 30 yard area of grass and asphalt between the gate and the actual Stadium. This is where everyone congregated at halftime and reminded me of the area just outside the stadium at the Cotton Bowl where fans hang out at halftime.
- I had driven up to the Big House one evening years ago while on business in Ann Arbor and had the same impression. It is very unimposing. Doesn’t appear at all like a place that holds over 110k from the outside. Well, that’s because it is below ground when you enter. Our section 12-had probably 95 total rows from top to bottom. When you walk into the stadium you are about row 75 so only 20 rows above ground and the rest are below ground. This also amplifies the noise. Since 75% of the crowd is below ground level, it is like an echo chamber.
- Seating is basically one deck in a full circle with 90-100 rows with large press boxes over the top of the seating on both sidelines. Large scoreboards are over each end zone, These features all add to the sound chamber effect.
- This is the first year they have had alcohol sales in the stadium and their fans were so giddy about it. You would have thought Christmas came early.

Inside the stadium and fans-
- Texas fans had the top 10 rows of Section 7-14. The band was at the top of Section 7 or 8. We also had a group in the lower corner of the Endzone in probably section 14.
- It was a “Maize-Out” game so they handed out yellow pompoms walking in and man it made the whole stadium look yellow. I sent pics to family and friends and they all commented it looked like there wasn’t any orange in the place at the start of the game.
- The fans were super nice. Don’t get me wrong they were proud of their game day and we got the usual horns downs flashed in our face but there almost no sh!t talk and everyone was friendly.
To be fair- I don’t think any of them were expecting the *** whooping that was about to take place.
- Older father and adult son were sitting in front of us and wanted to engage in constant conversation before the game. “I bet you have never see anything like this before…” “It’s like this every game- packed and loud “ “You boys are going to see a real defense today, not like those pansy B12 defenses you are used to” When I asked if Connor Stallions was still on the payroll they just ignored me.
- I gotta admit, I got chills up my spine when the band played “Hail to the Victors” in the pregame. I think as a kid I thought that was the greatest fight song after TexasFight and it was cool to hear it in person.
- Star Spangled Banner was directed by Kerry Taylor former director of Bands at Eanes ISD and Westlake High School for 35 years. I guess the Michigan Band director is a Westlake grad- nice touch
- Damn the crowd was loud at kickoff and during our first possession. One of the loudest crowds I have been in but man was it short lived. We shut them up in a hurry

The game-
- Michigan fans were not expecting the thorough butt whooping we gave them. We heard before the game about how they have never lost in blue pants at home, yadda yadda yadda
- They have a counter of false start penalities on the other team they call Big House effect penalties. I thought Cam Williams was going to set the record after the first drive.
- Quinn took control of 111k fans. The first pass to Bond brought a gasp from the crowd but the passes to Helm and Golden on the 2nd drive made them realize how good we were.
- We took the wind out of their sails in a hurry. By the middle of the 2nd qtr it was evident to them that we were by far the better team.
- Warren did not start out well for Michigan and the fans turned on him quickly. His final stats weren’t bad but a lot of that was dump offs during mop up time after the game was decided.
- Blue’s juke of their DB Hill in the last drive of the first half shocked the Michigan faithful and the TD pass to Golden at the end of the half put an exclamation mark on the fact that our team was a different league.
- Fans knew it was over at halftime, I am surprised most of them came back to their seats in the 3rd quarter.
- Father and son in front of us finally acknowledged my Stallions comment Son to me at half- “Did you say you guys hired Stallions during the offseason?” My comment to Dad at the end of the 3rd when half the crowd left and one series before they departed “So you say it’s like this every week huh, pretty quiet and fans don’t stick around??”
- The Texas students in the rows behind us got pretty mouthy with all the fans leaving. “Welcome to ‘the Little House’” “Go home you big babies”. “In Texas we call this an AZZWHOOPING”. I could tell the Michigan fans around us were having enough. But they also knew they deserved it.
- After the game back at the tailgate, the fans were just in awe of our team. The ringleader of the tailgate came up to me and said- “We don’t get taken behind the woodshed like that around here, that team you have is special.” “Your QB has ice in his veins”. “I know it didn’t look like it but we have a damn good defense and your boys went through us like a hot knife through butter”
- It was tough watching these fans licking their wounds and arguing about whether this team will win 8 games this year.

Misc Notes-
-I couldn’t believe how many Texas fans were in the stadium once you got rid of the yellow pompoms and Michigan fans. The eyes at the end was awesome. We stayed around for March Gradioso and Deep in the Heart too.

- They have the typical DJ scene like all stadiums now. The fans did a sing along in 2nd half to the Killers Mr Brightside. DJ had to cut off the song before the end and the fans knew every word and finished the last 30 seconds of the song. It was pretty amazing, almost as good as Dixieland Delight at Bama last year.

- Food sucked. I had a $14 chicken bowl and I swear that was canned chicken poured over minute rice with some sour cream and salsa on top.

- Lines to the restrooms were crazy. Restrooms need some updating and expansion

- ZERO cell connection in the stadium. Reminded me of DKR 5 years ago. I know it’s 111k people in a building but damn it’s 2024 haven’t we figured that out yet.
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One of the best recaps I have ever read. I felt like I was at the game too! Hook 'em.
 
Great Recap! I've been many times and that was about as spot on as you can get! I ALWAYS love when the people say to me "I bet you've never seen anything like this"......I quickly give them a dose of reality with the stadiums I've been to and that pretty much shuts them down. Too many to name but.....Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, West Point, Michigan, Ohio St, Notre Dame, Bama, Auburn, Miami (back in the day), Auburn, LSU, CAL, aggie, and of course Texas to name a few. My exclamation Point or my "ace in the hole" is ALWAYS RED RIVER! Nobody can comprehend it unless you've been 10 or 20 times.......Worst fans OF ALL was still Ohio St in Columbus by a land slide. Geez, they SUCK!!
 
Cosign on HoffHorn's post. Pretty much every B1G school has the whole schtick of "you southerners haven't been to a real defensive experience like this before" despite the fact that the SWC, SEC, and XII have had defensive eras.

I still put Mich fans about 50 notches above tOSU fans. By my count, I've been exposed to 81 FBS fanbases including our own. If I could dig a ditch under team #81 and throw tOSU fans into the fiery pit of fandom hell, that's where they belong.
- Dumb
- Drunk
- Jersey-and-Jorts-wearing
- Obnoxious
- Mostly didn't attend there
- Did I mention dumb?
- Racist
- Violent
- Can't take a joke
- Dumb

It's like combining the worst parts of every Tech fan with the worst parts of dentist visits and the worst parts of locker rooms after practice.
 
The only group I've witnessed coming close to Ohio State was UConn, who throw the "c-word" at women like it's popcorn in a theater.

Not nearly as vile, but VT is the WalMart version of Ohio State
 
Horns11,

Great Call! How could I forget Jones Stadium and Sand Aggie! Was there in the 80's on Halloween Nightvandctook the L. It was a tough evening at the "bars" ( back then it was "dry" so you had buy a fing membership to drink)

Sabre, interesting UCONN feedback! Never heard that one! Doesn't surprise! I had a similar experience with the fing CAL fans in Berkeley not that long ago. Trash!
 
Horns11 said:
Cosign on HoffHorn's post. Pretty much every B1G school has the whole schtick of "you southerners haven't been to a real defensive experience like this before" despite the fact that the SWC, SEC, and XII have had defensive eras.

I still put Mich fans about 50 notches above tOSU fans. By my count, I've been exposed to 81 FBS fanbases including our own. If I could dig a ditch under team #81 and throw tOSU fans into the fiery pit of fandom hell, that's where they belong.
- Dumb
- Drunk
- Jersey-and-Jorts-wearing
- Obnoxious
- Mostly didn't attend there
- Did I mention dumb?
- Racist
- Violent
- Can't take a joke
- Dumb

It's like combining the worst parts of every Tech fan with the worst parts of dentist visits and the worst parts of locker rooms after practice.
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Brother, you should write a book on this and all the side parts, angles, relationships to this.
 
SabreHorn said:
The only group I've witnessed coming close to Ohio State was UConn, who throw the "c-word" at women like it's popcorn in a theater.

Not nearly as vile, but VT is the WalMart version of Ohio State
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My only exposure to UConn was one Texas basketball game and twice when they have played SMU at Ford Stadium. From what I hear, they're more "civil" at women's games, which probably isn't saying much. They kind of remind me of Yankees fans. Show up late, don't do much, leave when the party's clearly slowing down.

The VT people near me at the Sugar Bowl weren't horrible but those are the people who can afford to go to the Sugar Bowl, which I assume is a stretch for most people in the greater Blacksburg area.
 
HoffHorn said:
Horns11,

Great Call! How could I forget Jones Stadium and Sand Aggie! Was there in the 80's on Halloween Nightvandctook the L. It was a tough evening at the "bars" ( back then it was "dry" so you had buy a fing membership to drink)

Sabre, interesting UCONN feedback! Never heard that one! Doesn't surprise! I had a similar experience with the fing CAL fans in Berkeley not that long ago. Trash!
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I seem to get more **** from Tech fans in the DFW area for literally no reason other than existing. A family of Techsters saw the Longhorn head near my office door and all made a jeer sound with Horns down. I asked if they had healed from 57-7 and our WWE-style Yormark takedown yet.

My only experience with Cal has been the Jerrod Heard game at DKR, the Holiday Bowl in 2011, and maybe a basketball game in Austin. They made fun of us after the missed extra point, but I would have done that too. What a terrible way to close out that comeback.
 
Only UConn football game I went to was at UConn with an alum & former coach. They were ragging on the visiting women all over the parking lot before the game, in the stands, at the concessions, and lines for the restrooms. They may have gotten more civil since their football program went broke and the poster boy for the Hitler Youth is no longer the coach.

VT fans I've met everywhere are awful. They suffer from a longstanding inferiority complex from being the underling to a public Ivy. Suitable that they are right down the road from Staunton and the State Penitentiary. If you have never been to Bleaksburg, the school looks like a huge jail. No architectural style, just whitewashed concrete. Looks like a giant prison. Under Beamer, the team behaved worse in public than the Convicts. Remember, they hold the NCAA record for going to a bowl game with the most players out on bond.
 
Had a fantastic weekend in Michigan.
-- Was on campus all day Friday -- official tour, alumni center, red Hawk bar, Garage Bar -- people were great and no issues.
-- Beautiful campus and has a presence expected from a top tier public university
-- Really liked how each side of campus had an area right off campus with quality bars, restaurants and shops. Guadalupe in Austin could take some notes.
-- Ann Arbor has not erupted around the campus, which is different than Wampus where spots are getting priced out
-- Gameday: Awesome -- bought a Park N' Party pass south of Stadium -- very easy to get in and we had a grocery store across the street. Perfect set-up.
-- Walked through the golf course and that was fantastic -- similar to the Rose Bowl but more tents, better looking course, tons of Michigan and Texas fans
-- Stadium was great -- had long bathroom lines on the concourse but no lines in the bathrooms below the stadium
-- Concessions away from the stadium and easy to get through the line
-- No issues witht he fans -- fans around us were great and we had tie-ins with them from either academia, business, where they had lived. VERY like-minded fans base
-- There must have been 20,000/25,000 Texas fans at the game. They could not believe it. I told them that when the game game on 10 years ago this was a "must travel" game. Also, the fan base is monied and, when motivated, will dump down the funds and buy into the experience. Doog article in the Athletic about how Texas took over.
-- Post-game was great as well.

LOVED it. Bucket list item for my and my family -- outstanding.
 
I must also agree with everyone's assessment of the Michigan fans. Absolutely awesome. Everyone kept saying "Welcome to Ann Arbor. Hope you have a fun weekend." And this was AFTER the game. We sat a few rows in front of LHB in section 9. Michigan fans around us were actually taking videos of the band and fans as they played the fight song and other tunes. One guy next to me said he's been coming to games at the Big House for over 20 years and has never seen a non-conference game with so many visiting fans there. A few fans even said they are now planning to come to Austin when Michigan travels there.

If anyone ever sees a game up there, all you have to say is, "I hate Ohio State, too!" and you've made friends for life. Will never forget this past weekend. :hookem:
 
VulcanHorn said:
I must also agree with everyone's assessment of the Michigan fans. Absolutely awesome. Everyone kept saying "Welcome to Ann Arbor. Hope you have a fun weekend." And this was AFTER the game. We sat a few rows in front of LHB in section 9. Michigan fans around us were actually taking videos of the band and fans as they played the fight song and other tunes. One guy next to me said he's been coming to games at the Big House for over 20 years and has never seen a non-conference game with so many visiting fans there. A few fans even said they are now planning to come to Austin when Michigan travels there.

If anyone ever sees a game up there, all you have to say is, "I hate Ohio State, too!" and you've made friends for life. Will never forget this past weekend. :hookem:
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Well, many of our fans hate Ohio State / fans, so we have that in common!!!
 
VulcanHorn said:
I must also agree with everyone's assessment of the Michigan fans. Absolutely awesome. Everyone kept saying "Welcome to Ann Arbor. Hope you have a fun weekend." And this was AFTER the game. We sat a few rows in front of LHB in section 9. Michigan fans around us were actually taking videos of the band and fans as they played the fight song and other tunes. One guy next to me said he's been coming to games at the Big House for over 20 years and has never seen a non-conference game with so many visiting fans there. A few fans even said they are now planning to come to Austin when Michigan travels there.

If anyone ever sees a game up there, all you have to say is, "I hate Ohio State, too!" and you've made friends for life. Will never forget this past weekend. :hookem:
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As I previously posted. Me and my brother, general experience with UM fans at 2005 Rose Bowl was positive.

No doubt passionate but, not AH's. They were mostly educated and monied people. Not t-shirt fans, drunk frat boys, etc.
 
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