6 DAYS And Counting.....Beanie Bowl - Band UPDATE

BEANIE BOWL UPDATE

For those of you that didn't know, the team and band perform a Saturday pre-season dress rehearsal of sorts. Last Saturday, August 23rd, the band marched and led the team into the stadium. Only this year, tradition has changed. Now, the band will form two lines and lead the team into the stadium 2 hours prior to kick-off. Please see the Mgoblue.com website countdown day number 8 for further details. We looked good playing ourselves.

So what does this have to do with anything, you might ask? For those loyal tailgaters at the corner of Hoover and Greene (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE), it could have lead you to believe that the pre-game tailgating tradition was going to change and that the band would be marching by the tailgate some 2.5 hours prior to kick-off. However, investigative reporting by Greg H has provided insider information that notes everything will be normal for the band on game day:

MMQ:

Band will be making their normal march on Game day!

The victors walk with the player will only be a few band members and take place two hours before kick off


Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: Maggie St. Clair [mailto:mstclair@umich.edu]
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 4:10 PM
To: Holland, Greg
Subject: Re: Band route and performances on Game Day

Greg:

the Victors Walk and the band walk to the stadium are not the same event.

The Victors Walk will be in the parking lot by the stadium. We will continue to do our walk as we usually do on game day.

Maggie

MAGGIE ST. CLAIR Telephone: 734.764.6102
Michigan Marching/Athletic Bands Email: mstclair@umich.edu
Revelli Hall - 350 E. Hoover Fax: 734.763.2018
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3707


On Aug 25, 2008, at 4:04 PM, Holland, Greg wrote:

Hello,

I was wondering if you can tell me the route for the band and the players on game day, the "Victors Walk" or march?

Is the band still going to march up Hoover turn on Green and go to the stadium on game day?

We always love watching the band go by our tailgate!

Thank you for your help and GO BLUE!,

Greg Holland
Class of '90
Michigan Engineering

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Tahnkfully, some traditions do not change....

The Rich Rod Era Begins

Ready or not. The "Rich Rod" Era is upon us. Everything is hinging on this guy and this team. When that team runs out, we will have witnessed one legacy that started nearly 40 years ago finally be laid to rest, and a new legacy begin.....We can now really talk about the ghost of Bo in the same reverent way we talk about the ghosts of Yost and Crisler.....

I say that somewhat tongue in cheek, but think about it. 6-6 at Michigan is unacceptable by a new guy. We would have bitched and complained about Lloyd going 6-6 (like we bitched when they went 7-5 and were lucky to go 7-5) but this is different. Expectations, weirdly, seem higher this year than in 2006. At least, that's the feeling you get. No one, and I mean NO ONE is giving Michigan a chance.

I have seen us picked to finish as low as 6th in the Big 10....6th??? WTF......Tell me how that can be? If Lloyd had still been here, would we have been 6th?? Behind perennial greats like Penn State, MSU, OSU, Illinois and Wisconsin....Ahem, let me clear the air: The last time PSU beat us was before Lloyd took over....MSU hasn't beat us since the 1 second issue with Sparty Boob in 199...the Suckeyes are due to lose and Illinois will be tough, but we have them at home. And we owe Wisconsin....

If they don't impress early and often, well, it could be a long season. Not Notre Dame long, mind you, but long. But I just have this feeling that things can't be as bad in a weak Big 10 as some of the pundits want us to believe.

I really want someone to ask The Rod a simple question: Is the overall level of talent you currently have at Michigan better or worse than what you left at WVU? That should answer the critics...If he answered the question honestly. I am sure he would dance around it like a fly dancing around a light bulb in the dark. If he has better talent and loses, than he is a failure as a coach. If he has worse talent, well, how can he possibly win this year? So, we won't get a straight answer to the question, but it would be interesting if someone asked it.

Here's another thought: What is everyone going to do if Michigan wins 9 or 10 games? Is the Rod the coach of the year? It seems to me he has to be, right? I mean, we're really supposed to suck harry balls, so how can it be anything less than the comeback story of the year??? But wait....There is always more to the story...

Unfortunately, due to O-Line bail-outs and injury, we are in a very precarious position at this point....Start looking for defensive guys to make the switch to offense in order to get playing time. The o-line is hurting, and the predictions, while dire, may end up coming true.....

Anyway, until Monday..

MMQ

P.S. Michigan is an early 3.5 point favorite....With all the O-line injuries, look for that spread to DROP like a rock and go to even....Take Michigan