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Apr 15, 2014 8:16 PM
Yeah I honestly always thought it was an actual rule, but the guys today made me think twice.
Apr 15, 2014 8:16pm
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Apr 15, 2014 8:24 PM
It's not. Just old school Big Ten bullshit
Apr 15, 2014 8:24pm
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Apr 15, 2014 8:32 PM
WebFire;1605411 wrote:Plenty of schools don't have large spring game attendance.
Plenty of schools aren't michigan.

Where's that michigan snobbery? Does it only apply when it works in your favor?

For shame people would be interested in watching their team during an april scrimmage
Apr 15, 2014 8:32pm
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Apr 15, 2014 8:47 PM
Wouldn't be surprised at all if Ohio State-Michigan State ends up in primetime as well. Would be head to head against LSU/Alabama, but without looking can't imagine there is a better game that week to go against it for ABC.
Apr 15, 2014 8:47pm
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Apr 15, 2014 9:33 PM
Mohican00;1605509 wrote:Plenty of schools aren't michigan.

Where's that michigan snobbery? Does it only apply when it works in your favor?

For shame people would be interested in watching their team during an april scrimmage
LOL. I find it amusing that only Buckeye fans care. I'm sure if Michigan wanted to hype it and get more attendance, they would. Why do you care so much?
Apr 15, 2014 9:33pm
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Apr 15, 2014 9:46 PM
WebFire;1605544 wrote:LOL. I find it amusing that only Buckeye fans care. I'm sure if Michigan wanted to hype it and get more attendance, they would. Why do you care so much?
Why should I care? Why shouldn't michigan fans care about their football team....

Glad to see the hype train is pointed in the right direction.

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Apr 15, 2014 9:46pm
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Apr 15, 2014 9:59 PM
You're right I guess. Everyone knows spring game attendance equates to national titles.
Apr 15, 2014 9:59pm
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Apr 15, 2014 10:06 PM
I don't think anything would equate to national titles for Michigan right now.
Apr 15, 2014 10:06pm
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Apr 16, 2014 11:43 AM
https://t.co/VDJh35RKOb

Its to bad to see a NWO kid leave TOSU, best of luck to you
Apr 16, 2014 11:43am
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Apr 16, 2014 1:02 PM
lakeflyerMike;1605734 wrote:https://t.co/VDJh35RKOb

Its to bad to see a NWO kid leave TOSU, best of luck to you
Damn it, hate to see this, and I'll bet he ends up at Toledo.
Apr 16, 2014 1:02pm
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Apr 16, 2014 4:03 PM
WebFire;1605411 wrote:Why? Is there a prize for attendance of a practice? Does it count as a win in the fall? Does it help your ranking to start the season?

Plenty of schools don't have large spring game attendance. Michigan doesn't hype theirs up. I'm not sure why some Buckeye fans get their panties in a bunch over it.

Why? WHY? Because Michigan is a major d1 program (maybe it isn't anymore, but that's another question for another day). As a "major d1 program", typically you have rabid fans. It looks pretty bad if your school is closer to Miami (in terms of Spring Game attendance) than Alabama (90,000). It's that "environment" that builds a major d1 program, and 15,000 for a spring game isn't building no "environment" at Michigan.


Plenty of schools don't have large spring game attendance. Again... are you trying to be Miami or are you trying to be Alabama?
Apr 16, 2014 4:03pm
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Apr 16, 2014 4:08 PM
WebFire;1605411 wrote:Plenty of schools don't have large spring game attendance.
Mohican00;1605509 wrote:Plenty of schools aren't Michigan.
Bingo!


(or maybe Michigan is no longer the "Michigan" we thought they are/were / fans would have us believe)
Apr 16, 2014 4:08pm
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Apr 16, 2014 4:20 PM
WebFire;1605584 wrote:You're right I guess. Everyone knows spring game attendance equates to national titles.
Look at the spring game attendance for the last few National Champions...

2013 - Florida State - 27,500
2012 - Alabama - 78,500
2011 - Alabama - 92,300
2010 - Auburn - 63,200
2009 - Alabama - 84,000
2008 - Florida - 61,000

Call me crazy... but there appears to be more of a positive correlation than a negative correlation. But hey... that's just me :-)
Apr 16, 2014 4:20pm
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Apr 16, 2014 7:41 PM
Well just from a recruiting standpoint, say a kid went to Michigan game. Sees 15k, then a week later goes to osu's and sees 61k. It's not a reason to pick a school, but it's absolutely a selling point.
Apr 16, 2014 7:41pm
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Apr 16, 2014 9:10 PM
vball10set;1605790 wrote:Damn it, hate to see this, and I'll bet he ends up at Toledo.
I'd guess the emergence of Worley ended up driving him away. That put him at probably the 5th or 6th safety spot behind Bell, Worley, Powell, Burrows, and possibly Tanner.
Apr 16, 2014 9:10pm
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Apr 16, 2014 9:58 PM
Scarlet_Buckeye;1605894 wrote:Look at the spring game attendance for the last few National Champions...

2013 - Florida State - 27,500
2012 - Alabama - 78,500
2011 - Alabama - 92,300
2010 - Auburn - 63,200
2009 - Alabama - 84,000
2008 - Florida - 61,000

Call me crazy... but there appears to be more of a positive correlation than a negative correlation. But hey... that's just me :-)
Bad example when half of them are the same team, and the most recent doesn't have high attendance. I'll tell you what, I will continue to not give a shit, and you continue to worry about it.
Apr 16, 2014 9:58pm
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Apr 16, 2014 9:59 PM
Midstate01;1605927 wrote:Well just from a recruiting standpoint, say a kid went to Michigan game. Sees 15k, then a week later goes to osu's and sees 61k. It's not a reason to pick a school, but it's absolutely a selling point.
No it's not.
Apr 16, 2014 9:59pm
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Apr 16, 2014 10:02 PM
WebFire;1605971 wrote:No it's not.
Keep believing that
Apr 16, 2014 10:02pm
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Apr 16, 2014 10:30 PM
WebFire;1605971 wrote:No it's not.
It absolutely is. If not, why do they invite all the top recruits they can?
Apr 16, 2014 10:30pm
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Apr 16, 2014 10:31 PM
It absolutely is... Meyer said it was. He wanted more people there. He had big recruits in town and he definitely wanted to sell it to them that they'd be playing in front of the best fans in America. He flat out said it. You have 0 argument. You just say no its not...

Is it that bad at Michigan that people literally don't care about their team in April. Maybe if they were still winning all those April recruiting national titles they'd be more excited?

Fuck Michigan. They've become a complete joke.
Apr 16, 2014 10:31pm
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Apr 16, 2014 10:58 PM
WebFire;1605971 wrote:No it's not.
LOL...you serious Clark?
Apr 16, 2014 10:58pm
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Apr 17, 2014 4:18 AM
Its a spring game...a glorified practice. Is it really that big of a deal that Michigan didnt have 50k fans there? Theres religiously 100k+ fans for actual games, obviously the fans are there when it matters
Apr 17, 2014 4:18am
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Apr 17, 2014 7:33 AM
KB0938;1606035 wrote:Its a spring game...a glorified practice. Is it really that big of a deal that Michigan didnt have 50k fans there? Theres religiously 100k+ fans for actual games, obviously the fans are there when it matters
If the roles were reversed, you'd be blistering OSU for their fans' apathy...15K is a pathetic showing for one of the country's most storied programs. Period.
Apr 17, 2014 7:33am
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Apr 17, 2014 11:08 AM
Automatik;1606016 wrote:LOL...you serious Clark?
Please show me where a recruit has committed due to spring game attendance. I'll be here all day.
Apr 17, 2014 11:08am