Michigan v. Indiana 9/26/09
• Before the game and after the game the weather was beautiful, but somehow during the game the stadium was cloaked in a misty fog that lent a sense of foreboding to the beginning of the big ten season.
• Often heard #1: “is it just me or is homecoming really early this year?”
• The game was one of the top 3 I’ve ever attended. Unbelievable tension, followed by relief that lasted for hours.
• This is the first homecoming where I felt like we looked like ”alumni” as viewed through the eyes of my pre-graduated self.
• Often heard #2: “we’re getting older”
• Big disappointments on Main St., while all of us were attracted to the slightly more subdued vibe of downtown vs. near-campus Ann Arbor we had a couple of major disappointments. Connor O’Neils expanded and lost some of the great pub feel that made it a favorite. Plus the incredibly loud music made sitting in the old section impossible. Grizzly Peak also failed to live up to expectation, serving a menu that hasn’t changed in years and a waiter that I think might have been hired away from Charley’s.
• Its taken a few years, but our pre-game tailgate is really feeling like something to look forward to.
• I can’t believe we still put 6 people in one hotel room for two nights and its enjoyable (although I didn’t sleep on the aerobed)
