Tailgate Stay Doing Tailgate Things

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Interesting times indeed. Disappointed in the coaching but giving a bit of a pass due to personnel. Disappointed in the off-season portal plan but giving a pass due to Harbaugh gutting us staff-wise. Disappointed in the season but still basking in the natty. But thanks to Sparty being Sparty, a game I have seen 1000 times go the other way (Michigan dominates in yardage and eye test but still loses) went the way of Big Brother. Gotta think MSU missed a tremendous opportunity to snag a victory during our poorly managed transition year. Got a little chippy at the end and that’s the good stuff that keeps it nasty until we head back to America’s Worst Stadium next year in East Landfill.

An amazing turnout for the tailgate, and far and away a record for food preparation and consumption. 80 coneys, 80 sliders, 10 pounds of spaghetti with 5 gallons of sauce and meatballs, and 24 pizzas. Killed it all. Awesome stuff and hope to see you all again this weekend.

Way Back When-sday Had Quite a Comeback

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October 30, 2004: Having a little trouble coming to grips with the fact that “the Braylon game” was almost 20 years ago, but here we are. The first families of UMTailgate pose before Michigan comes back from a 17-point 4th quarter deficit to defeat Michigan State 45-37 in triple overtime. Chad Henne went 24 of 35 for 273 yards and 4 TDs, of which 189 yards and 3 TDs were Braylon’s. More memories on the game page here.

Way Back When-sday Was Just A Freshman

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October 8, 1994: The group picture before a 40-20 Michigan victory over the Spartans. Straight out of the box score: “With Tyrone Wheatley's 153 rushing yards on 23 attempts (6.7 yards per carry) and Tshimanga Biakabutuka's 141 rushing yards on 15 attempts (9.4 yards per carry), this backfield duo became the first Wolverines to run for 100 or more yards in the same game since Ricky Powers (151 rushing yards on 26 carries) and Jesse Johnson (104 rushing yards on 21 carries) ran for a combined 255 rushing yards against Illinois in 1991. The Wolverines racked up a total of 349 rushing yards, marking the first time that Michigan has run for over 300 yards since the Wolverines had 308 yards (including a 15 carry, 235-yard performance by Tyrone Wheatley) in a 38-31 victory over Washington in the 1993 Rose Bowl.” Head over to the game page here for more pics from this 29 year old gameday.

It Was a Big One - The Michigan State 2022 Pictures

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One of my all-time favorite tailgates. Well over 100 people in and out throughout the day, and a massive amount of food (320 tacos, 90 chorizo cemitas, and a pile of accoutrments) all gobbled up. A dominating victory over Lil’ Bro and tons of participation and help from the masses to get us cleaned up and on our way post game. Let’s do it like this every weekend!