The Soccer Didn't Suck So Bad
/Man I wanted to hate this. I'm on a streak of hating every Brandon decision since 2010. But I cannot lie. This was a great event. Ann Arbor was alive and kicking for 2+ days with a completely different group of sport loving idiots, and while I don't understand them or their absolutely ridiculously boring sport, I appreciate their passion for their teams and for drinking copious amounts of beer.
An informal survey of the tops of tailgate tents before I went nearly blind on Summer Shandy (shandy is for men damn it) resulted in an estimation that only about 30% of tailgaters were straight up Michigan fans. The other 70% bought their tickets on stub hub and ebay from enterprising season ticket holders like myself, and many of those wouldn't know the difference between a "Go Blue!" and an "O-H" if given a pop quiz. But it made for a unique atmosphere, albeit way too red.
We had a modest start of 10AM and a decent crew turned out for the tailgate. I dusted off the catering grill for one last hurrah before it is replaced to start the real season. It performed admirably, serving up some sweet corn, burgers, and sausage and peppers. It was a nice warm up before things get serious in a few short weeks. Thanks to Derek for the bulk of the pics.
