Comments on: Minnesota AD confirms talk of 2009, 2010 Michigan games http://mvictors.com/?p=3868 Michigan Football Blog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:47:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Haberdash « Bleed Scarlet http://mvictors.com/?p=3868&cpage=1#comment-40259 Haberdash « Bleed Scarlet Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:22:51 +0000 http://mvictors.com/?p=3868#comment-40259 [...] Minnesota is still looking for another 2010 game. Just [...] [...] Minnesota is still looking for another 2010 game. Just [...]

]]> By: Jorel http://mvictors.com/?p=3868&cpage=1#comment-40253 Jorel Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:01:07 +0000 http://mvictors.com/?p=3868#comment-40253 This is great reporting. Thanks for doing it! This is great reporting. Thanks for doing it!

]]> By: CollegeFootballTalk.com - Minnesota and Michigan Discuss Non-Conference Games http://mvictors.com/?p=3868&cpage=1#comment-40252 CollegeFootballTalk.com - Minnesota and Michigan Discuss Non-Conference Games Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:19:21 +0000 http://mvictors.com/?p=3868#comment-40252 [...] Golden Gophers miss playing during the conference scheduling for 2009 and 2010. But according to this report, they were still trying to find a way to play each [...] [...] Golden Gophers miss playing during the conference scheduling for 2009 and 2010. But according to this report, they were still trying to find a way to play each [...]

]]> By: ESPN’s Rittenberg on Maturi conversation http://mvictors.com/?p=3868&cpage=1#comment-40251 ESPN’s Rittenberg on Maturi conversation Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:15:30 +0000 http://mvictors.com/?p=3868#comment-40251 [...] Minnesota AD confirms talk of 2009, 2010 Michigan games [...] [...] Minnesota AD confirms talk of 2009, 2010 Michigan games [...]

]]> By: Greg (MVictors) http://mvictors.com/?p=3868&cpage=1#comment-40250 Greg (MVictors) Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:13:10 +0000 http://mvictors.com/?p=3868#comment-40250 Thanks Andrew. I had to find out about this. I tried some contacts at Michigan and even folks that handle scheduling at Minnesota: no one knew about or would confirm the 2010 conversation. I was fortunate to get to Maturi who might be the greatest guy in the world, btw Thanks Andrew. I had to find out about this. I tried some contacts at Michigan and even folks that handle scheduling at Minnesota: no one knew about or would confirm the 2010 conversation. I was fortunate to get to Maturi who might be the greatest guy in the world, btw

]]> By: andrew http://mvictors.com/?p=3868&cpage=1#comment-40249 andrew Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:33:10 +0000 http://mvictors.com/?p=3868#comment-40249 Fantastic post! And it's just great that AD Maturi was willing to speak so candidly with you! Fantastic post! And it’s just great that AD Maturi was willing to speak so candidly with you!

]]> By: Greg (MVictors) http://mvictors.com/?p=3868&cpage=1#comment-40246 Greg (MVictors) Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:22:01 +0000 http://mvictors.com/?p=3868#comment-40246 On stadium openings, there usually was a distinction between the first game, and the "dedication" game. The latter was a bigger opponent I assume meant to ensure the place was packed. For instance, Michigan "dedicated" the Big House against Ohio State... http://mvictors.com/?p=2123 ..but actually Ohio Wesleyan was the first game played in the Big House in 1927: http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1927fbt.htm For Minnesota, it looks like Memorial Stadium was dedicated with the Illinois (Red Grange) game: http://www.startribune.com/local/17350169.html I believe Michigan played in the dedicated games for the Horseshoe in Columbus and Illinois' Memorial stadium (maybe that's where Martin was confused). On stadium openings, there usually was a distinction between the first game, and the “dedication” game. The latter was a bigger opponent I assume meant to ensure the place was packed.

For instance, Michigan “dedicated” the Big House against Ohio State…
http://mvictors.com/?p=2123

..but actually Ohio Wesleyan was the first game played in the Big House in 1927:
http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1927fbt.htm

For Minnesota, it looks like Memorial Stadium was dedicated with the Illinois (Red Grange) game:
http://www.startribune.com/local/17350169.html

I believe Michigan played in the dedicated games for the Horseshoe in Columbus and Illinois’ Memorial stadium (maybe that’s where Martin was confused).

]]> By: Lew http://mvictors.com/?p=3868&cpage=1#comment-40245 Lew Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:16:17 +0000 http://mvictors.com/?p=3868#comment-40245 And therein lies the sarcasm. And therein lies the sarcasm.

]]> By: MPM http://mvictors.com/?p=3868&cpage=1#comment-40244 MPM Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:28:59 +0000 http://mvictors.com/?p=3868#comment-40244 Yes...if Minnesota ever beats Michigan again. I mean you have to look all the way back to the year 2005 for the last Minnesota victory. Yes…if Minnesota ever beats Michigan again. I mean you have to look all the way back to the year 2005 for the last Minnesota victory.

]]> By: Lew http://mvictors.com/?p=3868&cpage=1#comment-40243 Lew Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:07:01 +0000 http://mvictors.com/?p=3868#comment-40243 Excellent sleuthing! According to <a href="http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=39277&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=275768" rel="nofollow">Gophersports.com</a>, it looks like Minn opened Memorial Stadium on October 14, 1924 against North Dakota. Only fitting, then, that they'd open their new stadium against.... Air Force. Good on Bill Martin for floating the idea. That would have been fun to open with Minn. If they ever beat us again, we ought to slip them a fake jug and add a little spice to the rivalry. Excellent sleuthing! According to Gophersports.com, it looks like Minn opened Memorial Stadium on October 14, 1924 against North Dakota. Only fitting, then, that they’d open their new stadium against…. Air Force. Good on Bill Martin for floating the idea. That would have been fun to open with Minn. If they ever beat us again, we ought to slip them a fake jug and add a little spice to the rivalry.

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