2019 Experience #4, Michigan Stadium (The Big House)- University Of Michigan

If you are a follower of this site you are more than likely a fan of College Football. If you are a fan of College Football, You know about the Nation’s largest stadium: The Big House. On Saturday, November 16, i had a chance to personally see this College Football Landmark up close and personal as the aforementioned Michigan State Spartans took on the Michigan Wolverines. It seems that the last 3 posts have been building to this as so far my 2019 Experiences consist of Central Michigan, Western Michigan and Michigan State so i guess it was inevitable that i would round out my Michigan experiences with the state’s crown jewel. Now fair warning before i get into my UM gameday experience, i do not like University of Michigan Sports, at all. So i, to the best of my ability, promise to give you, the reader, the best description of my experience without any sort of bias involved. That being said, UM has definitely been my least favorite gameday experience of the year thus far. Now, that isn’t to say you can’t have a good time there. The Tailgate(s) are massive, much larger than even that of MSU’s, a sea of Maize and Blue can be seen for 3 miles of college neighborhoods leading up to the Big House, and the smell of food was unbelievable with people more than willing to share (if you’re wearing the right colors of course).Personally though, getting around was an absolute nightmare. Starting with little to no traffic control of the surrounding areas, to the complete lack of any sort of cellular service throughout the entire city of Ann Arbor, My getting around experience was kind of a nightmare (MSU losing the game 44-10 certainly did not help my cause). Luckily, the saving grace of my experience was indeed the Big House. If you’ve never seen this behemoth of a stadium in person before, then you’re missing out. The stadium, which opened in 1927, holds the title for largest stadium in the U.S. (and second in the world) with a seating capacity of 107,600. It is big, beautiful, and spacious with plenty of room to maneuver around and find your favorite concession stand or shop. If there was one downside to the stadium, it would have to be the seating, as like many other college football venues, nearly every seat in the stadium is a metal bleacher(so if if you plan on going, be sure to bring a seat-back). Overall, While the overall experience may not have been as good as i had anticipated, it wasn’t horrible by any means. The tailgate was fun, and definitely the largest of the year so far, and the Stadium was absolutely breathtaking. A good recommend even if you, like me, despise UM and a must on the bucket list for any College Football fan.