The New Michigan Football Student T-Shirt for 2009 - Let the Mocking Commence

by Maize n Brew Dave on May 20, 2009 2:00 PM CDT in Michigan Football

Oh god. This is horrible.

To quote Reg Dunlop: "Jesus Christ, what a friggin' nightmare..."

While I appreciate the amount of time and effort that goes into these things, I'm appalled this is the best we could do. Is this t-shirt a direct reaction to the booing at the Wisconsin game? I really, really hope not. Regardless of which, the "pledge" is flat out stupid. Why not put "I'll only pre-game with tea and biscuits" on there as well. If you're going to put a pledge, make it funny or badass. Don't make it sound like an instruction manual. Further, it's "the shirt." the back should be awesome covered awesome visually. Put something fun on the back. Inspiring. Cool. Call it "The Awakening." Put a photo or drawing of a DT blowing someone up, standing up two lineman and driving them back, or D Warren making a huge hit. Something like that.

Better yet, use Yvgeni's devil-eyed helmet (this thing still gives me goosebumps, but not in a good way):

via nothingisilluminated.com

Or his absolutely awesome:

via nothingisilluminated.com

Yvgeni's photoshops are cool and inspiring. They do what the shirt is supposed to do, instill pride. They don't talk down, they inspire. But "the shirt" for 2009, and the concept behind it are just horrid. The only thing they do is make me not want to buy it.

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I just don't understand...

How they could make such a perfect shirt to start this whole “student shirt” thing off in 2003 and then consistently F it up year after year after year. Of course it could have something to do with the fact that these are no longer student designed if I’m not mistaken… Sigh, oh well, there are certainly bigger issues in life, and it’s going to reside under my jersey most of the time I have it on anyway.

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by SCM on May 20, 2009 10:34 PM CDT reply actions

Laaaaame

I think a dumbass pledge like that is only going to make our fans weaker. It’s dying to be mocked; how can it be taken seriously? And the ones that need such a thing aren’t going to be swayed by it. Just a really naive thing. I’m particularly perturbed by the line “make my way to the Big House”. What’s that supposed to mean? That the students are too hung over to walk directly? It would have been better to have the lyrics to The Victors.

Also, is the front supposed to resemble spinnin’ rims?

Also, “All in line”? That looks like something you’d see on a Notre Dame shirt.

Road Games

by Reed97 on May 21, 2009 8:03 AM CDT reply actions