THE NEW GILDED AGE (Part 2)
THE NEW GILDED AGE (Part 2)
Posted In: Sports, National Sports, By: Richard Curry
24th September, 2018 0
There is no other place in the world that I would rather be then on the field in Ann Arbor photographing in front of 110,000 fans on a sunny afternoon. This year I got to experience it two weekends in a row. After the University of Michigan lost a close game to Notre Dame I watched as the Wolverines pounded their next two opponents.
First off was Western Michigan in a 49-3 route which was led by Shey Patterson who was a transfer from the University of Mississippi. He was 12 of 17 for 125 yards and 2 TDs. The game was never in doubt as another MAC conference takes a butt beating from the Big Ten.
Game two saw the SMU Mustangs give Michigan all it could handle for the first 3 quarters of the game. But the Wolverines persevered running away at the end by a score of 45-20. Out gaining their opponent 434-319, Patterson led the way, quarter backing his team to a victory.
On another note, it was a day to honor the military in Ann Arbor. Two F-16s flew over the stadium at the start of the game and the US Precision Marine Marching Unit was sensational at halftime. A Korean War Vet was honored. This moment was special as the 90 year old vet got out of his wheelchair and walked to the end zone and was honored for his bravery. While in Korea he had marched 78 miles in 20° below weather and in its conclusion was shot twice, loaded on a truck, and drove to the hospital in 60° below zero wind-chill to be operated on and saved.
There was no kneeling on the day of national praise.
Tunes by the Tridge
Party on McCarty
Fridays at the Fall
Friday Fun Nights
Bridgeport Historical Society Free Concert • Stix & Stone
Museum Tunes featuring The Stapletons wsg MIZNXN
Thursdays at Uptown
Rock the Boat Concert Series
2022 Concerts in the Park
Jazz in the Garden
Hearts & Bones • A Paul Simon Tribute
Pop Evil wig Riot
Santana & Earth, Wind and Fire
Tom Segura – I’m Coming Everywhere World Tour
Lunchtime Concert Series
Chris Stapleton, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Marty Stuart & Madeline Edwards
Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless, The Warning & Lilith Czar
Billy Joel
The Stadium Tour: Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison & Joan Jett and The Blackhearts