College Football · Week 1 · Aug 31–Sep 6
#16 Michigan
W 13-12 vs Western Michigan · Sat, Sep 5 · 1-0 overall
Misery Index · Despair
A 13-12 survival over Western Michigan had the room begging for a loss, if only to bury the maize uniforms.
The emotional rollercoaster
Michigan fans’ misery during the game, every 15 minutes. Up is worse.
What happened
Michigan won. That's the kindest sentence available. The 13-12 survival against Western Michigan moved the record to 1-0 and the fanbase somewhere considerably worse, with the turning point arriving the moment it became clear a one-point squeaker was the ceiling rather than a scare. The loudest complaint wasn't the offense but the wardrobe: "The all-maize uniforms are terrible." One fan preferred the alternative outright, saying "I'd rather take the embarrassing loss on the chin. This shit is way worse." Undefeated, inconsolable.
What fans said
“The all-maize uniforms are terrible”
u/GenitalFurbies▲ 85rage
“I’d rather take the embarrassing loss on the chin. This shit is way worse.”
u/spaukman▲ 39despair
“THAT SCHOOL DOWN SOUTH BLOWING TEAMS OUT BY 50 AND PRE SEASON #1 AND BEST COLLEGE WR ALL TIME JEREMIAH SMITH AND WE GET FUCKING BLUNDERWOOD AND SHITTINGHAM ALMOST LOSING TO WMU!!!!!! GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCKING GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
u/Lavaswimmer▲ 17rage
“YOU IDIOTS ARE TACKLING HIM FORWARD”
u/Bluemzv12▲ 16rage
“I am an alumn of both schools, so this fucking double sucks.”
u/LeMeJustBeingAwesome▲ 14frustration
“I’m sending Carr out to start the second half if I’m Whitt this is flat out unacceptable now”
u/USA_2_Canada_1▲ 11rage
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