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Michigan produces epic troll job during pre-game flyover for The Game
By Paul Harvey
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Michigan was in rare form for The Game vs. Ohio State, and that form transcended the play on the field. In fact, the impeccable decisions of the Wolverines spilled over into the pre-game flyover.
First of all, Michigan Sky Media produced an amazing birds-eye view of the pre-game flyover. The photographer shared the perfectly typed snap on Instagram with a note that coordination with the US Navy and the Boeing P-8 Poseidon pilots went into this shot.
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That picture alone is worth framing for fans of the rivalry matchup, but the usage of that specific plane should not go unnoticed. Joe Pompliano noted that Boeing’s P-8 Poseidon is used as a Navy spy plane.
Using that type of aircraft in The Game after the sign-stealing investigation in Ann Arbor is the ultimate troll job from Michigan, and college football fans reacted accordingly:
Totally thought this was a commercial airline during the broadcast😂
Elite level trolling by Michigan if this was planned and intentional. (which I HAVE to believe it was) https://t.co/leR8UY1nP4— Ray Lokar🗣️📋⚾🏀🥎🧢 (@CoachLok) November 27, 2023
I hate them so much, but their commitment to the petty is unquestionable. https://t.co/G8rGZRH54R
— Casey Jones (@WHOcaseyJones) November 28, 2023
Using a spy plane is pretty on brand don’t ya say..#Michigan #OhioState #TheGame https://t.co/Izfvqx2Tto
— ZRunns (@zrunns) November 27, 2023
Michigan using a Navy spy plane in a flyover before The Game is extremely advanced trolling. 😂 https://t.co/UmCxrETQMB
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 27, 2023
The spy plane is an all-timer for college sports trolling. https://t.co/tM4McQMMQ7
— David Schwab (@david_schwab) November 28, 2023
Historic lean into the bit here.
Gotta respect it. https://t.co/PbgILg1IvD— Keg. (@GratefulKeg) November 28, 2023
Dang @CharlieMarlow_ you see this? Right there in the open. You think Stallions was flying the plane? https://t.co/hnY5fuRApn
— Martin Kilcoyne (@martinkilcoyne2) November 28, 2023
This is incredible troll work but also what an amazing picture and a great flyover. It is very rare to see P-8s out and about stateside.
Except, you know, the one that crashed into the ocean off Hawai’i.
A funny, cool, and very rare flyover indeed. https://t.co/Mi4DaEDZ9l
— Matt Burnell (@mdburnell) November 27, 2023
Didn’t know that was a spy plane 😂😂 https://t.co/Us4OrjysST
— Wingnut (@grillmaster25) November 28, 2023
I hate Michigan, but this was a genius move https://t.co/NyblGnrgDB
— realGeorgiePippen (@Pippen897a) November 28, 2023
This is the amount of pettiness I love about college football. 😂😂🤣 https://t.co/LVADktlz4a
— jeffrey sullins (@Fro081) November 27, 2023
Navy spy plane 🤣🤣 https://t.co/paqM82fpG4
— Tab Bamford (@The1Tab) November 28, 2023
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.