Last time UM won the natty I was 14 and I was able to watch them win it last night with my 14 year old son. I will never forget it, Go Blue!

Big applause for D. Edwards. He could have gone into the portal and starred somewhere else. He stayed. He's a champion.

Every Michigan fan gets it. Every Michigan fan feels this. We reached the unreachable star!

Rich is in tears, I'm tearing up listening to him because it means so much. I'm his age and the fans of the maize and blue have been through a lot over the years. This was a year to remember forever. Go Blue!

For the past three years, I’ve been able to take my sons to games in Ann Arbor. They could not understand why tears of joy streamed down my face when the Michigan Marching Band “takes the field “ and plays “The Victors” for the first time. It is such a special place. I am especially proud to be a UM alumn today. GO BLUE!!!!

Our state needed this journey, and in addition to the National Championship, the State of Michigan needed this. From Iron Mountain through Traverse City to Kalamazoo, from Benton Harbor through Ann Arbor to Detroit, too. Hail to the Victors.

I’m surely not a Michigan fan but it warms my heart seeing your loyalty rewarded and the emotional feeling you present to your audience. Very happy for you and All the fans! 🎉

I didn’t know this school meant so much to you, Rich Eisen. That is a great story. Congratulations 🍾🎉 on your schools win. 🏆

Couldnt wait for this segment.... Rich is such a gem and he should 100% go to a parade!

OSU fan, super happy for you Rich Eisen. You guys earned it and deserve it. Always have enjoyed watching these videos and I’m glad you get to have this moment

HAIL to the Victors!!!🎆🏈🏆🎉

As an OSU fan I’m genuinely happy for Michigan fans. Been a long time coming. You deserve all the glory.

I sat and cried for a half hour after the game was over. I've been emotional all day. Forever Go Blue!

2010 grad here. Watched the 1997 Championship as a 10 year old. This means everything to me. Love you, Rich. You're a hero to our legion.

The single greatest season in Michigan history. All the scrutiny this team had to endure this season, and they all came together and kept pushing through and winning. What a season for the history of college football and the University of Michigan. Go Blue!!! 💙🙌🏈〽️

Congrats Rich, even though I'm a lifetime Alabama fan, I'm very happy for you and the Wolverines!

My Dad grew up in Long Island and made his way over to the Detroit area after college, and his son (yours truly) went to school at Michigan. My family in NY congratulated me last night on having the best team in college football, and they’re Michigan fans now. There’s more NY to Michigan connections than you might think!! Crazy.

I can so relate as a person who stepped on that campus as a freshman in 1984 and fell in love with everything Michigan…going to the Big House….going to the Rose Bowls. Love this team. Go Blue 💛💙💛💙

This segment right here is why I will always give the nod to College Football over the NFL. The whole "I wear MY SCHOOL on my sleeve" is so meaningful.

I can remember in the rough days in Iraq and Afghanistan when I was exhausted and couldn't keep going, I would whisper to myself, "You are a Wolverine" and I would get another few steps forward. Hail young men. You Leaders. You champions of the West.

While I didn’t go to UM, my wife’s uncle played there in the 80s and was part of the winning Rose Bowl team in ‘81. So happy for UM!

Native Michigander, lifelong fan, and Michigan alum here. I echo all of your sentiments. I live in Seattle now and was surrounded by UW fans last night. The emotions that came over me were so overwhelming. Go Blue, my friend!

You brought back good memories for me, Rich. I grew up watching the great Michigan teams of the 70s. My freshman year at Michigan was 1980, that great team that got Bo his first Rose Bowl win and the last year of Bob Ufer. I remember going to orientation in summer of 1980 and they brought us into an empty Michigan stadium. This farm boy from a small town was overwhelmed. My first game there as a student was unbelievable. The band fired up the crowd and I was awed by 100K people in one place. I lived in South Quad my freshman year where a bunch of the football players lived. I went to get on the elevator one day and both Ed Muransky and Bubba Paris, the starting offensive line tackles, were in there. I was awestruck. We had a fire drill later in the fall and I got to see Anthony Carter in the hallway. Awestruck again. The topper was about a week later when Bo gave a pep rally speech outside of West Quad with the offensive line standing behind him in their letterman jackets. I was about ten feet from Bo. He fired us up so much, I was ready to run through a building. All cherished memories. Thanks to Jim Harbaugh for bringing home the biggest win in my lifetime. Go Blue!

Michigan football is full of tradition! Super happy for fans of Michigan and me being one too! GO MICHIGAN 💙 “Hail To The Victors”

I never attended Michigan, but was born in Michigan & grew up watching UM Football since the early 1970's. Michigan has broken my heat more times than I can even think of. Now, finally I can take pride that they have now captured their own National Championship (UM got shafted by the 1997 Coaches poll) Bo is smiling down at us all today. Hail The Victors!

A heartfelt congrats from the state of Washington, love that it meant as much to you as it would have to us💜

As soon as the clock hit :00 I thought of Rich. So happy for him as a fan and for Michigan as a school.

When Rich mentioned sports capturing a moment in time, I instantly went back to the moment Jeter hit his game winning single on his last game at Yankees stadium and how elated I was for him. Congratulations to you and every Michigan alum and fan sir.

I felt that…. Class of 2016 right here. I was late grad. Born in 1992. I grew up with the lore of Michigan football. Briefly was alive for the height, the whole fall of the program. All of the heartbreak as a student… all of the triumph. This meant so much for every Michigan man, woman, and alum. I’ll never forget this one.

Right there with you, Rich. I can't describe the emotions I'm feeling today. Happy Michigan Wolverines Day.

You were a few years behind me at Michigan. Nobody understands the "concept" of experiencing Michigan football as a student. It stays with you and will always be a big part of your life. Last night was special. Go Blue!!

I’ve been a lover of Michigan football since the late 1970s and am finding this so wonderfully surreal. 1997 was a great year and a great team, but this is altogether different. It wasn’t that long ago when I was thinking Wolverine football’s best days were behind it. So glad I’ve been able to witness this. Unreal and amazing. GO BLUE!!!

my dad has always been a huge michigan football fan i grew up with a maize and blue bedroom and a painting commemorating their 97 season glad i was able to acttally witness this one !

I was born the year Michigan won the national championship last time! As an alum 21', there were just so many great memories with this school that I will always hold deep in my heart. This school means so much to me beyond what I could ever imagine. Go Blue!

I'm a former MI resident living in Mexico (of all places!) for nearly 50 years. Went to MSU but was glad to see the Blue and Big 10 triumph with good ole hard nose football. Rightly savor that and good to hear you talk fondly about MI. PS> Hope the Lions put together a complete game against the Rams!

You deserve all the praise rich you a true blue blooded Michigan man congrats Michigan and coach Jim congrats rich

as someone that doesn't watch college football, i watched this and rooted hard for michigan, for rich. being a jets fan, he deserves sports happiness from somewhere. happy for you rich!

Not a Michigan fan, wasn’t rooting for them, but this is the best part of their victory. I’m a big fan of Rich and always watch when he talks about Michigan

Loved your reaction Rich. I was never a student at Michigan but I lived in Ypsilanti when I was a kid and grew up loving Michigan football watching it with my parents. Bo’s teams were my favorite until this team. I’m 71 now and I feel like a kid every time I watch the maze and blue.

I’ve been waiting for this! He’s the king of Michigan fans!!! GO BLUE BABY!!!!!

Been waiting for this since the game ended. Rich say it loud and proud GO BLUE

When you watch the pro level Michigan Marching Band going up to the stadium for a Game, it's so awesome. Great drumline and the whole band.!!!

Loved your story😢...I started grad school at UM in 1986, a kid from a foreign overseas country not knowing the football culture at Michigan....I ran into QB Harbaugh and other um athletes on campus back then...And since watching my 1st football game at the big house, my love for um football grew to greater heights...And honored to have met Coach Harbaugh in summer 2021, who gracefully accepted a photo op with me and my daughter, not knowing that was a turning point for the great run to becoming National Champions today...Hail to the victors🎉

Congrats Rich... Been a long time coming. Couldn't be any happier for you

I've been a Michigan fan since 1979. It began with Bo Schembechler. Never been a fair weather fan. I've been strong and defended the Maize & Blue. This one does mark the time for me as well. But, I will bathe in this for a long time. And, the bragging rights are there for all Michigan fans! GO BLUE!

The first game I attended as a little kid, Harbaugh was our QB. Its amazing how it culminated into this victory last night. I love college football history. Such a great story this year for Michigan football!

Beautiful, Rich. As someone from Michigan, I've always wondered what your connection to MI was and how you ended up going there. Now I know. First time I've heard this story. It's great having you, and seeing your love and passion for the school and state. You picked a good one! I'm so happy for you, and all the other long-term die-hard Wolverines! 🙌

Always have loved your takes, but as Michigan wrapped it up I could only think of you cheering emphatically (or smiling through tears and a stern look), congratulations, Rich! You and all of the Blue deserve it! -Sincerely yours, resident Notre Dame fan

I'm happy for you and Michigan. I like seeing this side of you that you've shown more recently. Being part of something bigger than ourselves is a special feeling..:) Keep up the great work. The world needs sports more than ever now to unite us...:)

I was there for the game last night and was super emotional. I feel you Rich!

GO BLUE !!! I watched Des Howard and got hooked. My wife and I finally got to two games…67-65 triple OT win at the Big House over Illinois…then the last second heroics over Notre Dame in the first night game….and now this….Mission Complete.

2013 grad here. Didn't watch in 1997. Me and my son watched Michigan win together last night. So much of what you said resonates with me. Never thought any of this would matter to me. It was so incredible to watch this team this year. Wow

I totally can relate and I’m so happy that you shared your experience with U of M! A special place and culture

I was 5 in 97. I didn't understand what was going on really, all I knew was my dad was happy. I grew up with maize and blue in my blood cheering all the way. My dad passed away when I was 16. Last night and today are very emotional, with tears of joy and some sadness. I wish so much I could share the joy I feel with him right now, I wish he was beside me when that clock hit 00 and it was final. I've carried the hat I got him when I was 10 around with me all these years. Never worn it. I feel like it might finally be time. Its not just a game for some. Its a lifetime of memories. Forever Go Blue!

You’ll never find fans like this in the nfl, congrats Rich! Thanks for reminding us why college football rocks

You got to love the true emotion and feeling of a real fan. And more than a fan, a part of the Michigan alumni and family. This is his real as it gets for anyone who roots for any sport team, let alone actually has involvement or has stepped in the grounds to feel a part of that special organization.

The last time Michigan won it all I was 5-months old… Pretty awesome experience watching what unfolded last night, all I could think about is Rich Eisen must be having the time of his life. Happy for UM fans! 🎉

As an Illinois fan I live vicariously through your joy today! And I definitely connect to my school the same way you do yours💙🧡. But I wholeheartedly agree about the beauty of sports. Well said, as always, and congrats.

Thx Rich. It means that much to me too man. I was glad to wake up today and hear someone who understands the emotion of this win the way I do. That was amazing! Go blue!!

So happy for you, me, and every Michigan alumni and fan who has stuck with this team through the rough times! Go Blue!!!

not even a big college football fan but i’m happy for rich and all the other alumni and the great players on that team, congratulations on the win!

When michigan got that almost-pick 6, all I could see in my mind was Rich Eisen smugly smiling and drinking wine while staring at a camera

Watching Michigan since age 7 in 1977. 97' was great. This one is AWESOME 🔥 & UNDISPUTED. Thru guts and effort..these kids did it!! It means SO much to our state and all the great fans. If Jim leaves.. I'm grateful for what he's created. 🏆💙

I've never been in michigan God willing I see a game there. I got real emotional last night then again this morning watching game after vids...just amazing.....GO BLUE!!!

I was 12 the last time they won. SOOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU, the school, the fanbase, the alumni. CONGRATULATIONS, SO WELL DESERVED! THEY DID IT!

So so happy for you and UM Nation. Oddly enough, I was not emotional last night. I was more so after the Rose Bowl. Only now, listening to your story does it finally sink in.

Im on cloud nine today! So happy, so proud! Go Blue!

As a CMU Chippewa Alum, during the Dan Lefevour/ Antonio Brown/ Brian Kelly/ Butch Jones years. Screaming our Fight Song. Going to bowl games and cracking the top 25 as a mid major. Getting a first overall pick from your school (Eric Fischer). Rich hits the nail on the head.

Congrats Rich. I must say this had a completely different tone than I expected. Thank you for the words.

I can't thank Rich for enough for sharing this. I too was at Michigan in the mid 80's and he definitely speaks to my experience as well. His comments on the importance of our following our beloved team and the passage of time is spot on. I too remember being awestruck meeting Jim Harbaugh and Jumbo and many of the other players at the time. I am sure you don't remember me, but I remember meeting you as well Rich. Congratulations on your career and thank you for representing our university so well!

You’re awesome, Rich. Thanks for the heartfelt memories. We’re the same age and I remember, as a student at Purdue, drinking at a party with Jim Everett and storming the field after a victory and taking down the goalpost. Memories that matter. Congrats on the National Championship! 🏈

Rich, your comments really resonated with me and I totally understand what you are talking about. I live in Ohio, but have been a diehard Michigan fan since I was a kid. I never attended UM as I went to BGSU, but last night just removed so many burdens you mentioned and brought much relief and thrill! One of the happiest days of my life, no doubt!!

Listening to your passion about Michigan made me actually watch the national championship for a change. But also as a Niners fan I'm also extremely happy for Harbaugh, he deserved it. Amazing coach! Go Blue!

We were same year, Rich. We even conversed a couple of times. My first Michigan football memory was a month or so before when Michigan lost to Iowa on a last second field goal when the teams were ranked 1 and 2. After that game I was convinced that I HAD to get into Michigan. It happened for me the following January.

My daughter is currently a senior at Michigan so this has extra special meaning to us

I got accepted into grad school in 97 at Michigan, Notre Dame, and U. of Illinois @UC and the deciding factor for me was football. I was fortunate to attend in a year where there was lightning in a bottle. Like Rich, my devotion to Michigan football has never wavered though the highs and lowly lows. I never called for Harbaugh's head on a pike and most importantly, I never gave up hope. Like beating OSU in 2021, the catharsis of this moment is unlike anything I've ever felt. Go Blue! Thank you Rich.

I'm happy for you, Rich. What a great moment. Go Blue!

heard it live, but will listen again. It's so great! To be! A Michigan Wolverine! Go Blue! What a day, I am still ecstatic!

To Rich I would say I am really happy for you. This was a heart-felt, classy segment that captured what we as passionate sports fans experience. I'm not a Michigan Man. I'm a Texan who went to grad school in Columbus, Ohio, and fell in love with The Ohio State Buckeyes, as well as recognizing that college fan loyalty to them gave me an escape clause from the closer-to-home rivalries (Texas-Texas A&M as one example). Baseball is my favorite sport, and I have never experienced being a fan of the World Series champions in my 67 years. It is the investment in emotion, passion , and time, that makes us feel the roller-coaster ride of fandom so deeply. The losses hurt. And the big wins, especially winning championships, are exhilarating. Congratulations to the Michigan Wolverines and to Rich Eisen and Michigan supporters everywhere.

Its not the game, its the people that the game brings together, that makes it special. Loved listening to your experience Rich!

i've been a fan because my dad went there back in the 50s. he played in the band. i can remember watching games with him when harbaurgh played there. glad to see them do it again.

A LEGENDARY SEASON! HAIL TO THE VICTORS!! GO BLUE!!!

Great listening to this reminiscence. As a member of the band at that Fiesta Bowl and an alum who loves marching at homecoming, I’m right there with you. Go Blue!

97' I was 13 and fell in love with Michigan football when they won the natty. That same feeling came back and more. Those who stay will win!!! GO BLUE! 〽️

I was waiting for this when I heard Michigan won. Congrats, Rich!

As a die hard Bucs fan I know the feeling of not winning for a long time and then to finally see your team make it and win! I am extremely happy for you Rich and you should fully enjoy this moment! Get all the merch you can, I have a wall dedicated to both the Bucs championships!

I'm 67 YO, and I can't be happier. Probably the last time I'll see it. I also am enjoying going over to the OSU boards where they are livid and in utter denial.

Love it Rich. The game is also about life. Winning, ups and downs, team play and self sacrifice for others ( on the team)…team sports represent a lot in our human experience. Thanks for articulating your mind and heart about the Wolverines experience.

I remember when the Colts came back to play in Baltimore for the first time. Harbaugh brought the game ball to Johnny U. It was a beautiful moment!

Congrats Rich, I too got accepted into Michigan and I would’ve gone if not for the fact that it was out of state for me. Loved the campus, loved Ann Arbor.

Ayo Rich, hella happy for you, not a Michigan fan however I love your show and have been watching for the longest so i definitely know what this means to you.

Absolutely love that you are a real and emotional human like myself. Watching the pre show got me emotional and excited as I hoped M would bring it home. My 10yr old son came out and watched the last 10 minutes with me and his mom. Greatest moment I’ve been able to share with him. For all the haters and all the doubters. This was our time to shine. ✨

Last night was truly an amazing night. So proud of our National Champion Wolverines. Go Blue!!!

Happy for you and happy for Michigan! Great game and great year!

Thank you Rich. What a great story! As a Wolverines fan since the days of the “10 year war” period I completely relate to this. The emotional connection for me is even stronger for the Detroit Lions however the college football experience is like no other. So happy Michigan is finally the “undisputed” National Champion!

I never really understood the passion so many have behind sports… but hearing about the stories of both past and present, I get it now. The PASSION and COMMITMENT that these athletes have is an inspiration that I never knew I truly needed. Besides the fact that Michigan got the trophy, your words have made me realized what I missed.

I loved this so much! I relate so much to what he says ❤ Its just a game, right?...well maybe...but its a game that fills our cups and touches our hearts in indescribable ways that go way beyond the game itself! So happy for JH and this Fine TEAM of CHAMPIONS. Made us ALL proud! 💛💙

I feel your emotions brother! I was there the same time as Tom Brady. I suffered in the southeast region during RichRod and BradyHook. Jim's first 5yrs where hard also, and now my flag is flying with respect from my neighbors.

Right there with you, Rich. I'm a lifelong Michigan fan and proud alum from the school. I was a sophomore in high school, fresh off of a season playing JV football, when they won (I don't say split) the national title in 97-98. That season was special - I was totally awestruck by Charles Woodson's talent, by how cohesive that team was. I've waited 26 years for them to get to this moment, and I shared the whole thing with my mother and brother who are also lifelong fans/alumni. It really was the greatest sports moment of my life, too.

LSA '95 here. You've encapsulated exactly how a lot of us feel right now. Go Blue!