Rome, Italy – The Michigan football team watched the movie “Gladiator” on Sunday, their first night in Rome, which got them prepared for what they were going to see the next day.
Michigan’s monster day of sightseeing on a nine-hour tour of Rome on Monday concluded with a three-hour visit after lunch to the Colosseum.
“I wouldn’t mind playing here,” defensive lineman Maurice Hurst said when he first saw the Colosseum up close.
Hurst and the Wolverines play in 109,901-seat Michigan Stadium, the Big House. The Colosseum, which held its inaugural games in 80 AD, could be considered the original Big House.