Updated: September 15, 2012, 6:27 PM ET
By Tom VanHaaren | WolverineNationA little more than a month ago, Michigan fans had no idea who five-year-old Cooper Barton was. He was a regular kid from Oklahoma, who happened to be a Michigan fan.
Barton decided to show his support for the Wolverines at school by sporting a Michigan shirt, which is against the school district's rules.
He was forced by the principal at his elementary school to turn his shirt inside out, an event that Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon caught wind of. Brandon not only sent the family a double-sided Michigan shirt, but invited them to Ann Arbor to watch Michigan take on UMass on Saturday.
The family was given the royal treatment and was even recognized on the field during the game in front of more than 100,000 fans in attendance.
"It has been an amazing experience today," Cooper's mom Shannon said. "Nothing we could have ever imagined. It's been incredible."
The five-year-old didn't seem nervous about being the center of attention, and even said he thinks he could out-run Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson in a foot race.
The Bartons have been life long Michigan fans, so the experience was overwhelming. Not only being able to go out on the field at Michigan Stadium, but the event took place because of a personal phone call from Brandon.
"He called us himself. He found out about the incident the day after, or that day, I think," Cooper's father, Chris, said. "He called us the following day and we got it all on video. It's one of those things that who would've thought that would ever happen. Dave Brandon is calling your cell phone."
It will be a day the Bartons will never forget, and oddly enough, it all happened because their son broke the rules. He'll surely get a pass this time for not obeying.
ESPN.com news services 16 Sep, 2012
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Source: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8382971/five-year-old-cooper-barton-family-get-invited-michigan-umass-game
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