October 07, 2007
UM Football
Saturday was my second Michigan football game. We played Eastern Michigan University. They are a smaller Division II school in the neighboring town of Ypsilanti. I am a big football fan but didn't purchase season tickets which was a big mistake. At the time they went on sale, I wasn't sure it was the right move for me. Why? Well first, season tickets are 200 big ones. I thought this was grossly over priced given that my undergraduate alma mater, University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), sold student tickets for $20. Second, I didn't know many people coming into the program and certainly didn't know who would be purchasing tickets. I'd also heard that there is assigned seating and I didn't want to sit alone at every game. Again, Pitt had open student seating; you could sit anywhere and the earlier you arrived the closer you were to the field! So I had my reasons for not buying a ticket and was I wrong!
So this year, all the big games for UM are played at home. That includes Ohio State...our arch rival. Currently one student ticket, face value - $23, are going for $300 and the price will continue to rise as the game date approaches. The mere $200 fee upfront would have been an investment as I am sure I could have sold the Ohio ticket for double...at least. In addition, NO ONE sites in their assigned seat. So if I had friends in another row of the SI section, I could have just wandered on over and had a spot with no hassle! So word to the wise. If you like football buy the season tickets! Even if you don't know people when you buy them you'll meet them by the time the games start and you'll meet more at the game, after the game, in class, on Face Book etc. Get the picture?! If it happens that you can't attend every game, there will be more ticketless fans, like myself, who missed their chance at a season pass and will cheerfully buy it from ya ;) Go blue!
P.S.
- You must learn the fight song and the plethora of cheers =]
- Be prepared to stand the entire game
- Leave all big bags and purses at home!
Posted by krosalia at October 7, 2007 03:43 PM