Reimbursement of Tickets?
During the annoucements letting the fans that the game will be "suspended" saturday at the Big House, the commentator told the fans that they could get their tickets reimbursed. He said it again after the second delay too. I was skeptical, no way they would lose all that money with 3 quarters of the game already played. Anyone know what he meant or hear anything about it?
First game at the Big House, I had a blast. Crazy seeing so many people in one place. The rain actaully made the atmosphere so much more fun IMO.
September 5th, 2011 at 1:39 AM ^
If I went to the game on Saturday there is no way I would be asking for a refund.
Unless of course I was a Western fan, then I'd think about it.
September 5th, 2011 at 2:08 AM ^
September 5th, 2011 at 12:07 PM ^
This is true. The PA annoucement was to hold on to your tickets to regain admittance to the stadium. Nothing about where to get refunds was mentioned.
September 5th, 2011 at 2:14 AM ^
Since 3/4 of the game was played, you only get $17.50.
September 5th, 2011 at 3:19 AM ^
If that was true we would have a hard time showing them a ticket stub. Mine ended up as a ball of soggy mush in my pocket.
September 5th, 2011 at 9:38 AM ^
Planes, Trains and Automobiles when he pulls out the melted, shrunken credit cards if I had to show someone my soggy, shredded ticket.
September 5th, 2011 at 6:47 AM ^
There is no way in hell we are getting reimbursed.
September 5th, 2011 at 7:35 AM ^
September 5th, 2011 at 7:55 AM ^
Yeah, the PA announcer said you should hang on to your tickets for reentry onto the field. At the time of the first rain delay, my wife and I were watching some people head out down the stairs into the Crisler lot. We asked whether they could get back in. someone told us that is was unclear what rules would apply.
I think when they really got concerned about safety, they wanted to assure people that they could leave for their cars and still get back in if the game resumed.
September 5th, 2011 at 8:06 AM ^
I was at the very first weather (lightning) delay a few years ago. They let people out of the stadium and back in (w/ a stub) during/after that delay as well. I think the idea was that they could get in their cars for safety reasons.
Most stayed in the stands, however -I don't remember it raining as bad as I saw it on TV during the Western game.
September 5th, 2011 at 11:54 AM ^
just as hard for the Central game too. It only lasted maybe 15 minutes and the sun came out and dried everything up real nice.
For Western, the AD really learned something about evacuation as it went very smooth compared to CMU game.
I left the stands before they called it as I was looking at my Blackberry. As an novice meterologist, I knew we were going to be hit so we went and got a water and watched the gaem from the section tunnel. Then the rain came.
Great job AD for getting people out quickly.
September 5th, 2011 at 12:00 PM ^
IIRC, we were forced to leave the stands during the 2006 delay (although some students refused, chanting "We won't leave!").
September 5th, 2011 at 8:19 AM ^
I was there vut never heard "reimburse," just re-enter
September 5th, 2011 at 8:23 AM ^
Q: Mr. Brandon, can I get reimbursed since it wasn't a complete game?
A: Hysterical laughter. Coughing. Dude, you're killing me.
September 5th, 2011 at 9:30 AM ^
That was the offer ...
September 5th, 2011 at 9:58 AM ^
HALOL!! Ticket reimbursement. Good one!
September 5th, 2011 at 10:09 AM ^
While looking at that picture of Kovacs I can hear Chris Spielman describe proper tackling techniques. Keep your head up -check, hit him in the center of his body - check, wrap your arms - check, drive with your feet - check.
September 5th, 2011 at 1:34 PM ^
I dunno man, it doesn't appear as though he is rolling his hips through contact.
/s
September 5th, 2011 at 10:28 AM ^
Univ. of Michigan is not giving the money back.
September 5th, 2011 at 10:35 AM ^
I went to a George Carlin show right a year before he passed, he couldn't finish the show. A couple of days later i saw I'd been refunded for the show. He finished about 75% of his set, plus i saw a few other comedians. That was a crazy surprise.
September 5th, 2011 at 10:39 AM ^
September 5th, 2011 at 12:24 PM ^
Yeah, you can tell he was a great guy... I would have been okay with him keeping the money. I'm lucky I got to see him at all, really.
September 5th, 2011 at 10:37 AM ^
September 5th, 2011 at 10:48 AM ^
By that logic though, couldn't they come around and collect a surcharge on any game that went into OT? The ticket entitles you to see a game (as in something that ends in a win, loss or tie). Not X minutes of a game. If you argue "a ticket means 60 minutes of play", the minute we go to 61, Brandon can tax your wallet. On Saturday I saw a game according to the record books.
September 5th, 2011 at 11:26 AM ^
September 5th, 2011 at 10:39 AM ^
No refunds will be issued.
September 5th, 2011 at 10:44 AM ^
I would say this idea/post reminds me of a bad Mel Brooks movie, but there is no such thing.
September 5th, 2011 at 11:54 AM ^
they never said reimbursed.. they said you can re-enter
September 5th, 2011 at 12:06 PM ^
If - as legend has it - an old law student could sue the school to reimburse his tuition by 1/120 of the semester for calling a snow day, someone among the 110,506 present will probably ask this question of the AD.
September 5th, 2011 at 2:32 PM ^
would love to see the athletic department write over 100,000 checks.
September 5th, 2011 at 2:33 PM ^
Everyone that has their ticket stub present it at the MDen and receive 25% off their purchase.
September 5th, 2011 at 2:33 PM ^
Everyone that has their ticket stub present it at the MDen and receive 25% off their purchase.