U-M announces new Football Ticket Packs...
If you think the 2014 home schedule is bad, take a look at 2016.
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/052814aaa.html
"There has never been a better opportunity to see a Michigan football game at Michigan Stadium," said Hunter Lochmann, Chief Marketing Officer for Michigan Athletics. "A smaller returning student ticket number has opened ticket availability and allowed us to create and offer these affordable and fan-friendly ticket offers."
Surprised that there aren't better ticket packs? It's like home mortgage securitization. You can slice crap as thin as you want, it's still crap.
Anyone who buys tickets directly from the university and not off the secondary market for a serious discount this season probably hates money. to each their own.
Good for you! What loyalty you have to Michigan Football!
You don't seem to have much of a life outside leaching on UM athletics. Others do.
Are you being sarcastic or do you actually want Michigan to fail?
Someone who says he won't go to anymore games if Michigan loses a game isn't much of a fan anyways.
This past season UCF was easily the second best team in Florida only behind the National Champs. That could be a really tough game.
True, though I am curious to see how they look this season without their stud QB and workhorse tailback.
Baffles me that the AD doesn't see that they are corroding their future customer base when they screw current students over with those prices. They are sacrificing the future for profits now. Perhaps it's worse and they do recognize it yet want to do it anyways.
I think App State, Miami, and Utah are perfect for this year while we're breaking in a new OL.
Let's NOT assume anything.
I never assume anything but I'd much rather play them than Alabama in jerry world or something.
I wish we wouldn't try and wring every last dollar out of fans and alumni. Make it a deal and pack the Big House! Make the customer king.
13,000 to 14,000 this year. Last year it was 19,000. That's a pretty hefty drop. MLive link
The less money we give to the athletcs department the worse off our football program is. I don't think people understand that when they are blinded by their hate of DB. Would you rather have Dave Brandon go down in flames or do you want a good football team? Also, I'm not really sure what he's squandered it on.
So you value a football team of whose success you have no direct control with over sound economic values and integral business practices.
Do you even have your own set of values and practices about things not related to sports? Seriously.
this years is much worse and 2016 sucks pretty hard.
What worse is the increase I'm expecting after this season with MSU/OSU on the 2015 slate.
Oops, wrong thread.
There are 2 factors in play one that will be tempory (but potentially every other year) and one longer term issue.
Temporry is the AWFUL 2014 schedule. You are paying for Penn State. That is it. You will be able to pick up tickets to any of the others games drastically below face value on StubHub.
However, this will pop up every other year. You could always count on either MSU or OSU being the money game. The only fix is if the Big Ten changes that schedule in future years or UofM actually schedules some quality non conference games.
The longer term problem is one that all schools will face. With the rising expense of the games and the comfort of home viewing it is getting harder to justify the expense. I no longer get season tickets (even those that can afford it), but go to 2-3 games a year. Either from friends who aren't using their tickets or StubHub.
Additionally, I go to AA even when I don't go to the games. Tailgating is great and there are always multiple TVs to hang out and watch the game. You can continue to drink your own beverages and eat better food for 1/4 the cost.
Being a season ticket holder I am not to thrilled about this.
I could have saved a bunch of money and just bought a three game pack for $150.