OT: Stand or Sit
August 25th, 2016 at 1:09 AM ^
And here's the rub: the "I can do whatever the hell I want" take. And that's why my section has had problems just about every game for the last five years.
It was especially fun watching a woman get booted from an Ohio State game in the first half because she said that exact same thing to a cop who was trying to get her to go with the flow and sit down because no one around her could see the game. That's where that attitude gets you.
August 25th, 2016 at 1:33 AM ^
Also, I am not a monsterously obese woman who is single handedly blocking the view of everyone around me (per hour cool story).
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August 25th, 2016 at 8:24 AM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 9:15 AM ^
You can yell while sitting down.
August 25th, 2016 at 1:04 AM ^
I wish there were a better way to coordinate this. There are people who legitimately can't or shouldn't stand for long periods of time, and it's shitty for them to have to choose between not being able to see, asking others to sit, or skipping the games altogether. At the same time, it's shitty for fans who want to stand to have to sit - or get guilt trips for standing - because some people in their sections can't or don't want to join them.
At this point it seems like we should have informally designated some sections as "sit" sections and the rest as fair game for standing whenever. (Those informal designations don't exist, do they?)
August 25th, 2016 at 2:46 AM ^
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August 25th, 2016 at 7:29 AM ^
Am I the only one who now wishes I had tickets in section 20, row B?
August 25th, 2016 at 9:41 AM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 8:56 AM ^
We do have designated sit sections. The handicap section, and also the section that's supposed to say the second "I" but never does.
August 25th, 2016 at 9:18 AM ^
If you "legitimately can't stand" shouldn't you be the handicap section? Just a thought. If you can't stand how did you manage to walk down the stadium steps to your seat?
August 25th, 2016 at 9:40 AM ^
There's quite a difference between a 10-minute walk and a three-hour standing session, no?
August 25th, 2016 at 10:02 AM ^
Its not a three hour standing sesssion. Football is a slow ass game that that takes over three hours to get through 60 minutes of game clock. There is plenty of time in that window to sit. People stood for a pretty long time during the notre dame night game at the end because it was exciting enough for them to do it.
I sat in the general crowd for the first time last year and obviously sat with my section because I'm not a huge asshole but plenty of other fanbases have much louder and more engaged fans in the stadium and I don't think the Michigan fan base is older than others.
August 25th, 2016 at 1:59 PM ^
Stadium design has a huge affect on fan loudness. Open bowl designs like Michigan Stadium bleed noise up and out while Stadiums with upper decks trap noise.
I think there is a difference between saying Michigan's fans aren't loud and Michigan's Stadium isn't loud.
August 25th, 2016 at 1:56 PM ^
Of course there is. I suppose we are arguing the syntax of "legitimately".
August 25th, 2016 at 1:03 AM ^
Can not believe people are trying to make rules on how somebody watches a football game. To many damn rules in the stadium already, no alcohol being the dumbest of them. Fully understand that not everyone can stand the whole game and in that case they should create no standing zones.
August 25th, 2016 at 1:05 AM ^
It's not about rules--it's about simple manners. If your dogged adherence to the idea that you must be standing to properly enjoy a football game is getting in the way of dozens of other people who, like you, also wish to enjoy said football game, yet can't, because you make a better door than a window, how are you possibly in the right?
August 25th, 2016 at 8:51 AM ^
If you need to stand for the game become an usher. You are required to stand from 2 1/2 hrs before kickoff till 1/2 hr after the final whistle. You get about 20 min to eat a Sodexo mediocre lunch where you can sit in Crisler and watch the game on TV. You get to interact with a couple of thousand of the best fans in the land (plus a few drunks and opposing fans) and get paid less than $5/hr to boot. I'll be one of the 35 to 40 yr veterans before I'm done. Go Blue!
August 25th, 2016 at 10:44 AM ^
Exactly. Stand for kick-offs and punt returns. Stand for third and fourth downs. Sit for the rest. If a play looks like it is starting to develop into something, stand!
Do what the people in your section do. Be polite. Allow the majority of people to enjoy the game.
It's not really that hard.
August 25th, 2016 at 8:59 AM ^
"I can't believe people are trying to make rules about how to watch a football game."
"They should make zones with rules about standing."
The cognitive dissonance is strong with this one.
August 25th, 2016 at 1:09 AM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 1:13 AM ^
I never have a problem with people standing at Michigan Stadium, unless they're really being dicks about it. A parallel thing that pisses me off, though, is people thinking they're entitled to sing every damn lyric at a concert because they paid for a ticket.
August 25th, 2016 at 6:27 AM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 10:45 AM ^
People think they don't make sound when they sing. I don't get it either!
August 25th, 2016 at 11:14 AM ^
Last concert I was at had a group of 40-something moms (all tarted up and drunk off their asses) with their apparently much tamer teenage daughters. The look of embarrassment on the girls' faces while drunk mom exhorted them to stand and get loud for every song was worth the price of admission.
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August 25th, 2016 at 1:17 AM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 2:05 PM ^
Here is a secret. If everybody is sitting the sightlines are the exact same as if everybody is standing.
Sure, we all stand for big plays and in celebration of scores. But there is no need to stand the whole game. Just do what the people in front of you are doing. If they are standing then stand, if they are sitting then sit.
August 25th, 2016 at 1:37 AM ^
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August 25th, 2016 at 2:11 PM ^
And if you prefer standing for the whole game you can stand in front of your couch too.
August 25th, 2016 at 10:38 AM ^
I've had two encounters where some old guy felt that he deserved more space than he had. The first was during Notre Dame game in 2009 (one of the greatest gaames I've attended at UofM). The guy I was sitting next to sat with a wide stance trying to push me over. I was already sitting further to the right than I should He complained to me multiple times until someone finally spoke up and asked if it would help if they sat in their seats in the row in front of us. There was also a gentleman that was around 350 a few seats to his wife's left that was obviously more of the problem. Luckily my non engagement payed off and he left me alone.
The other time was the OSU game in 2011. What a beautiful day and great game, but man, other people. First was the obnoxiously drunk OSU fan to start the game. For some reason she decided my wife and I would be fun to taunt. We again played the don't engage game until my wife finally asked her to leave us alone. She got bored and bothered someone else. Then this old guy spent the 1st quarter leaning up against me. I just went with it, because whatever, I'm at The Game and it's beautiful out. He eventually blows up and claims I'm in his spot. I show him how I'm not sitting on his cusion and stand straight up when I stand up. His wife did switch seats and apologize (note she was much bigger than him and we had plenty of space after the switch). Enjoyed the rest of the game, but man.
Rule of thumb, no matter what your age, don't be a dick. You are entitled to a lot less than you think you are. This goes for season ticket holders too.
August 25th, 2016 at 1:40 AM ^
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August 25th, 2016 at 1:42 AM ^
"sit" sections. Sort of like student sections. Season ticket holders would be able to elect one of the sit sections before each season. I'm sure this has been discussed on here ad nauseam but I haven't seen it.
August 25th, 2016 at 1:54 AM ^
I'm not a follow what others do kind of person but in this instance I generally do what everyone else around me is doing.
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August 25th, 2016 at 6:34 AM ^
"At no other stadium....in the world....does a large contingent of fans demand that others sit down on a regular basis."
You need to get out more.
August 25th, 2016 at 11:17 AM ^
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August 25th, 2016 at 1:58 PM ^
except I get out plenty....aside from Michigan games, a short list of places I have seen sporting events:
-I live in San Francisco, so (though I don't much like pro sports at all) - SF Giants, Warriors, 49ers and Raiders
-several Stanford and Cal games over the years
-Boca vs. River Plate at El Monumental, Buenos Aires
-a few weeks ago attended Liverpool vs. Barcelona at Wembley in London
-numerous Arsenal games while living in London for three years, a few Chelsea, West Brom games also
-Camp Nou in Barcelona for El Classico Barca v Real Madrid circa 2000
-Blooming vs. Oriente Petrolero in Santa Cruz Bolivia - huge rivalry, people in opposing team sections fire major bottle rockets (mata suegras/mother-in-law killers) at each other during games. Had my wedding reception at the "clubhouse" there
-grew up just outside East Lansing and on M away weekends went to lots of games at Spartan stadium
-relatives in Columbus have season tix, so road-tripped there for many games
-road tripped to away games at Wisconsin, Penn State and Purdue while attending Michigan.....
I stand at games when appropriate and the action dictates it.......never once in any of those instances was I ever told "down in front", at M stadium totally different story.
Sure, I'll try to get out more.
It was the "down in front" people Bo was referring to when he called M fans "the wine and cheese set."
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August 25th, 2016 at 8:52 AM ^
Pumps the team up, but sitting brings them down?
Weird. I thought noise could be generated from both positions.
August 25th, 2016 at 11:28 AM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 4:32 AM ^
stand during the whole game. Have tickets in row 96 of Section 36. Love them.
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