Ticket Watch Goes on the Road
YESTERDAY’S TRADING:
It turned out to be a beautiful day. Wisconsin tickets were going for about $40 under face outside the stadium (and at our tailgate), so like $60 to $80. They hung around face online until it was too late to sell there. That’s probably as high as it will get in Ann Arbor. As for away from Ann Arbor, well…
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NOW ENTERING THE ROAD ZONE
Supply and demand drive a market, and when the road team travels as well as Michigan that drives up demand, since most of those away fans have to get a home fan who already decided to buy a ticket to give that up. Doing so means risking the chance to see THE GREAT RIVAL taken down before you, and risking the shame of Staudt on Sports callers (at 1:25):
That’s why Michigan State ($231) and Ohio State ($349) tickets are off their rockers right now. Those fans who are selling are those who bought expecting to sell them. With MSU I wouldn’t buy until the Friday before, when a big market that was holding back decides selling to Michigan for $180 is worth the shame. For Ohio State, well, the only thing that can change the price of a ticket to Football Armageddon II is if it doesn’t happen, which is still a possibility.
Rutgers and Iowa on the other hand, well, this is from yesterday:
Not knowing a game time froze the marketplace last night. Now that it appears the hurricane won’t come north, they’ve picked up a bit again. Demorest informed me that he’s on a flight with all Michigan fans, and most already have their tickets, and if a lot of the Michigan fans already made their move that bodes well for those who haven’t yet. Rutgers fans aren’t exactly the most realistic out there, but enough of them must be to help #maizethestripe on the 50% chance that this doesn’t happen:
THINGS IN THE FUTURE
| Game | July | Aug | 9/16 | 9/30 | Now | Dips | Buy? | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @RU | $125 | $139 | $118 | $90 | $82 | $75 | tomorrow | M fans who flew bought early |
| ILL(HC) | $85 | $85 | $100 | $108 | $104 | $95 | nxt week | Illini probably not coming, so when cancellations happen you win. |
| @MSU | $225 | $268 | $256 | $234 | $231 | $231 | wait. | Market just started moving. |
| MD | $65 | $54 | $70 | $57 | $70 | $60 | at game | Went up with Purdue slaughter. Bet on them being face-ish. |
| @Iowa | $85 | $151 | $195 | $189 | $145 | $140 | wait. | But start looking and go at $110 if you're committed to going. |
| IU | $65 | $40 | $55 | $57 | $55 | $55 | now. | Cheap ones are going. Yes I'm still bullish on the hoosiers |
| @OSU | $250 | $282 | $275 | $311 | $349 | $311 | wait. | Good time to sell though. |
CHEAP TIP
No: Hi, brother who didn’t get into Michigan. We should go to the Michigan-Michigan State game together. Oh yeah both teams are doing well, should be a great fight; you know Dantonio. Do you know anyone…you do! Great.
Yes: Hi, Sparty. We’re gonna kick your [tight end]s this year. Lol O’Connor sucks. Sure I’ll put my money where my mouth is; whoever loses has to pay for the tickets, deal?
BEST DEAL RIGHT NOW (that I can find on the sponsor's site because let's support people who support us okay?)
Ok this one’s a find:
Front row, 10 yard line for senior day.
October 7th, 2016 at 3:34 PM ^
I know many Spartans fans and not a single one who would be able to resist the "loser pays" bet.
October 7th, 2016 at 3:36 PM ^
October 7th, 2016 at 3:37 PM ^
UTL is confirmed!!!
October 8th, 2016 at 1:00 PM ^
Oh, I totally would... close the nearest bar at 2am and walk down. It would be awesome!!!!
October 7th, 2016 at 3:38 PM ^
Is there a way to go about finding Jack Roth Club seat tickets? I'm taking my wife and two daughters to their first Michigan game ever at the Big House for Illinois and I want to splurge to make the experience as awesome and memorable as possible.
October 7th, 2016 at 3:42 PM ^
More power to you, but my advice is: Get regular seats in the stands. Yeah, they aren't cushy. But the experience in the middle of the bowl is unforgettable. Splurge for a good location so that the game is fun to watch, perhaps on the northeast 30 yard line halfway up where you can see everything and hear the band clearly. Something like that. Invest in a pregame restaurant or tailgate trip.
My thoughts, anyway. That's what I would do if I had the money for it.
October 7th, 2016 at 4:23 PM ^
There is nothing like being in the middle of a raucous Michigan Stadium crowd.
October 7th, 2016 at 4:52 PM ^
For sure - sit in the stands with the 100k +. Awesome experience.
October 7th, 2016 at 3:44 PM ^
any chance we can include things like Big Ten Championship, CFP, Rose Bowl...?
Bring on the Negs...
October 7th, 2016 at 4:04 PM ^
In addition to the standard "We can't talk about that until we beat MSU and OSU" disclaimer which actually applies to the context here, even if that was a given (say, we were in Alabama's situation) there's no point until the game and the opponent are known. The entire market now consists of speculative selling. It's not the right time to buy.
October 7th, 2016 at 3:50 PM ^
Who the hell wants to go to a game at 3:30 am?
October 7th, 2016 at 3:52 PM ^
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October 7th, 2016 at 3:55 PM ^
Was just logging in to make sure this was known also. Rows go A, B, 1 thru 96 or so. So you are correct in that row 1 is actually the 3rd row.
October 7th, 2016 at 4:25 PM ^
Sat in row B for the 2007 Penn State game. Personally, I do not like sitting that close as the players on the sideline can be in the way of your view when sitting down. Also, the rows start to flatten out toward the bottom so that the people in row A are not much lower than you. Or at least it was that way in 2007; not sure if that has changed.
October 7th, 2016 at 4:55 PM ^
I was in row 9 for the PSU game this year. Didn't care for those seats at all. I really like being higher up. Row 40 and above from any section seems to be what I prefer most.
October 7th, 2016 at 3:55 PM ^
Photo credit on the YouTube picture is for Danny Moloshok, class of 2004, or something like that. Just thought people wanted to know that.
October 7th, 2016 at 4:02 PM ^
Section 108, lower level, Michigan sideline near the goal line. But I also took a gamble on hurricane Matthew not coming.
October 7th, 2016 at 4:19 PM ^
Do you think prices for the OSU game are going to come down?
UM might have just cleared their biggest hurdle that was standing in the way to being 11-0 entering Columbus. Sparty won't be easy in East Lansing, but this doesn't appear to be the same Sparty as the last 5-6 years. Each week the Iowa game moves more and more into the 'should be a win' column.
OSU probably has their last big hurdle next week at Camp Randall. After that is either Sparty in East Lansing or Nebraska in Columbus.
October 7th, 2016 at 4:29 PM ^
October 7th, 2016 at 5:38 PM ^
"Rutgers has a huge recruiting weekend on tap with Michigan coming to town. Joining most of the committed prospects, four-star defensive lineman Corey Bolds will be in attendance, and according to one of his coaches, ESPN300 linebacker Drew Singleton is going to try to make the trip as well. The Scarlet Knights could have a slew of quarterbacks on campus as well as ESPN Junior 300 quarterback Artur Sitkowski will be visiting as well as 2018 signal caller Devin Leary. As of Friday afternoon, ESPN Jr 300 quarterback Allan Walters, the No. 169 ranked prospect, said he is still a maybe for the visit."
Not sure if this is the game I would want all my top recruits coming to witness.
Getting curb stomped by Michigan's defense isn't a good look.
October 7th, 2016 at 6:03 PM ^
Is Singleton coming to see Rutgers or us?
October 7th, 2016 at 7:17 PM ^
October 7th, 2016 at 11:41 PM ^
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