what was the attendance about for the spring game today? was there a good showing?
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attendance for spring game?
April 17th, 2011 at 12:03 AM
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attendance for spring game?
April 17th, 2011 at 12:07 AM | 
Frpm my TV it didn't look to
Frpm my TV it didn't look to
April 17th, 2011 at 12:09 AM |
like 20k, tops.
like 20k, tops.
like 20k, tops.
April 17th, 2011 at 12:31 AM |
I agree...
I agree...
...there weren't more than 20,000 people there. I think the threat of bad weather was a big factor.
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April 17th, 2011 at 12:40 AM |
Depending on the source,
Depending on the source,
Depending on the source, 25,000 to 27,000.
Edit: Mlive says 25,000: http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2011/04/spring_football_game_s...
April 17th, 2011 at 3:11 AM |
No
No
Fucking way
All in for some manball.
April 17th, 2011 at 12:40 AM |
Omg!
Omg!
There were like twice that for the last coach! Rabble rabble rabble
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April 17th, 2011 at 12:42 AM |
The weather was pretty bad
The weather was pretty bad
The weather was pretty bad which I'm sure had a lot to do with it.
April 17th, 2011 at 12:51 AM |
that seems like its always
that seems like its always
that seems like its always the case every year... ugh to bad they dont play spring ball down here in florida like they do in baseball !
April 17th, 2011 at 1:32 AM |
Hoke
Hoke
It probably didn't help that Hoke downplayed the whole game these past couple weeks. I saw his logic, but I don't think it was a good idea when you consider the whole added philanthropy factor.
April 17th, 2011 at 1:46 AM |
I agree MgoblueAf
I agree MgoblueAf
I think Hoke down playing it really hurt. I know Hoke is a lot like Carr but I hope he doesnt hate spring games like Carr did. Spring games can be a monster of a recruiting tool if done right.
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April 17th, 2011 at 7:33 AM |
Probably good Hoke downplayed it
Probably good Hoke downplayed it
because it was a snoozer. A couple good hits, one long run, some picks (mostly on bad throws), and that about sums it up. There was more excitement in the alumni game. Navarre was probably the most accurate QB in attendance yesterday.
April 17th, 2011 at 8:56 AM |
No way... Spencer Brinton schooled Navarre.
April 17th, 2011 at 9:15 AM |
recruiting tool
recruiting tool
The 90k at 'bama doesn't hurt their recruiting. Over signing might help them too.
April 17th, 2011 at 12:43 PM |
Football is a religion down south
Football is a religion down south
Football fans in the south tailgate and fill up High School Football stadiums week in and week out. It doesn't suprise me that a Bama spring game would practically be a sell-out.
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April 18th, 2011 at 12:19 PM |
There's nothing else to
There's nothing else to
There's nothing else to compete with down there.
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April 18th, 2011 at 12:21 PM |
NASCAR
NASCAR
NASCAR
Abort, Retry, Fail?
April 17th, 2011 at 9:15 AM |
recruiting tool
recruiting tool
The 90k at 'bama doesn't hurt their recruiting. Over signing might help them too.
April 17th, 2011 at 2:43 AM |
Exams
Exams
The students have exams this week and it stopped a lot of us from actually going to the game.
April 17th, 2011 at 3:10 AM |
Wow
Wow
Lame
All in for some manball.
April 17th, 2011 at 10:56 AM |
Yeah
Yeah
Students couldn't take 90 minutes out of their saturday, because they have finals coming up...OK
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April 17th, 2011 at 12:47 PM |
speaking as someone who just
speaking as someone who just
speaking as someone who just graduated last year, I would definitely skip the spring game if I had work to do. It's the SPRING GAME. It's a glorified practice. If you've got the time, cool. If not, then of course you're going to skip it
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April 17th, 2011 at 1:18 PM |
Ha. Its quite easy to tell
Ha. Its quite easy to tell
Ha. Its quite easy to tell you didn't go to michigan.....
April 17th, 2011 at 7:15 PM |
I'm within three weeks of
I'm within three weeks of
I'm within three weeks of graduating from the law school. I love the university, love the law school, and made time for every home game this year. But I skipped the spring "game." It's essentially practice, and I've got a brief to write.
April 17th, 2011 at 7:13 AM |
Likely higher than Miami's
Likely higher than Miami's
Likely higher than Miami's spring game attendance.
April 17th, 2011 at 7:42 AM |
Miami
Miami
That's a conference game at Miami
April 17th, 2011 at 12:49 PM |
Miami's fanbase seems to be
Miami's fanbase seems to be
Miami's fanbase seems to be 90% bandwagon fans and Florida State isn't far behind. When they're good, the stadiums are full but when they drop off even a little bit then they can't sell out their 50-60k stadiums
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April 17th, 2011 at 8:26 AM |
For a charity event and weather wasn't really that
For a charity event and weather wasn't really that
bad the showing was poor. Sidelines looked filled from 30 to 30. Little to no rain unitl late. Actually felt fairly warm. Don't get the lack of support.
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April 17th, 2011 at 1:14 PM |
the forecast
the forecast
was for 80% chance of rain and 100% chance of being televised on Big Ten Network.
April 17th, 2011 at 8:32 AM |
what happened to every reserve ticket being taken?
what happened to every reserve ticket being taken?
Folks, don't take 10 tickets and then not even go, don't take 10 tickets when you know at best you are going to use 4..........that is jack
Hopefully next yr the university charges $10 for reserve tickets for motts and it cuts back on ppl just taking as many as they are limited to take.........
btw I am hoping the school moves spring back 2 weeks for much better weather.....but I doubt they will, doing that would take them past spring break.
April 17th, 2011 at 9:18 AM |
Great idea
Great idea
If they "sell" the midfield tickets based on a donation they can leave all of the other seats free to whoever walks up. This will allow people to donate on a credit/debit card rather than just cash at the game. They could also just print out vouchers for the fatheads, etc.
I think this would make a lot of sense and probably make a lot more money for Mott. If we have a good season, next year's spring game could be a big deal.
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April 17th, 2011 at 11:46 AM |
I know people have been complaining about lack of students
I know people have been complaining about lack of students
But I'm from out of state, and was at the game. I really hope they don't move it past the end of the term.
April 17th, 2011 at 11:53 AM |
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
DO NOT encourage the university to charge anything for the spring game, EVER. It should always remain free. The only response to the stupid free ticket idea should be to get rid of the stupid free tickets -- not to add a price.
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April 17th, 2011 at 1:49 PM |
I'm probably in the minority
I'm probably in the minority
I'm probably in the minority but I feel the opposite. I think the spring game should be 15-20 bucks AND be included in the season ticket package. More people would show up and it would encourage the coaching staff to make it an actual game.
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April 17th, 2011 at 2:27 PM |
More people would show up
More people would show up
if it required paid admission than if it were free?
No...probably not.
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April 18th, 2011 at 12:21 PM |
Based on the new football
Based on the new football
Based on the new football indoor practice facility, the stadium expansion, the basketball practice facility under construction, the renovation of the baseball stadium, and the new HD scoreboards, I don't think the AD is hurting for moeny enough to charge for the spring game.
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April 17th, 2011 at 9:04 AM |
Weather
Weather
Warm & Sunny = good attendance
Cold, Rainy & Windy = mediocre attendance
April 17th, 2011 at 9:24 AM |
I'm still blaming the
I'm still blaming the
I'm still blaming the economy.
April 17th, 2011 at 9:57 AM |
First off, we had about
First off, we had about
First off, we had about 50,000 last year, so I would say that should be the starting point. The exam argument isn't relevant because it was the exact same time in relation to exams last year. However, here's the big things that affected it:
1. Bad Weather
2. Red Wings Playoff Game (I know several people who didn't go because of this)
3. Hoke downplaying the game
4. Coverage on TV
I know it was covered last year, but I don't think it was covered live or popularized as much as it was this year.
April 17th, 2011 at 11:00 AM |
We had near 50,000 last year
We had near 50,000 last year
and it was 35 and snowing
If I was a fan at my first spring game, I probably would never come back. It was a horrible day
the weather
stupid print-at-home tickets that meant nothing, didn't even hear who won any of the prizes
people begging for money every 5 minutes, I get it, its a charity fund-raiser, I'll give at the entrance, you don't need to bug me every 5 minutes in the stands
cars lining the subdivision near the game all were ticketed by AA police
barely an hour of practice, Coach Hoke said it was because of depth...huh? The guys were tired after that?
It was really, really bad and it wasn't just the weather. I'm already questioing if i ever want to go again.
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April 17th, 2011 at 11:09 AM |
Agree with most of it
Agree with most of it
What's happened lately with the weather? I remember Spring Games getting the first tan of the season from being in the sun, but it's been pretty miserable lately.
Print at home tickets dumbest idea in the history of dumb.
I saw one person with a bucket inside the Stadium, and they didn't even bother me. Maybe they were concentrating where there were people in the middle.
The ticket thing is bush. But par for the city.
I don't know about the practice thing though. They were out there for a good hour and a half. It WAS supposed to go 12-2, but they did come out before 12 for the stretching, and finished at 1:30. The weather was so miserable, I figured everyone had just had enough.
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April 17th, 2011 at 2:01 PM |
AAPD
AAPD
Pretty par for the course for them. Concentrating their efforts on giving out tickets for parking, drinking, pretty much anything they can possibly make a dime off of. I've yet to hear of an actual crime being solved by them.
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April 17th, 2011 at 3:43 PM |
The weather was better last
The weather was better last
The weather was better last year. I certainly remember no rain, but I don't remember any snow.
You know, the tickets may have scared more people off. They served literally no purpose. I just walked in and sat where i wanted. I didn't see anybody who actually was checking the tickets.
Also, I'm not sure why the party scene was so scaled down. Didn't see much going at all compared to last year, now that I'm unsure about
April 18th, 2011 at 11:42 AM |
They were checking tickets
They were checking tickets
They were checking tickets for my section (44). Not that it helped a whole lot; there was a guy and his family in our row/seats. I was unwilling to just wander off and find something else because I had a big party with me, including guests from out of town, one of whom had a little kid in her arms.
I didn't care where he went or where he sat; it's all good, we're all fans. I just wanted there to be room for us. He acted like I demanded his left kidney.
Didn't get hassled for donations, just asked nicely twice. That was fine.
It just wasn't a good time, really. The scoreboards being gone didn't help. Sound was bad.
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April 17th, 2011 at 10:01 AM |
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The rain for the most part held off. And that reserved ticket stuff was BS. People sat wherever they wanted.
April 17th, 2011 at 10:02 AM |
The TV broadcast said 27,000.
The TV broadcast said 27,000.
The TV broadcast said 27,000. Don't know where they got that.
April 17th, 2011 at 10:17 AM |
Fan base size makes the turnout disappointing
Fan base size makes the turnout disappointing
A program as storied as Michigan should draw at least 50k to its spring game. I can see the weather or the TV (thanks from Las Vegas, BTN) affecting the number, but it should be 50k in bad weather, 70k+ in good.
Next year, with a good season this fall, will be better.
April 17th, 2011 at 10:22 AM |
Also students getting ready
Also students getting ready
Also students getting ready for finals.
April 17th, 2011 at 11:40 AM |
The spring game always falls
The spring game always falls
The spring game always falls around the same time in the academic schedule. This year there weren't even big pregames going. In the past 2 years, our pregame partners for the fall would treat the spring game as a "practice run" for football season, but I didn't see any of that yesterday for whatever reason. WEAK.
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April 17th, 2011 at 4:17 PM |
I feel like fanbases around
I feel like fanbases around
I feel like fanbases around the country are competing for who can get the highest spring game attendance but I know the truth. everyone who goes to their teams spring game is bored out of their minds. seriously, spring games are so boring. I feel like most people have to force themselves to go
I think Michigan fans thought it was neat the last few years with richrod and then we all realized that they are incredibly boring.
I know a lot of us here would pay to watch denard run laps but for the vast majority of fans, it's a snooze-fest
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April 17th, 2011 at 10:33 AM |
I agree with the 20k max people
I agree with the 20k max people
But really, is there anyone on here that didn't go because "Hoke downplayed the game"? Show of hands?
And for those who are thinking the spring game should have more people, if you're in the State, did you go?
The weather wasn't really bad. One drizzle, and then it rained a bit hard on the walk home. But the wind was worse than any rain.
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Frpm my TV it didn't look to be to great but I could be wrong.
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