Bowl Game Ticket Sales Falling Short

Submitted by Geaux_Blue on

Because of the opponent? Because of the CC rumors? Because I caused my parents to get a divorce (they said it wasn't my fault but gosh how couldn't it be)?

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Michigan's ticket sales for Gator Bowl currently... about 7,000. Ticket allotment was 12,500

I blame Urban Meyer and the guy who wouldn't let me merge on 275 this morning.

Edit: and Juggalos.

Edit: and parents who don't get their kids GI Joe aircraft carriers for Xmas.

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December 21st, 2010 at 2:45 PM ^

...then:

Michigan failed to sell its allotment of Gator Bowl tickets because of a confluence of events including the pressures of the national and Michigan economies, a less than scintillating opponent and unease over the future of the program. These factors overwhelmed the excitement generated by Michigan's first bowl appearance in three years.

All that, plus the fact that Jacksonville's EverBank Stadium never sells out.

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nickb

December 21st, 2010 at 4:43 PM ^

those of us who espouse a playoff system. One of the main arguments of those wanted to protect the present system is playoffs would destroy the bowl games. Well, if attendance continues to drop and cost Universities money to participate there may be a change of attitude.

As much as we have an interest in the Gator bowl, outside of the two schools there is hardly any interest. As has been stated before, the coaching situation has garnered more attention than the game.

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Hardware Sushi

December 21st, 2010 at 6:13 PM ^

Not exactly following your logic of how less attendance at one far away game per team leads to greater attendance at several far away games per team, unless your playoff plan hosts games at on-campus stadiums of higher-seeded teams. Plus this has been happening for years...

Is there usually a lot of interest outside of the two teams competing in a mid-tier bowl? If this game weren't at the same time as MSU-Bama and PSU-Florida, I feel pretty much every college football fan in B1G and SEC country would be watching. 

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Steve in PA

December 21st, 2010 at 3:48 PM ^

I got on the official Gator Bowl site before we were official and all of the decent seats were sold and those that remained were overpriced.  I'm not getting groped by TSA to fly down to Jax and sit in bad or overpriced seats when the weather there isn't warm enough to be on a beach while not at the game.

Better to stay home, watch on TV, and use the cash to take my wife on a cruise or better destination for out 10th anniversary...whenever that is in 2011.

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Hardware Sushi

December 21st, 2010 at 6:18 PM ^

Now you're just being silly. Think glass-half-full, like Louis Black: "I get from Michigan to Florida in 3 hours AND get a complimentary hj? Sign me up!"

Totally agree on the weather in Jaxonville, though. In January and February, any Florida city north of Fort Myers/Fort Lauderdale should be obligated to have a disclaimer stating that it really doesn't count as Florida.

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CRex

December 21st, 2010 at 2:54 PM ^

A large TV that I can sit in front of and watch the game in hi-def with my friends.  Plus kenneling costs for the dogs add an extra layer of expense.

Now if this was the Alamo Bowl, San Antonio was amazing and I'd go back there in a heart beat.

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DrewandBlue

December 21st, 2010 at 5:30 PM ^

are you referring to Northwestern University?  I was referring to The University of Nebraska (UN), who Michigan Played in the Alamo Bowl in 2005.  Just wondering what the NU comment is for. 

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Feat of Clay

December 22nd, 2010 at 4:51 PM ^

UN-L goes by various initials, as far as I can tell:  U of N,  NU, and UNL.   I don't feel like it's worth you being "corrected" for using UN.   But in regard to your response to your uninvited editor, NU is in fact correct too.  

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Zone Left

December 21st, 2010 at 3:09 PM ^

MGoBlue is quoting $65, $80, and $130 per ticket.  Assuming each group has an equal number of tickets, Michigan is currently out over $500,000.  Let's be generous and assume 20% of that dollar amount is sold before the game.  That leaves Michigan with about $2.1 of its $2.5 million dollar payout before any expenses.  No way they end up in the black after this trip.

Why don't the Big 10 and SEC negotiate the ticket quotas out again?  It's not like there are a ton of great alternatives in the other conferences that will consistently sell more tickets than a Michigan team coming off of a two year bowl drought for the Gator Bowl to run to.

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