question about student section

If you want the chance to hug Denard Robinson and become an MGoBlog celebrity, it's gotta be worth sacrificing some view.

Sitting in the student section is an experience in and of itself. Way more energy and randomness in there.

I'm also wondering this. I haven't gotten mine yet though.

Sidenote: if my seats are terrible (my girlfriend is in row 76 as a senior, and she's pretty pissed), I will irrationally be angry/bitter at you because there are so many students with higher priority even though I'm a senior. However, still happy for you since you're an MGoUser and not just going to socialize.

I've heard the closer rows aren't good unless you're in the first couple or a non-corner section. You can probably squeeze down but I bet it gets really packed and that would make me mad probably. I would honestly prefer my sightlines last year (section 28-29, ~row 40?) rather than about row 15 in 31.

That's kind of weird.  I'm also a doctoral student, and have been in both of those positions.  My first year at Michigan, I was in Section 31, row 1 (yes, my first year).  Now, the cool part is that you see the game at eye-level, like the coaches do.  Bad thing is that you have no perspective when the ball isn't within 20 yards of the close endzone.  It is cool to have the players come right up next to you when they score, when they sing the Victors, etc.  You also have a good chance to be on TV. (In fact, you can also SEE what they are broadcasting on TV by peering at the TV camera and see what they are panning to).

However, I'm now with a lot of students who've amassed hundreds of credits at UM, and we have seats in Section 25 (the closest student section to midfield) and rows somewhere between 4 and 20.  I like these seats a lot more because you can see more of the field, and you get a pretty good sightline of spacing, open receivers, etc.  In fact, one year we requested to move BACK from row 7 to row 20-ish, in order to get the better view.

Anyways, if I had to choose, I'd pick section 25, and I find it really weird that you got placed in the same section that I was placed when I had 0 UM credits.

And another point since you're in a low row -- make sure to make friends with the students next to you, one row below you, one row behind you during the first game.  Then, when tons of students try to jam your rows and move closer and closer during games that are more popular, you can all have each others' backs.

honestly dont think theres a bad seat in the student section.... that being said... i think im section 29 somewhere between 35-45? anybody have those before?

Understand that row 6 is not really the sixth row. I think there are three rows maybe two in front of row 1. Also, if any students think they have been given incorrect seating priority, contact the ticket office as they'll be able to provide you with information with regards to what class priority you were given. They mistakenly gave my group freshman priority instead of senior, and thus I have been talking to them for days and am curious as to who else has seen similar issues.

Last year my seat was exactly in section 31 row 6. It's incredibly awesome when the action is happening around the north endzone. But you are so close to the field that it's very difficult to see what is happening on the other end. Plus there were a ton of undergrads (frat/sorority types mostly) where I was sitting - as a doctoral student myself, their drunken antics can distract from watching the game, as I'm sure you know. It is true that the TV cameras will often pan around that area, plus the wave sometimes starts there too, but I don't really regard those as plusses. 

Tickets are with a group of students who are in grad school and have 4 years worth of undergrad credits as well.

Was not expecting this.

I am a few rows in front of you, sec 31 row 3.  

I am going to be a 5th year senior in a group with some fellow 5th years and some juniors.  I believe we are in sec. 26 row 46.  Pretty decent.

I really don't understand what all the complaining is for.  Just sit where you want.  90% of the time you can stay there the whole game.

If you wanted the best view you wouldn't go to the game. Going to the game is for the atmosphere and where you are is the best in the house. I wouldn't complain.

of section 28, right next to the band.  Were great seats for the most part, sometimes a little hard to see what it's cool being so close.  I also was on the long part of the rectangle of the stadium though, so that helped with perception.

My tickets were 6th row student section a couple years ago. The people sitting down there were mostly uptight nerds, but it was still a good time. There's definitely some view sacrificed on the far side of the stadium, but I imagine it will be much easier to handle with the new video screens. 

I've gone to about a dozen games in the past where I sat in Section 33, Row 1.  (Technically the 3rd row since the first two are A & B.)  You're pretty close to where I have been.  End zone seats aren't ideal with the exception of field goals but sitting that close really makes up for it. 

I did sit in a corner once for the 2005 Penn State game (Henne to Manningham).  They were in section 37, Row 13.  I had no complaints about the view.  Although I couldn't see Manningham catch the ball on the last play.  I had to watch the crowd's reaction to know what happened. I might have been able to tell what was happening easier had I not been so paranoid on the final play.