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Standing Room Only Sucked!

By TSimpson77 — September 2nd, 2012 at 9:29 AM — 20 comments
Did anyone else have the worst idea and get the "Spirit Passes"? We thought we had good seats with a good view of the field on the Michigan side and even with no view of the Jumbo Screen, until people filed in then our beautiful view was squeezed to nothing. We moved around to watch the first half from the normal size jumbo screen and eventually ended up outside to watch the game on the big screens outside. Those tickets were a rip off and I hope Jerry Jones hears from a lot of people about how bad they are. Anyone else have a similar experience?
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September 2nd, 2012 at 9:35 AM | Uhhh...standing room only (Score:5 Normal)
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Uhhh...standing room only usually is code word for poor experience. That's just me.

-- Hot ice!

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September 2nd, 2012 at 9:38 AM | I totally disagree I have (Score:2 Normal)
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I totally disagree I have done standing room at a lot of events (tigers, red wings etc) and the standing sucks but other than that it is usually a blast! If it's any consolation watching that game was a "bad experience" for all UM fans...

 

To Hell with Notre Dame

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September 2nd, 2012 at 9:40 AM | I have a feeling if the scores were reversed (Score:1 Normal)
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SRO would have been fine, if not awesome.

"... never forget that Ohio is still a four-letter word."
-Bob Ufer

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September 2nd, 2012 at 9:50 AM | It certainly sounds like it (Score:5 Normal)
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It certainly sounds like it sucks when you read the description of it on paper.  In fact, the description translates into "this ticket sucks" in several forreign languages.

Sounds like the description is pretty accurate.  They pretty much tell you that you can't see the field.  You are paying to watch the game on TV, while standing.

I could never understand how anybody would fall for that scam.  Next up: Parking Lot tickets!!!

 

M'Dog

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September 2nd, 2012 at 9:52 AM | There were same complaints (Score:5 Normal)
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There were same complaints after the Super Bowl. Many of us mentioned to stay away from SRO when the topic was brought up.

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September 2nd, 2012 at 11:54 AM | This is true. Everytime there (Score:3 Normal)
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This is true. Everytime there was a thread saying there were SRO tickets available, more than half the comments were people saying its not worth it.

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September 2nd, 2012 at 9:54 AM | Get what you pay for (Score:1)
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They cost less than the seats and you got in the stadium. We had spirit passes too, and got a good view of the field...when the people in seats in front of us were sitting at least. The only drawback was being in an area by a bunch of Bama fans that would not shut up. And obviously the game sucked and my feet hurt. But otherwise I was happy to get in the stadium.

I'm not a lunatic. Seriously, i'm not.

Ok, maybe just a little bit. 

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September 2nd, 2012 at 9:55 AM | actually (Score:3 Normal)
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actually, it was the game that sucked.

not being able to see it would be worth paying for ... :)

I am not really Coach Schiano. -Coach Schiano on Mgoblog

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September 2nd, 2012 at 10:02 AM | We had great seats. About 30 (Score:2)
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We had great seats. About 30 yard line-15 rows from the field.



AAAND........they sucked too. Because the game sucked. Now I have to go to airport and face more abuse

 

 

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September 2nd, 2012 at 10:22 AM | Keep your head up man (Score:2 Normal)
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Michigan lost but it's not the end. Still have a season ahead of us. Could run the table and meet some other sec team in a bowl game. Bama is on another level but Michigan still has a bright future.

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September 2nd, 2012 at 10:02 AM | Question in general, we're (Score:3 Normal)
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Question in general, we're there even amounts of m and bama fans?

Touchdown Michigan!

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September 2nd, 2012 at 10:23 AM | No. The bama section was (Score:2)
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No. The bama section was completely full of bama fans and the michigan section was 30% bama. Their fans were extremely nice though, at least the ones that I interacted with

Despite what the other guy calls himself, my name actually is Magnus.

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September 2nd, 2012 at 10:33 AM | They were nice but (Score:1)
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The ones I was by were cocky as hell and would not shut up ever. They acted like they KNEw what was going on at every moment, and each controversial call that went bamas way they KNEW the refs got it right. Saying it was uncatchable, and practically mocking me when I thought it wasn't. Again they weren't mean, just really effing annoying. I just wish the game was competitive.

I'm not a lunatic. Seriously, i'm not.

Ok, maybe just a little bit. 

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September 2nd, 2012 at 10:50 AM | They came in expecting to (Score:4 Normal)
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They came in expecting to win, expecting every call to go their way, every play to go their way. I had so many fans ask why we dont pay our players like they do.

Despite what the other guy calls himself, my name actually is Magnus.

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September 2nd, 2012 at 10:17 AM | Cowboys Stadium Experience Sucked (Score:3 Normal)
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The Cowboys Stadium experience in general was awful. We had purchased a parking pass in advance for one of the Cowboys Stadium lots that were to open at noon, but since the lot had a SINGLE cashier that did not show up our crew of four cars weren't able to get in until 12:30 or so. Not a huge deal, but an easily solvable problem, by having multiple people you trust with money, or your workers show up on time.

In addition, after the game we had an event staff worker as we were exiting back to the parking lot tell us, completely unprompted, that it must have sucked watching our asses get kicked like that. Real classy Texas. On the other hand, not a single Bama fan talked trash to us or got in our face after the game. All very respectful people. Newfound respect for the Bama fanbase.

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September 2nd, 2012 at 12:22 PM | Getting into a parking lot (Score:3 Normal)
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Getting into a parking lot only 6.5 hours before kickoff instead of 7

#firstworldproblems

Sincerely,

Cpt. Ass-Hat

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September 2nd, 2012 at 10:24 AM | evenly matched (Score:1)
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I'd say the crowd was pretty evenly split Bama & M fans, maybe 55-45 but nothing skewed heavilly to Bama - M represented well.  It sucked to have some Bama fans sprinkled into the Michigan SRO section, the ones around us were loud and unsufferable as M imploded in the first half.  I actually liked the Spirit pass option, you could get a beer easilly and it was fun to interact with the other fans around you and we saw the field enough.  It would have been a lot more enjoyable if M had played better.  GO BLUE!

All In Worldwide

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September 2nd, 2012 at 11:53 AM | I bet it didn't suck as much (Score:5 Normal)
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I bet it didn't suck as much as paying $2K to fly there and witness that game.

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September 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 PM | The worst part?  Trying to (Score:2 Normal)
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The worst part?  Trying to flag a cab down after the game.  Event staff told us to go to one area, where there'd be "20 cabs all lined up for you."  Needless to say, it took us two hours to get a cab after the game, where we shared one with two nice and extremely complimentary Alabama fans.  Said we had nothing to be ashamed of, and that Michigan burned their secondary.  Will root for us, and they don't expect us to lose another game.

Not sure if serious, but you know.  :)

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September 2nd, 2012 at 12:23 PM | No offense but.... (Score:3 Normal)
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what did you really expect?  

"You owe it to every man, woman, and child in the State of Michigan to beat the Buckeyes and silence their fans!  Now go out there and make it happen!"

- Bo Schembechler (Result: U-M 22  OSU 0)

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