Stubhub's Marketing of Michigan Tickets: Absolute Gold
I thought this was pretty hilarious and could lighten the hearts of some fans, especially since we haven't lost to IU or Minny in quite some time:
The Big Ten Conference has some powerful football teams banging down the doors of the NCAA to snag the the national title this year, and you better believe the Michigan Wolverines are one of them. The University of Michigan football team is one of the toughest teams in the Big Ten, and their tenure in the conference has yielded all kinds of thrilling matchups and memories over the years. With Big Ten competitors like the Indiana Hoosiers and Minnesota Golden Gophers on the schedule this season, the Wolverines have their work cut out for them. Michigan football fans know that if they want to attend any of the most anticipated football games at Michigan Stadium this year, they need to get a move on and secure tickets as soon as possible when the Wolverines face off against conference and statewide rivals. The Wolverines football team is looking down another solid year of football action yet again, and fans can be there to cheer them on at every home game in Ann Arbor.
February 18th, 2014 at 10:02 PM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 2:48 AM ^
Can someone tell me what Ghana has to do with this song?
February 19th, 2014 at 8:55 AM ^
Ghana used to be known as the "Gold Coast."
And not really history related, I think the album name this song is in is called Ghana.
February 18th, 2014 at 9:46 PM ^
February 18th, 2014 at 9:48 PM ^
I know. That's what threw me for a loop. I almost had to double check it was still on the schedule.
February 18th, 2014 at 9:49 PM ^
February 18th, 2014 at 10:24 PM ^
February 18th, 2014 at 9:52 PM ^
That's freaking hilarious.
This season is going to be a disaster if they don't go undefeated at home with that schedule. I'm tired of pussyfooting around with football and being hush-hush with certain expectations. They better go undefeated at home with that schedule.
My most anticipated home game this year is the senior day game against maryland simply because it's the first meeting between the two in the B1G Conference. That and I'm taking my girlfriend to her first game.
Bad news: I think the attendance is going to be worse than it was this past season. And it was under capacity for two games for the first time since 2001, according to MVictors.
Bright side: at least odd number years will have some pretty good turnouts!
February 18th, 2014 at 9:53 PM ^
I know, also it will probably allow quite a few new people to be offered season tickets. Hopefully thats a good thing for the future.
February 18th, 2014 at 10:02 PM ^
I hope that's the case. I'm already probably the youngest (18) non-student season ticket holder in all of Michigan Athletics with Lacrosse.
Despite doing reading, I'm still a little confused about the current process of football season tickets.
You have to pay PSDs yearly along with the price of tickets. But then I hear from people telling me to get on a waiting list and that you have to PAY to be on the waiting list.
February 18th, 2014 at 10:34 PM ^
one time donation of $500 and you get access to a pair of tickets. They waive the PSD for the first year. It's that simple.
February 18th, 2014 at 10:35 PM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 9:16 AM ^
There is no waiting list any more. To get tickets you have to pay the $500 PSD and they'll offer you tickets. Then you obviously have to pay for the tickets.
February 18th, 2014 at 9:59 PM ^
You haven't even started your freshman year of college yet and you're already making plans with a girlfriend for a game in November?
February 18th, 2014 at 11:16 PM ^
You went from no boob touching to girlfriend in like a week? Or are they unfortunately in parallel?
Oh, high school.
February 18th, 2014 at 11:21 PM ^
Let's just say I finally signed the LOI after a long, tiring, persistent and mentally exhausting recruiting process.
February 18th, 2014 at 11:23 PM ^
Because sexual euphemisms are stupid, especially when you're in high school and I don't know you well enough to understand what you consider an accomplishment or an objective in this field.
February 18th, 2014 at 11:26 PM ^
Sexual?
I'm talking about finally getting out of the dreaded friend zone and into the relationship zone (?).
February 18th, 2014 at 11:30 PM ^
This is exactly what I meant. I didn't even know IF that was a sexual euphemism, let alone what it would be euphemizing.
For the record, I recommend dropping the use of the term "friend zone." It's rather sad and there are simple, if uncomfortable, ways to avoid it entirely.
February 19th, 2014 at 9:41 AM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 10:28 AM ^
Dude, lighten the fuck up. The kid is indeed in high school and is bantering with mostly a group of adults in here. He does better than most with regards to holding his own. Don't be such a dick.
February 19th, 2014 at 12:09 AM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 8:50 AM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 9:14 AM ^
Score one for the friendzoned guys!
February 18th, 2014 at 9:58 PM ^
It is like they think we can run the ball for positive yards or something?
#bubblescreens
February 18th, 2014 at 10:16 PM ^
February 18th, 2014 at 10:23 PM ^
February 18th, 2014 at 10:23 PM ^
Ok... so Dave Brandon now works at StubHub too?
February 18th, 2014 at 10:31 PM ^
I can't believe they would have Indiana and Minnesota as the two Big Ten contenders we are worried about.
February 18th, 2014 at 11:08 PM ^
The way we played last season we should be worried about them.
Why, they could be the main obstacles to our powerful run for the uhm...national championship.
February 19th, 2014 at 6:14 AM ^
for, that they feel they can generate more demand through bullshittery.
February 19th, 2014 at 10:38 AM ^
they're trying to push.
February 18th, 2014 at 10:50 PM ^
Please click "Read More"
February 19th, 2014 at 6:42 PM ^
flecked with conference championshipsI don't remember the last time I saw the word "flecked" paired with anything other than the adverb phrase "with spittle."
February 18th, 2014 at 11:34 PM ^
I literally LOL'd.
February 18th, 2014 at 11:55 PM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 12:20 AM ^
Not sure if auto-generated.
February 19th, 2014 at 7:33 AM ^
I am. No human would call out Indiana and Minnesota.
February 19th, 2014 at 6:40 AM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 8:34 AM ^
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.....
In the end it was pretty funny. Whoever wrote this must know little to nothing about B1G football or at least not over the past 10-15 years.
February 19th, 2014 at 8:47 AM ^
It's no mysterty. Somebody that doesn't give a shit got paid $3(if that) to write that. Finishing it as quickly as possible is a lot more important than a meticulously-researched, well-written piece.
February 19th, 2014 at 9:05 AM ^
They made some call center guy do it on his 10 minute lunch break. I'm surprised they got the English grammer right.
February 19th, 2014 at 9:51 AM ^
I'm surprised they got the English grammer right.
Oh, the irony!
February 19th, 2014 at 9:02 AM ^
There's something about the phrasing that makes me think the writer has never actually watched a single college football game, and just cobbled this argle-bargle together after a couple hours of research on the internets.
February 20th, 2014 at 12:37 AM ^
has never watched a single college football game or done even a couple of minutes of research on the internets. That thing screams computer-generated boilerplate; I doubt any human had even seen it when it went up.
Yahoo!'s started churning out crap like this; apparently they've got a contract with an outfit called "Automated Insights" to crank out individualized commentary on stock portfolios and fantasy football teams. Doesn't surprise me in the least that Stubhub would go there too.
February 19th, 2014 at 9:17 AM ^
So Stub Hub has Purdue in the Championship game too?
February 19th, 2014 at 9:21 AM ^
Pretty sure they do this with Mad Libs.
