Student section

...3 years of membership and 1 post...I can sense your passion here, and I totally agree with you.  In section 34, nobody stands until key moments, but I can tell you I'm a true fan like most others in the stadium.  I did my time in the student section 1997-2000, standing every second of every game.  Mgobluegirl and I take offense to the allegation!

Maybe at Purdue...I've been seeing less and less of this at Michigan games, only a handful of people nowadays.

I don't get what was bad about shaking keys. You do realize the vast majority of noise in the stadium is coming from voices and not hands clapping right? Screaming and shaking keys are hardly mutually exclusive. Shaking keys probably makes as much noise as clapping, and either way I'm sure the difference between them is completely insignificant.

I think largest population which buys tickets but doesn't attend games is freshman and as students get older they realize it's a waste of money if they're not going to games or selling the tickets. They're often advised to get tickets for that aspect of the college experience but as students get older the ones who buy the tickets are more likely to actually use them. That's just my observation.

I thought those HAIL points were supposed to help this all out?  All I know is that I've been able to sit in the student section for ONE game in my life, and about 1/2 way through the second quarter, a group of drunk girls showed up and starting complaining that we were in their seats and that they were going to get the ushers if we didn't move.  We ended up having to go back 20 rows to find some space and missed probably 5 minutes of gametime.  Partially ruined the day for me.  Perhaps they should CLOSE the gates and DISALLOW entry to those not in their seats by the middle of the first? 

I got the impression that probably 1/4 of the students in the student section didn't really even care to be there or watch football, judging by the number of cell phones out during 3rd downs, groups of girls gossiping to one another, and general ignorance of the sport.  Plus, the game I went to, we were up 21 by the mid-second, and students started to leave... probably 15% left at halftime!

The problem isn't with students who show up 30 minutes early. Congrats! You get it! The problem is with students who don't show up, or blow in somewhere in the 2nd quarter.

Oh, and you can get your point across without "F U."

And also apparently got drunk for the first time in your life. But not too drunk to use the internet. Add me to the undercard. 

StephenR

Here is a picture I took immediately AFTER the Senior Day dedication on the field.  This was approximately 6 minutes to kickoff as the National Anthem was about to be played.  I think the picture speaks for itself and should end this nonsensical arguement from the students that they are in attendance but just pushed down real low