Views from various parts of Michigan Stadium

Submitted by go16blue on

I'm wondering what the mgocommunity thinks of the view from various parts of the big house. I've only been able to go to a few games, but the views have all been great. I'm of the opinion that there literally isn't a bad seat in the house. Even seats that are high up give surprisingly good views.

I'm making this post because I might be seeing a game this year in row 80 endzone seats. Would I really be able to see plays on both sides of the field? I've never had endzone seats before. 

 

Extra question to keep things interesting: do you prefer seats that are either

A) low to the field, giving a great up close view of some of the plays and players,

or

B) high up, giving a solid view of all of the action

 

tdcarl

August 22nd, 2011 at 12:06 AM ^

After sitting for a whole season in section 30 row 92 I can say that it wasn't really that bad all the way up there. You could see the plays developing nicely and get a grasp on everything that was going on. Against Bowling Green we managed to wiggle ourselves all the way down to row 5 for the fourth quarter. It was cool being down there, but seeing action on the other end of the field was nearly impossible. I think I'd prefer a happy medium of the two, preferrably around row 30-40. I'm excited to see what the view is like from this year's seats in 31 row 65.

RowoneEndzone

August 22nd, 2011 at 7:52 AM ^

Yeah I hear you. We are in Section 35 row 1. Very hard to see plays develop beyond the 50. But very cool memories of desmond and the like pulling in huge catches right in front of us and getting high fives when I was a little kid. Hell, I still think the high fives are cool!

StephenRKass

August 21st, 2011 at 10:39 PM ^

Any game is a good game to go to, and any seat is better than no seat.

Having said that, my preference is about 15 - 20 rows up, high enough to see the action, but close, between the 20 yards lines. I'd much rather be there than in a suite.

chrs5mr

August 21st, 2011 at 10:40 PM ^

sections of the Big House and agree there is not a bad seat.  I have sat in the endzone and agree w raptor that you can see plays develop, which is cool.  Higher up in the endzone definitely helps in seeing, when they are on the opposite side of the field.  I have sat close to the field and wasn't that big of a fan because it was always hard seeing when they are on the other side of the field (never been between the 20s).  But w the new scoreboards, sitting low may not be all that bad.

awarrenp

August 21st, 2011 at 10:41 PM ^

My family has season tickets in section 1, row 47, seats 1-3. Views are incredible because everyone in that section is 70+ so no one stands in front of you.

Wolverine Devotee

August 21st, 2011 at 10:50 PM ^

Oy. I've heard some horror stories that that's the major "down in front" crowd. In fact there's a guy on here with the name Section 1 where I've read some pretty long arguements from him about the whole standing international crisis.

chrs5mr

August 21st, 2011 at 10:57 PM ^

I've had guys yell at me to sit down and my reply is always 'go home and watch it on tv then'.  I will never tell someone to sit down or expect anyone to sit down at a game.  The only time I made an effort to sit was a dad bringing his little kid to their 1st game, who got the tix from their neighbors.

Section 1

August 22nd, 2011 at 1:04 AM ^

I don't think I'd call the cops on just anybody.  Mostly just you.

This is such a silly argument.  To recap; where I sit, most people don't want to stand the whole game.  Many people, in all parts of the Stadium, can't stand for a whole game.  Little kids can't see if all the adults are standing.  The adults responsible for administering the Stadium cannot possibly tolerate the whole bowl filled with people standing for the whole game.  There are too many ticket holders who don't want to do that.  Many who can't do that.

Yours is such a silly, pointless, meritless, stupid position.  If you want to stand and act like a student, which is great by me by the way, get yourself some student tickets and knock yourself out.  Otherwise, sit down so that people behind you can see.

And if there are a whole bunch of you who haven't grown out of your student days and still want to stand the whole game, then by all means do it like big people -- get on the phone, call the Athletic Department and arrange for a special area to accomodate you.  With appropriate Preferred Seating Donations, just like the adults in other good-seating areas of the Stadium, to make your silly little endeavors worth the Athletic Department's trouble.

bluebyyou

August 22nd, 2011 at 6:26 AM ^

You make some very good points.  I have had seats in Section 1, between the 45 and 50 yard line, for a decade which I just gave up.  We have many alums who are in their 70's and older who attend many of the games and who physically couldn't stand for the whole game even if they wanted to - talk about loyal fans.  At that age going down the stairs isn't an easy thing to do.   Most people in my area, row 20, were always respectful of others and would stand when it mattered.  An awful lot of people in my area brought young kids, including grandkids, and invariably, people tried to go out of their way so kids could see what was going on.

If I had my choice of a row, I think row 40 is perfect.  At  row 20, your sightlines are good, but I think you are a bit too low.

Wolverine Devotee

August 22nd, 2011 at 9:42 AM ^

I stand when Michigan scores. I stand on critical plays. I stand and yell and cheer on 3rd down when the defense needs a stop, I stand when the ball is in the air and I stand when the people in front of me do and my view is blocked. Other than that I don't stand much more except during the MMB pregame. I don't sweat it though, I'm able-bodied and if the person in front me stands then I can get up too. Plus those new HD boards will definetly help those who cant stand/see over the person in front of them.

Section 1

August 22nd, 2011 at 10:36 AM ^

Don't suddenly revert to reasonableness. 

Nobody (certainly not me) expects that the Stadium crowd will remain seated with hands folded from start to finish.

No; here is how these threads get started, and then elevated into the typical fight:

Poster #1:  I was standing and yelling, and some old dude behind me told me to sit down becuas his blue hair wife couldn't see.

Poster #2:  I hate when the blue hairs do that!  What did you say?

Poster #1:  I told him to stand up and get in the game, or go home and watch the game on his old cathode ray tv that looks like my grandma's microwave!

Poster #2:  Dude, you rock!

Poster #3 [me]:  If someone asks you to sit, why would you not respect that?  Let's presume the one obvious case -- that you are standing only because you want to, not because the whole section is standing.  And that there is no one standing in front of you.  That is generally the situation in which somebody behind you asks you to sit.  NOT when the whole Stadium is standing, for one tense play or a kickoff or the last play of a half.  You can still see, while you are sitting.  The people behind you cannot see, when you are standing.  You are effectively telling everyone in every row behind you to stand up when you decide to to do that.  You are telling little kids that they won't be able to see very well.  You are telling people who may have trouble standing, that they can't see.  The critical point in fan respect and cooperation is when you make the decision to NOT respect the person behind you asking you to please sit so that they can see.

That's the crux of it; how are all the young dudes going to react to the person behind them, asking them to sit down?  If the answer is, "Okay, in that case I'll sit," there's no problem.  But that's not the typical MGoBoard thread.

Section 1

August 22nd, 2011 at 11:56 AM ^

If an entire section is standing up, and someone behind you picks you, out of the 3,000 other people, you'd be best advised to probably not say anythnig at all, because that person is assuredly crazy.

What I'm talking about -- and what the hard-assed "stand up!" fanboys are talking about, is the idea that some fans can single-handedly enforce a 'stand up' policy on the people behind them.

It all starts somewhere, when you think about it.  Somewhere, in some row, somebody has to stand up, with no one up in front of them.  Whether it is Row A, or Row 1, or Row 10, or Row 60.  That's where the question begins.  And thereafter, it is each individual behind them that is affected.

If the entire Section is standing, you won't hear anything from me.  If you are the only one standing, with no one up in front of you, I might ask you -- nicely but directly -- to sit.  What would you say, in the latter situation?  Because if you sit down, I'd probably say, "Thanks!"  But if you instead ignore me or insult me, I would probably just talk to an usher.  I wouldn't even bother to call the cops.  The ushers can (and will, in Section 1) call the cops.

Wolverine Devotee

August 21st, 2011 at 10:45 PM ^

Sections 19-23 are the best. I don't like too close because it's hard to see, I like maybe 25-45 rows up really. I remember getting seats in Section 20 for the 2007 ND game and they were high up nearly to old pressbox level, but you could see every play. Any seat that I can see every play with no problem, I want. Someday I hope to get season tix in Sections 18-20.

Section 1

August 22nd, 2011 at 1:11 AM ^

You can hear the band better; they are facing that way.  You can see the student section better.  And, you can see the Michigan coaching staff facing your way, instead of having their backs to you.  You can see the press box, which is facing you, and you can see the tv announcers.

Also, I prefer being on that side, nearer the Blue Lot and Tunnel activity. 

And the East sideline sections have an extra set of portals, per the original Stadium design.

lexus larry

August 22nd, 2011 at 8:44 AM ^

On all your points...when I've asked for a little love from the Victors Club for my points to move me, I always ask for Rows 30-50...sitting in Row 40, Section 20.  Can't beat it for the money.  Just a little more PSD money will get me 10 more yards, so that's the dilemma today.  (As is whether or not to spend the extra on the 2012 home slate...ugh!)

What Section 1 says above shouldn't be ignored...he has better ingress/egress, and can hear/see the band (though the aural part may be improved with the all new Klipsch/Harmon-Kardon/BOSE/JBL/LG speaker arrays in the new north end scoreboard).

NeilGoBlue

August 22nd, 2011 at 7:37 AM ^

There might no be a bad seat, howeva, the people that say that, don't sit between the 40s. Once you do that consistently , youll hate the endzones.

LB

August 21st, 2011 at 11:06 PM ^

We have been really low, 5ish, and it is tough to see the opposite end. Of course, being that close with a scoring drive coming toward you is tough to beat. I really like 15-25, give or take, and I would hope the boards help a bit on the far end. I watched the #%$%$^#% Purdue game from 23 last year. Great seats, to be sure, but I'll happily take the end zone.

Steenie

August 21st, 2011 at 11:09 PM ^

When I was young, I mean really young as a kid my dad had great seats in the south endzone in the 5th row. You couldnt really see the plays develop but we did end up in that SI photo where David Boston walks into the endzone backwards after Charles Woodson slips during the 1997 UM-TSIO game.  That was pretty cool.  My dads seats are now up in section 5 row 85, and theyre actually great seats since you can see the play develop. The best tickets i've ever had HOWEVA were during my junior year, we were row 32, which was close but also maintained that perfect depth for watching plays develop.

AMazinBlue

August 21st, 2011 at 11:12 PM ^

Row 38 seats 19-20 (my dad's seats) until we were moved down to row 33 seats 17-18 (my seats)  I'm on the 34yd line on the visitors side and the view is awesome.  I have sat in row 80 on the goal line for a ND game several years ago and have sat in the endzone.  I'd say the first 10 rows in the endzone would not be good, but anything on between the 10s and at least 30 rows up is great. 

During the Spring Game I sat in various parts of the stadium just to check out the view and I think I'd like to move up to row 50 or so.  It looks more like the views you generally see on TV from most stadiums, but the big House has great seats everywhere.

My dad was MR. Down in Front!  He also got into a fight with a guy the last time he was there when he grabbed a guy in front of him by the belt and pulled him back down into his seat.  I like to stand for big plays and exciting moments, but not for the entire game.

If you're going for the first time, get there early, in your seats at least 30 minutes before kickoff and watch the players warm up and you will see the greatest spectacle in sports, when the "band takes the field," and when players touch the banner coming out of the tunnel.

GoBlueMAGNUS

August 21st, 2011 at 11:46 PM ^

Closer the better. I'm in row 1 section 37 and it's amazing. You can see perfectly, hear players talking, and you can see decent enough to the other end of the field. Really feels like you're part of the action.

WolverineHistorian

August 22nd, 2011 at 12:05 AM ^

I've sat in row 1 section 33 a dozen times before.  Some folks don't like end zone seats but sitting that close to the field really makes up for it.  I remember at the 99 Northwestern game, Tom Brady threw a TD pass that looked like it was heading straight towards me before Marcus Knight came out of nowhere to catch it in the back of the end zone.  It was so cool.  THAT'S how great the seats were.

Sounds like you're in the corner of the end zone.  I sat in your section in row 13 for the 2005 Penn State game (Henne to Manningham).  I don't remember having many complaints.

 

Blueto

August 22nd, 2011 at 12:45 AM ^

My freshmen year we had seats on the front row in the endzone. When the action was on our goalline or if a pass was throne into the endzone these were awesome - it was like being in the game. This was back before they lowered the field so are feet were at field level. On the other hand on the far side of the field was really hard to tell what was going on, and there is a complete lack of perspective. It is nearly impossible to tell if a running play goes for 1 yard or 10 yards. Higher up in the endzone is OK. Personally I don't like being way up in the 80s and 90s. I feel out of the game up there.

My personal preference is rows 20-40 on the sidelines, but 40-60 in the endzone.

BTW my season tickets the last few years are on section 19, which is a great section because we (the whole section) basically stand the whole game and nobody yells the down in front crap.

TorontoBlue

August 22nd, 2011 at 12:45 AM ^

I like Sections 5 - 6 - 7 about halway up, rows 25-55.  The SE entry gates have the shortest lines and easiest access from the golf courses.  You get to see the UM bench from the front - see their faces and not their backs - with good binocs.  When the visiting team brings their band and support staff, it's awesome to watch them melt down right in front of you (Notre Dame 2009).  I am in Section 5, row 41 for ND this year and can't wait to share the victory with 115,000 fanatics!

GO BLUE!

shep4569

August 22nd, 2011 at 1:11 AM ^

I've sat in pretty much every location, high to low and endzone to endzone. I really liked the tickets I had a couple years ago on the north 25 in row 15. However, I really like to sit up top. The bird's eye view is unbeatable. I happen to be one of the "down in front people" (yes, I'm 22 not 62) so it's nice to not have to pay good money to have a dbag shoving his ass in your face the whole time. Sorry, but not every play warrants me standing up.

kirtip

August 22nd, 2011 at 1:39 AM ^

I would venture to say that the big house is one of few stadiums that doesn't have a bad seat. Obviously some are better, but every seat is a different experience and give a different view, but all are enjoyable.

lexus larry

August 22nd, 2011 at 8:35 AM ^

Had season tix for Section 9, Row 10, so I speak from experience. (You'll be sitting at the top of the "M" in "MICHIGAN.")

Nice seats, as others have said, you'll miss north end zone plays, but stuff coming at you will be awesome.

The riser height of the rows down there flatten out a bit, but you'll be able to see over the people in front of you.

Make the trip...you won't be disappointed.

lexus larry

August 22nd, 2011 at 9:12 AM ^

Kind of interesting, how many people suggest that seeing the play develop is a benefit to the high up/endzone seats (of which I've enjoyed in the pre-PSD past...Section 18, Row 88).

My brother ("Bro") has commented over the past couple decades that Michigan offensive play calling resulted in slow-developing plays, which allowed aggressive D or D-Lines to eat up quite a few opportunities.  (No inferences to draw from the past three years, but looking at how Terrell Buckley ate up an Elvis Grbac pass 20 years ago, slow developing plays have been around quite a while.)

UAUM

August 22nd, 2011 at 9:59 AM ^

Here's the view from Section 41, Row 87:

   

  

Damn it.  Can someone please offer guidance on pasting pictures.  ARGH...

drearose84

September 4th, 2011 at 12:49 PM ^

 

I'm about to buy tickets to the OSU game section 43 row 85, really need to know if these are going to be good seats I've never been to a game before and I'm really excited to go to this game. If there's someone that could help me out that would be amazing, thank you in advance.

 

 

 

SagNasty

August 22nd, 2011 at 10:05 AM ^

My seats are at the northeast goal line row 83. I have sat in many different sections and I actually kind of like sitting higher up. Although I am greatful to just have tickets to my favorite team.

Meeeeshigan

August 22nd, 2011 at 10:06 AM ^

We've always had seats at the top of Section 3, which I think are great. Good view of the whole field, 15-20 yard line, no one behind you (except now club seats above and behind), a little shelf on which to put your stuff, built in seat back, etc. I've always loved those seats, but admittedly, I have only a few other spots to compare to.