Offering 2 Indoor Club Seats to MSU game at no charge
I'd like to make available (at no charge) two indoor club seats (front row against the glass) to a Michigan fan and guest that would otherwise not be able to attend the game. Those attending will be my guests.
My intent is to grant someone a special game experience that might help them through a tough time or situation.
Requirements:
- Both must be Michigan fans
- Both are expected to act with class while in their seats and in the club
Disclaimer: I'll deliver the tickets to the guests prior to the game at the club entrance and reserve the right to withhold delivery if I think I was taken advantage of in any way. Not to mention, myself or my other guests will be sitting next to those in these seats. I will not discuss your story with any of my guests (again for privacy).
Please post an argument for the seats here, or email me at [email protected]. Only post if you are certain those proposed can attend. Please leave an email that I can respond to if selected. If I don't receive a confirmation back in a reasonable amount of time, I will move on to another selection. I will post here when the decision has been made, but won't make public the selection details (for privacy). I will decide by 7pm tomorrow night at the latest.
Go Blue!
October 18th, 2012 at 8:49 PM ^
Good lord... You are a sweet person....
October 19th, 2012 at 6:22 AM ^
"I have seen the rest of Columbus.....it is brutal, and cold, and dark....IUandUofM is the light."-Marcus Aurelius
October 18th, 2012 at 8:50 PM ^
I'll already be at the game, but that's sure a nice thing you're doing. Props to you sir.
October 18th, 2012 at 8:50 PM ^
My vote would take a kid or two from Mott
October 18th, 2012 at 8:55 PM ^
This.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:05 PM ^
Fans for life and a great show of humanity. #MICHIGANDIFFERENCE
October 18th, 2012 at 9:05 PM ^
to a home game. I'm sure they would absolutely love it.
October 18th, 2012 at 10:06 PM ^
What you're doing is incredibly kind, but I know from experience just how much kids from Mott would appreciate that experience.
October 18th, 2012 at 8:52 PM ^
What a cool thing to do. I second the guy above though, take some Mott kids.
October 18th, 2012 at 8:53 PM ^
They deserve it.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:17 PM ^
The OP is being very generous and I'm sure there's thousands of kids, underpriveledged, disabled, veterans, etc that would love to go but wouldn't have any opportunity to go otherwise. So the OP is being generous enough without also figuring out all the logistics on their own. So if you MGOPoster is a mentor to a Mott kid or anyone else that you think should go then write the OP and hope you get picked.
October 18th, 2012 at 8:54 PM ^
Please people, don't be dirty here. I'm not going, don't have tickets/can't find them, my kid wants to go, but I wouldn't even consider trying to cross that line...
October 18th, 2012 at 9:45 PM ^
This is Michigan, fergodsakes.
October 19th, 2012 at 11:24 AM ^
Wat? Think what? That I don't want people trying to take advantage of this gesture? Maybe I just don't follow what you're saying...
October 18th, 2012 at 8:56 PM ^
I second Motts. A special game for a kid and their parent would mean more for them than it would for any of us.
October 18th, 2012 at 8:58 PM ^
I would love to take your tickets but I'll already be there. My brother and I are life long Michigan fans from Illinois and this will be our first game at The Big House. We couldn't be more excited. I am pretty sure we'll both tear up once we finally get inside. Can't wait to be apart of it. Go Blue!
October 18th, 2012 at 9:02 PM ^
You should have an Indecent Proposal element to this
October 18th, 2012 at 9:04 PM ^
Go to the Ann Arbor VA hospital the morning of the game. I am sure some well deserved heroes could use a ticket.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:08 PM ^
I know a certain friendly neighborhood MGoMod here, who hasn't made it to any games this year for the first time in about a dozen years.
He could find a good home for them.
/Hopes he hasn't deleted any threads from this particular individual.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:09 PM ^
Mott's
October 18th, 2012 at 9:08 PM ^
Eh, I was interested until I read "act with class".
October 18th, 2012 at 9:12 PM ^
I vote for children from Mott's. I work at Cincinnat Children's so everyday I see the terrible hands some children are dealt. Make two children's lives or a child's and his/her parent's. Vets are a good idea too but I bet they would rather see children go.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:16 PM ^
A Mott kid and his / her parent. They would appreciate it more than any of us could, and that's saying something.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:17 PM ^
You are an example for us all.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:20 PM ^
To you
October 18th, 2012 at 9:21 PM ^
Mott's
October 18th, 2012 at 9:27 PM ^
a first timer at the big house with a deserving story, or Mott kid would be awesome
October 18th, 2012 at 9:29 PM ^
Motts kid would be awesome. I have always wanted to get four tickets and give two away every game but can't afford even two at this point in life. Awesome idea, very cool indeed.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:30 PM ^
at U of M is usually gearing up for their annual Tag Days and they choose a child treated at Mott to be the poster child for the event. If you contact them, they may already have chosen the child and I'd nominate whomever they picked.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:34 PM ^
My pet goat Dantrel and I love Michigan football. The goat isn't house broke but doesn't cuss much either. I on the other hand am house broke and I cuss ALOT. So if you average us togother we are perfect guests. I have to tell you the goat smokes and I just can't get him to understand smoking law, but it is only weed. He says that cigarettes will kill you. He is also a little condescending. No matter what your idea is he just goes," baaaah" like he has something better.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:40 PM ^
Dammit. Between this and the Mott kids, no matter how unfortunate and deserving you think you are, there's always someone less fortunate than you.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:38 PM ^
This is a wonderful offer. Thanks for posting about this.
I hope you will share with us all about who came to enjoy the game.
Thanks.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:45 PM ^
while the Mott sentiment is nice, you guys are kinda laying it on to the point that the OP will feel like a jackass if he DOESNT do this now. There is a fair bit of responsibility that comes along with chaperoning sick children.
Maybe he just wants to take a fellow mgoblogger so that he can discuss Michigan football at an advanced level and have someone else to drink some beers with. I mean, that would still be an amazingly charitable act by itself.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:45 PM ^
I actually sent an email, however you are more than welcome to disregard it and would agree... If possible giving a pair of Motts kids a chance to go would be a better choice.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:45 PM ^
I am vulgar, obscene, and a jackass. Give it to a Mott kid.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:57 PM ^
What a great idea. I just decided to not list my two extra tickets on Stub Hub. Just called Mott and they were thrilled about the offer and said they could definitely put the extra tickets to good use.
October 19th, 2012 at 2:36 AM ^
Taking action yourself instead of telling someone else to do a charitable act. You sir are a Michigan Man.
October 19th, 2012 at 1:05 PM ^
It's good to know it is this simple. My friends let four, FOUR!! club seats go unused last week.
I will make sure they know that this is what should happen with them next time!
October 18th, 2012 at 10:00 PM ^
I love this place.
October 19th, 2012 at 11:00 AM ^
That's exactly what I said to my wife when I told her about my plan for our two extra tickets. Yes, there's a lot of bickering and trolling. But, when you come down to it, we're all connected by our passion for maize and blue...and 99% of the people on here are bright, good-hearted, and well-meaning.
EDIT: If anyone is interested, the person to contact at Mott to donate your tickets is Byron Myer in Community Relations. 734-764-1260. Mods, I'm assuming it's OK to post his contact information? If not, please remove.
October 18th, 2012 at 10:12 PM ^
This is a very generous offer.
October 18th, 2012 at 10:22 PM ^
If the Mott thing winds up happening I'd love to see a picture if that family is willing. We'll give you all the points. Also I just had an interesting thought. It would be cool if for a game like UMass or that foolish fall break game there was a way to fill a whole section with Mott kids. Maybe the university could put it as an option when buying tickets to donate that ticket and all the kids would be put in the same section and go on the field at half time or something. I would donate my ticket if I still got season tickets. I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility.
October 18th, 2012 at 10:27 PM ^
There is hope for Humanity after all.
October 18th, 2012 at 10:38 PM ^
Take Dan Roushar.
October 18th, 2012 at 10:47 PM ^
Gotta admit the email address is ironicly hilarious. Great idea though. OP should feel no pressure, do whatever you want with the tickets.
October 18th, 2012 at 10:48 PM ^
Hopefully ends up being a father son combo.
October 19th, 2012 at 3:03 AM ^
What makes you think that a father/daughter, mother/daughter, or mother/son won't appreciate the gesture as much?
October 19th, 2012 at 8:44 AM ^
You got me! Sexisit in the open! Shoot to kill!
October 18th, 2012 at 11:00 PM ^
I vote for Rich Rod & Josh Groban.