No fans at B1G games, player/coach families only
September 16th, 2020 at 1:23 PM ^
Can't say it wasn't expected.
At least when we get de-pantsed by OSU, none of their fans will get the satisfaction of getting to see it in-person.
September 16th, 2020 at 1:26 PM ^
Are we sure all their fans aren't related in some way where a coach strategically marrying one would trigger a legal chain reaction resulting in a full stadium?
September 16th, 2020 at 1:38 PM ^
This made me laugh Block M, well done.
In all seriousness, I feel like OSU will find a way to have 20k "family members" in the stand whenever we play them.
September 16th, 2020 at 1:44 PM ^
I've more been on the mindset of Ohio's governor will issue a statement the Monday before The Game and decide the state of Ohio deserves "an early Christmas present." He will then announce that The Game will be granted a waiver by the state to allow for complete and full capacity.
Yes it would be stupid to do and yes OSU would probably get a lot of heat from the national media for doing something like that. But it would be Michigan's luck that something like that to happen.
September 16th, 2020 at 2:34 PM ^
I can just see Eleven Warriors saying "Michigan doesn't care about The Game anymore. They've never been willing to put 100,000 lives at risk for it!"
September 16th, 2020 at 3:36 PM ^
I believe you are saying this tongue in cheek, but I don't think that would happen. I have to say the Governor has erred to the side of caution. He was one of the quickest governors to respond to the pandemic. I couldn't see him lifting any ban for sports.
He has actually received quite a bit of heat for his closures and canceled events. Most recently the County fairs. He has limited all county fairs to junior fair animal shows only. Of course he did this after the county fair in his home county was done. The county I live in is taking a big financial hit over this the last week of September. My town hosts the largest county fair in the state.
September 16th, 2020 at 1:44 PM ^
That's a cool move to include the player's parents. They could have easily done absolutely no one in the stands.
September 16th, 2020 at 1:47 PM ^
I’m cool with that. I think it’s shortsighted to include fans in such a fragile environment. Obviously FSU looked like a potential disaster waiting to happen and even if we allowed fans, I don’t think it would go quite as badly as that. Some were impressed with what was going on at ND, I wasn’t.
September 16th, 2020 at 2:15 PM ^
I've got a family, so I'll be there.
September 17th, 2020 at 9:55 AM ^
Don't have the figures on hand and am on mobile but my understanding is that the majority of revenues derived from having games are from TV contracts (hi, Rutgers) as opposed to ticket sales and everything else associated with people actually being in the stadium (parking, concessions, etc)
Is that right or am I talking out of my butt as usual?