OT - old guy in student section
Just don't be this guy
but it's not uncommon to have 'adults' in the student section, especially for off games where a lot of kids are selling their tickets. Go for it. You're only a student once (probably)
Hell yeah. Get in there and cheer your ass off!
Much as I really want to say "go for it, have fun"... if it were me, I would definitely feel out of place. The student section is full of rowdy 18-22 year olds, and as a student myself I can't say I see many adults there. If you can just own it and have fun in that sort of environment then absolutely go for it, but if you have hangups about standing all game and getting some weird looks from drunk students, those are probably legitimate hangups. Just my $.02
its certainly not like going to a frat pregame experience, Everyone stands and makes more noise than the rest of the stadium, but it's not much different other than that
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Just kidding, go have fun. I wish I could do it all over again.
Go for it! I've seen plenty of adults in the student section. Plus, the student section is way more fun than the down in front sections.
Absolutely. I'm older than you and I make it a point to go into the student section in the second half of every game I attend. It's way more fun than the out-of-town alumni section which is at the top of the South endzone, surrounded by fans from the other team.
I love the energy, being near the band, and the general exuberance of the student section. I can usually get a pretty good place to stand since some of the students leave, and the ones that stay crowd toward the front. And since I don't have an actual "seat" over there, if anything becomes an issue, I can wander over somewhere else.
It's fun to get to play play college student for at least a few hours. Hint: wear a a proper color maize shirt, or the official season shirt, so you won't stick out unnecessarily.
Go for it! I've seen plenty of adults in the student section. Plus, the student section is way more fun than the down in front sections.
So if you go to Flint or Dearborn you are still eligible for season tickets? That's pretty sweet.
You're not old enough to be considered a creepy old guy.
i sold a lot of my student tickets to older folks. granted it was the dark times ('07-'10), i still never had anyone complain. ushers may ask if you validated it, lol, but just have your ID handy.
....to the student section during games. Better atmosphere and more room ( at the top). I'm about your age.
It's only creepy if you are being creepy. Ignore the yoga pants.
I'm 40. Not dead.
Notice = Not creepy
Stare = Creepy
taking a picture is creepy.
There are a lot of parents that go, as well as grad students who can be in their 30's. I wouldn't worry about it. In general I think it's more fun to go with people you know, no matter what section you're going to be in.
I thought this was going to be about True Blue Tom.
I was kind of excited thinking I was going to learn more about this guy.
March 12th, 2015 at 10:21 PM ^
So did I. Just following & interacting with him on Twitter, he seems like a great guy. Very positive and really loves Michigan.
March 13th, 2015 at 11:39 AM ^
I ended up a couple seats away from him at a b-ball game in 2000 or so. He really gets into it, although he also seemed to think that almost any play with contact was a foul on the other team.
you better cheer your ass off like you're 20 years younger.
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you're what the student section has been missing. go blue!
Just keep your shirt on.
Haaaaa
It will be fine if you show up on time and stay past the third quater.
Bring Marshmallows
Is that a bacon explosion avatar?
It's a bacon wrapped pork tenderloin on the smoker. That was a good day.
My parents got tickets for seats right above the student section, and then snuck down into the student section with me. They were about 52 and 59 respectively, at that point, and absolutely had a blast.
You'll be fine. There's really no place in the Big House like the student section.
I will admit to having wandered over there a few times in the last few years later in the game, just to see what it is like now that my student experience is quickly coming up on the "20 years ago" mark, and it is still rather fun. Like someone said above, it helps to keep the shirt on - I thought about it once, then lifted it a few inches only to realize that 36-year old me is not 19-year old me when it comes to the abdomen. Your experience might be different in that regard, of course, but the point is that it is still exciting.
Which is precisely why not only do you have to buy those tickets but get there early enough to be in one of the areas where the cameras focus on ths students. Paint your face but not so as to disguise your age. We're all counting on you. Be ridiculous. Make sure we all can say at least once, "Hey there's CJ." I wish I was there.
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I'm fabulous. Kidding. Go for it. Tell them all scary stories about taxes and stuff. Also yell "Down in front" and then say you are kidding. Ask them to call you Grandpa.