Y U No Go to Bowl Game?
Angelique tweeted earlier tonight that Michigan had sold 5,500 tickets out of its 11,000 allotment for the BW3 Bowl, and that we "donated" back the rest. Curious as to why people aren't going, if they have gone in the past? Price? Distance? Less-prestigious bowl?
December 21st, 2013 at 8:54 AM ^
December 20th, 2013 at 11:44 PM ^
If I'm going to plan an expensive last minute trip to a bowl game, it better be a big game. This is not. Also a rare late December weekend where the Friday before and the Monday after are work days for many of us.
Plus StubHub drives ticket prices way down.
December 21st, 2013 at 1:22 AM ^
Everyone is saving money for that stellar home lineup we have next year. App State will be so fun!
December 21st, 2013 at 11:36 AM ^
PSU under DA LIGHTS BABY!
woo.
December 20th, 2013 at 11:46 PM ^
December 21st, 2013 at 12:34 AM ^
It's not just this year. I've gone to 3 bowl games, all of which were in places I'd rather not be, and we lost all of them. There's no point.
December 21st, 2013 at 1:21 AM ^
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December 21st, 2013 at 1:58 PM ^
December 21st, 2013 at 8:41 AM ^
Maybe you're just bad luck.
Since you're staying away this year, maybe Michigan will win.
December 21st, 2013 at 12:09 PM ^
I was also out of the country and saw 0 games in 1997. (Of course, I was out of the country in 2008 and 2009, too, and that doesn't seem to have helped.)
December 20th, 2013 at 11:49 PM ^
Unless you live in Arizona, it's a really far trip to watch the conclusion of a bad season. Even from populated West Coast cities, it's quite a hike.
I'm not surprised.
December 21st, 2013 at 10:53 AM ^
December 20th, 2013 at 11:51 PM ^
Kansas State just doesn't engender much excitement for me.
December 21st, 2013 at 11:21 AM ^
for KSU. If they beat Michigan they will gain much more notoriety than Michigan beating KSU. Also, it will help with their recruiting. Up until now KSU has had to rely on JUCO players. I win over Michigan will a lot of attention from good high school players.
I suspect KSU fans will be there in great numbers.
December 21st, 2013 at 12:25 PM ^
I know the KSU players, expecially the seniors, are really geared up for this game. They've lost the three bowl games they've been to, and seem really focused on making sure this time they win.
December 20th, 2013 at 11:55 PM ^
Flights there are CRAZY expensive. I would have considered going otherwise.
December 21st, 2013 at 1:01 AM ^
December 21st, 2013 at 8:38 AM ^
I would love to go and take my three kids. Too expensive for 5 people. Too far to drive. Bowl season is very unkind to those of us living in most Big 10 states.
Also, you are asking on a blog where there have been multiple threads on why, how, and when they are dropping their season tickets. No way those people are going to support the team at a bowl game, which is way more pricey than any PSD. Maybe they will save their season ticket $$ and attend next year.
December 21st, 2013 at 11:03 AM ^
I love the Phoenix area and had fun at the Sugar Bowl a couple of years back. Normally a flight to Phoenix is cheap but not around this game. When I went to the Sugar Bowl I was able to use frequent flyer miles and even buying airline tickets was not bad then (<$450).
Also I learned to never buy the University tickets for a bowl game as you can get them much cheaper through other channels. I stupidly bought Sugar Bowl tickets from Michigan and then significantly upgraded my seats for about 1/5th the price I paid for my "official" tickets from Michigan.
December 20th, 2013 at 11:55 PM ^
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December 21st, 2013 at 12:06 AM ^
December 21st, 2013 at 12:07 AM ^
Not a good bowl game. Neither team is ranked. Highly likely Michigan will be starting a true freshman at QB behind an Oline that has trouble keeping the QB clean. It's not an in-state bowl or really close. It's on Christmas holiday weekend. That should be enough reasons.
December 21st, 2013 at 12:16 PM ^
Not so sure it's "highly likely" Morris starts. I think people have been reading too much into the injury reports. I think Gardner will end up playing.
December 21st, 2013 at 12:17 AM ^
Travel all the way to Arizona to see two mediocre teams in a low tier bowl game? With airfare (for most of us) you're probably looking at a trip in the $500-1000 range to see this. Not happenin
Another data point showing that the bowl games are ho-hum and the whole system is overinflated. Nobody gives a crap about two 7-5 teams playing in the desert. Not even us
December 21st, 2013 at 1:18 AM ^
$500-1000? Ha. No way. You're looking at about $1000-2000 easily once you factor in hotels, transportation, even the cheapo tickets.
I'm surprised how little I care about this thing. I was talking to someone yesterday and they asked me who Michigan was playing. I honestly had to think about it.
After a while, you begin to realize that unless it's the Rose Bowl or one of the other BCS-tier games, or if the matchup is noteworthy or compelling (M-Nebraska in the Alamo, for instance), these things really do not matter. At all. Hell, the MDen hasn't even bothered selling more than about two pieces of bowl crap for the non-BCS games in about ten years. Used to be any old bowl game got the full merchandising, which is why our tree has a whole section of bowl ornaments. Not anymore. The novelty is gone, and full cynicism has set in.
Long story short, no one gives a crap about a bowl sponsored by chicken wings. It doesn't make you a bad fan. It merely makes you a realistic football fan in 2013.
December 21st, 2013 at 1:49 AM ^
Didn't see a BWW Bowl version of this this year. (Thank God)
December 21st, 2013 at 7:35 AM ^
December 21st, 2013 at 8:47 AM ^
I actually was talking about the whole trip. I was figuring $400-500 in airfare plus about $500 for everything else. Bando was probably closer on his estimate
December 21st, 2013 at 8:50 AM ^
My flight, leaving from Detroit on Thursday night, and leaving Phoenix Sunday at Noon, was about 700 bucks.
December 21st, 2013 at 8:47 AM ^
December 21st, 2013 at 2:08 PM ^
unless it's the Rose Bowl or one of the other BCS-tier games, or if the matchup is noteworthy or compelling
I will watch this year's game, probably a DVR version (spending time in the northwoods with no satellite/cable on game day). But I'm on board with Bando. 2nd tier bowl games mean little to me. I'll cheer while watching the tape-delay version of this game, but I don't have that nervous, gut-wrenching anticipatory feeling compared to past "big" bowl appearances. This year's bowl is the equivalent of our bowl game with Miss. St. a few years back, and I can't honestly remember what bowl game that was. I wish these dreadful bowl games would just go away. The only bonus is extra organized practice time.
December 21st, 2013 at 12:15 AM ^
As others have said, it's way too expensive. Being a college student, I'm not wasting my money going down to Arizona. Even if it is to watch the Wolverines.
December 21st, 2013 at 12:20 AM ^
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December 21st, 2013 at 8:45 AM ^
If you want to fuck Borges, a bowl trip seems to be the perfect time. You know, being so far away from home and everything.
Bro's in different area codes.
December 21st, 2013 at 11:39 AM ^
Just be careful he doesn't go all black widow on you! I hear that's how he maintains his healthy appearance and youthful vigor.
December 21st, 2013 at 12:23 AM ^
December 21st, 2013 at 6:05 AM ^
I just moved to Seattle this summer. Moving to the west coast was really healthy for my overall fandom. No more ruined days because we lost. The game's over by noon/3pm. I am still (relatively) sober, and can get over it and go do something productive.
And maybe because of that, I am not emotionally exhausted by the season and am really excited to go see my first bowl game. Got great seats on the 50yd line for a reasonable price and hotels look pretty reasonable too. So, I am leaving tomorrow and driving my way down to Tempe with the wife over the next week. Should be a fun trip!
December 21st, 2013 at 12:23 AM ^
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December 21st, 2013 at 12:47 AM ^
Past my bedtime.
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December 21st, 2013 at 12:58 AM ^
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