Anecdotally

by Jim (fisherj08) , A Samoan kid's laptop, Friday, May 17, 2013, 09:12 (4771 days ago) @ Jay

I can tell you that my younger brother, a rising senior at Michigan, is constantly frustrated by his friends who never bother to show up to games, because getting drunk is more fun. He only has two people who he goes to games with each and every week.

On the other hand (and maybe things have changed since I graduated in 2008?), going to football games was *the* most important thing in the world. Everyone shows up, because that's what is expected of you.

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what's our no-show rate in the student section? - Jay, 2013-05-17, 08:55
- If they stopped scheduling games vs Asshole State U - Pat (Moco), 2013-05-17, 12:41
- Very low. Late, maybe, but very few no shows. - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2013-05-17, 12:27
- I would also be interested to know how many of our Students - Grantland, 2013-05-17, 11:57
- Very interesting. I didn't see ticket cost in the article. - oviedoirish, 2013-05-17, 11:34
  - Last year: UM student tixs 6 games: $195 face + $10 fee - KelleyCook, 2013-05-17, 12:06
    - So that's what UM students paid - oviedoirish, 2013-05-17, 12:55
      - Half of face - CK08, 2013-05-17, 12:56
        
        Wow, I'm surprised it's that high. - oviedoirish, 2013-05-17, 20:28
- I'd guess its pretty low - Rob (Rakes of Mallow), 2013-05-17, 10:33
- I would guess 2-3 percent undergrad, higher for grad (obvs) - HullieAndMikes, 2013-05-17, 10:02
- I think there's a cultural aspect at play here - Domer99, 2013-05-17, 09:57
  - If you are saying Michigan has a Culture of Suckiness - Jeff (BGS), 2013-05-17, 12:02
- see what happens when you put in a jumbotron? - Pat, 2013-05-17, 09:46
- I'm sure all those B1GNetwork noon starts don't help much - KelleyCook, 2013-05-17, 09:45
  - just wait until the opponent is Rutgers or Maryland - Pat, 2013-05-17, 09:47
    - Soooo, basically their usual OOC crowd - NDTex, 2013-05-17, 09:50
- Would love to see the game-by-game #s - JN, 2013-05-17, 09:22
- From my unscientific visual survey - Jack, 2013-05-17, 09:20
- This is the "Marge has a gambling problem" ... - Slainte Joe, 2013-05-17, 09:14
  - "I call him Gamblor!" - HullieAndMikes, 2013-05-17, 10:48
- Anecdotally - Jim (fisherj08), 2013-05-17, 09:12
  - bc it's expected? - JN, 2013-05-17, 09:19
    - Read my above post alluding to that - Jack, 2013-05-17, 09:24
      - But if you asked if they loved - JN, 2013-05-17, 09:27
        
        Putting it that way, I agree to an extent - Jack, 2013-05-17, 09:30
        
        Also, there's nothing else to do - CK08, 2013-05-17, 09:58
        
        Yup - JN, 2013-05-17, 09:34
        
        Social pressure is a powerful thing. - Jim (fisherj08), 2013-05-17, 09:29
        
        And it's nudged along by the campus rules - Jack, 2013-05-17, 09:33
        
        I'm confused - JN, 2013-05-17, 09:33
        
        What I'm saying - Jim (fisherj08), 2013-05-17, 09:35
        
        I disagree with your premise - JN, 2013-05-17, 10:44
    - Even people who aren't overly invested in football - Jim (fisherj08), 2013-05-17, 09:21

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