Very low. Late, maybe, but very few no shows.

by ReginaldVelJohnson , Friday, May 17, 2013, 12:27 (4770 days ago) @ Jay

I suspect our reasoning for going to GA had a lot to do with ushers simply getting tired of trying to kick people out of seats they shouldn't be in.

My impression was always that going to the game was expected. If you didn't go, there was something defective about your sensibilities. Plus, if you don't go, what else is there to do?

All that said, I did have one friend who didn't go to games (and didn't buy tickets). He was a huge football (and ND) fan, and it wasn't a money thing. He honestly just preferred to tailgate, then go back to the dorm and watch the game on TV.

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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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Very low. Late, maybe, but very few no shows.