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100,000 Attendance streak? That's bullshit too.

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Post by Guest 2015-04-17, 06:36

In the article we learn that NOT ONCE in 2014 were there 100,000 paid fans at a game, yet the charade of the "streak" will continue. Like much down that way it's all horseshit and gunsmoke.

The University of Michigan football program has for years proudly extolled its streak of 100,000-plus crowds at Michigan Stadium games, which is at 258, but preserving that mark last season required an enormous number of complimentary tickets.

While comp tickets aren't a new thing at Michigan, the practice ballooned during the 2014 season, particularly in the final home game against Maryland, when nearly 17,000 free tickets were distributed. That counted toward the final attendance of 101,717, the sparsest crowd at the Big House since 100,862 saw Michigan play Memphis in 1995.

There were 62,879 free tickets distributed during the 2014 season that accounted for roughly 8.6 percent of attendance, a sharp increase from the previous season, when 2.8 percent of the attendance came from comp tickets. Even with the comps, the stadium surpassed its capacity of 109,901 only once, and that came in a night game against Penn State.

Free tickets pad UM's 100K crowd streak
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Post by Floyd Robertson 2015-04-17, 06:47

There is definitely an appeal to that 100,000. There's pride, and this kind of stuff is important. It adds to the intrigue and lore of going to Michigan Stadium.

I want to know if anyone except Darren Rovell actually believes that.

Lore an intrigue, of what, winning games in 1901?
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Post by DWags 2015-04-17, 07:05

I'll wait for Bob to comment. MSU fans did something wrong here, I just need an explanation.
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Post by Guest 2015-04-17, 07:20

The delusion remains strong....
We were under 100k in actual attendance. We could have still been over 100K. All they have to do is give the tickets to somebody for it to count as attendance whether you go or not. I'm just glad we got through the season keeping the 100,000 streak intact.

So there weren't 100K in attendance but thank god the streak is intact? 100,000 Attendance streak? That's bullshit too. 1966794946

http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/angelique-free-tickets-pad-ums-100k-streak
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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2015-04-17, 07:53

DWags wrote:I'll wait for Bob to comment. MSU fans did something wrong here, I just need an explanation.
bump..

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Post by Travis of the Cosmos 2015-04-17, 08:31

Whatevs. Let the baby have it's bottle. We'll keep the streak of actually winning football games. If having pretend 100k streaks is that important to them... fine.
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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2015-04-17, 08:51

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Whatevs. Let the baby have it's bottle. We'll keep the streak of actually winning football games. If having pretend 100k streaks is that important to them... fine.
you need to be more concerned with scUM. You're not a very good Spartan.

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Post by The_Dude 2015-04-17, 09:25

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Whatevs. Let the baby have it's bottle. We'll keep the streak of actually winning football games. If having pretend 100k streaks is that important to them... fine.
you need to be more concerned with scUM. You're not a very good Spartan.


Bob being a sunshine optimist is part of being a staff writer.

Shape up or ship out.
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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2015-04-17, 09:27

The_Dude wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:you need to be more concerned with scUM. You're not a very good Spartan.


Bob being a sunshine optimist is part of being a staff writer.

Shape up or ship out.
but I've also received the "Apathy Award" for whatever reason.. it's a difficult situation to reconcile.
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Post by steveschneider 2015-04-17, 09:44

It takes a lot of smoke and a few fun house mirrors for Michigan to look like the dominant program they were back in the 1900's.
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Post by Travis of the Cosmos 2015-04-17, 09:55

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Whatevs. Let the baby have it's bottle. We'll keep the streak of actually winning football games. If having pretend 100k streaks is that important to them... fine.
you need to be more concerned with scUM. You're not a very good Spartan.

You just broke my tiny little heart.
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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2015-04-17, 09:56

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:
you need to be more concerned with scUM. You're not a very good Spartan.

You just broke my tiny little heart.
100,000 Attendance streak? That's bullshit too. 502811600
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Post by Floyd Robertson 2015-04-17, 13:49

Nice that we have a Spartan doing sports on one of Detroit TV stations.

Justin Rose  @JRoseWXYZ    ·    24 minutes ago  
Oh. http://www.maizenbrew.com/2015/4/17/8443013/report-michigan-gave-away-free-tickets-to-pad-record-attendance-streak …
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