Students at Michigan love their football, but hate to fill every seat in their assigned sections come football Saturdays. However, going to school at Michigan is a privilege and more important than any football game will ever be, but it provides a break from the rigorous schedule of attending such a grand university that demands attention to your studies.
When it comes to gametime on Saturdays in the Big House about three-fourths of the student section seems to always be filled to capacity, while the others arrive late or no-show the contest entirely. Prices for students are cheaper than the general admission, but the only games that they are willing to attend are the marquee ones like Ohio State and Notre Dame.
Some coaches and certain programs just sell better than most others, and that won't change anytime soon. The Oklahoma matchup this September should be a sellout, but noon is too early of a start for some students who spend Friday nights partying in anticipation of the get-together.
How to fix the empty student sections seats
One way to solve the problem would be to eliminate the students altogether, but that would create major backlash from them and their parents who pay for their kids to go to school at Michigan, so that's out of the question. The general public should be able to pack the Big House even more if they had extra space to provide for them. Every home game would almost certainly average 110,000 plus without the students involved.
Another way would be to offer free stuff for students who come early and often. T-shirts, hats, gift cards and other giveaways that cater squarely to those who go to class at Michigan. The craziest idea would be to offer a year's free scholarship or something equivalent to that magnitude, to a random student who attends every game, but that's a fantasy that Michigan would never be willing to participate in.
Bandwagon fans simply won't pack the stadium when a Rutgers or Mac opponent is in town, and that's the reality of it. Unfortunately, it's not just the students either. Season ticket holders sell their tickets on sites to other fanbases. It's maddening to see over half of the stadium decked out in scarlet and grey at a Michigan football home game, but when the outcome is predetermined, then there's nothing that can be done to change it. Living with the results is what they will continue to strive for, and besides, Michigan is not losing any money when it comes to football-related activities.
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