BIG 10 can't even sell out it's Championship game tix????

[itchypickle]

Pathetic.....been hearing all day about Twitter and other outlets saying Indy has hired a company to pay people $75 to be 'seat fillers' for the game since they couldn't sell all the tickets and this looks bad on the inaugural championship game.

I've read a few links about the Craigslist ads and others where the people responded and were offered the spots....thought it was a joke at first but seems credible.....anyone else got an angle on this story? If it does hold up....you Big Ten fans should be ashamed of yourselves!

http://kegsneggsblog.com/2011/11/30/the-big-ten-championship-is-looking-for-event-seat-fillers/

http://www.chatsports.com/lsu-tigers/a/College-football-conference-championship-game-prices-SEC-is-KING-10-144-176

[Deuce]

But MSU has a huge fan base!!!

[itchypickle]

Oh my GOD! It is real...I just checked my StubHub account....$12 tickets available...close to 4,500 left. You can get first level tix on the 25 for $108 Absolutely pathetic!

I paid $1600 for SEC tix in Atlanta 2 years ago and that was a bargain.....on the 30!

Big 10 has lost all respect.....Wisky or Sparty....can't fill the Indy Dome???

[hornsrgrt]

went to first Big XII championship in St Louis (Horns beat Nebraska as 21 pt underdogs - with James Brown !) and same deal...tons of tickets were given away....
went to another one in Houston when OU whipped up on Colorado (not as bad as Texas beat CU 70-3 in worst conf game ever) and same deal...tons of tickets given away for free...
if you are on a budget would you rather go to this game or your bowl game?

[milwaukee mike]

yeah they can't give tickets away

i told my brother in law last night the tickets he got through uw for $80 are going for $15 and he wasn't happy

[Dutch]

Wow. I might have to roll over to Indy and offer a scalper half a joint for a couple of tickets.

[Dutch]

309 miles, 5 hrs 6 min according to mapquest. hmm...

[Dutch]

If I buy tix from StubHub can I print them out?

[Inkwell77]

Pac-12 did it correctly. Put it in one of the teams home stadium. Game will most likely sell out with ease.

[yisman]

Why would they have to pay people to be seat fillers? They can't give the tix away?

[itchypickle]

If I buy tix from StubHub can I print them out?

I don't think so...each time we've bought they are either mailed or if it's too close to gameday you can meet the sellers close to the stadium....but pretty sure you need the physical tix not like an airline eticket or the baseball games.

[itchypickle]

Why would they have to pay people to be seat fillers? They can't give the tix away?

That was my thought too but I guess they were thinking of the easiest way to actually get them handed out instead of a mass will call announcement. Stupid event planning I guess.

[Sam Odom]

Sad yet

[milwaukee mike]

If I buy tix from StubHub can I print them out?

only if they have a check in "electronic delivery" which they don't for the big 10 championship.
these must only be hard tickets

[Dutch]

Looks like me and a couple buddies might head that way Sat. morning and see what we can come up with.

Theres a Holiday Inn within walking distance of the LucasOil Stadium. Anybody know the area?

[Brock Landers]

Looks like me and a couple buddies might head that way Sat. morning and see what we can come up with. Theres a Holiday Inn within walking distance of the LucasOil Stadium. Anybody know the area?

yeah, lots of restaurants and an indoor mall right there, good place to hang out

[seaborneq]

I am not surprised. BCS has taken the must go out of all exhibition games except one.

[Dutch]

yeah, lots of restaurants and an indoor mall right there, good place to hang out

You live around there Brock?

[neverstoppers23]

i am pretty sure you can print tickets off from stuhub, i did that for a third party site for the mlb.

i wish i could go to this, but it is a far drive away. don't know why they are having trouble selling it out, wisconsin has a huge fan base. guess it just shows hard bad the economy has hit places like Wisconsin and Michigan.

[Brock Landers]

You live around there Brock?

2 hours away, been there many times

There is a Hard Rock cafe near by that i love to visit when i go

[suicidekings]

Pac-12 did it correctly. Put it in one of the teams home stadium. Game will most likely sell out with ease.

This would have made sense. However I feel like perhaps not putting in a city that was thoroughly disgusted with football this year would have been almost as good.

[Dutch]

This would have made sense. However I feel like perhaps not putting in a city that was thoroughly disgusted with football this year would have been almost as good.

Will the game move every year or stay in Indy?

[dfberger23]

I would kill to get paid to go to this game.

But MSU has a huge fan base!!!

[ngates815]

I just made some calls...3 and a half hour drive.


If anyone goes and plans on being out there Friday night, let me know.

[Dkid]

pac 12 championship probably wont sell out because its during a work day during work hours. A friday game with a 4 o clock start time wasnt a good idea.

[No coincidences]

But MSU has a huge fan base!!!

Seems like a lot of Michigan fans are hung up on which fanbase is bigger/better/more loyal these days -- guess that makes sense, since they have no argument for what's happened on the field vs. MSU in recent years.

[Dutch]

I just made some calls...3 and a half hour drive.


If anyone goes and plans on being out there Friday night, let me know.

I'll be there Saturday after 2pm or so.

Might just end up tailgaiting, depends on what kind of tickets we can get and what kind of tailgaiting this place has.

If it's anything like Iowa City, we'll buy $50 tickets and then get fuked up on shrooms and forget to go to the game.

[UNCGQ]

Hoax.

[ngates815]

I'll be there Saturday after 2pm or so. Might just end up tailgaiting, depends on what kind of tickets we can get and what kind of tailgaiting this place has. If it's anything like Iowa City, we'll buy $50 tickets and then get fuked up on shrooms and forget to go to the game.

Just got hosed, mother emails me to let me know there is a fukkin xmas party this Sunday at 11.

Had 2 friends text me saying they are in for a road trip. Unhappy. I guess now I'll just have to get to the bar at 11am and sit there all day and leave with a 7 dollar tab and leave a 30 dollar tip.

[ncsubowen]

It's a long haul for the Wisconsin fans and MSU doesn't travel for shite.

[tcarn01]

2 hours away, been there many times

There is a Hard Rock cafe near by that i love to visit when i go

yea, Hard Rock Cafe was cool about 20 years ago bud.....

[No coincidences]

Can't find the link, but this has been confirmed as a hoax. Read the article about it earlier.

[Dutch]

Can't find the link, but this has been confirmed as a hoax. Read the article about it earlier.

How much of a hoax? I don't want to drive 5 hrs and have some asshole tell me he wants $100 for a ticket. I was planning on trading a dime bag and a half a pack of smokes for a ticket.

[Mr Handicapable]

I live in Indy...I think Lucas holds 70k which isn't that much for 2 big schools. Wisconsin will bring atleast half I would think with their following. Thousands and thousands of Badgers made it to California last year for a non-National championship so they can make it to Indiana.

On a somewhat related note....my friend rented out her townhouse for $2500 for 4 days for SB weekend. She's going to be out of town anyway....not a bad deal! Anyway need a room for SB weekend 20 minutes from downtown....I might hook you up!

[Thunder Gulch]

And with all of the above excuses, you guys have the gumption to question the SEC's superiority. Try finding cheap tickets to Atlanta tomorrow, even though the "real" championship is a month away.