Student seating
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Student seating
How many of us older folks (checking the 45+ box on age surveys) have watched a game in the thick of the student section of the west stands?
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Re: Student seating
I've always been in the "older than dirt" section, though I have watched the end of a few games from the student section when it was more sparsely populated.
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Re: Student seating
How was it as an older guy? I have done the hill many times, which can be a mixture of folks. And I did the end zone at the GaSo game, which was fun. I was with a friend of the family that was at App at the time. And there was a mix of ages there though when the end zone first went it I thought it was for student general admission.AppSt94 wrote:I have.
My daughter got me student guest tickets for my birthday. Not sure if I will be on the hill, end zone, the east side student section or find an empty seat if the crowd is thin. I don't plan to hang with my daughter as I want her to have some space. And as much as she does not care for sports, she may leave at halftime, and I don't want her spoiling my fun. Short of a family emergency I never leave an App game early.
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Re: Student seating
My first time since 1976 will be Saturday, with my daughter.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote:How many of us older folks (checking the 45+ box on age surveys) have watched a game in the thick of the student section of the west stands?
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Re: Student seating
I feel for the students in your sectionAppsolutely wrote:My first time since 1976 will be tomorrow, with my daughter.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote:How many of us older folks (checking the 45+ box on age surveys) have watched a game in the thick of the student section of the west stands?

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It's great because you don't have someone behind you yelling at you to sit down. Now I am not quite 45 ( 43). But I still go to rock festivals and get as close to the stage as I can. I don't mosh but I enjoy the energy. Plus it keeps you young.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote:How was it as an older guy? I have done the hill many times, which can be a mixture of folks. And I did the end zone at the GaSo game, which was fun. I was with a friend of the family that was at App at the time. And there was a mix of ages there though when the end zone first went it I thought it was for student general admission.AppSt94 wrote:I have.
My daughter got me student guest tickets for my birthday. Not sure if I will be on the hill, end zone, the east side student section or find an empty seat if the crowd is thin. I don't plan to hang with my daughter as I want her to have some space. And as much as she does not care for sports, she may leave at halftime, and I don't want her spoiling my fun. Short of a family emergency I never leave an App game early.
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I like that you can leave to go the bathrooms or concessions fairly easy because everyone is standing on the seats so the walkway is empty. Plus it makes you feel like a student a little. There was several games I'd run down and see my kids for awhile.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote:How was it as an older guy? I have done the hill many times, which can be a mixture of folks. And I did the end zone at the GaSo game, which was fun. I was with a friend of the family that was at App at the time. And there was a mix of ages there though when the end zone first went it I thought it was for student general admission.AppSt94 wrote:I have.
My daughter got me student guest tickets for my birthday. Not sure if I will be on the hill, end zone, the east side student section or find an empty seat if the crowd is thin. I don't plan to hang with my daughter as I want her to have some space. And as much as she does not care for sports, she may leave at halftime, and I don't want her spoiling my fun. Short of a family emergency I never leave an App game early.
I use to like the hill but it's not as fun with the new fence or I might just be getting older.
I'm 50+

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Re: Student seating
The hill is too far from the action. I would not mind endzone seats though. I like watching the game from that angle. It's like watching game film. I like sitting there for hockey as well for the same reasons.
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Re: Student seating
Yep, over 50 here, and seemed like we always preferred sitting on "The Bank" in the mid 80s in good ole Conrad Stadium. All of our friends and most of our apartment complex all sat together in the end zone and partied. We usually started the party after class on Friday thru the weekend. Good times!! Enjoy sitting on the east side now in section 111, and still get loud.
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