After commenting on the nice seats OHIO got me for the OSU game I now have to take it all back!  Got my tickets today and they are for section 8C row 32.  However below is what I was sent in my confirmation email:

Level	Section	Row	Seat	Type	Price	Fees
Football @ Ohio St.    Sat Sep 18 2010 12:00 AM Shipping Method: Standard Mail
r-Reserved Seats	1	35	1	R-Reserved	70.00	-
r-Reserved Seats	1	35	2	R-Reserved	70.00	-
r-Reserved Seats	1	35	3	R-Reserved	70.00	-
r-Reserved Seats	1	35	4	R-Reserved	70.00	-

That is a huge freaking difference!  Not very happy and top it all off I can't complain to anyone until Monday!

Glad I didn't buy tickets then.  I'd rather be at home watching it on TV in the batchelor pad with beer in hand, than have to sit 6 miles away.

I think DA is right on.

I'm guessing pretty much the earlier you ordered, the better your seat 'seemed'. But with priority to OBC, etc, it would be tough to allocate anyone actual seats in real time while being fair.

I think we talked about this a month ago. Those ticket locations were used just to generate an invoice. I looked at the seating chart, 1A would have put us next to the OSU band so I knew that couldn't be right. I assumed we'd get the same tix as last time and it sounds like we did.

Seriously? Are we really feigning surprise at getting bad seats for this game?

Are people really complaining about seat location for an away game in the shoe?  Ohio had 4500 seats in a stadium with over 100,000 capacity.  We are the away team and aren't going to get the best seats in the house.  I'd be willing to bet all of our sections are stuck in the corner and we have very few lower level seats.  Then you give a lot of those lower level to the band. Those go fast if we only have 500 or 600 lower level seats to being with. 

This idea of not buying a ticket to support your team and the university simply because you don't have the best seat in the house, is outrageous!  It is about the tailgating, the atmosphere, sitting in the Ohio section, and watching the game with people that love OU as much as you do.  I am pretty sure I am in the last row of the stadium and I couldn't be happier.  It is worth every penny of the 75 bucks!  If you want to improve your seats, increase your support of the program and give to the bobcat club.  Ohio State fans would jump at the opportunity to sit in that last row and watch their team! 

People have come on here wondering and complaining about turnout of Ohio fans at the bowl game or other events.  Now we know why that is!  Ohio fans would rather sit at home and watch the game on tv their than sit in the dreaded upper deck.  I would have given my left arm to be anywhere in the Dunkin Donuts Center for the Georgetown game and witness that moment live.  I am not about to take the chance on missing a possible upset of the bucks.

At least it sounds like we have sold a lot more tickets for this year's game than we did for 2008.  I can't wait to see all that green in Ohio Stadium.  Sorry for the rant, but this really just rubbed me the wrong way!

VoR hits the nail on the head here.  As I stated in the other thread that was discussing our volume of sales of our tOSU ticket allocation, it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that we can't sell our full allocation or draw in casual fans for a larger event like the MACC or a bowl game (GMAC or LCBP) when we can't nearly give away tickets for a home game at $5, or a family of four can buy an entire season package for $99. (not to dismiss people complaining about $5.00 parking for eff's sake)

In my 44 years of being an Ohioan by birth, and observing Ohioans from afar for the last 18 years, most people in Ohio (not from OHIO, although I will include most of those people as well) love a WINNER, and that is why they will follow tOSU like it is a religion, while they only have a passing interest at best in Ohio FB.

Want another example: the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Back in the day (am I that old), you NEVER would have seen Steelers merch to the degree you now do in stores in OH, and on the backs of MANY Ohio residents.  Why?  Because the Steelers win the Super Bowl, and while the Bungles and Clowns BLOW year over year.  "So", says the populist Ohioan, "time to root for the nearest winner."

Let's face it, Ohio FB blew for a long time, and that is most Alums memory of FB at Ohio.  Going to games at Peden and leaving after the 110 performed WAS the tradition, not staying to the end of games to observe mostly hard fought victories for the last 40 years.  While most OHIOANS hold diplomas from (or attend) another institution of higher learning, many of them just aren't that interested in supporting the Cats, at least in person.  This makes me sad, but hey, people have a lot of choices on how to spend their discretionary income, and they can't all be as true to their school as I wish they could.

If I had a dollar for every Ohio alum or student that thinks it would be "neat" if Ohio beat tOSU on the 18th, but in their hearts really think OUr men have no chance (somewhat evidenced in the Prognosticator thread) and will really be rooting for tOSU in their heart of hearts on the 18th because they believe they will feel better at the end of the game, it would make for a nice deposit for a bubble to put over the Peden turf for winter practice.

Having had the good fortune to attend the Georgetown beat down in person and having the opportunity to spend quality time with a few loyalists like The Love, Pete, Tim, Dragon and Suga Fries, I can tell you that we need more of them, and fewer of the non-fan followers.

I now relinquish the soap box.

FWIW, myself, Tricia, Suga Fries, and another friend are in 6C, row 1.

You know, I often disagree with BobcatLove, but I have to give the Love some love.  Despite the fact that he constantly threatens walking out or not renewing his season tickets or Bobcat Club donation and his approach on here is a bit radical for me, you know that he will be there supporting the Cats. No matter what!

So, it is great honor and genuine shock that I, Voice of Reason (so named to counter the Love's emotion filled rants), extend a big THANK YOU to the Love for his continued support and passion for everything OHIO!  Despite how negative or misplaced I may feel your posts are, I know every post comes from your passion of OHIO and I will take that over the bums watching the OSU game from their couch anyday! 

Look, a pig just flew by!

A. I had really good seats last time. They were down by the band close to the field.
B. I just got my tickets for this year. They suck.  I'm probably going to sell them and pocket the cash, this is a waste of time.
C. I no longer have any reason to incrementally increase my Bobcat Club donations each year. Captains Level. Apparently I got lapped by some people.
D. Wooford.

Since you are definitely--definitely--into schedule complaining ("D. Wooford.") bLove, you should complain about this:  A very highly ranked school that plays stupd cow and us as part of their out of conf sched.  Okay, so that's the same as us this year.  Those two games are home games.  One of their other outside games is mighty and attractive Eastern Michigan at home.  Gee, that has marquis value for their fans.  Their 4th out of conf game is Miami, FL.  A good name--but the game is in Florida.  So, really it's not an acceptable out of conf sched, especially at home, is it?

Since this team is near you and ranked seconrd or third in the nation, Love, you should be all over them about their out of conf sched, espec given that they don't have the small stadium, remote location and no-national-reputation problems which OHIO has.  It should be easy for them to have a stellar out of conf home sched.  But they don't.  What are you going to do about it?

I retract my earlier statement about Love! I give up entirely on him now.

For the record, I believe your current level has nothing to do with where you sit, only how many tickets you can get.  The priority points is what determines where you sit isn't it?  So if the rumors that the department sold more tickets is true, maybe that is why your seats aren't as good.  Maybe if you continue your membership, when we play OSU in 10 years you will get to sit next to our President and AD and drop your incredible knowledge of how to run an athletic department on them. 

Have fun watching the game in your family room, Jughead. I'm sure you won't regret missing out for one minute...