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bubu_basset

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Hi,

I will be in town this weekend and i'm planning to go to Iowa game. I have some questions which you guys might know the answer:
1. WHich one is more expensive, get the ticket from EBay or with scalper before the game?
2. Does 2 years old require a ticket?

TIA
Bubu
 
Normally best to scalp. Prices go down as game time approaches.

As for the 2-year old. I didn't know that OSU had a policy on "children under age of xx" admitted free/half-price/same-price. You'll have to call the ticket office to ask them I guess... 1-800-GO BUCKS :osu:

(Though I'm pretty sure the wee one wouldn't pass the "must be taller than this sign" to enter the stadium.. :wink2: )
 
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Hi,

I will be in town this weekend and i'm planning to go to Iowa game. I have some questions which you guys might know the answer:
1. WHich one is more expensive, get the ticket from EBay or with scalper before the game?
2. Does 2 years old require a ticket?

TIA
Bubu

I'm pretty positive that everyone needs a ticket, regardless whether they are 2 years or 2 days old.

Have fun!
 
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Hi,

I will be in town this weekend and i'm planning to go to Iowa game. I have some questions which you guys might know the answer:
1. WHich one is more expensive, get the ticket from EBay or with scalper before the game?
2. Does 2 years old require a ticket?

TIA
Bubu

Tickets will be a lot cheaper scalping. You can run into counterfits and crappy seats, so eBay maybe more reliable. also, everyone needs a ticket. i remember reading the back of my ticket for the texas game and it basically said that everyone needs a ticket regardless of age.
 
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Thanks for all of you who had replied. I always told my wife that buckeye football is my 2nd religion and Ohio Stadium is the mecca for it (I'm sorry if I offend anybody with that statement - I don't mean to). This weekend I will have a chances to baptize my son to follow my religion:)
 
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bubu_basset said:
Thanks for all of you who had replied. I always told my wife that buckeye football is my 2nd religion and Ohio Stadium is the mecca for it (I'm sorry if I offend anybody with that statement - I don't mean to). This weekend I will have a chances to baptize my son to follow my religion:)
Oh this should get fun :lol:
 
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This weekend I will have a chances to baptize my son to follow my religion:)

Here's my 2¢ worth:

If your son has the desire to watch a football game, an understanding of what is going on, and the attention span of being able to watch 4 hours of football I would say "great" bring him to the game. If not, do the baby a big favor and leave him home with a sitter.

You may think it is "cool" or "neat" to bring a baby to an Ohio State football game to "baptize" him, but is not necessarily a "great time" for the baby. Over the years I've seen some cases where it was really hot and sunny, or cold, wet, and rainy where people had a baby with them at the game; and the baby was just miserable. My wife would comment that it should be considered child abuse to bring a baby to a game with weather conditions like this.

Consider:
1) You never really know what the weather is going to like in Columbus.
2) Depending on where you park, it will probably be a long walk to the stadium.
3) There are a lot of steps in Ohio Stadium.
4) Babies tend to get cranky when they miss their afternoon nap.
5) Babies like to be changed when they dirty their diapers. Now you miss some of the game to the restrooms to change him.
6) There is no place for them to "play" or others to play with. You'll have to keep the baby entertained and undoubtedly miss more of the game.
7) Babies get hungry and they may not like the food available at the stadium. If they do water costs $4 a bottle so you can guess what other items cost, i.e. cotton candy, kettle corn, candy, hot dogs, coke, pretzels, etc. The rules are that you can not bring any food, drinks, or containers into the stadium. I don't know if they make exceptions for baby food.
8) For the $58 dollars that you would spend for the baby's ticket you could easily hire a baby sitter, and both of you would have a much more enjoyable afternoon.
 
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Here's my 2¢ worth:

If your son has the desire to watch a football game, an understanding of what is going on, and the attention span of being able to watch 4 hours of football I would say "great" bring him to the game. If not, do the baby a big favor and leave him home with a sitter.

You may think it is "cool" or "neat" to bring a baby to an Ohio State football game to "baptize" him, but is not necessarily a "great time" for the baby. Over the years I've seen some cases where it was really hot and sunny, or cold, wet, and rainy where people had a baby with them at the game; and the baby was just miserable. My wife would comment that it should be considered child abuse to bring a baby to a game with weather conditions like this.

Consider:
1) You never really know what the weather is going to like in Columbus.
2) Depending on where you park, it will probably be a long walk to the stadium.
3) There are a lot of steps in Ohio Stadium.
4) Babies tend to get cranky when they miss their afternoon nap.
5) Babies like to be changed when they dirty their diapers. Now you miss some of the game to the restrooms to change him.
6) There is no place for them to "play" or others to play with. You'll have to keep the baby entertained and undoubtedly miss more of the game.
7) Babies get hungry and they may not like the food available at the stadium. If they do water costs $4 a bottle so you can guess what other items cost, i.e. cotton candy, kettle corn, candy, hot dogs, coke, pretzels, etc. The rules are that you can not bring any food, drinks, or containers into the stadium. I don't know if they make exceptions for baby food.
8) For the $58 dollars that you would spend for the baby's ticket you could easily hire a baby sitter, and both of you would have a much more enjoyable afternoon.

Thanks for your reply and I agree with most of your points except 5, 7 , and 8. I had similar concern when I was preparing for going to 1st football game with my son at local university in my area. Weather plays a big role in deciding whether we were going to the stadium or not. My wife and I made following rules before we went to that game: if the whether will be hotter than 85 F, we're not going, we won't stay for the whole game, and since my son is now able to communicate, if he says he doesn't like it, we have to go home.
On the d-day, the weather was 80 so we decided to go (3 of us). Surprisingly my son was excited at the stadium, and I think it's because the band was sitting directly below us. He enjoyed every time the band plays and excited with the wave that the students made (we're sitting above the band and student section). My son likes the food at that stadium which is chicken fingers and fries (especially because we usually don't allow him to eat fast food). We left before the end 3rd quarter, even though my son said "no home", but we know he's tired.
I just want to let you know that I won't sacrifice my family for my personal enjoyment. I would like it to be the event that my whole family will enjoy (I enjoy the game, my wife enjoy watching the players, and my son enjoys the band, cheerleader, etc) If the weather will be hot/rainy, I probably will watch it from the hotel. Your point 2 and 3 are very valid and I will take that to my consideration.
 
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