Its simple business and supply versus demand. We have an excess supply of seats, and no demand. You have to create demand. Winning of course will do this, but until we are winning year in and year out they need to decrease ticket prices and concession prices.
It's too costly for the average family to attend games and be able to enjoy the game from a financial standpoint.
-Why not sell out the venues with $5 tickets and have $1 drinks and hot dogs. Make a little off everyone versus a lot of someone.
Basketball has a "happy hour" for weekday games where you can buy a drink and a hotdog for $1 prior to tip off. I think this is a great idea.
-I think however football needs to look into this maybe do it for the 2nd half. This might get people to actually not stay in the parking lot after half time.
-How many families can afford 4 tickets and concessions week in week out. You are talking $200 for a family of 4. This is Huntington WV, not Los Angeles.
Why not reach out to local schools and offer a ticket package to the schools. They can use it as a fundraiser for the schools, and build fans at a young age.
-Get with local midget league programs and have them attend and be recognized.
I know that the NCAA regulates tickets given away to prospective "student athletes" but there has to be a way to leverage the rule in your favor.
If you have a game on national TV and have empty seats, how can you expect to get recruits in? I know the "vision campaign" got the IPF built, but where has that left us, with 2x as many empty seats for football. Basketball attendance was great last year, but again, winning gets that done.
-What kid wants to go play for a school that doesn't have fans in seats?
Football could EASILY give away 5,000 tickets a week and still not fill up the stadium. Basketball doesn't have that need, but could easily give away 1,000 tickets per home game and create an atmosphere, or a home field advantage. Come on now, lets get creative!!
It's too costly for the average family to attend games and be able to enjoy the game from a financial standpoint.
-Why not sell out the venues with $5 tickets and have $1 drinks and hot dogs. Make a little off everyone versus a lot of someone.
Basketball has a "happy hour" for weekday games where you can buy a drink and a hotdog for $1 prior to tip off. I think this is a great idea.
-I think however football needs to look into this maybe do it for the 2nd half. This might get people to actually not stay in the parking lot after half time.
-How many families can afford 4 tickets and concessions week in week out. You are talking $200 for a family of 4. This is Huntington WV, not Los Angeles.
Why not reach out to local schools and offer a ticket package to the schools. They can use it as a fundraiser for the schools, and build fans at a young age.
-Get with local midget league programs and have them attend and be recognized.
I know that the NCAA regulates tickets given away to prospective "student athletes" but there has to be a way to leverage the rule in your favor.
If you have a game on national TV and have empty seats, how can you expect to get recruits in? I know the "vision campaign" got the IPF built, but where has that left us, with 2x as many empty seats for football. Basketball attendance was great last year, but again, winning gets that done.
-What kid wants to go play for a school that doesn't have fans in seats?
Football could EASILY give away 5,000 tickets a week and still not fill up the stadium. Basketball doesn't have that need, but could easily give away 1,000 tickets per home game and create an atmosphere, or a home field advantage. Come on now, lets get creative!!
