Iowa State - Texas Game Sold Out - Going to break a record

**mike4cy** · 09-26-2011, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by Ciclone

When Rhoads said there'll come a day when you can't get a ticket, I didn't think he meant this year!

I don't know...but he has been pretty dead on with his preeching so far. I can't wait to buy season tickets next year.

**EYEoftheSTORM** · 09-26-2011, 08:54 PM

I think when the south end zone gets bowled in I'd like to see a similar set up to Nebby where they have ground level seating/ party seating which would be close to the field. I think those would be SWEET!

**mike4cy** · 09-26-2011, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by JRE1975

The SEZ will get done when the Big 12 stabilizes, gets a new tier 1 deal everyone expects, AND Pollard thinks we can sell the SEZ seats for the same price as all the other seats in the stadium. They will not biuld the SEZ if the seats have to sell at a discount to get filled.

The first sign this is going to get done will be when they raise tickets prices for the current SEZ seats and they still sell out. With the new scoreboard those tickets are worth more than they were last year. Those prices will be going up and they should.

I went to the Oklahoma Missouri game and they charge $77 for every non-student seat in the place.

That is not in any way realistic. Interest is peaking...need to grab hold of it. I wish someone would win the lottery right about now.

**bosco** · 09-26-2011, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by Ciclone

When Rhoads said there'll come a day when you can't get a ticket, I didn't think he meant this year!

I'm not pro BSEZ or against but simple economics would dictate that if there are very few tickets available then the prices of those tickets would increase.

**alarson** · 09-26-2011, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by bosco

I'm not pro BSEZ or against but simple economics would dictate that if there are very few tickets available then the prices of those tickets would increase.

There is something to that with the ability to sell tickets as well. At a certain critical mass, ticket sales fuel more season ticket sales as more buy purely to resell for a profit and more who would just buy a couple single tickets then buy season tickets knowing they can recoup some of their investment by selling games they cannot make.

**moforisu** · 09-26-2011, 10:16 PM

Don't everyone get excited, I'm sure Texas has accounted for 10,000 of those tickets!

**Wesley** · 09-26-2011, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonepower21

We need to bowl in the South End Zone and start to upgrade our facilities so we can compete better in recruiting. GO Jamie GO

We need also to let the BE blow up......so the B12 stays.

**Ry4Cy** · 09-26-2011, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by nickcyv

Permanent seats are sold out already, FOR THE SEASON. Its time.

This 1 million times THIS...for all the people who keep saying we dont need it yet.....THIS

**clonefever05** · 09-26-2011, 10:47 PM

If we keep selling tickets the SEZ will get done... and early season ticket commitments are key. Of course attendance goes hand in hand with winning but large crowds help wins and so goes the cycle. Cyclone fans have shown that committment over the years by buying tickets to sports with consistently winning teams. The momentum is building in both football and basketball; the best thing we can do is buy tickets and show up. I'm excited to be there this weekend! Go State!

**Die4Cy** · 09-26-2011, 10:52 PM

SEZ are GOOD SEATS to watch football. There is no way they should sell so many potential spaces on those hillsides for as little as they do. The lousy seats in the corners are the ones the AD could sell to budding fans at a discount. The grass seats are so much a comparative value to seats inside the stadium that ISU sells out SRO seating before seats inside the stadium. It's crazy.

Proper price management of those potential seats could have resulted in paying for a bowled in end zone long ago.

**madcityCY** · 09-26-2011, 10:54 PM

1.) A few more years of winning, and donor will step up.
2.) bowling in the end zone can keep the capacity the same, but increase avg. Seat price, OR, it could both increase capacity and average seat price - depends on how you plan it, how much you bite off at once.
3.) I imagine that the AD is looking for the conference to show stability, and pay off the scoreboard and FOF for a couple years before biting off another huge chunk of cash, barring "1.)"
4.) selling out, and not selling every ticket you could, is leaving $ on the table... Even if it means having empty seats in Nov.
5.) and most important of all, Jamie Pollard gets all this, and more. He's a very intelligent guy.