2008 Football Ticket Details

**CTAClone** · 12-20-2007, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by BryceC

if our athletic department wants to charge some of the highest prices in the country for tickets they should expect to hear some crap about scheduling when it really messes with people's ability to you know... actually use those tickets.

Do we actually have high ticket prices? It sounded like we are low compared to the Big 12 after reading the letter from Pollard.

**flander1649** · 12-20-2007, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by cyfanatic

Don't like it at all! Tough to work all day in Cedar Rapids and get to Ames on a Thursday and then have to get up on a Friday for work. Just my opinion...

Try doing it from KC.

**4429 mcc** · 12-20-2007, 01:40 PM

Seen it in person many times.

**DaddyMac** · 12-20-2007, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by 4429 mcc

Seen it in person many times.

I'm sure you have...

Where I will give JP credit on this is that at least this time he's set the date before people renew their tickets, unlike the past two Thursday games.

So if it's that devestating to people, this time around they have an alternative.

**cycloneworld** · 12-20-2007, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by BryceC

You're right, we're so spoiled, with a 40+% increase in ticket prices the last 2 years. Good god, it's almost like we should be paying more.

Listen, I don't like ripping on things the administration does. But by demanding more and more money, they are inviting people to get more and more vocal about the things that upset them. It's just like the people that say Ferentz shouldn't be held to a different standard because he makes 3 million dollars. Of course he should, and if our athletic department wants to charge some of the highest prices in the country for tickets they should expect to hear some crap about scheduling when it really messes with people's ability to you know... actually use those tickets.

Couldn't agree more Bryce.

**cycloneworld** · 12-20-2007, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by 4429 mcc

We've gotta be...otherwise the would have replaced it with a non-conf. home game...right?

Well in the link provided, I don't believe it says anywhere that the price is for 6 games.

Rumors had been going around that ISU was trying to get out of the UNLV game to add another home game.

**4429 mcc** · 12-20-2007, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneworld

Well in the link provided, I don't believe it says anywhere that the price is for 6 games.

Rumors had been going around that ISU was trying to get out of the UNLV game to add another home game.

Hope they dont...my buddies and I are postponing our June mancation to Vegas for the September ISU game.

**mj4cy** · 12-20-2007, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by brianhos

Yeah this labor day weekend for the students is bull. They just were at home for the last 3 months, why would they leave school for the first weekend?

It's actually the 2nd weekend.

**mj4cy** · 12-20-2007, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by CyAggie

For me it means 4 of my season tickets are not used for that game. So now for these, I am being asked to pay $350 for 5 games.

Not.

Not to be a jerk, but it's not the Athletic Department's fault that you can't make that game. That being said, I see why that is frustrating to you.

**clonerules** · 12-20-2007, 02:15 PM

well, if ya look at the poll, it seems the majority actually like the thursday games. and yes, i happen to b one of them!! i just love being one of the first to play in the season!! but thats just my opinion...

**mj4cy** · 12-20-2007, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by SlyCy

Tailgaiting sucks for 11:00 games on Saturday too when you have to drive 3 hours to get there.

Agreed. I'll take a Thursday night game anytime over an 11:00 AM game on Saturday.

**1100011CS** · 12-20-2007, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by mjones34

Agreed. I'll take a Thursday night game anytime over an 11:00 AM game on Saturday.

Yeah buddy! I can take a half-day off work and get some good tailgating in still. I *can't* get up four hours earlier. Mmmm sleep, I love it.

**DaddyMac** · 12-20-2007, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by clonerules

well, if ya look at the poll, it seems the majority actually like the thursday games. and yes, i happen to b one of them!! i just love being one of the first to play in the season!! but thats just my opinion...

Well - for starters, 48% isn't a majority at all.

Second - What do you think that poll would look like if they moved all the games to Thurs?

Point being, what this poll does say is that over 1/4 of our fans DON'T like the game. Using this years attendance - that's ball park 12.5K. Not doing the program a service by hacking off 1/4 of the ticket holders, are we? What is also says is that we should only really expect 38-40K for this game. That's a reach, because although I don't like the Thursday game - I most likely will make it as will probably most others.

I should've split the vote into two parts - students and non-students. Have a feeling that is a consideration.

**cybsball20** · 12-20-2007, 02:26 PM

Only a quarter of the people 'don't like it' that doesn't mean that they aren't going to go. From what I see 75% of the people are fine with it and 50% LIKE it, thats a pretty good approval rating if you ask me...

**DaddyMac** · 12-20-2007, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Only a quarter of the people 'don't like it' that doesn't mean that they aren't going to go. From what I see 75% of the people are fine with it and 50% LIKE it, thats a pretty good approval rating if you ask me...

Just because 50-75 say they approve or are indifferent - doesn't mean they're going either.

Works both ways.

However - I'd wager it's more likely that people don't like it because they can't go. More likely than those who like it because they can go.