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[ISUFan22]

I know you didn't call me out, yet the issue strikes me the same way. It's not the first time I've heard/read fans be put into a silo based on their age.

That disappoints me, as at the end of the day we're all still fans.

 

[dmclone]

First you said:

"Never...at any point have I or anyone else I read in this thread or others used the age thing - until now."

Next you said:

"It's not the first time I've heard/read fans be put into a silo based on their age."


I think you're overly sensitive about the age thing. 27 isn't that young anyway.

 

[dmclone]

In the end, here is how it will probably go down for me:

Jan-Mar *itch about ticket prices but buy them anyway
April-August Go to spring game and get excited about the year
Sep-Jan Hit reality


Next year it starts over again. I must be ok with it because I've been doing it for a few years.

 

[ISUFan22]

First you said:

"Never...at any point have I or anyone else I read in this thread or others used the age thing - until now."

Next you said:

"It's not the first time I've heard/read fans be put into a silo based on their age."


I think you're overly sensitive about the age thing. 27 isn't that young anyway.

I should have clarified. I was referring to the football ticket discussions. Sorry for misleading you.

And I'm not being sensitive about it. If you have a position on the season tickets - please state it - I've enjoying hearing all aspects. But by all means don't start making a person's age (or other things like it) an issue.

 

[CyCy]

I think the $90 increase this year is just the start of annual increases. Last year we were last in the Big12 with a $28M budget - Baylor was 11th at $31M.

30,000 season tickets times $90 is $2.7M - doesn't even get us out of last place.

The median Big 12 budget is around $46M. Still a long way to go.

 

[wonkadog]

It's not the first time I've heard/read fans be put into a silo based on their age.

Let's hope no "ISU is a farmer-hick-school bashers" decide to read this thread. I'm lovin' the silo reference. :laugh8kb:

 

[aeroclone]

I would say that the winning has already started. We've been to 5 bowls in seven years, been knocking on the door or a North title, we have one of the hottest up and coming coaches in the nation, and a great new facilities plan.

All this for the kind of money Baylor is spending. I would say that is the first step in the cycle. Now, with some recent success and record ticket sales, its time to work on the revenue issues. Hopefully that will go along with more wins, better bowls etc. and it will continue to spiral upwards.

I just think to expect this program to get much better without an increase in funding before we "pony-up" just is not realistic. We are already doing more for less. If we have to be a 9-10 win program and top tier bowl team for a couple of years to justify the increase in prices, then people will say why do we need more money, the team is already doing great with the budget we have.

 

[dmclone]

I guess I'm going to be Mr. Negative today. I'm excited about the future but lets be real with the "recent success".


12 yrs has only beaten 2 conf teams with a winning record above .500

In 9 years this is the conference winning %
Texas 0.762 64 20
Nebraska 0.699 58 25
Oklahoma 0.690 58 26
Kansas State 0.651 54 29
Colorado 0.583 49 35
Texas Tech 0.575 46 34
Texas A&M 0.549 45 37
Missouri 0.400 32 48
Oklahoma St 0.388 31 49
Iowa State 0.312 25 55
Kansas 0.250 20 60
Baylor 0.100 8 72