I understand students can't make every game, but 2,100 no shows for pretty much every game but 2. For those complaining about the student ticket system..."Why did you buy tickets then?"
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- Thread starter allfourcy
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I still think one of the main problems is the fact that bball tickets are sold as a package with other sports... Sunday and Monday I was taking a look at the ISU ticket trader page on facebook and about 90% of the people selling their tickets were women. Now I am not saying women cant be into sports or anything like that, but reality is most of them dont care about it. Therefore, most of these chicks got tickets for football to go tailgating and now that it is bball season they just dont care...
The same applies for many guys too... I see this one kid selling his bball ticket every single game, not even kidding. This is not the only reason why attendance sucks, but IMO it has a little bit to do with it.
The same applies for many guys too... I see this one kid selling his bball ticket every single game, not even kidding. This is not the only reason why attendance sucks, but IMO it has a little bit to do with it.
Mommy & Daddy did.
Back in my day (and get the **** off my lawn) - I had to pay for my sports tickets myself (seriously, GTFO my lawn).
This is just not true... How bad are you at math? There are 2500 student tickets and at least 2 out of the 3 students sections are full, thats 66% attendance at least. Which means there is only about 850 seats empty...
I guess it amazes me that many students seem to waste their money, baffling really. Well I guess like ISUFan22 said, there are those student that have Mommy and Daddy buy their tickets and don't care that they waste their parents money, but they should.
Because we think it's a broken system, but it's the only one we can reasonably use to get into games? It's not just the students that aren't showing up who think it's a broken system.
Because its frustrating when some of us live 3 hours from Ames and can only make a few games a year and were told the games are sold out but people post pictures of the balcony student section and there's only a handful of people in that section. Some people would be willing to drive three hours and drop some money and attend these games while students can't find the time to get a free bus ride and use the tickets their parents bought for them.
Best part of the crowd tonight… When Texas was trying to run the clock out at the end of the first half. Crowd is yelling somewhat loud for the first 10 seconds, but the final 10 it seemed like the crowd just cranked it up to 11 and rocked that ***** which I think is what forced Texas into a bad shot..
Very cool to see.
Very cool to see.
Since I figured this would come up again, here is a picture taken shortly after tip-off. The attendance was not fine every where else. Specifically the corners (the sections closest to the student section -- the seats with the most similar view) but also plenty of higher level donor seats are empty at the start of the game. And some filled up over time, but there were plenty that did not.
(It was actually two photos automatically stitched together by google... I didn't know it would do that, but it did, with out me even asking.. How cool is that?)
Is the fuel running low in the excuse and deflection machine? It also likely needs an oil change.
If ALL the students showed up to ALL the games there would be no "broken system". You have no sympathy from me.
Since I figured this would come up again, here is a picture taken shortly after tip-off. The attendance was not fine every where else. Specifically the corners (the sections closest to the student section -- the seats with the most similar view) but also plenty of higher level donor seats are empty at the start of the game. And some filled up over time, but there were plenty that did not.
(It was actually two photos automatically stitched together by google... I didn't know it would do that, but it did, with out me even asking.. How cool is that?)
Shortly after tipoff for a 6pm weeknight game? Those corner sections looked drastically different by the first media timeout.
More chugging for the deflection machine.
For the last two games, can we do what we did for Baylor a couple years ago and sell GA tickets to public to fill that section?
It filled in a lot between then and the media timeout. I really didn't see too many empty seats other than the student section. There were a few, but not that many.Since I figured this would come up again, here is a picture taken shortly after tip-off. The attendance was not fine every where else. Specifically the corners (the sections closest to the student section -- the seats with the most similar view) but also plenty of higher level donor seats are empty at the start of the game. And some filled up over time, but there were plenty that did not.
(It was actually two photos automatically stitched together by google... I didn't know it would do that, but it did, with out me even asking.. How cool is that?)
This one is so lame it's not even funny. But don't let the man hold you down! Leave those seats empty - that'll show the MBB program!
You just want to play games to avoid the facts. I've tired toying with you and your inability to conduct rational thought.
Sure hope they do. Will be some good added revenue for the athletic department as well as a full Hilton.
Missed the game due to a group project. Gave my ID to someone else and they went. First game I've missed since the Kansas State FB game in 2012 (father was in ICU and I drove to Ohio).
I can't make excuses for everyone but sometimes people just can't go. Complaining on here ain't gonna change it though. Do I wish there was better attendance? Yea. Is there much I can do? No. I already go with all my friends that have tickets.
I can't make excuses for everyone but sometimes people just can't go. Complaining on here ain't gonna change it though. Do I wish there was better attendance? Yea. Is there much I can do? No. I already go with all my friends that have tickets.
