Student Section
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Overselling is not the problem and not related to kids not showing up. Every student ticket holder who has attempted to attend a game since Jan 13 (KU) has gotten in. Yesterday there were even seats open in the lower sections. And what was the percentage of students that didn't get into the KU game? That's one of nine conference games.
The student attendance is embarrassing for a school that is ranked #11 in the nation.
The students did have to stand in line for hours for good seats for several games this season. But for almost all of the games, you could get in. Plus since the Kansas State game, there have been hundreds of empty student seats and you could have come at any time and found a good seat.
I have a sister at Iowa State who got in line at 11 yesterday, was let in almost right away and ended up in row 6, but could have been closer.
There are no excuses.
The students did have to stand in line for hours for good seats for several games this season. But for almost all of the games, you could get in. Plus since the Kansas State game, there have been hundreds of empty student seats and you could have come at any time and found a good seat.
I have a sister at Iowa State who got in line at 11 yesterday, was let in almost right away and ended up in row 6, but could have been closer.
There are no excuses.
I would drive 2 hours to every game to be in the student section at the student section price.
It is sad that the students don't want to come out to these games....for either the men's or the women's teams.
There really are no excuses. I don't see how you can blame it on the ticket policy when there has been only one or two game this year when some students may have been turned away. The excuse that they have to stand in line for hours and may not get in can't be used now because any moron who watches the games on tv, or even just the highlights can see that the student sections are not close to being full.
Even if these teams were lousy, they still deserve the support of the students. But, these are good teams, in fact in the case of the Men's team.....a really good team. Students need to realize that their attendance can also affect recruiting. Does anyone think recruits are impressed (like all of the Indian Hills team yesterday) when they come to check out a game at ISU, the no. 11 team is playing, and the student section is basically empty and the building is dead?
What is also amazing about this is that there were times in the past when the student sections were filled, with a lot fewer students attending ISU. Now, ISU can't even get about 8 percent of its students to attend the games. That's pretty embarrassing.
There really are no excuses. I don't see how you can blame it on the ticket policy when there has been only one or two game this year when some students may have been turned away. The excuse that they have to stand in line for hours and may not get in can't be used now because any moron who watches the games on tv, or even just the highlights can see that the student sections are not close to being full.
Even if these teams were lousy, they still deserve the support of the students. But, these are good teams, in fact in the case of the Men's team.....a really good team. Students need to realize that their attendance can also affect recruiting. Does anyone think recruits are impressed (like all of the Indian Hills team yesterday) when they come to check out a game at ISU, the no. 11 team is playing, and the student section is basically empty and the building is dead?
What is also amazing about this is that there were times in the past when the student sections were filled, with a lot fewer students attending ISU. Now, ISU can't even get about 8 percent of its students to attend the games. That's pretty embarrassing.
1) I only messed with it during pregame/halftime/time outs. You can trust that I stay off of it when there's actual play going on.
2) I'm sorry that I enjoy reading some commentary while I'm at the game.
3) Don't discredit reddit's community. While I enjoy the CF fanaticism, having some discussion minus the cardinal/gold-tinted lenses is a breath of fresh air.
I agree with Rabbuk, put the phone down and watch the damn game you nerd, and I also discredit the reddit community. Bunch of geeks who think they know better than everyone else because they're good at using a ****** message board with a terrible interface. reddit is for overused memes and gifs, exaggerated stories that nobody would believe in real life, and bit coin dweebs who think Ron Paul can save the world.
I said in the last thread about this, but the sad truth is that 1230 on a Saturday is like a normal person waking up at 6am with a hangover. Not all of them but a good %.
Spent some time yesterday talking to a former member of the CAC before the game. Discussed a few things like the empty upper deck every game, what the hell the CAC actually "does", and general basketball stuff. For that upper deck, we agreed they either need to take some seats away from the students or they need to change the policy to something like having to pick up your tickets each week. As for what the CAC actually does? Nothing. I've never been a fan of them, but they do even less than they did the past two years (which is saying something). The CAC is merely a group of people who get reserved seating. That's it. Oh and the curly haired blonde girl that we all hold so dearly? Apparently one of the co-chairs is her sister. Nice to see you don't even have to work to get on that thing, just gotta know somebody.
BUT, the Cyclone Alley organization is not the problem. While they don't do anything to fix the problems, they aren't keeping any students from getting into the game. I spent the entire game yesterday yelling and screaming to urge the team on, and was surrounded by many who looked at me as if I was from another planet. Many students today just don't find it cool (or enjoyable I guess) to go to these games and get into it. And I have no idea how to "fix" that. Preaching to the choir on here though. All of the students on this site are the ones at every game and getting into it, just as all of the "old folks" on here are the ones who are the first to stand up, yell, and urge on the crowd around them.
BUT, the Cyclone Alley organization is not the problem. While they don't do anything to fix the problems, they aren't keeping any students from getting into the game. I spent the entire game yesterday yelling and screaming to urge the team on, and was surrounded by many who looked at me as if I was from another planet. Many students today just don't find it cool (or enjoyable I guess) to go to these games and get into it. And I have no idea how to "fix" that. Preaching to the choir on here though. All of the students on this site are the ones at every game and getting into it, just as all of the "old folks" on here are the ones who are the first to stand up, yell, and urge on the crowd around them.
It's off topic but isn't that an obviously true description of reddit in general?
I like the new "3" and miss big Georges.....but I really think Iowa State University of Science and Technology with all our enginerds and architect cardboard-loving design majors could generate the BIGGEST cardboard effigy ever in the history of college basketball.....I still like the bald Bill Self, but too late for that, but something huge with moving parts that spans like 30 rows of the student section and has to be supported by the majority of the kids there would be insane. Floppy Smart would be good, but a waste of effort too for that has-been turd. Biggest Georges would be good....Veishia float comparable.
Sure, if you like stereotypes.
I don't do reddit but I know a lot of people who use it regularly and they don't fit that description at all.
Being on your phone during timeouts is just as bad as being on it during the game play. During timeouts we should still be yelling and screaming and making our opponents life hell. But, when a timeout is called, everyone sits down as one, and all take their phones out. Seriously, people cannot stay off of their phones for more than 10 minutes at a time?
I agree with this, but also realize how addicted the vast majority of early 20somethings are to their smartphones.
You guys are pathetic. Students don't get into it for a couple Big 12 basement dwellers and you feel the need to ******* crucify them? No our student section won't be as intense as all of the blue bloods, we don't have anywhere near the history of them. You guys like to use Kansas and Duke as examples. Their most recent Final 4 appearances are in 2012 and 2010 respectively, ours... 1944. After every game I come on here and win or lose there's 10 threads complaining about something and maybe 1 or 2 positive threads. Get off of your damn high horses. /rant