For single game tickets do you folks think the prices are on target? Having the lowest price tickets come in at 25 bucks won't really draw just your casual fans IMO. I know I would be hesitant to take my family of 4 to a NIU vs Miami U game if we were just casual fans.

I'd like to see cheaper options attempted to see if it increases attendance and still generates a decent amount of revenue for the university.

I agree..I am fine with costs associated with going to a game because I am a fan (one that goes on a message board daily, etc). However I know quite a few people that may join us for a tailgate but not go to the game. I know people are going to say its a small price to pay or compare it to other stadiums, but unless we pack the house most games I wouldn't have increased them from $20 to whatever it is now.

Again, I am a big fan so it's fine with me. Though, I promise you know quite a few people that would either go to more games each year or even go to a game if they were lower especially when we do our one big tailgate per year and we have over 30 people tailgate but only about 15-20 want tickets. I always try to get the quantity discount but it doesn't happen.

(10-07-2014 06:54 AM)JB04 Wrote:  I agree..I am fine with costs associated with going to a game because I am a fan (one that goes on a message board daily, etc). However I know quite a few people that may join us for a tailgate but not go to the game. I know people are going to say its a small price to pay or compare it to other stadiums, but unless we pack the house most games I wouldn't have increased them from $20 to whatever it is now.

Again, I am a big fan so it's fine with me. Though, I promise you know quite a few people that would either go to more games each year or even go to a game if they were lower especially when we do our one big tailgate per year and we have over 30 people tailgate but only about 15-20 want tickets. I always try to get the quantity discount but it doesn't happen.

Un-freaking-believable. (Yet, I do believe it because I see it all the time.)

(10-07-2014 07:27 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(10-07-2014 06:54 AM)JB04 Wrote:  I agree..I am fine with costs associated with going to a game because I am a fan (one that goes on a message board daily, etc). However I know quite a few people that may join us for a tailgate but not go to the game. I know people are going to say its a small price to pay or compare it to other stadiums, but unless we pack the house most games I wouldn't have increased them from $20 to whatever it is now.

Again, I am a big fan so it's fine with me. Though, I promise you know quite a few people that would either go to more games each year or even go to a game if they were lower especially when we do our one big tailgate per year and we have over 30 people tailgate but only about 15-20 want tickets. I always try to get the quantity discount but it doesn't happen.

Un-freaking-believable. (Yet, I do believe it because I see it all the time.)

I know, I don't like it either, but how am I going to tell a grown adult you definitely need to pay $50 for you and your wife/husband to watch us play southeastern Michigan a&m? I'm not saying we are better than the Mac but the fact is people don't want to pay to watch us play eastern michigan which we are favored by 32 points. Now, bring a boston college or a Maryland, yes.

Therefore, this thread now turns into a scheduling thread and a we need to get out of the Mac thread.

I would say that ticket price weighs more in decision-making for a casual fan to attend games than the opponent. Opponent is still a factor, just not that first layer in the process. You have to stop thinking as a die hard and think like a business person when it comes to prices. Kane county cougars with tix < $10 is a great value to the casual fan. NIU at $25 is not that great of a value. Heck the white sox were selling tix in the upper deck for $7-$14. The current price point is all wrong if your goal is to draw numbers

I don't know why, when Wednesday/Thursday of game week rolls around do we not offer these tickets to the local high school and JR. High kids? Wouldn't it be better to get SOMEONE in the stadium even if it's a bunch of 6-8th graders and their parents and only charge them $10? Or even $5? It doesn't make sense that we still cannot fill the stadium even when we have DECREASED stadium capacity. If you notice they have covered the top 5 (or so) rows of bleachers.

I am an advocate for someone is better than no one. I know that even if we get 1,000 kids/parents from the local high schools for $5-$10 a piece it's better than no one at the current $20-25 price point.

There is probably a Cost of Doing Business associated with the ticket prices, but they should offer discounts if the game isn't sold out by Wed/Thurs of game week.

Even a "stretch" of an idea, get these kids from Mt. Carmel and Aurora Christian out to games, if your school has a scholarship player on roster, offer these discounts. This continues to keep the pipeline open for additional recruits from these school.

Can i add that the current philosophy for the ticket prices was to protect season ticket holders, yet the season ticket holders DECREASED.

So what we are saying is we have poor alumni and the surrounding area is high in poverty. I thought DeKalb County was full of millionaires.

(10-07-2014 01:42 AM)Ericleeschroeder Wrote:  For single game tickets do you folks think the prices are on target? Having the lowest price tickets come in at 25 bucks won't really draw just your casual fans IMO. I know I would be hesitant to take my family of 4 to a NIU vs Miami U game if we were just casual fans.

I'd like to see cheaper options attempted to see if it increases attendance and still generates a decent amount of revenue for the university.

East side tickets are $20ea for those that need a bit lower price point.

Also if you want to get resourceful you can just walk up to a student in the East lot and ask them to buy you a guest ticket (up to QTY 4) which is $14ea.

...so no the low range of ticket prices is just fine.


I have been pushing a 4pack idea that seems to have gone no where.
First a season 4pack ticket in the upper rows of section G for something like $70ea but people have to purchase a minimum qty of 4.

Second an individual 4pack ticket in the upper rows of section G for something like $20ea but again they have to buy a minimum qty of 4.

Also in both cases only run the promo until the week before the game. That way you get people to commit before the weather forecast to get the discount.

(10-07-2014 07:46 AM)JB04 Wrote:  

(10-07-2014 07:27 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(10-07-2014 06:54 AM)JB04 Wrote:  I agree..I am fine with costs associated with going to a game because I am a fan (one that goes on a message board daily, etc). However I know quite a few people that may join us for a tailgate but not go to the game. I know people are going to say its a small price to pay or compare it to other stadiums, but unless we pack the house most games I wouldn't have increased them from $20 to whatever it is now.

Again, I am a big fan so it's fine with me. Though, I promise you know quite a few people that would either go to more games each year or even go to a game if they were lower especially when we do our one big tailgate per year and we have over 30 people tailgate but only about 15-20 want tickets. I always try to get the quantity discount but it doesn't happen.

Un-freaking-believable. (Yet, I do believe it because I see it all the time.)

I know, I don't like it either, but how am I going to tell a grown adult you definitely need to pay $50 for you and your wife/husband to watch us play southeastern Michigan a&m? I'm not saying we are better than the Mac but the fact is people don't want to pay to watch us play eastern michigan which we are favored by 32 points. Now, bring a boston college or a Maryland, yes.

I just don't understand - and I never will - why people go to a game and not go to the game. To sit/stand by your car and eat and get drunk? You can do that in your driveway and save the cost of parking.

(10-07-2014 07:58 AM)huskiealum03 Wrote:  Can i add that the current philosophy for the ticket prices was to protect season ticket holders, yet the season ticket holders DECREASED.

That may be because of the pup club though...MAYBE

Also a crap game day schedule didn't help.

(10-07-2014 07:57 AM)CRDuffy21 Wrote:  I don't know why, when Wednesday/Thursday of game week rolls around do we not offer these tickets to the local high school and JR. High kids? Wouldn't it be better to get SOMEONE in the stadium even if it's a bunch of 6-8th graders and their parents and only charge them $10? Or even $5? It doesn't make sense that we still cannot fill the stadium even when we have DECREASED stadium capacity. If you notice they have covered the top 5 (or so) rows of bleachers.

I am an advocate for someone is better than no one. I know that even if we get 1,000 kids/parents from the local high schools for $5-$10 a piece it's better than no one at the current $20-25 price point.

There is probably a Cost of Doing Business associated with the ticket prices, but they should offer discounts if the game isn't sold out by Wed/Thurs of game week.

Even a "stretch" of an idea, get these kids from Mt. Carmel and Aurora Christian out to games, if your school has a scholarship player on roster, offer these discounts. This continues to keep the pipeline open for additional recruits from these school.

I don't think we cant offer them to High Schools...NCAA rules

I remember in the 90s they'd let you in free after halftime. Now that was a good value. I think I saw almost every 2nd half back then.

(10-07-2014 08:24 AM)yippiesrhinos Wrote:  I remember in the 90s they'd let you in free after halftime. Now that was a good value. I think I saw almost every 2nd half back then.

Not for the season ticket holders.

(10-07-2014 08:26 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(10-07-2014 08:24 AM)yippiesrhinos Wrote:  I remember in the 90s they'd let you in free after halftime. Now that was a good value. I think I saw almost every 2nd half back then.

Not for the season ticket holders.

What season ticket holders?

(10-07-2014 08:14 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(10-07-2014 07:46 AM)JB04 Wrote:  

(10-07-2014 07:27 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(10-07-2014 06:54 AM)JB04 Wrote:  I agree..I am fine with costs associated with going to a game because I am a fan (one that goes on a message board daily, etc). However I know quite a few people that may join us for a tailgate but not go to the game. I know people are going to say its a small price to pay or compare it to other stadiums, but unless we pack the house most games I wouldn't have increased them from $20 to whatever it is now.

Again, I am a big fan so it's fine with me. Though, I promise you know quite a few people that would either go to more games each year or even go to a game if they were lower especially when we do our one big tailgate per year and we have over 30 people tailgate but only about 15-20 want tickets. I always try to get the quantity discount but it doesn't happen.

Un-freaking-believable. (Yet, I do believe it because I see it all the time.)

I know, I don't like it either, but how am I going to tell a grown adult you definitely need to pay $50 for you and your wife/husband to watch us play southeastern Michigan a&m? I'm not saying we are better than the Mac but the fact is people don't want to pay to watch us play eastern michigan which we are favored by 32 points. Now, bring a boston college or a Maryland, yes.

I just don't understand - and I never will - why people go to a game and not go to the game. To sit/stand by your car and eat and get drunk? You can do that in your driveway and save the cost of parking.

Yeah but you don't get to see HMM is shorts at home. He is the man!

(10-07-2014 08:14 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(10-07-2014 07:46 AM)JB04 Wrote:  

(10-07-2014 07:27 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(10-07-2014 06:54 AM)JB04 Wrote:  I agree..I am fine with costs associated with going to a game because I am a fan (one that goes on a message board daily, etc). However I know quite a few people that may join us for a tailgate but not go to the game. I know people are going to say its a small price to pay or compare it to other stadiums, but unless we pack the house most games I wouldn't have increased them from $20 to whatever it is now.

Again, I am a big fan so it's fine with me. Though, I promise you know quite a few people that would either go to more games each year or even go to a game if they were lower especially when we do our one big tailgate per year and we have over 30 people tailgate but only about 15-20 want tickets. I always try to get the quantity discount but it doesn't happen.

Un-freaking-believable. (Yet, I do believe it because I see it all the time.)

I know, I don't like it either, but how am I going to tell a grown adult you definitely need to pay $50 for you and your wife/husband to watch us play southeastern Michigan a&m? I'm not saying we are better than the Mac but the fact is people don't want to pay to watch us play eastern michigan which we are favored by 32 points. Now, bring a boston college or a Maryland, yes.

I just don't understand - and I never will - why people go to a game and not go to the game. To sit/stand by your car and eat and get drunk? You can do that in your driveway and save the cost of parking.

Some people like the atmosphere/company and don't care about the game. I did it for the UNC game last weekend.

(10-07-2014 08:14 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(10-07-2014 07:46 AM)JB04 Wrote:  

(10-07-2014 07:27 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(10-07-2014 06:54 AM)JB04 Wrote:  I agree..I am fine with costs associated with going to a game because I am a fan (one that goes on a message board daily, etc). However I know quite a few people that may join us for a tailgate but not go to the game. I know people are going to say its a small price to pay or compare it to other stadiums, but unless we pack the house most games I wouldn't have increased them from $20 to whatever it is now.

Again, I am a big fan so it's fine with me. Though, I promise you know quite a few people that would either go to more games each year or even go to a game if they were lower especially when we do our one big tailgate per year and we have over 30 people tailgate but only about 15-20 want tickets. I always try to get the quantity discount but it doesn't happen.

Un-freaking-believable. (Yet, I do believe it because I see it all the time.)

I know, I don't like it either, but how am I going to tell a grown adult you definitely need to pay $50 for you and your wife/husband to watch us play southeastern Michigan a&m? I'm not saying we are better than the Mac but the fact is people don't want to pay to watch us play eastern michigan which we are favored by 32 points. Now, bring a boston college or a Maryland, yes.

I just don't understand - and I never will - why people go to a game and not go to the game. To sit/stand by your car and eat and get drunk? You can do that in your driveway and save the cost of parking.

Let's all take our huskie colored glasses off...we are preaching to the choir here

Part of the value in college football is the gameday experience...actually a large part of the value. Casual and even non-football fans will gladly go take part in a social experience...and they get that free minus the low cost of split parking and their own food/beverage. I know a TON of people like this. In fact, I bet you there is 40k alum/students/casuals enjoying homecoming gameday festivities on Saturday...exactly 1/2 of them will give a crap to go into the game. Including, btw, a large number of EX PLAYERS!

Why is this so hard to understand?

I get what Frazier is trying to by protecting the value of ticket prices but market dynamics is proving him wrong.

Ok, so I'm a diehard. But with a young family and a wife that's moderately interested (an alum) I did not buy season tix. We are planning on going to the Miami game but only b/c we think we can score cheap tix. I will not shell out $75 for Huskie football...it's not a good use of family funds and it's not worth the value. Huskieland last year...absolutely..

You've got to get the price point to a place where the casual fan steps Inside. Make it the upper corners for $10...makes no sense not to do this. 0 ticket sales at $25 is 0.

(10-07-2014 08:26 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(10-07-2014 08:24 AM)yippiesrhinos Wrote:  I remember in the 90s they'd let you in free after halftime. Now that was a good value. I think I saw almost every 2nd half back then.

Not for the season ticket holders.

Then they shouldn't have bought season tickets. Football games aren't some sort of exclusive club where these people called "season ticket holders" are entitled to get a better value than everyone else in the stadium.