PlainTiger
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RE: DePaul/St. John's hires
(03-30-2015 11:50 AM)80sTiger Wrote: Dan Wolken @DanWolken
19h 19 hours ago
Best moment St. John's has had since '85 RT @MandMSportshow: @DanWolken Prince Akeem attended a game once.
But he was there impersonating a McDonald's employee.
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HoopDreams
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RE: DePaul/St. John's hires
Just a man I met in the restroom.
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03-30-2015 03:08 PM |
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ddramone
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RE: DePaul/St. John's hires
(03-30-2015 01:13 PM)TigersRuleAll Wrote: (03-30-2015 01:08 PM)ddramone Wrote: St. John's and DePaul and Houston are case studies in the influence that competing with the NBA can have on a college program. The Grizz are doing great in ticket sales right now and apathy has appeared to creep in with regard to the Tigers. OKState is another college program that has seen its attendance drop while the Thunder are doing very, very well.
A couple of exceptions are the University of Minnesota and Marquette (in Milwaukee). They've enjoyed very good attendance throughout the last 10 years. The Bucks and 'Wolves are horrid NBA franchises, however.
The Grizzlies sucess has practically zero impact on the Tigers attendance.
Short term, no. Long term, yes.
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MTigerBlue
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RE: DePaul/St. John's hires
(03-30-2015 01:13 PM)TigersRuleAll Wrote: (03-30-2015 01:08 PM)ddramone Wrote: St. John's and DePaul and Houston are case studies in the influence that competing with the NBA can have on a college program. The Grizz are doing great in ticket sales right now and apathy has appeared to creep in with regard to the Tigers. OKState is another college program that has seen its attendance drop while the Thunder are doing very, very well.
A couple of exceptions are the University of Minnesota and Marquette (in Milwaukee). They've enjoyed very good attendance throughout the last 10 years. The Bucks and 'Wolves are horrid NBA franchises, however.
The Grizzlies sucess has practically zero impact on the Tigers attendance.
So, you think everyone who owns Tiger basketball season tickets is a blue Koolaide drinking, die-hard Tiger fan? I've got news for you. Lots of things compete for those dollars if the Tigers are lousy and playing lousy teams at home. And if the local NBA team is doing well, they'd be at the top of the list.
There are a number of businesses who buy blocks of Club level and lower bowl tickets, and they only care which team their customers would rather see. Watching the Griz lose to Lebron > watching Austin lose to Temple for a whole lot of people.
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