(10-10-2013 10:06 AM)RedandBlackAttack Wrote:  

(10-10-2013 09:59 AM)DeadMoney16 Wrote:  

(10-10-2013 09:43 AM)klake87 Wrote:  yep. Its all about budgeting. Even if we sold out all 25k tickets at $75 a piece, don't know if we would make enough to bring in TOSU and still fund our other sports programs.

At 20k ticket sold with an average price of $20 per ticket, that is only $400k per game. not including parking.

Exactly. Teams would come if we paid them.

It obviously hasn't been in our budget to pay teams to come, up to this point. Maybe it will be in the future, but who knows. Even a 1-and-1 would require paying someone to come here (if we were getting paid to go there). Either that, or we'd be forfeiting a potential pay-day by scheduling a 1-and-1 and even then we'd probably only be able to get mid-tier teams in those games. Either pay up, or we aren't going to see big-time programs in DeKalb. Barely anyone one in College Football takes a risk to go on the road without getting something in return.

Sooo all the money we have made over the years doing Soldier Field games went to what??? We should of been capitalizing off of those huge paydays into bringing good opponents into DeKalb. I wonder how much the pay will be against Northwestern/Arkansas and I'm still hoping for another Soldier Field game or two to help fund for some prime opponents at Huskie Stadium.

It's a public university.. you can find out where the money went if you're so inclined. Considering how quickly are coaches leave though for higher paying jobs, it doesn't appear we're hoarding cash. The state doesn't give us a ton of money compared to a lot of other school's, and our endowment / donor base was basically non-existent until recently, and there were a lot of facilities improvements that needed to be made. It doesn't happen overnight.

(10-10-2013 10:10 AM)HuskieFan84 Wrote:  

(10-10-2013 10:06 AM)RedandBlackAttack Wrote:  

(10-10-2013 09:59 AM)DeadMoney16 Wrote:  

(10-10-2013 09:43 AM)klake87 Wrote:  yep. Its all about budgeting. Even if we sold out all 25k tickets at $75 a piece, don't know if we would make enough to bring in TOSU and still fund our other sports programs.

At 20k ticket sold with an average price of $20 per ticket, that is only $400k per game. not including parking.

Exactly. Teams would come if we paid them.

It obviously hasn't been in our budget to pay teams to come, up to this point. Maybe it will be in the future, but who knows. Even a 1-and-1 would require paying someone to come here (if we were getting paid to go there). Either that, or we'd be forfeiting a potential pay-day by scheduling a 1-and-1 and even then we'd probably only be able to get mid-tier teams in those games. Either pay up, or we aren't going to see big-time programs in DeKalb. Barely anyone one in College Football takes a risk to go on the road without getting something in return.

Sooo all the money we have made over the years doing Soldier Field games went to what??? We should of been capitalizing off of those huge paydays into bringing good opponents into DeKalb. I wonder how much the pay will be against Northwestern/Arkansas and I'm still hoping for another Soldier Field game or two to help fund for some prime opponents at Huskie Stadium.

It's a public university.. you can find out where the money went if you're so inclined. Considering how quickly are coaches leave though for higher paying jobs, it doesn't appear we're hoarding cash. The state doesn't give us a ton of money compared to a lot of other school's, and our endowment / donor base was basically non-existent until recently, and there were a lot of facilities improvements that needed to be made. It doesn't happen overnight.

I know, I know. I'm just interested in knowing where it all went to. I'm happy the money has been put towards much needed improvements and now that some of those improvements been made, I hope that we can now start storing a little money on the side for future opponents at home.

Here's a thought, during the game make announcements that our Ticket office will be open at the conclusion of Saturday's game for those that need to purchase tickets for the EMU game in two weeks. Nothing like striking while the iron is hot.

(10-10-2013 10:36 AM)RitzHuskie Wrote:  Here's a thought, during the game make announcements that our Ticket office will be open at the conclusion of Saturday's game for those that need to purchase tickets for the EMU game in two weeks. Nothing like striking while the iron is hot.

Yeah, they should be doing this for sure. Maybe even sell them at a discount.

EDIT: or maybe offer season tickets for the last three games at a discount.

(10-10-2013 10:06 AM)RedandBlackAttack Wrote:  

(10-10-2013 09:59 AM)DeadMoney16 Wrote:  

(10-10-2013 09:43 AM)klake87 Wrote:  yep. Its all about budgeting. Even if we sold out all 25k tickets at $75 a piece, don't know if we would make enough to bring in TOSU and still fund our other sports programs.

At 20k ticket sold with an average price of $20 per ticket, that is only $400k per game. not including parking.

Exactly. Teams would come if we paid them.

It obviously hasn't been in our budget to pay teams to come, up to this point. Maybe it will be in the future, but who knows. Even a 1-and-1 would require paying someone to come here (if we were getting paid to go there). Either that, or we'd be forfeiting a potential pay-day by scheduling a 1-and-1 and even then we'd probably only be able to get mid-tier teams in those games. Either pay up, or we aren't going to see big-time programs in DeKalb. Barely anyone one in College Football takes a risk to go on the road without getting something in return.

Sooo all the money we have made over the years doing Soldier Field games went to what??? We should of been capitalizing off of those huge paydays into bringing good opponents into DeKalb. I wonder how much the pay will be against Northwestern/Arkansas and I'm still hoping for another Soldier Field game or two to help fund for some prime opponents at Huskie Stadium.

Pay recruiting budgets, travel expenses, coaches salary, etc? This is hands down the most succesful program in the MAC right now. What is there really to question?

(10-10-2013 10:36 AM)RitzHuskie Wrote:  Here's a thought, during the game make announcements that our Ticket office will be open at the conclusion of Saturday's game for those that need to purchase tickets for the EMU game in two weeks. Nothing like striking while the iron is hot.

(10-10-2013 10:55 AM)NIU8484 Wrote:  

(10-10-2013 10:36 AM)RitzHuskie Wrote:  Here's a thought, during the game make announcements that our Ticket office will be open at the conclusion of Saturday's game for those that need to purchase tickets for the EMU game in two weeks. Nothing like striking while the iron is hot.

Nah, wouldn't want to interfere with giving a game ball to a manager at Best Buy.

Looks like homeboy bumped those remaining GA tickets on stubhub up to $50...

(10-10-2013 12:11 PM)NIU8484 Wrote:  Looks like homeboy bumped those remaining GA tickets on stubhub up to $50...

These guys are probably a lot like "day-traders". They don't win 'em all, but those that know what they're doing can probably make a nice 2nd income.

(10-10-2013 12:22 PM)thxjoenovak Wrote:  

(10-10-2013 12:11 PM)NIU8484 Wrote:  Looks like homeboy bumped those remaining GA tickets on stubhub up to $50...

These guys are probably a lot like "day-traders". They don't win 'em all, but those that know what they're doing can probably make a nice 2nd income.

Who would've thought that someone holding Huskieland tickets could potentially sell their tickets to 1 game and make up for their entire cost of tickets (give or take a few bucks)?

What kind of mixed up world are we are a part of now where Huskie Stadium tickets are $50 on Stub Hub, but I can buy NW vs. Minn for $8.95 or UW vs. Illness for $20.

(10-10-2013 12:59 PM)HuskieJ Wrote:  What kind of mixed up world are we are a part of now where Huskie Stadium tickets are $50 on Stub Hub, but I can buy NW vs. Minn for $8.95 or UW vs. Illness for $20.

Freaking Awesome! that is great news, we are growing...

(10-10-2013 12:59 PM)HuskieJ Wrote:  What kind of mixed up world are we are a part of now where Huskie Stadium tickets are $50 on Stub Hub, but I can buy NW vs. Minn for $8.95 or UW vs. Illness for $20.

An improving world...

Lets see if he gets $50 a ticket. He will probably get more than face value but not double

(10-10-2013 01:11 PM)klake87 Wrote:  Lets see if he gets $50 a ticket. He will probably get more than face value but not double

Only 13 tickets left so he has sold over 20 at $50

(10-10-2013 01:26 PM)BobL Wrote:  

(10-10-2013 01:11 PM)klake87 Wrote:  Lets see if he gets $50 a ticket. He will probably get more than face value but not double

Only 13 tickets left so he has sold over 20 at $50

OK who on this board has bought tickets from this guy...fess up.

They gone.

"There are no tickets listed for this event. If you'd like to be emailed when tickets become available, click the 'Set price alert' button."

(10-10-2013 03:27 PM)HuskieWXman Wrote:  They gone.

"There are no tickets listed for this event. If you'd like to be emailed when tickets become available, click the 'Set price alert' button."

Im guessing that guy made about $1500, who would of imagined?

(10-10-2013 03:31 PM)BobL Wrote:  

(10-10-2013 03:27 PM)HuskieWXman Wrote:  They gone.

"There are no tickets listed for this event. If you'd like to be emailed when tickets become available, click the 'Set price alert' button."

Im guessing that guy made about $1500, who would of imagined?

Considering that a group discount on Ticketmaster gets you each ticket for $16.25... Just selling the 30 of them or so for $50, he made out with $1000 in PROFIT since he's making about $33 per ticket.

(10-10-2013 03:51 PM)HuskieWXman Wrote:  

(10-10-2013 03:31 PM)BobL Wrote:  

(10-10-2013 03:27 PM)HuskieWXman Wrote:  They gone.

"There are no tickets listed for this event. If you'd like to be emailed when tickets become available, click the 'Set price alert' button."

Im guessing that guy made about $1500, who would of imagined?

Considering that a group discount on Ticketmaster gets you each ticket for $16.25... Just selling the 30 of them or so for $50, he made out with $1000 in PROFIT since he's making about $33 per ticket.

Just look for the guy buying tons of hot dogs, and there's your man!