New ICAT....

[ThisIsHappening]

In the collegian today...

The Kansas State Athletics Department, working in conjunction with the Kansas State Student Governing Association, has announced its student ticket plan for the 2009-10 football and basketball seasons.
Two ticket options will be given to students in 2009-10: a $330 ICAT combo plan, which includes added benefits; or a new $245 general admission combo package, to give students a cheaper alternative. Students will only be offered combo tickets for the 2009-10 seasons and will not be permitted to purchase football or basketball tickets separately.
"SGA worked with the athletic department to develop the new pricing structure in order to avoid increasing student fees, which are the lowest in the Big 12 Conference," said K-State Student Body President Lydia Peele. "The new ticket packages have two options for students - a higher priced package with more benefits, and a lower priced package that is $20 less than last year’s price. The tradition of students having the best seats in the Big 12 continues here at K-State for both football and men's basketball."
Purchasing the ICAT combo plan will provide students numerous perks over those obtaining the general admission package. ICAT members will receive an ICAT t-shirt, premier seating at both football and basketball games, which includes postseason and away games as well as the Iowa State football game at Arrowhead, early entry for men’s basketball games, Ahearn Fund membership and an ICAT membership card to redeem extra benefits throughout the year.
"We believe that by reducing the general admission combo price, more students will have the opportunity to purchase tickets," Peele said. "For the students who would like to receive more perks, such as an ICAT section at men's basketball games, and a student section for the games at Arrowhead and the Sprint Center, we are offering the higher priced option."
Students are encouraged to purchase their tickets on iSIS Marketplace immediately following their enrollment for the Fall 2009 semester. Enrollment begins March 23. Tickets will be added to the students' university account and must be paid in full before receiving their tickets via e-mail in August.
Students who do not purchase tickets prior to the July 7 deadline will need to purchase tickets through the K-State Athletic ticket office. Each ticket package purchased through the ticket office will increase by $10 and include an additional $10 handling fee.
For more information on student ticket packages, please visit kstatesports.com/studenttickets.
- K-State Sports Information

Student section at arrowhead, and one at the Sprint Center would be pretty cool imo...even if we got the most crapty seats...

[mikeycat]

not allowing ticket purchases for an individual sport is a bad idea IMHO

[hemmy]

I'll be getting ICAT next year, but it doesn't really make sense "I Contributed a Thirty..."

[sys]

not allowing ticket purchases for an individual sport is a bad idea IMHO

if i was a student, i'd be hella mad.

[hemmy]

not allowing ticket purchases for an individual sport is a bad idea IMHO

agree

[RonLongshaft]

not sure how i feel about this... oh well i'm done in may 

[KSUTOMMY]

Weefer's last official duty as pres... thanks for the memories Jon!

[Andy]

they should do that discount thing that some big 12 schools do when u show up for every game cause otherwise forcing the combo just means empty seats

[Kat Kid]

That is an ENORMOUS ripoff.  Students are so dumb.

Love how Peele is all "I had no meaningful say in this, but I will sell the frank out of it to everyone in my cheeriest voice!"

[catzacker]

smart thinkin' by the AD's office, students prolly wouldn't have bought the football tickets had they not done this.

[Kat Kid]

smart thinkin' by the AD's office, students prolly wouldn't have bought the football tickets had they not done this.

After I posted, on my way to Vista to pick up a late night oreo cyclone, I cursed repeatedly saying "Bill's ego couldn't take it.  Bill's f'ing ego couldn't take it!"

[fatty fat fat]

who would have thought they'd have to do this to force football ticket sales? incred. the basketball tickets will sell out quick.

[Kat Kid]

Why aren't students pissed about this?  They should be pissed, but their  ism is too strong.  It blinds them.

[cireksu]

Why aren't students pissed about this?  They should be pissed, but their  ism is too strong.  It blinds them.

i think that it's more that the students are retards.

[Kat Kid]

Why aren't students pissed about this?  They should be pissed, but their  ism is too strong.  It blinds them.

i think that it's more that the students are retards.

Yeah.  Was being nice.

[RonLongshaft]

glad i'm gonna go the young alum route next year, cause even after cussing this i still would have had to buy them cause no Kazzu fan has more  than this d00d

[Andy]

glad i'm gonna go the young alum route next year, cause even after cussing this i still would have had to buy them cause no Kazzu fan has more  than this d00d

yeah fortunately us young alums are not tied to the same stupid combo. 

[krazykat]

not sure how i feel about this... oh well i'm done in may 

  not

[SCHITZ]

how the &@#% is this going to work?  can't the student section at BSFS hold alot more students then the Octagon?

[kougar24]

When the girl from the ticket office called and asked if I was going to renew my season football "young alumni" tickets, I laughed and hung up.

 

[RonLongshaft]

not sure how i feel about this... oh well i'm done in may 

  not

 

[ThisIsHappening]

Why aren't students pissed about this?  They should be pissed, but their  ism is too strong.  It blinds them.

Frankly i'm all EMAW'ed up about this...i think it is &@#%ing great.

I guess no one saw the part about the "Ahearn Fund membership and an ICAT membership card to redeem extra benefits throughout the year..." part

My mind is wandering with all of the great things that this could entail...

I hope the ICAT mebership card comes with one of the little plastic cards with a barcode that can go on your key ring just like a mini Dillons card ...that would be worth the price of admission in itself imo.

[Kat Kid]

Why aren't students pissed about this?  They should be pissed, but their  ism is too strong.  It blinds them.

Frankly i'm all EMAW'ed up about this...i think it is fracking great.

I guess no one saw the part about the "Ahearn Fund membership and an ICAT membership card to redeem extra benefits throughout the year..." part

My mind is wandering with all of the great things that this could entail...

I hope the ICAT mebership card comes with one of the little plastic cards with a barcode that can go on your key ring just like a mini Dillons card ...that would be worth the price of admission in itself imo.

yeah.

Moron.

[Pett]

Perfect timing for me.

[dlew12]

Why aren't students pissed about this?  They should be pissed, but their  ism is too strong.  It blinds them.

Frankly i'm all EMAW'ed up about this...i think it is fracking great.

I guess no one saw the part about the "Ahearn Fund membership and an ICAT membership card to redeem extra benefits throughout the year..." part

My mind is wandering with all of the great things that this could entail...

I hope the ICAT mebership card comes with one of the little plastic cards with a barcode that can go on your key ring just like a mini Dillons card ...that would be worth the price of admission in itself imo.

yeah.

Moron.

 

I guess I don't see what the big deal is (minus the logistics of BSFS holding way more students than the OOD).  Yes, it's more expensive, but true  s shouldn't mind.  If you don't buy both football and basketball tickets, you deserve neither football nor basketball tickets imho.

Plus, a student section at Arrowhead and the Sprint Center = 

[jmlynch1]

KSU doesn't deserve a basketball team

[~WabashRoll~]

Looks pretty good, IMO.  Mom and dad will buying these frankers anyhow.

Most of the students are too dumb to even realize the difference so it probably won't have much of an effect.