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Title: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Bookcat on October 04, 2011, 01:11:54 PM
what a shameful joke.

Undefeated and ranked...


if there is anyone who was "cool" by boycotting KSU football because of Dr. OB Schemedoctor...you're free to buy a ticket for this one. We won't give you any crap about it on Gameday.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: _33 on October 04, 2011, 01:16:35 PM
Snyder supporters are so smug now. I guess you've earned it.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Bookcat on October 04, 2011, 01:19:52 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UklF8MyJj7M&NR=1
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Bookcat on October 04, 2011, 01:20:25 PM
Snyder supporters are so smug now. I guess you've earned it.

we'll lose plenty this year with OB....just hoping everyone hops on the bandwagon while its on cruise.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Lucas Scoopsalot on October 04, 2011, 01:22:18 PM
I bought tickets to this one during the summer months.  :cheers:
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: steve dave on October 04, 2011, 01:24:29 PM
mods, please merge with whatever thread we had that long discussion on whether we should or shouldn't add seats to the stadium.  tia
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: pissclams on October 04, 2011, 01:41:28 PM
all of you supposed combo fans can go to hell.  what a joke of a fanbase. 
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: fatty fat fat on October 04, 2011, 01:42:08 PM
expensive!  :surprised:
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: OregonSmock on October 04, 2011, 01:55:45 PM
At least you didn't have less than 40,000 show up for Homecoming Weekend against one of the most beatable teams on the schedule. 


 :bawl:
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Winters on October 04, 2011, 02:28:30 PM
Speaking of sold I need a free ticket for a man who is traveling all the way from France just to see the Scheme Doctor
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: EMAW SP8 on October 04, 2011, 02:29:30 PM
At least you didn't have less than 40,000 show up for Homecoming Weekend against one of the most beatable teams on the schedule. 


 :bawl:

'grats beems :cheers:
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: PowercatPat on October 04, 2011, 04:39:49 PM
So we can't even sell out at 50,000 but there are rumblings of expansion to 55,000-60,000?
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: sonofdaxjones on October 04, 2011, 04:41:38 PM
Those rumblings are from dumb people.   The most the stadium is going to "expand" is by maybe a couple of thousand.

Currie said there is about 2000 tickets left.

Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: AbeFroman on October 04, 2011, 04:45:45 PM
We never sell out until about 48 hours until kick off.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: SkinnyBenny on October 04, 2011, 04:47:11 PM
Because we suck balls.  SCHEME DOCTOR FAMILY OPERATING ROOM BETTER BE FULL THIS SATURDAY, GODDAMMIT!
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: KCFDcat on October 04, 2011, 05:16:48 PM
expensive!  :surprised:

this.

$50 to sit in the upper deck? No thanks, I'll sit on my awesome couch and watch it on my 60" led.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: sonofdaxjones on October 04, 2011, 05:18:50 PM
Don't understand why they wouldn't do the $35 dollar tickets for the endzone view level tickets for this game.   It's okay to keep the middle view level at $50, but keep the endzone view level sections at $35.

Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Do Work Son on October 04, 2011, 05:20:04 PM
expensive!  :surprised:

this.

$50 to sit in the upper deck? No thanks, I'll sit on my awesome couch and watch it on my 60" led.

ITS' HARLEY DAY BRO!
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: KCFDcat on October 04, 2011, 05:25:40 PM
expensive!  :surprised:

this.

$50 to sit in the upper deck? No thanks, I'll sit on my awesome couch and watch it on my 60" led.

ITS' HARLEY DAY BRO!

exactly
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Lucas Scoopsalot on October 04, 2011, 05:25:51 PM
expensive!  :surprised:

this.

$50 to sit in the upper deck? No thanks, I'll sit on my awesome couch and watch it on my 60" led.

ITS' HARLEY DAY BRO!
:lol: Harley day is so K-StateO
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: DQ12 on October 04, 2011, 05:27:00 PM
Harley Day is sweet and if you disagree then I you're wrong.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: EMAWmeister on October 04, 2011, 05:27:23 PM
The argument that we can expand is that we sell out against crap teams, when tickets are like $10.  If we can expand, we absolutely should.  I just don't think we can,
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: KCFDcat on October 04, 2011, 05:35:54 PM
The argument that we can expand is that we sell out against crap teams, when tickets are like $10.  If we can expand, we absolutely should.  I just don't think we can,

if we expanded, then charged like $25-$30 a ticket for confy games, we could probably sell out a 55-57K stadium. i don't know if 60k is feasible right now, even with cheap tickets. But, if the admin thinks that it will be likely in the future, i think we should go for it now.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: EMAW4life-JHL on October 04, 2011, 05:48:35 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: SkinnyBenny on October 04, 2011, 06:00:56 PM
The section we never should've built is the extra section to the north of the students' section.  It's Kyle Field-y how bad those seats are.  The bottom right corner is pretty much blocked by the End Zone Fun Zone. 

Terrible.  Hopefully it will be rounded off in Phase 3?   :crossfingers:
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Lucas Scoopsalot on October 04, 2011, 06:03:57 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on October 04, 2011, 06:51:26 PM
The seats above the student section really aren't that bad. The end zone seats and seats to the north of the student section are worse.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: fatty fat fat on October 04, 2011, 07:01:32 PM
The seats above the student section really aren't that bad. The end zone seats and seats to the north of the student section are worse.

north endzone is ok due to the chill atmosphere (cannot explain it, you must experience - king winters can help me out here)

the very end of the student section is a complete disaster. i'd rather watch the game in a 2003 volvo s40.  :sdeek:
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: EMAW4life-JHL on October 04, 2011, 08:31:40 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 

no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on October 04, 2011, 08:39:14 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 

no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking


we should just go back to playing games at the old stadium like i already said. we would deffy sell that place out. i'm going to email currie tomorrow morning.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: EMAW4life-JHL on October 04, 2011, 08:41:08 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 

no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking


we should just go back to playing games at the old stadium like i already said. we would deffy sell that place out. i'm going to email currie tomorrow morning.
your kidding right
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: SkinnyBenny on October 04, 2011, 08:43:14 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 

no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking


we should just go back to playing games at the old stadium like i already said. we would deffy sell that place out. i'm going to email currie tomorrow morning.
your kidding right


Look, I know you're new around here, but omfg, come on.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on October 04, 2011, 08:43:53 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 

no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking


we should just go back to playing games at the old stadium like i already said. we would deffy sell that place out. i'm going to email currie tomorrow morning.
your kidding right

seems easier than tearing down the entire east side. plus it's closer to aggieville and the stadium was really loud back when i was in school and they still played fball games there. idk.  :dunno:
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: kim carnes on October 04, 2011, 08:44:23 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 

no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking


we should just go back to playing games at the old stadium like i already said. we would deffy sell that place out. i'm going to email currie tomorrow morning.
your kidding right

r u a lukesock?
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: pike on October 04, 2011, 08:44:35 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 

no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking


we should just go back to playing games at the old stadium like i already said. we would deffy sell that place out. i'm going to email currie tomorrow morning.
your kidding right


Look, I know you're new around here, but omfg, come on.

He's not kidding

Someone needs to 'shop the new press box onto Old Stadium. Tia.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: felix rex on October 04, 2011, 08:48:16 PM
Snyder supporters are so smug now. I guess you've earned it.

After beasley/walker/pullen beat KU to hit 5-0 or whatever back in 07, I remember starting a thread about "our status as a national title contender". I knew it was hopeless, but I also figured I may not get a chance to start that kind of thread again anytime soon. So I rode it while I could.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: EMAW4life-JHL on October 04, 2011, 08:53:52 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 

no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking


we should just go back to playing games at the old stadium like i already said. we would deffy sell that place out. i'm going to email currie tomorrow morning.
your kidding right

seems easier than tearing down the entire east side. plus it's closer to aggieville and the stadium was really loud back when i was in school and they still played fball games there. idk.  :dunno:
no one ever suggested tearing down the east side. i just said that they are crappy seats that few people wanna pay to watch a game from.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Stevesie60 on October 04, 2011, 09:07:53 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 

no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking


we should just go back to playing games at the old stadium like i already said. we would deffy sell that place out. i'm going to email currie tomorrow morning.
your kidding right

seems easier than tearing down the entire east side. plus it's closer to aggieville and the stadium was really loud back when i was in school and they still played fball games there. idk.  :dunno:

Oh man, can you imagine going to Aggieville at halftime? You'd go to RAB, have a sandwich and a few brews, then make it back with 5 minutes to spare before the 2nd half started. Can you copy/paste your e-mail to Currie tomorrow so I can send him one too?
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on October 04, 2011, 09:10:44 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 

no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking


we should just go back to playing games at the old stadium like i already said. we would deffy sell that place out. i'm going to email currie tomorrow morning.
your kidding right

seems easier than tearing down the entire east side. plus it's closer to aggieville and the stadium was really loud back when i was in school and they still played fball games there. idk.  :dunno:

Oh man, can you imagine going to Aggieville at halftime? You'd go to RAB, have a sandwich and a few brews, then make it back with 5 minutes to spare before the 2nd half started. Can you copy/paste your e-mail to Currie tomorrow so I can send him one too?


we used to do exactly that same thing back when they used to play games there. although sometimes rab would be too crowded and we half to walk over bww or so long.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Stevesie60 on October 04, 2011, 09:13:16 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 

no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking


we should just go back to playing games at the old stadium like i already said. we would deffy sell that place out. i'm going to email currie tomorrow morning.
your kidding right

seems easier than tearing down the entire east side. plus it's closer to aggieville and the stadium was really loud back when i was in school and they still played fball games there. idk.  :dunno:

Oh man, can you imagine going to Aggieville at halftime? You'd go to RAB, have a sandwich and a few brews, then make it back with 5 minutes to spare before the 2nd half started. Can you copy/paste your e-mail to Currie tomorrow so I can send him one too?


we used to do exactly that same thing back when they used to play games there. although sometimes rab would be too crowded and we half to walk over bww or so long.

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Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: KCFDcat on October 04, 2011, 09:25:37 PM
so I was thinking, instead of tearing down the upper deck, do you think it would be possible to just move it? like, take the pressbox off, get some giant ass cranes in there, remove a few bolts and just swing it over to the west side. then build a new press box on the east side. EMAW4Life, is this what you're thinking too?
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Lucas Scoopsalot on October 04, 2011, 10:07:06 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 


no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking


we should just go back to playing games at the old stadium like i already said. we would deffy sell that place out. i'm going to email currie tomorrow morning.
your kidding right

r u a lukesock?
What's that supposed to mean?
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: DQ12 on October 04, 2011, 10:08:44 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 


no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking


we should just go back to playing games at the old stadium like i already said. we would deffy sell that place out. i'm going to email currie tomorrow morning.
your kidding right

r u a lukesock?
What's that supposed to mean?
Yeah, what the hell did you mean by that, kim?

Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: kim carnes on October 04, 2011, 10:19:28 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 


no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking


we should just go back to playing games at the old stadium like i already said. we would deffy sell that place out. i'm going to email currie tomorrow morning.
your kidding right

r u a lukesock?
What's that supposed to mean?
Yeah, what the hell did you mean by that, kim?



sorry luke, i misspoke.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on October 04, 2011, 10:21:58 PM
We never sell out until about 48 hours until kick off.

we never seem to have more than 2000 tickets remaining either
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on October 04, 2011, 10:25:40 PM
I can't believe how many assholes have pointed out that the seats near midfield are better than the ones in the endzone.   :facepalm:
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Emo EMAW on October 05, 2011, 09:13:32 AM
The seats above the student section really aren't that bad. The end zone seats and seats to the north of the student section are worse.

eff I love the south end zone.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: mocat on October 05, 2011, 09:20:49 AM
Snyder supporters are so smug now. I guess you've earned it.

After beasley/walker/pullen beat KU to hit 5-0 or whatever back in 07, I remember starting a thread about "our status as a national title contender". I knew it was hopeless, but I also figured I may not get a chance to start that kind of thread again anytime soon. So I rode it while I could.

oh man, this is such a great post. it's too bad it's buried in this weird thread.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on October 05, 2011, 09:28:29 AM
Snyder supporters are so smug now. I guess you've earned it.

After beasley/walker/pullen beat KU to hit 5-0 or whatever back in 07, I remember starting a thread about "our status as a national title contender". I knew it was hopeless, but I also figured I may not get a chance to start that kind of thread again anytime soon. So I rode it while I could.

oh man, this is such a great post. it's too bad it's buried in this weird thread.

yeah mocat. it's buriend so deep in this two page thread that i needed a backhoe just to go back and see the orginal post that you quoted. quit burying stuff guys. especially in weird threads.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: 8manpick on October 05, 2011, 09:38:01 AM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there

What are u saying? You want us to tear it down? 

no just saying that that screws us in terms of "selling out"
we would sell out easily without those.
and we sold out the first two so idk why everyones freaking


we should just go back to playing games at the old stadium like i already said. we would deffy sell that place out. i'm going to email currie tomorrow morning.
your kidding right

seems easier than tearing down the entire east side. plus it's closer to aggieville and the stadium was really loud back when i was in school and they still played fball games there. idk.  :dunno:

Oh man, can you imagine going to Aggieville at halftime? You'd go to RAB, have a sandwich and a few brews, then make it back with 5 minutes to spare before the 2nd half started. Can you copy/paste your e-mail to Currie tomorrow so I can send him one too?


we used to do exactly that same thing back when they used to play games there. although sometimes rab would be too crowded and we half to walk over bww or so long.

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Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: KITNfury on October 05, 2011, 09:44:11 AM
I bought 12 last night.  :gocho:

BTW - have some for sale.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: W.Churchill on October 05, 2011, 10:58:17 AM
The argument that we can expand is that we sell out against crap teams, when tickets are like $10.  If we can expand, we absolutely should.  I just don't think we can,

if we expanded, then charged like $25-$30 a ticket for confy games, we could probably sell out a 55-57K stadium. i don't know if 60k is feasible right now, even with cheap tickets. But, if the admin thinks that it will be likely in the future, i think we should go for it now.

Lowering the ticket prices to "fund" an expansion goes against the conventional wisdom [and, the laws of economics].  Sort of like the MBA genius who had the brilliant marketing strategy of building a Mercedes and selling it for $12,000.  BRILLIANT!
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: KITNfury on October 05, 2011, 11:19:58 AM
The argument that we can expand is that we sell out against crap teams, when tickets are like $10.  If we can expand, we absolutely should.  I just don't think we can,

if we expanded, then charged like $25-$30 a ticket for confy games, we could probably sell out a 55-57K stadium. i don't know if 60k is feasible right now, even with cheap tickets. But, if the admin thinks that it will be likely in the future, i think we should go for it now.

Lowering the ticket prices to "fund" an expansion goes against the conventional wisdom [and, the laws of economics].  Sort of like the MBA genius who had the brilliant marketing strategy of building a Mercedes and selling it for $12,000.  BRILLIANT!
For the record, I do agree with you, but you can look at it from a different perspective. Like sell a butt ton of season tickets for $100, pack a 60-65k stadium (if possible), over time this would build more die-hards, increase recruiting prowess, get better teams, have increased hostile environment, get more wins, raise ticket prices.

I won't say the other angle is valid, it would be a huge gamble, but not necessarily wrong.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: ArchE_Cat on October 05, 2011, 12:13:00 PM
The argument that we can expand is that we sell out against crap teams, when tickets are like $10.  If we can expand, we absolutely should.  I just don't think we can,

if we expanded, then charged like $25-$30 a ticket for confy games, we could probably sell out a 55-57K stadium. i don't know if 60k is feasible right now, even with cheap tickets. But, if the admin thinks that it will be likely in the future, i think we should go for it now.

Lowering the ticket prices to "fund" an expansion goes against the conventional wisdom [and, the laws of economics].  Sort of like the MBA genius who had the brilliant marketing strategy of building a Mercedes and selling it for $12,000.  BRILLIANT!

Ticket sales aren't funding the bball practice facility we're building. There's a tipping point where it becomes feasible to fund a portion of expansion based on future ticket sales from seats created by the expansion, but only if your fundraising is sufficient on the front end. You also have to consider future revenue from suites and club level into this. Those are high dollar, high revenue seats and can, if you will, "Subsidize" lower priced seating areas while still generating revenue.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: felix rex on October 05, 2011, 02:09:41 PM
Snyder supporters are so smug now. I guess you've earned it.

After beasley/walker/pullen beat KU to hit 5-0 or whatever back in 07, I remember starting a thread about "our status as a national title contender". I knew it was hopeless, but I also figured I may not get a chance to start that kind of thread again anytime soon. So I rode it while I could.

oh man, this is such a great post. it's too bad it's buried in this weird thread.

Thanks, mocat. Rickdaris has had a pretty clear agenda of burying my posts from day one.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: KCFDcat on October 05, 2011, 02:16:55 PM
The argument that we can expand is that we sell out against crap teams, when tickets are like $10.  If we can expand, we absolutely should.  I just don't think we can,

if we expanded, then charged like $25-$30 a ticket for confy games, we could probably sell out a 55-57K stadium. i don't know if 60k is feasible right now, even with cheap tickets. But, if the admin thinks that it will be likely in the future, i think we should go for it now.

Lowering the ticket prices to "fund" an expansion goes against the conventional wisdom [and, the laws of economics].  Sort of like the MBA genius who had the brilliant marketing strategy of building a Mercedes and selling it for $12,000.  BRILLIANT!
For the record, I do agree with you, but you can look at it from a different perspective. Like sell a butt ton of season tickets for $100, pack a 60-65k stadium (if possible), over time this would build more die-hards, increase recruiting prowess, get better teams, have increased hostile environment, get more wins, raise ticket prices.

I won't say the other angle is valid, it would be a huge gamble, but not necessarily wrong.

right, I agree its not a good idea to expand on the hope we could sell out with cheaper tickets. although I do wish we had a 3 tier pricing system. with the most expensive tickets being lower bowl, middle price upper deck center, and lowest price being upper deck corners. with the hope being the cheapest tickets are never over $20
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: PowercatPat on October 05, 2011, 03:42:34 PM
I bought 12 last night.  :gocho:

BTW - have some for sale.

How much and where are they?
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Kat Kid on October 05, 2011, 10:54:04 PM
The argument that we can expand is that we sell out against crap teams, when tickets are like $10.  If we can expand, we absolutely should.  I just don't think we can,

if we expanded, then charged like $25-$30 a ticket for confy games, we could probably sell out a 55-57K stadium. i don't know if 60k is feasible right now, even with cheap tickets. But, if the admin thinks that it will be likely in the future, i think we should go for it now.

Lowering the ticket prices to "fund" an expansion goes against the conventional wisdom [and, the laws of economics].  Sort of like the MBA genius who had the brilliant marketing strategy of building a Mercedes and selling it for $12,000.  BRILLIANT!

Tiered pricing.  Stop acting like a dick.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: ednksu on October 05, 2011, 11:07:17 PM
The argument that we can expand is that we sell out against crap teams, when tickets are like $10.  If we can expand, we absolutely should.  I just don't think we can,

if we expanded, then charged like $25-$30 a ticket for confy games, we could probably sell out a 55-57K stadium. i don't know if 60k is feasible right now, even with cheap tickets. But, if the admin thinks that it will be likely in the future, i think we should go for it now.

Lowering the ticket prices to "fund" an expansion goes against the conventional wisdom [and, the laws of economics].  Sort of like the MBA genius who had the brilliant marketing strategy of building a Mercedes and selling it for $12,000.  BRILLIANT!

Ticket sales aren't funding the bball practice facility we're building. There's a tipping point where it becomes feasible to fund a portion of expansion based on future ticket sales from seats created by the expansion, but only if your fundraising is sufficient on the front end. You also have to consider future revenue from suites and club level into this. Those are high dollar, high revenue seats and can, if you will, "Subsidize" lower priced seating areas while still generating revenue.
but what if those lower seats are lazy boys? :love:
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: KCFDcat on October 06, 2011, 06:38:14 PM
any update on this? really want the bill to be  :shakesfist: on saturday.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: bigDcat on October 06, 2011, 06:48:49 PM
Will not be a sell out. Just like last week. Also, who really gives a eff if it is or isn't.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: KCFDcat on October 06, 2011, 06:49:35 PM
Will not be a sell out. Just like last week. Also, who really gives a eff if it is or isn't.

I would be surprised if it's not sold out, or really close to it.

also, I care.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: steve dave on October 06, 2011, 06:50:37 PM
Will not be a sell out. Just like last week. Also, who really gives a eff if it is or isn't.

the people who debate needing to add seats care
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: hemmy on October 06, 2011, 06:57:49 PM
Im pretty sure we had 49500 against Baylor. Thats 500 off of capacity and we're screwing ourselves with that high deck above the student section. no one wants to sit there


Cause its windy as eff up there.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: KCFDcat on October 06, 2011, 07:00:06 PM
if we can't sellout a game when we're ranked 20th, against a fairly local team, the AD needs to look at ticket pricing.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: wetwillie on October 06, 2011, 08:58:51 PM
Will not be a sell out. Just like last week. Also, who really gives a eff if it is or isn't.

the people who debate needing to add seats care
if we can't sellout a game when we're ranked 20th, against a fairly local team, the AD needs to look at removing seats and adding premium suites.

Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: goldenticket on October 08, 2011, 09:40:47 AM
any update, will it sellout? or just be close like the baylor game?
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Pete on October 08, 2011, 09:50:07 AM
Those crap seats in the upper corners of the top deck should be like $5 every game. 
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: KCFDcat on October 08, 2011, 09:54:28 AM
Those crap seats in the upper corners of the top deck should be like $5 every game. 

this.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Pete on October 08, 2011, 10:17:08 AM
Surely we can get someone like Dara's Fast Lane to sponsor the cheap seats, like the Hyvee seats at the Royals games.

Maybe the "Tractor Supply Company Value Seats," or the "Fontanelle Hybrid Top Crop Score Seats" or something?  :dunno:
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: gokatgo on October 08, 2011, 10:43:39 AM
Are the upper deck corner seats really that bad?

Seems like they'd be way better than NEZ or lower SEZ
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: steve dave on October 08, 2011, 10:48:08 AM
Are the upper deck corner seats really that bad?

Seems like they'd be way better than NEZ or lower SEZ

they are awful
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on October 08, 2011, 12:03:27 PM
Are the upper deck corner seats really that bad?

Seems like they'd be way better than NEZ or lower SEZ

they are awful

yeah. they are terrible. i wouldn't have bothered even building the bathrooms honestly. use that money for something else and then just make that entire section like twenty bucks a ticket or something and call it good. horrible seats.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Trim on October 08, 2011, 12:13:46 PM
There's almost nowhere inside BSFS that I like watching a game from.  Mainly b/c of the people.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Pete on October 08, 2011, 12:25:31 PM
There's almost nowhere inside BSFS that I like watching a game from.  Mainly b/c of the people.

We need a box.

Next year, I say we use the BBBS donation money to get a box.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on October 08, 2011, 12:29:46 PM
There's almost nowhere inside BSFS that I like watching a game from.  Mainly b/c of the people.

We need a box.

Next year, I say we use the BBBS donation money to get a box.

yes. if there is a way to pull that money back out of the bbbs thing and get a box then i vote we do this. can discuss more on the mod board if we need to.
Title: Re: I can't believe we haven't sold out the Bill already..
Post by: Trim on October 08, 2011, 12:38:23 PM
There's almost nowhere inside BSFS that I like watching a game from.  Mainly b/c of the people.

We need a box.

Next year, I say we use the BBBS donation money to get a box.

yes. if there is a way to pull that money back out of the bbbs thing and get a box then i vote we do this. can discuss more on the mod board if we need to.

How much do we need?