A new low for KU Athletics

[jmlynch1]

The rest of this thread should be didcated to great deals that have been found on Groupon. My nephew got 8 hour long guitar lessons for $50. $50!!!!

[Pexikan]

"A real college football game can be a great family event, but try not to get too frustrated if you're forced to bring your football-illiterate nephew—he means well, and he's just excited about spending time with you. Here's a list of questions he might ask so you can get all the eye-rolling out of the way ahead of time and concentrate on the male bonding."

How many touchdowns are in a field goal? I need to know for my report.
If the goal is to acquire distance, wouldn't a grooved or finned ovoid projectile facilitate a more pronounced trajectory?
How much mana do you need to tap to summon a quarterback?
I have to go to the bathroom. Can you pause it?
Is it cheating to use The Force?

They are really hitting KU's target market...on-again, off-again uncles who dispise their nephews.

[ArchE_Cat]

You know what they should have done---and I'm completely serious---is a groupon for the KSU-ISU game. Because a turnout like that for a Big 12 conference game is pathetic.

a)  You are trying way too hard on this
b)  KU will only have the opponent fans or Groupon to thank to break 38k at the Memorial Track and Field center
3)  Try woot-off....putting those tickets in a Bag of Crap might work better.

No, no, no, I actually am serious. What was the biggest complaint I heard? People not wanting to spend $60 for a ticket that wasn't part of the season ticket plan and was off-campus against a crappy team. Do you not agree? I know I would hesitate to drop that kind of money, especially in this economy. What other reason is there for the small turnout? A groupon or SOME sort of deal would have helped out attendance.

No one currently associated w/ K-State cares about the turnout at Arrowhead. K-State took the guaranteed money from the deal and ran, and will not be back.

So you're just going to ignore it? Because it literally was just 3 days ago. Its not like this happened years ago.

Yes, it was a turd that Prince, Krause & Weffer laid on their way out.

[kyles]

You know what they should have done---and I'm completely serious---is a groupon for the KSU-ISU game. Because a turnout like that for a Big 12 conference game is pathetic.

a)  You are trying way too hard on this
b)  KU will only have the opponent fans or Groupon to thank to break 38k at the Memorial Track and Field center
3)  Try woot-off....putting those tickets in a Bag of Crap might work better.

No, no, no, I actually am serious. What was the biggest complaint I heard? People not wanting to spend $60 for a ticket that wasn't part of the season ticket plan and was off-campus against a crappy team. Do you not agree? I know I would hesitate to drop that kind of money, especially in this economy. What other reason is there for the small turnout? A groupon or SOME sort of deal would have helped out attendance.

No one currently associated w/ K-State cares about the turnout at Arrowhead. K-State took the guaranteed money from the deal and ran, and will not be back.

So you're just going to ignore it? Because it literally was just 3 days ago. Its not like this happened years ago.

Yes, it was a turd that Prince, Krause & Weffer laid on their way out.

It might have been a crappy plan, but it was still THIS years game with THIS years team and THIS years coach. Are you trying to say that the missing fans were boycotting because in their head, the game didn't exist?

[ArchE_Cat]

Boycott implies that somebody cared. It surely wasn't a money issue considering K-State just had a record fund raising year. Think more along the lines of complete apathy.

[kyles]

Apathy towards the football program???

[RTB]

From my understanding Farmeggedon is invitation only.. amirite??

[Scary Smart]

Apathy towards the football program???

JFC, Kyle, quit playing 20 questions and accept the fact that you're reaching to find a reason that K-State is not better than KU at football and basketball now.

[kitten_mittons]

Apathy towards the football program???

JFC, Kyle, quit playing 20 questions and accept the fact that you're reaching to find a reason that K-State is not better than KU at football and basketball now.

Don't listen to him, Kyle.  Reach for the stars!  I believe in you!

[ednksu]

You know what they should have done---and I'm completely serious---is a groupon for the KSU-ISU game. Because a turnout like that for a Big 12 conference game is pathetic.

a)  You are trying way too hard on this
b)  KU will only have the opponent fans or Groupon to thank to break 38k at the Memorial Track and Field center
3)  Try woot-off....putting those tickets in a Bag of Crap might work better.

No, no, no, I actually am serious. What was the biggest complaint I heard? People not wanting to spend $60 for a ticket that wasn't part of the season ticket plan and was off-campus against a crappy team. Do you not agree? I know I would hesitate to drop that kind of money, especially in this economy. What other reason is there for the small turnout? A groupon or SOME sort of deal would have helped out attendance.

No one currently associated w/ K-State cares about the turnout at Arrowhead. K-State took the guaranteed money from the deal and ran, and will not be back.

So you're just going to ignore it? Because it literally was just 3 days ago. Its not like this happened years ago.

Yes, it was a turd that Prince, Krause & Weffer laid on their way out.

It might have been a crappy plan, but it was still THIS years game with THIS years team and THIS years coach. Are you trying to say that the missing fans were boycotting because in their head, the game didn't exist?

KSU attendance was up.  ISU attendance was down, fyi

[mcmwcat]

lil bro can be soooo cute sometimes.  groupon <- adorable

[steve dave]

It's a single step away from bake sales and lemonade stands.  Pretty fantastic actually.

[areksuwildcat]

Hey KU, I will give you $10 to mow my lawn.   

[Dugout DickStone]

Hey KU, I will give you $10 to mow my lawn.   

$11!  <---- I win due to capitalism

[bakerman]

Hey KU, I will give you $10 to mow my lawn.   

 

[bakerman]

You know what they should have done---and I'm completely serious---is a groupon for the KSU-ISU game. Because a turnout like that for a Big 12 conference game is pathetic.

a)  You are trying way too hard on this
b)  KU will only have the opponent fans or Groupon to thank to break 38k at the Memorial Track and Field center
3)  Try woot-off....putting those tickets in a Bag of Crap might work better.

No, no, no, I actually am serious. What was the biggest complaint I heard? People not wanting to spend $60 for a ticket that wasn't part of the season ticket plan and was off-campus against a crappy team. Do you not agree? I know I would hesitate to drop that kind of money, especially in this economy. What other reason is there for the small turnout? A groupon or SOME sort of deal would have helped out attendance.

No one currently associated w/ K-State cares about the turnout at Arrowhead. K-State took the guaranteed money from the deal and ran, and will not be back.

So you're just going to ignore it? Because it literally was just 3 days ago. Its not like this happened years ago.

Yes, it was a turd that Prince, Krause & Weffer laid on their way out.

It might have been a crappy plan, but it was still THIS years game with THIS years team and THIS years coach. Are you trying to say that the missing fans were boycotting because in their head, the game didn't exist?

KSU attendance was up.  ISU attendance was down, fyi

^This.

The K-State side was packed. The ISU side was extremely sparse and had a lot of purple sprinkled in. 

[deputy dawg]

You know what they should have done---and I'm completely serious---is a groupon for the KSU-ISU game. Because a turnout like that for a Big 12 conference game is pathetic.

a)  You are trying way too hard on this
b)  KU will only have the opponent fans or Groupon to thank to break 38k at the Memorial Track and Field center
3)  Try woot-off....putting those tickets in a Bag of Crap might work better.

No, no, no, I actually am serious. What was the biggest complaint I heard? People not wanting to spend $60 for a ticket that wasn't part of the season ticket plan and was off-campus against a crappy team. Do you not agree? I know I would hesitate to drop that kind of money, especially in this economy. What other reason is there for the small turnout? A groupon or SOME sort of deal would have helped out attendance.

No one currently associated w/ K-State cares about the turnout at Arrowhead. K-State took the guaranteed money from the deal and ran, and will not be back.

So you're just going to ignore it? Because it literally was just 3 days ago. Its not like this happened years ago.

Yes, it was a turd that Prince, Krause & Weffer laid on their way out.

It might have been a crappy plan, but it was still THIS years game with THIS years team and THIS years coach. Are you trying to say that the missing fans were boycotting because in their head, the game didn't exist?

Dammit!  A ku fan is TRYING to give us marketing pointers, I think he's worth listening to.  Just think of the marketing success that school has had convincing that group of rubes that they have a football program.  If you can pull that off, you've done something spectacular.

[KSU_foo]

Kyles=Beems's apprentice.

I would find someone else to strive to be like, if I were you.  Unless you like talking your way into a corner and not being able to punch your way out of a wet paper sack...

[wabash909]

You know what they should have done---and I'm completely serious---is a groupon for the KSU-ISU game. Because a turnout like that for a Big 12 conference game is pathetic.

a)  You are trying way too hard on this
b)  KU will only have the opponent fans or Groupon to thank to break 38k at the Memorial Track and Field center
3)  Try woot-off....putting those tickets in a Bag of Crap might work better.

No, no, no, I actually am serious. What was the biggest complaint I heard? People not wanting to spend $60 for a ticket that wasn't part of the season ticket plan and was off-campus against a crappy team. Do you not agree? I know I would hesitate to drop that kind of money, especially in this economy. What other reason is there for the small turnout? A groupon or SOME sort of deal would have helped out attendance.

No one currently associated w/ K-State cares about the turnout at Arrowhead. K-State took the guaranteed money from the deal and ran, and will not be back.

So you're just going to ignore it? Because it literally was just 3 days ago. Its not like this happened years ago.

Yes, it was a turd that Prince, Krause & Weffer laid on their way out.

It might have been a crappy plan, but it was still THIS years game with THIS years team and THIS years coach. Are you trying to say that the missing fans were boycotting because in their head, the game didn't exist?

Dear dumbass,

I thought Arch_E spelled this out pretty cleary.  Ticket sales had zero impact on the guaranteed million dollars K-State got from this deal.

There was NO INCENTIVE to spend a dollar marketing this game, including it in the season ticket package, or putting forth any investment whatsover to increase attendance that would have cut into our profit margin.  Sure, a full stadium would have looked better on tv and possibly enhanced our homefield advantage, but whether there were 20,000 fans there or 70,000 fans, it didn't have an impact on us one iota financially.


  

[sonofdaxjones]

Old Couple sitting at table in suburban Johnson County:

Hand me the Coupons from the Paper Dear  (husband hands over coupons doesn't look up from daily Crossword)

(Wife Thumbing through coupons):  okay, Borax-50 cents off,  Prep H . . . 2 for 1,  Ocean Spray Prunes . . . Bogo!! Boom!! . . . oh, you out of Polident Honey?? 

(Husband now in other room falling asleep on "easy chair"):  Yeah . . . they got a deal huh? 

(Wife) Yes 75 cents off if you buy 2.

(Husband):  Get the Peppermint ones!!

(Wife):  Oh look at this (Husband thinks "How the F_ck can I look at that??  I am all the way out here in the living room) . . . it's a deal . . . let's see . . . it's a coupon for ku football games (wife reads aloud but in a whisper) . . . it says that if we show up at the ticket window with this coupon we get cheap tickets to a couple of ku football games. 

(Wife now standing looking into living room at husband nearly asleep in easy chair) What do you think Hon . . . that sounds like fun. 

(Husband now nearly asleep) Does it look like I want to drive all the way over there for a football game??

(Wife) It's not today.

(Husband) When is it?

(Wife) Saturday

(Husband) I have golf and then I need to trim the shrubs.

(Wife) Okay . . . oh look, Tyson chicken fingers . . .

[jtksu]

Did Ben bring his gang with him?  Are they the Sharks or the Jets?

[areksuwildcat]

Hey KU, I will give you $10 to mow my lawn.   

$11!  <---- I win due to capitalism

eff.

[MadCat]

Hey KU, I will give you $10 to mow my lawn.   

$11!  <---- I win due to capitalism

eff.

You just got 'The Price is Right'ed

[sonofdaxjones]

But the price to get a ku fan to cut your lawn is only $10 . . . so in Price is Right World . . . $11 has gone over.

Just sayin

[Pittcat]

But the price to get a ku fan to cut your lawn is only $10 . . . so in Price is Right World . . . $11 has gone over.

Just sayin

BOOM!!