Author Topic: Really surprised to hear about the number of tickets available . . . (Read 11127 times)

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #50 on:** October 13, 2010, 01:17:38 PM »

Aren't we required to give NU an allotment? It's not like a KSU fan pulled a Santa Clause and gave the NEbraska fans, who all sat in the same sections, a bunch of free tickets.

bakerman · « **Reply #51 on:** October 13, 2010, 01:18:18 PM »

Incred-a-Bowl in Overland Park has a bowling league that you get KU football SEASON tickets for being in.

Bookcat · « **Reply #52 on:** October 13, 2010, 01:20:14 PM »

I'll only go the game in Lawrence if I can get a ticket to the Gridiron Club.

OregonSmock · « **Reply #53 on:** October 13, 2010, 01:24:52 PM »

Quote from: sonofdaxjones on October 13, 2010, 01:04:31 PM

Well we have lots of past information to go by, like when Lew passes out thousands of extra FREE tickets for the first home game . . . so don't act like something like handing out free tickets is unheard of at ku.

The bottom line is . . . really surprised that the ku football super fans haven't locked down all the tickets.

I now return you to: Jedi Mind Tricks-with Beems.

The "free" tickets at the beginning of the season are complimentary tickets that are included with the student sports package.

AbeFroman · « **Reply #54 on:** October 13, 2010, 01:25:59 PM »

Quote from: Panjandrum on October 13, 2010, 01:09:37 PM

Therefore, when we overrun your stadium, we do it at a discount. When NU fans invaded ours, we made them pay for it.

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OregonSmock · « **Reply #55 on:** October 13, 2010, 01:28:48 PM »

Quote from: sonofdaxjones on October 13, 2010, 01:27:11 PM

Quote from: BMWJhawk on October 13, 2010, 01:24:52 PM
Quote from: sonofdaxjones on October 13, 2010, 01:04:31 PM
Well we have lots of past information to go by, like when Lew passes out thousands of extra FREE tickets for the first home game . . . so don't act like something like handing out free tickets is unheard of at ku.

The bottom line is . . . really surprised that the ku football super fans haven't locked down all the tickets.

I now return you to: Jedi Mind Tricks-with Beems.

Free tickets are free tickets . . . this isn't hard.

The "free" tickets at the beginning of the season are complimentary tickets that are included with the student sports package.

You have to buy a sports package to get the complimentary ticket, though.

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #56 on:** October 13, 2010, 01:31:19 PM »

Quote from: BMWJhawk on October 13, 2010, 01:24:52 PM

Quote from: sonofdaxjones on October 13, 2010, 01:04:31 PM
Well we have lots of past information to go by, like when Lew passes out thousands of extra FREE tickets for the first home game . . . so don't act like something like handing out free tickets is unheard of at ku.

The bottom line is . . . really surprised that the ku football super fans haven't locked down all the tickets.

I now return you to: Jedi Mind Tricks-with Beems.

The "free" tickets at the beginning of the season are complimentary tickets that are included with the student sports package.

Oh I see, sounds like an old Monty Python skit . . . "They're complimentary, they aren't free . . ."

OregonSmock · « **Reply #57 on:** October 13, 2010, 01:37:20 PM »

Quote from: sonofdaxjones on October 13, 2010, 01:31:19 PM

Quote from: BMWJhawk on October 13, 2010, 01:24:52 PM
Quote from: sonofdaxjones on October 13, 2010, 01:04:31 PM
Well we have lots of past information to go by, like when Lew passes out thousands of extra FREE tickets for the first home game . . . so don't act like something like handing out free tickets is unheard of at ku.

The bottom line is . . . really surprised that the ku football super fans haven't locked down all the tickets.

I now return you to: Jedi Mind Tricks-with Beems.

The "free" tickets at the beginning of the season are complimentary tickets that are included with the student sports package.

Oh I see, sounds like an old Monty Python skit . . . "They're complimentary, they aren't free . . ."

They are included with a sports package which costs money to buy.

"storm"nut · « **Reply #58 on:** October 13, 2010, 01:41:51 PM »

Quote from: BMWJhawk on October 13, 2010, 01:28:48 PM

Quote from: sonofdaxjones on October 13, 2010, 01:27:11 PM
Quote from: BMWJhawk on October 13, 2010, 01:24:52 PM
Quote from: sonofdaxjones on October 13, 2010, 01:04:31 PM
Well we have lots of past information to go by, like when Lew passes out thousands of extra FREE tickets for the first home game . . . so don't act like something like handing out free tickets is unheard of at ku.

The bottom line is . . . really surprised that the ku football super fans haven't locked down all the tickets.

I now return you to: Jedi Mind Tricks-with Beems.

Free tickets are free tickets . . . this isn't hard.

The "free" tickets at the beginning of the season are complimentary tickets that are included with the student sports package.

You have to buy a sports package to get the complimentary ticket, though.

Are there more options to get free tickets to ku football games than there are to buy them? Looks that way.

Panjandrum · « **Reply #59 on:** October 13, 2010, 01:51:03 PM »

Quote from: Limestone on October 13, 2010, 01:17:38 PM

Aren't we required to give NU an allotment? It's not like a KSU fan pulled a Santa Clause and gave the NEbraska fans, who all sat in the same sections, a bunch of free tickets.

Well, they definitely exceeded their allotment. My guess is a bunch of them camped out and bought single game tickets or scalped them one way or another.

Regardless, every seat in that stadium was sold out, red or purple. Someone paid $75 to sit in a seat or on a hill.

For the announced attendance of 51,115, if you take that times $75, KSU made $3,833,625 from gate receipts alone. That doesn't include parking or concessions. If I were a betting man, KSU made over $4 million that night, alone.

catsdo · « **Reply #60 on:** October 13, 2010, 01:55:26 PM »

K-State took 30,000+ fans to ku's stadium back in 2002. Even now, K-State will still take 8,000+ fans. There were only about 3,000 ku fans in Manhattan last year. Pretty crazy the difference between the two fan bases.

Bookcat · « **Reply #61 on:** October 13, 2010, 01:56:02 PM »

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Someone paid $75 to sit in a seat or on a hill.

a friend I work with paid that for the hill seat. Left at the beginning of the 3rd (when it was over).

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #62 on:** October 13, 2010, 02:02:53 PM »

Again, really is surprising to see so many "complimentary" tickets given ku football super fan status.

scottwildcat · « **Reply #63 on:** October 13, 2010, 02:29:00 PM »

fact of the matter still not a sell out 28 hours from game time

Panjandrum · « **Reply #64 on:** October 13, 2010, 02:45:06 PM »

Quote from: scottwildcat on October 13, 2010, 02:29:00 PM

fact of the matter still not a sell out 28 hours from game time

It probably won't be, either.

A lot of KU fans don't want to see them lose to KSU, and a lot of KSU fans don't want to be there to watch KU win.

Neither side thinks they're going to win, so both fan bases are avoiding a very uncomfortable situation. Especially since it's on a Thursday night.

This is what happens when both teams get demolished the game preceding this one.

"storm"nut · « **Reply #65 on:** October 13, 2010, 02:54:29 PM »

Quote from: Panjandrum on October 13, 2010, 02:45:06 PM

Quote from: scottwildcat on October 13, 2010, 02:29:00 PM
fact of the matter still not a sell out 28 hours from game time

It probably won't be, either.

A lot of KU fans don't want to see them lose to KSU, and a lot of KSU fans don't want to be there to watch KU win.

Neither side thinks they're going to win, so both fan bases are avoiding a very uncomfortable situation. Especially since it's on a Thursday night.

This is what happens when both teams get demolished the game preceding this one.

Toilet Bowl. ORDER RESTORED!

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #66 on:** October 13, 2010, 03:00:48 PM »

Waters Calmed!!

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #67 on:** October 13, 2010, 03:11:06 PM »

Got this from a friend who is a non-Big Shot.

Special Ticket Offer to the KU vs. K-State Football Game
The Kansas Bar Association is teaming up with the University of Kansas to offer members an outstanding opportunity to reserve discounted tickets to the KU vs. K-State football game at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 14 in Lawrence. Reserve your individual tickets for only $60 (a $90 value) by going to http://bit.ly/1AOUXa. Enter promotional code KSBAR and click on the “Kansas State” link to order your tickets today. Be there for the game of the year!

PurplePride74 · « **Reply #68 on:** October 13, 2010, 03:13:43 PM »

Quote from: stormnut on October 13, 2010, 03:00:48 PM

Toilet Bowl. ORDER RESTORED!

Quote from: sonofdaxjones on October 13, 2010, 03:00:48 PM

Waters Calmed!!

Are they the pretty BLUE waters???

ednksu · « **Reply #69 on:** October 13, 2010, 11:49:54 PM »

some one in the KC area should score me some free tickets and sell them to me on the cheap. For serious.

bigDcat · « **Reply #70 on:** October 13, 2010, 11:57:03 PM »

my ku friend texted me today saying that he got a free ticket for me today. when i asked how he got a free ticket, he said his student org was giving out tickets to any member that wanted one.

jtksu · « **Reply #71 on:** October 13, 2010, 11:59:12 PM »

BUT KU DOESN'T GIVE AWAY FREE TICKETS!!!

slimz · « **Reply #72 on:** October 14, 2010, 12:07:44 AM »

Quote from: Limestone on October 13, 2010, 03:11:06 PM

Got this from a friend who is a non-Big Shot.

Special Ticket Offer to the KU vs. K-State Football Game
The Kansas Bar Association is teaming up with the University of Kansas to offer members an outstanding opportunity to reserve discounted tickets to the KU vs. K-State football game at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 14 in Lawrence. Reserve your individual tickets for only $60 (a $90 value) by going to http://bit.ly/1AOUXa. Enter promotional code KSBAR and click on the “Kansas State” link to order your tickets today. Be there for the game of the year!

OUTSTANDING!

At work today, all the KU fans at lunch were wondering whether they would lose by 3 or 4 touchdowns.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #73 on:** October 14, 2010, 09:14:29 AM »

One of my co-workers, played at ku but went on to Michigan, asked me for 60 points to bet.

Why do they hate their team so much? Seems like they aren't that bad and definitely doing things the right way. What's not to be proud of?

wabash909 · « **Reply #74 on:** October 14, 2010, 09:21:07 AM »

College buddy of mine is a social worker in Lawrence. Just called and told me ku athletics dropped off close to a thousand tickets on the door steps of the local soup kitchens and now they're just blowing around on the streets and the vagrants are using them to start fires in trash cans. It's pretty cold and windy today.