pathetic attendance

[anthropanther]

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To commemorate the first ever semi game at the Dome, you would think they could spring for a nice dark or red! Maybe they could find a deal on some leftover Oktoberfest!!

I agree, while I like my Budweiser, set a Schneider Weisse down or a Weihenstephaner and I'm in heaven! Oh shoot, I can't remember the name of the pub in Indianapolis that was dedicated to the local firefighters but it had amazing micro brews. Anyone know the name?, or are the details to vague. It's downtown Indianapolis and one of the micro brews bought gives proceeds to the local firehouses.

[Neighbor]

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I thought it looked like 10K. If each section is about 1K, then the west side had about 6K. The east side seemed to be slightly less full. That's why I figured 10K. I think there was another 'low balled' attendance figure. It always happens in the playoffs.

I agree. I was on the NE side. From what I could see the east upper section in the center was quite full. I think the 9,000 is paid admission. With NCAA taking 85% even an old rugby player can do that math.

[Twin Cities Panther]

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Actually the third. '85 vs Georgia Southern & '92 vs YSU.

Warm Falstaff for you!!

I meant to say First Panther semi victory in the Dome.

[Big_Al]

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Discounting tickets dilutes the value of the games -- people will perceive the Panthers as a cut-rate team, which they are not.

As painful as it is to see 9000 people at a playoff game, those people who attended don't see Panther football as a cut-rate program. Long-term, it is better to build attendance by rewarding and encouraging dedicated fans with superior product on the field than by bringing in casual fans with discounted tickets.

[CincyPanther88]

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Discounting tickets dilutes the value of the games -- people will perceive the Panthers as a cut-rate team, which they are not.

As painful as it is to see 9000 people at a playoff game, those people who attended don't see Panther football as a cut-rate program. Long-term, it is better to build attendance by rewarding and encouraging dedicated fans with superior product on the field than by bringing in casual fans with discounted tickets.

Good point. But is it more important to have 15-16K people in there - even if some tickets are discounted - than it is to have those 9-10K show up at full price?

[UNIAlum95]

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Warm Falstaff for you!!

I meant to say First Panther semi victory in the Dome.

Yummy!

I wanted to say first home semi victory too but couldn't bring myself to type it. Well there I go...

[Big_Al]

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Good point. But is it more important to have 15-16K people in there - even if some tickets are discounted - than it is to have those 9-10K show up at full price?

Well, long-term, the answer is no. However, if you asked how far should the AD go to fill the Dome on Saturday...

On another note, looks like we aren't the only people struggling with getting butts in the stands:

http://tinyurl.com/5muaaa

Eating $200k in one game?! Ouch!

[Twin Cities Panther]

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Yummy!

I wanted to say first home semi victory too but couldn't bring myself to type it. Well there I go...

What the hell....I was busted and tossed from Dancer for bringing in a keg back in the day. Didn't even matter that it was tossed from a 9th floor window b4 security and colonel klink made it into the room. I would spring for a barrel of something nice and red/dark and hopefully keep it hidden in the old SUV for tailgating if you guys thought that would help?? Never mind the alcohol.....just the pure sneakyness should entice a few additional rabble-rousers to show up.......a ticket in hand b4 being allowed to sip from the magic trough of course!

[run&blade]

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I have season tickets and don't donate anything else to the University because I don't have the extra money. I would be willing to give some money to a fund that bought tickets to give to groups that have no ability to go to games on their own. Waterloo must have boys clubs or something that would love to go to a game.
Call in 'Farley's Followers' and and the fund pay for tickets/food/and transportation to the game. If lots of people just gave $5 - $10 bucks it would go a long ways. Put them in a red section, hang a banner over the railing calling them 'Farley's Followers' and deck them out in UNI T-shirts. It would be touching and get some people in the building.

[CincyPanther88]

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Well, long-term, the answer is no. However, if you asked how far should the AD go to fill the Dome on Saturday...

Right. That's basically what I was asking. I'm not sure what the answer is or if there is a right answer. Ideally you would like to have 16K in there paying full price. But we know that's not very likely. We talked last year about how those sellouts/near-sellouts would likely increase future attendance but that doesn't seem to have worked like we have hoped. I know there are a lot of excuses - some valid, others not so much - why UNI can't sell out most of their home games but I think that if there is an event people want to go to badly enough, they will go. While 9-10K is nothing to sneeze at, and God bless all those people who went to the game, UNI football is not that kind of event for the people who decided to do something else.

On another note, looks like we aren't the only people struggling with getting butts in the stands:

http://tinyurl.com/5muaaa

Eating $200k in one game?! Ouch!

Yikes. I know FCS isn't the big time but there are some advantages in not being a FBS school.

[UNI Prof]

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I have season tickets and don't donate anything else to the University because I don't have the extra money. I would be willing to give some money to a fund that bought tickets to give to groups that have no ability to go to games on their own. Waterloo must have boys clubs or something that would love to go to a game.
Call in 'Farley's Followers' and and the fund pay for tickets/food/and transportation to the game. If lots of people just gave $5 - $10 bucks it would go a long ways. Put them in a red section, hang a banner over the railing calling them 'Farley's Followers' and deck them out in UNI T-shirts. It would be touching and get some people in the building.

Very cool idea.

[Victory_For_UNI]

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Very cool idea.

It's too bad that Troy is against anything that doesn't make money. Somebody in the athletic dept tried to get a group of kids (50) from inner city Cedar Rapids to the dome at a price of $5 per ticket this year. Troy wouldn't let it be done for below $10. When unnamed person allowed the group to have the $5 deal (because there was no way the group would be able to come up with the extra $250), Troy informed him that he would be terminated over the $250. Nice message, Dannen.

[Twin Cities Panther]

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I agree, while I like my Budweiser, set a Schneider Weisse down or a Weihenstephaner and I'm in heaven! Oh shoot, I can't remember the name of the pub in Indianapolis that was dedicated to the local firefighters but it had amazing micro brews. Anyone know the name?, or are the details to vague. It's downtown Indianapolis and one of the micro brews bought gives proceeds to the local firehouses.

Its here:

http://www.rockbottom.com/DisplayLocationRBR.php?FKLocationID=10113

[Twin Cities Panther]

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Alumni Lite back in order:

Suite catch!

Members of the UNI Alumni Association and their immediate families are invited to a pre-game social in the Alumni Suite of the McLeod Center from 1:30 - 3 pm. Enjoy beer, pop and snacks courtesy of the UNI Alumni Association while watching the big screens, then head to the Dome for the game.

[FerociousCat]

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It's too bad that Troy is against anything that doesn't make money. Somebody in the athletic dept tried to get a group of kids (50) from inner city Cedar Rapids to the dome at a price of $5 per ticket this year. Troy wouldn't let it be done for below $10. When unnamed person allowed the group to have the $5 deal (because there was no way the group would be able to come up with the extra $250), Troy informed him that he would be terminated over the $250. Nice message, Dannen.

Super Troy?