Bball Vent...

[panther-state]

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And if I have to see/hear that lame ass 'Purple/Gold' cheer one more time I may need to be medicated. Lets take 15 minutes to get on the floor, 10 more to lift up the cheerleader and then leave at least 2 minutes between the two words. Lets make it as quiet and hospitable as possible for the opposing team.

I'm not sure who came up with this idea (athletic dept or cheerleaders) but it's possibly one of the worst things ever. Not sure why doing "U-N-I" was too difficult. It wasn't the best thing but it was better than what we have now. All in all the conference games have always been a more exciting atmosphere than the pre-winter break non-con games but I was pretty upset with how lame and lackluster the atmosphere was for basketball games in my very last semester on campus. Easily the worst atmosphere in the 4 short seasons I had been in the McLeod, which is astounding considering how much I enjoyed the volleyball atmosphere.

[domedays]

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If they were guaranteed a sell out or very close I can see raising the prices, but Drake just won't pull in that many extra fans and I see the $30 price keeping many away.
What is more important for the long term health of the program, game day ticket revenue? or butts in seats building a home court advantage and atmosphere? Which comes first?

[BCPanther]

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If they were guaranteed a sell out or very close I can see raising the prices, but Drake just won't pull in that many extra fans and I see the $30 price keeping many away.
What is more important for the long term health of the program, game day ticket revenue? or butts in seats building a home court advantage and atmosphere? Which comes first?

I don't at all disagree with you, however, Dannen is looking at revenue and revenue only. I think we will still have our biggest crowd of the year on Sunday.

That said, I am really starting to worry about our lack of fan interest and its affects on recruiting...

[9YRPLAN]

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this change doesnt have to be permanent if its hurting things

however its tough to compete head to head with creighton for recruits with the current situation. (even though the 2013 battle was evenly split).

[williebat]

Attendance average for every year in the McLeod:

'07: 6298
'08: 5096
'09: 4212
'10: 5642
'11: 4767
'12: 4406
'13 (thus far): 3743

Laughably bad for a program as good as we have had, and it seemingly continues to trend downward. Something needs to be done (I don't know what), but bumping prices up to $30 for a few games doesn't seem like it is going to help.

Iowa and Iowa state home games helped our attendance. That being said it is students and cedar valley residents who need to pick it up. Marketing marketing marketing works. We should try it sometime.

[BCPanther]

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Another Creighton question.

If/when they get into the Catholic 7 can Mac win by recruiting the same type of players he is now?? I said recruiting, not lucking into transfers...

[williebat]

Another Creighton question.

If/when they get into the Catholic 7 can Mac win by recruiting the same type of players he is now?? I said recruiting, not lucking into transfers...

No they are ranked higher than all of them right now already.

[Trapped in California]

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Another Creighton question.

If/when they get into the Catholic 7 can Mac win by recruiting the same type of players he is now?? I said recruiting, not lucking into transfers...

If they move, I would expect Creighton's recruiting areas to open up. Itss not like the school accounts differently for "in-state" recruits. I suspect that Mac would try to recruit more in the area surrounding the Great Lakes, Pennsylvania, etc. Don't know what luck he would have, but there is the opprotunity to have recruits play games once/several times a year near their home town, etc.

[Kyle]

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The prices were set prior to the season beginning and we all know how high the expectations for this season were. Had Troy known we were going to be a .500 team heading into these three games, I doubt he would have set the prices at $30 each.

Troy's #1 concern is money, and I can't really blame him. The ONLY thing posing a long term threat to the future of UNI athletics is $$$$$. Troy understands this and his actions reflect it.

If anybody is looking for a sweet deal on tickets to all remaining home games, check this out http://www.panthernation.com/showthr...190#post340190.

[Silent Earl]

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Drake charges $30 for the UNI game @D+, versus $10 or so for most of their other games. They also charged more for the Iowa/ISU game when there was one and probably one or two other MVC games.

[run&blade]

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Smart to charge a premium for the Creighton and WSU games.

ROFLMAO on Drake. Most wouldn't open their window blinds if they were playing in their back yard. Family of four is going to drop $120 to watch UNI vs. Drake? I think most will stay home and watch the NFL.

[Panther-Sheik]

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Smart to charge a premium for the Creighton and WSU games.

ROFLMAO on Drake. Most wouldn't open their window blinds if they were playing in their back yard. Family of four is going to drop $120 to watch UNI vs. Drake? I think most will stay home and watch the NFL.

I think it is more of an effort to get money out of Drake fan that comes to the game than gouge UNI fan. At least I hope that is the motivation.

[ubuntuCAT]

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Does anyone else think the alumni Suite is really under utilized? I've been to numerous games where there is no one or very few People inside. I see no reason not to have that used every game. Sell it to groups, reward different groups of donors, sell individual tickets, bring in some high school bball teams, etc. It's not even just about money but showing more people a neat experience.

[06panther10]

Does anyone else think the alumni Suite is really under utilized? I've been to numerous games where there is no one or very few People inside. I see no reason not to have that used every game. Sell it to groups, reward different groups of donors, sell individual tickets, bring in some high school bball teams, etc. It's not even just about money but showing more people a neat experience.

I agree with this.

[arealcat]

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The same thing happened with ticket prices in football, but I think it was an effort to sell more season tickets. Buying season tickets was a lot better deal than just paying for those more expensive games. Without looking at how much season tickets were for bball I am only assuming this was part of the reasoning.