Getting Students in the Mac

[PantherChic]

That's kinda funny

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[Spathicle]

Re: Getting Students in the Mac

We all know the problem, UNI just doesn't have the state wide support the other two schools do. Most of these kids don't grow up on a home where mom and dad are real Panther fans. Iowa and Isu fans typically learn it early and that is what drives a lot of their passion and group think drags their friends along for the ride.

I remember '06 when I caught purple fever. It grabbed hold quickly and I chartered two busses to take people to Chattanooga and haven't looked back since. Still one of my favorite college memories. It will take some incredible experience like that to ignite the passion in some of these young kids. Gimmicks aren't going to do anything. All we can do is keep winning and hope some of the students see the light along the way.

In the mean time I am absolutely juiced to be a Panther.

[jegbomb52]

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One thing I thought was cool last night about the "pick up your wichita ticket" after the game was that not only did it fill the student section, but it filled it for the entire game.

perhaps instead of throwing out money, or giving away pizza, we find a sponsor to hand out "beat _______" tee shirts. For example: Following the WSU game on January 31st you can pick up your Drake Basketball ticket and a Beat the Bulldogs Tee Shirt sponsored by Mudd Advertising.

This kills a lot of birds with one stone. 1. We bring kids back for the Drake game. 2. If there isn't a ton of response with the "pick up your ticket" for the Drake game we can sell $5 tickets. 3. It keeps kids at the WSU game the ENTIRE game. 4 We generate a lot of buzz about the Drake game the following week showing students they can recreate the environment from the WSU game.

[Born-a-Panther]

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One thing I thought was cool last night about the "pick up your wichita ticket" after the game was that not only did it fill the student section, but it filled it for the entire game.

perhaps instead of throwing out money, or giving away pizza, we find a sponsor to hand out "beat _______" tee shirts. For example: Following the WSU game on January 31st you can pick up your Drake Basketball ticket and a Beat the Bulldogs Tee Shirt sponsored by Mudd Advertising.

This kills a lot of birds with one stone. 1. We bring kids back for the Drake game. 2. If there isn't a ton of response with the "pick up your ticket" for the Drake game we can sell $5 tickets. 3. It keeps kids at the WSU game the ENTIRE game. 4 We generate a lot of buzz about the Drake game the following week showing students they can recreate the environment from the WSU game.

I like this.

[BCPanther]

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I would imagine that Wichita will be a McLeod Center record. Current record is 7300+. I'm sure they'll announce around 7500. Should be awesome with a packed student section, full upper bleachers, and people hanging off the east observation deck.

Now, let's just make sure we take care of business Sunday and Wednesday.

[PantherChic]

I like this.

Ditto!

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[achrist70]

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Now just as long as all of the corporate tickets are used, that is the most frustrating site to see.

[Neighbor]

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Yes, they seemed to be quite engaged. I love it when it's the student section getting a cheer started.

were the students into the game or not so much? I couldn't really tell from TV but it seemed as though they were semi-interested at least.

[unipanthers8907]

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One thing I thought was cool last night about the "pick up your wichita ticket" after the game was that not only did it fill the student section, but it filled it for the entire game.

perhaps instead of throwing out money, or giving away pizza, we find a sponsor to hand out "beat _______" tee shirts. For example: Following the WSU game on January 31st you can pick up your Drake Basketball ticket and a Beat the Bulldogs Tee Shirt sponsored by Mudd Advertising.

This kills a lot of birds with one stone. 1. We bring kids back for the Drake game. 2. If there isn't a ton of response with the "pick up your ticket" for the Drake game we can sell $5 tickets. 3. It keeps kids at the WSU game the ENTIRE game. 4 We generate a lot of buzz about the Drake game the following week showing students they can recreate the environment from the WSU game.

I like this.

I agree, I like this idea as well.

[Purrrrrfect]

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i vote jeg for president of the advert/marketing department

[Purrrrrfect]

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Even beat writer Logue for the Register semi-calling out the students and fans. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/sto...ence/22146897/

[PantherObserver]

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If they are going to continue handing out student tickets at the games like this, they need to put together a more efficient model. Last night was chaos. They had approx 4 people stand at the very front of the student section to hand out 1,500 tickets. Not the best plan, and I'm shocked people didn't get hurt in the stampede. It was a bull rush down to the front.

I still think they should return to the online ticketing model they used in 2006-2007. You earn points for attending more games (giving you a better chance to get tix to high demand games that might sell out the student section) and you print your ticket in advance. They could cut it off a few days before a game so that the remaining tickets could be sold to the general public if the students don't snatch them all up. The infrastructure should already in place to do this, since they have done it before. I also think it gives off a sense of hype around the game, ie: "I better get my ticket before they're gone!"

[otter]

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"Northern Iowa officials have been creative. Students who showed up to see Indiana State could claim their tickets for Wichita State. Sort of like getting first dibs.

It's a nice market ploy, but Tuttle and his Northern Iowa teammates deserve something better than gimmicks.

They deserve sellouts."

Right on the money

[95UNIGRAD]

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Even beat writer Logue for the Register semi-calling out the students and fans. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/sto...ence/22146897/

Semi-calling out? He was pretty direct. Good for him.

[PantherChic]

Well said. He's exactly right. That line about asking students and getting a shrug is telling.

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