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Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?..... Back to Top OUbobcat9092 General User Member Since: 12/28/2004 Location: Fairfax, VA Post Count: 1,193 Status: Offline     RE: USA Today - Declining Attendence Article    Posted: 3/9/2012 10:39:13 AM  I see that we are averaging higher attendance that Stanford this year (5,393) Last Edited: 3/9/2012 10:39:24 AM by OUbobcat9092 Bring Back Men's Track & Field Back to Top anorris General User Member Since: 7/6/2010 Location: Bristol, CT Post Count: 2,262 Status: Offline     RE: USA Today - Declining Attendence Article    Posted: 3/9/2012 1:11:47 PM  While this piece touches on a lot of things, I think it leaves out some of the most important. Economy in a tailspin, and this kind of splurge event is one of the first things to go for many people.  Ticket prices have not adjusted downward to accommodate that, thus, lower attendance.  I would expect attendance to strengthen with the economy (ie: slowly), probably lagging a bit. I'd like to see numbers for the other major sports (NFL - though not as likely to be affected, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR) and how they compare.  I'd guess you'll see a similar story. Back to Top Deciduous Forest Cat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Ohio Post Count: 4,474 Status: Offline     RE: USA Today - Declining Attendence Article    Posted: 3/9/2012 1:52:10 PM  Well, we beat Stanford in the last meeting (1992), so you can only assume that people, when given a choice, will go to the Convo. Back to Top Ohio69 General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 3,062 Status: Offline     RE: USA Today - Declining Attendence Article    Posted: 3/9/2012 3:12:10 PM  anorris wrote: Ticket prices have not adjusted downward to accommodate....lower attendance.... We'll probably see the opposite.  Can't you hear it?  "Ticket prices need to be increased to make up for losses in revenue."  Bizarro economics. Back in the 1990s me and a group of guys attended the NCAA first round 9 years in a row.  And not glamorous places either.  Cincinnati, Dayton, Providence, Charlotte, Lexington, Minneapolis, etc. The first round is a blast.  We gave up after ticket prices got to be too high. Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?..... Back to Top anorris General User Member Since: 7/6/2010 Location: Bristol, CT Post Count: 2,262 Status: Offline     RE: USA Today - Declining Attendence Article    Posted: 3/10/2012 12:43:56 AM  Ohio69 wrote: anorris wrote: Ticket prices have not adjusted downward to accommodate....lower attendance.... We'll probably see the opposite.  Can't you hear it?  "Ticket prices need to be increased to make up for losses in revenue."  Bizarro economics. Back in the 1990s me and a group of guys attended the NCAA first round 9 years in a row.  And not glamorous places either.  Cincinnati, Dayton, Providence, Charlotte, Lexington, Minneapolis, etc. The first round is a blast.  We gave up after ticket prices got to be too high. I looked into the Sweet 16 over in Boston, since it falls on my day off and that's an easy day trip, and Tricia is going to be in town.  $188 each to sit back against the wall behind the baseline seems a bit much.  If it is sold out, it's the right price, but if it isn't.. Back to Top mf279801 General User Member Since: 8/6/2010 Location: Newark, DE Post Count: 2,473 Status: Offline     RE: USA Today - Declining Attendence Article    Posted: 3/10/2012 11:20:42 AM  anorris wrote: Ohio69 wrote: anorris wrote: Ticket prices have not adjusted downward to accommodate....lower attendance.... We'll probably see the opposite.  Can't you hear it?  "Ticket prices need to be increased to make up for losses in revenue."  Bizarro economics. Back in the 1990s me and a group of guys attended the NCAA first round 9 years in a row.  And not glamorous places either.  Cincinnati, Dayton, Providence, Charlotte, Lexington, Minneapolis, etc. The first round is a blast.  We gave up after ticket prices got to be too high. I looked into the Sweet 16 over in Boston, since it falls on my day off and that's an easy day trip, and Tricia is going to be in town.  $188 each to sit back against the wall behind the baseline seems a bit much.  If it is sold out, it's the right price, but if it isn't.. 2 years ago when the first round was in buffalo it was (iirc) $80 for the cheapest tickets for a FIRST ROUND session (2 games). Back to Top Monroe Slavin General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Oxnard, CA Post Count: 9,121 Status: Offline     RE: USA Today - Declining Attendence Article    Posted: 3/10/2012 10:29:20 PM  Sweet Sixteen ticket only $188.  I know that's not exactly cheap.  But I'm surprised that it's not more given the demand vs. the limited # of seats. Where's the band?! WHERE"S THE BAND?! DesignspiritUSA.com The Pets On The Go Collection of pet gear travel bags The Holiday Tote Bigg Bagg Collection--over-sized, reversible, extra pockets; now love carrying packages as much as you love shopping! 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