There have been discussions in past seasons about whether people will keep their season tickets or drop them due to the declining state of the program.
Well, given that we're 2 wins away from an outright Big East title with 3 games to play, with a team that can return everyone, what's the thought on season tickets for next season?
I assume anyone who currently has season tickets will continue with them. Are people who don't just going to rely on the mini packs plus wait until good ticket deals are available for individual games? Are people going to go all in on full season tickets?
Did the marketing department do its job so well in making attractive deals on tickets for the big games make them in turn do a horrible job by making season tickets make less sense to buy?
I was always able to mooch off my parents' season tickets to go to games, and they'd be generous enough to buy tickets if more people in our family wanted to go than number of tickets they had. If I were living in Milwaukee, I think next year would be the first time I'd buy season tickets, and I'd probably plan to continue on with them as long as Shaka is here.
I'm not deciding until I know where we're ranked in the preseason coaches poll
wades
Tickets are going to become a hot commodity in short order. I cannot remember the excitement level being this high in a very long time.
I didn't Re-up this year.
My section was about $450 a ticket upper deck.
I've gone to all the home games I wanted to and was able to and haven't hit $350 yet. This includes lower bowl seats for Baylor, creighton, Nova, and Xavier.
Upper bowl middle court first 2-3 rows for UW, Providence, butler, depaul and seats for St Johns.
So while I will maybe get season tickets again next year, i saved money and had far better seats this year for multiple games.
fjm
That is what I have done for quite a few years now. I outsmarted myself last year and way overpaid for NMD, but was still ahead money compared to buying season tickets. I agree, if done right you can have very good seats at a reasonable cost.
Sh!t. Sorry wades I didn't answer a single one of your questions haha.
Ok so I did the be a student plan, so you get lower bowl seats. Then did a lot of Ticketmaster for games. Don't use stubhub. Ticketmaster has all the seats that MU hasn't sold. I buy the shittiest seats in the upper deck and just move middle court and go all the way down.
Tickets for UW as always are pricy. But that's how I did basically 10 games for under $350 and skipped cupcakes.
However. As goose said... this may change in the future with demand, which is a good thing! But, not to be a cheapskate here, there are endzone seats upper deck for $125 a seat for season tickets and then you could always get in with those and sit basically anywhere you want except for big games when it's full. But then at least you have seats minimum.
Quote from: Goose on February 23, 2023, 02:38:42 PM
fjm
That is what I have done for quite a few years now. I outsmarted myself last year and way overpaid for NMD, but was still ahead money compared to buying season tickets. I agree, if done right you can have very good seats at a reasonable cost.
You doin season tickets next year boss?
Quote from: wadesworld on February 23, 2023, 02:04:46 PM
There have been discussions in past seasons about whether people will keep their season tickets or drop them due to the declining state of the program.
Well, given that we're 2 wins away from an outright Big East title with 3 games to play, with a team that can return everyone, what's the thought on season tickets for next season?
I assume anyone who currently has season tickets will continue with them. Are people who don't just going to rely on the mini packs plus wait until good ticket deals are available for individual games? Are people going to go all in on full season tickets?
Did the marketing department do its job so well in making attractive deals on tickets for the big games make them in turn do a horrible job by making season tickets make less sense to buy?
I was always able to mooch off my parents' season tickets to go to games, and they'd be generous enough to buy tickets if more people in our family wanted to go than number of tickets they had. If I were living in Milwaukee, I think next year would be the first time I'd buy season tickets, and I'd probably plan to continue on with them as long as Shaka is here.
I have had my season tickets since I was 4 in '92 when my mom was secretary to Fr DiUlio and then Wild. I mooched a ton and took them over when I turned 18. I never went to Marquette and still have kept them to this day. This year and last has been a breath of fresh air and I enjoy it a great deal. I don't think I'll ever give the tickets up and hate to think of the day my mom passes and those rare points for us poor folk can't be transfered over.
Edit: spelling at the bar due to snow day
Quote from: Sawsi on February 23, 2023, 02:40:48 PM
Edit: spelling at the bar due to snow day
It's Lent but Scoop ain't confession.
Sawsi
The MU employee ticket deal is the best. My in-laws had them for 35+ years and they were great seats at a great price.
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on February 23, 2023, 02:47:25 PM
It's Lent but Scoop ain't confession.
My people! Keep it Southside Milwaukee holy :)
Quote from: Goose on February 23, 2023, 02:48:55 PM
Sawsi
The MU employee ticket deal is the best. My in-laws had them for 35+ years and they were great seats at a great price.
We had it back then but since I took over she has been states away and paying that full price. Upper deck is the bang for the buck! I still remember having Richard Shaw being my coach at summer camp "for free".
I'll keep doing mini plan, supplemented by a couple of games, plus DePaul away and one more road game.
There are great advantages to being a STH.
Namely, the ability to purchase tickets to marquee games (UW, NMD, ND next year).
If you know what you're doing you can have your season tickets paid for by others who chose not to be STHs.
I'll likely re-up next year. I'm thinking if I worked the deals, it would be cheaper. But also I'm pretty lazy and already in the cheapest section.
I am going to join as a STH next year. Wife is getting me them for my bday
I've had season tickets since the
Deane years .... It has gotten really expensive, but overall is worth it
I think after this year, MU will be selling more season tickets
Go Warriors!
Quote from: Sawsi on February 23, 2023, 02:54:15 PM
We had it back then but since I took over she has been states away and paying that full price. Upper deck is the bang for the buck! I still remember having Richard Shaw being my coach at summer camp "for free".
You got what you paid for in terms of coaches, aina?
I don't think I'll be getting DePaul season tickets next year. I was hopeful this new coach of theirs would get the program together, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on February 23, 2023, 04:47:19 PM
You got what you paid for in terms of coaches, aina?
Ride or die Ziggy, ride or die. I actually just took my son to Dave and busters for shaka and chase. Been wanting to do this since I was childless and buzz was at wards. First time for everything.
Quote from: Sawsi on February 23, 2023, 02:52:08 PM
My people! Keep it Southside Milwaukee holy :)
Finn n feather where it's at.
Quote from: #UnleashSean on February 23, 2023, 06:36:54 PM
Finn n feather where it's at.
Wierdly enough I've never been. Drivan Range or Eckbar in stallis. No judgement.
Quote from: Sawsi on February 23, 2023, 04:58:05 PM
Ride or die Ziggy, ride or die. I actually just took my son to Dave and busters for shaka and chase. Been wanting to do this since I was childless and buzz was at wards. First time for everything.
Was talking about Dick Shaw, kin.
Quote from: Sawsi on February 23, 2023, 06:43:02 PM
Wierdly enough I've never been. Drivan Range or Eckbar in stallis. No judgement.
How's Eckbar?