Boycott $40 DePaul game in Rosemont

[MUCam]

Damon -

We will have to see. I'd wager that DePaul will have more than 60% of the crowd they had last year. Even if they lose a few hundred, the increased ticket prices will off-set the decreased attendance numbers. It will be interesting to look at the attendance numbers.

Is it good long term? Probably not. But, again, if you aren't getting your own fans in the building, regardless of the price, you might as well try to gouge the visiting fans. What loyalty does DePaul have to MU fans? Wine you? Dine you? Are you crazy? What type of "inept organization" makes home games easy to attend for VISITING fans? That is plain nuts. You'll never grow your program by helping out the rival's fan base.

The fact is, the DePaul fan base is ridiculously lost. Since MU fans outnumber DePaul fans, make some money. If you lose some MU fans, then better for the team. I'd rather lose money than give another team a home court advantage on MY home court.

[77ncaachamps]

$40 to see MU in person?  What a steal.  Sh1t - for me it starts with a couple hundred for a plane ride, then another hundred for a hotel, another hundred (or more) for food and drink.

Oh yeah - and then a measly $40 to see the team play.

I understand - it's not "fair", but you've got it good.  Trust me.

I'm in the same boat.

But I hear you guys out...$40 for a game...WITH DEPAUL is pretty steep.

The guy who posted that it'll drop to $20 is right on. Just you wait...I'm sure the Trib will run a "2-fer" the closer it gets to the game.

But if not...it's still just $40 instead of a crazy amount.

[mu_hilltopper]

Haven't commented .. but .. everyone in the lower bowl in the BC is forking over $30.  More when you consider donations.  If $30 is reasonable, $40 is pretty close, especially to two BE teams go at it, on what many would call a rivalry game.

Now, $40 for rafter seats .. that's a bit much.

  But you know that UW fans are dropping $45 for a 5-pack end-zone seat to see UW vs. MU at the BC.  (Oh, right, they get 4 other tickets!)

[77fan88warrior]

I will not bring my wife and four kids at $40 a pop. MU is a draw for MU fans and weaker DePaul fans. I live fairly close to the Allstate and DePaul has some season ticket packages I was thinking about. However, I don't want to go see a bad DePaul team play at the Allstate if I can sit in my family room and watch MU play anybody in the BE. I grew up going to DePaul games even though I was a MU fan with a buddy of mine and his dad. His dad got rid of his tickets and this is what he said when I approached him about a 5 or 6 game ticket plan.

"The schedule stinks and the team isn't any better.

DePaul hoops is kind of on the death bed.

I mean they have no arena...what's their fan base?

The students are "a sparse few" at the games.

I mean... DePaul hoops is kind of "yesterday's news".

Plus, it's tough to get up there from downtown.

Sorry, I have little to no interest".



I have 2 sisters that are MU alums and we would take our families together years ago. That was when the DePaul - Mu game was on Sat. and not in the middle of the week.

[mu 00]

I posted this last week, but the MU Chicago alumni club is purchasing group tickets and will be selling them at a discounted rate (somewhere around $25 I anticipate).  Group tickets for this game are only offered for the upper level (DePaul also won't sell upper level center), but we will have the first several rows in Sections 204 and 209.  There will also be a pregame reception (probably an additional fee for that).  Details to come on MUConnect. 

[Hards Alumni]

My group (MU Chicagoans living near Rosemont) is the model (the target market) that DePaul is trying to exploit, and they've lost us. I haven't seen any posts here from anyone else saying that they're going to this game despite the doubling of ticket prices. Several of you have said people will go anyway. Well, my group is the audience DePaul is trying to lure, and we're telling DePaul to go shove it. Of course, we'll find out come Feb. 3.

no, it is conveniently YOUR model. 

[Avenue Commons]

Come on, I'm sure someone at DePaul ran the numbers. I bought 4 seats just like I do every year. Even if a few people boycott, considering they are getting an extra 100% markup on each ticket, they are still coming out ahead.

That said, I agree that $40 is a rip off, but goes to show that I'm willing to pay the price to see MU fans take over the hideous Allstate Arena.

[chuck]

no, it is conveniently YOUR model. 

I don't get what you're disputing. DePaul is jacking up the prices for the Marquette and Notre Dame contests ONLY. DePaul obviously is trying to exploit MU and ND fans in the Chicago area (as well as gouging their own fans who want to see the Blue Demons play long-term area rivals). So, yes, I and my friends are part of that model DePaul is trying to take advantage of. Too logical for you?

[DonCornholeone]

I used to be a regular at the Allstate MU/DePaul games, but kind of stopped enjoying them, I think mostly due to DePaul becoming less and less competitive.  Jerry Wainwright is a stud, an awesome guy, but I thought it was a strange hire for their transition to the Big East. BUT... I have been blown away with what he has done recruiting-wise though, and really wish Chandler would have stayed, as they would have been extremely competitive this year, with a big 3 of Tucker, Koshwal and Chandler.  They will still compete this year, but my dream is for DePaul and Cincy to get it all together and us old CUSA brethren can be top tier Big East teams year in, year out.  Cincy is bringing in some quality recruits as well, but B.E. is a big pond.  But, back to the original topic of this thread.... I'm not paying frickin $40 to watch a game in that dump.

[77fan88warrior]

DePaul-ND game had an attendance of 9881. They sold 7512 for their previous game against Alcorn St.. It looks like they had an extra 2300  in the seats vs. other home games. DePaul's cheapest ticket is $20 and that means they possibly pocketed an extra $46,000 by raising tickets to $40. However, they actually  made less since some people bought higher priced tickets that didn't have a $20 premium.

The short sightedness of moves like this don't help your fan base. There is no reason a ND fan wouldn't go to a DePaul game against someone other than ND if they enjoy college bball. They are less likely to if they feel like DP just gouged them because they wear a shirt with a ND logo.

I sure like our $10 group ticket idea better than their economic model. I think they push away weak DP fans at the same time they gouge ND fans. Their thinking is obviously we pocket more cash and have a better chance of retaining home fan advantage.

The Las Vegas Classic attendance in Vegas was 1000 per game! That's much worse than the 4780 at the Chicago Invitational.


http://www.depaulbluedemons.com/downloads1/75481.HTM?SPSID=68827&SPID=7777&DB_OEM_ID=15600

   DATE            OPPONENT                       W/L    SCORE  ATTEND
   ------------    --------------------           ---    -----  ------
   11-17-08        ALBANY                         W      75-64    3502
   11-22-08     at UIC                            W      67-63    5912
   11-26-08        DETROIT                        W      71-62    7753
   11-29-08        INDIANA STATE                  W      75-70    7782
   12-03-08     at California                       L    67-77    9017
   12-06-08     at Northwestern                     L    36-63    4053
   12-10-08        MORGAN STATE                     L    75-79    7561
  !12-13-08     vs #16/14 UCLA                      L    54-72   14163
  &12-17-08        LIBERTY                        W      64-63    7532
  &12-19-08        SOUTHERN                       W      83-46    7792
  &12-22-08     vs Saint Louis                    W      65-61    1050
  &12-23-08     vs Creighton                        L    75-83    1200
   12-28-08        ALCORN STATE                   W      90-67    7512
  *12-31-08        #7/10 NOTRE DAME                 L    82-92    9881
* = BIG EAST Conference game
! = Wooden Classic (Anaheim, Calif.)
& = Las Vegas Classic (Allstate Arena/Las Vegas, Nev.)
rankings = AP/Coaches

[rugbydrummer]

So... even if you use the promo code to buy 2 for 1 tickets we shouldn't go??

IDK, i think it's crummy but i see a lot more $$$ wasted on stupid[er] things all the time.  If it weren't for the deal I wouldn't go, but hey that's life.

[chapman]

   DATE            OPPONENT                       W/L    SCORE  ATTEND
   ------------    --------------------           ---    -----  ------
   11-17-08        ALBANY                         W      75-64    3502
   11-22-08     at UIC                            W      67-63    5912
   11-26-08        DETROIT                        W      71-62    7753
   11-29-08        INDIANA STATE                  W      75-70    7782
   12-03-08     at California                       L    67-77    9017
   12-06-08     at Northwestern                     L    36-63    4053
   12-10-08        MORGAN STATE                     L    75-79    7561
  !12-13-08     vs #16/14 UCLA                      L    54-72   14163
  &12-17-08        LIBERTY                        W      64-63    7532
  &12-19-08        SOUTHERN                       W      83-46    7792
  &12-22-08     vs Saint Louis                    W      65-61    1050
  &12-23-08     vs Creighton                        L    75-83    1200
   12-28-08        ALCORN STATE                   W      90-67    7512
  *12-31-08        #7/10 NOTRE DAME                 L    82-92    9881
* = BIG EAST Conference game
! = Wooden Classic (Anaheim, Calif.)
& = Las Vegas Classic (Allstate Arena/Las Vegas, Nev.)
rankings = AP/Coaches

Wow, they're awful.  Can we kick them out of the conference or do teams like what is an easy win for most?

[brewpaul]

I don't get the venom.  I understand the impression that DePaul is screwing MU fans living locally, but this goes on everywhere for NCAA football programs.  I get M(ichigan)SU season tix every year and the OSU, UM & ND games are always $15-$25 more than every other game on the schedule.  It's been this way for years now.  I am actually shocked that college hoops programs have not been doing this for their rivalry/high profile games.

[🏀]

I don't get the venom.  I understand the impression that DePaul is screwing MU fans living locally, but this goes on everywhere for NCAA football programs.  I get M(ichigan)SU season tix every year and the OSU, UM & ND games are always $15-$25 more than every other game on the schedule.  It's been this way for years now.  I am actually shocked that college hoops programs have not been doing this for their rivalry/high profile games.

Yeah, but we're talking $40 for DePaul. Much different than $15 for a HUGE rivarly game (UM).

[MUsoxfan]

I'm a Marquette alum from the Chicagoland area and I refuse to pay $1 to go to any event at the world's worst sports venue.  I'd rather pay $50+/ticket to drive to Milwaukee, South Bend or pretty much anywhere else to see the Warriors play.  Any event at that dump is a miserable experience. 

[Tribby]

My group (MU Chicagoans living near Rosemont) is the model (the target market) that DePaul is trying to exploit, and they've lost us. I haven't seen any posts here from anyone else saying that they're going to this game despite the doubling of ticket prices. Several of you have said people will go anyway. Well, my group is the audience DePaul is trying to lure, and we're telling DePaul to go shove it. Of course, we'll find out come Feb. 3.

This MU Chicagoan living near Rosemont plans to go to the game. It's $20. Quit bitching.

[only a warrior]

This MU Chicagoan living near Rosemont plans to go to the game. It's $20. Quit bitching.

Right on.... c'mon, you have an MU degree - if you can't afford the ticket then I really feel sorry for you.  I'm taking my son and a few of his friends so they can see a quality college program coming down to our backyards to whoop up on the local team.  Pony up.