2012 Student Challenge

[foreverwarriors]

Just thought of something, in the 2006-2007 year tickets were 50 bucks, in the 2007-2008 they were 75. It wasn't until Buzz's first year that tickets jumped to 100$. I know my last two years there, there was some sentiment that paying twice as much for tickets as they did just two years prior for a lesser quality team.

It's not a good excuse but its reasonable to expect. I think until the talent is a bit better and the students that remember tickets being cheaper have graduated that the attendance is going to be low.

Prediction: 2012-2013 will be packed to the brim again

As a matter of perpective here is the news release from before the 07-08 season. When they raised the tix to $70, it was the first time in 10 years they had done ANYTHING to the ticket prices:

http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/091907aaa.html

[DrDestiny911]

As a matter of perpective here is the news release from before the 07-08 season. When they raised the tix to $70, it was the first time in 10 years they had done ANYTHING to the ticket prices:

http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/091907aaa.html

Right so in a year or two I think 100 bucks won't matter as much to the students

[GoldenWarrior]

Have any of you ever read Freakonomics? This would be an interesting scenario. How do you give incentive to students to go? What is the right balance of price and available seats?

This is exactly why my previous post popped into my head.  It's not enough to just say people need to show up.  If the team's success is average, how do you increase attendance from a student body that frankly isn't full of the die hards.  You need to come up with an incentive to bring in those border line fans, who show up to big games, but that's all.  hence why I suggested some sort of a pay you back incentive.  Increase the ticket prices, but really only increase the price if you don't show up.  If you show up for the games your tickets remain the same price as the year before.  I think it's an interesting approach to at least attempt to move the population, however I'm not so certain it alone is enough.

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DrD and Victor, you both bring up some good points. You should be an example of how to be a students that are constructive, unlike the other poster.

The Bow-Tie is incredible, I fully supported that back in the day. I think lost revenue was a larger opponent of the plan.

[TallTitan34]

DrD and Victor, you both bring up some good points. You should be an example of how to be a students that are constructive, unlike the other poster.

The Bow-Tie is incredible, I fully supported that back in the day. I think lost revenue was a larger opponent of the plan.

I think season ticket holders actually get better seats with the bow-tie.  They would move from behind the hoop to the corners.  A much better seat in my opinion.