Seat Selection Process -

[GooooMarquette]

MU does not split ticket sales with the Bradley Center. That's what their rent is for.

How would you know, sitting up in the rafters?

[Dr. Blackheart]

So, what have we learned?:

• STHs are again down, with the product and schedule being the biggest dissatisfiers
• Inventory is shifting around
• The reseating process, although it takes 30 seconds, is confusing and stressful
• The dentists have prostate issues
• They serve sugar cookies at The Al
• There is a new generation or two of Vesties joining the Lower Bowel
• Late donations don't help much
• MU will really job us with the shift the new arena

[real chili 83]

So, what have we learned?:

• STHs are again down, with the product and schedule being the biggest dissatisfiers
• Inventory is shifting around
• The reseating process, although it takes 30 seconds, is confusing and stressful
• The dentists have prostate issues
• They serve sugar cookies at The Al
• There is a new generation or two of Vesties joining the Lower Bowel
• Late donations don't help much
• MU will really job us with the shift the new arena

And ND sucks.
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[GooooMarquette]

So, what have we learned?:

• STHs are again down, with the product and schedule being the biggest dissatisfiers
• Inventory is shifting around
• The reseating process, although it takes 30 seconds, is confusing and stressful
• The dentists have prostate issues
• They serve sugar cookies at The Al
• There is a new generation or two of Vesties joining the Lower Bowel
• Late donations don't help much
• MU will really job us with the shift the new arena

• Henry only got easy rebounds
• Derrick only got easy assists

[jsglow]

So, what have we learned?:

• STHs are again down, with the product and schedule being the biggest dissatisfiers
• Inventory is shifting around
• The reseating process, although it takes 30 seconds, is confusing and stressful
• The dentists have prostate issues
• They serve sugar cookies at The Al
• There is a new generation or two of Vesties joining the Lower Bowel
• Late donations don't help much

[li]MU will really job us with the shift the new arena[/li]
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I'm concerned about that.  I personally think they are already pricing themselves out of the market and no doubt it'll go higher.

[4everwarriors]

So, what have we learned?:

• STHs are again down, with the product and schedule being the biggest dissatisfiers
• Inventory is shifting around
• The reseating process, although it takes 30 seconds, is confusing and stressful
• The dentists have prostate issues
• They serve sugar cookies at The Al
• There is a new generation or two of Vesties joining the Lower Bowel
• Late donations don't help much
• MU will really job us with the shift the new arena

Crean sucks

[Nukem2]

Crean sucks

as black heart posted, dentists have prostate issues (among other things).

[Benny B]

+1

No doubt you are training them well.  Mine are now going to both be up in the Coors Light free beer section.  Different ages, different problems.   

What's the problem?  It sounds like you've trained your kids well, too.

[jsglow]

What's the problem?  It sounds like you've trained your kids well, too.

The problem is WHERE'S MINE!   

[Carl Spackler]

I'm concerned about that.  I personally think they are already pricing themselves out of the market and no doubt it'll go higher.

Shouldn't we hope/assume that MU has already talked to the bucks about rent at new arena?  The bucks "need" a second tenant, so it would seem foolish of them and MU to price MU's new rent that it hurts ticket sales.  that would make no sense to me.

also, i assume with the better lower bowl seats int he new arena more people will have better seats closer to the action. 

[jsglow]

I'm sure rent is already decided.  I'm talking ticket prices.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I think it's cool that you brought you boat docks to the games. A little bulky sure but they probably don't drink a lot.

POTY!

[MUWarrior4Life]

Bout 2 head in to choose my seat, but 1st chillin in MU Sobelman's. God, I miss Angelo's pizza!!

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Bout 2 head in to choose my seat, but 1st chillin in MU Sobelman's. God, I miss Angelo's pizza!!

Angelo's had terrible pizza.

[bradley center bat]

I'm concerned about that.  I personally think they are already pricing themselves out of the market and no doubt it'll go higher.

Take a look at Xavier's donation area in the lower area. It makes Marquette's look like a bargain.

[GooooMarquette]

Take a look at Xavier's donation area in the lower area. It makes Marquette's look like a bargain.

Cintas holds just over 10,000.  A lot less supply, so they can charge more even if there is comparable demand...and my guess is that demand for X tickets might just be a wee bit more than demand for MU tix right now.

Even if we get demand back up, we will always have a larger supply unto deal with.

[bradley center bat]

Of course I know what it holds, but did you see the donation prices and I'm not talking courtside seats. Over 6,000 seats in the lower bowl the donation level alone is $1750, $850 and $575. Wow!

[GooooMarquette]

Of course I know what it holds, but did you see the donation prices and I'm not talking courtside seats. Over 6,000 seats in the lower bowl the donation level alone is $1750, $850 and $575. Wow!

Supply/demand...and, oh - they don't have an NBA team to compete against for fans.

Edit:  Just checked, and the Cincinnati metro area also has over 500,000 more people than the Milwaukee area.

[bradley center bat]

Supply/demand...and, oh - they don't have an NBA team to compete against for fans.

Edit:  Just checked, and the Cincinnati metro area also has over 500,000 more people than the Milwaukee area.

. MU does draw way more than Xavier and it's not like X sells-out every game. Smaller school than Marquette and does not have the long time history. Plus, don't forget the Cincinnati Bearcats.

So, don't really understand where you are going in terms of Marquette tickets prices compared to others in the nation.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Angelo's had terrible pizza.

And never cleaned their beer lines...

[GooooMarquette]

. MU does draw way more than Xavier and it's not like X sells-out every game. Smaller school than Marquette and does not have the long time history. Plus, don't forget the Cincinnati Bearcats.

So, don't really understand where you are going in terms of Marquette tickets prices compared to others in the nation.

Ummm...actually, X did sell out most games this season...and overall drew more than the full capacity of Cintas for the season. http://www.goxavier.com/news/2016/3/15/mens-basketball-record-setting-season-for-cintas-center-attendance.aspx

Could be that MU outdraws them simply because we have more seats.

And I'm betting not many people are both X and UC fans - likely one or the other.  On the other hand, plenty of people like both MU and the Bucks, so those folks often have to choose to spend their $$ on one or the other.

[bradley center bat]

Xavier did not sell out every game. NKY was 9688. Wright State 10,178 Auburn 10,018    That's extra areas they started to do for standing room only sections to get games higher than listed capacity. But, yes attendance was great in 2015-16 as I'm going off the top of my head in 2014-15. I love that they are in the Big East. Thank you, Val!

You still haven't answered the original statement. You keep making these Xavier cases. Let's move on from X. 

[GooooMarquette]

Xavier did not sell out every game. NKY was 9688. Wright State 10,178 Auburn 10,018    That's extra areas they started to do for standing room only sections to get games higher than listed capacity. But, yes attendance was great in 2015-16 as I'm going off the top of my head in 2014-15. I love that they are in the Big East. Thank you, Val!

You still haven't answered the original statement. You keep making these Xavier cases. Let's move on from X. 

First off, you are the one who originally brought up Xavier, and ever since, I have been responding directly to your comment by explaining why they seem to be able to charge more than MU and still sell the tickets.

Yes, Xavier tickets make MU tickets look like a bargain.  Maybe the fans feel that they're getting what they paid for.

I'm good moving on.

[#UnleashSean]

Xavier can charge higher prices because their fans will pay it. That simple. Last I checked their stadium didn't look like a ghost time 85 percent of the time.

[brewcity77]

I'm concerned about that.  I personally think they are already pricing themselves out of the market and no doubt it'll go higher.

It'll be interesting to see the response to all this. Honestly, part of the reason I still have my season tickets is just so I'm not pushed to the back of the line at the new arena. Just feels like between television availability and constantly moving further from the court, there's less and less benefit to keeping them when I could just give myself a budget of half my season tickets and probably get to 8-10 games including some of the premiums.

Yes, there will be more lower bowl seats, but won't that likely mean more higher priced seats? Sounds like the capacity will be about the same, so figure that means more seats at higher price points. And as someone moving back every year despite donating more, I certainly don't want to keep paying the same or more for seats that get progressively worse.

The real question I guess will be how much the donation prices go up. Have to figure ticket prices will increase in the new place, but if donations go up too they could price a lot of fans out.