Why are you not renewing?

[Ron Swanson]

I was intrigued by the results of the season ticket poll.  I was a season ticket holder for 20 years before moving out of state.  I am curious as to the reasons why so many are not renewing.

[We R Final Four]

It is the only way a season ticket holder can show that they are unhappy and find  the product unacceptable.
I've seen enough. It's the best way to show the admin what I think.

[cheebs09]

For me it's a lot of reasons. New baby and moving away from downtown are probably the biggest. I think the cost is going to jump quite a bit after staying flat and then no fans.

However, I think I could get over those if I had real hope for the team. Getting the motivation to go to FF for an 8 PM Tuesday game is tough if I'm just going to be frustrated.

I also think the University has devalued season tickets. From the points not mattering much anymore to all the deals that are offered throughout they year. With some of the packages, you get all the good games for not much price difference. The seats might even be better.

When I told the person asking if I wanted to put my ticket refund to next year, I told them I wasn't sure I'd get tickets next year. I was a little surprised there was no follow up question. Granted, I'm in the cheap seats, but if I'm going to get 10 emails to buy a fake ticket for National MU Day, I figured a quick follow up on why I wouldn't renew would happen.

All that being said, I love Marquette basketball, so might just be blowing steam. When the renewal email comes out, I may pull the trigger. Right now, this is the small way I can protest with my wallet.

[mu_hilltopper]

I made the move two seasons ago and dropped my tickets after 20+ seasons for a variety of reasons.

If MU was winning, (minimally defined as consistently above mediocre) we'd still have season tickets, full stop.

But yes, cost was another reason .. we bought the first season at Fiserv, absorbing the 35% increase, but when it went up big in year 2, that was the end.

Coupled with .. if you wanted to sit in the lower bowl at the Bradley Center, you had to have season tickets and enough points.   The Fiserv?  You can buy a mini-plan in the lower bowl, good seats, no points, no problem.

Why buy 20 games to see an expensive, yet poor product when you can buy 5?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Why buy 20 games to see an expensive, yet poor product when you can buy 5?

Because you want to see all 20? I realize that's not the case for everyone but seems like the obvious answer.

[mu_hilltopper]

Because you want to see all 20? I realize that's not the case for everyone but seems like the obvious answer.

No doubt, everyone has their own definition of value.   I stopped wanting to see all 20 in person. 

[Silent Verbal]

No doubt, everyone has their own definition of value.   I stopped wanting to see all 20 in person.

And how.  Those buy games are awful.  Now that they're all on tv, it's just not worth it to go.

[YaBlueIt]

The fact that "politics of the team" is getting votes says a lot about the demographics of this board.

Shut up and dribble, right guys?

[Hards Alumni]

The fact that "politics of the team" is getting votes says a lot about the demographics of this board.

Shut up and dribble, right guys?

White suburban males with a college degree.  I'll leave it at that 

[YaBlueIt]

White suburban males with a college degree.  I'll leave it at that 

The real reason they're not renewing is they spent all their extra cash on Mr. Potato Heads and Dr. Seuss books.

[BrewCity83]

The real reason they're not renewing is they spent all their extra cash on Mr. Potato Heads and Dr. Seuss books.

Yeah, but just wait till we sell 'em for huuuuge profits.  Then we'll be able to invest in the program again!

[ZiggysFryBoy]

White suburban males with a college degree.  I'll leave it at that 

surprised you voted that way, kin. 

You seem more like a Willy St resident than suburbanite.

[NolongerWarriors]

White suburban males with a college degree.  I'll leave it at that 

Isn't this board made up mostly of lefties?

[mu_hilltopper]

Danger, Will Robinson.

[tower912]

Isn't this board made up mostly of lefties?

The breakdown is consistent with the rest of society.

[Hards Alumni]

surprised you voted that way, kin. 

You seem more like a Willy St resident than suburbanite.

I vote for a better society.  One that I want to live in where people are more equal and not crappy to each other for no good reason.

But hey, I guess I'm just a better version of the white suburban college educated male.

[Superfan]

I vote for a better society too; one where we're civil to each other and not burning down buildings and looting innocent people's businesses.  I'm done with buying tickets until the product on the court improves.  Been watching for a long time and can't recall such coaching ineptitude, including the Deane & Dukiet years.  MU Bball is just not fun to watch anymore; and I never thought I'd say that.  Reboot and start over.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I vote for a better society too; one where we're civil to each other and not burning down buildings and looting innocent people's businesses.

MLK said that the best way to address rioting was to address the injustice that sparked it. I think I agree.

[Superfan]

Lots of injustice that's selectively ignored.  Check out the shooting & murder count in Chicago every weekend that gets no attention.

[Hards Alumni]

Sorry, I don't think that state sponsored killings of Black people are quite the same amount of injustice as murder between rival gangs.

If your argument is that there shouldn't be murders at all, I'm on board.  But maybe we can start with the police not killing so many POC.

yeah just lock this.

[YaBlueIt]

I vote for a better society too; one where we're civil to each other and not burning down buildings and looting innocent people's businesses.  I'm done with buying tickets until the product on the court improves.  Been watching for a long time and can't recall such coaching ineptitude, including the Deane & Dukiet years.  MU Bball is just not fun to watch anymore; and I never thought I'd say that.  Reboot and start over.

Political view differences aside, at least your decision to not renew is based on team performance, which I can respect.

I guess a tiny BLM patch is too much to handle for some.

[rocky_warrior]

I don't feel like "moderating" today.  So behave yourselves or scoopcations are in your future.

[Superfan]

You would probably feel differently about that tiny BLM patch if your business was torched or a loved one was injured or killed as a result of their rioting.

[Galway Eagle]

I think team performance and Wojo are sort of crossed. If Wojo was winning what people would be canceling because of Wojos bland public persona? I'd guess almost nobody would.

The actual reason for the Wojo votes is that Wojo is not winning so those two shouldn't be separate.

[mu_hilltopper]

I don't feel like "moderating" today.  So behave yourselves or scoopcations are in your future.

Man, I love the off season.  Everyone sitting around getting ornery for some good basketball.

Oh, wait, that also describes the last 5 months.