Started By
Message
0
Posted on 9/5/12 at 4:49 pm to AuburnCPA
you can come and sit up in the "depressed box" it's like a ghost town now that all the papers are dying (no pun intended)
Posted on 9/5/12 at 5:24 pm to AuburnCPA
quote:
I just got a call from the athletic department asking why I haven't bought any tickets yet
no shite. i have a problem with believing they call people to sell tickets. did they call you at home? at work? like....."hello, mr. CPA, we in the atletic dept. depend on folks like you to fill up the stadium and keep our jobs. a historical review of your ticket purchases is disturbing. what if we, like throw in a case of diapers and some kiddie butt wipes? maybe a toy or something. please buy some tickets mr. cpa. we need you. the family needs you".
is that how it came down?
Posted on 9/6/12 at 6:26 am to AuburnCPA
we need to reform the tax code to something reasonable that does not require CPAs to navigate, or the IRS. goddamn leeches
Posted on 9/6/12 at 6:40 am to LSU GrandDad
quote:
i have a problem with believing they call people to sell tickets
LSU does this (maybe not for football). I had basketball season tickets like 7 years ago and they call me every year asking me if I want tickets. Once you're I'm the system they want your $.
Posted on 9/6/12 at 6:53 am to RebelNutt
quote:
We are always hurting for ticket sales. We have about 45,000 loyal fans.. Need about 10,000 more. Stadium holds 62ish.
It sucks, but it is what it is.
That's a fact. Someone posted on Bama forum two years ago that OleMs tics went on sale and I bought a couple. Still get the e-mails for ticket offers. Same with Clemson, bought baseball regional playoff tickets and now get football e-mails.
Posted on 9/6/12 at 6:56 am to AuburnCPA
Lose to state this weekend and those $450 season tickets will be buy one, get one free.
You can purchase season tickets to SEC football games for only $450?
Not a flame, serious question.
You can purchase season tickets to SEC football games for only $450?
Not a flame, serious question.
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:02 am to agswin
Not quite $65/ticket for seven games. One seat, sounds about right. That does not include the booster club premium paid in order to purchase. Sounds like someone not willing to give up their right to buy, just not going to any games this year. My opinion.
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:03 am to PepaSpray
quote:
And Jackie Sherrill tried telling the group inwas with that Auburn had a bigger fan base than Alabama. That guy is silly.
Sad.....I didnt know the man had a drinking problem, hope he gets help soon.
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:08 am to AuburnCPA
You guys should be having your highest demand for tickets ever, you just won the National title two years ago. Last year was a rebuilding year but not a bad year for you guys. What's going on?
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:38 am to rolltide06
I am not sure "hurting" is the correct word... We do have less than 1,500 tickets unsold which at $450 is $675,000, plus you then sell them expensive concessions, etc.
2010-1011 rankings....
Rank School Revenue Expenses Profit
1 University of Texas (Football) $93,942,815 $25,112,331 $68,830,484
2 Univ. of Georgia (Football) $70,838,539 $18,308,654 $52,529,885
3 Penn State Univ. (Football) $70,208,584 $19,780,939 $50,427,645
4 Univ. of Michigan (Football) $63,189,417 $18,328,233 $44,861,184
5 Univ. of Florida (Football) $68,715,750 $24,457,557 $44,258,193
6 Louisiana State Univ. (Football) $68,819,806 $25,566,520 $43,253,286
7 Univ. of Alabama (Football) $71,884,525 $31,118,134 $40,766,391
8 Univ. of Tennessee (Football) $56,593,946 $17,357,345 $39,236,601
9 Auburn Univ. (Football) $66,162,720 $27,911,713 $38,251,007
10 University of Oklahoma (Football) $58,295,888 $20,150,769 $38,145,119
2010-1011 rankings....
Rank School Revenue Expenses Profit
1 University of Texas (Football) $93,942,815 $25,112,331 $68,830,484
2 Univ. of Georgia (Football) $70,838,539 $18,308,654 $52,529,885
3 Penn State Univ. (Football) $70,208,584 $19,780,939 $50,427,645
4 Univ. of Michigan (Football) $63,189,417 $18,328,233 $44,861,184
5 Univ. of Florida (Football) $68,715,750 $24,457,557 $44,258,193
6 Louisiana State Univ. (Football) $68,819,806 $25,566,520 $43,253,286
7 Univ. of Alabama (Football) $71,884,525 $31,118,134 $40,766,391
8 Univ. of Tennessee (Football) $56,593,946 $17,357,345 $39,236,601
9 Auburn Univ. (Football) $66,162,720 $27,911,713 $38,251,007
10 University of Oklahoma (Football) $58,295,888 $20,150,769 $38,145,119
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:46 am to LSU GrandDad
quote:
no shite. i have a problem with believing they call people to sell tickets. did they call you at home? at work? like....."hello, mr. CPA, we in the atletic dept. depend on folks like you to fill up the stadium and keep our jobs. a historical review of your ticket purchases is disturbing. what if we, like throw in a case of diapers and some kiddie butt wipes? maybe a toy or something. please buy some tickets mr. cpa. we need you. the family needs you".
I bought a GT 3 game package once about 6 years ago, because it included the UGA game. They call still, offering free hot dogs and cokes.
Posted on 9/6/12 at 7:54 am to AuburnCPA
quote:
Reason I am not going is due to money. Costs to damn much to take the family when I can sit in my 3000 sq ft house and drink beer and watch it in HD.
No one is impressed.
Posted on 9/6/12 at 8:52 am to ugasickem
quote:
They call still, offering free hot dogs and cokes.
If from Varsity I'd ante up.
Page 3 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News