re: Downsizing venues instead of downsizing prices for the masses

Kentucky when they renovated went from 68K to 61K seating, which is the trend going forward.

But the pricing is ridiculous.

Like one of the other posters mentioned, when you add up all the costs of attending (tickets, fees, parking, tailgating, traffic), I have found it much easier to stay home and enjoy it remotely. I also don't have to worry about idiot spilling drinks or making messes all around me. Much prefer to watch from home.

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Maybe you shouldn't be so poor then

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It is not just about rich and poor

It is like country clubs losing attendance as people who have the means choose not to spend it on that luxury. I know several doctors and lawyers in the 35 to 45 year range who have opted not to join even tho they had the financial resources to do so. They have transferred that wealth to bigger toys and more travel. At least two families were descendants of club founders and were already accepted to join.

Dynamics are changing and as schools are cutting off the lower income alumni and fans they are winding up with smaller pools of wealthy to tap for ever rising costs. Seems some wealthy are already beginning to say no.

Actually a very good point. Administrators arent interested in tons of people on campus and at games. More people=more security/logistics/cleanup.

Fans and alumni are at the very bottom of the importance scale when decisions are being made which is sad. Cant really bitch at fans for not showing up to watch cupcake games when parking is super expensive and a hotdog/bottled water will cost you $15 all on top of your $100 ticket

Cheese is right. No one wants to deal with going to the game when it is shown in high def on television. Keep in mind, with the television packages that show games live (back in the day, games were on tape delay unless it was a national game or on Jefferson Pilot).

Hey Baw, Florida Football is not selling out every football game.

I largely agree with OP.

The younger generation isn't as interested in sports, and especially attending them live.

College football attendance has been declining.

The idea of decreasing capacity and making the experience more luxurious for those attending is one way to deal with it, but it also doesn't really invest in the future.

The common man and the younger people are what keep the sport alive, long run. You want them to be interested and invested in your game. Turning stadiums into playgrounds for the wealthy keeps the dollars flowing in, FOR NOW, but what about 20-30 years down the road?

If you don't develop a love for football in your youth, it's rare you ever do.

The live gameday experience needs to be family friendly in terms of cost. Good luck taking your family of 4 to a football game for less than like $800.

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"We lose but it's ok because we are rich!"

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"It's alright, It's OK,

You'll work for us someday."-Vandy fans

We are likely facing this question soon with renovations to The Swamp. There will be renovations announced in the near future, and just based on some of the preliminary conversations it sounds like they are trying to prepare people for a reduction in capacity.

I agree to some extent because its why we can't commit to a large scale expansion. I think if they would add quality instead of quantity they'll be fine but even then it isn't going to be cheap.