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re: SEC football Attendance is dropping... how do we stop the bleeding
Posted on 7/6/19 at 6:35 am to BowlJackson
Posted on 7/6/19 at 6:35 am to BowlJackson
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Basketball will be the new king. It's already the second most popular sport globally, and only continues to grow massively each year.
This would make sense if not for this:
NCAA Basketball Attendance Falls
On Tuesday, the NCAA released attendance figures for men's basketball for the 2016-17 season, including data for 347 D-I men's teams, reflecting a slight dip for the third straight season.
The king is dead, long live the king?
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Posted on 7/6/19 at 6:53 am to GreyReb
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Here's my problem with going to a game:
You know way less about what's going on in the game by attending then if you were plopped on your couch watching it on tv.
You know nothing of what is going on in the rest of the college football world either. It's like a wasted Saturday.
So, I can save $$$, watch a more entertaining product of my game on TV and watch other games at the push of a button. Its a no brainer compared to paying $2,000-$2,500 for a weekend in Oxford all in.
Agreed with the 3rd point:
Another thing I wish stadiums (not just SEC) would do is play a 2 minute clips of live game going on at the same time during those long TV time outs. timeouts are torturous but at least having a game live would help a little.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 6:54 am to fillmoregandt
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It's becoming over commercialized. Too expensive. Too much exposure
This is one of my biggest gripes. Agreed.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 7:32 am to 14caratgoldjones
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Stop making 100k + stadiums.
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
As a sport we've out built the demand. Everything else you said was spot on as well.
Go smaller and make the experience better.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 7:37 am to SpartyGator
UNC’s focus for Kenan Stadium is to increase fan enjoyment and comfort. The effort is to increase the quality of the game day experience.
The biggest decision was to remove all of the aluminum benches and replace them with individual light blue seating. In 2019, no one wants to sit for three hours on a bench when most fans are used to attending games at professional football or baseball stadiums. Also, redoing the locker rooms to NFL quality. Beer and wine will be served in all parts of the stadium starting this year. Field turf is being installed which will improve the field aesthetics for late fall. Next year, work will be done to improve the bathrooms and concourses.
The days of the 100k stadiums, with fans sweating on benches is over. Soon you will see tarps covering large portions of the upper decks of these stadiums.
The biggest decision was to remove all of the aluminum benches and replace them with individual light blue seating. In 2019, no one wants to sit for three hours on a bench when most fans are used to attending games at professional football or baseball stadiums. Also, redoing the locker rooms to NFL quality. Beer and wine will be served in all parts of the stadium starting this year. Field turf is being installed which will improve the field aesthetics for late fall. Next year, work will be done to improve the bathrooms and concourses.
The days of the 100k stadiums, with fans sweating on benches is over. Soon you will see tarps covering large portions of the upper decks of these stadiums.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 7:44 am to Jjdoc
Cost is 90% of the reason. I love attending games and would go a lot more if I could afford it, but right now I can only make one or two a year.
The Georgia-Notre Dame game alone is looking to run nearly $400.
The Georgia-Notre Dame game alone is looking to run nearly $400.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:09 am to BranchDawg
The stadium caters to the donors at the students’ expense. The students are future donors. Dumbass move.
How do you control the “type” people who come to a public event? Make it more expensive. Dumbass elitism.
If you are watching the game on espn you are already buying a ticket. Where does espn get a lot of money to buy the conferences? DTV’s high arse satellite prices.
All this is legal because we love our football. Sell a generator double price and have to buy two just to get one during a power outage and see where it gets you. Thank you sir, may I have another a Saturday morning battle cry
How do you control the “type” people who come to a public event? Make it more expensive. Dumbass elitism.
If you are watching the game on espn you are already buying a ticket. Where does espn get a lot of money to buy the conferences? DTV’s high arse satellite prices.
All this is legal because we love our football. Sell a generator double price and have to buy two just to get one during a power outage and see where it gets you. Thank you sir, may I have another a Saturday morning battle cry
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:22 am to TailbackU
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Why are you talking about academics?...you went to Kennesaw State
I did get my MBA there. Where did you matriculate? Have you ever sat in a college classroom? Your posts say not.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:30 am to Jjdoc
How about not playing games at fricking 2:30pm in the September sun in the South.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:34 am to Jjdoc
Does "playing cupcakes" count in the "you know how the game will turn out"?
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:36 am to borotiger
You stay 2 nights, or the hotels have that requirement?
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:41 am to 14caratgoldjones
Don't you think EVERYWHERE wants traffic infrastructure fixed...not just colleges? Try leaving a major sports game in a reasonable time or getting anywhere during morning/afternoon rush hour traffic.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:47 am to mistaken4193
True...I'm not out in the weather, have a good view of the game, unlimited food/drink, no bathroom lines, save a ton of $ on gas/lodging, etc....
But don't get to enjoy the excitement with thousands of other fans actually at the game.
But don't get to enjoy the excitement with thousands of other fans actually at the game.
This post was edited on 7/6/19 at 8:48 am
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:48 am to southernboisb
You seem to be arguing from a stand point of
"so what".
It's not a matter of "EVERYWHERE". "EVERYWHERE" is NOT a college sports fans issue.... Which happens to be the topic. It's even in the title.. "SEC Football Attendance is dropping"
Just like curing cancer is not part of this topic.... neither is "EVERYWHERE".
"so what".
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Don't you think EVERYWHERE wants traffic infrastructure fixed...not just colleges?
It's not a matter of "EVERYWHERE". "EVERYWHERE" is NOT a college sports fans issue.... Which happens to be the topic. It's even in the title.. "SEC Football Attendance is dropping"
Just like curing cancer is not part of this topic.... neither is "EVERYWHERE".
This post was edited on 7/6/19 at 8:55 am
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:49 am to southernboisb
People have been predicting the demise of Football most of my life...a recession was inevitable, but to think the game will disappear in the next 50 years seems silly. The CTE issues should be the most concerning part...I only have girls but I would never have never encouraged my son to play football even though the sport provided my education free of charge.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:53 am to southernboisb
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But don't get to enjoy the excitement with thousands of other fans actually at the game.
Again, you seem to be arguing against a ghost. These are current facts. Arguing about that is not changing the facts that attendance is dropping off and has been for 7 out of the last 8 years.
And unless something changes, it will continue to drop.
-It's not the economy.. It's kicking arse.
-People are not dead.... plenty of fans
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:54 am to Jjdoc
1. Reduce prices! Almost 1k for a weekend for a family of 4. 6 home games that’s 6k and most families with kids don’t have 6k to spend on entertainment.
2. Make the teams more competitive. Same 8+- teams have a actual chance to make playoffs. Rest are playing for some meaningless bowl game at some non-desirable destination such Shreveport, Memphis (freeze to death) and Birmingham. If no chance for at least having chance to make playoffs or win Natty then why even be interested. That’s why at MSU women’s basketball and men’s baseball have huge fan interest. Both have at least a chance to play for a Natty!
It’s called Bama fatigue! Whether Bama cheats and pays huge $$$’s for players is for another debate.
2. Make the teams more competitive. Same 8+- teams have a actual chance to make playoffs. Rest are playing for some meaningless bowl game at some non-desirable destination such Shreveport, Memphis (freeze to death) and Birmingham. If no chance for at least having chance to make playoffs or win Natty then why even be interested. That’s why at MSU women’s basketball and men’s baseball have huge fan interest. Both have at least a chance to play for a Natty!
It’s called Bama fatigue! Whether Bama cheats and pays huge $$$’s for players is for another debate.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:56 am to LouisvilleKat
Sandstorm was when I was in college...mid '90's. Those kids would be in their 20's by now.
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:57 am to Loudog
Our Roster is stacked... not going to lie!
Posted on 7/6/19 at 9:10 am to BranchDawg
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Cost is 90% of the reason. I love attending games and would go a lot more if I could afford it, but right now I can only make one or two a year.
The Georgia-Notre Dame game alone is looking to run nearly $400.
Not every game is Note Dame, though.
I took my family of 6 to Vandy (homecoming) last year and the prices were great.
I took my daughter to Tennessee and my son to UMass.
People act like there is some big mystery to solve. There isn't. Spend what it is worth to you. That's capitalism. If I only feel like taking 1 to a game, then I will.
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