2010 Football Season Tickets

[MaxZIP]

When with they get them on sale? It seems like the athletic department needs to get in high gear. I wonder if ticket prices will go up as we continue to build on last year's successes .

[RootforRoo44]

As bad as we were this year, they should be cheaper.I cant see anyone paying 15-20 dollars per GA ticket to watch that sorry excuse for college football.I'm confident we will turn it around but it may not be in 2k10

[GP1]

As bad as we were this year, they should be cheaper.I cant see anyone paying 15-20 dollars per GA ticket to watch that sorry excuse for college football.

So when can they raise ticket prices?What if they are good next year and they only charge $10 per GA ticket? Can they raise prices mid season because they are good? Can they go back to season ticket holders and ask for more money to get in the door? Do we refund money at the end of the year if the team isn't any good?I understand what you are saying. The MAC stinks, but twenty dollars is cheap enough.If our AD lowers ticket prices next year and starts the give-a-way deals UofA has historically called "marketing", the guy should be shown the door this time next year. Lowering ticket prices is the lazy man's way of selling them. I don't think that lowering prices is going to turn out more people. What they can do to turn out more people is have games on Saturday when the family can go together instead of weeknights. What they can do is make a good game day experience. What they can do and need to do next year is win more games. What they can do is show some level of competency on the field. What they can do is have as many games at home as early in the season as possible. What they can do is play games at times when someone wants to spend a nice afternoon outside in the fall before the sun goes down along with the temperatures followed by rain. What they can do is have good food at the stadium. What they can do is get the students to turn out for games. What they can do is have clean parking lots and fun tailgating. The problem with lowering the price of any product is the difficulty in raising prices later. It's easy to lower prices, it's hard to raise them.Everyone wants a new stadium. Everyone wants a winner. Everyone wants new facilities. Everyone wants better academic programs. Everyone wants a new soccer stadium. Everyone wants a new basketball arena. Everyone wants to buy out the old coach and pay a new coach a bunch of money. Everyone wants non-revenue producing sports in order to comply with Title IX. Does anyone want to pay for it? The Big Phone Booth needs to be the motor that drives everything else. The potential earning for football is greater than any other sport. Lowering prices is suicide.Quite frankly, I think the football program has done more than it's fair share in driving revenue. It hasn't done much winning, but it drives revenue. What other sport do we have where we play as difficult of an OOC schedule as football (it's killing the program, but driving revenue)? What sport is going to draw the most fans this year? What other sport has the highest sponsorship?

[GP1]

When with they get them on sale? It seems like the athletic department needs to get in high gear. I wonder if ticket prices will go up as we continue to build on last year's successes .

When will they get on sale, or when will they start selling them? There is a difference.

[Zipmeister]

As bad as we were this year, they should be cheaper.I cant see anyone paying 15-20 dollars per GA ticket to watch that sorry excuse for college football.

So when can they raise ticket prices?What if they are good next year and they only charge $10 per GA ticket? Can they raise prices mid season because they are good? Can they go back to season ticket holders and ask for more money to get in the door? Do we refund money at the end of the year if the team isn't any good?I understand what you are saying. The MAC stinks, but twenty dollars is cheap enough.If our AD lowers ticket prices next year and starts the give-a-way deals UofA has historically called "marketing", the guy should be shown the door this time next year. Lowering ticket prices is the lazy man's way of selling them. I don't think that lowering prices is going to turn out more people. What they can do to turn out more people is have games on Saturday when the family can go together instead of weeknights. What they can do is make a good game day experience. What they can do and need to do next year is win more games. What they can do is show some level of competency on the field. What they can do is have as many games at home as early in the season as possible. What they can do is play games at times when someone wants to spend a nice afternoon outside in the fall before the sun goes down along with the temperatures followed by rain. What they can do is have good food at the stadium. What they can do is get the students to turn out for games. What they can do is have clean parking lots and fun tailgating. The problem with lowering the price of any product is the difficulty in raising prices later. It's easy to lower prices, it's hard to raise them.Everyone wants a new stadium. Everyone wants a winner. Everyone wants new facilities. Everyone wants better academic programs. Everyone wants a new soccer stadium. Everyone wants a new basketball arena. Everyone wants to buy out the old coach and pay a new coach a bunch of money. Everyone wants non-revenue producing sports in order to comply with Title IX. Does anyone want to pay for it? The Big Phone Booth needs to be the motor that drives everything else. The potential earning for football is greater than any other sport. Lowering prices is suicide.Quite frankly, I think the football program has done more than it's fair share in driving revenue. It hasn't done much winning, but it drives revenue. What other sport do we have where we play as difficult of an OOC schedule as football (it's killing the program, but driving revenue)? What sport is going to draw the most fans this year? What other sport has the highest sponsorship?

So should we put you down for a "no" on lowering ticket prices?

[ZachTheZip]

You NEVER lower prices on something that has a variable demand. Keep them the way they are. If we lower them to start the season and then the team is suddenly great do we raise them again and piss off a bunch of GA ticket buyers, or do we lose lots of money that we could have made if the prices stayed the same?Lowering the ticket prices sends a message that we already know the team will suck.

[indiandad4]

Hopefully we can get the same early specials that we got last year

[Zipmeister]

You NEVER lower prices on something that has a variable demand. Keep them the way they are. If we lower them to start the season and then the team is suddenly great do we raise them again and piss off a bunch of GA ticket buyers, or do we lose lots of money that we could have made if the prices stayed the same?Lowering the ticket prices sends a message that we already know the team will suck.

Where's a good yard gnome comment when you need one?

[mes102]

I don't think that lowering prices is going to turn out more people. What they can do to turn out more people is have games on Saturday when the family can go together instead of weeknights.

ESPN Family Networks and FSN Ohio will set the "better" teams in primetime saturday spot and make the "terrible" teams take the "leftover" slots which include weeknights...they can't pass up a weeknight game getting aired when that will bring in extra CASH to the university.

[GP1]

I don't think that lowering prices is going to turn out more people. What they can do to turn out more people is have games on Saturday when the family can go together instead of weeknights.

ESPN Family Networks and FSN Ohio will set the "better" teams in primetime saturday spot and make the "terrible" teams take the "leftover" slots which include weeknights...they can't pass up a weeknight game getting aired when that will bring in extra CASH to the university.

I understand what you are saying and if that is the case we are doomed. If ESPN is calling the shots for college football, third tier conferences like the MAC are finished. They are only interested in BCS teams.

[g-mann17]

I don't think that lowering prices is going to turn out more people. What they can do to turn out more people is have games on Saturday when the family can go together instead of weeknights.

ESPN Family Networks and FSN Ohio will set the "better" teams in primetime saturday spot and make the "terrible" teams take the "leftover" slots which include weeknights...they can't pass up a weeknight game getting aired when that will bring in extra CASH to the university.

I understand what you are saying and if that is the case we are doomed. If ESPN is calling the shots for college football, third tier conferences like the MAC are finished. They are only interested in BCS teams.

ESPN calls the shots for all football. I've watched every conference in the country play week night games what makes the MAC so special to say no?

[Lee Adams]

When with they get them on sale? It seems like the athletic department needs to get in high gear. I wonder if ticket prices will go up as we continue to build on last year's successes .

if i recall,if you bought a season ticket for last year you will be able to 're-up' on the season ticket this year for the same price...that may have changed though...

[ditchrider1]

Shouldn't they at least release details on who our home games are? At least the out of conference teams. I don't think Akron football alone especially after this past years turd in the punchbowl can sell tickets just because it's Akron football. Tell us who is coming to the Info and then sell tickets.

[ZachTheZip]

Shouldn't they at least release details on who our home games are? At least the out of conference teams. I don't think Akron football alone especially after this past years turd in the punchbowl can sell tickets just because it's Akron football. Tell us who is coming to the Info and then sell tickets.

Gardner Webb and Syracuse are our OOC home games. We're also playing Bowling Green, Buffalo, and two MAC West opponents.

[GP1]

Shouldn't they at least release details on who our home games are? At least the out of conference teams. I don't think Akron football alone especially after this past years turd in the punchbowl can sell tickets just because it's Akron football. Tell us who is coming to the Info and then sell tickets.

Thanks for the view into reality. Shouldn't we also know when the games are so people buying tickets know whether or not they will be available to attend the games before they purchase the tickets.

[Roo]

I like how selling tickets on a weeknight is suddenly a problem, yet any other team in America does it no issue. The Cavs sell out the Q every game of the season, very few of those games are on weekends. The Browns have sold out their Thursday night games the last two years as well.Akron sucking and playing on a week night is the problem, not the game being on a week night.Funny thing is, people want Akron to get better, well you don't get recruits if people don't know your school exists. Playing every game Saturday afternoon is a sure lock way to make sure your program never gets off the ground. Nobody would even see Akron if they played all their games Saturday afternoon because nobody in their right mind would ever put that team on TV.If you get a ESPN game, I dont care what time it is, you schedule it. That is essential for recruits and it is good for the school.

[Zipsrifle]

I like how selling tickets on a weeknight is suddenly a problem, yet any other team in America does it no issue. The Cavs sell out the Q every game of the season, very few of those games are on weekends. The Browns have sold out their Thursday night games the last two years as well.Akron sucking and playing on a week night is the problem, not the game being on a week night.Funny thing is, people want Akron to get better, well you don't get recruits if people don't know your school exists. Playing every game Saturday afternoon is a sure lock way to make sure your program never gets off the ground. Nobody would even see Akron if they played all their games Saturday afternoon because nobody in their right mind would ever put that team on TV.If you get a ESPN game, I dont care what time it is, you schedule it. That is essential for recruits and it is good for the school.

I don't buy the argument that recruits won't know about your team if they play all their games on Saturdays. Do you really think that recruits are sitting down to watch the Zips at 8:30 on a Friday night? Do you think they would be impressed with the crowd of 5000 people in the stands? Bottom line, we have the best facilities in the MAC and a revitalized campus, no reason we cannot recruit the caliber of players to Akron to win the conference. Winning is what will bring us better recruits. Personally, I think this weekday night thing is all about money, period. ESPN needs to have something on for the bars across the US to show on a weeknight. ESPN makes money, the Schools make money. The ones who get the shaft are the fans who can't enjoy a beautiful Fall Saturday with tailgating and football, and the players who are playing in an empty stadium. You know, the people who are really passionate about their teams, they are the ones being taken advantage of. I wonder, how much did UA make off of the Temple game in TV royalties and how much would they have made if the game was played the next day, which was beautiful?

[RootforRoo44]

I personally love going to at least one weeknight game a year. The Temple game was fun before the game and for a little bit of the game (before Temple destroyed us). Same as last year, the most fun games of the year were the Toledo and Buffalo games. The later the game, the more time for tailgating.I understand people have jobs but maybe i just like night football. A Saturday night game would be ideal.

[jaycevs]

The OU game was the best for time of day. The tailgating was great, the weather was still nice being the beginning of october, and the crowd was ready. 3 PM or 6 PM saturdays are the best. As for temple, I was there tailgating in a lot with about 10 other people, where we had a jammed lot just a few weeks before with Can't State and OU. People can keep playing conference games on weeknights, but it takes away the tradition of what I think college football is all about. As for Tickets, think they definitely should have gotten them out there by Christmas, and more importantly, get the team shop finished so I can buy some new stuff.

[MaxZIP]

So any news about pricing, availability, or packages? I am ready to lock them up even if the schedule is not final.

[Lee Adams]

As bad as we were this year, they should be cheaper.I cant see anyone paying 15-20 dollars per GA ticket to watch that sorry excuse for college football.

So when can they raise ticket prices?What if they are good next year and they only charge $10 per GA ticket? Can they raise prices mid season because they are good? Can they go back to season ticket holders and ask for more money to get in the door? Do we refund money at the end of the year if the team isn't any good?I understand what you are saying. The MAC stinks, but twenty dollars is cheap enough.If our AD lowers ticket prices next year and starts the give-a-way deals UofA has historically called "marketing", the guy should be shown the door this time next year. Lowering ticket prices is the lazy man's way of selling them. I don't think that lowering prices is going to turn out more people. What they can do to turn out more people is have games on Saturday when the family can go together instead of weeknights. What they can do is make a good game day experience. What they can do and need to do next year is win more games. What they can do is show some level of competency on the field. What they can do is have as many games at home as early in the season as possible. What they can do is play games at times when someone wants to spend a nice afternoon outside in the fall before the sun goes down along with the temperatures followed by rain. What they can do is have good food at the stadium. What they can do is get the students to turn out for games. What they can do is have clean parking lots and fun tailgating. The problem with lowering the price of any product is the difficulty in raising prices later. It's easy to lower prices, it's hard to raise them.Everyone wants a new stadium. Everyone wants a winner. Everyone wants new facilities. Everyone wants better academic programs. Everyone wants a new soccer stadium. Everyone wants a new basketball arena. Everyone wants to buy out the old coach and pay a new coach a bunch of money. Everyone wants non-revenue producing sports in order to comply with Title IX. Does anyone want to pay for it? The Big Phone Booth needs to be the motor that drives everything else. The potential earning for football is greater than any other sport. Lowering prices is suicide.Quite frankly, I think the football program has done more than it's fair share in driving revenue. It hasn't done much winning, but it drives revenue. What other sport do we have where we play as difficult of an OOC schedule as football (it's killing the program, but driving revenue)? What sport is going to draw the most fans this year? What other sport has the highest sponsorship?

So should we put you down for a "no" on lowering ticket prices?

YES

[Lee Adams]

So any news about pricing, availability, or packages? I am ready to lock them up even if the schedule is not final.

so buy a season ticket...go to the athletic department and give them your name and money...otherwise there will be plenty of good seats available this year...

[Lee Adams]

So any news about pricing, availability, or packages? I am ready to lock them up even if the schedule is not final.

go to the JAR and do it

[Z.I.P.]

I like how selling tickets on a weeknight is suddenly a problem, yet any other team in America does it no issue. The Cavs sell out the Q every game of the season, very few of those games are on weekends. The Browns have sold out their Thursday night games the last two years as well.Akron sucking and playing on a week night is the problem, not the game being on a week night.Funny thing is, people want Akron to get better, well you don't get recruits if people don't know your school exists. Playing every game Saturday afternoon is a sure lock way to make sure your program never gets off the ground. Nobody would even see Akron if they played all their games Saturday afternoon because nobody in their right mind would ever put that team on TV.If you get a ESPN game, I dont care what time it is, you schedule it. That is essential for recruits and it is good for the school.

If Akron wants to sell out the Info on weekday nights, like the Cavaliers do the Q (or whatever corporate name is on the place these days), all they have to do is put LeBron in the Blue and Gold. I don't recall the Cavs selling out before Bron put on the Wine and Gold. Come to think of it, Ianello should have a pretty high lottery pick this year!And...how can playing weekday games be "all about the money"? The MAC/Akron don't get a red dime from ESPN.

[Zipmeister]

The OU game was the best for time of day. The tailgating was great, the weather was still nice being the beginning of october, and the crowd was ready. 3 PM or 6 PM saturdays are the best. As for temple, I was there tailgating in a lot with about 10 other people, where we had a jammed lot just a few weeks before with Can't State and OU. People can keep playing conference games on weeknights, but it takes away the tradition of what I think college football is all about. As for Tickets, think they definitely should have gotten them out there by Christmas, and more importantly, get the team shop finished so I can buy some new stuff.

No problem. The stadium will be completely done by opening game last year.