Spring Practice

[Zips1991]

8 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

Apparently spring practice will be open to season ticket holders. 

 

Seems like a move to scramble and hold onto some goodwill. Probably a compromise between the coaches and the athletic department more broadly.

[kreed5120]

2 minutes ago, Zips1991 said:

Seems like a move to scramble and hold onto some goodwill. Probably a compromise between the coaches and the athletic department more broadly.

 

This is likely. If it helps sell a few more season tickets then so be it. As @clarkwgriswold said this event has been poorly attended in recent years anyway. I personally haven't attended since the surplus sale days. 90% of the people who go are probably season ticket holders anyway. The other 10% probably didn't care that much to attend anyway if a $75 season ticket is going to deter them from going.

[catdaddyp]

I understand most spring games are going by the wayside, but this whole thing has seemed like an absolute **** show. Kent State is doing it right and now this is supposed to be the answer? Just a few years ago they opened up the suites and had free food for everyone. How far things have fallen.
 

I’m incredibly disappointed as I can only get up there twice a year and the spring game is one of those times. This is exactly how not to resonate with your fanbase. 

[Reslife4Life]

1 minute ago, catdaddyp said:

I understand most spring games are going by the wayside, but this whole thing has seemed like an absolute **** show. Kent State is doing it right and now this is supposed to be the answer? Just a few years ago they opened up the suites and had free food for everyone. How far things have fallen.
 

I’m incredibly disappointed as I can only get up there twice a year and the spring game is one of those times. This is exactly how not to resonate with your fanbase. 

The free food in the club seats was fantastic a couple years ago. I am always last minute on buying season tickets for football, this isn't really speeding up my decision

[LZIp]

This could’ve been prevented if Zipsnation members were on the fan council.

[clarkwgriswold]

This screams of indecision and the type of second guessing that makes me question their overall judgment.

[exit322]

36 minutes ago, Zips1991 said:

Seems like a move to scramble and hold onto some goodwill. Probably a compromise between the coaches and the athletic department more broadly.

 

If the athletic department were remotely serious about expanding their market, they'd tell the coaches "here's what we're doing, deal with it."

 

But they're not.  And now they've heard loud and clear that people were displeased with this decision.  And did like a quarter measure to reply to it.

 

Still completely pantsed by Kent

[clarkwgriswold]

5 minutes ago, exit322 said:

 

If the athletic department were remotely serious about expanding their market, they'd tell the coaches "here's what we're doing, deal with it."

 

But they're not.  And now they've heard loud and clear that people were displeased with this decision.  And did like a quarter measure to reply to it.

 

Still completely pantsed by Kent

Show me such a good time at your Spring game that I want to buy regular season tickets to duplicate the experience.

[WeRise225]

1 hour ago, kreed5120 said:

Apparently spring practice will be open to season ticket holders. 

 

People buy football season tickets? 

[kreed5120]

4 minutes ago, WeRise225 said:

People buy football season tickets? 

 

There are dozens of us! Dozens!

 

[AkronAlumnus]

GOOD DEVELOPMENT!! I actually wanted to get a look at the QB - hopefully someone here can go and report back.