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<blockquote data-quote="AZILL" data-source="post: 2008695" data-attributes="member: 750151"><p>Except for the fact that it is getting harder and harder to get Students to continue to be the fervent, crazy fans they've been in the past. Add on to that that the die-hard fans at most schools are aging out, and the younger fans aren't as strong in number, and therefore not at a replacement level. Social media, cell phones, streaming, yada yada yada...... is pulling the casual fan away at an increasing rate. How often do you see facility/venue renovations INCREASING seating? Nearly every one that I see is actually decreasing the number of seats???? I realize the per seat ticket price is increasing to cover and perhaps temporarily exceed those costs. But I believe there is an inflection point in the very near future where per seat price increases cease to maintain/increase revenue. I also think it's pretty obvious that any moves (NIL/Portal) that put more distance between the college students, and the college athlete/students, will eventually create a chasm of indifference that will not be able to be overcome. Just my 2 cents...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZILL, post: 2008695, member: 750151"] Except for the fact that it is getting harder and harder to get Students to continue to be the fervent, crazy fans they've been in the past. Add on to that that the die-hard fans at most schools are aging out, and the younger fans aren't as strong in number, and therefore not at a replacement level. Social media, cell phones, streaming, yada yada yada...... is pulling the casual fan away at an increasing rate. How often do you see facility/venue renovations INCREASING seating? Nearly every one that I see is actually decreasing the number of seats???? I realize the per seat ticket price is increasing to cover and perhaps temporarily exceed those costs. But I believe there is an inflection point in the very near future where per seat price increases cease to maintain/increase revenue. I also think it's pretty obvious that any moves (NIL/Portal) that put more distance between the college students, and the college athlete/students, will eventually create a chasm of indifference that will not be able to be overcome. Just my 2 cents... [/QUOTE]
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