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<blockquote data-quote="Illini2010-11" data-source="post: 1949062" data-attributes="member: 748820"><p>Well thought out response; but it is, unfortunately, not that simple.</p><p></p><p>1) Student tickets. I honestly don't think much would change even giving out free tickets. Most students have hundreds of dollars to drink at the local bars, so they could surely afford football tickets if they wanted. They were around $100 for football season tickets when I graduated in 2010 and 2011. I think walk up free tickets is not fair to students who did pay for tickets. There may be ways to bundle tickets to students in other ways for negligible costs, but outright free walk up does not sit right with me. Imagine the news story if students still do not show up even if they could walk in for free...I ultimately don't think it is a cost issue for lack of student attendance in football. They simply prioritize other things. Also doing what Oregon does for bundling both football and basketball together would not work here. We have no problem selling student tickets at basketball currently. Watching Pac 12 network, Oregon can't get students to attend basketball games, so I see why the bundling works there.</p><p></p><p>2) I have had season tickets since my freshman year in 2006. Currently my ticket prices are at the price I paid for student tickets. I pay about $30 per game for two tickets front row upper balcony. The long standing issue was that prices were way too expensive for product on field. The last year or two, it looks like the administration is trying to remedy that and prices are justifiably falling. I think the gimmicky flash sales of not best seats included was a fear of ticking off season ticket holders. Dropping season ticket prices have helped in that regard.</p><p></p><p>3) 100% agree with you on kid engagement. They should be free up to a certain age (even infants have a negligible fee to sit on parent's lap, which is stupid).</p><p></p><p>4) Parking. Best/closest parking is always and will always be for largest I Fund donors. This will never change, as you can't tick off these donors to get family pack people closer to the stadium.</p><p></p><p>5) A consistent winning product will cure almost all these issues. I believe the administration is trying here, but building a consistent winning culture is hard. Win and they will come.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Illini2010-11, post: 1949062, member: 748820"] Well thought out response; but it is, unfortunately, not that simple. 1) Student tickets. I honestly don't think much would change even giving out free tickets. Most students have hundreds of dollars to drink at the local bars, so they could surely afford football tickets if they wanted. They were around $100 for football season tickets when I graduated in 2010 and 2011. I think walk up free tickets is not fair to students who did pay for tickets. There may be ways to bundle tickets to students in other ways for negligible costs, but outright free walk up does not sit right with me. Imagine the news story if students still do not show up even if they could walk in for free...I ultimately don't think it is a cost issue for lack of student attendance in football. They simply prioritize other things. Also doing what Oregon does for bundling both football and basketball together would not work here. We have no problem selling student tickets at basketball currently. Watching Pac 12 network, Oregon can't get students to attend basketball games, so I see why the bundling works there. 2) I have had season tickets since my freshman year in 2006. Currently my ticket prices are at the price I paid for student tickets. I pay about $30 per game for two tickets front row upper balcony. The long standing issue was that prices were way too expensive for product on field. The last year or two, it looks like the administration is trying to remedy that and prices are justifiably falling. I think the gimmicky flash sales of not best seats included was a fear of ticking off season ticket holders. Dropping season ticket prices have helped in that regard. 3) 100% agree with you on kid engagement. They should be free up to a certain age (even infants have a negligible fee to sit on parent's lap, which is stupid). 4) Parking. Best/closest parking is always and will always be for largest I Fund donors. This will never change, as you can't tick off these donors to get family pack people closer to the stadium. 5) A consistent winning product will cure almost all these issues. I believe the administration is trying here, but building a consistent winning culture is hard. Win and they will come. [/QUOTE]
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