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"I not sure that I've ever been around a more competitive player or young man than Fred VanVleet. I like to win more than 99.9% of the people in this world, but he may top me." -- Gregg Marshall 12/23/13 :peaceful:
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Originally posted by im4wsu View PostThat might not be a bad thing. If this game were in the season package at Koch (18 games at $349 compared to 17 t $330), we wouldn't be wasting time arguing the impact of a non-sellout.
There lies the quandary with the situation. If we can prove to other promoters we travel well to IBA, we could open ourselves up to a lot more of these types of games.
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Originally posted by WuShock Reaper View PostI think RPI 300+ would have been more likely at Koch.
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UAB may be a 100+ RPI team this year. They're picked 6th in CUSA which would lead one to believe, based off of history, that they'll be in triple digits. That's still better than 300+, but this is also a game that we could, and have, pulled off at home. So it's not a game that is the only way we could get it is to play at IBA. And to be honest, I'd rather have a H/H with UAB than a one time game.Infinity Art Glass - Fantastic local artist and Shocker fan
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Originally posted by _kai_ View PostIf we can prove to other promoters we travel well to IBA, we could open ourselves up to a lot more of these types of games.Kung Wu say, man who read woman like book, prefer braille!
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Originally posted by SubGod22 View PostUAB may be a 100+ RPI team this year. They're picked 6th in CUSA which would lead one to believe, based off of history, that they'll be in triple digits. That's still better than 300+, but this is also a game that we could, and have, pulled off at home. So it's not a game that is the only way we could get it is to play at IBA. And to be honest, I'd rather have a H/H with UAB than a one time game.
However, I totally disagree with your last point. You'd rather have a home and home with UAB? Here, we get a practical home game out of the deal and a nice sum of guaranteed money. We get to promote ourselves to outsiders which could potentially lead to bigger opponent draws at IBA. We get to play in a nice civic arena, which opens the doors up to a lot more WSU fans that otherwise would be turned away by Koch's limited capacity. We get to play at what Marshall calls a "great recruiting tool". And you'd rather we give that up for a game that we're gonna have to go out on the road to next year in Alabama? I guess we do need a few road challenges to test the team, but I dunno if I'd *rather* have a home and home with this situation.
What WSU should have done was lower the season ticket package by about $20 to offset the loss of one game. But of course they aren't gonna do that, despite the fact they'll be getting a check anyways for the IBA game..Deuces Valley.
... No really, deuces.
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Originally posted by Kung Wu View Post"travel well" made me laugh, because IBA is actually probably closer to most of us than Koch is!
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Originally posted by ShockerFever View PostI tend to agree with the first part of your post, in regards to us getting similar types of games at Koch. The thing is, have we? The last few years we've had a bunch of 200-300 RPI teams at Koch. The only ones that have not fallen into this category have been BB or BB return games, which I don't think counts.
However, I totally disagree with your last point. You'd rather have a home and home with UAB? Here, we get a practical home game out of the deal and a nice sum of guaranteed money. We get to promote ourselves to outsiders which could potentially lead to bigger opponent draws at IBA. We get to play in a nice civic arena, which opens the doors up to a lot more WSU fans that otherwise would be turned away by Koch's limited capacity. We get to play at what Marshall calls a "great recruiting tool". And you'd rather we give that up for a game that we're gonna have to go out on the road to next year in Alabama? I guess we do need a few road challenges to test the team, but I dunno if I'd *rather* have a home and home with this situation.
What WSU should have done was lower the season ticket package by about $20 to offset the loss of one game. But of course they aren't gonna do that, despite the fact they'll be getting a check anyways for the IBA game..
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There are far worse things than having a road game in Alabama. Road games only boost RPI and we recruit in the South. The staff does need to do a better job of scheduling though. I really believe that they don't want to go on the road for much of anything. Which is all fine and dandy if you can get good games at home. They struggle to do that.
As it's been said, UAB is not the type of game that IBA is ideal for. Hence the low ticket sales. So yes, I'd rather have a H/H with them. I'd be curious to know how much WSU makes from home games when it comes to advertising and concessions. The 125k may not be that much when it comes down to it.
We really should go after more H/H games with good teams. Especially those to the East and South. A couple of H/H series would be nice. We have Tulsa, but after that.... It can be done. Others get it done. We can if we really want. Too many cupcakes make one sick...
Even if we're undefeated when this game comes around, I doubt it's better attended than Tulsa. UAB simply isn't a draw around here. No matter how good they could be.Infinity Art Glass - Fantastic local artist and Shocker fan
RIP Guy Always A Shocker
Carpenter Place - A blessing to many young girls/women
ICT S.O.S - Great local cause fighting against human trafficking
Wartick Insurance Agency - Saved me money with more coverage.
Save Shocker Sports - A rallying cry
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Originally posted by RoyalShock View PostIt may grate on him for a few days or until the next game, but I seriously doubt it will ever be a factor. I can't see Marshall looking at that game after the season and deciding that's a reason to take an offer to coach somewhere else.
Yes, I know you didn't say it would, but the implication is there. Otherwise, why bring it up?
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Originally posted by bhuber View PostWhy would tix sell for this? It's UAB .......... and intrust / Shox office screwed the season tix holders last year by stuffing us in the rafters. Da
If you can't understand why Shocker fans ought to want to attend the game, I don't understand."Cotton scared me - I left him alone." - B4MSU (Bear Nation poster) in reference to heckling players
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