Originally posted by WuShock Reaper
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Supporting the other athletic programs is a good way to help out the athletic program if you are priced out of men's basketball season tickets. Tickets for Volleyball and Women's Basketball are very reasonable. I'd also throw softball in there along with baseball. Track & Field is cheap entertainment as well although the number of opportunities are relatively limited. Of course, none of these rival the fan experience fo a men's basketball game. Although I love watching Shocker Volleyball. -
I first got season tickets in 2003, going halfsies with another ShockerNet member. Several years back, as ticket prices were increasing we added a 3rd to split with just to make it affordable. For the past two seasons we have had to talk about whether to renew, due to the continued rising cost.
For some of you considering dropping, maybe consolidate and split the cost and the games. Though I totally get it if the issue is cost per game and not overall cost. We have to drive in from Hutch, so that adds gas money and often times a fast food meal since if it's an early game I need to leave work early and grab something on the way. So tack on another $25 per game.Leave a comment:
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No doubt. The rising costs are probably necessary. I used to pay extra added on to all of my tickets because I wanted to help out as much as possible. Then I couldn’t swing even that. Then I cut back the number of tickets purchased. I’m now purchasing only one. I’ve been a season ticket holder for 25 straight years after moving back to Wichita. I’ve been a season ticket holder with family 30 years prior to that. I think this will have to be my final year because I just cannot afford it anymore. There’s no bigger Shocker fan than me. Maybe I can afford to go to more baseball and/or women’s basketball games to help out the Shockers a little. They are more affordable. But the corporations and wealthier patrons will have to continue funding the men’s basketball and other programs. It’s passing my limits.Originally posted by jcdshocker View PostLeave a comment:
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Remember we are another year away from sharing in any conference TV or NCAA $$$. We left our MVC money on the table. This was the cost upgrading conferences. Travel costs for the entire athletic department are significantly more than the MVC. This was all planned out. While going to the NIT was great for the MBB team and their fans, this added significantly to the travel costs last fiscal year.
The SASO contribution solely funds athletic scholarships and not any operating expenses. It will be a tough year but I am sure they will get through it.Leave a comment:
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I know Koch arena could improve by going with a "less is more" concept for the add revenue. I swear many of the promos are so bad I make a point not to shop at the sponsors..
With that stated, the real rub on season ticket prices is that they are not in line with actual market value - especially as you move to better seats. I have tracked this for a couple of seasons and would have come out better in every season since Fred & Ron graduated by purchasing single game tickets.Leave a comment:
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We are getting ever closer to the wall on price as well. The total cost of my one seat would go a long ways toward helping take the whole family to a conference or NCAA tournament, when those are relatively close.Leave a comment:
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I didn't remember the cold being a huge problem last year, so I checked.Originally posted by Aargh View Post
There were only three games, out of eight, below freezing in Jan. and Feb. last season during the day part when the games took place. Almost all of your walks would have been well above 25 degrees.
If you're especially sensitive, you might consider parking in the lots over on 17th and cut the trip in half with a pregame stop at the RSC. Schnapps also works.
GAME Daypart High Daypart Low Jan 6 - Temple 3pm 59 55 Jan 16 - UCF 39 37 Jan 19 - Cincinnati 1pm 25 23 Jan 30 - SMU 21 16 Feb 2 - Tulsa 1pm 64 59 Feb 9 - Tulane 34 32 Feb 23 - Memphis 34 34 Feb 28 - UCONN 6pm 28 28
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Other than shockernet, i don’t participate in social media, so i can’t provide the link, but the tweet / video posted by vince marotta toward the bottom of the article is what the atmosphere was like a great portion of the game. -
although there were a couple, the timeouts were not filled with cheesy promos or don hall rambling about some business. It was turned over to the dance team, the band, or the student section to chant. as a fan of college basketball, if you’re in the phoenix area and they’re in town, you owe it to yourself to check it out. I think i paid $25ish for a center court mid-highlevel seat.
here is an article from usatoday:
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That's true, but by the time it's regularly 40 degrees at 10 at night in January and February, it will be 120 in the daytime in July and August, and, one way or another, I will not be living close enough to 21st and Hillside to get there for a game., but I might be getting acquainted with the Canadian Football League.
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