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  • ShockerFever
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    Originally posted by pie n eye View Post
    -I guess I’m lucky. My attention span lasts longer than three minutes so I can sit down during a media time out,
    ignore (or laugh at the terrible participant) the Ashley Furniture Shootout, and still get back into the game when it’s time.
    -It’s 2019, everyone has a cell phone. The WiFi/reception in Koch is good enough now that you can get on your phone and entertain yourself during timeouts or half time.
    -Would I rather watch the lady throw plates on a unicycle than the dance team? Sure. Do I go to the games to see that stuff? No. I’m an adult.
    -If you don’t understand why the cost of attending a Shocker basketball game has increased and think that your money would be better put to use hiring the trampoline dunkers then I dunno what to tell you.
    -“I’ll gladly give my money to some shitty soccer team in KC because they called me once and stroked my ego. But I’ll be damned if I’m gonna keep paying to maintain the best coach in WSU history who, along with Bardo and the athletic department I continually trash, was responsible for getting us out of the Valley.” Lmfao.
    Relatives in the athletic department?

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  • ShockerFever
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    Sorry Doc. Most of the fanbase doesn’t have the luxury of pulling in your kind of salary.

    If you truly believe what you posted, then our fanbase is one of the most bandwagon fanbases in the country.

  • pie n eye
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    -I guess I’m lucky. My attention span lasts longer than three minutes so I can sit down during a media time out,
    ignore (or laugh at the terrible participant) the Ashley Furniture Shootout, and still get back into the game when it’s time.
    -It’s 2019, everyone has a cell phone. The WiFi/reception in Koch is good enough now that you can get on your phone and entertain yourself during timeouts or half time.
    -Would I rather watch the lady throw plates on a unicycle than the dance team? Sure. Do I go to the games to see that stuff? No. I’m an adult.
    -If you don’t understand why the cost of attending a Shocker basketball game has increased and think that your money would be better put to use hiring the trampoline dunkers then I dunno what to tell you.
    -“I’ll gladly give my money to some shitty soccer team in KC because they called me once and stroked my ego. But I’ll be damned if I’m gonna keep paying to maintain the best coach in WSU history who, along with Bardo and the athletic department I continually trash, was responsible for getting us out of the Valley.” Lmfao.

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  • abdullah_sharif
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    oh the days of cutting dr deskins accounting class to attend $hitty quality basketball.. i think 1999 was the year.

  • abdullah_sharif
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    none for the sharif family. i enjoyed watching the kids grow up last season. its all about the overall value. we’ll be at a majority of the games, but wont pay full price.

    i’ll say it again, i’d pay $2500 for a pair of seats to see the shockers if the administration would listen and provide a 2019 worthy experience. coach can only do so much.

    the athletic department has lost approximately $20,000 in annual revenue from my family between tickets and coaches club this year. eventually they’ll listen.

    i’ve offered to help administration but was declined. the offer still stands.

    just paid for my sporting kc season tickets this afternoon.. they’re in 10th place out of 12 teams in the western conference right now. winning has nothing to do with it.. its value.

  • Stickboy46
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    I went there last night, I wouldn't say 500. Or least tags on the seats. Maybe 150? Most were top on the ends like you see in that picture from Brent. The center court sections were nearly completely sold. (completely sold on the non-bench side it seemed)

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  • ShockTalk
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    WuDrWu said: "
    What factor does not being ranked for the first time in 8 seasons and not going to the dance since 2012 have to play in that? Most seasons, from my memory, 15-300 tickets have been available. Now it's 500. Is it not winning at the highest level, or "the Wall being hit"?
    "

    I do believe there are a number of legitimate reasons, some financial, some not.

    WSU leaving money behind in the Valley and not yet being able to share in conference $s in the AAC is no doubt a strain on the athletic budget. However, that is temporary and will soon pass.

    The increase in cost of being in the AAC, especially the travel, and the costs related to that new "level" of athletics in all sports that most likely will require hiring (or the keeping) of higher level coaches. Again, my hopes are that the dollar benefits of being in the AAC will help counter these.

    I'm sure there are "bandwagon" fans that come and go, but having higher caliber opponents along with us having a greater number of higher quality players should make the value on the floor a better product. Unfortunately, there have been about 8 SNrs just on this thread who have all been long term season tickets holders, prior to our new found fame, that have reduced the number of tickets or dropped them all together and "winning" has not been in that equation at all.

    That stout number of 7,500 of us that were here in the 90's is a dwindling number. Will there be enough younger fans willing to fill those gaps?
    The number of season ticket holders, old and new, are going to be affected with the other methods of watching games that is available (also what we can watch those games on has improved dramatically).
    Go ahead and gouge the fans at the concession stand, but it only gives the fan another reason to not come or drop season tickets (and SASO).
    Is the new tax law having any effects on season tickets/SASO?
    Is it wise when you once had halftime entertainment, now you don't, yet charge the fan more?
    There are those of us that go to the game for the game, not to just be seen there. They're killing our entertainment value by killing the excitement with all the hokey promos (not all are but most). Are they really making that much off of those?
    Corporate sponsored tickets/SASO probably come and go to some degree (also have many of the empty seats on any given game). They can afford to do that because they have "other" benefits that families do not have. Will WSU be able to continue to kick those long term families and their past investments in WSU to the curb? What's so bad about honoring those long term families (like they do during the games) by allowing the next generation to not loose past points as long as they continue the level of contribution (or some sort of adjustment if they cannot afford that level)?

    Maybe there are a lot of Wichita/WSU's out there and there's a book on it. You know, successful college sports programs while not being in a P5 or BE conference with a metro population like Wichita and 4 major college programs within about 150 miles.

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  • 1972Shocker
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    I don't think it is so much not being in the dance. I think fans can accept that from time to time especially considering all the factors that came into play last year. I think it is a combination of the high cost of season tickets/SASO contributions and the ability to watch most games in some way from the comfort of your living room.

  • RoyalShock
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    Here is tweet from Brent Kemnitz yesterday that shows some of the seats available.

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  • NCAABound
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    I think it's a combination. I was seriously thinking about pulling the trigger again after sitting out a few years due to young children at home. However, after looking at the cost while there for TBT I just couldn't do it.

  • WuDrWu
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    What factor does not being ranked for the first time in 8 seasons and not going to the dance since 2012 have to play in that? Most seasons, from my memory, 150-300 tickets have been available. Now it's 500. Is it not winning at the highest level, or "the Wall being hit"?
    Last edited by WuDrWu; August 7, 2019, 02:14 PM.

  • WuDrWu
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    What 1972 said. I'm probably one or 2 more years supporting men's basketball at a high level, then I'll be done and I'm one of those evil corporate guys. I suspect they won't have any problem finding another person or company to fill my spot and I will turn my attention to supporting the other programs, while still loving men's basketball.

  • WuDrWu
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    Every single point made here is excellent.

  • ShockerFever
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    Originally posted by ShockTalk View Post

    Anybody happen to check it out to see how many seats were available and how many people showed up?
    I heard there were 500 available, which is a lot compared to previous years and at this point in the year.

    The Wall is being hit.

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  • ShockTalk
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    Originally posted by Stickboy46 View Post

    That was last night :)
    Anybody happen to check it out to see how many seats were available and how many people showed up?

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