The students have been pissing me off all year long

[Shoxfan11]

Duke does it. Why can't we? WSU games are about the students and for the students, not old SASO contributors.

"Sorry Mr. Koch, we're gonna have to ask you to move. We have a couple of students that will be taking your seats. They'll be taking selfies and not paying any attention to the actual game, but they'll be happy to not be stuck in those awful seats in an arena where there are no bad seats. We hope you understand."

[boilershock]

Back in the 80's when we paid $90 for our student tickets no seat was empty. 2 1/2 sections were full of screaming students. Sure we were good but we're better now. There's no excuse at all especially when the tickets are free. I never seen such a pathetic group of students.

[shoxlax]

The pickup method may change but I guarantee you at least 200 less seats will be available for the students next year and instead will be sold for 250.00 to 300.00 apiece. Opening up these tickets will also generate more SASO revenue. That's what makes the athletic department go round.

This is an epidemic everywhere on campuses. Not sure why, but we can't sit around and hypothesize while money is left on the table.

[Shock Top]

How does our TV revenue compare to Duke's?

You don't think the student section was resposible at all for any of Duke's success?

[XManCometh]

How does our TV revenue compare to Duke's?

I'm just proposing possible solutions.

I'm sure Mr. and Mrs. old WSU fan who never stand will be more than happy to keep paying their SASO contribution even if they're moved over 2 sections.

[shoxlax]

You don't think the student section was resposible at all for any of Duke's success?

....and I'm pretty sure Duke had to sell off some of the student tickets to the general public a couple of years ago for lack of attendance. In addition, their national brand doesn't exactly make their big money donor dependence quite like ours.

[AZ Shocker]

Sounds like Wichita St. needs to do away with student tickets altogether. Maybe for a couple years at least. The demand for tickets is strong in Wichita by evidence of continuous sell-outs. But if the students are all none to interested...the university would do better making those sections available to the buying public. Sucks to have to do that to the students...but if that section could be full of actual paying season ticket holders...might as well take the money. Maybe after a couple years...a younger/different student body will come around and they can open it back up again.

[Play Angry]

Funny you say that, because that is pretty much what Coach K/Duke said about why they (students) get the prime seats

You are essentially arguing in favor of bribing the students with seats worth five figures to remedy their poor behavior and apathy. I enjoy your passion, but that is utterly retarded and not at all a parallel circumstance to what led Duke to designating their student section in the location it currently sits.

But, if we are going to discuss Duke, let's mention that they yank unoccupied seats from students (as many as 75% of the total allotment over holiday break) and sell them to the public at $65 a pop. That is the future, and perhaps the immediate one.

[1972Shocker]

I'm just proposing possible solutions.

I'm sure Mr. and Mrs. old WSU fan who never stand will be more than happy to keep paying their SASO contribution even if they're moved over 2 sections.

I work for Mr. and Mrs. Old WSU fan (with big bucks) I can assure you they would be more than happy to keep their money and find other pursuits.

[1972Shocker]

WSU games are about the students and for the students, not old SASO contributors.

When did that happen?

[Shock Top]

I'm just proposing possible solutions.

Apparently is easier just to complain about the problem and hope it goes away.

[WuDrWu]

Was this thread started because 3G tore the students a new one on his show tonight?

[Belludi]

Start charging the students general admission prices that are refunded back to the students account when the student uses the ticket. The student gets charged full admission price for the guest pass which is also refunded at half-price when the ticket is used. Or something similar to this.

[Shock Top]

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[Jamar Howard 4 President]

Sounds like Wichita St. needs to do away with student tickets altogether. Maybe for a couple years at least. The demand for tickets is strong in Wichita by evidence of continuous sell-outs. But if the students are all none to interested...

You are insane.