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Rock & Chalk Ticket Packages
Posted by Hiphopopotamus on June 2nd, 2009 under Uncategorized
As I’m sure you know by now, the athletic department has created a couple of new ticket packages cleverly dubbed Rock (Duke, ISU, Oklahoma) and Chalk (Duke, SMU, Nebraska). Like you, I’m severely disappointed we can’t sell out every game. Then again, these things aren’t cheap. Lawrence isn’t exactly a huge town. And while we may not have them all sold out in advance, it’s likely that we’ll get very close come game time. And hell, this is the fifth consecutive year we’ve increased our season ticket sales, so support is growing.
Honestly, I don’t see how this could be viewed as anything but a good idea. Some people just can’t swing the whole year…let’s give them another option that’s a little cheaper and a little less time consuming. Get more people involved, get the interest level up and just as importantly, take away ticket availability from Nebraska and Oklahoma fans (if you didn’t take the link above, the only way to purchase tickets for the Nebraska and Oklahoma games is to buy one of these packages, or of course, season tickets). Seems like a perfect idea. Surprisingly, Tim Griffin didn’t see it that way. Is a simple call to the athletic department too much to ask if you’re going to speculate on why these new ticket alternatives are offered? Or was it just that much easier to blame the economy and call it a day?
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Ben F said:
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:16 am
I like it, playing hardball with Nebraska and Oklahoma fans. At least if they want to try and pack the stadium, they’ll have to pay extra for it. You could call it conniving and manipulative, but that’s exactly what I want from the front office.
Big Head said:
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:51 am
Ticket packages are the way to go right now. Most people can’t go to (or aren’t interested in) all games.
And props to your bastard of an AD of actually having the idea of blocking out Oklahoma and Nub fans. I hate Lew, but this is a good idea.
kuelguapo said:
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:52 am
Tim Griffin is a putz. Seriously, I rarely like anything he has to say…
Triston27 said:
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:54 am
Colorado basketball has been doing this for a few years. You can’t buy the KU game there without buying an additional game. This is a good idea.
Big Head said:
June 2nd, 2009 at 1:30 pm
These packages are how minor league baseball teams are going when they have an MLB exhibition game…and SURPRISE! They sell.
Memphis Redbirds did this when the Cardinals came to town the weekend before the season started. MiLB has great attendance numbers, and is probably the most innovative sport as far as getting asses in seats. They created the package idea, and it’s worked.
gingerballs said:
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:26 pm
A comment to Griffin’s post sums up everything very nicely.
topekahawk (6/1/2009 at 4:03 PM)
KU’s stadium capacity is 50,071.
Home Attendance Averages
2002: 36,083
2003: 38,750
2004: 41,067
2005: 43,675
2006: 44,137
2007: 46,784
2008: 50,907
KU has sold 40,000 season tickets (@ $300 ea. for 6 games) as of May 2009, which is about 6,000 more than this time last year. There are NO single game tickets for sale through the university. The only way to purchase tickets to the OU game or the NU game through the university will be through a 3-game $150 ticket package. These will not be premium seats. They will be seats with poor sightlines that are the last to sell.
Tim, the better angle on the story would be how KU continues to have increasing record numbers of season ticket sales in spite of the following factors:
1. A wobbly economy
2. KU basketball season tickets cost $1,155 each plus $346.50 for parking and are consistently selling out.
gingerballs said:
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:32 pm
In case anyone wants a good laugh Steele picks Nebraska, Texas to win Big 12
And now to the funny part:
North Division
1. Nebraska (Holiday Bowl vs. California)
T2. Colorado (Independence Bowl vs. Auburn)
T2. Kansas State (Insight Bowl vs. Wisconsin)
4. Kansas (Alamo Bowl vs. Michigan State)
5. Missouri
6. Iowa State
Big Head said:
June 2nd, 2009 at 4:08 pm
@Ginger: In-fucking-sane.
I saw that earlier. Steele must have discovered Gawwwgia moonshine.
Hiphopopotamus said:
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Truly wonderful work by topekahawk. As for Steele, well…I just don’t know what to say. Suffice it to say that if he turns out to be right on that, I’ll probably have to just tip my cap and take everything he writes from now on as absolute truth.
Also, I’m sure everyone here has seen this, but that Colorado pick took a blow this week as they’re soon to lose Josh Smith and Ryan Wallace. Then again, Hawkins did guarantee 10 wins.