While I am not too crazy about ticket prices another issue (not related to the university) is the price of rooms for out of town fans. We used to stay for the weekend for a reasonable cost at a place near campus. If I wanted to stay at that place last night a room would have set me back $79. That room for OSU weekend starts at $500 a night. This is not a five star property either. Doing a quick search for places in that area I am seeing prices even worse.
Needing to shell out $1000 for a room for the weekend that will sit empty most of the time (since we hit campus early even for night games) is causing me to rethink our yearly pilgrimage.
I would imagine other fans are in the same situation. For the price of tickets and a room a person could buy a huge tv and surround system and enjoy every game of the season in the comfort of their homes.
Alan
Replies to: "Re: “Notre Dame Football: Attacking the Attendance Problem. The answer is in chapter 1 of your Econ"
- “Notre Dame Football: Attacking the Attendance Problem. The answer is in chapter 1 of your Econ [LINK]
- whatsamataU - 10:08am 3/27/23
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- I paid $25 per ticket to go to a Jaguars game this past season - MarkHarman - 1:56pm 3/30/23
- Join the Big Ten. - koreasam - 4:27pm 3/28/23
- You mean join the SEC. Big sux and no one would watch including recruits from the South. - NocalIrish - 7:09am 3/29/23
- No shortage of students who want to go there, but the FB experience isn't great for what you pay. - LanceManion - 7:20am 3/28/23
- The challenge has always been tnere…80,000 seat stadium - WoodstockIrish - 8:20am 3/28/23
- So...59,075 was the right number? [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 6:11pm 3/28/23
- Maybe so [NT]
- WoodstockIrish - 7:58am 3/29/23
- Is there anything Rockne didn’t know? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:50am 3/29/23
- Maybe so [NT]
- WoodstockIrish - 7:58am 3/29/23
- Don't worry: Jenks and Swarbucks will paper the seats with illlegals. [NT] - Irishize - 2:46pm 3/28/23
- AL's and LSU's student sections are each under 20K. - LanceHarbor - 1:15pm 3/28/23
- BUT: LSU has 36K students, Bama 39K It's far - irishone - 3:10pm 3/28/23
- Not just that - NDNEIL - 4:38pm 3/28/23
- BUT: LSU has 36K students, Bama 39K It's far - irishone - 3:10pm 3/28/23
- This [NT] - NDNEIL - 10:04am 3/28/23
- All true. If none of my kids go there, I could see attending a game once every 5/10 yrs soon - LanceManion - 8:44am 3/28/23
- So...59,075 was the right number? [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 6:11pm 3/28/23
- The challenge has always been tnere…80,000 seat stadium - WoodstockIrish - 8:20am 3/28/23
- Speaking of Econ 101, unis better realize they're dealin with elastic demand... - ripperduck - 10:31pm 3/27/23
- This problem isn’t unique to ND - NDNEIL - 8:28pm 3/27/23
- Speaking for myself, if ticket prices were more reasonable I would attend more games. [NT]
- michiganirish - 9:26pm 3/27/23
- So you are not a season ticket holder? [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:50pm 3/28/23
- Would you though? - NDNEIL - 9:35pm 3/27/23
- Yes, most of my family is in the area, so always a place to stay. [NT]
- michiganirish - 6:50pm 3/28/23
- Ok, next year you’ll be good. You should be able to go to almost every game for less than $40 - NDNEIL - 10:06pm 3/28/23
- Yes, most of my family is in the area, so always a place to stay. [NT]
- michiganirish - 6:50pm 3/28/23
- Speaking for myself, if ticket prices were more reasonable I would attend more games. [NT]
- michiganirish - 9:26pm 3/27/23
- Wow. Just a few years ago they were bragging about the consecutive sellout record. [NT]
- jonpaultoo - 4:40pm 3/27/23
- That was bullshit too - they'd give 3,000 tix to hobos and urchins and call it a sell-out [NT]
- LanceManion - 7:31am 3/28/23
- YOU would know. You supplied a lot of the hobos... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:59pm 3/28/23
- Winning, especially big games, would alleviate this problem pronto. [NT]
- jonpaultoo - 4:08pm 3/28/23
- It's Tonto - but you are close [NT] - LanceManion - 8:39am 3/29/23
- They still have sellouts, but the sellouts are now among the admin [NT]
- humbaba - 7:21pm 3/27/23
- The locals supported that stadium up until about 15- 20 years ago when ND really started gouging the - whatsamataU - 7:54pm 3/28/23
- That was bullshit too - they'd give 3,000 tix to hobos and urchins and call it a sell-out [NT]
- LanceManion - 7:31am 3/28/23
- When my kid was at the law school would make it out for a couple of games a season. - Frank L - 4:28pm 3/27/23
- Well said. [NT] - oldirish - 4:31pm 3/27/23
- Make the entire lower bowl SRO. [NT]
- AlbanyIRISH - 2:17pm 3/27/23
- With 6 free beers prior! [NT] - whatsamataU - 3:34pm 3/27/23
- Win. Next. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:36pm 3/27/23
- Re: “Notre Dame Football: Attacking the Attendance Problem. The answer is in chapter 1 of your Econ - Alan G - 1:25pm 3/27/23
- I'm with ya. I think there is a bit of a "gouge factor" going on---especially lodging. Another - faircatchcorby - 2:22pm 3/27/23
- I’m an idea man. I have always thought the solution to this issue is the “minute man” approach. - sweetbobbyg - 11:09am 3/27/23
- Hey don't forget regular school teachers! I can't afford anything. [NT]
- HappyFunBall - 7:39am 3/28/23
- I’m fine with expanding the list of “minute men/women”, but whoever you put on the list we need them - sweetbobbyg - 9:18am 3/28/23
- I think it's a great idea. We need forward thinking like this. [NT] - HappyFunBall - 2:07pm 3/28/23
- I’m fine with expanding the list of “minute men/women”, but whoever you put on the list we need them - sweetbobbyg - 9:18am 3/28/23
- I like the cut of your jib. I'm in for cheap beer and titty girls selling it. Let's do this! [NT] - LanceManion - 7:25am 3/28/23
- Similarly I thought student tickets for high school kids - NDNEIL - 8:22pm 3/27/23
- Man, this is an idea worth serious pursuit. Can someone here get it in front of Soredick? BTW, - faircatchcorby - 8:09pm 3/27/23
- Thank you for your kind words. I’m somewhat of a humble man. I go to mass every morning and when I - sweetbobbyg - 9:07am 3/28/23
- God Bless you. Don't be blessed, be a blessing. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:52am 3/28/23
- Thank you for your kind words. I’m somewhat of a humble man. I go to mass every morning and when I - sweetbobbyg - 9:07am 3/28/23
- This is an excellent idea. Could be the blueprint for a solution. - ndphysics - 4:09pm 3/27/23
- Thanks for your kind words. I agree. I heard from a radio DJ that big stars like Bruce Springsteen - sweetbobbyg - 4:24pm 3/27/23
- Is that the same Springsteen that charges his loyal fans $700? - WoodstockIrish - 10:25pm 3/27/23
- Roadies have orders to get the best looking women close to the stage. A real hottie from my hometown - irishslovak - 7:02pm 3/27/23
- And how much are Springsteen seats in the first 10 rows? How much are the drinks? Parking? Lodging? - ELP - 6:14pm 3/27/23
- They don’t usually sell those - irishone - 6:43pm 3/27/23
- Thanks for your kind words. I agree. I heard from a radio DJ that big stars like Bruce Springsteen - sweetbobbyg - 4:24pm 3/27/23
- Good idea. Would have to be - irishone - 1:52pm 3/27/23
- Thanks for your kind words. I figure you give ‘em a 2-3 day lead on it, you’d sell it out. - sweetbobbyg - 2:51pm 3/27/23
- But they can’t bleed them for money! It’s all about the buck$ [NT]
- whatsamataU - 1:27pm 3/27/23
- I figure sometimes you give something, and you get something back! - sweetbobbyg - 2:58pm 3/27/23
- Hey don't forget regular school teachers! I can't afford anything. [NT]
- HappyFunBall - 7:39am 3/28/23