31k tickets sold for tomorrow

[Rumrunner]

Don't know really what to say.

https://mobile.twitter.com/powers15

 

[Adios]

Excellent. We're here to stay.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Not great, but not surprising.

2012 vs. UMass: 35,270
2011 vs. Fordham: 34,562
2010 vs. Texas Southern: 37,359

 

[sportsart]

There is always a walk up crowd, how many, is anyone's guess. It is what it is folks. I'd rather enjoy each and every moment of this season as it will be over before you know it.

I waited too long to complain about things I have no control over.

 

[UConn Dan]

I think this is really good news coming off TWO 5-7 seasons, but compare to Louisville selling out their home opener vs. Ohio and a record number of season tickets sold at 45,000+. Obviously they are coming off the Sugar bowl win. Baby steps...

 

[businesslawyer]

It is what it is. If it's our lowest attendance ever, which it may be, there are a whole bunch of reasons.

The good news is that when we open at home next year, we will either have a new coach or be coming off a winning season. Hopefully, either way, it starts going back up.

 

[freescooter]

I think this is really good news coming off TWO 5-7 seasons, but compare to Louisville selling out their home opener vs. Ohio and a record number of season tickets sold at 45,000+. Obviously they are coming off the Sugar bowl win. Baby steps...

Sugar Bowl win, top 10 team, Heisman Candidate, ACC coming up, and a pretty good opponent from upstate(the Ohio MAC schools get pumped to play the other Ohio schools). Compare that with back to back 5-7 seasons, ? at quaterback, AAC, Thursday night, and a pretty nondescript opponent. It isn't even like the opponent is an old Yankee conference opponent.

 

[SonsOfNutmeg]

@freescooter so true... We'll see what happens boys. Still have 24 hours for 9,000 tickets. If you have friends not going tell them to get their A#$es into seat at The Rent tomorrow night!

 

[UConn Dan]

Sugar Bowl win, top 10 team, Heisman Candidate, ACC coming up, and a pretty good opponent from upstate(the Ohio MAC schools get pumped to play the other Ohio schools). Compare that with back to back 5-7 seasons, ? at quaterback, AAC, Thursday night, and a pretty nondescript opponent. It isn't even like the opponent is an old Yankee conference opponent.

This is all true, but last year they also sold 44,000 season tickets. My point is we are not even close to where we need to be.

 

[sportsart]

The question that needs to be asked is how did they get to 31K sold. There is no way anyone included Towson in the 3 game ticket package....so how did they get to 31K?

 

[rich1122]

If all 31,000 people show up then I am happier than I was after the NC State game last year.

 

[UConn Dan]

The question that needs to be asked is how did they get to 31K sold. There is no way anyone included Towson in the 3 game ticket package....so how did they get to 31K?

Aren't tickets $15 for this game -- I got an email recently to that effect? Also, would they count free tickets to the young husky club members as "sales"? (not sure if there there is a membership fee for that club where a portion would be allocated to ticket sales)

 

[WestHartHusk]

31k sold...but have we given any out? I thought in the past the opening game had giveawas for Junior Husky's, other miscellaenous stuff. Attendance may not be bad.

 

[CTMike]

I think we'll end up around 35k. Which, is about what one can expect for an opener against Towson after two 5-7s.

 

[Dooley]

Agree with most above. 35K is my guess for tomorrow night. I'm more fired up for this season than any season before and I'm still meh about these Towson type games. But once we get this one over with, the real fun starts!

 

[Vuce]

Don't care. I will be there and I am pumped up for it

 

[BoatShow]

Honestly I was just hoping to break 30k for this game. 35k would be awesome and if we can get 35k to show up for Towson we'll be fine.

 

[Bezzz]

Aren't tickets $15 for this game -- I got an email recently to that effect? Also, would they count free tickets to the young husky club members as "sales"? (not sure if there there is a membership fee for that club where a portion would be allocated to ticket sales)

I bought my ticket today, based on the email I got from UConn about the $15.00 tickets available. I go to a couple games a year, I'm a MBB season ticket holder for a couple decades and that stretches my financial limit.

That $15 ticket ended costing $26 with fees and add-ons. I'm not complaining, but come on man, truth in advertising.

That being said, I'll be in my seat at kick-off and screaming my vocal chords numb.

 

[Adios]

There's tickets on stubhub for $4 for this game. UMD has tickets listed for $1.99 for their game on Saturday.

 

[Bezzz]

I bought my ticket today, based on the email I got from UConn about the $15.00 tickets available. I go to a couple games a year, I'm a MBB season ticket holder for a couple decades and that stretches my financial limit.

That $15 ticket ended costing $26 with fees and add-ons. I'm not complaining, but come on man, truth in advertising.

That being said, I'll be in my seat at kick-off and screaming my vocal chords numb.

My best friend has no clue about collge football. My best drinking buddy is an Oklahoma fan, and when I talk up UConnFB his response is "I don't care". I may kill him someday, now that CT has repealed the death penalty.

So I'll be sitting alone, Section 139, row 20, Aisle seat 23 if anyone wans to say hi.

 

[Jimdish255]

I really wish I could go but circumstances from earlier in the year have me drowning in work hours so had to make choices. I'm still excited to see this years version, a smack down D and the new Weist era begin. Be thinking of cold beers around 5 when my shift is half through. Ring the bell!

 

[Husky25]

If this was a Saturday afternoon game vs. say Syracuse or Rutgers, I'd be disappointed. It's Thursday night vs. a FCS team (pretty decent FCS team, but still.). I think at least 75% capacity, with a likely potential for more, is pretty good.

I, for one, am taking a half day tomorrow...and cleared my calendar for Friday morning...

 

[UCPusky]

31k sold...but have we given any out? I thought in the past the opening game had giveawas for Junior Husky's, other miscellaenous stuff. Attendance may not be bad.

I received 4 tickets from the athletic department - 2 tickets for each of my 2 children that I enrolled in the Junior Husky Club.

 

[J187Money]

If this was a Saturday afternoon game vs. say Syracuse or Rutgers, I'd be disappointed. It's Thursday night vs. a FCS team (pretty decent FCS team, but still.). I think at least 75% capacity, with a likely potential for more, is pretty good.

I, for one, am taking a half day tomorrow...and cleared my calendar for Friday morning...

Ditto. Got golf lined up for Friday morning. Long weekend. Out of the city by 1:30.

 

[whaler11]

I think we'll end up around 35k. Which, is about what one can expect for an opener against Towson after two 5-7s.

How can they possibly get 35 for a game with 31k tickets sold?

The 31k includes what they gave away.

There will be maybe 25-26k in the building and they will announce 31,500.