Chances that season ticket count will be above 30,000?

[CTMike]

I've always been a proponent of that, but I want to be fair to the counter argument because its a fair one.

I agree on the sellout theory, especially with a place with really high-priced concessions in a Megalopolis market. At $11 a beer, you can make up that ticket difference a lot easier than at a school that doesn't sell beer at all. Sure, someone gets in for $15- then they spend $11 on beer, $6 on a burger, $25 on a hat...but then you have to also factor in the outlay for concessions with increased product moving...

Haha I think those prices are too high too... But I know you can't just eliminate all the revenue.

 

[whaler11]

My 26,500 over under looks pretty close.

 

[John]

As I've said for a while, the proof will be next year when the schedule isn't as good and the year after when the 3-cycle ends.

Yep, this is when the rubber meets the road so to speak.

 

[Dooley]

Incredibly disappointed that we don't have at least 25,000 thus far. Connecticut fans sure are a jaded fickle bunch. This is eerily similar to the Whalers ticket drive before they left. The concept is the same: buy season tickets to show market value/interest or else risk losing your team (in this case, being stuck in conference purgatory). If fans aren't going to buy season tickets to see Maryland/Edsall, Michigan, Rutgers for the last time, and Louisville for the last time, they never will. We NEED 30,000 season tickets very badly.

 

[whaler11]

Well we heard the students weren't sold out so maybe we put up some volume there to make the numbers look better.

The top of the rent tickets look as though they have been purchased by brokers - rows and rows for Michigan on some secondary sites.

 

[Hoophound]

I'd like them to lower the cost of beer and encourage a higher volume of sales of beer and food. Beer/food=fun=ticket sales.

Keeping the day affordable for average people is critical. I and I gather many of you, will spend big money on having fun and seeing games. However, many of my friends are much more cost conscious than I am and $11 beers are like kryptonite to them. Frankly, I don't really enjoy an $11 all that much either. Its just outrageous, but I'll still pay it.

 

[whaler11]

I'd like them to lower the cost of beer and encourage a higher volume of sales of beer and food. Beer/food=fun=ticket sales.

Keeping the day affordable for average people is critical. I and I gather many of you, will spend big money on having fun and seeing games. However, many of my friends are much more cost conscious than I am and $11 beers are like kryptonite to them. Frankly, I don't really enjoy an $11 all that much either. Its just outrageous, but I'll still pay it.

This is the benefit of bringing women to games. Bras are the perfect alcohol smuggling device.

 

[huskymedic]

This is the benefit of bringing women to games. Bras are the perfect alcohol smuggling device.

or tampons

 

[J187Money]

I'd like them to lower the cost of beer and encourage a higher volume of sales of beer and food. Beer/food=fun=ticket sales.

Keeping the day affordable for average people is critical. I and I gather many of you, will spend big money on having fun and seeing games. However, many of my friends are much more cost conscious than I am and $11 beers are like kryptonite to them. Frankly, I don't really enjoy an $11 all that much either. Its just outrageous, but I'll still pay it.

I rarely drink inside the stadium either even though I can afford it. I try to load up before hand and then mellow out during the game.

 

[CTMike]

I rarely drink inside the stadium either even though I can afford it. I try to load up before hand and then mellow out during the game.

I'm with ya. I don't like the beer prices... But if they wanted to keep em lofty so as not to encourage excessive drinking... Well I still wouldn't like it, but I'd understand. The rest of the concessions are overpriced though to the point of not being family friendly. It's not right.

 

[whaler11]

I don't get why people worry about the food inside. Once I've tailgated eating inside doesn't cross my mind.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I don't get why people worry about the food inside. Once I've tailgated eating inside doesn't cross my mind.

I pretty much stuff my face to the point of pain before the game at the tailgate.

About the last thing I want is a $8 hot dog or $11 beer in the stadium lol.

 

[J187Money]

I don't get why people worry about the food inside. Once I've tailgated eating inside doesn't cross my mind.

My kids usually eat inside because they are picky but I don't. Picky meaning they like nuggets and fries.

 

[RedSoloCup]

I rarely drink inside the stadium either even though I can afford it. I try to load up before hand and then mellow out during the game.

There is that whole 'drive home' to think about too. I like to keep it in between the navigational beacons...

I do get water and coffee though, not too much markup there...

 

[John]

There is that whole 'drive home' to think about too. I like to keep it in between the navigational beacons...

I do get water and coffee though, not too much markup there...

I've only gotten coffee over the years on the really cold days, but even that is $4 which is ridiculous.

 

[J187Money]

I've only gotten coffee over the years on the really cold days, but even that is $4 which is ridiculous.

But when beer costs $11 it feels like a deal.

 

[UConn Dan]

My 26,500 over under looks pretty close.

I'm projecting 25,750 - so i'll take the under.

 

[scdono]

Does anyone know how many tixs they lock down for last August?

 

[UConn Dan]

Does anyone know how many tixs they lock down for last August?

Last year a total of 24,000 season tickets sold. At this point last year they had sold 21,600. So we are +1,400 vs. last year at this point with 23,000 to-date.

 

[Palatine]

According to the athletic department, UConn has sold 23,000 season tickets. It sold 24,000 in 2012. UConn is ahead of where it was in season ticket sales at this point last year by 1,400. August is the school's last big push month for ticket sales. The "top of the Rent" tickets have been doing very well. Those tickets are $140 and gets fans into seven home games. UConn has about 1,300 of those to offer and there are about 200 left. The school has never done that well with the promotion.

24,500 looks locked in. I'll guess 26,000.

 

[Kevin Caliendo]

when you consider that michigan sells 110k seats to ND and OSU at a cost of more than a Uconn season ticket, I would guess that a decent chunk of the 23,000 sold are to Michigan fans.

 

[whaler11]

when you consider that michigan sells 110k seats to ND and OSU at a cost of more than a Uconn season ticket, I would guess that a decent chunk of the 23,000 sold are to Michigan fans.

I would put the Michigan sales at <500. Probably barely 3 figures.

 

[Palatine]

when you consider that michigan sells 110k seats to ND and OSU at a cost of more than a Uconn season ticket, I would guess that a decent chunk of the 23,000 sold are to Michigan fans.

I wouldn't. We are inside our normal range for season tickets.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

Someone from Florida telling another American how to vote. That's funny. It's not a coincidence that your state's shaped like a limp d ck, HDA.

Point, Whaler11.

So you mean that people who voted with their feet can't discuss Connecticut politics?? Jeez, I knew Liberals hate when us Conservatives (I'm more of a LIBERTARIAN) talk about dishonest politicians - from the Marxist in the White Hut to that thief in the governor's mansion. Sorry, I'll talk about politics.

 

[zls44]

- from the Marxist in the White Hut

Take the racist crap somewhere else, please.

 

[sportsart]

So you mean that people who voted with their feet can't discuss Connecticut politics?? Jeez, I knew Liberals hate when us Conservatives (I'm more of a LIBERTARIAN) talk about dishonest politicians - from the Marxist in the White Hut to that thief in the governor's mansion. Sorry, I'll talk about politics.

You make me want to change my name.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

There are two words that describe what Connecticut has become:

BUS WAY

that project says it all.

The Busway is going to be the biggest waste of Money. A commuter rail route from Waterbury to Hartford (and onto Willimantic) would be better.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

Since its in bold AND italics, I guess it must mean something. Although, I am still trying to reverse engineer how the Malloy Busway plays into the season ticket count....

I'll post the whitepaper if I figure it out.

It is called 'How LIBERALS can waste TAXPAYERS money!' They love to do it in Washington, Hartford and other places (like Greece!)

 

[HuskyDogArt]

Life expectancy, literacy, access to healthcare, level of education, income, obesity...but it's warmer, so woohoo, right?

I hate the warmth, I miss the snow!! I moved because my job went here, because my boss was losing $$ in Connecticut. As I said before, if Weicker didn't put in the income tax, I bet Connecticut would still have 6 congressional seats - not 5. It is a mute point, because Liberals (in both parties) love spending other people money. Yes, I hate liberals in both parties - I voted for Ella twice for governor and Lieberman twice for Senator (I hated Wiecker!)

 

[John]

I hate the warmth, I miss the snow!! I moved because my job went here, because my boss was losing in Connecticut. As I said before, if Weicker didn't put in the income tax, I bet Connecticut would still have 6 congressional seats - not 5. It is a mute point, because Liberals (in both parties) love spending other people money. Yes, I hate liberals in both parties - I voted for Ella twice for governor and Lieberman twice for Senator (I hated Wiecker!)

could have CT realistically continued without the income tax? (serious question)