Houston ticket sales

[uconnphil2016]

Attendance actually looks pretty good so far...only Wednesday and everything is sold out except for the 2nd tier corners

The UConn department is certainly doing their thing in advertising the game. I've received numerous facebook/twitter and Inta messages from the athletic office, and probably about another 5 separate e-mails promoting the game, and now they sent an email to all UConn Junior Husky members (my 5 year old nephews) an e-mail that they can attend the game for free and parents can buy tix for $15 each.

Driving across the Q-bridge, UConn also advertises the times of their bball games on a digital board, but I haven't seen them advertising the football game on it yet. Any one else see anything in other parts of the State, like in Hartford county?

They also need to go on PLR 99.1, Kiss 95.7, 104.1 and promote the game and ticket sales. Do whatever they can!

Great work on their part, but it almost scares me to see the lengths that they're going to in order to promote the game. It means one thing when you need to advertise like that--that no one's buying tickets. And that's pretty evident by the stadium map at this point. I'm surprised because we had a steady increase in our first three home games, but seem to have taken an attendance dip after Navy.

 

[DSquiz]

Driving across the Q-bridge, UConn also advertises the times of their bball games on a digital board, but I haven't seen them advertising the football game on it yet. Any one else see anything in other parts of the State, like in Hartford county?

I work north of Hartford but live in New Haven so I drive a good amount every day. UConn has been using pretty much every digital board on 91 (near Hartford and New Haven) for basketball, football, and even hockey. I see probably 3 UConn ads every day. They have been pushing harder this year for athletics then I have ever seen.

 

[John]

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I am not sure cold weather will be a big help. BS is from Georgia. He hasn't shown himself to be a bad weather QB.

I think some of his teammates might be impacted????

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

While we're on the topic of student section. They need to figure out how to be a presence at hockey games. Always been great at hoops games those who actually show up typically care and are pretty good. At hockey games the section can be full and you would never know. Obviously they're new to it but I hope they figure it out. I went to the game last night with QU fans and they were like how come you guys don't have a student section? I was like it's over there its full but they don't cheer. At big time hockey schools the student sections resemble like international soccer crowds. Okay long enough off topic rant.

They downsized the student section at XL by 50% this year too.

 

[HuskiesFan1014]

If anything it's just really poor planning time wise for basketball and football on the same day. I don't understand how this happens. They really only overlap for a few weeks. Why couldn't the basketball game be on Sunday???

Whatever that being said can't wait for Sat. Still looking for a place to tailgate with me and UConnTrumbull.

And as always Females are Encouraged!

Private Message sent. Feel free to join us in Blue Lot, at C gate.

 

[Dooley]

 

[uconnphil2016]

They downsized the student section at XL by 50% this year too.

Tough to get a good student atmosphere at XL. Student section is poor there for basketball games as well. Once the rink is built in Storrs and games are played there it will be much better. However, I don't think ANYONE had anything to cheer about last night, so can't blame the students for being quiet. I took off after the 2nd period, was a dreadful game.

 

[BoatShow]

Attendance actually looks pretty good so far...only Wednesday and everything is sold out except for the 2nd tier corners


Great work on their part, but it almost scares me to see the lengths that they're going to in order to promote the game. It means one thing when you need to advertise like that--that no one's buying tickets. And that's pretty evident by the stadium map at this point. I'm surprised because we had a steady increase in our first three home games, but seem to have taken an attendance dip after Navy.

I think you're looking at a different map...

 

[Dooley]

Yeah, the different promo codes have different sections available. If you want to get a better feel for just how empty the stadium is going to be, if you search for tickets without a promo code, there are scores of sections that are dark and medium blue. It will just be us diehards - so rest those vocal cords and wear your bench stomping boots!

 

[J187Money]

Tough to get a good student atmosphere at XL. Student section is poor there for basketball games as well. Once the rink is built in Storrs and games are played there it will be much better. However, I don't think ANYONE had anything to cheer about last night, so can't blame the students for being quiet. I took off after the 2nd period, was a dreadful game.

#boo #nosticalfrownsatyou

 

[uconnphil2016]

#boo #nosticalfrownsatyou

In the process of getting over the flu, was sitting behind a six year old Quinnipiac fan screaming obscenities and UConn couldn't get out of their own way. They were lucky they kept my attention for the period and a half that I was there haha.

 

[Devland]

Here is the current seat selection chart

 

[BoatShow]

So so bad

 

[Dooley]

Sections 234-237 are also a very dark blue (I only think 2 seats have been sold in that entire upper corner) but not showing up as such on this heat map for whatever reason.

 

[Redding Husky]

Competition from pro sports hurts. The Patriots, Giants, and Jets are huge. Well, maybe not the Jets.

Houston had a great crowd for their game with Memphis, but they had two Top 25 teams playing in warm weather. And even though Houston is a pro sports town, that didn't seem to hurt them.

 

[Devland]

Sections 234-237 are also a very dark blue (I only think 2 seats have been sold in that entire upper corner) but not showing up as such on this heat map for whatever reason.

Those sections always seen to be the last to sell. My guess is they are saved for overflow to the visitor sections below. Only a guess. I am in a group with 8 season ticket holders. We are talking about buying up some of the $15 coupon specials and giving them to friends (hopefully ones who are good cooks) to enlarge our tailgate and possibly turn them into season ticket holders.

 

[uconnphil2016]

I think you're looking at a different map...

Yeah I unfortunately realized that shortly after I posted. Then I saw the sad reality that is a half full Rent

 

[Alum86]

Houston ain't Iowa State - fan wise. Quality yes, but doubt they travel with 100 fans in the visitor's section

 

[Waquoit]

This continuous, relentless, bead-clutching, concern trolling about the attendance is gdamn tedious.

 

[Jarhead_1775]

While we're on the topic of student section. They need to figure out how to be a presence at hockey games. Always been great at hoops games those who actually show up typically care and are pretty good. At hockey games the section can be full and you would never know. Obviously they're new to it but I hope they figure it out. I went to the game last night with QU fans and they were like how come you guys don't have a student section? I was like it's over there its full but they don't cheer. At big time hockey schools the student sections resemble like international soccer crowds. Okay long enough off topic rant.

We sit opposite the student section at the other end and we are WAY more obnoxious than the students.

 

[huskymedic]

UConnHuskies 7:40pm via TweetDeck
#UConn fans...bring your outside voice this Saturday. #FillTheRent

 

[Dooley]

We sit opposite the student section at the other end and we are WAY more obnoxious than the students.

Are you in the section over there that always gets the "de-fense" chants going? If so, I love your section.

 

[Jarhead_1775]

Are you in the section over there that always gets the "de-fense" chants going? If so, I love your section.

No. 120. On the glass. We are questioning the referees upbringing.

 

[BoatShow]

No. 120. On the glass. We are questioning the referees upbringing.

Oh you were in the Baker Fan Club last night? Haha I was in 119.

 

[Jarhead_1775]

Oh you were in the Baker Fan Club last night? Haha I was in 119.

Yeah that's us down there. Every game. We have 13 seats total.

 

[BoatShow]

Yeah that's us down there. Every game. We have 13 seats total.

Outstanding

 

[Drew]

Realistically any seats in the visitors section 135/134 that get returned for every game should be on this $15 promo code list on a first come/first serve basis. A lot of people see the top of the stadium in the corners and say "screw that" (yes I know there isn't a bad seat at the Rent, I've sat everywhere from the student section to the top corners to the 50 yard line to the bottom corners).

 

[zls44]

Latest update from dez is 25,000

 

[J187Money]

In the process of getting over the flu, was sitting behind a six year old Quinnipiac fan screaming obscenities and UConn couldn't get out of their own way. They were lucky they kept my attention for the period and a half that I was there haha.

Waiting for a valid reason lol...

#philtherent #philtheXL

 

[huskypantz]

Latest update from dez is 25,000

FYI I bought 2000 tickets this morning.