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Message: [QUOTE="huskymedic, post: 3133894, member: 549"] Fits here as well as anywhere... [URL='http://m.startribune.com/ticket-price-cuts-are-at-least-a-start-for-gophers-ad-mark-coyle/508856492/'][SIZE=4]Ticket price cuts are at least a start for Gophers AD Mark Coyle[/SIZE][/URL] >>Teams in all sports nationally, pro and college, are grappling with declining attendance. The Gophers face a double whammy because they share a market with six major pro teams. The competition for fan and corporate dollars is intense. Gophers football last season had its lowest average attendance since 1992. Attendance for men’s hockey is a fraction of what it once was, in part because of exorbitant ticket prices. Men’s basketball rarely reaches capacity anymore. The best solution, of course, is for teams to win consistently and contend for championships. But Coyle understands that he can’t sit and wait for that to happen, or simply hope fans will show up without giving them incentives.<< [/QUOTE]