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http://www.johnubacon.com/2014/06/h...football-game-experience-before-its-too-late/
http://www.johnubacon.com/2014/06/t...ers-are-bailing-on-michigan-football-tickets/
I agree with lots of the points. It is based on Michigan, but it is applicable universally. A classic quote"
"Survey after survey points the finger for lower attendance not at cell phone service or high definition TV, but squarely at the athletic department and college football itself. Fans are fed up paying steakhouse prices for junk food opponents — and junk food itself — while enduring endless promotions. The more college football caters to the TV audience at home, the more fans paying to sit in those seats feel like suckers." He also touches on things like scheduling games off campus in faux-early season bowl games and bowing to tv on the time...Bo Schembeckler was aksed once to reschedule a Michigan game for televison purposes. His response,"Toe meets leather at 1:05. If you want to televise it, you should be there then."
http://www.johnubacon.com/2014/06/t...ers-are-bailing-on-michigan-football-tickets/
I agree with lots of the points. It is based on Michigan, but it is applicable universally. A classic quote"
"Survey after survey points the finger for lower attendance not at cell phone service or high definition TV, but squarely at the athletic department and college football itself. Fans are fed up paying steakhouse prices for junk food opponents — and junk food itself — while enduring endless promotions. The more college football caters to the TV audience at home, the more fans paying to sit in those seats feel like suckers." He also touches on things like scheduling games off campus in faux-early season bowl games and bowing to tv on the time...Bo Schembeckler was aksed once to reschedule a Michigan game for televison purposes. His response,"Toe meets leather at 1:05. If you want to televise it, you should be there then."