Nebraska: PROJECT PACK THE HOUSE !

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

twisted3829 wrote:
Billyboy78 wrote:
ElmCityRhody wrote:ok, who's volunteering to count up little green dots ?
I counted unsold tickets at 754. We don't know how many tickets are reserved for students at this game. Assuming it is 2000, that means sales are approximately 5000 so far.
fyi all those glasses looking icons are unsold seats as well

Approx 225 of those, so unsold is almost 1000.

Puck Frovidence · Unread post by **Puck Frovidence** » 9 years ago

ChiPhiRhody03 wrote:
Tom98 wrote:If we sold alcohol we would have a minimum of an extra 1k per game in my opinion. I know they are trying to reverse the alcohol (dry campus) policy. Win and sell booze and people will follow

I think the booze argument is overrated. Just win. Win games, get some notice by the media, have solid/tactical marketing by the athletic department...and the Ryan Center will be packed.

You're joking. Selling booze at sporting events is like printing money. They'd make wayyyyy more money than 1k per game. And winning might bring in the public, maybe the underclassmen (maybe). Booze will bring the upperclassmen. No two ways about it.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

he means add 1k to attendance not extra 1k in money

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 9 years ago

twisted3829 wrote:he means add 1k to attendance not extra 1k in money

Yeah. I don't think the simple presence of booze guarantees that you'd have 1,000 more (about 15 percent) in attendance. I do think it would generate a lot of income from the people who were already planning on attending the game though, and the profit margins for alcohol are typically higher than pretty much any other concession item, IIRC.

Ramtastico · Unread post by **Ramtastico** » 9 years ago

While I like an occasional drink, I just have never gotten the beer at events issue. I know it is valid, but for me, I have never made a decision on going to a sporting event(or any event for that matter) because beer was or was not being served there. Do people actually think or say "I am not going to that game, concert, movie, etc. because they don't serve beer"? Just weird for me if that is the case.

BTW, did anyone catch the Creighton player get drenched in beer by the "swell"(EDITORS NOTE- my favorite Rod word of all time) sitting at the front row table last night? Classy move by the guy on the baseline pointing and laughing as their own player got soaked.

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 9 years ago

ok.. 1k tickets left....

hopefully that # gets down to 500 or so for gameday walkup...

getting close.. getting close...

steviep123 · Unread post by **steviep123** » 9 years ago

1K left total or student?

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

about 1k tickets available for sale (plus the student allotment)

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

I'm with Ramtastico, Steve and Chi on the booze angle.
If all you want is booze and to watch a game, any local
sports bar would be a hell of a lot cheaper than buying a ticket,
and overpriced beer at a sporting event.
I want people at the games who care about this program,
and anything else is a bonus.

rhodyfan3 · Unread post by **rhodyfan3** » 9 years ago

just bought my tickets! ill be there saturday. hoping for a great environment

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Ram1019 · Unread post by **Ram1019** » 9 years ago

Didn't realize that Terrran Petteway and Biggie Minnis were both Freshman at Texas Tech in 2011-2012

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

http://www.coxhub.com/articles/21-nebra ... ce=twitter

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 9 years ago

Yikes, Disano's preview makes me nervous! It'll take a breakthrough night by our guys.
I feel like I expect us to win... Ahh! So many possibilities though. Just can't wait til Saturday night!
Looks like we're gonna have a good crowd too!

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

so that's 1 way to get students there

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

twisted3829 wrote:so that's 1 way to get students there

So, that's food and a t-shirt. Will they still come when they aren't getting anything?

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

get them there plus a win or at least a good game will make marketing the later games easier, get the their and the team lays an egg and it's going to be really hard to get students all year

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

They will come back if they like what the see. This is like asking if people will show up to a store after the grand opening sale is over. That's the whole point of a promotion. You can't know, but you try to expose people to what you're offering by incentivizing them to check you out, and hope they like it enough to come back.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:
twisted3829 wrote:so that's 1 way to get students there

So, that's food and a t-shirt. Will they still come when they aren't getting anything?

So earlier you were doubting they would get 1500 students and now they're prepping for 2000+.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

ATPTourFan wrote:
Billyboy78 wrote:
twisted3829 wrote:so that's 1 way to get students there

So, that's food and a t-shirt. Will they still come when they aren't getting anything?
So earlier you were doubting they would get 1500 students and now they're prepping for 2000+.

I didn't know about the free stuff...

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

Of course they'd have tshirts. Burritos are for the core ruckuss people since its first 250.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

How about a burrito for the old guys who could use it to enhance their digestive system?

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 9 years ago

Is this thread going to be the game thread or are we going to have a right proper one?

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

Patience my friend. There will be a game thread. This is about attendance.

EZBuckets · Unread post by **EZBuckets** » 9 years ago

Bored at work....

(You're welcome in advance RhodyJay)

RoadyJay · Unread post by **RoadyJay** » 9 years ago

Hahahahha!

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

Just needs the shades on the ram.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 9 years ago

that's awesome EZ!!

U gotta think some drunk twentysomethings are dreaming up a SHUCK U sign

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

How about "Cornhole the Cornhuskers"?

I'd better stop......

HASwatTeam · Unread post by **HASwatTeam** » 9 years ago

Word today was a much better practice than earlier in the week. EC lead the hype, Terrell right behind him. Students are starting to talk....46 hours.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 9 years ago

Haven't been this excited for a game since last years pc game. Go rhody baby lets make the RC as loud as can be

RoadyJay · Unread post by **RoadyJay** » 9 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote:Yikes, Disano's preview makes me nervous! It'll take a breakthrough night by our guys.
I feel like I expect us to win... Ahh! So many possibilities though. Just can't wait til Saturday night!
Looks like we're gonna have a good crowd too!

BTW... This was not a DiSano preview. This was put together by Abu Bakr

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 9 years ago

EZBuckets wrote:Bored at work....

(You're welcome in advance RhodyJay)

NOM NOM!!!!

Hahaha this is great!

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

Another big ad in the projo today.

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 9 years ago

who is counting up the green dots later ?

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 9 years ago

When is the last time we had a 5 page thread for a game over 24 hours before tip off...

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

adam914 wrote:When is the last time we had a 5 page thread for a game over 24 hours before tip off...

Probably a PC game if I had to guess, but half of that would have been people yelling at sean.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

ElmCityRhody wrote:who is counting up the green dots later ?

I failed, so Twisted gets the job.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 9 years ago

TruePoint wrote:
adam914 wrote:When is the last time we had a 5 page thread for a game over 24 hours before tip off...
Probably a PC game if I had to guess, but half of that would have been people yelling at sean.

Haha exactly.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 9 years ago

Yesterday there were a lot of seats available in my section; today, 4.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

ElmCityRhody wrote:who is counting up the green dots later ?

727 by my count. I am not counting obstructed view seats because I would not sit in an obstructed view seat so I can't say somebody else should.

I think they may have release some bunches of tickets recently. There are sections (in the corners) with 70+ or 80+ seats available, including whole rows. I don't remember seeing that the last time I did the check (on Wednesday). It seems like we are heading for 7000+ which will feel like a sellout even if it technically isn't. Hopefully good student turnout will narrow the delta between 7000 and a full house.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 9 years ago

To be honest, thats already surpassed my expectations. I was hoping it'd get to this point, but I'd be lying if I said I really expected it.

ChiPhiRhody03 · Unread post by **ChiPhiRhody03** » 9 years ago

Puck Frovidence wrote:
ChiPhiRhody03 wrote:
Tom98 wrote:If we sold alcohol we would have a minimum of an extra 1k per game in my opinion. I know they are trying to reverse the alcohol (dry campus) policy. Win and sell booze and people will follow

I think the booze argument is overrated. Just win. Win games, get some notice by the media, have solid/tactical marketing by the athletic department...and the Ryan Center will be packed.
You're joking. Selling booze at sporting events is like printing money. They'd make wayyyyy more money than 1k per game. And winning might bring in the public, maybe the underclassmen (maybe). Booze will bring the upperclassmen. No two ways about it.

Listen guy, first off, love the user name. Second, booze is not gonna draw a bunch of broke students who'd likely have to fork over $8/beer just so they can drink during the game. Could it help? Sure. Is it even in my top 10 list of things needed to get the students in the arena? no. I go to the URI/Fordham game every year since I'm down in NY. They literally have a bar underneath Rose Hill Gym. During halftime, you know who's jammed into that bar? Alumni. Rarely do I see Fordham students in there - and again, IT'S A BAR UNDERNEATH THEIR BASKETBALL COURT. Booze ain't the answer - it's not working in Fordham and won't pull much weight in Kingston. Just. Win. ...a whole bunch of games.

ChiPhiRhody03 · Unread post by **ChiPhiRhody03** » 9 years ago

SGreenwell wrote:
twisted3829 wrote:he means add 1k to attendance not extra 1k in money
Yeah. I don't think the simple presence of booze guarantees that you'd have 1,000 more (about 15 percent) in attendance. I do think it would generate a lot of income from the people who were already planning on attending the game though, and the profit margins for alcohol are typically higher than pretty much any other concession item, IIRC.

Now, if we're using booze to support the "we need more revenue from our existing customers" argument, then yes, I support it. I'd happily drink 3-4 beers and drop $30 during the game. But again, I can afford it as can most alumni. Students won't be a huge revenue generator on beer concession sales.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

Dan is buying lunch for the first 10 students who show at Caliente and say "Go Rhody".

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 9 years ago

Haha on my way before I knew that

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Quotes from Hurley and TJ:

http://www.independentri.com/rhody_over ... af8db.html

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 9 years ago

I assume the Nebraska team is already in RI having taken a charter flight from Lincoln. Does anyone know where they landed, Green or Quonset, or where they are staying overnight?

GO RHODY! Beat the Cornhuskers!!

NJ03 · Unread post by **NJ03** » 9 years ago

Dont most OOC teams stay in Newport when they play us? Thought that was one of the incentives typically advertised when scheduling a game.