MGB: Interesting report on C-USA football ticket sales

Brett Vito · May 18, 2015

MGB:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2015/05/uab-report-includes-football-season-ticket-sales-et-cetera.html/

Ben Gooding · May 18, 2015

Wow, just wow.

MeanGreenTexan · May 18, 2015

Why the heck are numbers going DOWN?

As for the $4k number... Really? We're the 2nd biggest University (#s-wise, behind FIU) in the conference, right? That's really pathetic.

oldguystudent · May 18, 2015

Right now Bret's sitting at home with a large bag of microwave popcorn and a CostCo bucket of cheeseballs, staring at the screen, waiting for the inevitable message board implosion.

Ben Gooding · May 18, 2015

Right now Bret's sitting at home with a large bag of microwave popcorn and a CostCo bucket of cheeseballs, staring at the screen, waiting for the inevitable message board implosion.

maybe or maybe not, but regardless of what Brett is doing those numbers are still pitiful. Edited May 18, 2015 by Ben Gooding

GMG24 · May 18, 2015

ouch

UNTFan23 · May 18, 2015

Why the heck are numbers going DOWN?
As for the $4k number... Really? We're the 2nd biggest University (#s-wise, behind FIU) in the conference, right? That's really pathetic.

There's lots to do in DFW. Also, a historical lack of interest in NT athletics has been a huge anchor when trying to build any fan momentum.

97and03 · May 18, 2015

For all that call for the firing of the AD, this is the most clear evidence that they just might be right. How do you sell fewer tickets in the wake of a successful season and bowl win? I mean, it almost seems impossible.

UNTcrazy727 · May 18, 2015

How in the holy Hell did season tickets go down after a 9-4 season and bowl win?!?!?

Ben Gooding · May 18, 2015

How in the holy Hell did season tickets go down after a 9-4 season and bowl win?!?!?

Lack of initiative, innovation and effort. That's how.

BillySee58 · May 18, 2015

When have numbers/reports come out that actually rank us favorably compared to our conference mates? This is just pitiful, time and time again.

LongJim · May 18, 2015

Looks like almost every school went down in #'s.

UNTcrazy727 · May 18, 2015

Looks like almost every school went down in #'s.

But not every school was coming off their best season in a decade...

untjim1995 · May 18, 2015

And, remember, the economy has done nothnig but improve since our HoD Bowl win, so you cannot blame this drop on any macro-level economics.

We don't care about athletics here. Never have, never will. We like music and arts and cheap tuition.

At this point, though, I don't waht else can be done about it that the BOR will do.

Arkstfan · May 18, 2015

WOW, 12 of 14 sold fewer season tickets in 2014.

Man I was complaining we had such a modest increase in 2014.

untcampbell · May 18, 2015

It sucks.

But I didn't start supporting this collection of teams because it had tons of fans or was the cool thing to do. I supported because I went to school at North Texas. After I graduated, I supported it, and still do, because I am an alumni of the school. Sometimes the humans that make up the leadership of the school make me proud. Sometimes they don't. I am the constant whether joined by a lot or a little.

This school has given me much more than I have given it, and I am confident it will continue to do so. I love my school and I appreciate the hard work these students put into their team. That won't change.

GMG

GrandGreen · May 18, 2015

I wonder what the numbers were in Fouts. My guess is the reason they are declining is the newness of Apogee is wearing off. Truly, pathetic and explains why those numbers are never reported by NT. I wonder what the source of these numbers are.

Best stadium in the conference, probably largest alumni base, and among largest schools; yet trailed everybody in season tickets sales expect barely edging out the smallest university in the league.

Edited May 18, 2015 by GrandGreen

MeanGreenTexan · May 18, 2015

There's lots to do in DFW. Also, a historical lack of interest in NT athletics has been a huge anchor when trying to build any fan momentum.

Sure. I wouldn't expect a huge jump in numbers or anything, but after a 9-4 season with a bowl game win IN DALLAS, in which over 30K fans showed up... you would think the numbers between 2013 & 2014 would have gone UP, at least a little?

How did the numbers go down? That doesn't make any sense.

Cerebus · May 18, 2015

Excellent, I had the MGC numbers from 2001 -> 2014, and I had the season ticket numbers from 2001, but not for 2014. I'll post the numbers (with sources) when I get home tonight. (Buckle up.)

I do remember off the top of my head that in 2001 the AD set 10,000 season tickets as goal to hit by 2005... so we're a little behind on that.

Ben Gooding · May 18, 2015

They went down because of who is ultimately in charge how be it the BOR or the AD. It's easy to blame the BOR as it is RV, but RV has proven he isn't going to push the BOR out of their comfort zone or for all we know at all. So, why keep him around. .. put someone in place that is going to push them, even if it burns bridges. We need new blood as our AD and these numbers are just another cherry on top. It's painfully obvious what needs to happen.

filmerj · May 18, 2015

Everyone knows you can buy walk up. There's no demand. No reason to get stuck with tickets when TV picks up a game and forces us to play at 11:00 am Ssturday. Thursday nights or Saturday at 2:00 or 7:00 or whatever the time is people complain about.

Edited May 18, 2015 by filmerj

foutsrouts · May 18, 2015

Pathetic numbers. It probably didn't help much that we lost some of our "name schools" to the AAC.

emmitt01 · May 18, 2015

If those people haven't bought their season tickets, it's because they haven't called us yet.

greenit · May 18, 2015

I posted the MGC numbers a few months back and based on MGC numbers, estimated season tickets at 4,500. Looks like that number was pretty much on the mark.

Getting confirmation only makes it worse.

UNTexas · May 19, 2015

UNT can't expect big numbers in this department because the product is bad and people will find other stuff to do on a Saturday in DFW. Especially when they bring in juggernauts like Portland State. Half my buddies don't want to attend that pillow fight and I can't blame them a bit.

Add so few home games, one on a Thursday night, and a 1AA team for Homecoming and people aren't flocking to the games. Moreover, UNT is painful to watch. They gut me weekly every Fall year after year.

Edited May 19, 2015 by UNTexas