Last Game Against UTEP - How would you market to get butts in the seats?

GreenTexan13 · November 6, 2015

Parents buying ticket will get free tickets for kids, I definitely agree with the free parking, free single food item (fried road runner)

kfc bucket of chicken, it worked for UTSA

Lol, I was going to post about how we should NOT go the chicken route. UTSA is never going to live that one down.

GoMeanGreen1999 · November 7, 2015

Free tickets and parking to the first 10,000 who show up. Period. Movie theaters don't make most of their money from ticket sales, they make them from the concession stands. Get people in the stadium and hope they buy enough food/drinks to make up for the ticket sales. If anything, you at least had a better showing and game-day atmosphere for the graduating seniors.

great idea. I have no clue why this AD doesn't come up with more creative ways to get people at the games when we are nowhere close to selling out games. Free tickets and free parking would be a great start.

untcampbell · November 7, 2015

I appreciate the parking idea on a broader scale, and have voiced this more than once.. Those spots are like seats on a plane.

When we do our annual BBQ tailgate, I usually have 20 or so families that have no ties to the university bringing food, drinks, chairs, etc. They would pay $20 to pay in the Blue lot. Instead they pay $10 to park at Fouts or to park in the front yards of our friendly neighbors to the South.

Whatever the number of spots that qualify through MGC club and donations should be reserved. Then the rest should be opened up to those that will pay more to be closer. Another revenue source for an athletic department that has a few buyouts and salary increases for which to pay.

GMG

rws69 · November 7, 2015

First of all...And this part is serious...Because we suck this year...Because what do we have to lose? For the love of GOD, just have FREE parking for the last game. There is NO reason to hold out parking by the stadium when it's 75% empty and then charge people to park at Fouts and walk over. Fans have done enough and done their part...Give them a little reward.

Free parking would have to be either the south half of the Red / Blue lots or at Fouts. There are season ticket holders with assigned parking in the white, green, and black lots; and most of those are showing up.

NT91 · November 7, 2015

I will be there because it's the last game until next September. That is a long time.

UNTFan23 · November 7, 2015

I appreciate the parking idea on a broader scale, and have voiced this more than once.. Those spots are like seats on a plane.
When we do our annual BBQ tailgate, I usually have 20 or so families that have no ties to the university bringing food, drinks, chairs, etc. They would pay $20 to pay in the Blue lot. Instead they pay $10 to park at Fouts or to park in the front yards of our friendly neighbors to the South.
Whatever the number of spots that qualify through MGC club and donations should be reserved. Then the rest should be opened up to those that will pay more to be closer. Another revenue source for an athletic department that has a few buyouts and salary increases for which to pay.
GMG

It's $25 for MGC members to buy extra parking passes.

badnewspears · November 7, 2015

What kills me about the parking for this game and the UTKFC game is that despite how empty the blue/red/Fouts lots are, they still kick out the Victory, Santa Fe, & Traditions residents for the game or else they get towed.

southsideguy · November 7, 2015

I got checked twice going towards the blue lot, first the guys in yellow than down the road a unt cop. Tight security

HarringtonFishSmeller · November 7, 2015

UTEP now two games from bowl eligibility. Tellin' ya...our game against them may be the one that decides whether they go bowling.

greenminer · November 7, 2015

@HarringtonFishSmeller Surprise win by UTEP. They got hammered by USM, but have won 2 of 3. I'll be watching them for momentum.

southsideguy · November 7, 2015

you know they should bring back the free car give away they had two years ago. I still laugh thinking about it. The person had to pass and from that spot they had to punt and from that spot they had to kick a field goal to win the car. But wait there was more they had to start at the back of the end zone. The sales manager screwing the little guy again in a free car give away. I mean let them start from the goal line at least. You had to laugh about.

Dr. Seuss · November 7, 2015

Here's why you don't market this game to the general public (paid advertising).

1) People don't care for free tickets-- "There's no such thing as a free lunch." Its people's opportunity cost, they would rather do something else than to see two garbage games.

2) Again, its going to be a garbage game. Why would you want to bring people to the stadium when theres a good possibility that there won't be much of an atmosphere.

3) Going to the Ryan v Guyer game will draw more fans... Thats not a good impression

4) Save the marketing money for next year with the new head coach

Here's what you do:

Use only social media(free) to advertise "Fan Appreciation/ Sr. Day" with free parking and tickets. The person you want to go to the game is someone that has a little interest in UNT. They won't be drawn back by a bad performance because they already follow the program(because they most likely received the info from the UNT account that they follow).

Eagle1855 · November 7, 2015

"Come meet the new head coach."

DallasGreen · November 8, 2015

Here's why you don't market this game to the general public (paid advertising).
1) People don't care for free tickets-- "There's no such thing as a free lunch." Its people's opportunity cost, they would rather do something else than to see two garbage games.
2) Again, its going to be a garbage game. Why would you want to bring people to the stadium when theres a good possibility that there won't be much of an atmosphere.
3) Going to the Ryan v Guyer game will draw more fans... Thats not a good impression
4) Save the marketing money for next year with the new head coach
Here's what you do:
Use only social media(free) to advertise "Fan Appreciation/ Sr. Day" with free parking and tickets. The person you want to go to the game is someone that has a little interest in UNT. They won't be drawn back by a bad performance because they already follow the program(because they most likely received the info from the UNT account that they follow).

Don't get carried away Dentonites don't support their high schools any better than they support the colleges. As said before plenty of deadheads to go around in little "d" !

NT1978 · November 8, 2015

How about we get the little dribblers to perform at half time. It always works for Basketball doesn't it?

eulessismore · November 8, 2015

How about we get the little dribblers to perform at half time. It always works for Basketball doesn't it?

Hey, bring in the skip rope bunch as well; the last MBB game I attended that was the best part. And hey, their parents have to stay till half time.

KingDL1 · November 8, 2015

We should have free tacos all these things

taco picks

taco fumbles

Taco punts

Taco 3 & outs

Taco forced time outs.

Taco missed tackles

We can even have the Chico Taco

HarringtonFishSmeller · November 8, 2015

Will likely take my son; he's still young enough to not care when we lose. Hopefully wife and daughter will want to tag along. It's really bad football, but played in a nice stadium.