The Athletic Department has missed the mark when it comes to marketing and connecting with students, alumni and past fans. Little advanced noticed of seat changes and ticket policy changes until time to re-up. Like players leaving each season now, there is too much turnover internally also:
"Former UNT official Ryan Peck described the program's goal in a simple way."
How many times in the last few years have we seen these internal jobs posted open for a new hire? I get it...we are a stepping stone job, like the program has turned into for Athletes as well.
The Athletic Department just waits for us to show up at a stadium or arena...or not, if we're not in the mood. Where's the marketing, the sense of urgency and push to commit?? There is no pressure to buy seats in advance because they are too available. You will also find opponent fans next to you in your premium seats. That should not happen!!
We have become a majority walk-up fan base instead of a contacted, ticketed, connected and informed fan base. The Caravans are nice...if you got an insider to give you the details. Common public or non-connected semi-fans never hear the news. NIL and Portal only widens the disconnect between fans and players. You can't get attached to a player when they are gone after one season. If you're not attached to the players then it's only the program that keeps you coming to games. Maybe that's how the AD should market it?! Support YOUR Mean Green!
HARD disagree.
No one anywhere (except maybe Aggies) supports their school if it’s not winning. A lot of schools don’t even do that. We actually do. I’m not talking about going 7-5. I’m talking about nationally noticed winning. Top 25 rankings. Plenty of teams with a lot less resources than we have, have won big.
Mosley said it best above:
“Every time we’ve had a competitive team, attendance goes up”
We are actually way ahead of other schools we just CANNOT CONSISTENTLY WIN.
that’s really all you have to do at UNT. We’ve sniffed it. But haven’t really done it.
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