[NU Sports] Iowa, etc.

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   This season has been a puzzle, as I figured the defense would excell and the offense, particularly Kafka, would struggle.  So what happens?  The defense struggles, and Kafka has been superb.  As I haven't posted much is a testement to how little I figured our '09 Cats out.  The last time I was so "off: was 2001.  
  But the game against Penn St. lived up to how I figured our season was going to go.  Lack of big plays makes our excellent defense stay on the field too long; they can't keep them out forever.
  Here's the glimmer of hope: Persa looked like Kafka in 2006: a struggle vs. one of the best defenses in the country. (Note: Brewer started at QB vs. State in 2006). He needs time vs. someone other than Penn St. in his "1st game".
  Tomorrow:  providing Kafka and McMannis are ready, I see an upset at Kinnick.  The Hawks have it coming, as they consistantly stand close to the barbershop without getting a haircut.  I say we buzz the Hawks 33-20. We'll win the game in the 4th quarter and give the Hawks a taste of their own medicine.  And we'll get pay-back for 2000 when those lousy &#!*^% SOB's kept us out of Pasedena.
   
Go Cats!!    Eric


-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Hodges <jonathanwhodges at gmail.com>
To: bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Sun, Nov 1, 2009 1:50 pm
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Attendance



I've thought that high ticket prices are one of the obstacles for NU
ncreasing football attendance.  This is especially true for families who
ypically have 4+ tickets to buy.  I know that there have been a ton of
romos this year (including $35 end zone seats and even half price tickets
or the PSU game with an online coupon code this past week), but seeing that
igh price tag drives many causal fans away who would otherwise drop by for
 day-of-the-game purchase.
I know that one reason for the high prices is that NU can reap the revenue
rom the opposition's fans who come into town (especially for the likes of
SU, OSU, and Michigan), but outside of those games the price is a big
bstacle for bringing in fans.
Be that as it may, Tracy Hitz (NU athletic deptarment marketing lead) has
een interviewed this year and has stated that pricing studies have shown
hat reducing the ticket prices won't necessarily bring in enough fans to
ake up for the lost revenue from the lower prices.  After reading some of
hese interviews and hearing from people on the inside, the NU athletic
epartment is doing all it can with the resources it has to bring in fans
the SPAC tailgate was hopping, with help from the NU athletic department,
nd they've been running a ton of promos this year) and it would be worth
oting for those who keep stating that "NU marketing sucks" on this and
ther internet discussions.
In any case I think the attendance answer can be helped by reduced ticket
rices in some situations (i.e. nonconference games), along with a slew of
ther actions.  The problem is that the issue is complex and will require a
omplex set of solutions over a period of time - there is no magic bullet.
Jonathan

n Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 12:22 PM, <bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Does anyone else think that $50 a pop for tickets for a team that (sorry,
 will be brutal here) has not won a league title since 2000 or a bowl game
 since 1949 is too much money?

 I know, tickets are cheaper bought by season plans, etc. But still.

 Bw
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