Re: NDSU looks at possible football game at Target Field
Originally Posted by
kab1one
There are two points of view here.
One- We can't draw 35-40k to a game in the twin ciites. If we can't the brand and popularity isn't as big as some want to think. Then the idea that 30,000 tickets can be should in Fargo is a reach then too. The brand has maxed in Fargo. And its been alluded to that football is probably getting topped out with fees and increased ticket prices.
two- Need to go to Twin Cities (or somewhere) to grow the brand. To me this is the low hanging fruit that was alluded earlier. The mention of building softball, baseball, wrestling and basketball programs will not in my opinion have a return on investment. If you area going to be involved in bison athletics in Fargo, you want to be involved with Football. Same issue in Grand Forks with hockey. So do you through and spend money on sports that historically have not attracted patrons, but need or cut your losses and make and investment in the Twin Cities.
To me the Twin Cities is the low hanging fruit because NDSU has barely put its toe in the water to attract donors, sponsors and alumni back to the university. As someone noted out of town people travel. They all aren't from the FM area. When I lived in the cities there was 6k at a St. Cloud state game to watch the bison get beat badly. That was over 20 years ago.
Go to Minneapolis and as part of the "event" that includes a game. Have a bison bidder bowl. Get the ex nfl bison alum and fly them in, hell if you are worried about selling tickets the football game, set up a stage and have a concert and dance.
Read what the other schools are doing with this. Alabama playing in Dallas in the kick off classic is a destination. An event.
All tied around building the brand.
Harvard had a three day alumni blowout 2 years ago in DC when they played @ Georgetown. Talk about a cupcake opponent; and yet...
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