Attendance

[bisonfanette]

I think if you go 4 years without engaging students, that's a generation who dont know what its about. It just kills the buzz

I agree. Our daughter is on her 5th year of college. The first three years, the Ndsu students were filling their seats. Not the past two years. She can only find 1-2 friends who want to go. We are not getting the attendance from the freshman & sophomores either.

[DakotaOkie]

We need to strike a balance between getting students to the game and making sure regular fans can buy tickets. The students are the future teammakers , donors, and season ticket holders. Without them, our fan base will turn into a bunch if senior citizens.

You cant make students go to the games but we need to do a better job encouraging involvement. Things are changing nationally but it seemed like there was a true grass roots effort on campus 5-7 years ago to reach out to students. They even had a thing at the dome where all freshman were taught game day traditions

I fully agree with this notion...reducing student section size only makes it harder to get student tickets which, in turn, means even less students will try. This notion of treating students as lower class fans started when the FargoDome opened and they were relegated to the corner end zone. Instead of physical tickets for $6 at the Student Union, students will jump all over a ticketing app. Is that lazy? Maybe, but that is the way folks are being trained. Heck, WalMart and McDonalds let you order via app and do the work of shopping or carrying the food for you (unless you go inside in which case you get to be the counter person or the cashier). As far as the age of the fans, it sure looks already like senior citizens are the bulk of the crowd judging by the amount of gray hair I see on the TV. Of course, they are the ones that can afford the good season ticket seats and just as many of those great sideline seats are empty early as is the student section.

[Bison 4 Life]

Considering there are different perks for different giving levels there will always be a disparity no matter what.

In the giving game there is a saying---not everyone will be treated equally But everyone will be treated fairly.

That 100 points really grinds your gears doesnt it.

That student athlete disparity is far less than the one we all have with Ron Offutt or Steve Scheel.

Of course, all of the above have been of more benefit to the university than us regular people.

[56BISON73]

We need to strike a balance between getting students to the game and making sure regular fans can buy tickets. The students are the future teammakers , donors, and season ticket holders. Without them, our fan base will turn into a bunch if senior citizens.

You cant make students go to the games but we need to do a better job encouraging involvement. Things are changing nationally but it seemed like there was a true grass roots effort on campus 5-7 years ago to reach out to students. They even had a thing at the dome where all freshman were taught game day traditions

Who is in a better finacial position to donate?

[bisonfanette]

I think the students should receive the same PHONE message that I just rec'd! Love the VOICE on this guy.... GET YOUR TICKETS - RAISE THE BAR! I think it's cool!

(Students get an email.)

[Vet70]

Not using the seats they begged to have after given to them. Obvious they didn't really need them. I hope they were doing something more productive than getting wasted if they were not at the
game.

[EC8CH]

Another basketball tournament...

Asked the boy, he understands the importance of supporting the 2018 Bison fortunately.

[Elvis was a Bison]

The people who are wishing for the type of ticket demand we had at the beginning of our play-off run need to take into account not only the changes in the attitude of students, but also the availability of the games on every web connected device and, for most games, every TV statewide. There are probably 25-30 big screens less than 300 feet from the entrance to the Fargodome that provide viewing opportunities combined with adult beverage and food service. Some people have less need to "be there" when viewing in a less regulated social setting satisfies them. Live your life, peeps, and let others live theirs.....

[HerdBot]

Who is in a better finacial position to donate?

Statistically, people in their 40s and 50s have the most disposable income. Older people have the biggest net worth but typically dont earn as much and are concerned with protecting their nest eggs.

[EC8CH]

Tickets look to be selling briskly this release. I'm going to hold out till later in the week after returns to try for better seats.