Coach Tinkle is Leading the Cheers
Jan 19, 2018 19:24:47 GMT -8
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Post by spudbeaver on Jan 19, 2018 19:24:47 GMT -8
The "day" or "our crowds" are over... TV, 8pm, not UCLA of old, kids of today... just too easy to stay at home than fight night driving, weather, video games, etc. Not even $6 Stub Hub tix to every men's game help!
But, the true factor is the kids. Gill was packed when half of the place was students. Even the present day large crowds are when enough students show up to begin having to sit in the upper level corners and spread toward the middle. Students today are not even in the same stratosphere as far as rapid fans as those of us from the 70's-90s. It's not old-man memory... it's a fact.
Also... for the older folks, unless they are paying for the lower bowl/floor seats it is very difficult to maneuver. The incline, size of steps, distance between rows are actually quite dangerous for those even a little unsteady. When there is enough interest Gill truly needs an overhaul. It doesn't have to be plush, but it needs to be safer, with less seats... maybe 6500-7000. The Beaver Dam has basically run it's course and student seating needs to be moved to the end of the courts and up when enough actually show on a regular basis.
Make Gill a little harder ticket to get. Even for student. When football tix were limited students lined up on Mondays for them (although now it is online delivery) Pricing doesn't have to increase, but a revamped Gill with 7k seats could be a crazy loud environment and seem almost full for every game. Winning isn't always the answer. All you have to do is look 'south'. The incredible run of the past few years doesn't come close to filling a modern arena (although too large to begin with) with a larger draw/front runner crowd.
Thursday night vs USC attendance = 9,200
Oregon 2-3 in Pac12 (now 2-4)
OSU 2-3 in Pac12 (now 3-3)
Oregon season ticket holders often give their tickets for mid-week games to friends when they cannot make it.
BTW, Matt Knight Arena is used for a variety of other events throughout the year. It is not just a basketball arena.
Gill: Paid for 50 times over.
The Tatt: Still owe 12 Jillion dollars on a public bond based on phony manufactured revenue projections.
Advantage: Gill.