re: LSU board to vote on raising ticket prices today *Update* It's been approved

"Perhaps the raise in ticket prices will encourage ticket holders to value the tickets and actually show up for games for more than a quarter."

I fear you will see the opposite effect. As ticket prices continue to climb, the intensity of one's fandom becomes less important, relatively speaking, that one's ability to pay. This doesn't mean that all wealthy folks are bad fans, just that many very committed, even rabid fans simply won't be able to afford the tix.

so, it goes, I guess, but I do wish they would postpone the price hike to a time when attendance is stronger. I know the tix are largely sold, but all of us who go to the games know that empty seats are surprisingly common in Tiger Stadium these days, even against SEC foes and even at night.