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re: Only 6000 tickets sold to Tiger fans for Outback Bowl
Posted on 12/24/13 at 8:34 am to toughcrittercrumb
Posted on 12/24/13 at 8:34 am to toughcrittercrumb
The bowl system is antiquated and diluted. Getting to a bowl game used to be an accomplishment in the days where there were only 10-15 bowl games (at most). Today, over half the teams in the country make it to some sort of bowl game. Hell, the SEC alone had 10 of its 14 teams make a bowl game.
At their core, bowl games are nothing more than post-season exhibition games. At a program like LSU where expectation levels are high, people don't get excited to spend over $1000+ to travel on a holiday to watch an exhibition football game anymore. The novelty of a bowl game has worn off for LSU fans, as well as many fans across the country.
Sometimes less is more. Less bowl games would probably translate to more interest in the few that were played. It's like Christmas. The excitement comes from the fact that it only comes once a year. People would lose interest in Christmas if we had it every month
At their core, bowl games are nothing more than post-season exhibition games. At a program like LSU where expectation levels are high, people don't get excited to spend over $1000+ to travel on a holiday to watch an exhibition football game anymore. The novelty of a bowl game has worn off for LSU fans, as well as many fans across the country.
Sometimes less is more. Less bowl games would probably translate to more interest in the few that were played. It's like Christmas. The excitement comes from the fact that it only comes once a year. People would lose interest in Christmas if we had it every month
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Posted on 12/24/13 at 9:40 am to toughcrittercrumb
Thanks Les.
One again we're going to be embarrassed on National TV.
One again we're going to be embarrassed on National TV.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:23 pm to toughcrittercrumb
I remember lots of empty seats in most of the bowl games last year - except the national title game and the Rose Bowl.
Posted on 12/24/13 at 12:54 pm to toughcrittercrumb
I'll buy 4 the day of off some black dudes on bikes.
Wouldn't go that far but the Tampa/St Pete area is a great!
I'll be at the game, douche.
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Tampa is the funnest city I've been to besides maybe Vegas.
And it probably beats out vegas. Cigar capital of the US. Cuban influence and food, fantastic gulf beaches, great weather. One of the best steakhouses in the country. Best strip club in the world.
Wouldn't go that far but the Tampa/St Pete area is a great!
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It's the students fault.
I'll be at the game, douche.
This post was edited on 12/24/13 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 12/24/13 at 2:07 pm to toughcrittercrumb
Maybe they think it's a home basketball game?
Posted on 12/25/13 at 12:44 am to toughcrittercrumb
BCS Teams Struggling To Sell Bowl Tickets
Looks like LSU isn't the only team having a hard time selling it's allotment.
Looks like LSU isn't the only team having a hard time selling it's allotment.
This post was edited on 12/25/13 at 7:41 am
Posted on 12/25/13 at 7:48 am to toughcrittercrumb
People spend so much $$ on "seat fees" and season tickets the bank account is empty by bowl time for a lot of folks. Only a major bowl makes them dig deeper.
Posted on 12/25/13 at 9:02 am to toughcrittercrumb
LSU fans in general are entitled side walk fans
Posted on 12/25/13 at 10:49 pm to toughcrittercrumb
All of my family and friends decided to take the trip to Houston for the opener next year instead
Posted on 12/25/13 at 11:28 pm to toughcrittercrumb
not the bcs, therefore i don't care
This post was edited on 12/25/13 at 11:30 pm
Posted on 12/26/13 at 12:27 am to toughcrittercrumb
What I would really like to know is how many schools actually sold their full allotment of tickets for any given bowl game? I'm sure this statistic will pop up after bowl season.
Posted on 12/26/13 at 12:29 am to toughcrittercrumb
Wish I could get down to Tampa for this bowl. Win or lose, would love to see LSU play in person. Just can't make it happen.
Posted on 12/26/13 at 1:31 am to toughcrittercrumb
It's a combination of not being economically smart with a mediocre bowl, shite venue and unattractive opponent. I know those are the reasons why I'm not going. Mostly the opponent because if we were playing for a NC I'd scrap money somewhere to get those tickets for sure...
Posted on 12/26/13 at 9:19 am to toughcrittercrumb
I wonder why
Posted on 12/26/13 at 2:02 pm to toughcrittercrumb
Winning solves a ton of these problems. You want more fan support, then LSU needs to win more. I am not saying it is right, but it is the world we live in these days. Tickets would vanish if LSU was playing in a BCS bowl or the NC. Nobody cares about playing Iowa in Tampa.
Posted on 12/26/13 at 10:14 pm to toughcrittercrumb
By comparison UL sold about 21,000 tickets to their bowl game. LINK
Posted on 12/26/13 at 10:32 pm to toughcrittercrumb
Better tickets are available off the street & cheaper
Posted on 12/26/13 at 10:47 pm to toughcrittercrumb
PLAYOFFS
PLAYOFFS
PLAYOFFS
The people demand it!
PLAYOFFS
PLAYOFFS
The people demand it!
Posted on 12/28/13 at 10:07 am to toughcrittercrumb
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Only 6000 tickets sold to Tiger fans for Outback Bowl
Simp,le SEC fans are used to Bowl Games , in a few years when we get over looked and then when our team gets picked again , oh we will be hungry and GEAUX to the lower bowls
Posted on 12/28/13 at 1:09 pm to toughcrittercrumb
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