PITT Ticket Sales not looking too strong

[BullyPulpit]

Just went on ticketmaster to see what type of seats were left for the PITT game and there are still some really good home side sideline seats left. I hope we have a good crowd out for this one, it would be ashame if our fans did not get to see the Bulls whip the Panthers live and in person.

[WoolyBully]

Hmmmm....what do they retail for?

The reason I'm asking is - walkups generally get the cheap seats and given that it's a

12:00 game , there's plenty of reduced price, or free, tix to be had.

I wouldn't look for this to break 35K - even with homecoming.

[T-Man]

I think 28000 is more like it.

[WoolyBully]

Which brings up a good point....just how much of a bump in ticket sales does "homecoming" really generate? Although they were both 7:00 games, I think FAMU & UCF will have outdrawn what we pull in on Saturday.

[EXBULL21]

Still can't get over the fact that some people really have issues with our game times at noon.  You know...I never here UF or FSU fans complaining about what times their teams play.  

I want to tell those people to shut up and show up for the game and support your alma mater, hometown team, etc.  

Just have to be patient and what another 5 to 10 years when we have had several alumni's go through USF with a solid tradition of football.

[BullyPulpit]

I don't know about a bump, but Homecoming would be a great game to give away loads of tickets to organizations/groups. I cannot speak for what the marketing department has done for this one, but second level corner seats and south endzone seats should have been generously donated for this game.

[Mag Pie]

Isn't it parents weekend also?  I'm sure I saw some posters around campus for it being this week, so that should help attendance a bit.

Homecoming is always a huge game for students, especially the Greeks with the week long competitions, but since this is a 12PM game, I have a feeling that I'm going to be very disappointed.

[WoolyBully]

Just have to be patient and what another 5 to 10 years when we have had several alumni's go through USF with a solid tradition of football.

I think you're right. It's a matter of keeping the schedule open throughout the fall, (e.g. don't schedule anything on a Saturday when USF is playing at home).  A lot of folks, s'pecially them what has ch'uren runnin' about, aren't going to necessarily have that luxury.

[BullyPulpit]

As far as tickets available go by price range:

$29.00 Section 107 (5 yard line-Goaline) Row T

$24.00 Section 231 (Goal line) ROW C (Row 3) !

$20.00 Section 123 (South Endzone- Center)  ROW R (I believe they fill by section and then move over, which does not bode well for us right now.)

This is not looking so good. I hope we have a very large walk-up tomorrow and/or all the season  ticket holders show up.

[mattegunz]

I was going to post something negative, but decided not to.  Thanks to the 20k fans that we actually do have.