Playoffs 2016: Nova

[CappinHard]

Re: Playoffs 2016: Nova

4. Ticket prices

Meh. I would venture to guess that our ticket prices for a playoff game are on par with other FCS schools.

[JACKGUYII]

Re: Playoffs 2016: Nova

Does no one in Sioux Falls make any money? This is the second post from a Sioux Falls fan complaining about the ticket price.

Evidently not...

[gojacksgo]

Re: Playoffs 2016: Nova

Thanks for the suggestions on Omaha places to watch everyone. Very much appreciated.

[jacksfan29]

Re: Playoffs 2016: Nova

4. Ticket prices

Does no one in Sioux Falls make any money? This is the second post from a Sioux Falls fan complaining about the ticket price.

[SF_Rabbit_Fan]

Re: Playoffs 2016: Nova

I don't know why people keep beating this horse... It's dead. There's not much to it, there are 3 factors going against us:

1. Population
2. Past Success
3. Weather

If you look at other attendance numbers there's a direct correlation to one or more of these factors. We have all 3 going against us. The only one we can swing is the past success factor. If we make a run to the championship and win it, I'll guarantee you'll see our attendance numbers go up. If we have continued success (multiple deep runs into the playoffs in subsequent years), those numbers can be sustained. Until we make multiple deep runs or win a natty, I think people should stop complaining about it and just live with it.

4. Ticket prices

[CappinHard]

Re: Playoffs 2016: Nova

I don't know why people keep beating this horse... It's dead. There's not much to it, there are 3 factors going against us:

1. Population
2. Past Success
3. Weather

If you look at other attendance numbers there's a direct correlation to one or more of these factors. We have all 3 going against us. The only one we can swing is the past success factor. If we make a run to the championship and win it, I'll guarantee you'll see our attendance numbers go up. If we have continued success (multiple deep runs into the playoffs in subsequent years), those numbers can be sustained. Until we make multiple deep runs or win a natty, I think people should stop complaining about it and just live with it.

[mmiller_34]

Re: Playoffs 2016: Nova

I just counted 6,306 unsold tickets on GoJacks. With easy math here, 19,000-6,000 = 13,000 fans in attendance. What am I missing here, for all of you throwing out guesses in the 6-10,000 range?

Because the student section plus section 115 & 116 are reserved so always show "sold out". I believe that section 115 & 116 are promotional tickets. It just depends on how many people take those tickets up. Also -- premium seating isn't counted in the Gojacks online ticket area.

So take out premium seating -- 3,000 (I'm guessing)
Student Section (+115 & 116) --- 5,000 (I'm guessing)

Total of 8,000 tickets not counted when you add up the "available tickets" on Gojacks.com. So my basic math tells me this:

19,000-8,000=11,000

11,000-6,306 (Remaining tickets)= approximate 4,694 tickets (not counting premium or student section seats) sold for the game. It will all depend on how many students show up if us "die hards" are happy with the attendance or not.

[Southeast]

Re: Playoffs 2016: Nova

Unfortunately, the only way 13,000 South Dakotans are showing up to watch a football game this time of year is if it is being played in Lincoln NE. Maybe someday... I have to work but I'll be rushing to catch the second half on ESPN3.

[OldHare]

Re: Playoffs 2016: Nova

The second round of the FCS Playoffs attendance in 2015 had 6124(ISUr), 7277(Richmond), 8022(Portland St), 8451(Charleston So), 13,493(McNeese St), 15,045(James Madison), 18,232(NDSU), and 21,452(Jacksonville St).

[mnjackrbt]

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All valid reasons... I wasn't thinking about a low student turnout or businesses having some tickets. I don't get to attend too many games anymore, but I have attended nearly every single late season cold weather game that there has been the last several years (Illinois State 2008, UND 2010, every home game in 2012 plus both Fargo games, UNI, KU, EIU, UNI 2013, USD 2014, USD 2016). The late season cold weather games have always proved to be very memorable for a lot of the fans in attendance. Lots of standing all game long. Lots of cheering.

One thing that I just find odd is that this is FCS Playoff Football. If, for example, the Women's Basketball were one of the top teams in the country and hosting a team in the 2nd round of the WNIT, you can bet that Frost would be rocking and nearly sold out. Not a great comparison, indoors vs. outdoors, start of winter vs. end of winter/early spring, Frost Capacity vs. DJDS Capacity, etc. but as good as I could come up with.

[jackmd]

Re: Playoffs 2016: Nova

I just counted 6,306 unsold tickets on GoJacks. With easy math here, 19,000-6,000 = 13,000 fans in attendance. What am I missing here, for all of you throwing out guesses in the 6-10,000 range?

Because there will be 6-7,000 people there.

[NWHSUandSDSU]

Re: Playoffs 2016: Nova

I just counted 6,306 unsold tickets on GoJacks. With easy math here, 19,000-6,000 = 13,000 fans in attendance. What am I missing here, for all of you throwing out guesses in the 6-10,000 range?

19,000 would indicate a full student section which I'm assuming won't happen. There are also sections not open to the public. I'm thinking those tickets are for businesses and those sections rarely sell out.

[KUlawJack]

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I do know of one person who bought both season tickets knowing her hubby will not attend. There could be a few of those.

There is also the issue of student tickets and not knowing how many students will be attending. I think that is about 3,000 that aren't accounted for in the ticketing sales website.

[OldHare]

Re: Playoffs 2016: Nova

I just counted 6,306 unsold tickets on GoJacks. With easy math here, 19,000-6,000 = 13,000 fans in attendance. What am I missing here, for all of you throwing out guesses in the 6-10,000 range?

I do know of one person who bought both season tickets knowing her hubby will not attend. There could be a few of those.

[jackrabit1]

Re: Playoffs 2016: Nova

Could be like the Packer fans at Lambeau and just get some Carhartts.