Why can't we fill up the stadium?

beej67 said:
For what it's worth:


***** An Email I sent to D Rad *****

Are students buzz cards scanned to check whether they're active at the
gate at the game itself? If not, I think I know your problem.

I've heard a lot of complaints from students who couldn't get tickets
this time around, because they sold out much faster than normal. I'm
no expert, but I think you might want to look at how quickly the
student tickets sold out, compared to other games, and at the size of
the blocks given out compared to other games.

I think a lot of the fraternity or organization alumni who would
normally have bought their own separate tickets may be counting on
block student seating for the game instead. It stands to reason that
might be the source of the problem.

If this is the case, you might be able to spur a bunch of these guys
who were relying on frat seating to buy their own ticket by issuing an
email memo and/or press release that buzz cards will be scanned for
student tickets at the gate for this game, and checked to ensure only
active students enter on a ticket, to prevent alumni from entering the
stadium on student tickets.

Just a thought.

***** His Response *****

Thanks Robert for the note. We are working with the Student Gov't to resolve some of those issues ... and please know we are well aware of them.

Scanning technology is available and was done at Gardner Webb, however there are still kinks in processing the large group of students into the game in a short window of time.

I have my own bias on block ticketing , but those rules are set by the Student Gov't ticketing committee.
We are planning to increase the student allocation for this game and additional tickets are available today.
Thanks again for the note.

**************
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Robert? :ugh:
 
I generally notice that:

1. right before kick off and all the stadium is pretty rocking

2. 1st quarter is pretty good.

3. second quarter people are sitting down more

4. Half-time....

5. 3rd Q kickoff is pretty good again

6. People start sitting down and quite honestly....it gets pretty darn quiet.

I mean really, frankly, by the end of the 3rd it is boring. We need sustainability. Whatever energy we have before the game (which is pretty good, could be better though) we need to keep it going.

I will be at the game Sat. I will be loud. I am usually one of the few in the 3rd Q still standing.

So I agree with previous posts, if we can't sell this thing out (which there is no excuse for, I don't even go to GT I go to GA State but plan on GT for my MBA and I have been to every home game except for the GW game) we need to be LOUD, LOUD, LOUD!!!!!!!

WHEN YOU SAY BUDWEISER! YOU'VE SAID IT ALL!
 
GTplusCPJequalsSuccess said:
I generally notice that:

1. right before kick off and all the stadium is pretty rocking

2. 1st quarter is pretty good.

3. second quarter people are sitting down more

4. Half-time....

5. 3rd Q kickoff is pretty good again

6. People start sitting down and quite honestly....it gets pretty darn quiet.

I mean really, frankly, by the end of the 3rd it is boring. We need sustainability. Whatever energy we have before the game (which is pretty good, could be better though) we need to keep it going.

I will be at the game Sat. I will be loud. I am usually one of the few in the 3rd Q still standing.

So I agree with previous posts, if we can't sell this thing out (which there is no excuse for, I don't even go to GT I go to GA State but plan on GT for my MBA and I have been to every home game except for the GW game) we need to be LOUD, LOUD, LOUD!!!!!!!

WHEN YOU SAY BUDWEISER! YOU'VE SAID IT ALL!
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What have we had to get loud about this year in the 3rd quarter?

To be completely, brutally honest with you...from this post it makes you sound like you just started going to games this season. (Not that this is a bad thing but I've seen you defend yourself against that before on here).

We've either been well ahead of the team, or going "WTF"(GW). The 30,000 of us that were left at the end of the GW game were louder than BDS has been all year when they setup that field goal.


The rest of our home schedule will lend itself to some exciting freaking football(on paper anyway) for all 4 quarters.
 
TechinItEasy said:
What have we had to get loud about this year in the 3rd quarter?
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You're in the greatest and oldest stadium on a college campus, rooting for the team that God himself would prefer, and you need a reason to make some noise?
 
Allen Koholic said:
You're in the greatest and oldest stadium on a college campus, rooting for the team that God himself would prefer, and you need a reason to make some noise?
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Not I personally...but you can't expect 50,000 people to maintain 100% excitement when you're up 38-0.
 
TechinItEasy said:
What have we had to get loud about this year in the 3rd quarter?

To be completely, brutally honest with you...from this post it makes you sound like you just started going to games this season. (Not that this is a bad thing but I've seen you defend yourself against that before on here).

We've either been well ahead of the team, or going "WTF"(GW). The 30,000 of us that were left at the end of the GW game were louder than BDS has been all year when they setup that field goal.


The rest of our home schedule will lend itself to some exciting freaking football(on paper anyway) for all 4 quarters.
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I have been to many games before. Most consistently this year because I moved back to the area and I can afford the tickets a little better, seeings how I am not a student at GT.

I can see why we haven't really had a reason to be loud in the 3rd, but it has just been quiet at times though man. I mean we could at least make some more noise, or get on our feet at least. I didn't mean to piss anyone off by my post, I was just stating my opinion.
 
GTplusCPJequalsSuccess said:
I have been to many games before. Most consistently this year because I moved back to the area and I can afford the tickets a little better, seeings how I am not a student at GT.

I can see why we haven't really had a reason to be loud in the 3rd, but it has just been quiet at times though man. I mean we could at least make some more noise, or get on our feet at least. I didn't mean to piss anyone off by my post, I was just stating my opinion.
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Nah man you're good, I don't think it pissed anyone off...and I wasn't trying to call you out like I did. Just getting my point out there that this year's home games haven't had much action in the 3rd quarter. That should be changing very shortly, however.

I have missed a home game in 4 years, and I can honestly say that the only time I've sat down inside BDS was during halftime. I wish the whole stadium had that mentality.
 
TechinItEasy said:
Nah man you're good, I don't think it pissed anyone off...and I wasn't trying to call you out like I did. Just getting my point out there that this year's home games haven't had much action in the 3rd quarter. That should be changing very shortly, however.

I have missed a home game in 4 years, and I can honestly say that the only time I've sat down inside BDS was during halftime. I wish the whole stadium had that mentality.
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Yeah, it's good man. Someone's gotta keep me in check, I get a little crazy when it gets this close to game time! (exaggeration)

I definitely agree that this game should have a lot more noise to it, but if it is any indication that the stadium is quiet it should be because we are winning like 24-0 or something like that. :fingersx:
 
GTplusCPJequalsSuccess said:
I definitely agree that this game should have a lot more noise to it, but if it is any indication that the stadium is quiet it should be because we are winning like 24-0 or something like that. :fingersx:
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Ya I have no problem with the stadium getting quiet when we start laying into other teams...

Gotta act like you've been there, right? Don't want a bunch of numbnuts going crazy as we score to take a 27 point lead over an unranked opponent.
 
We haven't beat FSU since they joined the ACC.

Also, it has been 5 years since we rushed the field against Auburn...
 
I dont know, they have some pretty good points on facebook about reasons to rush the field. It would be something similar (although not near as close) as when Navy beat Nd for the first time in like 60 years.
 
ASimPerson said:
We haven't beat FSU since they joined the ACC.

Also, it has been 5 years since we rushed the field against Auburn...
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Auburn was ranked like what, 13 at the time, and was tabbed as a legitimate SEC and BCS contender. We were unranked and starting a Freshman quarterback. We also almost dropped one of the endzones on the Auburn band.

We're now the higher ranked team, and FSU isn't a legitimate BCS contender whatsoever. That said, I have no real problems with rushing the field, but I never do.
 
the way this season is going only reason to rush the field will be ACC Coastal after we beat Miami. It would be when we beat the mutts, but honestly I'll be wanting to just get the hell out of the town at that point and I don't relish the thought of being arrested by U[sic]GA popos.
 
I'm TOTALLY COOL with rushing the field against FSU, if both teams win this weekend.

Because that will mean we've nearly sealed up the ACCCG and are on our way to a top ten ranking, quite possibly on ESPN Gameday, because Tech is the obvious place to have it if both Tech and FSU are one loss teams going into our game.

If either team loses this weekend, then the matchup loses some of its luster.

But if both win, and then we win, then HELL YES we rush the field. I'll lead the charge. From the upper deck at that.

I think some of you cats may be too young to remember how much it sucked losing to FSU EVERY FREAKING YEAR, by small margins and by getting robbed by refs. We OWE THOSE BASTARDS.
 
beej67 said:
I'm TOTALLY COOL with rushing the field against FSU, if both teams win this weekend.

Because that will mean we've nearly sealed up the ACCCG and are on our way to a top ten ranking, quite possibly on ESPN Gameday, because Tech is the obvious place to have it if both Tech and FSU are one loss teams going into our game.

If either team loses this weekend, then the matchup loses some of its luster.

But if both win, and then we win, then HELL YES we rush the field. I'll lead the charge. From the upper deck at that.

I think some of you cats may be too young to remember how much it sucked losing to FSU EVERY FREAKING YEAR, by small margins and by getting robbed by refs. We OWE THOSE BASTARDS.
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I can deal with rushing the field vs FSU.

Your Gameday comment brings up an interesting point though...(somebody also asked this on FSU's board)

Our game is set for 3:30 on abc. If gameday decides they want us, does the gametime get moved? How does that work?

If GT and FSU win this weekend, the only other options I see for Gameday are:

Cocktail Party(Gameday went there last year)
Texas vs TTU(I still think this will be our biggest contender...if both teams are still undefeated.)
 
Gameday can come to a game that is not at night. They were there for the Red River Rivalry this year, weren't they?
 
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