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Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:39 am
by Montanabob
With 8 games attendance averaging about 2500, max of ~7950, will they be shocked playing in Montana? I hope so and with the cold, let it snow.

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:44 am
by 110010110
Bsmithmsu wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 9:18 am

If I remember correctly the kids don’t get free tickets. Hopefully Pepsi, or whoever bought them last time, will donate them to the kids again.
When season ticket holders go to get their tickets for playoff games they should have an option to add on an extra $7 or whatever to buy a student a ticket. I'd happily check that box for each of the tickets I got.

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:49 am
by 110010110
ilovethecats wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:35 am
I understand it’s NCAA and most of what they do is stupid. But not giving students tickets to see their college football team play has to be the dumbest thing ever.
The way I understand it is that's not really an NCAA thing. Not every school does free student tickets, the reason MSU does is because it's part of the athletic fee all fulltime students pay as part of their tuition. But that fee is based on the 6 (home) game regular season. Which means the fee doesn't cover the "extra" playoff games

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:52 am
by ilovethecats
110010110 wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:49 am
ilovethecats wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:35 am
I understand it’s NCAA and most of what they do is stupid. But not giving students tickets to see their college football team play has to be the dumbest thing ever.
The way I understand it is that's not really an NCAA thing. Not every school does free student tickets, the reason MSU does is because it's part of the athletic fee all fulltime students pay as part of their tuition. But that fee is based on the 6 (home) game regular season. Which means the fee doesn't cover the "extra" playoff games
Ah. Gotcha. I still don’t like it! :wink:

Love your idea though of having the option to help with student tickets. When I got my tickets last week I got 4 extras that we’ll just give away. But if there was an option to be able to help with student tickets I’d do that too. We need the students in full force! I hope they know how important they are.

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:53 am
by kcatz
110010110 wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:49 am
ilovethecats wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:35 am
I understand it’s NCAA and most of what they do is stupid. But not giving students tickets to see their college football team play has to be the dumbest thing ever.
The way I understand it is that's not really an NCAA thing. Not every school does free student tickets, the reason MSU does is because it's part of the athletic fee all fulltime students pay as part of their tuition. But that fee is based on the 6 (home) game regular season. Which means the fee doesn't cover the "extra" playoff games
There is also a rule about not giving away tickets. Something to the effect ticket prices can't be lower than the average for all home games. I would guess the $7 ticket has already been subsidized by a donation of some sort.

For what it's worth. The $7 price didn't seem to affect the students I talked to last week

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:17 am
by ilovethecats
kcatz wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:53 am

There is also a rule about not giving away tickets.
Didn’t Harrington buy a bunch for students last year or am I misremembering that?

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:28 am
by AFCAT
wbtfg wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 9:24 am
Bsmithmsu wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 9:18 am
Team10 wrote:
Sat Nov 30, 2019 8:26 pm
RickRund wrote:
Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:41 pm
spring creek cat wrote:
Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:16 pm
Is is it just me or does it look like both teams a bit slow! I think we have way more team speed
I have been holding my opinion but I just don't see anything explosive. The passing game looks ok but again not that quickness that I was looking for. If we could pack in 17000-18000 loud rabid fans they could be intimidated. CAT-griz is probably not happening crowd wise but close to the SEMO game atmosphere would be nice...
At least the students will be back from break next weekend, so that will help the attendance number hopefully. Fingers crossed for good weather day before and day of to make traveling easier.
If I remember correctly the kids don’t get free tickets. Hopefully Pepsi, or whoever bought them last time, will donate them to the kids again.
Yes. No free student tickets, no corporate/comp tickets, also, I believe, no comped family section tickets.

There also won’t be the standard in-game advertising For this game.
I bought fifteen playoff game tickets to be handed out free to students for this game.

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 3:37 pm
by BozoneCat
@BethanyCordell is there any way MSU can set up a donation for buying students tickets for this game? I can’t make it up to Montana for the game, but I’d love to make a donation so that students can fill those seats and give us another amazing atmosphere this weekend.

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 4:10 pm
by ghobs95
BozoneCat wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 3:37 pm
@BethanyCordell is there any way MSU can set up a donation for buying students tickets for this game? I can’t make it up to Montana for the game, but I’d love to make a donation so that students can fill those seats and give us another amazing atmosphere this weekend.
I like this! I won't be able to be there, but I'd definitely donate for one more student to be loud for me

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 4:11 pm
by Hawks86

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 4:13 pm
by CPrice91
Hawks86 wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 4:11 pm
Nice!

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 4:13 pm
by AFCAT
ghobs95 wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 4:10 pm
BozoneCat wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 3:37 pm
@BethanyCordell is there any way MSU can set up a donation for buying students tickets for this game? I can’t make it up to Montana for the game, but I’d love to make a donation so that students can fill those seats and give us another amazing atmosphere this weekend.
I like this! I won't be able to be there, but I'd definitely donate for one more student to be loud for me
If you would like to purchase some tickets to be handed out free to the students, call Richard Droski at the MSU ticket office. 406-994-5556. I’d do it first thing tomorrow morning.

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 4:29 pm
by BethanyCordell
BozoneCat wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 3:37 pm
@BethanyCordell is there any way MSU can set up a donation for buying students tickets for this game? I can’t make it up to Montana for the game, but I’d love to make a donation so that students can fill those seats and give us another amazing atmosphere this weekend.
Hi everyone!

We're up to more than 1,600 sponsored student tickets. We've had some incredible people step up and purchase tickets including the following:

Harrington Pepsi
Office of the President
Rocking R Bar
Quarterback Club
First Security Bank
and private donors

If you'd like to contribute... please email me at bcordell@msubobcats.com.

Bethany Cordell
Bobcat Athletics

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:06 pm
by Montanabob
BethanyCordell wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 4:29 pm
BozoneCat wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 3:37 pm
@BethanyCordell is there any way MSU can set up a donation for buying students tickets for this game? I can’t make it up to Montana for the game, but I’d love to make a donation so that students can fill those seats and give us another amazing atmosphere this weekend.
Hi everyone!

We're up to more than 1,600 sponsored student tickets. We've had some incredible people step up and purchase tickets including the following:

Harrington Pepsi
Office of the President
Rocking R Bar
Quarterback Club
First Security Bank
and private donors

If you'd like to contribute... please email me at bcordell@msubobcats.com.

Bethany Cordell
Bobcat Athletics
Sounds like our sponsors will buy more tickets than most of the first 8 playoff games had in attendance.

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:31 pm
by grizzh8r
Montanabob wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:06 pm
BethanyCordell wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 4:29 pm
BozoneCat wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 3:37 pm
@BethanyCordell is there any way MSU can set up a donation for buying students tickets for this game? I can’t make it up to Montana for the game, but I’d love to make a donation so that students can fill those seats and give us another amazing atmosphere this weekend.
Hi everyone!

We're up to more than 1,600 sponsored student tickets. We've had some incredible people step up and purchase tickets including the following:

Harrington Pepsi
Office of the President
Rocking R Bar
Quarterback Club
First Security Bank
and private donors

If you'd like to contribute... please email me at bcordell@msubobcats.com.

Bethany Cordell
Bobcat Athletics
Sounds like our sponsors will buy more tickets than most of the first 8 playoff games had in attendance.
:lol: :oops:

Re: Albany vs central Connecticut ESPN3

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:37 pm
by BozoneCat
BethanyCordell wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 4:29 pm
BozoneCat wrote:
Sun Dec 01, 2019 3:37 pm
@BethanyCordell is there any way MSU can set up a donation for buying students tickets for this game? I can’t make it up to Montana for the game, but I’d love to make a donation so that students can fill those seats and give us another amazing atmosphere this weekend.
Hi everyone!

We're up to more than 1,600 sponsored student tickets. We've had some incredible people step up and purchase tickets including the following:

Harrington Pepsi
Office of the President
Rocking R Bar
Quarterback Club
First Security Bank
and private donors

If you'd like to contribute... please email me at bcordell@msubobcats.com.

Bethany Cordell
Bobcat Athletics
Wonderful, thank you Bethany! Amazing to see the community support, just want to add my little piece. I’ll email tomorrow morning.