WVU-Tenn Tickets $112 Upper Level

[NYCNole]

Belk College Kickoff game in Charlotte charging $112 with Ticketmaster fees to sit UPSTAIRS! Of course more than half of upper deck remains unsold. Who expects a casual fan to bring his kids/family to WVU-Tenn at $112 per ducat?

$560 for a family of five to attend before parking or tailgate. Such a shame b/c as a kid my father took us to tons of sporting events in 1980-90's.

 

[cfbfan23]

The stadium might not be packed, but I bet all campgrounds within 50 miles are full for that one.

 

[runkpanole]

Belk College Kickoff game in Charlotte charging $112 with Ticketmaster fees to sit UPSTAIRS! Of course more than half of upper deck remains unsold. Who expects a casual fan to bring his kids/family to WVU-Tenn at $112 per ducat?

$560 for a family of five to attend before parking or tailgate. Such a shame b/c as a kid my father took us to tons of sporting events in 1980-90's.

Got to pay those $5 million payouts to the schools somehow. It does make me wonder how sustainable the regular season bowl type games will be.

 

[FSUdawg]

I actually think the payouts come from TV money and the money from the gate is where expenses are paid and the venue / promoters make their money.

 

[seminole4life1]

Belk Bowl Committee clearly outsmarting themselves. If they had to charge that to turn a profit they are in trouble.

 

[seminoleed]

Are they calling this the "Hayseed Bowl". Maybe Lil' Abner will make an appearance at halftime. Or Snuffy Smith.

 

[NDallasRuss]

I'm guessing the game program for this one is just filled with pictures- no words.

 

[OrlandNole]

I just checked Ticketmaster and only several hundred extreme upper corners/end zone remain. Charlotte is a day's drive for two rabid fanbases with high expectations. They won't have a problem selling tickets.

 

[NoleMoreTears]

Those fans travel pretty well.

 

[MIKE_G]

Those fans travel pretty well.

It's probably the only thing they do well.

 

[ericram]

Check stubhub?

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Meth Bowl

 

[totallynot321Nole]

Maybe they took a look at the fanbase and decided "the less, the better".

 

[NYCNole]

I just checked Ticketmaster and only several hundred extreme upper corners/end zone remain. Charlotte is a day's drive for two rabid fanbases with high expectations. They won't have a problem selling tickets.

They made schools purchase middle sections and sell those blocks. Waiting for Stubhub prices to decline Friday.

 

[ATLNole1]

I have a few friends who went to Tenn and they have absolutely no expectations for this year. If I was a UT fan I would not pay that kind of money to see my team get killed.

 

[HerdOfNoles]

The couches are nervous

 

[Buckheadnole]

I'm guessing the game program for this one is just filled with pictures- no words.

Don't forget the moonshine scratch and sniff pages, and the centerfold of mountain hag with a hunting dog.

 

[OrlandNole]

Attendance of just under 67,000, a little over 90 percent of capacity. The stadium was nearly empty at the end.

 

[NYCNole]

Blowout, 80 min weather delay and 98 degrees, glad I skipped it.

 

[ReliableOstrich]

College football isn't the "quaint" game it used to be (if it ever was), it's big business with a number of corporate interests and universities dying for facility money driving the agenda.

I'd like to think it's in a bubble as this isn't sustainable.

As for WVU-UT, seems like a good place to do some free opioid addiction counselling.

 

[Squirrel J.]

I'm pretty sure face value for our home game with Clemp is $200
And there isn't even a T-Pain or Vanilla Ice concert after.

 

[funksouljon]

.......or Vanilla Ice concert after.

You mean the guy who flips mansions in South FL with his right hand man Wes?!