Topper wrote:Bergermeister wrote:jpe747 wrote: SMU is already thought of as stuck up by greater Dallas.
SMU is stuck up. Small, exclusive, elite, uninviting atmosphere in which Joe Average has zero interest.
I try to give away tickets to every home game to people who would not normally attend SMU events of any kind. Joe Average and his family. Most of the time the tickets go unused despite the fact that they are pretty good seats. The primary reasons they are hard to give away:
1. They would rather stay home and watch Big 12 or SEC on TV. We don't play attractive teams.
2. Too many 11:00 am games. They have errands to run and things to do on Saturday a.m.
3. They are not familiar with the Park Cities and don't want to hassle with finding parking.
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I agree with all the above. Winning helps EVERYTHING. And, I think the haves should have their special areas, etc. I recognize they are very important to SMU. What I listed was some of my thoughts for 1) Ways to make the SMU Boulevard experience more attractive to new comers as well as the regular Boulevard goers. 2) Get people into the stadium instead of staying out on the Boulevard. 3) Change the above ugly perception into a truer understanding of the GREAT university that we all love. What I didn't expect to read (nor have I experienced) was that SMU does not want 'regular Joes' enjoying SMU football games. If that becomes reality then we can forget filling up our stadium with new supporters. Like said above, it is much easier to sit at home and watch football games in the air conditioning and on the couch then go to the stadium.
