Students - WSJ

[GiddyUp]

http://www.wsj.com/articles/what-do-col ... 1?mod=e2fb

[No Quarter]

So maybe SMU students are way out in front?

I wonder what studies show about students at BB games.

[Fresno Mustang]

I think a lot of it is where student sections are located within stadiums (which stems from conference rules on student section location.) But, in the age of the 70 inch high def flat screen TV, why would a student:
A) Sit in the corner of the stadium, crammed with other students, and have bad seats
B) Have to wait in line for a student ticket
C) not be served alcohol
D) Have to sit in extremely hot or cold weather

Or, you can avoid all of that and watch the game at home or a bar in front of a nice TV and be able to watch the game closer and have commentary.

Its the same problem with the NFL. Why spend $1K or more on tickets, parking, etc. when I can watch on a nice tv, check my fantasy team, not pay $24 for a slice of pizza, not have the drunk opposing fan try to fight me and cuss around my family, etc.

For the record, I still thnk going to the game is enjoyable. Especially if you go to a school that has a major home field advantage, which makes it even more fun. But if you're not a "diehard" fan like myself, watching on TV isn't a bad option at all in the eyes of a lot of students.

[Pony Boss]

SMU Football is an inferior product to SMU Basketball as of 2014-15 season. If SMU Football improves, expect it to be full as Moody is

[82Pony]

I see this all the time, but don't you think if the football stadium held 7k it would be full every game? Conversely, try getting 30k to a basketball game.

[Pony Boss]

I meant proportionately man

[RGV Pony]

Yeah cmon man

[malonish]

Man

[West Coast Johnny]

One thing colleges can do is to start scheduling good games. There are only six or seven home games in a season and one of them is usually a scrimmage against a FCS team.

The other issue that is killing attendance is that TV sets the game times. Sorry, I don't want to bake in the sun in 104 degree temperatures for a 2:30 kickoff just because it fits in with Fox Sports TV schedule.

[mrydel]

But you have such a nice concourse.

[RednBlue11]

get me AC, a retractable roof/shade, easy access to stimulants/food and i'll be there for the whole game

[RednBlue11]

BTW, alumni reaction to this post

[ponyboys]

Starting time definitely impact attendance of students and TV sets the starting times. Not sure how you get around it at this point. Winning and a football culture has an obvious impact and I don't see that mentioned but students want to be around a winning team. Some areas of the country football is a way of life other places it is one more distraction. I think there may be tough times ahead for the sold out stadiums unless everyone gets a luxury box with a tv.

[mrydel]

BTW, alumni reaction to this post

That's my son.

[aus10fromhous10]

I gotta wonder if they're perhaps misinterpreting the data regarding cell phone reception. Couldn't the reason that respondents rank it as a low priority be because there's an underlying expectation that cell service should be plentiful anywhere you go?