SMU Hoops Mixtape

hoopmanx · Post by **hoopmanx** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:39 pm

New SMU hoops highlight almost mixtape. Fired up for Saturday!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsFWWldDcgg

hoopmanx · Post by **hoopmanx** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:00 am

bump cause I like the video

Jim Shorts · Post by **Jim Shorts** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:49 am

Nice video. Really enjoyed it. The only thing missing is the fans.

SMUSportsTalkNow101 · Post by **SMUSportsTalkNow101** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:53 am

Great video but the empty seats in the background is pathetic. Don't understand how in a city of 3 million or whatever Dallas area is these days that 5K (.0016% of pop.) can't make it to a college basketball game. Where is the marketing and visibility?

PonyKai · Post by **PonyKai** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:36 pm

Really like the video. Gets me pumped for Saturday, but watching some of Pop's jams and drives, it gets me even more excited for the strength, size, and skill we have coming in next year.

hoopmanx · Post by **hoopmanx** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:46 pm

SMUSportsTalkNow101 wrote:Great video but the empty seats in the background is pathetic. Don't understand how in a city of 3 million or whatever Dallas area is these days that 5K (.0016% of pop.) can't make it to a college basketball game. Where is the marketing and visibility?

I agree, starting next year, we really need to get an attendance spike somehow. Maybe IF we run well in the OOC, blah blah blah. As for marketing, they need to attack this virally. Lots of good videos being produced by those close to the program right now. This video is strong, gotta like the Fab 4 video too. I wish someone would compile a mixtape of the '11 kids. That would be strong viewing

GiddyUp · Post by **GiddyUp** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:27 pm

based on the handle, looks like a Clinks video. Some other vids on the channel interviewing Vilde and Papa.

Charleston Pony · Post by **Charleston Pony** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:46 pm

you have to give seats away until there is a demand for them; can't underestimate the effect a crowd (or lack thereof) has on the energy of the team or our ability to recruit

Hoop Fan · Post by **Hoop Fan** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:48 pm

I think you have to go a step further and also give away food, or practically give it away. I would institute $1 hot dogs, nachos and cokes. You should still make money at those prices or breakeven. Hell you dont make money on concessions when the stadium is empty anyway. Or I would at least institute a promotion that these items are cheap for students and kids. Let the alums pay $5 for a coke that tastes bad.

hoopmanx · Post by **hoopmanx** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:02 pm

Hoop Fan wrote:I think you have to go a step further and also give away food, or practically give it away. I would institute $1 hot dogs, nachos and cokes. You should still make money at those prices or breakeven. Hell you dont make money on concessions when the stadium is empty anyway. Or I would at least institute a promotion that these items are cheap for students and kids. Let the alums pay $5 for a coke that tastes bad.

Embrace the community, makes things really cheap. Win games! Renovate Moody! Prosper!

GiddyUp · Post by **GiddyUp** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:26 pm

hoopmanx wrote:
Hoop Fan wrote:I think you have to go a step further and also give away food, or practically give it away. I would institute $1 hot dogs, nachos and cokes. You should still make money at those prices or breakeven. Hell you dont make money on concessions when the stadium is empty anyway. Or I would at least institute a promotion that these items are cheap for students and kids. Let the alums pay $5 for a coke that tastes bad.

Embrace the community, makes things really cheap. Win games! Renovate Moody! Prosper!

Yea - I would bet you'd make the same money at $5 a seat or less

Real Talk · Post by **Real Talk** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:41 am

Hoop Fan must be the only person in SMU with a marketing degree. Ive asked for 20years...how hard is that to do?? It ONLY makes sense! Id rather have a full house and break even...than an empty house and my price pride.

Real Talk · Post by **Real Talk** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:54 am

BTW...that was not only a good highlight...but some good basketball!