2018 Tailgate

[PerunasHoof]

This probably won't be as volatile as the Moody re-seat, but wanted to bring up the fact that tailgate spots are now requiring their own $1,000 donation. Football/basketball season ticket donations used to count for that amount, but not starting this year.

Basically brings the price up for us from $700 to $1,700.

My friend who has the account said the invoice didn't reflect that, so wanted to share on here so everyone was aware.

[One Trick Pony]

Well according to the donor brochure I got from SMU it cost $50,000 to fly a charter jet

[PerunasHoof]

Well according to the donor brochure I got from SMU it cost $50,000 to fly a charter jet

And my Chad Morris signed football is priceless - which is still available if you want!

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Not surprising.

[smitty329]

supply and demand - you can still walk the boulevard, rely on the kindness of strangers (with apparently deeper pockets), get a seat half off if you bring a Dr. Pepper can to the ticket window, and sit anywhere you want inside the stadium.

[78pony]

This was just called to my attention as I never saw it on my ticket invoice. Nice job, athletic department. If this has been widely touted then I apologize for being asleep at the wheel. So we are now looking at about $300 per game for the BLVD spot. I'm thinking after every home game since the opening of Ford, I may say adios.

[mrydel]

Seems to me that charging very high dollar amounts for the Blvd spaces only encourages people to spend more time at them thus lowering an already low attendance even more.

[78pony]

Seems to me that charging very high dollar amounts for the Blvd spaces only encourages people to spend more time at them thus lowering an already low attendance even more.

^^^ This.
I guess after successfully crippling the student/greek participation and enthusiasm levels they decided to take a stab at the hard core fan base, many of which have been the program's mainstays for decades.

[One Trick Pony]

Seems like they're alienating the majority .

[78pony]

Seems like they're alienating the majority .

Yes! At least they have found one thing they really do well.

[One Trick Pony]

supply and demand - you can still walk the boulevard, rely on the kindness of strangers (with apparently deeper pockets), get a seat half off if you bring a Dr. Pepper can to the ticket window, and sit anywhere you want inside the stadium.

The day I roll up to an SMU ticket office toting a Dr Pepper can ...

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Seems like they're alienating the majority .

That does seem to be a common theme.

[Vitale]

Maybe they're trying to increase attendance by making the Boulevard expensive and then lowering ticket prices.

[ALEX LIFESON]

Seems to me that charging very high dollar amounts for the Blvd spaces only encourages people to spend more time at them thus lowering an already low attendance even more.

^^^ This.
I guess after successfully crippling the student/greek participation and enthusiasm levels they decided to take a stab at the hard core fan base, many of which have been the program's mainstays for decades.

It's commonly known as....SMU being SMU.

[PonySnob]

Seems to me that charging very high dollar amounts for the Blvd spaces only encourages people to spend more time at them thus lowering an already low attendance even more.

^^^ This.
I guess after successfully crippling the student/greek participation and enthusiasm levels they decided to take a stab at the hard core fan base, many of which have been the program's mainstays for decades.

It's commonly known as....SMU being SMU.

In the words of June Jones, ΓÇ£we do what we doΓÇ¥!