whether we sell out is another question however.
In general TV availability has cut in to the less than die hard ticket sales. I have a 60" HD TV and it is hard not to like watching it at home or at a bar (or in bad weather) with friends. As far as Gopher football games of course I have 4 season tickets and my wife and I always have different friends as guests. Years ago one was lucky if one or two games were on TV. Now every game. The income from TV compensates however.
But as an example ; I follow the Vikes and Twins (especially the Twins), never have been to a game but have watched most of their games on TV (sometimes much to my wife's disliking).
I talked with my Son in Florida a big Gator fan. Not to many years ago tickets were like Gold --- no more!
Also we lost a generation of fans from the students during the "Dome" years.
In general TV availability has cut in to the less than die hard ticket sales. I have a 60" HD TV and it is hard not to like watching it at home or at a bar (or in bad weather) with friends. As far as Gopher football games of course I have 4 season tickets and my wife and I always have different friends as guests. Years ago one was lucky if one or two games were on TV. Now every game. The income from TV compensates however.
But as an example ; I follow the Vikes and Twins (especially the Twins), never have been to a game but have watched most of their games on TV (sometimes much to my wife's disliking).
I talked with my Son in Florida a big Gator fan. Not to many years ago tickets were like Gold --- no more!
Also we lost a generation of fans from the students during the "Dome" years.