Opening game has all the ingredients of a sellout.

[LakerFan]

To some extent, this depends on how our athletic department defines success with respect to seating. If all we are concerned about is the revenue from the seat, then it is a success if we manage to collect that revenue even it the seat goes unused as part of a bundle with a better game or a sale to a ticket broker. If we also are concerned about the stadium atmosphere and its impact on the team, as well as on creating an environment that creates long term interest in the team, then that is an area of concern. I've had this conversation over on the hockey board, because Mariucci seems to be the king of sold but unused seats.

Hockey is a different animal. You can have season hockey tickets for Wild, Gophers and kids playing hockey and likely half of the tickets will go unused due to conflicts with other hockey games. Football has it figured out, High School Friday, College Saturday, Pro Sunday. For the most part.

 

[Gopher07]

Does the fair start this weekend?

Also, whats our expectation on the Student section? These first games are generally under attended as kids are not yet on campus correct?

The fair started yesterday. As far as students, most are not on campus, however the freshman welcome week starts on 8/27, and complimentary tickets are given to all first-year students, so that should help bolster attendance.

 

[ruppertflywheel]

Maybe call it intuition, but I still think there will be a great crowd. Maybe not a sellout, but damn near.

 

[Gopherocious]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>About 6,000 first-year students & 500 transfers will receive free tickets to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gophers?src=hash">#Gophers</a> opener Thurs. vs. Eastern Illinois at <a href="https://twitter.com/TCFBankStadium">@TCFBankStadium</a></p>— Marcus R. Fuller (@GophersNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/GophersNow/statuses/502826309769494528">August 22, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ruppertflywheel]

Ticket office had a good day today according too the gal I talked too. ( for the opener )

 

[Spoofin]

They expect to to sell around a 1000 tickets at the State Fair according to Jill Thompson in sales and marketing

That Jill Thompson knows her State Fair ticket sales too.