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Student tickets for KU game
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cubuffs85
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I get both sides of this argument. It's not "ransom." It's what the market will bear. It's also probably what the AD thought was the fairest way to distribute the tickets. The alternative, could be a true first come, first serve. But when's the best time to distribute with regards to people's schedule? Honestly, this is nothing compared to what other schools do. No one is even saying you have to pay attention to the game. If you don't like women's basketball -- go sit in a corner, do your homework; talk with some friends and don't pay attention to the game itself.
Honestly I'm sick of all the academic excuses, I'm not saying they aren't valid but as Cville said, people are acting like this is an Ivy League all the sudden.
Bottomline is this to me, it's not a right to go to a basketball game. Don't think two hours of your life is worth it, take your chances when it's opened to the public. Or just don't go to the KU game since sitting through a women's game is a hardship. I'll bet if you presented this alternative to Duke students of having to go to a women's game versus camping out, they'd take the former. And in terms of the academic hardships involved here, camping out is way worse than being an climate controlled building where you can STUDY.
Now the part I do agree with you, if I'm a women's basketball player, do I want fans feeling "forced" to come. Not sure, it works both ways here. It is insulting but it be nice to be playing in front of more fans. Who knows, maybe if some come in with an open mind instead of the whole "it's women's basketball," they'll comeback for some non-mandatory games.
This probably did backfire more than the AD thought it would, but let's see what happens tomorrow. I saw someone suggest on Twitter they should do it for the game against Harvard this weekend, the problem with that is students are already on break. No matter what day/method you'd choose, people wouldn't be happy. Probably the fairest way to do it is to distribute by attendance at the games already played. But they would've had to announce that before the season.
At the end of the day, this is an EFFING basketball game, we're talking about. Not brain surgery.
cubuffs85
Active Member
Econ was my worst subject at CU, had to take it as a poli sci major, and I even get this!
You people are leading more flexible lives than I am. I can't speak for the students.
freaking adorable.
Who taught 'tini to fish?
cubuffs85
Active Member
Here's an idea: they should distribute tickets for the UofA game by going to the worst women's game of the season. Now there's an alternative, you have to campout for 72 hours, register a tent, someone from your party has to remain in the tent at all times. Let's see how many people choose option 2. If all the tickets go in the former, the latter doesn't happen.
jgisland
Club Member
cubuffs85
Active Member
That's my biggest issue here, I think as I think Buffnik said, if they can document they've been to every game this year (with a note from a professor or TA), they should be exempt. Non academic excuses don't work here.
Kind of defeats the purpose of actually buying tickets then
No it doesn't, you still have 18+ home games that's cheaper than buying individual tickets
jgisland
Club Member
Terms and conditions are a b****
Seating at the Coors Events Center is limited and admission is either first come-first serve with CU Sports Pass or for select games, a CU Sports Pass AND a ticket may be required for entry. A CU Sports Pass does not guarantee a seat for every men’s basketball game
The Athletic Department may require students who purchase men’s basketball season tickets to pick up reserved tickets for select games. Your Buff OneCard with the CU Sports Pass AND print-at-home ticket will be required for admission to these select games.
What about the students who paid for the pass and couldn't make the [insert whatever pick-up mechanism you like] and lose in the lottery?
or
What about the students who paid for the pass and lose in the lottery, which is the sole mechanism by which the AD chooses to distribute the tickets?
Yeah, tough luck.
cubuffs85
Active Member
I have absolutely no sympathy for any students who are complaining who haven't gone to a game yet this year.
cubuffs85
Active Member
Let's be honest, how many people actually read it?... you should and the complaining should end right here and now.
Everyone looks stupid. Why didn't the school announce a priority point policy based on attendance at mbb and wbb games like the cunit traveling squad. Duh.
cubuffs85
Active Member
Wouldn't people just show up to women's games and then leave? Just saying
Here's my quick thought (sophomore at CU). I think that it is fair to have students go to the women's game to get a ticket to the Kansas game. For this short term bull**** that my peers are complaining about is dumb. We got an email November 10th. That's ten days ago. I'm not sure about you guys but as a college kid ten days is plenty of time to plan out how you study, do homework, etc. If there was an exam that day, it was already scheduled and there is nothing you could do even if the email was sent out three months ago.
If I were in the AD this is what I would have done. I would have set aside three or so games that you could to go to to possibly get a KU ticket. For example, you can go to the women's game tonight, the Thursday men's game or the Harvard game Sunday. The first tickets would be distributed at the first game and so on. This allows students to have a "second chance" if they had a conflict for the women's game. If this seemed unattainable there are other options. They could distribute tickets like they did against U of A and ASU last year where you have to go to the ticket office and a first come first serve basis. I do not like that if you are unable to go to the one game due to a test or something you cannot miss, you are put in a lottery. This means that a student who has shown up to every football and basketball game has the same shot as students who bought the pass, but doesn't attend many events. It should be done off of priority points or some type of point system.
Finally, our students are ****ing awful. The Cal football game was embarrassing. There was no excuse for the students to leave early. Yes it was cold, but look at your damn Iphone and look at the weather. If you come unprepared you leave, get a re-entry pass and get warmer clothes. We were beating a Pac-12 team. The excuse that we were getting crushed was out the window. The student attendance for basketball games is disturbing to me. Last year, the place was rocking. The year before that I went to games with my parents and could not wait to be in the crazy atmosphere of the student section. This year, my high school basketball games had more excited students. It is time for us to step up and take an effort to go to games. The desire is not there and it is something I will never understand. Get the **** out of your house apartment dorm or whatever and cheer on our team. We have a bunch of spoiled California kids who think all of our team sucks and would rather stay at home. It disgusts me.
If I were in the AD this is what I would have done. I would have set aside three or so games that you could to go to to possibly get a KU ticket. For example, you can go to the women's game tonight, the Thursday men's game or the Harvard game Sunday. The first tickets would be distributed at the first game and so on. This allows students to have a "second chance" if they had a conflict for the women's game. If this seemed unattainable there are other options. They could distribute tickets like they did against U of A and ASU last year where you have to go to the ticket office and a first come first serve basis. I do not like that if you are unable to go to the one game due to a test or something you cannot miss, you are put in a lottery. This means that a student who has shown up to every football and basketball game has the same shot as students who bought the pass, but doesn't attend many events. It should be done off of priority points or some type of point system.
Finally, our students are ****ing awful. The Cal football game was embarrassing. There was no excuse for the students to leave early. Yes it was cold, but look at your damn Iphone and look at the weather. If you come unprepared you leave, get a re-entry pass and get warmer clothes. We were beating a Pac-12 team. The excuse that we were getting crushed was out the window. The student attendance for basketball games is disturbing to me. Last year, the place was rocking. The year before that I went to games with my parents and could not wait to be in the crazy atmosphere of the student section. This year, my high school basketball games had more excited students. It is time for us to step up and take an effort to go to games. The desire is not there and it is something I will never understand. Get the **** out of your house apartment dorm or whatever and cheer on our team. We have a bunch of spoiled California kids who think all of our team sucks and would rather stay at home. It disgusts me.
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Probably. But the men's team shouldn't be responsible for the women's team draw. That's what it ultimately comes down to.
I'm with you on that.
Back to Orr's point, the way to have done this would have been to plan ahead.
Make it so that points earned through attendance at all of the previous MBB games (UT Martin, Wyoming, Jackson State, Arkansas State, etc.) would be cumulative for where you'd be on the list to get KU and conference game tix. Give bonus points for attendance at select women's games.
But tell the students this at the beginning of the semester and remind them of the system.
However, they didn't do that. So it came down to a decision of the best way to determine who gets into the KU game:
1) Online lottery only
2) First come, first serve - so camp out in the cold if you want tix
3) Give priority to our student basketball fans who show up to support our ranked WBB team for their biggest OOC home game
How was choosing #3, given the circumstance of failing to get ahead of this on November 1st, such a bad thing?
It was brought up before, but a similar strategy was used last year to increase support for VB one night and it resulted in a lively crowd that helped propel the Buffs to an unlikely upset. People had a good time.
If the students are complaining it's too cold then they didn't drink enough. Take more shots, pussies
Wow. Tini makes a valid point.
cubuffs85
Active Member
They don't have to but it's a market thing. If students feel that this won't sell tonight, they'll take their chances.