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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2020 8:43:48 GMT -5
Another thing to keep in mind is that many of our AAF members and season ticket holders are older alums who would fall into the "high-risk" category when it comes to COVID. How do we handle that situation and do we only try to sell tickets to younger, healthier fans? Obviously, you don't want to blatantly discriminate against your most loyal supporters, but if you are prioritizing seating space and capping attendance, who gets left out? What most likely will get left out will be the ones that wait until the day of to buy tickets. But they could become season ticket holders if they reduce the prices.
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Post by Bornthrilla on May 19, 2020 8:49:41 GMT -5
So you would make it first-come, first-serve, regardless of age or health concerns?
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2020 8:57:28 GMT -5
So you would make it first-come, first-serve, regardless of age or health concerns? I’d actually make it all season tickets that have to be purchased in advanced but reduce the price of season tickets. If you want a ticket to GHOE, buy a season ticket package ASAP because we wont have individual tickets for sale this season, if it were up to me. But our GA season ticket packages would be $40 - $50 cheaper than they were last season.
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Post by Bornthrilla on May 19, 2020 9:09:56 GMT -5
But what if you only sell 5,000 season tickets and you have a capped stadium capacity of 10,000?
You just throw away all that potential revenue?
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2020 9:16:45 GMT -5
But what if you only sell 5,000 season tickets and you have a capped stadium capacity of 10,000? You just throw away all that potential revenue? It really is up to the state and UNC system just how capped we will be. The goal will be maximizing revenue under those restrictions. Various packages that are sold in advanced can help do this as certain games will be hotter than others. I think our two hottest tickets this year will be FAMU and SC State (GHOE). Packaging those tickets together with the less desirable games will help all the games reach those maximums per game. If we don’t have a cap, go with the status quo, but just cut out most will call and same day sales. If we get w cap, cut all single game tickets and sell season tickets only at a discount.
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on May 19, 2020 12:17:44 GMT -5
That’s more of a reason to buy season tickets. Still looking for a link to the recorded prodcast
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2020 12:43:47 GMT -5
Still looking for a link to the recorded prodcast Thanks! Its very telling that the AD said we need 9 weeks of conditioning before they even begin football-related activities and camp. I suspect that if kids aren’t on campus in June, our OOC schedule may be cut.
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Post by Bornthrilla on May 19, 2020 12:56:05 GMT -5
West Coast, seriously. Why do you always just assume the worse case scenario?
Fall camp normally begins in late July every year. He said that most players are already working out on their own.
There was nothing stated in the podcast that would suggest that the 2020 schedule would be reduced in any fashion.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2020 13:08:01 GMT -5
West Coast, seriously. Why do you always just assume the worse case scenario? Fall camp normally begins in late July every year. He said that most players are already working out on their own. There was nothing stated in the podcast that would suggest that the 2020 schedule would be reduced in any fashion. That’s not worse case scenario. Thats just safety. Our team, under normal circumstances, would’ve had a whole semester of conditioning and a spring practice before returning during the session of summer school and Fall Camp at the end of July. If anything, those guys will need to be in on-campus facilities with Coach Walthaw within the next 2-3 weeks in order to catch-up. I’m telling you now that we cannot wait until Late July to start camp. we’ll need the whole summer period for conditioning and 45 days of practice that Coach Washington wants.
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Post by Bornthrilla on May 19, 2020 13:17:32 GMT -5
So how does anything that you just stated equate to suddenly cutting our OOC schedule?
The powers that be know what they need to do in order to be ready for the season.
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Post by Aggie One on May 19, 2020 13:18:11 GMT -5
West Coast, seriously. Why do you always just assume the worse case scenario? Fall camp normally begins in late July every year. He said that most players are already working out on their own. There was nothing stated in the podcast that would suggest that the 2020 schedule would be reduced in any fashion. You're correct. For a clarification standpoint, the nine weeks would be inclusive of players reporting back to begin physical conditioning by the 4th of July. In essence, we would need to recoup the missed spring practice time (20 sessions) to be sufficiently prepared to play by Labor Day weekend.
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on May 19, 2020 13:23:51 GMT -5
West Coast, seriously. Why do you always just assume the worse case scenario? Fall camp normally begins in late July every year. He said that most players are already working out on their own. There was nothing stated in the podcast that would suggest that the 2020 schedule would be reduced in any fashion. You're correct. For a clarification standpoint, the nine weeks would be inclusive of players reporting back to begin physical conditioning by the 4th of July. In essence, we would need to recoup the missed spring practice time (20 sessions) to be sufficiently prepared to play by Labor Day weekend. Yep. I think the line in the sand has pretty much been the 1st week in July across the board for football.... the start of 2nd session of summer school is June 25. www.ncat.edu/registrar/academic-calendar-pdfs/summer2020.pdf
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2020 13:26:11 GMT -5
West Coast, seriously. Why do you always just assume the worse case scenario? Fall camp normally begins in late July every year. He said that most players are already working out on their own. There was nothing stated in the podcast that would suggest that the 2020 schedule would be reduced in any fashion. You're correct. For a clarification standpoint, the nine weeks would be inclusive of players reporting back to begin physical conditioning by the 4th of July. In essence, we would need to recoup the missed spring practice time (20 sessions) to be sufficiently prepared to play by Labor Day weekend. Those 15-20 practices we’ll really need so those guys will need to be on campus by the first or second week of June.
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Post by trues on May 19, 2020 13:52:20 GMT -5
But what if you only sell 5,000 season tickets and you have a capped stadium capacity of 10,000? You just throw away all that potential revenue? It really is up to the state and UNC system just how capped we will be. The goal will be maximizing revenue under those restrictions. Various packages that are sold in advanced can help do this as certain games will be hotter than others. I think our two hottest tickets this year will be FAMU and SC State (GHOE). Packaging those tickets together with the less desirable games will help all the games reach those maximums per game. If we don’t have a cap, go with the status quo, but just cut out most will call and same day sales. If we get w cap, cut all single game tickets and sell season tickets only at a discount. But that cap would be base on the size of your stadium for social distancing stand point.
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Post by Bornthrilla on May 19, 2020 14:08:07 GMT -5
A cap on attendance is just a symbolic gesture to make people think you are trying to improve safety.
If you want the truly ensure that the virus does not spread, you cancel football season and dont have any students on campus.
If you want to truly ensure the virus does not spread, you dont leave your home under any circumstance.
The reason why you have a college football season and bring back students on campus during a global pandemic is because you admit that you need to continue to make money in order to stay in business.
If you need to make money, you dont turn away any potential paying customers.
Let's stop being naive here and looking at this like little children.
This is not just about protecting lives; this is also about protecting the quality of lives.
I could have a billion dollars in the bank, but if I have organ failure and I am on my death bed and spreading a fatal disease to my loved ones, that is not much quality of life.
Likewise, I could be perfectly healthy but if I am jobless, homeless and my family is suffering because of a lack of resources and I am depressed because I cant support said family, once again that is not much quality of life.
The leaders at A&T are trying to make the most out of a terrible situation.
Of course, they do not want to see anybody get sick during this pandemic ... but they are going to have to take calculated risks to maintain a desired quality of life.
College football in 2020 is one of those calculated risks.
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