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What Can We Do to Improve Football Attendance?
IAA Fan:
Nation you contradict yourself. Yes it is all about the "soft fan". So what does scheduling an away MAC school (most which will defeat us) have to do with that? The soft fan is happy only when we play WVA & OSU ... they even complain about Pitt. They want to win yet.
I could not be more against the support of OSU. Nothing like telling them not to go to the YSU and just sit out in the lots and party. Not to mention the amount of money it will take to put on this event ...assuming tOSU does not want thousands of $$$ to broadcast it publicly. Unless they are local; who cares about noted OSU alum? Even then, the casual fans is going want to know why they did not choose to play at YSU. It takes knowledge (that the soft fan does not have) to realize the differences in talent. Then there is the disgusting amount of OSU gear floating around ...probably required sales of this merchandise even.
How about free tickets with the purchase of YSU gear (assume it is legal)? Why don't we just start with having the existing fans bring spouses, children, other friends and family? Enhance the kids area, invite more local restaurants. These things are affordable.
Penguin Nation:
--- Quote from: IAA Fan on November 28, 2016, 09:22:17 AM ---Nation you contradict yourself. Yes it is all about the "soft fan". So what does scheduling an away MAC school (most which will defeat us) have to do with that? The soft fan is happy only when we play WVA & OSU ... they even complain about Pitt. They want to win yet.
I could not be more against the support of OSU. Nothing like telling them not to go to the YSU and just sit out in the lots and party. Not to mention the amount of money it will take to put on this event ...assuming tOSU does not want thousands of $$$ to broadcast it publicly. Unless they are local; who cares about noted OSU alum? Even then, the casual fans is going want to know why they did not choose to play at YSU. It takes knowledge (that the soft fan does not have) to realize the differences in talent. Then there is the disgusting amount of OSU gear floating around ...probably required sales of this merchandise even.
How about free tickets with the purchase of YSU gear (assume it is legal)? Why don't we just start with having the existing fans bring spouses, children, other friends and family? Enhance the kids area, invite more local restaurants. These things are affordable.
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Did you know YSU is ranked #3 in Sagarin in OH behind tOSU and Toledo? Can't was beat by a MEAC school. What is your rationale that we would be defeated by a MAC school?
It's about flipping a negative into a positive. Make tOSU an asset rather than a liability. Would some who attend "Ohio's greatest tailgate party" just outside of Stambaugh not attend the YSU game? Prolly some...but if 25% do...a low figure in my estimation...than that's a win.
Enhancing the kids area is a good idea. My daughter attends FAU. It's like a carnival atmosphere pre-game.
Penguin Nation:
Sagarin ratings:
89 Youngstown State
Entire MAC east:
93 Ohio
112 Miami-Ohio
124 Akron
133 Bowling Green
140 Kent State
175 Buffalo
These guys are chumps, an embarrassment to Ohio FB, and we'd smoke em. Let's go woop 'em in front of their dozen fans and get paid.
peteonastick:
Marketing! This is the worst marketing done by any college about its athletic program. Every bar, restaurant, grocery store, convenient store, shopping center, hospital, etc...should have YSU swag all over given by the Marketing department for free. Poster schedules, neon lights, etc should be hanging everywhere. Special events should be happening every week for home and away games. There should be away game parties at every bar. Radio station should be paid to promote and do live broadcasts from bars in the area about the games and interviews during the week. The Bo Pelini show on Monday's at O'Charly's is jammed into a closet in the back room. Increase the marketing department budget, get someone in there who knows how to market a sports program and get it done. Also - win every week...that helps.
GO GUINS - anyone making the trip to Jacksonville?
ysubigred:
Since what I think will fix attendance won't happen,, there is nothing you can do but try to market what you have.
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