That was pretty much my thought as well. The facility improvements are needed and we all will eventually have to pay some of the cost. The survey itself is excellent in measuring the support and needs of our supporters. But once the decisions are made and facilities are built, it will still come down to the performances on the field and the competition on the schedule. I commented and support this direction, but the schedule most improve for me to pay for a higher cost of seating.
I may have skewed the results a bit when it got the high-end sections. Like, hell yea I'm interested in pergola high-chair seats, but definitely would not pay for season tickets there. The turn-key tailgate spots were pretty cool.
My answers were based on my age. Yes I like all the amenities But I would not use it nor purchase them. My closing remarks were based on me not purchasing them. I said a seat in the west side lower deck is all I need to enjoy the game. All those extras will take you from the game with a bunch of people chattering about what they did and what they plan on doing in the future. Anyone happen to belong or visit the club area at the Russo. Maybe 4-5 are watching the game and the rest are planning other thing....But yes build it some will come....
2 of my recommendations. 1) Need a strong, reliable in stadium wifi network.
2) Use video board 100% for in game entertainment....add fixed advertisements around the video board and if needed use video board for 15-30 advertisements during time outs etc.....but use 100% of board for in-game entertainment.
I forget the name of the high-end lounge feature at Tulane's Yulman Stadium, but do recall many fans complaining that the bulk of the seats below usually sit empty during the game as most of those ticket holders rarely take their seats to watch the game.
Opening up Russo for tailgating and buying a beer and food was probably the smartest thing they ever did! The key is people want the most bang for there buck fans are not going pay 80 bucks up front, but to pay over time.
Examples to me would be like restaurants, apparel shops inside the press box, having a tailgating area inside the stadium with chairs and tables with a bar in the NEZ etc. would be big money makers. It sounds cheesy but in the NEZ have T.V’s with other games on. Look I know people would protest that but to a casual fan they would still be buying food and drinks and still be at the game. For people that have kids have a snowball stand and even could make a kids area so that way parents can enjoy the game while there kids play.
That way people wouldn’t have to leave during halftime to go out to the parking lot to go tailgate more, just make it where the amenities outside the stadium are just as good as inside the stadium.
People wouldn’t care they would just leave. We need something that holds the casual fan interest.
The diehards will remain, we need to think outside the box. We need the casual fan to want to spend there money, and have a good time.
Even the diehards would probably make there way to the NEZ if the game was a blowout to watch a Florida and Florida State game and buy a beer and a hotdog.
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