Not every student leaves early

[NewApp]

It wasn't so much the cold as it was the wind for me.

Wonder where this ranks on all-time coldest home game temps?

Not even close to one of the play off games in the early '80's.

[Rick83]

Nearly flipped out before game today as wife and I go to grocery store in Boone and cashier ask what we are doing today?....and we reply well we are going to game.....she says what kind of game?.....I'm like well the football game.....head really spinning at this point and then she says well I am graduating, this is my final semester and have never been to an ASU football game....I get it some people don't like football and that's fine but that situation blew my mind...she even ask who are teams that are playing....and we had our App attire on.....still scratching my head.

I don't get that either, aren't games free to students (due to the fees they paid with tuition)? With the stadium right on campus it really doesn't get any easier. Going to a game isn't like watching football on TV (which I do as well) but it's the pageantry, the excitement, the best damn marching band around, the drama of the game, and of course social-time with your App brethren. I had a relative, whom I'm pretty sure had never attended a football game in her life before going to App, and by the time she graduated had bought into the whole experience. In fact, she was at the Tennessee game in her black and gold after graduating 5 years ago...

[App91]

It wasn't so much the cold as it was the wind for me.

Wonder where this ranks on all-time coldest home game temps?

Not even close to one of the play off games in the early '80's.

It was above freezing, so no, not even close.

[NewApp]

Nearly flipped out before game today as wife and I go to grocery store in Boone and cashier ask what we are doing today?....and we reply well we are going to game.....she says what kind of game?.....I'm like well the football game.....head really spinning at this point and then she says well I am graduating, this is my final semester and have never been to an ASU football game....I get it some people don't like football and that's fine but that situation blew my mind...she even ask who are teams that are playing....and we had our App attire on.....still scratching my head.

I don't get that either, aren't games free to students (due to the fees they paid with tuition)? With the stadium right on campus it really doesn't get any easier. Going to a game isn't like watching football on TV (which I do as well) but it's the pageantry, the excitement, the best damn marching band around, the drama of the game, and of course social-time with your App brethren. I had a relative, whom I'm pretty sure had never attended a football game in her life before going to App, and by the time she graduated had bought into the whole experience. In fact, she was at the Tennessee game in her black and gold after graduating 5 years ago...

I don't believe that all students can get in free for every game. I think it is first come, first serve up to a certain point.

[3rd]

Nearly flipped out before game today as wife and I go to grocery store in Boone and cashier ask what we are doing today?....and we reply well we are going to game.....she says what kind of game?.....I'm like well the football game.....head really spinning at this point and then she says well I am graduating, this is my final semester and have never been to an ASU football game....I get it some people don't like football and that's fine but that situation blew my mind...she even ask who are teams that are playing....and we had our App attire on.....still scratching my head.

I don't get that either, aren't games free to students (due to the fees they paid with tuition)? With the stadium right on campus it really doesn't get any easier. Going to a game isn't like watching football on TV (which I do as well) but it's the pageantry, the excitement, the best damn marching band around, the drama of the game, and of course social-time with your App brethren. I had a relative, whom I'm pretty sure had never attended a football game in her life before going to App, and by the time she graduated had bought into the whole experience. In fact, she was at the Tennessee game in her black and gold after graduating 5 years ago...

I don't believe that all students can get in free for every game. I think it is first come, first serve up to a certain point.

Wrong

[NewApp]

Nearly flipped out before game today as wife and I go to grocery store in Boone and cashier ask what we are doing today?....and we reply well we are going to game.....she says what kind of game?.....I'm like well the football game.....head really spinning at this point and then she says well I am graduating, this is my final semester and have never been to an ASU football game....I get it some people don't like football and that's fine but that situation blew my mind...she even ask who are teams that are playing....and we had our App attire on.....still scratching my head.

I don't get that either, aren't games free to students (due to the fees they paid with tuition)? With the stadium right on campus it really doesn't get any easier. Going to a game isn't like watching football on TV (which I do as well) but it's the pageantry, the excitement, the best damn marching band around, the drama of the game, and of course social-time with your App brethren. I had a relative, whom I'm pretty sure had never attended a football game in her life before going to App, and by the time she graduated had bought into the whole experience. In fact, she was at the Tennessee game in her black and gold after graduating 5 years ago...

I don't believe that all students can get in free for every game. I think it is first come, first serve up to a certain point.

Wrong

So you are saying all 17,000 students could get into a given game free? I don't think so.

[NewApp]

<crickets>

[appst89]

Nearly flipped out before game today as wife and I go to grocery store in Boone and cashier ask what we are doing today?....and we reply well we are going to game.....she says what kind of game?.....I'm like well the football game.....head really spinning at this point and then she says well I am graduating, this is my final semester and have never been to an ASU football game....I get it some people don't like football and that's fine but that situation blew my mind...she even ask who are teams that are playing....and we had our App attire on.....still scratching my head.

I don't get that either, aren't games free to students (due to the fees they paid with tuition)? With the stadium right on campus it really doesn't get any easier. Going to a game isn't like watching football on TV (which I do as well) but it's the pageantry, the excitement, the best damn marching band around, the drama of the game, and of course social-time with your App brethren. I had a relative, whom I'm pretty sure had never attended a football game in her life before going to App, and by the time she graduated had bought into the whole experience. In fact, she was at the Tennessee game in her black and gold after graduating 5 years ago...

I don't believe that all students can get in free for every game. I think it is first come, first serve up to a certain point.

Wrong

So you are saying all 17,000 students could get into a given game free? I don't think so.

Yes, they could. There was no rationing of student tickets for the Miami game, and that's the closest we've had to 100% student demand.

[3rd]

<crickets>

Yes your wrong. I don't post on this board much anymore but you constantly have made comments that are just completely untrue. Every student on campus can get into every athletic event for free. There may only be one they can't and that is wrestling. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong on the wrestling) I know wrestling went to selling tickets to try and make money so they are more attractive to keep around but I still don't know if they make students pay, they didn't when I was around campus not long ago.

[Rick83]

So now that we've established that there is no entry fee, what is the average student attendance to home games? Unless there's already something in place, perhaps for next year some student organizations could have an initiative to invite/encourage non-interested students to attend some games. I really do think it's a unique experience at App and that they'd feel a part of something special, even after they graduate if they keep following the team. Basketball too, although that'll pick up once the consistent winning starts. It's way more fun than following something like politics...

[NewApp]

<crickets>

Yes your wrong. I don't post on this board much anymore but you constantly have made comments that are just completely untrue. Every student on campus can get into every athletic event for free. There may only be one they can't and that is wrestling. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong on the wrestling) I know wrestling went to selling tickets to try and make money so they are more attractive to keep around but I still don't know if they make students pay, they didn't when I was around campus not long ago.

If I'm not mistaken there were thousands of season tickets sold well in advance. Thus those seats would not have been available for students.

[appbanker]

If I'm not mistaken there were thousands of season tickets sold well in advance. Thus those seats would not have been available for students.

Season tickets are in the reserved sections, which are not available to students. The students have designated sections in the stands or they can overflow to the hill, the same as general admission tickets.

[NewApp]

If I'm not mistaken there were thousands of season tickets sold well in advance. Thus those seats would not have been available for students.

Season tickets are in the reserved sections, which are not available to students. The students have designated sections in the stands or they can overflow to the hill, the same as general admission tickets.

That's what I meant. But theoretically all 17,000 students could not get in to most games. They sure couldn't have back in the day we were having crowds of 30,000 relatively often.

[APPARJ]

We left early for the first time this season and one of only a few times in my life. It was just too cold and windy. I still have wind burn on my face.

I did feel shame as I walked out.

Weak.

[Rick83]

We left early for the first time this season and one of only a few times in my life. It was just too cold and windy. I still have wind burn on my face.

I did feel shame as I walked out.

Weak.

A different version of the "Walk of Shame," I stayed the entire game Saturday but only because my wife wasn't with me. At some point I wouldv'e caved in and left if she had come, just to stop the complaints about the cold. I love my wife but she hates the cold (she's not an App grad).

[appst89]

If I'm not mistaken there were thousands of season tickets sold well in advance. Thus those seats would not have been available for students.

Season tickets are in the reserved sections, which are not available to students. The students have designated sections in the stands or they can overflow to the hill, the same as general admission tickets.

That's what I meant. But theoretically all 17,000 students could not get in to most games. They sure couldn't have back in the day we were having crowds of 30,000 relatively often.

That is not correct. There is no restriction on student tickets.

[AppSC]

It wasn't so much the cold as it was the wind for me.

Wonder where this ranks on all-time coldest home game temps?

Not even close to one of the play off games in the early '80's.

It was above freezing, so no, not even close.

Not with the wind chill factor.

[bcoach]

Nearly flipped out before game today as wife and I go to grocery store in Boone and cashier ask what we are doing today?....and we reply well we are going to game.....she says what kind of game?.....I'm like well the football game.....head really spinning at this point and then she says well I am graduating, this is my final semester and have never been to an ASU football game....I get it some people don't like football and that's fine but that situation blew my mind...she even ask who are teams that are playing....and we had our App attire on.....still scratching my head.

I don't get that either, aren't games free to students (due to the fees they paid with tuition)? With the stadium right on campus it really doesn't get any easier. Going to a game isn't like watching football on TV (which I do as well) but it's the pageantry, the excitement, the best damn marching band around, the drama of the game, and of course social-time with your App brethren. I had a relative, whom I'm pretty sure had never attended a football game in her life before going to App, and by the time she graduated had bought into the whole experience. In fact, she was at the Tennessee game in her black and gold after graduating 5 years ago...

Some people just have no interest in football, it is just that simple.

[AppAlum1]

It wasn't so much the cold as it was the wind for me.

Wonder where this ranks on all-time coldest home game temps?

Not even close to one of the play off games in the early '80's.

I think you refer to the McNeese State playoff game, which I think it was in the late 1980s. We lost the game as I recall.

And, at kickoff, it was a sweltering 8 degrees & it went down from there. Not really snowing so much, as sleeting/icing. The wind was fierce too. I was there, with about 4,000 of my closest friends. Maybe the smallest crowd at a home game ever in KBS (not counting when it was called Conrad Stadium - don't recall when the name changed).

FTR, I stayed for the ENTIRE game. Just wanted y'all to know that.

[JTApps1]

We left early for the first time this season and one of only a few times in my life. It was just too cold and windy. I still have wind burn on my face.

I did feel shame as I walked out.

Weak.

My wife (who hates the cold and didn't even go to App) and our 4 year old made it through the entire game. Can't believe grown men couldn't handle a little wind.