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MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 9:31 pm
by wncapp78
MTSU Coach is buying tickets for students. Is anyone aware of anything App is doing to help students get to the game?
https://www.dnj.com/story/sports/colleg ... 164467002/
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 9:50 pm
by AtlAppMan
Maybe Satt will with his Xmas bonus

Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:13 am
by App91
Yeah, we have a $1k charter leaving from Statesville. What more could you want?
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 7:26 am
by Rekdiver
We shoulda had bus charters out the wazzou for the students.
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 8:07 am
by Apptrain
Smart move. Crowd noise could really be a factor in the dome.
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 8:22 am
by appstate24
I don’t complain about our athletic dept. much if ever, but the marketing of our conference championship and upcoming bowl has been essentially nonexistent. How hard is it to make a splash page as soon as you log in to appstatesports.com? Why have we not been promoting ticket sales for the bowl game? This is a great idea by MTSU, and one we should strongly consider. We also need to do something to make it as easy as possible for the students to get to the game (buses, etc.).
Come on guys, this is the game we have all been clamoring for and we finally made it. What is our school doing to get as many students, alumni, fans to the game?? GO APPS!!
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:22 am
by wncapp78
I try not to be critical but I have grumpy old man syndrome more and more.
We had a pretty good idea that we’d be in orlando or NO early enough to develop some potential options for students and be ready to execute after the win Saturday. I’m somewhat disappointed we haven’t done more to help students attend.
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:29 am
by mountainman33
Rekdiver wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 7:26 am
We shoulda had bus charters out the wazzou for the students.
THIS! Remove the burden of planning for students. I guarantee if there were a series of charter tour buses tons of students would go. They don't need to worry about hotels, most of the kids would AirBnB it. Just help them get there and come back.
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:14 pm
by It’s Beer Thirty
While I think buses and free tickets are a great idea I don’t think it’s possible with the academic calendar here at the holidays
Last day of exams is Dec 13. I am sure the dorms close that same day.
So even if they bused them down that day where would they stay in NO and if they got back late in Boone where would they stay that night.
And there is a banner or Goasu.com for the bowl when I hit the site. Perhaps some have permanently by passed.
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:43 pm
by appgrad95&97
Students who want to go will find away to go. It's the rest of us I'm worried about.
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 1:29 pm
by App74
This bowl game may be a new experience for us....one where the opposing team has more fans.
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 1:49 pm
by NewApp
App74 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 1:29 pm
This bowl game may be a new experience for us....one where the opposing team has more fans.
Who is closer to New Orleans, us or MTn?
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:19 pm
by App74
NewApp wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 1:49 pm
App74 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 1:29 pm
This bowl game may be a new experience for us....one where the opposing team has more fans.
Who is closer to New Orleans, us or MTn?
My point is MTSU seems more engaged in building attendance than does App.
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:31 pm
by Rick83
They may need to provide tickets just to get some people to attend. Looks like their average home attendance this past season was less than 16,000, and they had a good team.
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:34 pm
by AppTraveler
Just gotta say I am a bit put off by the absolute lack of information and planning released so far by App. Really not much real information of any substance yet. Go over and visit the Blue Raider website and see everything they have going on. First is a one hour TV type program listing ticket info, bus trip info, booster club, student info and alumni information, bar takeovers, etc. They also have info on their Alumni Tailgate already up including where and times. Let's go Mountaineers, at this rate they will definitely have more folks at the bowl and more well informed than we are. This whole coacing change has really seemed to take us off our game.
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 4:19 pm
by JROCK98
Man its killing me but I may not be able to make the game but what I would be willing to do and I would challenge others on this board to do the same is buy and donate the tickets to students who want to go.
Anyone on the board have the student Yosef club president contact info or any way to set this up??
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 5:40 pm
by appgrad95&97
AppTraveler wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:34 pm
Just gotta say I am a bit put off by the absolute lack of information and planning released so far by App. Really not much real information of any substance yet. Go over and visit the Blue Raider website and see everything they have going on. First is a one hour TV type program listing ticket info, bus trip info, booster club, student info and alumni information, bar takeovers, etc. They also have info on their Alumni Tailgate already up including where and times. Let's go Mountaineers, at this rate they will definitely have more folks at the bowl and more well informed than we are. This whole coacing change has really seemed to take us off our game.
You are right about this. It's like they can't walk and chew gum. Have you brought your critique to the attention of anyone in alumni affairs or athletics?
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:21 pm
by yikas1
I think it’s s great idea for our coach to buy student tickets... oh wait, sorry. We don’t have one.
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:21 pm
by yikas1
I think it’s s great idea for our coach to buy student tickets... oh wait, sorry. We don’t have one.
Re: MTSU buying tix for students.
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:28 am
by Dojan
First 200 students that visit the ticket office today get a free ticket.
https://appstatesports.com/news/2018/12 ... dents.aspx