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Post by Wiswell on Sept 17, 2014 9:29:13 GMT -5
Or, you can watch Penn State at Wisconsin from the front row on the end line for 5 bucks, provided you get there when the doors open. Plus the requisite RC Cola for another $3.75. Or is it 4 now, bucky415? (oh, and free parking if you are lucky)
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Post by bucky415 on Sept 17, 2014 11:00:09 GMT -5
It is five for a large, up fifty cents from last year. Do they even have small there? They didn't last year, so they actually had to bring in small cups for the women's hoops game where they had dollar hot dogs and sodas there.
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Post by Wolfgang on Sept 17, 2014 13:28:22 GMT -5
I bet Nebraska and Hawaii (and other universities for that matter) could charge more (e.g., an additional $5.00 per match) if they "sweetened" the deal by offering something free. It doesn't have to be a big thing, but it has to be something free. For example, it could be a free t-shirt or free beverage or one of those towels with the school logo ironed/stitched on it. I believe some schools have white-out days (I don't know if I got the term right) where the first 2,000 spectators get a free white t-shirt or towel. They come to those matches like crazy. And all for a cheap-o white t-shirt or towel!
The opportunity to take advantage of something "free" works wonders. I found out that I ordered more and spent more on Amazon because of the prospect of free-shipping. I mean, shipping is such a low cost thing and yet, psychologically, I can't resist the free-ness of it. OSH often has sales tax-free days where you can buy things and not pay any sales tax on it. You'd think I'd go there on those days to buy big ticket items like a refrigerator or BBQ grill or even a lawn mower, but nooooo...I buy cheap-o things like a wrench or screwdriver or a box of nails or a garden hand shovel. It doesn't make rational sense to me to spend more to take advantage of some free offer (which is by and large nominal) and yet, I do it all the time.
Somebody help me.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Sept 17, 2014 13:33:06 GMT -5
I bet Nebraska and Hawaii (and other universities for that matter) could charge more (e.g., an additional $5.00 per match) if they "sweetened" the deal by offering something free. It doesn't have to be a big thing, but it has to be something free. For example, it could be a free t-shirt or free beverage or one of those towels with the school logo ironed/stitched on it. I believe some schools have white-out days (I don't know if I got the term right) where the first 2,000 spectators get a free white t-shirt or towel. They come to those matches like crazy. And all for a cheap-o white t-shirt or towel! The opportunity to take advantage of something "free" works wonders. I found out that I ordered more and spent more on Amazon because of the prospect of free-shipping. I mean, shipping is such a low cost thing and yet, psychologically, I can't resist the free-ness of it. OSH often has sales tax-free days where you can buy things and not pay any sales tax on it. You'd think I'd go there on those days to buy big ticket items like a refrigerator or BBQ grill or even a lawn mower, but nooooo...I buy cheap-o things like a wrench or screwdriver or a box of nails or a garden hand shovel. It doesn't make rational sense to me to spend more to take advantage of some free offer (which is by and large nominal) and yet, I do it all the time. Somebody help me. College students will do anything for free pizza. Anything.
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Post by MTC on Sept 17, 2014 13:39:26 GMT -5
Free pizza, where? LOL Now I am hungry.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Sept 17, 2014 13:42:08 GMT -5
I bet Nebraska and Hawaii (and other universities for that matter) could charge more (e.g., an additional $5.00 per match) if they "sweetened" the deal by offering something free. It doesn't have to be a big thing, but it has to be something free. For example, it could be a free t-shirt or free beverage or one of those towels with the school logo ironed/stitched on it. I believe some schools have white-out days (I don't know if I got the term right) where the first 2,000 spectators get a free white t-shirt or towel. They come to those matches like crazy. And all for a cheap-o white t-shirt or towel! The opportunity to take advantage of something "free" works wonders. I found out that I ordered more and spent more on Amazon because of the prospect of free-shipping. I mean, shipping is such a low cost thing and yet, psychologically, I can't resist the free-ness of it. OSH often has sales tax-free days where you can buy things and not pay any sales tax on it. You'd think I'd go there on those days to buy big ticket items like a refrigerator or BBQ grill or even a lawn mower, but nooooo...I buy cheap-o things like a wrench or screwdriver or a box of nails or a garden hand shovel. It doesn't make rational sense to me to spend more to take advantage of some free offer (which is by and large nominal) and yet, I do it all the time. Somebody help me. Everybody likes free stuff. At each Hawai'i home match, attendees have a chance to win a free haircut, a free night's stay at an Outrigger hotel, a $25.00 gift certificate from Zippy's (I know you'd like that), $25.00 in cash, T Shirts, volleyballs, and Jack in the Box food coupons. During the preseason tournaments, Hawaii's corporate sponsors: Hawaiian Air, Chevron, Outrigger Hotels, give away a boatload of prizes. In fact, contestants in last week's intermission game (sponsored by Outrigger Hotels) had a chance to win buku bucks- over a grand apiece! Hawai'i and Nebraska are doing it right, it's the other schools that need to step up.
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Post by austintatious on Sept 17, 2014 14:37:33 GMT -5
Agree, although I don't have the exact numbers, but I believe NE is the top revenue producing volleyball program in the country. They have been in the black since the move from the Coliseum to the Devaney beginning last season. With current revenues of at least 1.7 mil('base' ticket sales) plus. And with 'total' volleyball program expenses of somewhere around 1.3 mil. * Not to shabby for a state with a population of 1.8 mil. If I am reading this right, that is only a net of $400,000. At last check, The Wahine program brought in $1.18 million over their expenses. Here we go, Nebraska says "my profit is bigger," Hawaii says, "Oh no, my profit is bigger." Are we sure we are discussing profits?
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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Sept 17, 2014 15:01:51 GMT -5
Actually, your link is BS. I don't know where they are getting their numbers from but as mentioned above the Wahine Volleyball program turned a $1.18 million profit at last check: $2,211,794.00-Revenue $ 1,093,701.00- Expenses $1,118,093.00-Net According to your link, Nebraska is bringing in about $164,000 which is not too shabby. They are slowly making some progress. You guys aren't comparing apples to apples. The Hawaii numbers above include revenues from ticket sales, camps, a portion of TV and radio rights fees, concessions, merchandise, NCAA or WAC payouts and other streams. I believe the Nebraska numbers are JUST base ticket sales...... Thank you. That makes sense.
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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Sept 17, 2014 15:08:59 GMT -5
Correct The 1.7 is bbase tickets Doesn't include luxury boxes etc How much of the revue generated by tickets is being used for the operation of the Devaney center? No one from Nebraska has been able to post financial data, who are we to believe? I believe Nebraska, like Hawai'i, is in the black but I doubt that the program has generated over a million in revenue yet, even with the ridiculous cost of tickets at Devaney. You get what you pay for
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Post by BoilerUp! on Sept 17, 2014 15:10:58 GMT -5
My retirement plans involve watching lots of volleyball.
I really hope the price of tickets does not go up astronomically.
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Post by bigfan on Sept 17, 2014 15:12:08 GMT -5
Season tickets for Nebraska and the Wahine. How much?
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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Sept 17, 2014 15:15:54 GMT -5
I bet Nebraska and Hawaii (and other universities for that matter) could charge more (e.g., an additional $5.00 per match) if they "sweetened" the deal by offering something free. It doesn't have to be a big thing, but it has to be something free. For example, it could be a free t-shirt or free beverage or one of those towels with the school logo ironed/stitched on it. I believe some schools have white-out days (I don't know if I got the term right) where the first 2,000 spectators get a free white t-shirt or towel. They come to those matches like crazy. And all for a cheap-o white t-shirt or towel! The opportunity to take advantage of something "free" works wonders. I found out that I ordered more and spent more on Amazon because of the prospect of free-shipping. I mean, shipping is such a low cost thing and yet, psychologically, I can't resist the free-ness of it. OSH often has sales tax-free days where you can buy things and not pay any sales tax on it. You'd think I'd go there on those days to buy big ticket items like a refrigerator or BBQ grill or even a lawn mower, but nooooo...I buy cheap-o things like a wrench or screwdriver or a box of nails or a garden hand shovel. It doesn't make rational sense to me to spend more to take advantage of some free offer (which is by and large nominal) and yet, I do it all the time. Somebody help me. Everybody likes free stuff. At each Hawai'i home match, attendees have a chance to win a free haircut, a free night's stay at an Outrigger hotel, a $25.00 gift certificate from Zippy's (I know you'd like that), $25.00 in cash, T Shirts, volleyballs, and Jack in the Box food coupons. During the preseason tournaments, Hawaii's corporate sponsors: Hawaiian Air, Chevron, Outrigger Hotels, give away a boatload of prizes. In fact, contestants in last week's intermission game (sponsored by Outrigger Hotels) had a chance to win buku bucks- over a grand apiece! Hawai'i and Nebraska are doing it right, it's the other schools that need to step up. Careful now. That almost sounded like a compliment
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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Sept 17, 2014 15:19:21 GMT -5
Season tickets for Nebraska and the Wahine. How much? I paid a total of $340 for 16 matches this year.
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Post by Barefoot In Kailua on Sept 17, 2014 15:20:09 GMT -5
Season tickets for Nebraska and the Wahine. How much? I paid about $300.00 for my Wahine season tickets, which includes 19 home matches. That is a bargain considering Nebraska charges much more for much less, including a pedestrian atmosphere and overall retirement home vibe. My only complaint is that Shoji doesn't listen to any of us when we criticize his coaching decisions. Heck, there are plenty of really astute volleyball tacticians who sit near me (self-proclaimed of course) that could teach a legendary coach like Dave Shoji a thing or two. lol.
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Post by bigfan on Sept 17, 2014 15:24:40 GMT -5
Season tickets for Nebraska and the Wahine. How much? I paid a total of $340 for 16 matches this year. Thanks.
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