I had season tickets for 17 years when my children were younger and for two years after the last one graduated from Ole Miss. We were part of a tent in the Grove for seven years. It was fun, and we enjoyed it. After that, the wife and I decided we didn't want to be tied down every home game Saturday. Our daughter is expecting our first grandchild in early October, so we'd miss some games this season any way. With every game being televised now, it's so easy to fire up the grill, cook some steaks and enjoy a nice "tailgate" in front of the TV.

Last edited by Semper (8/24/2017 6:05 am)

With the high cost of going to ball games and the fact that most games are televised, you have to wonder how long will fans be willing to pay the price to attend the events.  Ball games are exciting and fun to attend, but the cost comparison to doing other things makes people consider the costs incurred.  

Also, many people have other things to do.  We still go to the lake on the weekends, usually until the end of October.  Many people like to hunt.  There are also many fall festivals and people who prefer to travel to locations to enjoy seeing the change of seasons.  With games being on TV, you have the option to watch the games you want to watch, not to mention recording the game to viewed at a later time.  

Although the costs of games are high, there are still the die hards who want to be a recognized as high rollers of the school and pay big donations to the Loyalty Club.  If Ole Miss were consistently winning and had the potential to compete in championships, then the costs might be justified to attend a few games.  Spending $1,000's on a football season to me is money that could be better spent for other things.

Sooper_Rebel wrote:

Honestly, I think college football is going to start dying soon. The millenials simply don't care about sports. You can tell this from the student sections. They can't keep students at a football game. Also, with ESPN hurting financially because of people ditching paid t.v. service, the money is going to start to dry up. Add to this the rising cost of tickets and I bet in 10 years college football will be a shadow of its former greatness.

Not to mention, folks are getting fed up with the f'ing pro players who have forgotten on which side their bread is buttered & disrespect the country by refusing to stand for the National Anthem.  When Americans decide to stop supporting the NFL, there will be nowhere for players to get the glory & make the millions they dream of while in college.  That might reduce the numbers of guys that are motivated to play.  I know that most play for the love of the game, but it is easier to love when you can envision big $$$ in your future.
 

Sooper_Rebel wrote:

Honestly, I think college football is going to start dying soon. The millenials simply don't care about sports. You can tell this from the student sections. They can't keep students at a football game. Also, with ESPN hurting financially because of people ditching paid t.v. service, the money is going to start to dry up. Add to this the rising cost of tickets and I bet in 10 years college football will be a shadow of its former greatness.

Speaking of which, I hope they shrank the size of the student section. It looked HORRIBLE on TV last year when they'd all bail at halftime and that NEZ was nearly empty. Even during close games, the majority of students at the game didn't give a damn and were more worried about going to the Grove or a party.

I certainly am not critical of anyone who buy tickets or gives money to the Loyalty Foundation.  Actually I applaud anyone who does this because it puts money in the Ole Miss coffers.  My position is that I will not spend this much money on game tickets or make extra donations to get prime seats.  Fall is a busy time for me and I often have to work on weekends, so buying tickets for a Saturday event might be like throwing money away because I would not get to use the tickets.  In my mode I am creating income instead of paying for expenses.  Anyway, I live too far away to make the drive on a regular basis.