HailState blitz

[KurtRambis4]

Thoughts on this new ticketing program? Looks legit, for those w/o season tickets.

 

[The Maroon Pug]

It will help increase baseball/basketball attendance for sure. Im ordering the 10 month package for sure

 

[dawgatUSM]

I wish it would extend out about 120 miles but I understand why they didn't. I would definitely take advantage of some midweek basketball games for sure.

 

[RocketDawg]

I wish it would extend out about 120 miles but I understand why they didn't. I would definitely take advantage of some midweek basketball games for sure.

I suppose the effective radius is why I've never heard of the program. What's the gist of it?

 

[The Maroon Pug]

They just announced it today

 

[patdog]

What happens if the game is sold out? I'm guessing you just never get the e-mail. I could very easily see people committing to $300 and not getting access to the big games. Also, this appears to be for single seats. I don't see this being a long-term success. But good to see the athletic dept. trying something new. And I could be wrong, it could be great for both the athletic dept. and the customers.

 

[WrapItDog]

Also, this appears to be for single seats.

Want to attend all of these Bulldog games with a friend or family member? It’s simple, just add up to four tickets to your package and your tickets will always be seated together.

http://msstate_ftp.sidearmsports.com/sites/blitz/

 

[kired]

So you pay $300 per year for what - does that buy one ticket to every home game in all sports?

Pretty good deal for something like a husband & wife that don't already buy season tickets. If I'm understanding correctly two peolpe could attend any home game in all sports for $600 per year... you just never know where you're going to sit until you get the tickets.

 

[dawgstudent]

Does it guarantee a ticket for every game?

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

It says it does, but it doesn't guarantee seat location.

 

[HD6]

No, it would only be $300, you can add up to four tickets per account, if I'm reading that right.

 

[dawgstudent]

So for an Alabama type home game - you are getting SRO.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

Surely. But you're in for $30 (or less if you go to other games that month).

 

[dawgstudent]

I think it's an awesome idea but I was unsure if they were guaranteeing every game.

 

[MSUDAWGFAN]

The way I understand it is one account - one ticket

So to get 4 together, you would have to have 4 accounts = $1200. And you can have a max of 4 accounts to sit together, but I could be wrong. Your way sounds like too good of a deal to me.

 

[00Dawg]

I'm guessing the price of the ticket is not included, and that's how you can have up to 4 tickets per account. In essence, you're paying for right of refusal to buy a ticket.

 

[kired]

But if it really wants to be the netflex of ticket sales, there shouldn't be any other cost than the $30/ month. I'm just curious if you get 1 ticket per account or up to 4. Four per account seems like too good of a deal. I'd sign up for that today even though I already have football season tickets.

Obviously they need to clarify it a little more since we've all come away with about 5 different opinions.

 

[HD6]

I got some official word from an MSU spokesman.

1. The $30 a month fee covers the price of the ticket. So you can go to as many games as you want, it's $30 period.

2. It is a $30 per ticket fee. So you can have four people on your account but you it's $30 a piece. But again, no extra cost per ticket.

3. You are guaranteed a seat when you use this. No SRO, you'll have an actual seat somewhere in the stadium.

 

[00Dawg]

Cool. Netflix of football indeed.

 

[The Peeper]

Shirley they can't guarantee you a seat at a baseball game, unless it's on the cross ties under the scoreboard or on the right field hill?

 

[Junction John]

NetTix (TM)

 

[johnson86-1]

I wish it would extend out about 120 miles but I understand why they didn't. I would definitely take advantage of some midweek basketball games for sure.

I don't understand why you would limit it to 60 miles at all. I can understand thinking that people within 60 miles would be more likely to use the tickets, but you're also letting the people who should be most willing to commit to season tickets get really cheap tickets.

But I apparently don't understand the purpose of the program at all. Why guarantee a seat to all those games for just $300? Unless they are just trying to get experience with the software so that later on, they can run a system that manages seating assignments based on attendance.

 

[dickiedawg]

It's about increasing attendance at Baseball/basketball. For basically the cost of a football season ticket, you get to go to all the games.

I'm wondering if this is going to be in conjunction with a system to allow ticketholders to turn in tickets they aren't using, like many people have called for.

 

[Southern Law Dawg]

I don't understand why you would limit it to 60 miles at all. I can understand thinking that people within 60 miles would be more likely to use the tickets, but you're also letting the people who should be most willing to commit to season tickets get really cheap tickets.

But I apparently don't understand the purpose of the program at all. Why guarantee a seat to all those games for just $300? Unless they are just trying to get experience with the software so that later on, they can run a system that manages seating assignments based on attendance.

If it's 85 or more, then Tuscaloosa can buy a ticket for thirty then cancel immediately.

 

[dickiedawg]

I assume you're locked it for 10 months, though I'm not positive how they'd actually enforce that if someone really wanted to beat the system.

This is a really cool idea and one I'd strongly consider if I weren't fortunate enough to have season tickets already (and spoiled by good seats)

 

[Ishmael]

If it's 85 or more, then Tuscaloosa can buy a ticket for thirty then cancel immediately.

But if that's a concern, isn't the current radius already allowing a lot of Alabama fans to do just that?

 

[HueFreeze]

Details

you can have 4 plans together or 4 seats together.

$30/month guarantees you 1 ticket to every home game
You can not add tickets on a per game basis.

If you wanted to take a friend, friend has to be in your account to sit with you and pay 30/month for their ticket
30-120/month depending on how many tickets you wanted ...tickets are random each event.

 

[BirminghamDAWG]

I don't understand why you would limit it to 60 miles at all. I can understand thinking that people within 60 miles would be more likely to use the tickets, but you're also letting the people who should be most willing to commit to season tickets get really cheap tickets.

But I apparently don't understand the purpose of the program at all. Why guarantee a seat to all those games for just $300? Unless they are just trying to get experience with the software so that later on, they can run a system that manages seating assignments based on attendance.

My first thought is so they can control demand. If your radius is too big, it would be a tall task to guarantee​ a ticket to every game for everybody.