FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[sjusection105]

Just got this in an e-mail from SJU:

"Update: Ticket Sales for November 7, 2020 Johnnie Tommie Football Game at U.S. Bank Stadium

U.S. Bank Stadium officials have notified both Saint John's and St. Thomas that ticket sales have been moved back to Friday, March 27, 2020. More information will be coming."

I wonder what happened?

My guess is a last minute price adjustment. Or they need more time to gauge the optimal price.

The proper pricing structure could make a difference of 25K attendance or a sell out. The last thing they want is a crowd of 5K in that stadium......

[SagatagSam]

Just got this in an e-mail from SJU:

"Update: Ticket Sales for November 7, 2020 Johnnie Tommie Football Game at U.S. Bank Stadium

U.S. Bank Stadium officials have notified both Saint John's and St. Thomas that ticket sales have been moved back to Friday, March 27, 2020. More information will be coming."

I wonder what happened?

My guess is a last minute price adjustment. Or they need more time to gauge the optimal price.

The proper pricing structure could make a difference of 25K attendance or a sell out. The last thing they want is a crowd of 5K in that stadium......

25K in that stadium would feel hollow and empty. I'm glad they are making that assessment now, rather than putting tickets up for sale at an unrealistic price point and then having to cut prices.

[faunch]

Just got this in an e-mail from SJU:

"Update: Ticket Sales for November 7, 2020 Johnnie Tommie Football Game at U.S. Bank Stadium

U.S. Bank Stadium officials have notified both Saint John's and St. Thomas that ticket sales have been moved back to Friday, March 27, 2020. More information will be coming."

I wonder what happened?

My guess is a last minute price adjustment. Or they need more time to gauge the optimal price.

The proper pricing structure could make a difference of 25K attendance or a sell out. The last thing they want is a crowd of 5K in that stadium......

25K in that stadium would feel hollow and empty. I'm glad they are making that assessment now, rather than putting tickets up for sale at an unrealistic price point and then having to cut prices.

Lower levels should be in the $30-45 range. Upper deck $10 general admission seating...will sell the place out and make $$$ on concessions and beer!

[repete]

Knife fights in the toilet paper isle of a supermarket in a Sydney suburb!

https://twitter.com/2GB873/status/1235036153801129984?s=20

I've been in that Woolies! Bought an Eels rugby ball for a friend there.

[OzJohnnie]

Knife fights in the toilet paper isle of a supermarket in a Sydney suburb!

https://twitter.com/2GB873/status/1235036153801129984?s=20

I've been in that Woolies! Bought an Eels rugby ball for a friend there.

Get outta here!  That an "It's a small world" file world record.

[SagatagSam]

Just got this in an e-mail from SJU:

"Update: Ticket Sales for November 7, 2020 Johnnie Tommie Football Game at U.S. Bank Stadium

U.S. Bank Stadium officials have notified both Saint John's and St. Thomas that ticket sales have been moved back to Friday, March 27, 2020. More information will be coming."

I wonder what happened?

My guess is a last minute price adjustment. Or they need more time to gauge the optimal price.

The proper pricing structure could make a difference of 25K attendance or a sell out. The last thing they want is a crowd of 5K in that stadium......

25K in that stadium would feel hollow and empty. I'm glad they are making that assessment now, rather than putting tickets up for sale at an unrealistic price point and then having to cut prices.

Lower levels should be in the $30-45 range. Upper deck $10 general admission seating...will sell the place out and make $$$ on concessions and beer!

I wouldn't be surprised to see some select prices in the $50-$70 range in the lower bowl for some of the more premium areas. But, if you're buying a lower bowl ticket in one of the end zones, I'd probably expect that to be somewhere in the $25-$35 range.

I agree on the upper level GA for $10 or less.

[DuffMan]

They originally said that season ticket holders get first crack starting March 9, and I have not received any communication with a change to that date.

[miac952]

Obviously this isn't the basketball board but thought I would share here since it's DIII and could have broad implications to athletics across all levels over the next few months.

https://tinyurl.com/wefdew6

It is hard to argue against medical decisions made by Hopkins, but given that maybe 1,000 people attend these games it seem far reaching when many other events are happening and mass transit continues.

[SagatagSam]

Obviously this isn't the basketball board but thought I would share here since it's DIII and could have broad implications to athletics across all levels over the next few months.

https://tinyurl.com/wefdew6

It is hard to argue against medical decisions made by Hopkins, but given that maybe 1,000 people attend these games it seem far reaching when many other events are happening and mass transit continues.

Am I just being naive when I think this is overreaction?

I guess I haven't seen much to indicate that this is somehow something bigger, badder, or more lethal than the flu that goes around every season. Should we take precautions? Absolutely, just like we do with the regular flu. But, I doubt anyone will be cancelling sporting events or stores will be running out of surgical masks next fall/winter when the flu rolls around again.

I'm totally open to criticism on this one because I will openly admit I just don't know the subtle nuances that make this something we need to go above and beyond.

Oh, and everybody wash your hands.

[jamtod]

Obviously this isn't the basketball board but thought I would share here since it's DIII and could have broad implications to athletics across all levels over the next few months.

https://tinyurl.com/wefdew6

It is hard to argue against medical decisions made by Hopkins, but given that maybe 1,000 people attend these games it seem far reaching when many other events are happening and mass transit continues.

Am I just being naive when I think this is overreaction?

I guess I haven't seen much to indicate that this is somehow something bigger, badder, or more lethal than the flu that goes around every season. Should we take precautions? Absolutely, just like we do with the regular flu. But, I doubt anyone will be cancelling sporting events or stores will be running out of surgical masks next fall/winter when the flu rolls around again.

I'm totally open to criticism on this one because I will openly admit I just don't know the subtle nuances that make this something we need to go above and beyond.

Oh, and everybody wash your hands.

Estimates for mortality rate for Coronavirus have been in the 2% range (may be lower if there's a lot of undetected cases) compared to about 0.1% for the flu, so it's ~20x more fatal. On top of that, there is not a vaccine available and the general unknown causes more of a scare, not to mention that the lack of testing in a lot of places means we might not be doing a great job of detecting the spread. I'm not saying it's an over or underreaction, but it's certainly different in a number of ways from regular influenza.

[GoldandBlueBU]

Obviously this isn't the basketball board but thought I would share here since it's DIII and could have broad implications to athletics across all levels over the next few months.

https://tinyurl.com/wefdew6

It is hard to argue against medical decisions made by Hopkins, but given that maybe 1,000 people attend these games it seem far reaching when many other events are happening and mass transit continues.

Am I just being naive when I think this is overreaction?

I guess I haven't seen much to indicate that this is somehow something bigger, badder, or more lethal than the flu that goes around every season. Should we take precautions? Absolutely, just like we do with the regular flu. But, I doubt anyone will be cancelling sporting events or stores will be running out of surgical masks next fall/winter when the flu rolls around again.

I'm totally open to criticism on this one because I will openly admit I just don't know the subtle nuances that make this something we need to go above and beyond.

Oh, and everybody wash your hands.

Estimates for mortality rate for Coronavirus have been in the 2% range (may be lower if there's a lot of undetected cases) compared to about 0.1% for the flu, so it's ~20x more fatal. On top of that, there is not a vaccine available and the general unknown causes more of a scare, not to mention that the lack of testing in a lot of places means we might not be doing a great job of detecting the spread. I'm not saying it's an over or underreaction, but it's certainly different in a number of ways from regular influenza.

That rate gets a lot worse with age - once you clear 70, you're at significantly greater risk, like with the regular flu.

As you noted - statistics out of China might be way off, which would change things...

[jamtod]

Obviously this isn't the basketball board but thought I would share here since it's DIII and could have broad implications to athletics across all levels over the next few months.

https://tinyurl.com/wefdew6

It is hard to argue against medical decisions made by Hopkins, but given that maybe 1,000 people attend these games it seem far reaching when many other events are happening and mass transit continues.

Am I just being naive when I think this is overreaction?

I guess I haven't seen much to indicate that this is somehow something bigger, badder, or more lethal than the flu that goes around every season. Should we take precautions? Absolutely, just like we do with the regular flu. But, I doubt anyone will be cancelling sporting events or stores will be running out of surgical masks next fall/winter when the flu rolls around again.

I'm totally open to criticism on this one because I will openly admit I just don't know the subtle nuances that make this something we need to go above and beyond.

Oh, and everybody wash your hands.

Estimates for mortality rate for Coronavirus have been in the 2% range (may be lower if there's a lot of undetected cases) compared to about 0.1% for the flu, so it's ~20x more fatal. On top of that, there is not a vaccine available and the general unknown causes more of a scare, not to mention that the lack of testing in a lot of places means we might not be doing a great job of detecting the spread. I'm not saying it's an over or underreaction, but it's certainly different in a number of ways from regular influenza.

That rate gets a lot worse with age - once you clear 70, you're at significantly greater risk, like with the regular flu.

As you noted - statistics out of China might be way off, which would change things...

Yeah, I saw some discussion about the mortality rates going way down once they had better detection in place, whereas at first the only cases they are reporting are the really bad ones.

[OzJohnnie]

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-05/coronavirus-covid-19-what-its-like-to-have-the-virus/12026902?pfmredir=sm

[miac952]

Obviously this isn't the basketball board but thought I would share here since it's DIII and could have broad implications to athletics across all levels over the next few months.

https://tinyurl.com/wefdew6

It is hard to argue against medical decisions made by Hopkins, but given that maybe 1,000 people attend these games it seem far reaching when many other events are happening and mass transit continues.

Am I just being naive when I think this is overreaction?

I guess I haven't seen much to indicate that this is somehow something bigger, badder, or more lethal than the flu that goes around every season. Should we take precautions? Absolutely, just like we do with the regular flu. But, I doubt anyone will be cancelling sporting events or stores will be running out of surgical masks next fall/winter when the flu rolls around again.

I'm totally open to criticism on this one because I will openly admit I just don't know the subtle nuances that make this something we need to go above and beyond.

Oh, and everybody wash your hands.

I don't think your wrong. It appears to be a little more easily transmissible than the flu. It affects older folk more severely, but on the other end of the spectrum doesn't appear to impact kids hardly at all.

Lock down nursing homes, wash hands, be judicious in those older than 70 traveling and congregating in large groups. Beyond that this thing just has to run its course. It will tax the healthcare system and have some impacts on the economy, but doing things like locking down DIII basketball games seems futile in the grand scheme of things.

And one more thing, don't go on a cruise. Those things are floating Petri dishes for pandemics. But we knew that already anyways based on how Norovirus has ripped through ships in the past. I can't think of a more miserable experience than being quarantined on a cruise ship in a little room for two weeks

[faunch]

Obviously this isn't the basketball board but thought I would share here since it's DIII and could have broad implications to athletics across all levels over the next few months.

https://tinyurl.com/wefdew6

It is hard to argue against medical decisions made by Hopkins, but given that maybe 1,000 people attend these games it seem far reaching when many other events are happening and mass transit continues.

Would appreciate some advice...

I planned a trip on Amtrak to Portland and then Seattle over my spring break. Leave March 27 and fly home from Seattle April 3. Plan to Airbnb a couple days in each city and explore and visit brew pubs.. Covid-19 and the 85+ cases in the Emerald City have me second guessing my plans. I should be able to get most of my $ refunded / credited...Should I cancel? I'll sit back and listen...thx!