FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[57Johnnie]

Time has come for UMD Bulldogs to repeat. But damn that Makar kid for UMass is impressive.

...... and he scored a great goal for the Avs yesterday! 

[DuffMan]

'Tis the time of the year for SJU season ticket renewal.  Prices just keep creeping up.    In the grand scheme of things, it's chump change, but nearly $25 per ticket is getting up there for D3 games.

[MUC57]

'Tis the time of the year for SJU season ticket renewal.  Prices just keep creeping up.    In the grand scheme of things, it's chump change, but nearly $25 per ticket is getting up there for D3 games.

Duffman

Wow! Even Mount Union only charges $10 per game. 

[DuffMan]

Wow! Even Mount Union only charges $10 per game. 

I think $10 might get you a general admission ticket at SJU, which means you'd be fighting for the first 2-3 rows of bleachers of sitting with the students (or visitors).  The "big money" gets you reserved seats with seatbacks.

[jknezek]

I always laugh when I go to Huntingdon or Birmingham Southern. They charge $5 to get it, but it's kind of voluntary since there are all kinds of ways to get to the field without going through the "gate." I pay because I'm happy to contribute, but I'm guessing at least half the people don't bother. W&L doesn't charge. I think they are just happy to have anyone in the stands. Sewanee has gates that actually work, but again it's $5. $25 a game would not go over well most places...

[GoldandBlueBU]

So between 1%'r ticket prices, and charging for online viewing...is it now $JU? 

[art76]

'Tis the time of the year for SJU season ticket renewal.  Prices just keep creeping up.    In the grand scheme of things, it's chump change, but nearly $25 per ticket is getting up there for D3 games.

Duffman

Wow! Even Mount Union only charges $10 per game. 

Bethel charges at the gates for their general admission seating - no reserved spots. But I don't know for sure what the cost is because as a football alumnus, I receive free season tickets. I know students get in free.

[jamtod]

So between 1%'r ticket prices, and charging for online viewing...is it now $JU? 

I'll pay extra if they can get a darn video board someday.

[AO]

'Tis the time of the year for SJU season ticket renewal.  Prices just keep creeping up.    In the grand scheme of things, it's chump change, but nearly $25 per ticket is getting up there for D3 games.

Duffman

Wow! Even Mount Union only charges $10 per game. 

Bethel charges at the gates for their general admission seating - no reserved spots. But I don't know for sure what the cost is because as a football alumnus, I receive free season tickets. I know students get in free.

Pretty sure Bethel charges $6.  I think Carleton is the only college that doesn't charge in the MIAC.

[sjusection105]

So between 1%'r ticket prices, and charging for online viewing...is it now $JU? 

There are also a few suites that the .5% have on a seasonal basis. Not quite like US Banks Stadium, but they're OK for Stearns County 

[Mr.MIAC]

Three questions regarding UST (potentially) leaving D3: is SJ2 likely to continue setting attendance records without the Tommie/Johnnie game? If UST goes D2/D1, can the Tommie/Johnnie game still be played as an exhibition? If so, do you think this is something either school would want to do?

[jamtod]

Three questions regarding UST (potentially) leaving D3: is SJ2 likely to continue setting attendance records without the Tommie/Johnnie game? If UST goes D2/D1, can the Tommie/Johnnie game still be played as an exhibition? If so, do you think this is something either school would want to do?

Without Tommie/Johnnie, SJ2 won't set overall single-game attendance records, but they'd still routinely lead D3 in attendance, based on my rough calculations of their average attendance outside of T/J games. Of course, if that gets replaced by a non-conference matchup against the School for the Blind which only draws 2,000, the average numbers could dip.

If UST goes, I think Tommie/Johnnie isn't happening as an exhibition. Maybe as an out of division non-conference game, but it would be weird on a non-level playing field.

[DuffMan]

If U$T were to move up a division, what would they gain from playing SJU?  If they'd win--yeah, they should.  If they'd lose--major bummer in losing to a D3 opponent.

It's one of the reasons SJU and SCSU quit playing each other in football.

[hazzben]

If U$T were to move up a division, what would they gain from playing SJU?  If they'd win--yeah, they should.  If they'd lose--major bummer in losing to a D3 opponent.

It's one of the reasons SJU and SCSU quit playing each other in football.

Totally agree. It's a no win / lose situation for UST.

The only caveat would maybe be the first few years in D2 since I believe they'd be provisional and not eligible for the playoffs. Maybe in that scenario a few final Johnnie/Tommie tilts to keep some enthusiasm in a season that has no chance for postseason play. And in all likelihood will involve taking their lumps (at least initially) from the UMD's and MSU's of the world.

[AO]

Three questions regarding UST (potentially) leaving D3: is SJ2 likely to continue setting attendance records without the Tommie/Johnnie game? If UST goes D2/D1, can the Tommie/Johnnie game still be played as an exhibition? If so, do you think this is something either school would want to do?

Without Tommie/Johnnie, SJ2 won't set overall single-game attendance records, but they'd still routinely lead D3 in attendance, based on my rough calculations of their average attendance outside of T/J games. Of course, if that gets replaced by a non-conference matchup against the School for the Blind which only draws 2,000, the average numbers could dip.

If UST goes, I think Tommie/Johnnie isn't happening as an exhibition. Maybe as an out of division non-conference game, but it would be weird on a non-level playing field.

Looking at the tickets available for the Cortaca Jug game, I'd guess they're going to get 50k this season.  So Ithaca is going to set the single-game record and win the 2019 home attendance crown.  If the Johnnies want the record back, US Bank probably has some dates open in 2020.