re: Just read an article on declining attendance in college football...

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Damn uga is cheaper than that

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That's because y'all ain't won a natty in 40 years

Have you seen who UF enrolls now? Not exactly the football fan type.

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These modern TV’s are like a window to the soul. Plus you have your own beer and toilet. In short, home is better.

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fricking this. Especially the early season games. It’s usually hotter than balls in Baton Rouge.

I’m comfy in the AC at my house watching.

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why are student tickets not free?
Some schools do this. Bigger ones don’t because they want money.

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I’m sure LSU doesn’t mind the student ticket revenue, but compared to every other revenue source, it’s pennies.

Student sections at large schools aren’t large enough to seat the entire student body. Charging for tickets serves a similar purpose to TAF priority points.

When I was an undergrad, some schools gave preference to upperclassmen for student tickets, so frosh and sophs were excluded. I don’t know if charging for tickets has replaced that.

It’s been a growing trend for the last 5-10 years, and not just with students. The students get singled out because most student sections are general admission that fill up from the bottom up. So when it’s not full, all the empty seats are up top. But scan the rest of the stadium and there are plenty of empty seats at many games in the reserved seating.

There are many reasons, most touched on in here. I think the advent of HDTV coulpled witn every game being on TV is the main culprit. And a secondary problem to this is the length games last now because of all the TV timeouts. A game lasting 3 1/2 to 4 hours is just ridiculous. Kickoff times don’t help, but I think attendance would be slightly better for those 11 AM kicks against East Popcorn St if they weren’t on TV.

Whatever the case, I think college football has a huge problem on its hands over the next 10-15 years if this trend continues. I’m not sure the younger generation, as a whole, cares enough about the sport to sustain filling 100,000 seat stadiums. When the bubble pops, it could be ugly. I think it’s one of the more fascinating subjects around the sport right now.

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When a couple of little Enoses come along in a few years I'll be doing good to make a game a year I'm sure.

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This is truth.

I can’t wrap my head around why it bothers people that interest in college football is declining. People move away from their hometowns more than ever now, especially young people moving west after school. There are far better things to do on a Saturday in September or October in Colorado, Idaho or Montana than to stay stuck inside watching football.

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it's 100% ticket cost, plain and simple.

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No, there are many factors. Blaming it 100% on one thing is naive. It may be 100% the reason you don’t attend many games, but most SEC stadiums are completely full, or close to it, for the higher priced games.

But I’m with you on the prices. I refuse to pay that much to sit in a stadium for 4+ hours. My house is much more comfortable.

Tickets for the student section need to be free or greatly reduced. They need to get the students involved. Think of it as an investment for the future. Those kids are your future season ticket holders..your luxury box owners...
As far as the other attendance problems..shitty starting schedules, shitty. games ...quite frankly not a single SEC should be scheduling anyone not a Division 1 school. I’m pissed at my school Texas A&M. A Thursday night home opener, three 11:00 morning kickoff other games. Why is the SEC letting Jerry Jones host the A&M/Arkansas game? This should be a great home and home series. Both schools would see a packed home stadium. The schools have decided TV broadcast time at ridiculous times and days are more important than providing their fans with a meaningful game experience..
The second thing is the expense..a family of four? Can’t afford it...
400+ on Tickets Good luck finding anything that cheap for a decent game.
200 on food and drink
200 (if your lucky) on a hotel room game weekend rates
200 gas, snacks, traveling, misc...
$1000.00 minimum to see a Thursday night or an 11:00am game against a shitty opponent?? As compared to being at the ranch with 10/12 friends bbqing, watching it on the big screen, bird hunting afterwards. For the cost of meat and beer. Hmmmm
Until the schools start making the game day experience more meaningful than a rinky TV airing at odd hours, attrndance will continue to decline. The SEC has the most incredible venues and traditions in college football...but expensive, second rate games at inconvenient times is a no brainer for losing support.