Boise State Inc.
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Boise State Inc.
http://www.idahopress.com/sections/bois ... leid=27739
So, what this amounts to is the same thing as donating money to a football program and getting a piece of paper and the right to attend a yearly pep rally and vote for probably non-functional board members.
Interesting...
So, what this amounts to is the same thing as donating money to a football program and getting a piece of paper and the right to attend a yearly pep rally and vote for probably non-functional board members.
Interesting...
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wheaton4prez wrote:http://www.idahopress.com/sections/bois ... leid=27739
So, what this amounts to is the same thing as donating money to a football program and getting a piece of paper and the right to attend a yearly pep rally and vote for probably non-functional board members.
Interesting...
It's a good idea. The perception in the fans mind is they are part owner in the program and although they really don't they feel like they have a voice. It's all about perception and that piece of paper provides a lot of people with comfort or satisfaction that they are helping to build a program moreso than just donating to a program. It is interesting how people's minds work.
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Sounds like a PONZI Scheme to me...
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Isn't it basically a booster club? With a certificate?
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That's the very reason why I don't like the idea. It appears to be something more than it is. Getting peoples money via a gimmick. I guess it's good for the program in the Machiavellian sense if it works.gofightingducks wrote:wheaton4prez wrote:http://www.idahopress.com/sections/bois ... leid=27739
So, what this amounts to is the same thing as donating money to a football program and getting a piece of paper and the right to attend a yearly pep rally and vote for probably non-functional board members.
Interesting...
It's a good idea. The perception in the fans mind is they are part owner in the program and although they really don't they feel like they have a voice. It's all about perception and that piece of paper provides a lot of people with comfort or satisfaction that they are helping to build a program moreso than just donating to a program. It is interesting how people's minds work.
I suppose the significant difference is that you could sell the shares later... I think?
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I agree but from a marketing aspect it is a good idea to get people on board. I am glad Oregon just has great fans and Uncle Phil and don't need to come up with a gimmick like that.wheaton4prez wrote:That's the very reason why I don't like the idea. It appears to be something more than it is. Getting peoples money via a gimmick. I guess it's good for the program in the Machiavellian sense if it works.gofightingducks wrote:wheaton4prez wrote:http://www.idahopress.com/sections/bois ... leid=27739
So, what this amounts to is the same thing as donating money to a football program and getting a piece of paper and the right to attend a yearly pep rally and vote for probably non-functional board members.
Interesting...
It's a good idea. The perception in the fans mind is they are part owner in the program and although they really don't they feel like they have a voice. It's all about perception and that piece of paper provides a lot of people with comfort or satisfaction that they are helping to build a program moreso than just donating to a program. It is interesting how people's minds work.
I suppose the significant difference is that you could sell the shares later... I think?
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I guess they had to do SOMETHING considering they dont even sell out their 30k person "stadium"...
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uodux1212 wrote:I guess they had to do SOMETHING considering they dont even sell out their 30k person "stadium"...
Ha-ha Oregon was the biggest game ever there, it was the only sell-out ever I think.
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gofightingducks wrote:uodux1212 wrote:I guess they had to do SOMETHING considering they dont even sell out their 30k person "stadium"...
Ha-ha Oregon was the biggest game ever there, it was the only sell-out ever I think.
Bronco Stadium Capacity-33,500
Total 2009 attendance thru 4 games - 130,536
Avg 2009 attendance thru 4 games - 32,634 (97.4%)
Total attendance for Oregon game - 34,127 (all time record)
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Speaking of attendance, I wonder if Oregon ever doesn't sell out a game? We have some cupcakes coming up, will they sell out. Portland State (of course it is an in-state team and has sold out in the past) New Mexico, Montana State. I think unless they expand Autzen they will continue to sell out.
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I think I read somewhere that there are around 42k season ticket holders, that leaves only about 12k seats to sell to reach capacity of 54k. Between single game seats, season ticket holders requesting extra tickets and the students it's not that hard to sell out Atuz.gofightingducks wrote:Speaking of attendance, I wonder if Oregon ever doesn't sell out a game? We have some cupcakes coming up, will they sell out. Portland State (of course it is an in-state team and has sold out in the past) New Mexico, Montana State. I think unless they expand Autzen they will continue to sell out.
Sometimes attendance figures can be misleading... there's a difference between tickets sold and butts in seats. Ever been to an event where the announced crowd seems WAY too high compared to the actual amount of people in the seats? The tickets might have been "sold" but no one used them... Ive also heard of teams buying up the few tickets that might be available prior to an event and donating them to charity groups, keeping sellout strings alive...
Thank goodness our awesome fan base doesn't have to worry about that! The Autzen faithful have 60+ sellouts in a row...
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But but but with the economy, we can't expect to sell out!
Oh wait, that's the bark rats' excuse for not selling out, even their huge games. My bad!
Oh wait, that's the bark rats' excuse for not selling out, even their huge games. My bad!
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That, and the the butts sitting across the street in their lawn chairs watching the jumbotron...
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