Ticket Prices are going to increase

JAYBEZ · 02-28-2013, 08:26 PM

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...cket-prices-45

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Football ticket prices are going up at South Carolina.

The school's board of trustees approved a $45 increase to season-ticket prices for 2013, raising the cost to $365 a seat for the Gamecocks' seven-game schedule. The school said Thursday it has not raised football season tickets since 2008.

Athletic director Ray Tanner said the additional revenue will help fund about $53 million in building new facilities and upgrading existing buildings. Among those projects approved by the board were a $17.5 million football practice facility and outdoor practice fields to replace the ones currently across from Williams-Brice Stadium.

Funds were also approved to improve the plaza area around the football stadium and construct a building for lockers, a weight room and a video room next to soccer's Stone Stadium.

eaddy1847 · 02-28-2013, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAYBEZ

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...cket-prices-45

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Football ticket prices are going up at South Carolina.

The school's board of trustees approved a $45 increase to season-ticket prices for 2013, raising the cost to $365 a seat for the Gamecocks' seven-game schedule. The school said Thursday it has not raised football season tickets since 2008.

Athletic director Ray Tanner said the additional revenue will help fund about $53 million in building new facilities and upgrading existing buildings. Among those projects approved by the board were a $17.5 million football practice facility and outdoor practice fields to replace the ones currently across from Williams-Brice Stadium.

Funds were also approved to improve the plaza area around the football stadium and construct a building for lockers, a weight room and a video room next to soccer's Stone Stadium.

Hell yeah!! That's what I'm talking about baby!!!

BruceAlmighty · 02-28-2013, 08:55 PM

Top ten programs come with a price. And our football team has become that since the prices last changed in '08. I heard on 107.5 that GC Club membership costs are decreasing or something like that in an effort to balance things out.

ucan'tlickourcocks · 02-28-2013, 09:11 PM

Want to compete in the SEC????? It ain't cheap!!!

cockypanther · 02-28-2013, 09:19 PM

It will only benefit the university and the football program more. $45 more per seat isn't that big of a deal, but then again I am not married and have no children so my fixed costs are less than a lot of people.

MWard · 02-28-2013, 09:41 PM

I'm good with a small increase for seats. You gotta pay to play...at the level we want to be.

eaglegolf018 · 02-28-2013, 09:58 PM

I'm good with it. The small increase adds up to some nice cash

COCKDIESEL · 02-28-2013, 10:18 PM

Fire Hyman

FloydTheBarber · 02-28-2013, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by COCKDIESEL

Fire Hyman

Or, as "The Most Interesting Man on Cockytalk" insists on referring to him...Buster.

Yeah, I've never understood it, either.

b381l · 02-28-2013, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BruceAlmighty

Top ten programs come with a price. And our football team has become that since the prices last changed in '08. I heard on 107.5 that GC Club membership costs are decreasing or something like that in an effort to balance things out.

The GC prices were going to go up, but Tanner said because ticket prices were increasing, he said the GC prices would stay the same.

TStone · 02-28-2013, 11:20 PM

The ONLY problem I have with this is they should have made the price raise effective in 2014. Folks have already paid their scholarship money so they will be eligible to purchase the 2013 season tickets. I will still be getting the season tickets, it just seems a little underhanded.

Nureye · 02-28-2013, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TStone

The ONLY problem I have with this is they should have made the price raise effective in 2014. Folks have already paid their scholarship money so they will be eligible to purchase the 2013 season tickets. I will still be getting the season tickets, it just seems a little underhanded.

You can donate a scholarship and not buy football tix. They don't go hand in hand.

TStone · 03-01-2013, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nureye

You can donate a scholarship and not buy football tix. They don't go hand in hand.

Sure they go hand in hand. You can't buy season tickets without going through the University and donating to the athletic scholarship fund (or general scholarship fund) first. The only reason I give an athletic scholarship is so I can get season football tickets. I donate money to other programs at USC that doesn't qualify me for football tickets, but I also donate to the athletic department specifically so I can get football tickets.

Like I said, I'll pony up and pay. I am FOR the increase. The timing of the decision just seems suspect.

uscsandstorm85 · 03-01-2013, 01:16 AM

I don't have a problem with it. $6.43 per game for better facilities is a smart move.

mpilot0705 · 03-01-2013, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FloydTheBarber

Or, as "The Most Interesting Man on Cockytalk" insists on referring to him...Buster.

Yeah, I've never understood it, either.

Really......you don't get it?

Buster Hyman.....

Bust her Hyman.....

Bust her hymen.....

Ahhhh forget it...he's saying he's a Vagina.

FloydTheBarber · 03-01-2013, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpilot0705

Really......you don't get it?

Buster Hyman.....

Bust her Hyman.....

Bust her hymen.....

Ahhhh forget it...he's saying he's a Vagina.

I guess I never got it before because I didn't see the issue with Hyman

But thanks for clarifying.

FanofCarolina1 · 03-01-2013, 08:53 AM

That's not bad at all.

appcenter52 · 03-01-2013, 10:36 AM

This is hilarious to me. Where are all the haters? If Hyman were still here you all would have your panties in a bundle over this increase. There would be more bitching and moaning than one could handle, but since its Tanner, its a great idea! You gotta pay to compete in the SEC! Look, I think Tanner is doing and will continue to do a great job, but with facilities and ticket price increases, he's doing exactly what Hyman was doing but now all of the sudden its okay. Anyway, had to call the Hyman haters out.

cockypirate · 03-01-2013, 10:43 AM

O well, when you spending $3,000 on football season whats another $90.

talon · 03-01-2013, 10:55 AM

Everyone has a point where it gets too much. This will pass some people's threshold. With all the games on TV some will stay home. They do these raises after crunching the numbers and if they feel that the revenue will rise in spite of loss of some people they go ahead. The facilities improvements are important for continued improvement of our programs, but I wonder when we will reach the point where we lose too much support as we try to keep up with the Bamas and Fla of the world.

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02-28-2013, 08:26 PM	#1
JAYBEZ Household Name Male Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fort Mill Posts: 7,046 CockyCash: 112561006	Ticket Prices are going to increase http://espn.go.com/college-football/...cket-prices-45 COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Football ticket prices are going up at South Carolina. The school's board of trustees approved a $45 increase to season-ticket prices for 2013, raising the cost to $365 a seat for the Gamecocks' seven-game schedule. The school said Thursday it has not raised football season tickets since 2008. Athletic director Ray Tanner said the additional revenue will help fund about $53 million in building new facilities and upgrading existing buildings. Among those projects approved by the board were a $17.5 million football practice facility and outdoor practice fields to replace the ones currently across from Williams-Brice Stadium. Funds were also approved to improve the plaza area around the football stadium and construct a building for lockers, a weight room and a video room next to soccer's Stone Stadium. __________________

02-28-2013, 08:55 PM	#3
BruceAlmighty It's A Revolution Male Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Columbia Posts: 688 CockyCash: 500	Re: Ticket Prices are going to increase Top ten programs come with a price. And our football team has become that since the prices last changed in '08. I heard on 107.5 that GC Club membership costs are decreasing or something like that in an effort to balance things out. __________________

02-28-2013, 09:11 PM	#4
ucan'tlickourcocks The "other" M. Lattimore Male Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 11,324 CockyCash: 277028250	Re: Ticket Prices are going to increase Want to compete in the SEC????? It ain't cheap!!! __________________

02-28-2013, 09:19 PM	#5
cockypanther 2nd Team All-SEC Male Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Columbia Posts: 3,030 CockyCash: 356	Re: Ticket Prices are going to increase It will only benefit the university and the football program more. $45 more per seat isn't that big of a deal, but then again I am not married and have no children so my fixed costs are less than a lot of people.

02-28-2013, 09:41 PM	#6
MWard 2nd Team All-SEC Male Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Charlotte Posts: 2,869 CockyCash: 6325	Re: Ticket Prices are going to increase I'm good with a small increase for seats. You gotta pay to play...at the level we want to be. __________________ "There’s nothing I can do about it. We have to live with it unfortunately" -Abo Swinney, April 17, 2013 http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/i...-carolina-woes

02-28-2013, 09:58 PM	#7
eaglegolf018 #1 Gamecock Braves Fan Male Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Small Town Posts: 23,326 CockyCash: 96872	Re: Ticket Prices are going to increase I'm good with it. The small increase adds up to some nice cash __________________

02-28-2013, 10:18 PM	#8
COCKDIESEL Voice of Reason Male Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pine Ridge Posts: 13,396 CockyCash: 52380000	Re: Ticket Prices are going to increase Fire Hyman __________________

02-28-2013, 11:20 PM	#11
TStone Grammar Nazi Male Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 8,315 CockyCash: 4535	Re: Ticket Prices are going to increase The ONLY problem I have with this is they should have made the price raise effective in 2014. Folks have already paid their scholarship money so they will be eligible to purchase the 2013 season tickets. I will still be getting the season tickets, it just seems a little underhanded. __________________ Grammar - It's the difference between knowing your crap and knowing you're crap.

03-01-2013, 01:16 AM	#14
uscsandstorm85 Starter Male Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Anywhere USC is playing. Posts: 1,441 CockyCash: 500	Re: Ticket Prices are going to increase I don't have a problem with it. $6.43 per game for better facilities is a smart move. __________________ "I don't know. I sort of always liked playing them that second game because you could always count on them having two or three key players suspended."-S. Spurrier on scheduling changes in the sec.

03-01-2013, 08:53 AM	#17
FanofCarolina1 1st Team All-American Male Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kingsland, Ga. Posts: 10,032 CockyCash: 200	Re: Ticket Prices are going to increase That's not bad at all. __________________

03-01-2013, 10:36 AM	#18
appcenter52 Walk On Male Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: columbia Posts: 60 CockyCash: 500	Re: Ticket Prices are going to increase This is hilarious to me. Where are all the haters? If Hyman were still here you all would have your panties in a bundle over this increase. There would be more bitching and moaning than one could handle, but since its Tanner, its a great idea! You gotta pay to compete in the SEC! Look, I think Tanner is doing and will continue to do a great job, but with facilities and ticket price increases, he's doing exactly what Hyman was doing but now all of the sudden its okay. Anyway, had to call the Hyman haters out.

03-01-2013, 10:43 AM	#19
cockypirate captain of this ship Male Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hemingway SC Posts: 610 CockyCash: 200	Re: Ticket Prices are going to increase O well, when you spending $3,000 on football season whats another $90. __________________ Time to nut up or shut up!! Stay feisty, DIE HARD!!

03-01-2013, 10:55 AM	#20
talon 1st Team All-SEC Male Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: blythewood Posts: 3,815 CockyCash: 2400	Re: Ticket Prices are going to increase Everyone has a point where it gets too much. This will pass some people's threshold. With all the games on TV some will stay home. They do these raises after crunching the numbers and if they feel that the revenue will rise in spite of loss of some people they go ahead. The facilities improvements are important for continued improvement of our programs, but I wonder when we will reach the point where we lose too much support as we try to keep up with the Bamas and Fla of the world.

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