MAC football season long discussion thread

• dave

  grodt;484836 wrote:Not good to see two MAC teams on Mark Schlabach's "Bottom 10" List (Akron, Eastern Michigan) and a third (Bowling Green) on the "waiting list"

  
  The MAC has always had several really really bad teams. Used to be Temple, Kent, Eastern all the time in that bottom 10.
• ts1227

  

  Little Danny;484078 wrote:The attendance issue is an interesting angle. I know there are several FCS programs clamoring to make the step up, many who average over 20K already Montana, Delaware, Appy State are well over 20K per game and are looking to make the move. A couple Ivy League schools average above and around 20K as well, but they will not be making a move obviously (Yale and Penn). You wouild think the non-Ivy's would at least get a shot if they are average over 20K if they are giving the MAC schools the same courtesy.

  
  About half of the MAC has to cook the books to meet the minimum 1-A average attendance requirement (15K). Tickets given to charity and whatnot often inflate numbers, though the butts are never in the seats.
  
  Also, the NCAA generally does nothing at all if it's not met, EMU averaged something like 5,100 last year and most likely nothing will come of it.
• FairwoodKing

  As a KSU alum, I am receiving all kinds of literature from the school urging me to attend some of the games this year. They are doing an all-out push to have 90,000 people attend the six games (average of 15,000 per). They actually got 16,000 people at the Murray State game. That wasn't bad considering that Ohio State was on TV that night.
• dave

  15k is tough. Toledo has a large market and still only has like 12k season tickets, and their tickets this year were extremely cheap.
  
  Anyone know what FCS schools charge per ticket, I'm guessing it's not much more than HS games.
• Little Danny

  

  I have a family member who plays down at EKU. Average ticket prices there are between $10-15/game. I'd imagine prices for tickets are a little higher in places where FCS football is a little more popular like in the Northeast (Ivy and Colonial League) and up in Montana.
  
  What's the cost of a game at Kent or Akron? Would they benefit form lowering prices?
• Zombaypirate

  I am no MAC expert that is for sure. So I have a question for those that follow the MAC far more than I do. Is Akron young? Is that the main reason they are struggling this season. I know they replaced the head coach with a Notre dame former coach. How young is Akron U or are they really that bad.
  
  PS. Please if you are an idiot please do not respond I am looking for serious replies to a serious question.
• believer

  

  Ohio reserve tickets range from $20 to $30 depending on who the Bobcats are playing. Seems pricey when you consider Peden Stadium seats 24,000 and they averaged 18,000 per home game in 2009.
• Pick6

  

  Zombaypirate;486498 wrote:I am no MAC expert that is for sure. So I have a question for those that follow the MAC far more than I do. Is Akron young? Is that the main reason they are struggling this season. I know they replaced the head coach with a Notre dame former coach. How young is Akron U or are they really that bad.
  
  PS. Please if you are an idiot please do not respond I am looking for serious replies to a serious question.

  
  I go to Akron. They actually returned a good bit of experience this season. At the beginning of the season there were talks about competing for the MAC East. However, after the disappointing losses to Syracuse and Gardner Freaking Webb, a lot of people are calling for Coach Ianello's head. Personally I think the main reason he was brought in and given a chance is because he is supposed to be a pretty good recruiter. In my opinion, the offense looks OK, and the defense looks like shit, especially the secondary. Looking at the schedule..I see 2 winnable games left if they dont improve a lot..Ball State and Miami
• ts1227

  

  believer;486500 wrote:Ohio reserve tickets range from $20 to $30 depending on who the Bobcats are playing. Seems pricey when you consider Peden Stadium seats 24,000 and they averaged 18,000 per home game in 2009.

  It depends on the weekend more than the opponent. The $30 games are always Homecoming and Parent's Weekend, so they can gouge the shit out of alumni and parents that they know will pay it.
  
  There's usually one game that has some $5 ticket special... creates high attendance that allows us to hit that 15K average.
• believer

  

  ts1227;488346 wrote:It depends on the weekend more than the opponent. The $30 games are always Homecoming and Parent's Weekend, so they can gouge the shit out of alumni and parents that they know will pay it.
  
  There's usually one game that has some $5 ticket special... creates high attendance that allows us to hit that 15K average.

  Yeah....It also helps to be a student. I don't know what the policy is nowadays but back in the early 80's students got in for "free" when they show they student ID at the gate. I guess you get a season pass in your tuition and that counts as paid attendance. lol
• ts1227

  

  Still the same deal as a student.
• FairwoodKing

  At least the MAC beat somebody today. True, UConn, Colorado St., and Marshall are not the cream of the crop, but at least we beat some I-A teams. Maybe we will get lucky next week and beat someone from the Big Ten.
• adog

  So the MAC really starts getting into their conference games this week...what is everyones take so far this year?