NSIC - conference season chat

[NSU4LIFE]

Defense isn't allowed in McCown

[MrAugustana]

"Hinker and Helgren causing all sorts of problems for St. Cloud State." Would love to hear that for a few more years.

[MrAugustana]

I will be curious to hear simple's assessment of the officiating in this game. Seems the refs are on a mission to call everything possible on the Vikings in this first half. Akoi already has his third foul of the half with 9 minutes to go, Vikings are at 8 or 9 fouls already. Seems like some ticky tack stuff, but maybe it looks different in person.

[NSUguy]

Some ugly basketball over in Winona. Both teams look like they took a nap right before the game.

[MrAugustana]

MIAA has been charging for a few years. Season pass for all sports is $125, with an early bird special at $100. Has been well worth it for me to catch all the away games for football and basketball. Even watched home games when the weather is bad or I"m feeling under the weather. Also enjoy watching some of the other matchups. Since the pass covered all sports, I have watched a couple of volleyball games, and even soccer.

We were already getting all of that stuff (other sports included) for free. It'll be a bummer to have to start paying, even if it's understandable why they're doing it.

[mosofan1]

MIAA has been charging for a few years. Season pass for all sports is $125, with an early bird special at $100. Has been well worth it for me to catch all the away games for football and basketball. Even watched home games when the weather is bad or I"m feeling under the weather. Also enjoy watching some of the other matchups. Since the pass covered all sports, I have watched a couple of volleyball games, and even soccer.

[cat fan]

I was told they will start charging. If they do they better step up production. Often times they miss a dozen plays. For free I don't complain, if I pay I better see the action.

Overall the production and stream is very good though and we are lucky to have even if they charge.

I think they won't get many people to pay, Just the way people are after getting things for free -- see newspapers.

Also, I don't think most of those people will then show up and go to games. A few will but it will not really make attendance go up much. People will mostly find other things to do .

That's interesting. I'd pay something for men's basketball, but not for any other sport that I might occasionally watch. I don't know what the revenue expectations are, but outside of a couple of schools (Northern and Augie) the number of really committed fans are likely pretty small. If they got 50 subscriptions from Wayne that would surprise me. Families of players will probably subscribe. Other than that? It'll be pretty limited unless the price is very low.

I agree that the impact on attendance will be almost zero. It is remarkably hard to get adults interested in going to a game even though Wayne has had good teams since Kaminsky got here. Attendance in Wayne has been low for at least fifteen years now, especially in the student section. I doubt Wayne draws even half the crowds that attended in the 1990's. In fact for the student section I'd say it is less than 20% of what it once was.

[Stanger86]

Also, I don't think most of those people will then show up and go to games. A few will but it will not really make attendance go up much. People will mostly find other things to do .

Bingo.

[MrMustang]

I will pay BTW and just get a a season pass for all the away games. will be well worth it but I am not most fans

[MrMustang]

Wonder if the ease of streaming games also hurts attendance. Hearing nsic may start charging for streaming service next season.

I was told they will start charging. If they do they better step up production. Often times they miss a dozen plays. For free I don't complain, if I pay I better see the action.

Overall the production and stream is very good though and we are lucky to have even if they charge.

I think they won't get many people to pay, Just the way people are after getting things for free -- see newspapers.

Also, I don't think most of those people will then show up and go to games. A few will but it will not really make attendance go up much. People will mostly find other things to do .

[simple as a $3 bill]

Tomorrow night, 530pm, in St Cloud, it's Vikings vs Huskies. The SIMPLE BOWL!!!!!!!!!

Used to be a Bowl when I cared about both teams, now that I only care about 1, its lost its luster. Go Vikings.

[Augieholic]

Tomorrow night, 530pm, in St Cloud, it's Vikings vs Huskies. The SIMPLE BOWL!!!!!!!!!

[Moorhead123]

Pandemic has changed entertainment habits, but also, I think people became more budget-conscious through the pandemic. We might not technically be in a recession (not sure), but I think spendng habits have become recession-like while prices are still sky-high.

Wonder if the ease of streaming games also hurts attendance. Hearing nsic may start charging for streaming service next season.

[NSU4LIFE]

Even the Gophers are averaging under 9,000 (officially) so far this season. That doesn’t seem so bad for how bad they are this season, but in the old days they’d still average 12,000+ even in the bad years and I’ve heard that actual scanned tickets has been half that or less for many games this season.

Understandable. They stink and after more than ten years in this state I've only met four Gopher fans in person and that includes Laker, haha

[Stanger86]

Even the Gophers are averaging under 9,000 (officially) so far this season. That doesn’t seem so bad for how bad they are this season, but in the old days they’d still average 12,000+ even in the bad years and I’ve heard that actual scanned tickets has been half that or less for many games this season.

Pandemic has changed entertainment habits, but also, I think people became more budget-conscious through the pandemic. We might not technically be in a recession (not sure), but I think spendng habits have become recession-like while prices are still sky-high.