OBU Football-Ticket Issue

[Mulerider]

Just saw this on OBU's ticket website:

"The sale of a general admission ticket does not guarantee a seat in the stands."


OBU… Listen… Brother… What are you doing?!?! It's not rocket science. Calculate the cost of your bleachers and determine the total. This isn't a good look for the department. I just checked Harding and ATU, and didn't see anything like this on their site. OBU, if you're out of room, pony up the money to build or stop selling tickets.

[OBUGrad]

Lots of people like sitting on the berms. Only game it’s an issue is the Battle of the Ravine. They aren’t going to turn people away from that game even if bleachers are full, plenty of room on the berms. Henderson does the same, when the Ouachita side fills up people just sit on the hillside.

[OBUGrad]

Harding may not mention it on the site. But every year there are way more people than the stands seat at the Ouachita game. It’s always standing room only. Just kinda expected at big games.

And it’s awesome. Love standing room only crowds. Gives it a cool feel to have people fill in behind the end zone.

[Divisiontwo]

This is non starter. For instance, HU said the same about the OBU game. And it was true. It was standing room only after adding a little extra seating in the endzone. It was 10 deep standing in the west end zone. I was on the sideline and noticed people behind me watching through the fence. It's unfortuante but it was awesome that many people were there. Nobody in this league is going to build more seating based on a one game issue. And they're dang sure not going to stop selling tickets. You've got a lot of answers for non issues.


Here's an idea. You want to make sure you get a seat with GA ticket? Get there early.

[OBUGrad]

Here's an idea. You want to make sure you get a seat with GA ticket? Get there early.

Exactly.

I’ll chalk this up as a very good problem to have for both schools. Henderson as well.

Mulerider I invite you to come to a standing room only game sometime at any of the schools above. I think you'd agree with our assessment after being there. They can be electric.

[Mulerider]

I don't have a problem at all with Standing Room only. I do it all the time for High School football games, but at the same time, just have a different ticket for that. Kind of like at a Travlers baseball game in NLR.

[Divisiontwo]

If all the in state teams traveled as well as OBU does to HU, or if they provided the same kind of competitiveness every time they showed up at our place, HU would likely put more permanent seating. Onus is on you, AIC teams.