WT Football

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Looks like things are getting more interesting in WT land.

https://www.newschannel10.com/2023/0...amu-president/

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Even though Lynn is a great hire its going to be show us the successful product before peeps commit to the product.

Remember several years ago it was "We hired the defensive guru from Pueblo - We are back baby!!" posts back then.

Nick Saban could be on the WT sidelines but if the team continues to be 5-6 then fans and support ain't coming.

[Buffs of Uranus]

Buffalo Club membership details and levels of support are easily found on the WT Athletics website gobuffsgo.com. So what are talking about?

They use to post a listing of individual Buffalo Club members and their donations level. They no longer do that probably because the number of members are significantly declined. The failure to launch the April fund raiser shows how depleted the Buffalo Club membership list has become.

[Great White Buffalo]

WT football fans have been "burnt." The herd has thinned exponentially. It will take some time and a couple of successful seasons to rebuild fan enthusiasm. We're in "show me" mode.


I would have done this event entirely differently. Imagine a mailing list including every season ticket holder. Every member of the Buffalo Club (duplicates culled). Imagine a nice invitation mailed to each of those fans. Imagine a crisp new $10 bill in each invitation asking the invitee to give the new guys a hearing. Imagine the invitation invites each fan to come to the event and bring the $10 bill with you (or just keep it if you're not interested). At the event, the new coaching staff does their thing as originally outlined. Get everybody jacked up!

Off course, at the end of the event everyone is encouraged to donate the $10 back to the program.....and please help with an additional donation to cover the cost of the event (say $100 per person or whatever you think the dinner and show was worth) .....and then, if so inclined, invest even more in the new WT football program. At the very least, people might just show up.

Otherwise, asking for $100 tickets and additional contributions from "burnt" WT football fans is akin to an insurance salesman asking you to write the annual premium check on a new policy before he even shows up to make his sales pitch.

Hey, I'm just a small businessman with 51 years of experience as a business owner. What do I know? Well, I do know sometimes you have to read your custom and come up with imaginative approaches to get the customer in the door. If you can't get them in the door, it's hard to make the sales pitch. And even harder to close the sale.

Just my suggestion to the people in charge.

With increased ticket prices how about a "Bring a Friend" Promotion? Buy 2 season tickets at the regular price, and get an adjoining seat free. (or at the most 1/4 price)
Do something to get more people in the seats! Last Basketball season I bought 4 season tickets. I used two myself and brought several other couples to select games.
One of my guest couples has already asked how to get season tickets. I understand that currently, the Basketball teams are a better product. It will take a year or two to bring
Football back.

[oldbuff]

Buffalo Club membership details and levels of support are easily found on the WT Athletics website gobuffsgo.com. So what are talking about?

[Buffs of Uranus]

The Buffalo Club memberships not even posted anymore. No excitement for WT Football.

[oldbuff]

WT spring game is Saturday, April 22, at 10 am. We all can get a preview then.

[Fred]

WT has had a couple of scrimmages now. was wondering if anyone has gone to either one. I am curious about what the offense looks like.

[ASUPops]

Then don't use state funds...

A public university who is state funded and receives federal funding can not GIVE money to Alumni association members or anyone else as a "promo".

Is that more clear?

Please, let's not play semantics. We are both too educated for that.

[ASUPops]

Then give everyone a "voucher" redeemable for WT gear when they return said "voucher" to the FB presentation. Lot's of ways to get people to show up instead of always having your hand out. Besides, it's always the usual suspects who show up and open their checkbooks (like me). We need to broaden the depleted FB base. This may have sounded like a good way to do it, but the administration misread the consumer and overplayed their hand with a weak hole card.

Agree 100%

[BuffaloChip]

Then don't use state funds...

That's the way I see it. The funds would come from the Buffalo Club and listed as marketing (fundraiser) expense.

[Runnin' Cat]

Not sure they can legally give state funds to Alum. But, I get your point....a different approach that's inviting.

I agree.

Then don't use state funds...

[BuffaloChip]

Not sure they can legally give state funds to Alum. But, I get your point....a different approach that's inviting.

I agree.

Then give everyone a "voucher" redeemable for WT gear when they return said "voucher" to the FB presentation. Lot's of ways to get people to show up instead of always having your hand out. Besides, it's always the usual suspects who show up and open their checkbooks (like me). We need to broaden the depleted FB base. This may have sounded like a good way to do it, but the administration misread the consumer and overplayed their hand with a weak hole card.

[ASUPops]

WT football fans have been "burnt." The herd has thinned exponentially. It will take some time and a couple of successful seasons to rebuild fan enthusiasm. We're in "show me" mode.


I would have done this event entirely different. Imagine a mailing list including every season ticket holder. Every member of the Buffalo Club (duplicates culled). Imagine a nice invitation mailed to each of those fans. Imagine a crisp new $10 bill in each invitation asking the invitee to give the new guys a hearing. Imagine the invitation invites each fan to come to the event and bring the $10 bill with you (or just keep it if you're not interested). At the event the new coaching staff does their thing as originally outlined. Get everybody jacked up!

Off course, at the end of the event everyone is encouraged to donate the $10 back to the program.....and please help with an additional donation to cover the cost of the event (say $100 per person or whatever you think the dinner and show was worth) .....and then, if so inclined, invest even more in the new WT football program. At the very least, people might just show up.

Otherwise, asking for $100 tickets and additional contributions from "burnt" WT football fans is akin to an insurance salesman asking you to write the annual premium check on a new policy before he even shows up to make his sales pitch.

Hey, I'm just a small businessman with 51 years experience as a business owner. What do I know? Well, I do know sometimes you have to read your customer and come up with imaginative approaches to get the customer in the door. If you can't get them in the door, it's hard to make the sales pitch. And even harder to close the sale.

Just my suggestion to the people in charge.

Not sure they can legally give state funds to Alum. But, I get your point....a different approach that's inviting.

I agree.

[BuffaloChip]

Heard not even close to enough tickets sold to even hold the event.

But I think the truth is all the Drag Queens bought out the tickets to the event and Wendler "POSTPONED" it. 😄

https://gobuffsgo.com/news/2023/4/10...postponed.aspx

WT football fans have been "burnt." The herd has thinned exponentially. It will take some time and a couple of successful seasons to rebuild fan enthusiasm. We're in "show me" mode.


I would have done this event entirely different. Imagine a mailing list including every season ticket holder. Every member of the Buffalo Club (duplicates culled). Imagine a nice invitation mailed to each of those fans. Imagine a crisp new $10 bill in each invitation asking the invitee to give the new guys a hearing. Imagine the invitation invites each fan to come to the event and bring the $10 bill with you (or just keep it if you're not interested). At the event the new coaching staff does their thing as originally outlined. Get everybody jacked up!

Off course, at the end of the event everyone is encouraged to donate the $10 back to the program.....and please help with an additional donation to cover the cost of the event (say $100 per person or whatever you think the dinner and show was worth) .....and then, if so inclined, invest even more in the new WT football program. At the very least, people might just show up.

Otherwise, asking for $100 tickets and additional contributions from "burnt" WT football fans is akin to an insurance salesman asking you to write the annual premium check on a new policy before he even shows up to make his sales pitch.

Hey, I'm just a small businessman with 51 years experience as a business owner. What do I know? Well, I do know sometimes you have to read your customer and come up with imaginative approaches to get the customer in the door. If you can't get them in the door, it's hard to make the sales pitch. And even harder to close the sale.

Just my suggestion to the people in charge.