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catfan28
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Posted: 11/4/2012 12:49 PM
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Just saw a Facebook post saying only 1,700 tickets are left for the Portland game. That is unbelievable! I didn't think we'd see a crowd like the Miami/Gary Trent game for a long time - turns out that it only took less than a year. Cannot wait to see this and get the banner in the rafters!
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Posted: 11/4/2012 1:20 PM
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It is a great time to be a Bobcat.
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Posted: 11/4/2012 4:35 PM
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It's always been a great time to be a Bobcat!!
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Posted: 11/5/2012 9:55 AM
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Well it helped they did the same ticket pricing promotion that they did for Gary Trent's game.  Plus of course raising a Sweet 16 banner is pretty much just as an important event as Gary's recognition. 
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Posted: 11/5/2012 11:07 AM
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sargentfan wrote:expand_more
Well it helped they did the same ticket pricing promotion that they did for Gary Trent's game.  Plus of course raising a Sweet 16 banner is pretty much just as an important event as Gary's recognition. 


So what? At this point, it still takes a massive promotion/advertising effort to fill the Convo. And that's OK. Hopefully we get to the point someday where it's a more common occurrence, but until then - it's going to take some serious "smoke and mirrors". They have advertised the absolute heck out of this game...it seems to me much more so than even the Gary Trent day.

Still, there are only maybe 40-50 basketball programs in the country that have the ability to draw a crowd of 12,000+. We're one of them - and that's pretty neat.
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Posted: 11/5/2012 11:33 AM
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If we play like I think we should, I expect quite a few legit 10,000+ games this year.  
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Posted: 11/5/2012 2:16 PM
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The Optimist wrote:expand_more
If we play like I think we should, I expect quite a few legit 10,000+ games this year.  


Agreed.
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Posted: 11/5/2012 2:31 PM
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sargentfan wrote:expand_more
Well it helped they did the same ticket pricing promotion that they did for Gary Trent's game.  Plus of course raising a Sweet 16 banner is pretty much just as an important event as Gary's recognition. 


The fact that it's Dad's Weekend with no corresponding home football game doesn't hurt either.

Regardless, there's no place better when that Convo's packed and loud!  A sellout two years in a row is a great thing and you're right-there aren't many mid-major hoops programs that can sell out a 13,000-14,000 seat venue.
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Posted: 11/5/2012 3:06 PM
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http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/11051...

With tip-off just days away, less than 1,300 promotional tickets remain for Ohio Men’s Basketball’s “Sweet 16 Celebration” game vs. Portland. All tickets at the $20 and $12 level have sold out, with the following availability at the remaining price levels:

$1 Tickets – 75 remaining

$3 Tickets – 705 remaining

$6 Tickets – 485 remaining



Website now says, "Less than 1,300" tickets left!!!
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Posted: 11/5/2012 5:25 PM
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Coming w/ +15! Toooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: 11/6/2012 12:44 PM
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Going to be in Tampa for Mom's 86th this weekend. Will there be a TV feed for this game available on-line?
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Posted: 11/6/2012 2:30 PM
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ytownbobcat wrote:expand_more
Going to be in Tampa for Mom's 86th this weekend. Will there be a TV feed for this game available on-line?


Since this game isn't televised it would be safe to assume that you can watch this game from OHIO's internet feed like usual.
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Posted: 11/6/2012 3:01 PM
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Maybe the ticketing office is trying some sales tactics, but I was just able to buy two $12 tickets.
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Posted: 11/6/2012 5:18 PM
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Don't know where you guys are getting your #s, I see 3726 tix still avail. 5 in the lower bowl!
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Posted: 11/6/2012 5:23 PM
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Don't know where you guys are getting your 3s, I see 3726 tix still avail. 5 in the lower bowl!


Huh? You must be looking at the wrong game. They are holding back some for students and dads (read the full release), but there's nowhere close to 3,726 available on the seating map...
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Posted: 11/7/2012 1:14 AM
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Don't know where you guys are getting your #s, I see 3726 tix still avail. 5 in the lower bowl!


The Ohio athletic department came out with an article saying they only had 1,300 tickets left that weren't reserved for students or dads on Saturday.

The student support should easily reach the expectation of seats reserved for them on Saturday.
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Posted: 11/7/2012 6:30 AM
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Football has tamed excitement for basketball on campus....  Up until now.

Students are quickly remembering that little Sweet Sixteen run and the fact that we bring back EVERYONE.   

Students will be out Saturday.  What is the over/under on what we average this year.  Semesters, this team and this schedule feels like a perfect storm.
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Posted: 11/9/2012 9:46 AM
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Posted: 11/9/2012 10:31 AM
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My guess is that despite the big crowd, the noise level will not be that great tomorrow.  Remember, it's Dad's Weekend and it's usually not a raucous crowd. 

Ozone, step up and make it loud and raucous!!  Make Portland sorry they walked in the Convo!
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Posted: 11/9/2012 10:33 AM
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OUbobcat9092 wrote:expand_more

110 floor show?!  Anyone know if this is pre/postgame or halftime?
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Posted: 11/9/2012 10:44 AM
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halftime
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Posted: 11/9/2012 11:03 AM
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The Optimist wrote:expand_more
Less than 600 tickets left: http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/11091...

110 floor show?!  Anyone know if this is pre/postgame or halftime?


They're pretty sweet!  And the article lied.  The last one was in 2006, haha, there's a youtube video of it.
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Posted: 11/9/2012 11:24 AM
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The decibel level from the lower seats isn't too far off from some rock concerts, either.
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Posted: 11/9/2012 3:13 PM
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Id expect to see a fair amount of no shows in the low price sections.  We'll see.
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Posted: 11/9/2012 4:40 PM
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Jeff McKinney wrote:expand_more
Id expect to see a fair amount of no shows in the low price sections.  We'll see.


If I recall some nice individuals and businesses bought up the leftover $1 tickets a day before for the Gary Trent game and tried to give them away last time.
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