It could apply only to the chairbacks.

My wife received a call about renewing our tickets. Informed them we would not given there are only 3 Saturday games and only 2 Saturday FBS games. Was given the same line about MAC scheduling as if that would suddenly make us believe that the tickets to these three games were now worth the cost of season tickets.

She then received a follow up call from someone who thought it would be a good idea to threaten that we would not be able to get season tickets in the future due to a waiting list for ticket in our section. My wife reminded them that we have sat in the section since it was created and it is 70% empty most games and that at some games we have fans from the opposing team sit right behind us in this "premium" section. Also asked why they seemed desperate to get us to renew if they had so many people waiting for our tickets. No logical answer was given. I can come to no other conclusion than this person from the AD lied to try to get my wife to buy season tickets. Also reminded them that we move people out of our seats every game. This person stated that this is the year the will step up enforcement to keep people out of the seat they don't buy.

Based upon her interaction with this person in the AD it actually less likely that we would buy season tickets this year or in any subsequent year.

Renewed my tickets yesterday because I enjoy procrastinating until the last possible moment.

My primary reason for purchasing season tickets is to support the program. This year’s home schedule is the least exciting since I became a season ticket holder... However, I consider scheduling P5 opponents the best case scenario, and we did that last year... Even if it was “just” Kansas. I’m not going to let the schedule any one year dictate my decision-making.

On he flip side, the Cincinnati game is as exciting as any road game we’ve played in recent years. While they don’t have the same prestige as Penn State or Tennessee, the fact they are in-state and we have a huge alumni population in the area more than makes up for it. That should be a phenomenal Bobcats crowd. It isn’t a home game, but I will be treating it as such.

I expect us to have a mighty good record coming into the stretch run of MAC play. I think I’ll be a proud season ticket holder when our offense is putting up 50 a game in November.

Another factor here is the staffing of the athletic department. There is constant turnover there since the pay level dictates most of these jobs as stepping stones. It’s tough to build consistency. There’s been a big fall off since Drake was forced out. His local ties probably made him more accepting of the pay level and deisre to be there long term.

Hey, I'm with you on the three saturdays thing. that's total crap. Direct your ire to the MAC commissioner though.

And we were a top scoring offense last year and look to be again this year, right? Product on the field? How can you even say that? Schedule? We've had a IAA/FCS school on our schedule 9 of every 10 years since the beginning of time! This is not anything new. Getting a power 5 school to Athens COSTS the program money! So you can start ponying up more money for tickets, or live with these buyout games. Everyone wants to complain, but no one has any ideas for generating more revenue and you all shit your drawers if they dare raise prices, which are probably in the bottom 10% of FBS football if I had to guess.

https://goblueraiders.com/sports/2014/7/29/GEN_0729144322...

http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/conf-usa/middle-tennessee...

Middle Tennessee season ticket prices for comparison. They play mostly Saturday games and manage to bring in a P5 every other year, some times back to back years. Just sharing for $$$ comparison and home schedule. Only five home games this year.

Next year's home schedule is once again bad, but I like the road trips to Marshall and Pitt. Both are intriguing opponents and both are in easy driving range for the fanbase. The following year we get Marshall at home which I prefer over mediocre-P5 teams... Marshall and a P5 home game sure would be cool.

I don't know all the details of why we aren't playing Marshall every year (rotating who is home) and to be honest I don't really care what the details are. That's a short-sighted move, from both the Ohio perspective and the Marshall perspective. A good rivalry game is mutually beneficial as it energizes the fanbase and immediately fills one OOC slot with a game people care about.

I got the same spiel. Interestingly, no one even tried to sell me a family pack or any other lesser ticket package once I articulated my reasons for declining. At this point, I'll probably just ask people on here if they have a pair of tickets to sell for one of the two home games I can actually attend this year.

I gotta believe this schedule is putting a financial dent in the program. That's sad, but speaking for myself, the MAC found my pain threshold. I'm not getting season tickets to see a solitary FBS game (I can't make the other one) and watch 5,800 people shiver on TV a bunch of weeknights.

Exactly how I feel. Hopefully someone in power learns from this.

Why? I've never viewed them as such. I only hear this from a handful of people on this board. When I talk with season ticket holders around me, no one ever mentions Marshall.

I'm with you! Just happy the Bobcats are playing. Love when we get great opponents, but I will be there game day no matter who we play. Love football! Love my Bobcats even more!

There are a lot of unreal expectations of our fan base as to what teams we can bring here. There is not a lot of money, we have a small stadium and our base is very fickle. I do not see many P5 teams lining up to come here.

My dad was a GM man until I bought a Mazda GLC in 1979 that he liked so much he bought one in 1980, He's had nothing but Mazdas since.