Now that's one way we could get the students to stay past half time.....

Seriously,
I know the Big Least does this.  I also recall seeing beer sales at Kent last year.  Anyone else in the MAC sell beer?

I seriously doubt the administration would ever allow beer sales for mid-week games in the Convo or Peden.  And for good reason.

As father of two college age sons, I disagree. My friends and I were stupid about alcohol back in 1979-83, but many of today's kids take stupid to a new level.  Much less mature, much less common sense.  Not just based on my own sons (who, thankfully, have grown up) but on my observations of MANY young people of similar ages, all from good homes. Selling beer to these kids in a university environment isn't appropriate, IMO.

Then go to the bars and not the football game.  Have fun.

Seriously, if students need to have beer available in order to justify attending a game, then I don't want them at the game.  

I'm guessing the beer sales would have little to no effect on the students for 2 reasons.  1, Very few of them are 21 years old.  2, (per the other persons post). Most won't pay $6 a beer when they can go get a case of Natural light (even under age) for $3
 

Except the university already sells alcohol to students at Latitude 39 (inside Baker Center) and at events at MemAud. I know these aren't as well attended as football/basketball games, but the precedent for selling booze to students is already there. I realize having a glass of wine with dinner is a lot different than drinking beers at a football game, but drinking beers at a show at MemAud is pretty similar to sporting events. At least at football/basketball games you can also buy food to balance out the alcohol. I don't believe MemAud sells any food, so that could be viewed as encouraging alcohol consumption even more than selling beer along with the concessions at Peden and the Convo.

I, like many others who have already posted, think this will have little impact on student attendance at games. Like others mentioned, students aren't going to be enticed with a $6 12oz beer when they can get a 32oz one on Court St for $2.50.

However, I think selling beer would be great for everyone else attending the games, the people who buy tickets and have more expendable income. Being able to have a beer or two at the games would be nice, and a good way to increase revenue. Just as long as we didn't mess it up like Minnesota did, and actually lose money.

Not selling beer hasn't stopped students from showing up to Ohio football games lately. That said, not selling beer hasn't stopped students from drinking alcohol at games..

I don't think selling beer will cause any change in the record attendance we will see this season, so I don't think that is a logical reason to support this. I do think it could give athletics and the University some nice additional revenue. Personally, I feel the biggest benefit of this would be the amount it would disturb some local lawns. Does anyone else enjoy reading the letters to the editor complaining about those crazy college students these days? If you have never read these letters in local Athens papers, I highly recommend it.

PLUS, by being able to buy beer at the game, i'd be able to drink cold beer later in the game, rather than the warm stuff I smuggled in hours earlier
(for the record, I'm an alum, not a current student)

To all,
I may have miss represented the intent of this topic.
The comment about the kids staying past half time was ment to be a joke.....  I was primarily wondering if it would be considered at Peden.

Sorry for the confusion....

What's the expected income from beer sales?  Including any sponsorship/advertising income possibilities?

This the key question.  Winning and decent schedules drive attendence.  Beer sales would drive revenue.(IMO) 

You seem to think the problem with your employees is a generational thing. Are you sure the problem with your employees doesn't have something to do with questionable hiring practices?

While I am currently a happily employed recent college graduate, I am always open to considering offers from those looking for more reliable help. I only ask for a reasonable pay raise and possibly guaranteed off days when the Ohio Bobcats have mid-week football games so I can catch some MACtion!

Not at all.  He simply used this as an example.  Those of us in positions of business authority could tell you stories like this until the sun comes up - next Wednesday.   First problem is this kid's mom.  The second is his audacity to relate his mom's feelings to the boss.  And the third is his feelings or maybe his mom's that the world revolves around his schedule.