teachercd Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Lots of talk about the sellout streak and so on...so what is your reason for not going into games? Location Money Time Weather Comforts of home Tailgating Bars Parties What is it? For me...I really just love getting to hang out with buddies for home games. I really don't care if I am inside the stadium or not. I love being in Lincoln for the games, love the atmosphere and the feeling of it all but I would rather watch, drink and goof off with my friends. Quote Link to comment
Scratchtown Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I'd rather watch the game around people I know. Able to drink some beer, have some great food. (particularly my sloppy joe's I make and a rotel dip/chips.) Don't like going to bars for games. Big screen Commentators Hurried travel, Film room session with hs boys from game the night before, breaking down film for our next opponent for Fridays. Grade out positions, etc...Gets to be a lot of work. Like to watch other games too. Quote Link to comment
caveman99 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Isn't it just the student section that isn't fully sold out? Gotta love school spirit. Quote Link to comment
VectorVictor Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Location. I schedule holidays back home around the games, though, so I contribute when I can. If I lived back in Nebraska, I'd be all about getting season tickets. Quote Link to comment
HUSKER FREAK Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 For me it is that I have had three back surgeries since 07 and am going to have a couple of neck surgeries and procedures on my mid back in the near future. So I guess money also is factoring in to this also. Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Living in Colorado with 2 kids under the age of 10, it's not feasible for me to get back to Nebraska games on a regular basis. I generally try to get to one game a season, whether it be a home game or a road game (where I can meet high school and college friends). But, even that is hard with current money situations. I am not "poor", but having just bought a house the past year, my money is "tighter". If I lived in Nebraska, I would think I would get to more games each season, or at least down to Lincoln to party with Teach. But, again, with kids and their activities, that could be hard to do on a regular basis. My wife is very understanding of my Husker fan-ship, herself being from Hastings. She's not into the games as much as I am, but she understands that our Saturdays are planned around 1) our kids activities and 2) the Husker game. Once I get older, with the kids out of the house, and more disposable income, I could see myself coming back for a game once a month or so. But, that also may be a pipe dream. HA!!! Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 I'd rather watch the game around people I know. Able to drink some beer, have some great food. (particularly my sloppy joe's I make and a rotel dip/chips.) Don't like going to bars for games. Big screen Commentators Hurried travel, Film room session with hs boys from game the night before, breaking down film for our next opponent for Fridays. Grade out positions, etc...Gets to be a lot of work. Like to watch other games too. How come you don't like going to the bars to watch the games? Quote Link to comment
Scratchtown Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I'd rather watch the game around people I know. Able to drink some beer, have some great food. (particularly my sloppy joe's I make and a rotel dip/chips.) Don't like going to bars for games. Big screen Commentators Hurried travel, Film room session with hs boys from game the night before, breaking down film for our next opponent for Fridays. Grade out positions, etc...Gets to be a lot of work. Like to watch other games too. How come you don't like going to the bars to watch the games? Too many people. Its just so loud too. I'd rather drink a beer at my house for half the price or less of a beer at the bars. Quote Link to comment
36 Skerz Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 400 miles round trip $$$$$ It easily costs $500 to go to a game (i.e. gas, tickets, meals, lodging) I love having watch parties (especially this year with more night games) I have a bar in my basement and a 42" flat screen above the bar and a 60" flat screen in the living room (much more comfortable than sitting in Memorial) I do however try to make it to at least 1 game a year I still love the atmosphere (more than likely Miami this year) Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 We got two season ticket for the first time (other than being a student) two years ago and now have four. We split them with two other families because none of us live close enough to go to all the games. 2-3 games per year. Not as many as I'd like but better than none. Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 400 miles round trip $$$$$ It easily costs $500 to go to a game (i.e. gas, tickets, meals, lodging) I love having watch parties (especially this year with more night games) I have a bar in my basement and a 42" flat screen above the bar and a 60" flat screen in the living room (much more comfortable than sitting in Memorial) I do however try to make it to at least 1 game a year I still love the atmosphere (more than likely Miami this year) I am redoing my basement...well I will be soon. I think I can have it done by about the 3rd week of the season. I might host a watch party. Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Location and $$$ for me. And I don't mean $$$ in that the tickets are too expensive, but that I don't have any $$$ right now Quote Link to comment
StPaulHusker Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Location of course. Although I am in Nebraska 4 times during this season and not one home game weekend. So that's prohibitive. Quote Link to comment
carlfense Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 We didn't renew our tickets. It was a combination of reacting to poor decisions made by the administration, cost, and time commitment. It made a lot more sense to have season tickets when we lived in Lincoln. That said, I'll still go to a few home games and at least one away game. Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 We got two season ticket for the first time (other than being a student) two years ago and now have four. We split them with two other families because none of us live close enough to go to all the games. 2-3 games per year. Not as many as I'd like but better than none. That's a good idea to split the season tickets among 2 other families, but is it hard to figure out which games you all get the tickets for? My brothers and I are going to face an issue with my mom's season tickets. She is getting up there in age, and her health isn't great (yeah, she's your basic blue-hair that everyone complains about). I am not sure how much longer she can realistically make it to most games each season, but we will want to keep her tickets. As long as she's alive, she doesn't have to pay a donation and she has fairly good seats (East Balcony -- old one, not the new one). I think we could keep buying the tickets and figure out ways to split the games up between us. She also gets a tailgate spot in Lot 7, and that's not cheap. Quote Link to comment
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