3/5 USM game (STRIPE OUT)

[zharkins]

Well my cut and paste screen shot didn't work -

But I got the ticket page that allowed to choose the level and price amount and number of tickets I wanted

With choice of two seat options of the price I wanted

That wasn't there when I posted but it is popping up for me now. So I stand corrected, someone with a Louisiana Tech account manager profile can buy tickets online through the LA Tech website. Still, why can't the general public access tickets on the normal Ticketmaster site like people do for most concert and sporting events that they attend? It would be like wanting to buy tickets to a concert at Centurylink and seeing they are not onsale on Ticketmaster. Then finding out that we had to go to the artist's website to login to a ticket manager account to even get to the secret Ticketmaster-lite site to buy tickets.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/louisian...004D73DE596769

[Dowty]

I know this isn't related to online ticket sales, but buying them over the phone is just as easy (at least it always has been for me). Called earlier today and ordered 4 tickets in my choice of available section during a 3 minute conversation.

[Dwayne From Minden]

That wasn't there when I posted but it is popping up for me now. So I stand corrected, someone with a Louisiana Tech account manager profile can buy tickets online through the LA Tech website. Still, why can't the general public access tickets on the normal Ticketmaster site like people do for most concert and sporting events that they attend? It would be like wanting to buy tickets to a concert at Centurylink and seeing they are not onsale on Ticketmaster. Then finding out that we had to go to the artist's website to login to a ticket manager account to even get to the secret Ticketmaster-lite site to buy tickets.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/louisian...004D73DE596769

I never to go Ticketmaster/etal to ballgames that I attend away that can't be purchased through TECH - I go to that school's athletics web site...

UAB, USM, ULAR, McNeese, USL, UNT, UTA -

It's cheaper and you avoid the big surcharge that Ticketmaster assesses...

[Dowty]

Believe me....... I agree with you. I was just showing how FB is doing a good job. I have stated before that we need boots on the ground all over campus for this game and in all the towns around. That hasn't happened yet. The students are whom I am most interested in attending and that means staying in town when school is out.

I agree with you on all of this. The FB tributes to the seniors are great. I hope it does enough to get more people to the game Thursday. They deserve a sold out TAC.

[PawDawg]

I agree with you on all of this. The FB tributes to the seniors are great. I hope it does enough to get more people to the game Thursday. They deserve a sold out TAC.

Not saying they don't "deserve a sold out TAC", but another +5K crowd would be great considering all the things that are working against us. A lot of people will stay home to watch on TV at the least little hint of bad weather. Can't really blame them for not wanting to drive home on black ice after 10.

[Dowty]

Not saying they don't "deserve a sold out TAC", but another +5K crowd would be great considering all the things that are working against us. A lot of people will stay home to watch on TV at the least little hint of bad weather. Can't really blame them for not wanting to drive home on black ice after 10.

I'm confident we'll get 5k. The weather "should be" okay Thursday night. Last I saw, the winter mix was forecasted for early Thursday morning and the high temps are near 40, so the roads will probably be okay as long as the temps don't dip below freezing early in the evening.

When I called to get my tickets earlier today, there were only a couple of sections in the 100s that I could get 3 seats together, and even fewer that had 4 seats together when I had a last second addition to the group. I know ticket sales don't equal actual attendance, but I think it's worth noting nonetheless. Another high student turnout will be the key.

[tech_dawg_fan]

Not saying they don't "deserve a sold out TAC", but another +5K crowd would be great considering all the things that are working against us. A lot of people will stay home to watch on TV at the least little hint of bad weather. Can't really blame them for not wanting to drive home on black ice after 10.

I agree that the crowd doesn't have to be a sell out, but I do think they deserve it as loud as this...

[techman05]

I agree that the crowd doesn't have to be a sell out, but I do think they deserve it as loud as this...

That was amazing to witness.

[Tech77]

I'm confident we'll get 5k. The weather "should be" okay Thursday night. Last I saw, the winter mix was forecasted for early Thursday morning and the high temps are near 40, so the roads will probably be okay as long as the temps don't dip below freezing early in the evening.

When I called to get my tickets earlier today, there were only a couple of sections in the 100s that I could get 3 seats together, and even fewer that had 4 seats together when I had a last second addition to the group. I know ticket sales don't equal actual attendance, but I think it's worth noting nonetheless. Another high student turnout will be the key.

the lack of availability of several red seats together is pretty much because of season ticket sales. I hope a LOT of students stay for the game but based on history I am skeptical. When we change that we will be making great progress.

[boxerdog]

the lack of availability of several red seats together is pretty much because of season ticket sales. I hope a LOT of students stay for the game but based on history I am skeptical. When we change that we will be making great progress.

We've had to kick more out of our seats this season, that's a good thing I suppose. I don't get why Tech doesn't have more begging to get in these games, I really don't. College basketball is the ultimate "spectator's sport"--you are close enough to see each individual's performance (body language, facial expression, athleticism, etc.,...) but it's in a team context (coordination, interaction, communication, etc.,...). I love being able to see the whole court on every play! Nothing like it.

[touchdown123]

We've had to kick more out of our seats this season, that's a good thing I suppose. I don't get why Tech doesn't have more begging to get in these games, I really don't. College basketball is the ultimate "spectator's sport"--you are close enough to see each individual's performance (body language, facial expression, athleticism, etc.,...) but it's in a team context (coordination, interaction, communication, etc.,...). I love being able to see the whole court on every play! Nothing like it.

I agree. Simple to understand too. Watching a live competitive basketball game, with a dog in the hunt, is an intense and exciting experience. The intensity of basketball is lost on TV. You can feel the collective emotions of everybody in the arena. Don't get that in football. The late season home games the last two years have been unbelievable. Really the most fun I've ever had watching any sport Tech or otherwise.

[johnnylightnin]

Any news on ticket discounts? Me and a few will be heading over from Shrevesburg.

[Black]

The three seniors had a sit down interview on Monday. This was supposed to be posted on social media and emailed. I've yet to see it on social media, and wonder if anyone has received it in an email. Or are we just waiting to send it the day of?

[Dwayne From Minden]

The three seniors had a sit down interview on Monday. This was supposed to be posted on social media and emailed. I've yet to see it on social media, and wonder if anyone has received it in an email. Or are we just waiting to send it the day of?

The one with MamaLovesManning (Teddy) is set to debut Thursday night from what I've been told

[detltu]

I agree that the crowd doesn't have to be a sell out, but I do think they deserve it as loud as this...

I still watch that video to remind me how amazing basketball at Tech could be. Electric.