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#4,955
SSVol said:
The point is valid, with perhaps a slight tweak. If car company suddenly doubled the price of a car targeted to working class people, that would cause an expected and reasonable outcry. But if they introduced a hot new variant of that same car that costs considerably more because you're getting more, nobody would bat an eye, particularly if the original model were still available. There are still cheaper seats available, folks are just getting mad because they aren't on the 50.

I remember buying upper deck tickets in section UU or TT for next to nothing. They were bleachers and terribly uncomfortable. They ripped that section out and built the Terrace. Now I pay enough to buy a decent car, but I have chairbacks, cup holders, plenty of space, better food, air conditioned concourse, nice bathrooms, better parking, quick stadium entry, and an elevator ride up. As a grumpy old Boomer I'm willing and able to pay it, but I certainly have considered moving elsewhere in the stadium to greatly reduce the cost. Then I consider how much nicer my game day experience is and I pay up yet again.
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When you have enough extra money that the price increases does not effect your day to day existence, then I can see it from your point of view. When you're blue collar and have to live on a budget, the chair backs and air conditioned concourse just isn't worth skipping the light bill payment for a couple of tickets.

The little guy that was in the stadium through the bad times can't afford to go during the good times. The rich crowd crave the fancy amenities that the 40 hr work week, family man doesn't care about. And the corporate crowd that buy up the high dollar seats won't go to the stadium unless it's bama, fla, georgia, or a top 5-10 match up.

It's the old tale of the haves and the have nots.

When Nick Saban was paid $4 million in 2007, that was the beginning of the end. The salaries got out of hand and that led to the mess we're in now. This model is not sustainable.

The reality is .....it's just a college ball game. Everybody loves it but not everyone can afford to see the boys play in person. The pool of people that can pay what you pay to see the VOLS is shrinking. They might eventually price you out of going too.
 
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Jackcrevol said:
What the heck is a red zone? Why would Disney pay $1B for it.
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It just shows you every NFL play from the redzone live along with other scoring plays. Sometimes there are 4 games on the screen at 1 time. Its awesome for fantasy football during the 1 and 4 o'clock games or its good to put on a second screen during the game you want to watch because its commercial free.
 
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VolInDayton said:
It just shows you ever NFL play from the redzone live along with other scoring plays. Sometimes there is 4 games on the screen at 1 time. Its awesome for fantasy football during the 1 and 4 o'clock games or its good to put on a second screen during the game you want to watch because its commercial free.
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Thx Vol in Dayton for talking like a hooman
Glitch said:
Probably so they can turn it into a Marvel movie.
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UpstateVol613 said:
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I would prefer that Parsons remains on the Cowboys. By going public like the post above, he will most likely get traded. If I were Jones, I would make a final offer and, when it gets rejected, then I would trade him to the highest bidder in the AFC. He still has one year on his rookie contract and should be worried about training camp right now. I know sports are different than the real world, but I cannot imagine wanting a raise and posting on social media that I no longer want to work for my current employer.
 
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TN-POSSUM said:
When you have enough extra money that the price increases does not effect your day to day existence, then I can see it from your point of view. When you're blue collar and have to live on a budget, the chair backs and air conditioned concourse just isn't worth skipping the light bill payment for a couple of tickets.

The little guy that was in the stadium through the bad times can't afford to go during the good times. The rich crowd crave the fancy amenities that the 40 hr work week, family man doesn't care about. And the corporate crowd that buy up the high dollar seats won't go to the stadium unless it's bama, fla, georgia, or a top 5-10 match up.

It's the old tale of the haves and the have nots.

When Nick Saban was paid $4 million in 2007, that was the beginning of the end. The salaries got out of hand and that led to the mess we're in now. This model is not sustainable.

The reality is .....it's just a college ball game. Everybody loves it but not everyone can afford to see the boys play in person. The pool of people that can pay what you pay to see the VOLS is shrinking. They might eventually price you out of going too.
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I'm not arguing that it's a good thing, simply explaining what's happening and why it's happening. There are many things in America that are simply unsustainable. There is zero reason for a college education to be inflating at the rate it has been...at it's core, education is just transferring knowledge, something that can be virtually free in the modern era...but trust me, they aren't giving away degrees. More students are opting for trade school or junior college because the ROI isn't there any more. That will only get worse until the whole thing crashes down to something sustainable.

And don't even start on health care, it's completely stupid. Although I did recently go to a cash-only cardiologist and it was surprisingly cheap. We're not paying for the actual care as much as we're propping up an inflated system. It too will eventually collapse. It has to.

When college coaches are being paid 8 figures and major college athletes are being paid 7, it's pretty clear that model is also unsustainable. The price of tickets is just an expression of that same excess. And like the rest, it too will collapse eventually.
 
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