Wow. Really off base post calling for a coaching change. TN literally has an all-star coaching staff but this is a rebuilding/reloading year since we lost 7 of 9 starters plus our starting rotation and stud closers in Combs and Connell. TN baseball can‘t be elite every year in the era of the transfer portal and parity.
The weekend weirdness kind of mirrors things going on the last 4-5 weeks.Same! We were sitting there watching lightning strike in every direction around the stadium; then they suspended the game because the mound and pitching were unsafe.I'd probably rather get hit with Liam's fastball than by lightning. Depending on where the fastball hits, I guess. But I'm sitting there thinking, "I guess the lightning is more than 8 miles from here; otherwise they would've already run us out of the stadium." It was the weirdest weekend.
Underrated observation.
^^^This all day..So cool to hear greed not a part of it...You should be applauded Sir.....
Most tickets regardless of sport are being priced out of the ordinary fans price range. For us older fans where getting a better paying job isnt an option because of retirement we are left to thankfully being able to watch on tv. But that being said I am so thankful for the way college sports are being televised. The days of just the same few teams to watch are over. You can pretty much follow any school from anywhere. And thats more of a big deal to me than watching in person.^^^This all day..So cool to hear greed not a part of it...You should be applauded Sir.....
My wife and I would love to go but I can't afford it..Not saying prices too high, just too high for us...I live in Nashville but would GLADLY make the drive for a game..I was fortunate enough to have Basketball tickets given to us from a staffer we know and were VERY fortunate to attend some of those..I'm hoping we can find some next year for Baseball and I have started a Baseball Ticket Account to help with that
I think this question depends on a ton of factors, including financial priorities (i.e., how obsessed you are as a fan vs. how obsessed you are with your other hobbies), income level, and amount of other obligations. My husband and I both make good money and don't have kids (i.e., don't have to save for college, weddings, and otherwise pay "kid costs"), so we're likely to throw a lot more money at supporting the BaseVols, who are our "pretend kids." We also live in Knoxville so don't have the associated travel costs (although we do travel to Hoover, Omaha, and 2-3 other away series a year), and we are able to attend almost all of the games (I get that season ticket prices can look really unreasonable when you can't make it to most of the games). For me, UT is a long way from pricing me out of a season ticket package, but I'd probably feel differently if I had kids to feed, educate, shuffle here and there, or if I had added costs of traveling to the games. As for one seat, I don't think the prices the University is charging are unreasonable, but I've definitely raised some eyebrows at secondary market ticket prices for regular-season games that are more than what I paid for tickets to the Omaha championship series last year.
An average of $35-45 ticket is not unreasonable. More for better seats ($50-75), less down the lines ($25-35.) LNS is so close to the field that there aren’t “bad” tickets.
I’ve paid a lot - but I have the benefit of family and friends in driving distance, so I stay for free. Couldn’t do it if I had to spend for hotel and food for the family.
