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In reply to SoonerFrogs • 8:39p, 1/30/23

SoonerFrogs said:
If you have GA, who gives a **** where you sit? Just enjoy the game.

Weird take. Some seats are way better than others

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In reply to Cbh • 8:47p, 1/30/23

He's an opposing fan. Perhaps he's never even been to the Farrell Center.

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In reply to Cbh • 9:40p, 1/30/23

Cbh said:
SoonerFrogs said:
If you have GA, who gives a **** where you sit? Just enjoy the game.

Weird take. Some seats are way better than others

they make you pay extra for those

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He's an opposing fan. Perhaps he's never even been to the Farrell Center.

Nope, never.

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In reply to SoonerFrogs • 9:43p, 1/30/23

Screen name clarifies that

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In reply to SoonerFrogs • 8:17a, 1/31/23

SoonerFrogs said:
Cbh said:
SoonerFrogs said:
If you have GA, who gives a **** where you sit? Just enjoy the game.

Weird take. Some seats are way better than others
they make you pay extra for those

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He's an opposing fan. Perhaps he's never even been to the Farrell Center.

Nope, never.

I've got season tickets but all they have been selling lately is GA. If you know how it works in the Ferrell Center there are some areas where the GA seats are just as good and in many cases better than reserved seats. I question Baylor's thinking on not assigning all season tickets but not something I can control.

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In reply to EvilTroyAndAbed • 9:46a, 1/31/23

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bear2be2 said:
EvilTroyAndAbed said:
Y'all are talking like you don't know anything about the Baylor fan base. This is who we are.
This has nothing to do with the Baylor fan base. The athletic department allowed a large visiting group into the arena before it opened the gym to anyone else. In a general admission setting, that's a problem.

Baylor fans were waiting to enter while visiting fans were allowed by the university to snatch up prime seats.

We have a national championship program. We have a 10,000 seat arena, and we never sell it out. It's all on the fan base.

On the contrary, this game had been sold out over a month ago.

Every Saturday conference game is pretty darn full, if not sold out. Our lowest attended Saturday Big 12 game was 9,211 against the Cats - and during student holiday. Had students been there, you're nearing sellout range.

In fact, since students have returned, we have sold out our only 2 home games, and trying for a third on Saturday against Tech.

Most Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday games are another story entirely because DFW fans have a tough time getting home after midnight for an 8pm tip.

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In reply to RegentCoverup • 9:53a, 1/31/23

TellMeYouLoveMe said:
Our ticket office doesn't get it. They need to fire a few people and start over.

cheryl_ervi@baylor.edu

Don't ever discuss anything with them via phone, keep it to email.

This is Rhoades responsibility, he needs to fix it.

The attitude starts with him.

If you recall, Rhoades was the one condescending our fans in football just before our worst home loss in years, 31-3.

The arrogance and condescension I have heard from Rhoades, Overshown and David are truly incredible. I would hate to be employed by the BBF right now, trying to play damage control for these guys. Their job becomes that much more difficult.

Is it that hard to get ownership of a situation that was bumbled and apologize to your core base? Apparently so. Instead, you get smartass responses and condescension.

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In reply to Big12Bear • 1:27p, 1/31/23

Big12Bear said:
EvilTroyAndAbed said:
bear2be2 said:
EvilTroyAndAbed said:
Y'all are talking like you don't know anything about the Baylor fan base. This is who we are.
This has nothing to do with the Baylor fan base. The athletic department allowed a large visiting group into the arena before it opened the gym to anyone else. In a general admission setting, that's a problem.

Baylor fans were waiting to enter while visiting fans were allowed by the university to snatch up prime seats.

We have a national championship program. We have a 10,000 seat arena, and we never sell it out. It's all on the fan base.
On the contrary, this game had been sold out over a month ago.

Every Saturday conference game is pretty darn full, if not sold out. Our lowest attended Saturday Big 12 game was 9,211 against the Cats - and during student holiday. Had students been there, you're nearing sellout range.

In fact, since students have returned, we have sold out our only 2 home games, and trying for a third on Saturday against Tech.

Most Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday games are another story entirely because DFW fans have a tough time getting home after midnight for an 8pm tip.

This game was sold out solely because we played Arkansas and the DFW Hogs travel in Texas. I guarantee if we had hosted Tennessee or Alabama, both top 5 teams, it would not have sold out.

And if you're calling Kansas a sell out, I've seen pics with plenty of empty seats.

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In reply to Big12Bear • 2:36p, 1/31/23

Big12Bear said:

The attitude starts with him.

If you recall, Rhoades was the one condescending our fans in football just before our worst home loss in years, 31-3.

The arrogance and condescension I have heard from Rhoades, Overshown and David are truly incredible. I would hate to be employed by the BBF right now, trying to play damage control for these guys. Their job becomes that much more difficult.

Is it that hard to get ownership of a situation that was bumbled and apologize to your core base? Apparently so. Instead, you get smartass responses and condescension.

As I reminded one of them, I was here as an alumni and fan long before they could spell Baylor, and I'll be here long after they are gone. Nothing I asked for was demanding or unrealistic.

Rhoades won't be here terribly long. He didn't bother to ask what really happened to his predecessor, or he might not have taken the job. For the time being, I'll be content to spend my entertainment dollars traveling to road games to support the Bears and touring as many NBA arenas as time allows.

If he were smart(I doubt), he'd go look at the NCAA title hanging in the Ferrell Center, go meet with his coaches and make sure their expectations are met.

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In reply to EvilTroyAndAbed • 10:32p, 1/31/23

EvilTroyAndAbed said:

This game was sold out solely because we played Arkansas and the DFW Hogs travel in Texas. I guarantee if we had hosted Tennessee or Alabama, both top 5 teams, it would not have sold out.

And if you're calling Kansas a sell out, I've seen pics with plenty of empty seats.

I paused it mid game, I'll post the photo.

But yeah, it looked pretty empty.

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