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Originally posted by PerfectVerse06
So why can't SC State get more tickets?
State is right up I-26, not in another state like the schools I listed above.
I don't think there should be 10,000 tickets given to State like Clemson gets because that is the game most people want to see because of the rivalry. But I think State should be allotted more than just 2,000 measley tickets.
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The way college football works is that big schools have to pay small schools to come to their stadiums for games. This ensures a home crowd for the 'warmup' games - plus, the school will still take a net profit from gate receipts.
I'd guess that if there were more demand for tix from the SCS side, they would be available - or if USC were having trouble selling to their own fans. As it is, if USC is selling out, there's literally no reason to sell to ANY fans - except, as you said, in rivalry or conference games (where they are required to sell a certain amount, and may benefit from a reciprocal arrangement with the top rivals to open more seats to opposing fans).
Basically, I can't see any reason to sell MORE than 2000 tix in this sort of situation . . . does SCS travel well? Is this really a rivalry of any sort? I'm not from the area, so I really have no clue, but these things help - but even with both, I'm not sure I'd open sales.
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Originally posted by PerfectVerse06
This game has the ability to draw a massive crowd, and USC should be aware of it and embrace the opportunities that this could bring.
Do 7500 people from UF, UGA, and UT travel to USC for games? Do they not think that people from Orangeburg, just 45 minutes from Columbia, will come to the game, but then assume that that many people will drive hours to come to USC?
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These things I can't address, not being from the area - but UF, UGA and UT have (historically) traveled VERY well . . . and those seats also find their way back to USC fans when unsold. Add in conference requirements, and I think it's a different beast.