Posted by NoleCC

By Bill Kristoph

Every time I head over to the Seminoles.com Football Page, I get this “Season Tickets Available” advertisement. Sure, I can turn it off, but frankly I’m amazed by it. For the first time that I can remember since I started going to games in 1997, Florida State appears to be struggling to sell out season tickets. At least they are struggle to the point that they are still advertising them.

My big question is, “Why?”

My theories are:

1. The price of tickets has skyrocketed, while the quality of the product has gone down since 2001. $215 for 5 home games? That’s an average of $43 per game. Does anybody really want to spend $43 on Duke? It’s an even higher price once Booster Donations are factored in to the formula.

2. The home schedule is awful. The number is bad enough, but it’s UAB, N.C. State, Miami, Duke and Maryland. The only highlight of that game is Miami.

3. The big out of conference game (aside from Florida) is on neutral turf in Jacksonville. Perhaps Seminole fans are saving for that trip instead of the bad home schedule?

4. The verdict is still out on whether or not FSU football will compete for an ACC Title this season. New coaches can only do so much in a short amount of time, and while optimism is high, it should be realistic. 8 wins this season would be fantastic with the brutal road schedule that the Seminoles have.

5. The Doak Campbell experience is rough at times. The seating is certainly not cushy, day games in September and October are hot and sticky, especially on the Visitor’s side of the stadium, and the concessions aren’t the greatest thing on the planet. $3.50 for a bottle of water? Oh wait, that was last year before Jeff Bowden’s payoff was due. I’m sure those prices will be even higher.

Frankly, I’m hoping that I get my new seating assignment that I asked for when I renewed. So maybe the lack of renewals is a good thing for me. What do you think? Leave me some comments!