BASKETBALL "Operation Full House 2"

[MTOleBlue]

Grassroots drive underway to sell out the arena for the last three games. Apparently it's having an impact - Erik Bacharach is planning 'something big' in terms of media coverage for this, and (this is the big part) they are now selling bleacher GA seating online at GBR.com ticket website for the UAB game! I can't even remember the last time they did that for a game. Maybe the WKU game a few years back when we had 10k+ in the stands? We may surpass that on Saturday!

If y'all don't have tickets yet... don't wait because the chairbacks are supposedly almost gone: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/mtsu/EN/buy/details/ENMB0224

 

[altshauf]

I take pride that I was at the game v WKU for operation full house. 11,807 included myself, some buddies, and my future wife. I would be happy to be a part of the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th largest crowd in history there if things go the way the “should”. We just gotta win like we have proven we can.

 

[RaiderDawg78]

I can’t believe it’s been 14 years since the first one.

It would be great to get 10,000 plus butts-N-seats for these 3 games. It would be amazing if we got 11,500 once. Honestly, deserve that.

 

[MTOleBlue]

High hopes for at least 10,000 this Saturday. I feel like we could and should have that many.

 

[TheBigBluePeach]

I think it should be called, "Operation Fuller House".

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

Hilarious If someone could a lo-fi video montage with the basketball team that is like the opening of full house.

 

[MTFNBY5]

How much does the missing set of bleachers (fell since the "Operation Full House") cut the capacity of The Murph?

 

[MTOleBlue]

How much does the missing set of bleachers (fell since the "Operation Full House") cut the capacity of The Murph?

Probably not more than 300-500.

 

[Raiderclyde]

Most publications still list Murphy Center at 11,520 capacity. On a game day sheet a few years ago, after bleacher collapsed and before they were painted, saw 11,380 as the stated capacity. If that is correct, then it’s just 140 seats (think that one was a shorter set). Also, that also may not account for any seating configuration changes made at court side or ADA compliance adjustments made about the time of our last renovation.

 

[SpaceRaider]

 

[MTOleBlue]

Hopefully that number will jump quite a bit after Saturday's game. Depends on how many students show up, but it looks like the marketing folks have been hitting campus hard to get students to the game.

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

Don't know why the marketing department needs to be in be top 25 to market the product but oh well.

This is a moment to build new fans.

 

[Blueraider_Mike]

With 3 games of about 7716 average we will end of leading the league in attendance with a 6300 average.

 

[MTsumner92]

Tried to go to goblueraiders. Com to buy tickets. Nightmare. Better way?

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

While I think using Ticketmaster is terrible I just went through he process of buying tickets and I had no problem.

 

[MTOleBlue]

Tried to go to goblueraiders. Com to buy tickets. Nightmare. Better way?

Here’s the link: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/mtsu/EN/buy/details/ENMB0224. There are just a couple of seat backs left and they’re mainly selling GA tickets now for the bleachers so I’d recommend buying ASAP. If that fails you can call the ticket office and do your order over the phone.

 

[MTOleBlue]

 

[MTsumner92]

Thanks MTO. That worked nicely. Me and the boys are going! Can't wait...

 

[MTLynn]

This is so cheesy... shouldn't it be full house 3???

Most will remember that full house 2 was a piggyback campaign to sell-out Floyd stadium

 

[MTOleBlue]

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This is so cheesy... shouldn't it be full house 3???

Most will remember that full house 2 was a piggyback campaign to sell-out Floyd stadium

We don’t talk about that. Dark ages

 

[MTOleBlue]

Chairback seats are now sold out. Only bleacher General Admission seats are left. I would recommend buying tickets now to avoid long lines on game day. And don’t forget to arrive early to get a good seat. Great news that the lower bowl is sold out!

 

[SpaceRaider]

So, will the 50% of the lower bowl seats that never seem to be filled have butts in the seats for this game?

 

[MTSUSkyman]

Depends, will the old farts that always sit in my seats move?

 

[SpaceRaider]

A mark of progress, I guess, is this season, when we arrive for our seats up to an half hour before tip off, about half the games I have had to ask people to move out of our seats.

 

[MTOleBlue]

So, will the 50% of the lower bowl seats that never seem to be filled have butts in the seats for this game?

I feel like they will be. Fortunately the most interesting conference games are UAB, WKU, and Marshall so I think that folks will be in attendance for these last three.

 

[SpaceRaider]

 

[SpaceRaider]

 

[Blueraider_Mike]

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Our average after last night is 6225 fans per game. This puts us in first place in attendance for CUSA and with 2 more good crowds our average will grow.

 

[SpaceRaider]

 

[MTLynn]

Thursday will be a school/work night so I don't expect attendance to be as large as it was yesterday

 

[blueboro007]

FIU and FAU...re-defining greatness

 

[MTOleBlue]

Thursday will be a school/work night so I don't expect attendance to be as large as it was yesterday

It will be sold out.

 

[MTCasey]

What we might lose in family walk-up might be offset by increased student turnout on a Thursday.

 

[sWiley]

Thursday will be a school/work night so I don't expect attendance to be as large as it was yesterday

It's a freakin 7 o clock game. Will be done by no later than 10. Considering the stakes & ramifications this game carries, does that seriously keep fans at home? If so, we will never grow into an elite program.

 

[SpaceRaider]

I think being a 7pm start actually helps with the crowd on a week night

I wish they were all starting at 7 or 7:30

 

[bluefutcpa]

I’m assuming the time was push to accommodate TV???

 

[TrueBlue147]

It will be a sell out. The later start helps. It gives people more time get home from work and then head to the Murph

 

[SpaceRaider]

 

[MTOleBlue]

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Ty Nix is such a great proponent of all our sports teams.

 

[SpaceRaider]