BC at the Pete vs cupcakes at The Pete

[Sean Miller Fan]

Earlier in the year, we had a discussion on whether fans would rather see (and pay money for) Pitt play bad brand name teams or mid-majors who are actually better. I remember comparing Missouri and St. John's with Morehead State and Kent State.
Pitt has played some pretty good mid-majors but nobody came to the games. With BC coming in, its a perfect little case study using my own Stubhubbing.

Stubhub changed their policy so that sellers cannot price their tickets below $6. That said, I was able to land $6 lower level tickets to all Pitt non-cons besides Purdue, UMES (didnt go), and EWU (didn't go). However, my BC lowers cost me $30 each even though Kent and Morehead and other mid majors we played are much better. The name Boston College is worth something to them.

I am in no way saying that we should schedule bad power conference teams because it hurts your RPI and those teams would require a home-and-home. However as long as you're not playing at 9 o'clock on a weeknight, there is certainly a much better market out there of fans who want to watch Pitt play brand name themes as compared to mid majors.

 

[UPitt '89]

Two things:

1. It's a Saturday afternoon with no other local sports competing.

2. It's a conference game.

Conference games matter more, they just do.

If BC was in another conference, and this game was on December 17th, it would have an awful crowd.

Conversely, if Morehead State or Kent State were conference games and they were being played on a Saturday in mid January, they'd have good crowds.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Two things:

1. It's a Saturday afternoon with no other local sports competing.

2. It's a conference game.

Conference games matter more, they just do.

If BC was in another conference, and this game was on December 17th, it would have an awful crowd.

Conversely, if Morehead State or Kent State were conference games and they were being played on a Saturday in mid January, they'd have good crowds.

Exactly.

 

[PittPoker]

Big deal, Pitt beats cellar dweller BC - after that awful performance last night a win against a last place team really does nothing for me.

 

[California Panther]

Big deal, Pitt beats cellar dweller BC - after that awful performance last night a win against a last place team really does nothing for me.

Doesn't matter who you beat when we're talking about conference record, you gotta get from 3-1 to 4-1, then you can go for 5-1. It is a conference game, everyone in the ACC plays BC once, some twice, tomorrow is just our turn at the Eagles.

 

[Pittx9]

This is a game Pitt absolutely needs to win. Coming off a loss they can't afford to lose to a team that has no business being competitive with Pitt at the Pete. Artis needs a huge game to get back in rhythm.