vball10set;1637352 wrote:At other sports events this is the "hook", something to get you there...at a major college, the football game itself should be the hook. jmo.
I can understand that thinking. But I don't necessarily agree with it. At the end of the day, football (whether it's pee-wee, jr. high, high school, college, or pro) is a form of entertainment. It is nothing more than a game. Yes, it generates million of dollars. But it's a game and the people that watch it on TV or in the stands, are doing so just to be entertained for a few hours a week. To try to act like the game is too big for something like fireworks, is pretty ridiculous, IMO.
I mean, I see it more of an added bonus for the fans who are there anyways. If there's someone who has no interest in football or Michigan and they find out there are fireworks going on at the stadium, they aren't going to drop $80/ticket to go see a game just to see fireworks afterwards. But if there is a parent thinking about bringing his kids to see a game and sees there are post-game fireworks so buys tickets to that game so his kids can see the show after the game...I don't see a damn thing wrong with that.
People seem to forget that college football is a business. All that matters is bringing people in the door. If a "hook" helps push someone on the fence about buying tickets into buying tickets...then it's a good thing.
