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10 months ago 08/30/2023 9:35pm EDT

The university of Nebraska, sold out a women's volleyball game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln to the tune of 92,003 spectators at $25 for adults and $5 for kids setting a new attendance world record for a woman's sporting event. Note that the Husker football team holds the NCAA record for most consecutive sellouts of 306 dating back to dating back to 1962, so they know how to show up in Lincoln.

Dear USATF,

Either do what they are doing or just have a championship meet in Nebraska, it's centrally located and somewhere like Omaha (population almost $500,000) has the infrastructure to handle it. Build it and they will come!

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washingtonpost.com

Nebraska volleyball sets women’s sporting event attendance world record

The Nebraska volleyball team broke the all-time attendance record for a women’s sporting event, with 92,003 fans jammed into Memorial Stadium for a match against Omaha.

Link:www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/08/...

10 months ago 08/30/2023 10:28pm EDT

re: HuskerG

HuskerG wrote:
The university of Nebraska, sold out a women's volleyball game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln to the tune of 92,003 spectators at $25 for adults and $5 for kids setting a new attendance world record for a woman's sporting event. Note that the Husker football team holds the NCAA record for most consecutive sellouts of 306 dating back to dating back to 1962, so they know how to show up in Lincoln.
Dear USATF,
Either do what they are doing or just have a championship meet in Nebraska, it's centrally located and somewhere like Omaha (population almost $500,000) has the infrastructure to handle it. Build it and they will come!
Image:scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.308...
Link:www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/08/...

92,000 spectators in a football stadium to watch volleyball???

10 months ago 08/30/2023 10:51pm EDT

re: that is exceptional

that is exceptional wrote:
HuskerG wrote:
The university of Nebraska, sold out a women's volleyball game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln to the tune of 92,003 spectators at $25 for adults and $5 for kids setting a new attendance world record for a woman's sporting event. Note that the Husker football team holds the NCAA record for most consecutive sellouts of 306 dating back to dating back to 1962, so they know how to show up in Lincoln.
Dear USATF,
Either do what they are doing or just have a championship meet in Nebraska, it's centrally located and somewhere like Omaha (population almost $500,000) has the infrastructure to handle it. Build it and they will come!
Image:scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.308...
Link:www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/08/...
92,000 spectators in a football stadium to watch volleyball???

Yup!

And 15 people in Eugene to watch Track.

10 months ago 08/30/2023 10:55pm EDT

re: HuskerG

That's Great News👍

Although there is nothing else to do in Lincoln Nebraska

10 months ago 08/30/2023 10:59pm EDT

re: Does it come with a happy ending

Does it come with a happy ending wrote:
That's Great News👍
Although there is nothing else to do in Lincoln Nebraska

And there is in Eugene?

10 months ago 08/30/2023 11:31pm EDT

re: HuskerG

Oh please. People can't even bother to turn up for LA and NY grand prix, moving out of Eugene doesn't solve the root of the problem.

10 months ago 08/30/2023 11:37pm EDT

re: HuskerG

HuskerG wrote:
Does it come with a happy ending wrote:
That's Great News👍
Although there is nothing else to do in Lincoln Nebraska
And there is in Eugene?

You're right, I always wanted to see the international quilt museum in downtown Lincoln.

10 months ago 08/31/2023 12:25am EDT

re: HuskerG

the reason no US meets attract fans is becuase no athletes go to them and no fans know they are happening. Most 25 year olds living in cities are happy to go to a sport event that's happening on a friday or saturday night, but they don't know the events are going on. USATF and NBC need to market more.

10 months ago 08/31/2023 12:41am EDT

re: mh kyck

mh kyck wrote:
Oh please. People can't even bother to turn up for LA and NY grand prix, moving out of Eugene doesn't solve the root of the problem.

Getting to Eugene is problematic. Unless one lives in the west, mostly California, it is a sh!tshow getting there, as there are no direct flights from anywhere east of Dallas. That is not to say I would, or want to, go to Lincoln (at least it is not Omaha), however, it is much easier to get to and out of.

What about enough hotel rooms for attendance this large? That is not happening in Eugene. The crime is high, the un-housed out of control, this is why everything to do or eat at closes early compared to other communities of the same size.

As far as LA and NY, again, unless one is on that side of the continent, it is problematic, lengthy trip to get there from the opposite of the country.

10 months ago 08/31/2023 12:53am EDT

re: Lefthandian

Lefthandian wrote:
mh kyck wrote:
Oh please. People can't even bother to turn up for LA and NY grand prix, moving out of Eugene doesn't solve the root of the problem.
Getting to Eugene is problematic. Unless one lives in the west, mostly California, it is a sh!tshow getting there, as there are no direct flights from anywhere east of Dallas. That is not to say I would, or want to, go to Lincoln (at least it is not Omaha), however, it is much easier to get to and out of.
What about enough hotel rooms for attendance this large? That is not happening in Eugene. The crime is high, the un-housed out of control, this is why everything to do or eat at closes early compared to other communities of the same size.
As far as LA and NY, again, unless one is on that side of the continent, it is problematic, lengthy trip to get there from the opposite of the country.

The attendance was quite poor when it was held at Drake in 2019.

10 months ago 08/31/2023 6:51am EDT

re: HuskerG

Sadly, the USATF marketing budget is Max Seigel’s yacht fund.

10 months ago 08/31/2023 6:57am EDT

re: The sad truth

The sad truth wrote:
Sadly, the USATF marketing budget is Max Seigel’s yacht fund.

Step 1 - fire Max Seigel!

10 months ago 08/31/2023 7:02am EDT

re: Does it come with a happy ending

Does it come with a happy ending wrote:
HuskerG wrote:
And there is in Eugene?
You're right, I always wanted to see the international quilt museum in downtown Lincoln.

Nice Google search. The International Quilt Museum isn't downtown. It is across the street from the ag campus.

10 months ago 08/31/2023 7:41am EDT

re: HuskerG

HuskerG wrote:
The university of Nebraska, sold out a women's volleyball game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln to the tune of 92,003 spectators at $25 for adults and $5 for kids setting a new attendance world record for a woman's sporting event. Note that the Husker football team holds the NCAA record for most consecutive sellouts of 306 dating back to dating back to 1962, so they know how to show up in Lincoln.
Dear USATF,
Either do what they are doing or just have a championship meet in Nebraska, it's centrally located and somewhere like Omaha (population almost $500,000) has the infrastructure to handle it. Build it and they will come!
Image:scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.308...
Link:www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/08/...

By that, do you mean be located in a state with no professional team? Nothing else to do?

10 months ago 08/31/2023 8:57am EDT

re: HuskerG

HuskerG wrote:
Note that the Husker football team holds the NCAA record for most consecutive sellouts of 306 dating back to dating back to 1962, so they know how to show up in Lincoln.

... and on football home game days, the Nebraska football stadium itself would be the largest-population city in Nebraska!

10 months ago 08/31/2023 9:13am EDT

re: ddnbb

ddnbb wrote:
HuskerG wrote:
Note that the Husker football team holds the NCAA record for most consecutive sellouts of 306 dating back to dating back to 1962, so they know how to show up in Lincoln.
... and on football home game days, the Nebraska football stadium itself would be the largest-population city in Nebraska!

Nope, third largest behind Omaha (~480,000) and Lincoln minus those at the game (~290,000 minus ~90,000).

10 months ago 08/31/2023 9:15am EDT

re: usef

usef wrote
By that, do you mean be located in a state with no professional team? Nothing else to do?

Well, several people on the board have pointed to Budapest's lack of other big events (e.g., they know they'll never get an Olympics) as a reason they did such a good job hosting Worlds. Might be similar.

10 months ago 08/31/2023 9:18am EDT

re: HuskerG

HuskerG wrote:
Note that the Husker football team holds the NCAA record for most consecutive sellouts of 306 dating back to dating back to 1962, so they know how to show up in Lincoln.
Image:scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.308...
Link:www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/08/...

Did you not read your own article? The volleyball team has 306 consecutive sellouts.

"Anyone who didn’t think Nebraska could fill a huge stadium for a volleyball match doesn’t know much about Nebraska volleyball, or college volleyball for that matter. The fourth-ranked Cornhuskers have won five national championships and have sold out 306 consecutive matches, an NCAA record,"

10 months ago 08/31/2023 9:21am EDT

re: Almost Home

Almost Home wrote:
The sad truth wrote:
Sadly, the USATF marketing budget is Max Seigel’s yacht fund.
Step 1 - fire Max Seigel!

I've been observing the sport for 40 years, going back to my junior high track days and continuing today as a hobby jogger. In those 4 decades, I have heard "Fire X!!!" about every head of TAC/USATF during that time. When they do make a change, the new guy changes nothing and people cry, "Fire the new guy!!!"

Nothing ever changes. The sport is what it is. And that's okay.

10 months ago 08/31/2023 9:28am EDT

re: HuskerG

Drake is close enough and they barely fill the stadium for a track meet.

Get real already. Track meets are boring no matter where you put it.

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