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Break down of the 92,000 tickets available for the Rose Bowl (Stanford got 30,000)

Birky said:
Certainly not saying you should spend the money. That is a ton of lettuce. Just saying I wouldn't even consider for 1/2 second taking a week long tropical vacation over a Rose Bowl trip. That is no comparison. The tropics are probably going to be there for awhile. Your kids may have to leave a Rose on your grave, and talk about how they "wish dad were still around" before they leave for Pasadena on the next Hawkeye Rose Bowl swarm...or you can go next year. Who knows?;)
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Trust me, I've gone back and forth on it a lot. Especially now that I've seen direct flights that aren't that much more. The flights are what concern me the most. Just have a feeling I'd be stuck in an airport for days.
 
Scherrman said:
Trust me, I've gone back and forth on it a lot. Especially now that I've seen direct flights that aren't that much more. The flights are what concern me the most. Just have a feeling I'd be stuck in an airport for days.
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Oh trust me, not suggesting at all you should go, but if we see a picture of you on some beach in the next six months...
 
Anyone that thinks it is going to be 50/50 split in the crowd is crazy IMO ... I think it will be more like 70/30 Iowa (similar to Wisconsin Rose Bowl in '94). We'll see ...
 
Each Pac12 school gets tickets. I know this because I got my tickets from a particular school's athletic dept.

There are also a ton of Rose Bowl committees and board members. They have a pool of tickets, which they are forbidden to place in the secondary market. Pasadena city residents have a presale opportunity. Prime sport and other travel companies get substantial allocations that are in essence the rose bowl moving tickets directly to the secondary market.

I hsd multiple stanford alums putting in requests for me. Because I got some more tickets that way I know Stanford fans get their tickets on 12/18. Like iowa, they don't know where they are sitting. When the Stanford tickets are allocated, I expect even more tickets on the secondary market.
 
whatsup13579er said:
This. The Rose Bowl is still special. If Iowa would have made the CFP, I don't think I would have made the trip to Dallas or Miami. I am going to Pasadena because its the Rose Bowl.
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Which is just stupid thinking.

I'll sit this one out and wait until we play an actual important football game in January, instead of a glorified exhibition.
 
ahawkfan91 said:
Which is just stupid thinking.

I'll sit this one out and wait until we play an actual important football game in January, instead of a glorified exhibition.
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Stupid? That is the equivalent of saying having emotion is stupid.
 
ahawkfan91 said:
Which is just stupid thinking.

I'll sit this one out and wait until we play an actual important football game in January, instead of a glorified exhibition.
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I'm sorry that the Cotton Bowl doesn't make it move for me. No one talks about the pageantry of the Orange Bowl. I've been to Dallas. I've made multiple trips to Florida. I've never made it further West than Breckenridge, CO. I'll be going to the Rose Bowl with thousands of other Hawkeye fans. I'm glad you won't be there. We don't need people like you sucking the fun out of the Granddaddy of Them All.
 
my thoughts are: this playoff system is a huge sham and the rose bowl is one of the last legit games and it is wonderful that the hawks are in, but I think Stanford wins big
 
Going to Dallas would have been awesome. My brother probably would have gone then, since he lives in Houston. Flights from Iowa would have been SOOO much easier and cheaper, direct flights too. I would have not reason not to go if it was in Dallas.
 
Scherrman said:
Going to Dallas would have been awesome. My brother probably would have gone then, since he lives in Houston. Flights from Iowa would have been SOOO much easier and cheaper, direct flights too. I would have not reason not to go if it was in Dallas.
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On top of that the drive from Iowa City to Dallas is around 12 hours, so significantly less people would be flying.
 
Scherrman said:
Same thing for me. My wife and I could go on a tropical vacation for a week for less than that. Hell, I could fly to Europe for that. That's too much for 3 days in LA.
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Amen ... The cost of everything associated with attending the Rose Bowl was a turn off. Despite the Rose Bowl being on my bucket list, couldn't justify spending that much money for a 3-day trip. No way ... I went to Ireland 5 years ago for 9 days and the cost of that trip was about what I would have spent on 3-days in Pasadena ...
 
Rustys Dad said:
Amen ... The cost of everything associated with attending the Rose Bowl was a turn off. Despite the Rose Bowl being on my bucket list, couldn't justify spending that much money for a 3-day trip. No way ... I went to Ireland 5 years ago for 9 days and the cost of that trip was about what I would have spent on 3-days in Pasadena ...
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It would be a whole different story if I had planned on going ahead of time. I went to the Championship game instead. We figured we wouldn't be able to get tickets to the Rose Bowl so we never looked into it. When we did get tickets we were not prepared and it was too late to find anything reasonable.

If Iowa has another great season next year I will plan ahead if Iowa has a shot at the Rose Bowl. Although, I'd be fine with going to Indy again. Indy was a blast and affordable.
 
Rustys Dad said:
Amen ... The cost of everything associated with attending the Rose Bowl was a turn off. Despite the Rose Bowl being on my bucket list, couldn't justify spending that much money for a 3-day trip. No way ... I went to Ireland 5 years ago for 9 days and the cost of that trip was about what I would have spent on 3-days in Pasadena ...
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1. You might be dead the next time Iowa goes to Pasadena leaving your bucket list incomplete.
2. Costs probably aren't going to be going down any time soon.
 
whatsup13579er said:
1. You might be dead the next time Iowa goes to Pasadena leaving your bucket list incomplete.
2. Costs probably aren't going to be going down any time soon.
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Planning ahead can save money or at least get better times on flights and a closer hotel. Trying to book a trip to the Rose Bowl three weeks before the game is not the best plan.
 
whatsup13579er said:
1. You might be dead the next time Iowa goes to Pasadena leaving your bucket list incomplete.
2. Costs probably aren't going to be going down any time soon.
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I'd like to go but the cost benefit ratio on the rose bowl is way outta whack. That bucket will remain empty unless I find myself in a situation where money is no object. There are just too many people willing to pay insane amounts to go, driving the prices well beyond what it's worth to me. I'm ok with that.
 
I would not count on Stanford being there in to much force. They are savvy and realize the Iowa fans will have a huge demand for those tickets. I am betting many of them requested tickets just so they could sell them. Kinda like alot of Iowa fans that are not going are doing. They requested more because they could and it would make financial sense too so they can sell them. I am sure there will be a good number of Stanford fans there but It will be 3 to 1 Iowa fans. bet on that.
 
Scherrman said:
Planning ahead can save money or at least get better times on flights and a closer hotel. Trying to book a trip to the Rose Bowl three weeks before the game is not the best plan.
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My wife and her family wanted to go to Indy for the B1G Championship game. I managed to talk them out of going to Indy and talked them into going to Pasadena instead if Iowa made it. We gambled a little and it all worked out. Chalk up a rare win for me vs the wife and in-laws! If we would have went to Indy, I would be in the same boat as you are. It would have been too much to do both trips.
 
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Scherrman said:
Planning ahead can save money or at least get better times on flights and a closer hotel. Trying to book a trip to the Rose Bowl three weeks before the game is not the best plan.
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Yeah, the best bet is if the Rose is in play next year buy tickets at face before the teams are announced and book lodging. If Iowa doesn't head there it's generally easy to get your $$ back on the tickets and cancel the hotel. Would probably have to book airfare just after announced, as usually with the flights there is a charge if you cancel.
 
Drmac22 said:
I would not count on Stanford being there in to much force. They are savvy and realize the Iowa fans will have a huge demand for those tickets. I am betting many of them requested tickets just so they could sell them.
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I personally know a guy who is a Stanford alum and lives in San Francisco. He was able to request 8 and he has no plans to go. I'm pretty sure he's just looking to make as much as he can off Iowa fans, and I cannot blame him at all for that.
 
Scherrman said:
Going to Dallas would have been awesome. My brother probably would have gone then, since he lives in Houston. Flights from Iowa would have been SOOO much easier and cheaper, direct flights too. I would have not reason not to go if it was in Dallas.
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Yes, I would have a personal connection to the area as well. It would be much, much cheaper for me (and most people) to go to Dallas, especially considering DSM direct flights there often.

But it still wouldn't be the Rose Bowl. The Rose Bowl, as an event, is MUCH better (in theory, in everything I've ever read/seen) than this new Cotton Bowl. The GAME itself might not be as "important", but the event is much more so.
 
From this message from Iowa ticket manager, it signals Iowa may have got more than 22k.

"original allotment was 22,000"... so maybe Rose gave Iowa more.

 
milehighhawkeye24 said:
You greatly underestimate the fan base of Iowa, take a look at the the Big Ten Championship, it was at least 60% black and gold in the stadium and probably at least 75% around Indy. We are going with a group of 25 people and only 11 of us have tickets. The surrounding areas will be littered with black and gold and if there is anywhere that sells busch light in that area look out for a large swarm of black and gold
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It was more like 75-25 in stadium and 80-20 outside IMO
 
I wonder how many Iowa fans that had planned to go, canned the idea once the ticket prices were so high?

With how low prices have dropped, I have to imagine that is exactly what has happened with thousands of fans. It's not like living in California or out west knowing you can simply wait and see what prices do and then just jump in your car that day or the day before and head to the game. This takes planning and expense to see it through.

I also suspect that many tire kickers that were on the fence (that might have gone under different ticket circumstances for sure) just decided against it.

So when it comes down to it, I really wonder if it might be closer to 50/50 Iowa/Stanford fans in the end.

Hell, maybe even empty seats? doubt that but never know.
 
Hwk-I-St8 said:
I'd like to go but the cost benefit ratio on the rose bowl is way outta whack. That bucket will remain empty unless I find myself in a situation where money is no object. There are just too many people willing to pay insane amounts to go, driving the prices well beyond what it's worth to me. I'm ok with that.
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Yeah, the cost is a problem. We had our family Christmas gathering last Sunday and I was talking to one of my relatives who has season tickets and is financially quite capable of making the trip. Still, he decided it was too much. He and his wife and 2 kids flew to Indy for the CCG game for a small fraction of what it would cost to go to the Rose Bowl. He said that a package just for him and his wife was going to cost about 8 grand. He said, "You can do a lot of different things for 8 grand,"
 
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Since I had been looking for tickets and had already booked flight and hotel before hand (bought tickets today) I was watching prices and number of tickets on stubhub. The count has gone up drastically in the last few days.

Tuesday's count
"Iowa side" 1,124
"Stanford side" 573

Wednesday
Iowa 1,266
Stanford 924

Thursday
Iowa 1,397
Stanford 2,110

Overall tickets have gone up a lot but the tickets available on Stanford side have shot way up! A lot of these say 1-6, 1-8, 1-10 and 1-12. The majority of these are in the back sections as well so I'm guessing the stanford fans are finding friends with the best seats and unloading the ones farther from the field.

So as you can see this clearly proves the fact that I have too much time on my hands and need a gf.... Or something.
 
Pepperman said:
I personally know a guy who is a Stanford alum and lives in San Francisco. He was able to request 8 and he has no plans to go. I'm pretty sure he's just looking to make as much as he can off Iowa fans, and I cannot blame him at all for that.
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wow, if he sells at $600 each, he is making $450 profit/ticket x 8 tickets = $3,600 profit
 
ahawkfan91 said:
Which is just stupid thinking.

I'll sit this one out and wait until we play an actual important football game in January, instead of a glorified exhibition.
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Now THAT's funny. You insult someone for being sentimental about a classic event that has gone on for over a hundred years, and for most of his life was probably the end-all, be-all of college sports. Then you counter with basically calling any post-season college football game outside of the new 2-year-old playoff a meaningless exhibition game, further stating that you are boycotting any post-season game the Hawkeyes play in unless it's the playoff.

Two things I have to say about that:
1) It's possible you will never attend a Hawkeye post-season game again, and
2) You won't be missed.
 
Birky said:
True, but you don't get to pick when the Hawkeyes go to the Rose Bowl. Thousands of Hawkeye fans over the last 25 years have died waiting for the next Rose Bowl.
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I used to think the Rose Bowl was a bucket list item for me, but not any more. My wife and I were talking very seriously about taking our 2 kids to the Cotton Bowl or the Fiesta Bowl if the Hawks ended up at either of them (I went to both Orange Bowls). These Rose Bowl prices are such a joke. I can knock a couple other great bucket list items off the list for the price of this one. The Granddaddy Of Them All has definitely lost some charm for me this year. People treat it like the Final Four or the Super Bowl, where ticket brokers and corporations control such a huge number of the tickets that common fans with modest budgets are SOL.
 
MNHawk said:
I used to think the Rose Bowl was a bucket list item for me, but not any more. My wife and I were talking very seriously about taking our 2 kids to the Cotton Bowl or the Fiesta Bowl if the Hawks ended up at either of them (I went to both Orange Bowls). These Rose Bowl prices are such a joke. I can knock a couple other great bucket list items off the list for the price of this one. The Granddaddy Of Them All has definitely lost some charm for me this year. People treat it like the Final Four or the Super Bowl, where ticket brokers and corporations control such a huge number of the tickets that common fans with modest budgets are SOL.
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The ticket prices for the game really aren't the problem anymore. There are plenty of tickets available online and you can get them for under $300. The problem is trying to get there. Even hotels aren't near as bad as getting flights.
 
j0nnyhb_Prime said:
Anyone that thinks it is going to be 50/50 split in the crowd is crazy IMO ... I think it will be more like 70/30 Iowa (similar to Wisconsin Rose Bowl in '94). We'll see ...
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Found this overhead shot of the Rose from 2 years ago. The shadow makes it difficult to tell for sure, but definitely >50% Michigan State fans, and maybe as much as 2/3rds. Michigan State hadn't been there in 26 years (much like us), but their fan base doesn't travel nearly as well as Iowa's. Also, this is Stanford's 3rd trip in 4 years, so there could certainly be a "been there, done that" attitude from many of their fans, especially with the disappointment of missing the playoff and Iowa not being a marquee school. I would think that Iowa will have at least a 2 to 1 edge and maybe close to 3 to 1. Guess we'll see...

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MNHawk said:
I used to think the Rose Bowl was a bucket list item for me, but not any more. My wife and I were talking very seriously about taking our 2 kids to the Cotton Bowl or the Fiesta Bowl if the Hawks ended up at either of them (I went to both Orange Bowls). These Rose Bowl prices are such a joke. I can knock a couple other great bucket list items off the list for the price of this one. The Granddaddy Of Them All has definitely lost some charm for me this year. People treat it like the Final Four or the Super Bowl, where ticket brokers and corporations control such a huge number of the tickets that common fans with modest budgets are SOL.
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So:

It is about cost, not the event.

Ok.
 
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