Does beer help college basketball attendance??

[tornado]

John Supinie tries to get that answer - even asking Dr. Michael Cross...

http://www.sj-r.com/sports/x1660536980/Do-alcohol-sales-factor-into-attendance

Cross says...
"Bradley athletic director Michael Cross says it??™s just part of the bid to make everyone feel at home away from home.

???We??™re trying to put together an overall fan-friendly environment...

..The sale of alcohol doesn??™t factor into Bradley??™s contract with the arena, according to Cross."

[New Guy]

[QUOTE=tornado;259201]John Supinie tries to get that answer - even asking Dr. Michael Cross...

http://www.sj-r.com/sports/x1660536980/Do-alcohol-sales-factor-into-attendance

Yes!

[TheGuy]

Definitely. If ticket sales across the nation continue to plumit, i could see the ncaa giving consideration. In theory there is no reason not to if universities are responsible.

[Braves4Life]

Definitely. If ticket sales across the nation continue to plumit, i could see the ncaa giving consideration. In theory there is no reason not to if universities are responsible.

Agreed. We send our kids to war at 18 and allow them to vote... LET THEM DRINK!

[tornado]

B4L - maybe you recall - but during the years from the 60's to the mid-70's the drinking age in Illinois was 18 - that's the way it was when I was in college - and it led to far higher auto-accident fatalities and a lot of college kids becoming alcoholics
BUT I am still not so sure I would have changed it as it was just one more way that the smart kids who chose not to drink would be able to gain advantage and come out of college with better GPA's

[LittleBrave]

B4L - maybe you recall - but during the years from the 60's to the mid-70's the drinking age in Illinois was 18 - that's the way it was when I was in college - and it led to far higher auto-accident fatalities and a lot of college kids becoming alcoholics
BUT I am still not so sure I would have changed it as it was just one more way that the smart kids who chose not to drink would be able to gain advantage and come out of college with better GPA's

The 2nd idea here means a whole lot less to me than the 1st as far as consequences.

Everyone has a choice whether to drink or not (a.k.a. - be responsible or not) If it's the smart kids who choose not to drink, then so be it. And it's still the smart kids who choose not to drink, or drink in moderation, even with the legal drinking age at 21, and come out ahead.

Whether there's more or less drinking going on if it's legal or not is up for debate. I've just always thought it's condoning poor decisions and irresponsible behavior for young, immature adults between 18 and 20 if they legalize drinking at age 18.

[SFP]

B4L - maybe you recall - but during the years from the 60's to the mid-70's the drinking age in Illinois was 18 - that's the way it was when I was in college - and it led to far higher auto-accident fatalities and a lot of college kids becoming alcoholics
BUT I am still not so sure I would have changed it as it was just one more way that the smart kids who chose not to drink would be able to gain advantage and come out of college with better GPA's

I see it a bit differently but agree! Kids need to learn how to be socially responsible and drinking should be learned from adult supervision. Waiting until college behind everyone's back does no one any favors IMO. It was funny for me to see all the kids in my dorm freshmen year come back time and time again making love to the porcelain goddess. Where I was from it only took once to reach that level of drunkenness for you to be called out by adults. If you earn to drink from friends who have no idea, what do you expect.

[bert notorius]

I don't know about attendance but it's the only way I'm going to make it through next season.

[amckillip]

I don't know about attendance but it's the only way I'm going to make it through next season.

+1