POLL RESULTS- TIGERS vs. THE ECONOMY

Thanks to everyone who voted in the most recent poll. The question was: Will your 2009 season game attendance and/or IPTAY donations be affected by the current state of the economy? As much as we all love tailgating and attending games on Saturdays in Death Valley and following the Tigers on the road and to bowl games, I began to wonder if the sad state of financial affairs we find ourselves in would affect the average fan's ability to continue to paying IPTAY dues and/or ticket costs and all the other expenses associated with game days. So, I decided to ask. The majority of the respondents, 45%, said it's a priority no matter what the economy is doing. However, 23% said that the economy would definitely affect their game attendance and/or dues. Another 4% said that they were planning on attending/donating less and another 26% said that their plans for 2009 would possibly be affected unless the economy improved soon.

So, in essence, the results indicate that roughly half the respondents are going to continue to carry on with business as usual while the other half are either possibly or definitely going to have to alter their plans unless things improve soon. It's hard to define exactly what "improvement of the economy" means to all people. For some, it may mean that they're gainfully employed or have a reasonable assurance of continued employment. For others, it may be easier access to credit that has tightened substantially this year or recouping losses suffered in the stock market decline. I want Death Valley to be filled to capacity for every 2009 game, so my Christmas wish is that we see the overall economic turnaround necessary.

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