L J S A
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Scary thing is that Duke basketball could get away with this, along with most of the football teams in the SEC.Next step: dynamic seating. Seats change every game based on additional donations the week prior.
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They could probably do it at each halftime.
Yes we will all get seats. That's not the point. Loyalty means bubkis.
Sitting through countless years of subpar basketball and emotionally invested in a program for one's whole life is worth 50K dollars.
Man, I remember games at MSG where if there were 1000 fans it would be considered the norm. I was looking forward to having my kids sit in the seats that we have had for over 50 years. It was a pleasure that we would never be able to have again.
Now I'll see some rich fool sitting in my seats (when they decide to show up) and not know half the players on the team. Because when the worm turns they'll be gone.
I am going to see what they offer and it might be better to just buy select games in better seats on the resale market and then the school can get what loyalty earns you. BUBKIS.
Sitting through countless years of subpar basketball and emotionally invested in a program for one's whole life is worth 50K dollars.
Man, I remember games at MSG where if there were 1000 fans it would be considered the norm. I was looking forward to having my kids sit in the seats that we have had for over 50 years. It was a pleasure that we would never be able to have again.
Now I'll see some rich fool sitting in my seats (when they decide to show up) and not know half the players on the team. Because when the worm turns they'll be gone.
I am going to see what they offer and it might be better to just buy select games in better seats on the resale market and then the school can get what loyalty earns you. BUBKIS.
One reality and we can all whine about it, but there never was an expectation in fan's minds that we were building equity in the least through season ticket purchases. About 50% of season ticket holders ever made more than the minimum mandatory donation associated with season ticket purchase. For me this has been a lifelong journey as an sth.
Honestly even if you are in the bottom 5%, 70% of the garden would still be available for you to select.
If you have a choice sitting in your 100s same seats same cost watching Norm Robert’s or sitting in the 300s watching a potential top 5 team led by Rick Pitino for higher price what would you choose ?
Nosebleed seats at CA.
Johnnies317
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I get the frustration from folks but to some other posters points what’s the alternative? We fall behind everyone and become irrelevant for another 25 years. Those who fall behind get left behind more than ever in this era.
As a season ticket holder since 1988, the process is troublesome. That being said, as long as we have Coach P we will be relevant and the school is capitalizing on the moment. Any business would look to exploit a superior product for as long as they can especially with the added pressure of the NIL enviornment.
Redenbacher
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We had a team led by Rick Pitino last year. So the proper comparison isn't Norm Roberts / Rick Pitino. It's Rick Pitino last year vs Rick Pitino this year for a 30% price increase and potentially worse seats. Most people will take that deal, I suspect, since expectations are sky high. But Pitino +30% and worse seats better deliver the goods.
No one will or should be happy about a first weekend exit this year to say the least.
There is a loooong way to go from here to there. Right now my expectations are to be competitive. Will worry about expectations for March in early February, maybe.
I don't think it matters at this point, unless there's an injury. Ticket price hike, third year of Pitino, last year of Zuby. It kind of has to figure itself out. If the players don't live up to the hype or don't mesh and its the middle of February, than its a very disappointing season by default.
SJU Center Court
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"Any business would look to exploit a superior product for as long as they can". Well said and accurate
Before the reseat starts, could the school have offered season ticket holders the opportunity to keep their seats if a specific donation was made? Without the donation the seats would be included in the reseat.
Competing well in OOC schedule, being in top two of BE, grabbing a BE T title, getting a solid Dance seed and being a second week team w Elite 8 chance seems laudable aspiration. So many variables dictating achieving that like key injuries, chemistry, etc., but in July this possibility is not a reach and makes me happy.
Before some posters get nutty for absence of winning national championship in the above road map, getting to an Elite 8 does not preclude that. Final 4 participation of course would give us a memory to cherish just like 1985.
That would NEVER happen here. Never.
With the nature of the tournament, I think it’s always crazy to expect anything beyond second weekend. Becomes all about matchups and momentum
Yup
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anyone have a pricing breakdown of sections? or what they were? single digit sections... center ... i can do the mental 30% increase... math mojor...nbd...
Need to prep the wife for the expenditure.... lol
Need to prep the wife for the expenditure.... lol