Have been told by Allison that prices for both my football and basketball tickets were going up next yearTotally agree...who said prices are going up next year? We could refuse to buy en masse
Have been told by Allison that prices for both my football and basketball tickets were going up next yearTotally agree...who said prices are going up next year? We could refuse to buy en masse
yeah, I took it as pride in our upgrades and our efforts for a good atmosphere/game experience. of course nobody's happy with our record the past 2 years.No where does that article say that our basketball program is doing great because attendance is up. It’s flaunting attendance numbers, which included a record number of season tickets.
Saying we’re happy and proud of a record number of attendees and saying we’re happy and proud of the number of basketball wins are two different things.
Yes, 05 might know more of the details, but I believe there is some reclassification going on of seats, prices, donation levels for next year.Wasn't there some scuttlebutt about a seat re-org as well?
If they think they're going to raises prices, possibly re-org seats AND retain Thin Skin they are off their rocker. The only way I could see that working is if they send Thin Skin down the road and make a great hire -- that could generate serious excitement and drive increased ticket sales.
I presume to extract more donor money once again from season ticket holders. This is a time-honored tradition but it tends to work better when people actually want to buy/keep their seats.Why do they want to reseat the RC in the first place?
You’d be shocked I think if you saw the promotions. It really is the cheapest ticket in town for the most part, VCU game aside.Who are these people getting these "truckloads" of free tickets?
Not being snarky, just curious. How fortunate for them. How does one obtain a free ticket?
Who are these people getting these "truckloads" of free tickets?
Not being snarky, just curious. How fortunate for them. How does one obtain a free ticket?
Mo, could you be a bit more specific?Have a kid in an elementary school. Or church group. Or youth basketball league. Or...
Packer66, Agree 1000%, I too had 4 Premium tickets to both FB and MBB and give to the Spiders Club at the Rectors Club Level for many years, I have two children and when they turned 13 they were no longer allowed into the Terrrace so even though I buy 4 seats only two have access. Ridiculous rule.I am going to climb on my soap box for a minute. I have been giving donations for close to 40 years. I have given probably more than I should have. I have been buying six premium football and basketball tickets for many years. This is because I have two kids who live in the Richmond area and will come to a game now and then. I have been told the prices of my tickets will be going up next year. I know I can choose to not buy tickets or buy cheaper tickets but that is not the point. It pisses me off that if I come to a game I have to pay more while the university is giving away free tickets by the buckets. Also, my wife and I can go to the terrace before a game but if a family member comes they can't. We can give away free tickets but are we worried a donor might end up with an extra hotdog one night.
Mo, could you be a bit more specific?
If they go to Tuckahoe elementary I'm pretty sure everyone there gets that "honor". Way back before I went to private school I went to Tuckahoe and I remember getting that same deal. I guess our basketball program truly does stand for complacency and not for accomplishing anything because they send that message to elementary school kids. Not everyone is a scholastics scholar, you have to earn it. Pathetic.Sure. My kids go to a local elementary school. We got free tickets because they were identified as "scholastic scholars". To my knowledge, most everyone that attends the school was identified as a scholastic scholar.
That's a pretty standard promotion at many schools. For all games, or select games?Kids club members ($5), have gotten free tickets all year.
That's a pretty standard promotion at many schools. For all games, or select games?
I got the impression someone was standing on the corner of Three Chopt and Bandy Lane and handing out handfuls of tickets.
It's also my guess that the individual elementary school determines who is eligible, not UR.
Elections have consequences, or so we've been told.Yep, ticket prices and parking spaces will be an issue. FB and BB ticket prices are increasing, and free parking based on tickets are obsolete. Why? New tax rules, so to allow donors to deduct annual gifts and not gain seating and parking privileges UR must demonstrate there is a disconnect. The result will be higher prices for tickets and charging for premiere parking. New world order here and every other university.
Basically the same thing Cooper did with our tuition 15 years ago...Raising ticket prices to help pay off the reason that they are giving away more than they are selling?
Brilliant.
My guess would be that the school pays a nominal fee, or that UR receives some kind of tax break it would not receive simply by handing out free tickets to any Tom, Dick, Jarman or Trevor.Is there a difference between driving over to Crestview Elementary and handing out 300 tickets and standing at Bandy and 3 Chopt and handing out 300 tickets?
My guess would be that the school pays a nominal fee, or that UR receives some kind of tax break it would not receive simply by handing out free tickets to any Tom, Dick, Jarman or Trevor.
That's a pretty standard promotion at many schools. For all games, or select games?
I got the impression someone was standing on the corner of Three Chopt and Bandy Lane and handing out handfuls of tickets.
It's also my guess that the individual elementary school determines who is eligible, not UR.
I haven't. Or are you referring just to the kids? My kids are in the club, but my understanding is that adults would need to buy equivalent tickets.Kids club members ($5), have gotten free tickets all year.
Those look like the section reserved for visitors family, friends, etc.
Vol, I thank you for your clear direction and instruction to Hardt. I hope he listens.Not true, family is right behind the opponent bench. The empty seat to the right of that, next to the UR player entrance is season tix holders. I know because the entire row missing and two more in the row above are mine.
As I said l before I bought my 6 seats because I do not want to lose them. But I told Hardt that unless there are major changes I will dump them next year along with my Spider a club donation. I have also said that I might attend a few games but when I have other conflicts (my son has several of his own b-ball games at the same time) I will not attend.
The section originally referenced in post #345 was section 17, across from the benches and team entrance.Not true, family is right behind the opponent bench. The empty seat to the right of that, next to the UR player entrance is season tix holders. I know because the entire row missing and two more in the row above are mine.
As I said l before I bought my 6 seats because I do not want to lose them. But I told Hardt that unless there are major changes I will dump them next year along with my Spider a club donation. I have also said that I might attend a few games but when I have other conflicts (my son has several of his own b-ball games at the same time) I will not attend.
Cooper is a Toad!Basically the same thing Cooper did with our tuition 15 years ago...
XU is known for its thuggish behavior! How 'bout the huge brawl they had with UC a few yeats ago?The section originally referenced in post #345 was section 17, across from the benches and team entrance.
I thought the Robins family had the front row or two? Or did they switch with you?
I assume you are directly across from them.
How empty is the bottom 1/3 of section 17 these days? I assume these AREN’T the tickets being given away...
Edit: actually the teams don’t use the entrance from the locker room anymore. They come from opposite ends behind the baskets ever since the Xavier tussle.
for those of us who've been on this board long enough ... many (myself definitely included) were pushing this idea of giving out tickets, especially to kids in local schools, to improve game day atmosphere and to hopefully build a new fan base. we bashed the school for not doing everything possible to improve attendance. the school listened and now we bash them for the give-aways.
of course. and win and more will be willing to pay full price.Win and they will come.
no argument here.Yes, it's great that our marketing team can get people to come watch this crap. They all deserve raises, quite honestly. The complaint here is that we wouldn't need to be acting so completely desperate if we had a halfway decent product to promote. We no longer do, so they have to pull out every stop they can to get people to show up and act interested.
for those of us who've been on this board long enough ... many (myself definitely included) were pushing this idea of giving out tickets, especially to kids in local schools, to improve game day atmosphere and to hopefully build a new fan base. we bashed the school for not doing everything possible to improve attendance. the school listened and now we bash them for the give-aways.