Price increase coming!!

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You can make hotel reservations months in advance with a cancelation clause which helps. There is nothing like the gameday atmosphere in Knoxville and I will try to continue coming as long as I can. My father had 2 season tickets for decades and over time all the children and the 2 oldest ggrandchildren had opportunities to attend games with him and we all have stories to tell. As far as going back to cheap tickets under Dooley, really? Those games were often torture in the second half. Back then we sat behind students and it was dead, the students rarely stood up and unfortunately there were some seniors who would get real huffy and complain.
 
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GAVol said:
Weren’t we in the playoff last year?
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Never saw that coming….. it’s already been mentioned. We are paying top 3-4 ticket prices. Do you rank us up there with OSU, Ga,Texas, etc? As a fan you may want to but the reality is we’re still way behind in recruiting to compete with the top of the top.

A 12 ranked team when compared to a top 4 last year there was no comparison. It really showed us if anything that a 12 team is absolutely plenty, no need for expansion. Although they will for the cash grab. Scream playoffs all you want, the truth is we were/are light years behind in keeping up with those top teams year in and out when it comes to recruiting. You might want to go ahead and go back and rewatch that OSU game if your response is an attempt to disagree with those statements. We watched the proof. Not sure what else you need.
 
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EastTNVol6240 said:
Never saw that coming….. it’s already been mentioned. We are paying top 3-4 ticket prices. Do you rank us up there with OSU, Ga,Texas, etc? As a fan you may want to but the reality is we’re still way behind in recruiting to compete with the top of the top.

A 12 ranked team when compared to a top 4 last year there was no comparison. It really showed us if anything that a 12 team is absolutely plenty, no need for expansion. Although they will for the cash grab. Scream playoffs all you want, the truth is we were/are light years behind in keeping up with those top teams year in and out when it comes to recruiting. You might want to go ahead and go back and rewatch that OSU game if your response is an attempt to disagree with those statements. We watched the proof. Not sure what else you need.
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Were are you getting Tennessee is in the top 3 or 4? I've seen a number of comparisons including this one and UT is not in the top 3 in the SEC let alone the nation.

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EastTNVol6240 said:
We’re already there. I consider myself fortunate. I think many on this forum are much more fortunate than they realize. If you have the ability to say yes or no to a UT game in person, you are not the average person.

The truly average person in the East TN economy can’t afford to take a 4 person family to a game on Saturday. That’s 1K in tickets for a good game. Not to mention travel, food, etc.
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Yeah, taking away something that us working class Joe's have been able to do for a fun Saturday with the family, and probably not more than once a season.
 
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DooleyOrangePants said:
It’s an option, done it a few times. Lucky to live in the TRI, so normally don’t stay anyway. But for some games, it’s really nice to go and stay in Knox. But over the years, that’s gotten further and further away from campus when we did do this.

We did the stay in Seviervulle option last year for one of the day kickoff games, stayed at Margaritaville and met some other Vol fans with the same idea. Great time and great people. But not something I’d do every home game because that’s expensive too and I hate the drive and traffic after a game.

That’s the part I miss about the game day experience at Neyland. Always finding and meeting other cool people to tailgate and have a good time with. Feels like that’s getting stamped out slowly with the way tickets are being bought and sold. And the hotels - well - I’m still trying to figure out who can just fork over thousands for a one/two night stay in Knoxville.
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I'm not arguing with you a bit, but this was my experience going to a game in 2023.

Took my wife to the A&M game a couple of years ago (avatar pic) and stayed in a nice place in Cedar Bluff. About a 10-minute ride to the city, parked for $20 downtown and walked around to get the whole pre-game experience. Hung around downtown after the game until the traffic died a bit then had dinner at Finn's in Cedar Bluff (highly recommended). Spent about $120 a night (reserved a few months earlier and paid at the hotel) and stayed from Wed-Sat night and drove back to NJ on Sunday (we did day trips to Gatlinburg and the zoo on Thursday-Friday).

I hadn't been back in 40 years since being in school at UT and wanted her to get the whole experience. Honestly, the hotel was the least of it - $500 total for a nice, clean room 10 minutes from town. My issue was more with the cost of the tickets in the secondary market and what you got for it, which is essentially half a seat on a bleacher, and we're both in good shape. We spent about $2000 total for the trip, and loved every second except for what passes for a 'seat' in the stadium. Pretty easy to get to 102,000 when you 'create' a couple extra seats in each row.
 
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EastTNVol6240 said:
Never saw that coming….. it’s already been mentioned. We are paying top 3-4 ticket prices. Do you rank us up there with OSU, Ga,Texas, etc? As a fan you may want to but the reality is we’re still way behind in recruiting to compete with the top of the top.

A 12 ranked team when compared to a top 4 last year there was no comparison. It really showed us if anything that a 12 team is absolutely plenty, no need for expansion. Although they will for the cash grab. Scream playoffs all you want, the truth is we were/are light years behind in keeping up with those top teams year in and out when it comes to recruiting. You might want to go ahead and go back and rewatch that OSU game if your response is an attempt to disagree with those statements. We watched the proof. Not sure what else you need.
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We’re not top 5 in prices. I totally get it if you don’t want to pay the freight. Tickets to everything have gotten crazy- much less hotels, food etc. But we’re probably on a sustained level as good as it’s been in 20 years and the demand for tickets is there.
 
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Serious question - not that I doubt the waiting list number - but I was just thinking - I had season tickets up through the 2021 season. I then decided not to renew my tickets for the 2022 season and be selective about the games I attended. I then decided to obtain season tickets for the 2023 season. I had absolutely no problem obtaining the season tickets for 2023 which was right after the stellar year! So, when did the waiting list blow up or do they put those that lapse a year back in front of others?
 
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volfan102455 said:
Serious question - not that I doubt the waiting list number - but I was just thinking - I had season tickets up through the 2021 season. I then decided not to renew my tickets for the 2022 season and be selective about the games I attended. I then decided to obtain season tickets for the 2023 season. I had absolutely no problem obtaining the season tickets for 2023 which was right after the stellar year! So, when did the waiting list blow up or do they put those that lapse a year back in front of others?
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My guess is the waiting list is comprised of those who want season ticket information but don't currently have them. Once they get the info and see the prices for what's truly available (anyone who wants premium seats that has the $$ to fork over will always get them), they decline.

I'm a volunteer at my church to work with people facing difficulty managing their personal finances. Less than 20% of those who request assistance follow-through with the program. Just the way it is.
 
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