OrangeVolMan
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They did a really interesting thing with semantics.... They said 50% of people will be paying less, which is in itself interesting. This also means that 50% of people will be paying more.....so if half are paying more, and half are paying less.... does bringing up this statistic even matter? Also, them saying 50% of "people" would be paying less is much different than showing how much prices go down for those people vs. how much the prices increase for the others. The seating chart shows a decrease of 21-37%, while there could be an increase of 10-164%.If they are doing away with grandfathered seats then their are a lot of people who will have to pay more for seats even if the chart says it will be less.
From the article:
"Under this new and more equitable model, ticket holders seated in the same section of Neyland Stadium all will be paying the same, fair amount."
The grandfather seat exemption is now closing in to being in effect for almost 40 years. Time to end it finally.
They did a really interesting thing with semantics.... They said 50% of people will be paying less, which is in itself interesting. This also means that 50% of people will be paying more.....so if half are paying more, and half are paying less.... does bringing up this statistic even matter? Also, them saying 50% of "people" would be paying less is much different than showing how much prices go down for those people vs. how much the prices increase for the others. The seating chart shows a decrease of 21-37%, while there could be an increase of 10-164%.
If they are doing away with grandfathered seats then their are a lot of people who will have to pay more for seats even if the chart says it will be less.
As someone who is in that section there’s no way in hell I’m paying that much, and I can’t fathom there are many who sit there that will. Those are a lot of seats to expect to fill with a $4600 price tag per seat let alone for a close view of the kind of product they’re putting on the field. And what happens to us? Ive donated a lot since purchasing these seats despite some really ****** football and through the covid season, and now am given the boot and left to find tickets elsewhere that might come available? Pretty ******the 164% increase is for seats that will be completely renovated into stadium chairs and will have access to a premium level club/lounge. So it’s not just a huge increase for the same old seat. It’s a huge increase for what will become a premium level product.
As someone who is in that section there’s no way in hell I’m paying that much, and I can’t fathom there are many who sit there that will. Those are a lot of seats to expect to fill with a $4600 price tag per seat. And what happens to us? We are given the boot and now have to take whatever happens to come available elsewhere? It’s pretty ******
Basilio was saying that they are taking away the points system and the Big Money Folks are going to lose their mind. Also, you dont get ticket purchasing access to other events because you donated to football. You will have to donate to buy basketball, baseball, ect separate. This does not affect me but it is interesting.
Sounds like the administration is being proactive and starting to collect money for the Josh Heupel buyout....Basilio was saying that they are taking away the points system and the Big Money Folks are going to lose their mind. Also, you dont get ticket purchasing access to other events because you donated to football. You will have to donate to buy basketball, baseball, ect separate. This does not affect me but it is interesting.
I got the email about it. I guess we will have to see how it plays out since not a lot of details were discussed besides general concepts (stadium upgrades, no donation for some areas, premium cost areas, etc.). I guess my employee no donation benefit just lost some value. If it gets more fans in the stadium, it is a good thing.
the release they sent out stated that nearly 50% of current season ticket holders will experience a cost reduction. That implies that just over 50% of current season ticket holders will stay the same or experience an increase. Grandfathered ticket holders are going to get an increase.
My seats were originally thru the Alumni Office. When the athletic dept confiscated control over over all tickets I was grandfathered in and did not have to make the donation to keep tickets. Based on the chart I have seen, my tickets will now cost 33% more ($600 vs $450). As a result I will likely drop the tickets after 40+ years, or at a minimum cut back the number.