Forever Seats?

[mbs02005]

Seems to me based on today’s email our “forever seats” are gone next year and we’re at the mercy of whoever wants to pay more before a seat selection process that allows no opportunity to keep a similar seat. Not happy about this.

 

[UC17]

While not surprising I am really disappointed. I don’t have much to add other than I’m really upset too.

 

[Gburyhusky]

When were seats promoted by UConn as "forever seats"? I have been a season ticket holder for 20 years and have never seen anything suggesting that you get to keep your seats forever. It's always been points (money) based, as far as I can recall.

 

[DayDayTFS]

No loyalty unless you want to pay for it, then they’ll still boot you if it’s not enough. BS

 

[DayDayTFS]

When were seats promoted by UConn as "forever seats"? I have been a season ticket holder for 20 years and have never seen anything suggesting that you get to keep your seats forever. It's always been points (money) based, as far as I can recall.

Google is your friend …

 

[Waquoit]

I have been a season ticket holder for 20 years and have never seen anything suggesting that you get to keep your seats forever.

Then you must have forgotten.

 

[WrenchFan69]

When were seats promoted by UConn as "forever seats"? I have been a season ticket holder for 20 years and have never seen anything suggesting that you get to keep your seats forever. It's always been points (money) based, as far as I can recall.

I could be wrong but I also recall seeing "forever seats" marketing at some point within the last few years. That said I wasn't naive enough to believe it. It's been about money for a long time and it will continue to be about money.

 

[gampelcrazies]

When were seats promoted by UConn as "forever seats"? I have been a season ticket holder for 20 years and have never seen anything suggesting that you get to keep your seats forever. It's always been points (money) based, as far as I can recall.

They were marketed as forever seats when they went to seat donations. As long as you paid the donation you got to keep them

 

[MJKI]

Assuming i'm reading correctly, the worst that is going to happen is you'll have to move your seat but you won't lose a seat since you cannot add season tickets at the time. So the pool of season ticket buyers stays the same, but its basically 52 card pick up for seats

 

[mbs02005]

Assuming i'm reading correctly, the worst that is going to happen is you'll have to move your seat but you won't lose a seat since you cannot add season tickets at the time. So the pool of season ticket buyers stays the same, but its basically 52 card pick up for seats

Seems it is open to everyone. Regardless of if you are a season ticket holder now or not. Whoever wants to put up the most cash, or hasn’t bought tickets, all based on points now.

 

[Gburyhusky]

Google is your friend …

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Wow, I stand corrected, guess I better pay attention to the small (or large) print!

 

[Stew Crew]

Assuming i'm reading correctly, the worst that is going to happen is you'll have to move your seat but you won't lose a seat since you cannot add season tickets at the time. So the pool of season ticket buyers stays the same, but its basically 52 card pick up for seats

There are a couple of concerns:

1. They do not say if there will be more or less seats. It seems clear they are adding some type of premium seating. In theory, you can get bumped from lower level to upper level.
2. They say prices will be made available next year. The implication is that the required seat donation is going up again, especially if they put in "premium" seating.

The one (possible) positive I see is that seat selection process will be based on priority points, so long time donors may have a slight advantage. Although, I am guessing they meant priority points within each donor level.

 

[Vancat]

They always manage to piss us off somehow. I love my seats. I can't imagine I will get any as good or better.

 

[Vancat]

I guess we'd better enjoy this year!

 

[6in25]

The seats are changing so that's their out on the "forever seats." At the same time, I don't know how you can say they're "forever" knowing that there will inevitably be changes to seating before we're all dead.

 

[Stew Crew]

Seems it is open to everyone. Regardless of if you are a season ticket holder now or not. Whoever wants to put up the most cash, or hasn’t bought tickets, all based on points now.

"Seating selections for the 2025-26 will be based upon your current number of season tickets."

"....additional season tickets will not be available for purchase duing the seat selection process."

 

[WrenchFan69]

FYI, based on the UConn ticket website, there are 39553 donors to the HAF. 199 priority points has me sitting at 6294/39553. That does not inspire a lot of confidence that I will be able to get season tickets going forward without upping that number

 

[HU5KIES]

Forever just ain't what it used to be

 

[Vancat]

Forever Schmorever

 

[6in25]

From my friend, Google:

What is the true meaning of forever?

/fəˈrɛvə/ Things that last forever never come to an end — they continue endlessly.

 

[mbs02005]

"Seating selections for the 2025-26 will be based upon your current number of season tickets."

"....additional season tickets will not be available for purchase duing the seat selection process."

Good find. Maybe we will have priority over other points who don’t have current tickets.

 

[aburks41]

I think they may be moving the students to the sidelines which is why they are doing this process...As someone who has 4 lower bowl sideline tickets at Gampel it sucks that I'll probably get bumped but at the same time this will be a much better atmosphere for games if students are on the sidelines.

 

[Fishy]

The business of college sports has changed and UConn’s revenue stream is not well-situated to deal with it. Just staying in place will cost millions a year.

It’s not awesome for some people, but fans and students will be footing the bill for it.

 

[Vancat]

I think they may be moving the students to the sidelines which is why they are doing this process...As someone who has 4 lower bowl sideline tickets at Gampel it sucks that I'll probably get bumped but at the same time this will be a much better atmosphere for games if students are on the sidelines.

that's nice of you. lol

 

[gampelcrazies]

I think they may be moving the students to the sidelines which is why they are doing this process...As someone who has 4 lower bowl sideline tickets at Gampel it sucks that I'll probably get bumped but at the same time this will be a much better atmosphere for games if students are on the sidelines.

They will not be doing that lol. UConn isn’t giving up the seat donations for the seats for students