Thank you for that. So the opposite side is probably the same.
I haven't been to Gampel for a while, but I believe the opposite side is all chairback.
yes it is
The higher level sections with seatbacks are opposite where the teams sit. Neither end zone. That would be corner sections 1,2,3 and 4,5,6 as well as 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 212. We have tickets in 208.
That is for this year only. Supposedly, next year will see big changes, including more seat back sections. Have not seen any specific changes. But the bench seating is terrible. Was there for several years. And people bringing their own seat backs makes it worse for everyone else.
I'm curious exactly how they are going to reconfigure Gampel. Changing bench seating to seat backs would be a huge undertaking. As you say people who bring their own seat backs make it worse. That because there's no leg room between the benches as it is. Changing benches to seat backs would mean fewer rows and fewer people in each row. I suppose UConn could make up the lost revenue with increased ticket prices.
Rutgers made a change years ago, probably over 20, replacing benches (that had little plastic fanny seats) with seat backs. While there may have been a slight loss of seating, I seem to remember it was actually fairly minimal. These seats were located on movable "bleachers" technically, along the side lines, which rolled back (and still do) to increase practice area although they probably don't practice there any more. But the changes, as I said, were not as large as fans expected, and seat backs are a necessity.
In this seating chart All sestbacks are in blue. The red is all bleacher (no backs) seating. Google Image Result for https://uconnhuskies.com/images/2013/11/26/7546892.jpeg
Thank you!
