Loyalty Program

[auggie22]

I will carry on with my season tickets. Cannot say the same for others in my party. The AD's office needs to do something to encourage loyalty. Acknowledge the dire situation and hint at a brighter future by offering a loyalty program. If you buy a season ticket next year and each year thereafter, you can lock in at 2013 prices for a 10 year period. A bridge of sorts with the possibility of a nice payoff for the fans who stuck with the program until another conference ( c'mon b1g ) comes calling.

 

[whaler11]

If you lock in at 2013 prices you may end up overspending by 100%.

They need to immediately change their pricing strategy - currently all they do is infuriate the people who buy season tickets at full price.

 

[Dann]

points not prices changes

 

[FfldCntyFan]

2013 sales will be driven by the schedule. 2014 by the buzz over our new head coach.

As Michigan (and Maryland & SD St, etc) will be visiting next season, sales should be solid (by our standards) in 2013. The new hire had better create quite a buzz however or we will have MAC level attendance in 2014.

 

[concerned143]

Football 2013 will be season tickets only with a premium on select games. To get Michigan, Maryland, etc you will have to buy all. This way they can have a sellout year. The only singles will be for the visitors

 

[ZooCougar]

I am buying them season tickets again next season. I am going down with the ship. I am moving back to the states next month and I have accrued a buttload of FF miles. So I plan on flying back to CT 5-6 times next fall.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

Loyalty is a two way street. I have yet to her from anyone (on the BY, at the games or in area tap rooms) in the past two years who are satisfied with PP. Almost to a person they want him gone. No excuses ( a buyout, Randy's players, needs a third year) just fire him, he's ruining the program.

Yet . . . . The university ignores the fan base. And plods on while the ship takes on water and is sinking.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

TDH, in the big picture how much different will it be if we bring in our new HC for the 2014 season instead of the 2013 season? Additionally, what do you believe a younger, more vibrant coach (what I personally hope the next HC will be) can accomplish next season?

Overall we may end up being far better served letting PP take the hits that will come (and yes, they will come) in 2013 and then bring in the new guy than if we let the new guy start out by getting his kicked up and down the football field all season.

The extra year won't kill us and may even have benefits.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

TDH, in the big picture how much different will it be if we bring in our new HC for the 2014 season instead of the 2013 season? Additionally, what do you believe a younger, more vibrant coach (what I personally hope the next HC will be) can accomplish next season?

Overall we may end up being far better served letting PP take the hits that will come (and yes, they will come) in 2013 and then bring in the new guy than if we let the new guy start
out by getting his kicked up and down the football field all season.

The extra year won't kill us and may even have benefits.

I'd be inclined to agree with you in the absence of all this conference armegedion, but UConn can't afford another awful season. And waiting another year, will only delay the job of a new coach in digging out of this mess. Paul should actually resign, never mind being fired, if he cared at all about the University of Connecticut. He should never have been hired and he has only prove that conclusively.

 

[Adios]

I'd be inclined to agree with you in the absence of all this conference armegedion, but UConn can't afford another awful season. And waiting another year, will only delay the job of a new coach in digging out of this mess. Paul should actually resign, never mind being fired, if he cared at all about the University of Connecticut. He should never have been hired and he has only prove that conclusively.

He is clearly more interested in his salary.

 

[ZooCougar]

Paul Pasqualoni has support in the local media and the high school coaches only.

Neither of those groups have a good track record of knowing what the hell is going on. The HS coaches are not interested in whether UConn wins or loses.

The national media and local media elsewhere...

Paul Pasqualoni was once being considered as a candidate at Pittsburgh. Here is what Paul Zeise had to say:

"No disrespect to Pasqualoni (who I thought did an excellent job at Syracuse and got a raw deal when he was fired, or pushed out, or made to retire, or whatever the spin was up there) --- but if Steve Pederson tried to hire a 61-year old guy who hasn't been a head coach since 2004 and who had at least four losses in seven of his last eight seasons -- including going 6-6 in his last two -- he should be escorted out of the Petersen Events Center and told to turn in his university ID."

Loyalty is a two way street. I have yet to her from anyone (on the BY, at the games or in area tap rooms) in the past two years who are satisfied with PP. Almost to a person they want him gone. No excuses ( a buyout, Randy's players, needs a third year) just fire him, he's ruining the program.

Yet . . . . The university ignores the fan base. And plods on while the ship takes on water and is sinking.

 

[Bootsthemonkey]

Loyalty is a good point. It's disappointing to go to a game and see premium chair back seats empty. That could be a pricing issue, but it could also just be no-shows. And while the program is responsible for putting out quality product, I know other programs do have loyalty programs that affect seating - your ticket gets scanned as you enter, and every scan accrues points. Don't show and you don't get points. Don't get points and you don't retain your seats. Give em up to someone who wants them more

 

[Bootsthemonkey]

Paul Pasqualoni has support in the local media and the high school coaches only.

Neither of those groups have a good track record of knowing what the hell is going on. The HS coaches are not interested in whether UConn wins or loses.

The national media and local media elsewhere...

Paul Pasqualoni was once being considered as a candidate at Pittsburgh. Here is what Paul Zeise had to say:

"No disrespect to Pasqualoni (who I thought did an excellent job at Syracuse and got a raw deal when he was fired, or pushed out, or made to retire, or whatever the spin was up there) --- but if Steve Pederson tried to hire a 61-year old guy who hasn't been a head coach since 2004 and who had at least four losses in seven of his last eight seasons -- including going 6-6 in his last two -- he should be escorted out of the Petersen Events Center and told to turn in his university ID."

Zoo are you actually using Pittsburgh as an example of good hiring judgment?

 

[Lewconn]

Loyalty is a good point. It's disappointing to go to a game and see premium chair back seats empty. That could be a pricing issue, but it could also just be no-shows. And while the program is responsible for putting out quality product, I know other programs do have loyalty programs that affect seating - your ticket gets scanned as you enter, and every scan accrues points. Don't show and you don't get points. Don't get points and you don't retain your seats. Give em up to someone who wants them more

Boots, I am with you on this proposal 100%. I posted something similar in another post (and boy did I get it)... But still, we need to do something about all the empty chair backs….

 

[ZooCougar]

Zoo are you actually using Pittsburgh as an example of good hiring judgment?

No I don't think I did. Do you think Paul Zeise hired Pitt's coaches? Pretty clear I was pointing out the nearly universally low opinion of Coach Pasqualoni's abilities as a head coach.

People love to put words in people's mouths here. I love this place.

 

[Alum86]

I do not understand. Next year is year2 of the three year commitment. You are supposed to pay as you pretty much are in a contract for the same seats for 3 years. I guess you could choose to not pay. I will honor my commitment, but these fools best revisit the seat fee (I have what most have, $150 per seat p/yr plus cost of tix)
Chairbacks way more.
They may have to lower the seat fee in'15 if we are in a crap conference.
If the product s.cks and is pretty much YanCon 2.0, I will not
Sign on for season tix going forward.

FatBoy and PrettyLady: you listening?

 

[Bootsthemonkey]

No I don't think I did. Do you think Paul Zeise hired Pitt's coaches? Pretty clear I was pointing out the nearly universally low opinion of Coach Pasqualoni's abilities as a head coach.

People love to put words in people's mouths here. I love this place.

I was just kidding around. I like taking shots at Pitt.

 

[Greenback]

Loyalty is a good point. It's disappointing to go to a game and see premium chair back seats empty. That could be a pricing issue, but it could also just be no-shows. And while the program is responsible for putting out quality product, I know other programs do have loyalty programs that affect seating - your ticket gets scanned as you enter, and every scan accrues points. Don't show and you don't get points. Don't get points and you don't retain your seats. Give em up to someone who wants them more

I think this is a good concept, however, I would add that there is a line that the athletic department must walk, they need to acknowledge and reward there loyal fans but also you cannot abandon the donor point system, the money is critical. In an ideal world, you would get those larger donors who cannot attend to at least be more diligent about giving away their tickets and move the loyal fans (not suggesting all large donors are not loyal fans) that don’t have as much cash closer to the field/court, in either case filling lower stands.

 

[Siv]

I’m a long time season ticket holder for both football and basketball and over the past few years I’ve ended eating a number of tickets for both sports. Unfortunately whereas at one time if I had extra tickets I had a whole host of friends that wanted to see a game; now there just isn’t a demand from these folks (most of who are UConn fans) to make the way out to Rentschler Field , the Civic Center or up to Gampel.

Not sure the athletic department wants me to buy fewer tickets, but that is a possible outcome depending how a loyalty program is implemented

 

[Greenback]

I’m a long time season ticket holder for both football and basketball and over the past few years I’ve ended eating a number of tickets for both sports. Unfortunately whereas at one time if I had extra tickets I had a whole host of friends that wanted to see a game; now there just isn’t a demand from these folks (most of who are UConn fans) to make the way out to Rentschler Field , the Civic Center or up to Gampel.

Not sure the athletic department wants me to buy fewer tickets, but that is a possible outcome depending how a loyalty program is implemented

I’m in the same boat, 12 tickets in fb and 4 for bb(men only). I’ve been to all the games but struggle to use all my tickets. This is a tough year, that’s why I suggest it’s a fine line, but because they do scan they can tell some tickets are being used. I don’t support a penalty for people that don’t use their tickets just a little kicker for the people that do.

 

[Waquoit]

The extra year won't kill us and may even have benefits.

No benefit in making our team a national joke for another year. Just two years ago, we won the league and were poised to finally pass BCU. BCU has totally sucked since and they can still poach our best coach. Another year of P is just a deeper hole to dig from.

 

[SubbaBub]

Publicizing the ticket exchange should.help fill the empty seats, once they are.all sold. The current product and price structure doesn't warrant sell outs. One or both need to be adjusted. The AD's goal should be a full house plus some residual demand (Buffalo and Towson type games excepted). Package games like Michigan if you have to. We've been at this ten years now, no need to be guessing wrong about demand then discounting unsold seats, pissing off your base.

This is not new ground we are covering.

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