Mike Anthony: UConn men’s basketball season ticket changes puts school at risk of losing some longtime fans

[huskymedic]

UConn men’s basketball season ticket changes puts school at risk of losing some longtime fans

>>There is no more effective way to irritate or alienate fans than to muck up the way they follow their favorite team while simultaneously trying to siphon money from their wallet.<<

 

[nyhuskies13]

Mike Anthony should have a similar conversation about The Hartford Courant

How many online users have they lost based on their article max per month nonsense

 

[whaler11]

Mike Anthony should have a similar conversation about The Hartford Courant

How many online users have they lost based on their article max per month nonsense

the ones who can’t figure out how to just go into private browsing and it’s unlimted?

probably a good amount....

 

[mdkhusky]

Like the change

 

[San888]

Like the change

Why, would be interested in your reasons. I'm on the fence. 30 Year season ticket holder and I'm not sure if this will be to my benefit

 

[UConnErik]

Finally read through the package they sent. The seats I had last year require a $400 donation on top of the ticket price for a 9 game schedule. $85-90 per seat per game including exhibition and OOC. As much as I would like to keep my seats I am sure that some of my group will not renew. The best approach for me may be to buy non-donation seats and hang in the bar.

 

[HawkHusky]

I guess this is how they're making up for the free student tickets.

 

[Sky ball]

Now we know why there will be metal detectors placed in Gampel.

 

[Wise2]

Question 1: They send you what the prices would be for your current seats, but what if you want to drop down to a lower price per seat donation. Do you have to wait till everyone else is set or can you request that now?

Question 2: Let say you have 4 tickets today at Gampel or XL and want to drop that to 2? Can you increase it back to 4 the next year. They say you can keep you seats, but if you give up a portion, you probably can never get them back. Is that correct?

 

[Excalibur]

Question 1: They send you what the prices would be for your current seats, but what if you want to drop down to a lower price per seat donation. Do you have to wait till everyone else is set or can you request that now?

Question 2: Let say you have 4 tickets today at Gampel or XL and want to drop that to 2? Can you increase it back to 4 the next year. They say you can keep you seats, but if you give up a portion, you probably can never get them back. Is that correct?

It's correct if others fill in. I think they're overly optimistic that there are fans lining up to take seats.

 

[Crank]

The results of this will, if nothing else, and regardless of the direction it heads, certainly provide some data as to where the program is at and headed.

 

[bill6319]

Getting tired of David Benedict

 

[gwhuskyfan]

Love how they announced this after the football season ticket renewal. Really only renewed my tickets to get the points. Now that doesn't matter. Would've rather put the money towards the donation + ticket price increase.

 

[HooperScooper]

Getting tired of David Benedict

The Scholarship Seating Program replaces an antiquated points-based system, is more in line with what most major university athletic programs utilize and will benefit UConn athletics in the long run. But its implementation will not be pain-free, hurting some fans who have been in attendance in Storrs and Hartford since coach Dan Hurley was a kid in Jersey City, even earlier.

Mike Anthony: UConn men’s basketball season ticket changes puts school at risk of losing some longtime fans

There is no more effective way to irritate or alienate fans than to muck up the way they follow their favorite team while simultaneously trying to siphon money from their wallet. And that is what U…

www.courant.com

Just doing what most schools are doing. Change is always hard.

 

[andy34]

I guess this is how they're making up for the free student tickets.

Could be wrong, but last I knew student tickets were 5 bucks a pop. Don't think that's really a big effect here.

 

[John]

The Scholarship Seating Program replaces an antiquated points-based system, is more in line with what most major university athletic programs utilize and will benefit UConn athletics in the long run. But its implementation will not be pain-free, hurting some fans who have been in attendance in Storrs and Hartford since coach Dan Hurley was a kid in Jersey City, even earlier.

Mike Anthony: UConn men’s basketball season ticket changes puts school at risk of losing some longtime fans

There is no more effective way to irritate or alienate fans than to muck up the way they follow their favorite team while simultaneously trying to siphon money from their wallet. And that is what U…

www.courant.com

Just doing what most schools are doing. Change is always hard.

that's great except the AAC is not a major conference. UConn has got to start realizing that, even if Hurley turns it around, we're still in a second tier conference situation.

 

[polycom]

The Scholarship Seating Program replaces an antiquated points-based system, is more in line with what most major university athletic programs utilize and will benefit UConn athletics in the long run. But its implementation will not be pain-free, hurting some fans who have been in attendance in Storrs and Hartford since coach Dan Hurley was a kid in Jersey City, even earlier.

Mike Anthony: UConn men’s basketball season ticket changes puts school at risk of losing some longtime fans

There is no more effective way to irritate or alienate fans than to muck up the way they follow their favorite team while simultaneously trying to siphon money from their wallet. And that is what U…

www.courant.com

Just doing what most schools are doing. Change is always hard.

I wonder what would fans say if we had started this when we were winning?

 

[uconnric]

I wonder what would fans say if we had started this when we were winning?

that's great except the AAC is not a major conference. UConn has got to start realizing that, even if Hurley turns it around, we're still in a second tier conference situation.

All the more reason to do it. We aren't getting the tv revenues that other conferences generate.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Pay more to go to games.

Buy a subscription so you can watch the team on your phone.

This is how to keep the program from hemorrhaging fans.

 

[John]

All the more reason to do it. We aren't getting the tv revenues that other conferences generate.

all the more reason NOT to do it. You're gambling with the entire season ticket base by doing this.

 

[gampelcrazies]

Getting tired of David Benedict

I'm not the biggest David Benedict fan but any AD that they brought it would have switched to this system. In fact they should have put this in place years ago. This system is fair and allows people to keep their seats. Making it as transparent as possible.

I think the biggest problem that everyone is having is they overpriced certain seating areas.

 

[HeyMoe]

I get what UConn is trying to do but they need to better understand their current situation. We’ve just had three losing seasons in a row, play an AAC schedule, and haven't been selling out games prior to implementing seat donations. My 4 tickets behind the basket at Gampel will now cost $2875 or approximately $80 a ticket. I had a hard time selling my tickets at cost if I couldn’t make a game last year. This year it would be next to impossible. Who’s going to pay that to see East Carolina, Tulane, or Tulsa? I’ve been a long-time season ticket holder, but I think this is enough to keep me at home this year.

 

[HawkHusky]

Better start scheduling quite a few home games vs old Big East competition if he wants season ticket holders to buy in.

 

[gampelcrazies]

Better start scheduling quite a few home games vs old Big East competition if he wants season ticket holders to buy in.

Or maybe join the big east?

 

[UconnU]

Combined this with the high likelyhood of tolls and a shrinking/aging population future attendance isn’t looking good. The future of Uconn hoops concerns me. Hopefully we start winning, winning cures a lot of ills.