new seat selection email?

[Waquoit]

Happened to me when picking, but someone from UConn called and we walked through the selections together

That's good to know. I'm gonna be at the track and it has lousy cell and wi-fi as well as being terribly loud.

 

[JeannoCT]

Unfortunately we will both be dissapointed.

lol. No doubt.

 

[willie99]

How much time were you allowed to select seating?

30 minutes to select and pay, so don't take more than 25 when selecting

 

[LIUCHusky]

I picked at 11:39, I'm content although I was thinking I might do better

Good luck people, I'm glad my stress and planning is behind me. I'm telling you, I didn't miss this nonsense the last few years

Just made my selections. Could not have gone smoother.

30 minutes to select and pay, so don't take more than 25 when selecting

I picked at 11:39, I'm content although I was thinking I might do better

Good luck people, I'm glad my stress and planning is behind me. I'm telling you, I didn't miss this nonsense the last few years

Made my selection a short while ago by phone. The process could not have gone smoother. Did some yoga breathing prior to making the call to reduce my stress level. LOL.

 

[John]

Just made my selections. Could not have gone smoother.



Made my selection a short while ago by phone. The process could not have gone smoother. Did some yoga breathing prior to making the call to reduce my stress level. LOL.

How does that work with your rep? You give them preferred sections and rows and they give you option of best available ?

 

[gampelcrazies]

FYI no one selected today or on Monday

 

[bigknight3]

One thing consistent with the University's recent actions seems to be is the disruption of the status quo. It apparently was viewed that maintaining the Seat for Life promised policy, did not produce the desired increasing revenue levels, hence the change in the first place. While we weathered both incremental ticket and seat donation increases over the recent years to keep our seats, that froze out other income streams. What they may be hoping for is that many take the bump to the 200 level with a smile, just happy to be in the building after 2 NC’s; while the new income streams the consultants are selling them can occur. My guess is they may get their wish of disrupting the status quo, but once you accomplish that there may be unexpected consequences that go in the wrong direction from the university perspective. Does this approach towards its most loyal fans weather bad season storms well? Does it attract more the fair weather fan?

Reliability vs. bells and whistles fans after NC type seasons. Be careful UConn, which one you pick. I know myself, I have set some parameters, and if those conditions are not met during seating, I will walk away. Perhaps Seat Geeks is now their new type season ticket holder?

Chief you're 6 months too late here. Sit there and take it like the rest of us.

 

[Stew Crew]

FYI no one selected today or on Monday

I just noticed that there were no selections today. I assumed no selection Monday if they need reps available to help.

I am wondering when they will accelerate the selection process. So far, less than 100 seats per day are being selected. The selection rate needs to triple or quadruple at some point if they want the process to be done by June 17. Maybe the assumption is that people with higher priority point totals are likely having to choose at two locations and possibly for both men's and women's seats.

 

[Chief00]

We will see - things need to play out but what is known is the starting point of the process, and that was disappointing.

 

[Scrutineer]

Correct. And those half-empty corporate seats will look great on TV.

We don’t matter. Until the team is in a downturn and then all of sudden it’s “we need you back even though you’re poor”

Your comment about half empty corporate seats looking bad on TV may be the reason they switched the benches to the side the cameras are on. Harder to see which seats are empty when you're looking down on them from behind.

 

[husky8273]

Your comment about half empty corporate seats looking bad on TV may be the reason they switched the benches to the side the cameras are on. Harder to see which seats are empty when you're looking down on them from behind.

won't the cameras also move so they face the new benches?

 

[Stew Crew]

Your comment about half empty corporate seats looking bad on TV may be the reason they switched the benches to the side the cameras are on. Harder to see which seats are empty when you're looking down on them from behind.

I think it is because they put what they are calling "suites" at floor level on the side where the benches used to be. You can see the layout on the seat selection website. I think the suites themselves will be under sections 115 and 116 with a tunnel leading out to the seats.

 

[Vancat]

So far my section has not been decimated so I stiil have a smidgen of hope...

 

[Lambeau]

As Cief00 said, it is very odd to be top 15% in Priority Points and not in the first 50% selection days. Wut up?

 

[gampelcrazies]

Did my selection today. Basically the same exact seats at XL and a section worse at Gampel. Not happy not upset.

 

[Vuce]

Did my selection today. Basically the same exact seats at XL and a section worse at Gampel. Not happy not upset.

How long did you have to look? Was it like 10 minutes to choose your seats? I’m expecting similar where I don’t do as good at Gampel but same at XL

 

[gampelcrazies]

How long did you have to look? Was it like 10 minutes to choose your seats? I’m expecting similar where I don’t do as good at Gampel but same at XL

Once you pick a seat you have 30 minutes

 

[willie99]

FWIW

Sections 116 and 117 on the aisle between them at GP are really good seats. Especially the first 8 rows or so. Near the UConn bench with a great view.

I sat there for several years and loved them. Everyone who sat there loved them. Section 114 would offer the same view of the court, but you're not near the uconn bench

 

[CTBasketball]

As Cief00 said, it is very odd to be top 15% in Priority Points and not in the first 50% selection days. Wut up?

That’s exactly what the intent was.

 

[Stew Crew]

FWIW

Sections 116 and 117 on the aisle between them at GP are really good seats. Especially the first 8 rows or so. Near the UConn bench with a great view.

I sat there for several years and loved them. Everyone who sat there loved them. Section 114 would offer the same view of the court, but you're not near the uconn bench

I sat in 117 for a few years, only I sat on the aisle next to the tunnel. They are good seats.

 

[Stew Crew]

That’s exactly what the intent was.

Less than 100 seats per day are currently being purchased at Gampel, at least in the lower bowl. Based on my priority points (also in top 15%), I should have picked today or tomorrow. I picked this morning. Actual time slot is not so important as long as you get the correct place in line. When I saw my selection time, I thought I was really screwed, until I saw how slowly seats were being selected. At some point, they need to accelerate selection process. I am guessing once lower bowl is projected to be gone, it will increase, then increase again when inventory is down to just bleachers.

My seats are marginally better in both locations. My Gampel seats from last year were still available. My XL seats from last year were demolished to make way for new Loge seating. Selection process was simple, just like annual upgrade process. Only hiccup was that system froze up when making my first selection. I needed to refresh and then everything went smooth. I would recommend that if you are using Edge, clear your browser history before logging in for your selection.

 

[Vancat]

Still a week to go for my slot and I see that my FOREVER SEATS have been taken.

 

[gtcam]

Had forever family seats since 1965 until 2023 - Never thought UConn would treat people who spent so much for so long like crap. Spoke with Benedict about it before we cancelled and he more or less told us to pound sand.
Now I sit and watch it on the big screen without the traffic and the cold. Not my preference but it has allowed us to travel a bit more!!!
I feel for all those who have lost their seats, especially when the term "forever seats" was used even by DB himself. True Colors.
I'm not upset anymore just glad my father didn't have to deal with this crap.

 

[JeannoCT]

My husband is supposed to be picking at 930 today. I’ll let you know.

 

[BrianF]

Less than 100 seats per day are currently being purchased at Gampel, at least in the lower bowl. Based on my priority points (also in top 15%), I should have picked today or tomorrow. I picked this morning. Actual time slot is not so important as long as you get the correct place in line. When I saw my selection time, I thought I was really screwed, until I saw how slowly seats were being selected. At some point, they need to accelerate selection process. I am guessing once lower bowl is projected to be gone, it will increase, then increase again when inventory is down to just bleachers.

My seats are marginally better in both locations. My Gampel seats from last year were still available. My XL seats from last year were demolished to make way for new Loge seating. Selection process was simple, just like annual upgrade process. Only hiccup was that system froze up when making my first selection. I needed to refresh and then everything went smooth. I would recommend that if you are using Edge, clear your browser history before logging in for your selection.

I was picking for women's seats yesterday, around noon. Four seats each venue. The priority points put us in the 7% at XL and top 9% at Gampel ( I am wondering how I ended up in the middle of the second week...).

Over the years I had picked single seats here and there and ended with four in section 103 in Hartford, all in the first six rows. At Gampel, we were all in 116, again all in the first seven rows with great views of the bench.

The seats at Gampel are similar, no complaints. In Hartford, all our seats were wiped out by the "Institutional Obligations". Probably because they moved the UConn bench right in front of us. I had expected more, and better seats would be available when I picked, because XL has more seats. Not so. Sideline sections had very few available below the 10th row.

A complication that limited selection was the new rule that you couldn't pick seats that would leave a single seat in the row. I was picking four seats. No good seats were available in fours. So I was looking at 2 and 2, hopefully close to each other.

There were six pairs where I could have gotten good seats, but each was a block of three seats. It was a little frustrating. I also wonder how many would be looking for three seats. Somebody picking far behind might get premium seats because of that technicality. What I ended with was 2 and 2 in row L of 103.

Good luck, everybody.