new seat selection email?

[MCMax]

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

My selection time is in a week. How are people seeing what is currently available or not?

 

[Vancat]

My selection time is in a week. How are people seeing what is currently available or not?

Go to your account and go to Seat selection. You can see but can't do anything until your slot.

 

[Stew Crew]

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.

The real slap in the face to long-time supporters when they switched to the seat donation model is that they effectively diluted old priority points by 90%. Pre-2018, it was 1 point per $100 donated. Now it is 10 points per $100. For the most part, priority points meant almost nothing over the past 6 - 7 years, until the current re-seating process.

When they announced the seat donation model, one of the Assistant ADs called me to sell the model. One selling point was the increased priority points. I asked her what do the priority points do for me. She could not provide a response.

 

[Vancat]

I also wonder how many would be looking for three seats. Somebody picking far behind might get premium seats because of that technicality.

I will be looking at 3 seats. Unless it hinders us, then we'll go to 2.

 

[Vuce]

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

Same! And people around me as well -

 

[Vancat]

I hold on to the thought that someone had a "brilliant" idea.
Two problems:
1. Needed to upgrade seating, at the very least to add handrails and dangerous trippy steps.
2. Needed a reason to unseat the forever arses.
Problems solved!

....Oh, do you think they'll be mad?

 

[JeannoCT]

We will be going from center court 109 to 119. Probably our last year.
Womens tix in the same section.

 

[Vancat]

 

[Magic32]

We will be going from center court 109 to 119. Probably our last year.
Womens tix in the same section.

That is a really drastic move to go from center court basically to end of court and switch sides.

 

[Waquoit]

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

What's forever for?

 

[JeannoCT]

That is a really drastic move to go from center court basically to end of court and switch sides.

Yes is is. But the seat donation only dropped $100 per seat.

 

[Vancat]

What's forever for?

Evidently not for my forever arse.

 

[beerfan]

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 is because the selection goes by donor level category, then point totals in the donor level. Basically, someone who donated $100,000 for the first time last year will pick ahead of someone who has been donating $25,000 a year for 30 years.

 

[Stew Crew]

That is because the selection goes by donor level category, then point totals in the donor level. Basically, someone who donated $100,000 for the first time last year will pick ahead of someone who has been donating $25,000 a year for 30 years.

That's not completely accurate. For seat selection, they are going by cumulative priority points, not donor category. The issue is that post 2018 priority points are worth 10X more than the older priority points. Before seat donation model, you got 1 PP per $100 donated. Now you get 10 points per $100.

The reason for the later selection time is that the number of people selecting now is limited to somewhere in the range of 25 - 35 per location. At some point, the number of people selecting per day needs to accelerate.

Edit: You get 5 points for every $100 of seat donation. I assume majority of donations are through seat donations and not through straight cash donations. So, old priority points were diluted by a factor of 5, not a factor of 10 for most donors. Still, it's a slap in the face for long-time donors.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

That is because the selection goes by donor level category, then point totals in the donor level. Basically, someone who donated $100,000 for the first time last year will pick ahead of someone who has been donating $25,000 a year for 30 years.

You may want to check your math.

 

[bigknight3]

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

Keep your review of the good seats to yourself!

 

[Hoopcrazee]

That is because the selection goes by donor level category, then point totals in the donor level. Basically, someone who donated $100,000 for the first time last year will pick ahead of someone who has been donating $25,000 a year for 30 years.

That process only applies to Big East, NCAA tournament and special event games ( like at MSG )... I think highest level picked first and then it was priority points regardless of donor level...and for what its worth 100k donation would equal same points as 25k for 4 years

 

[Vancat]

Keep your review of the good seats to yourself!

I was gonna say SHHHHHHHHHH

 

[Vuce]

I just looked at the latest ticket map and I'm getting really pissed. My time slot is next week as it sounds like a few of you have. There are still like two weeks of people picking seats after me. Can't wait to get my new "forever seats"

 

[Vancat]

I feel like we should get signs printed up we can hold up at the first game
“PISSED ABOUT LOSING OUR BELOVED FOREVER SEATS”
or something to that effect

 

[John]

I just looked at the latest ticket map and I'm getting really pissed. My time slot is next week as it sounds like a few of you have. There are still like two weeks of people picking seats after me. Can't wait to get my new "forever seats"

I'm a week from today and dreading it. Even if I score the exact same seats, these guys are not getting any extracurricular donations or support like buying/donating bowl tickets, just because they put me through this BS.

Edit: checked in on the current seating availability, people are definitely starting to nibble into the 200s now too.

 

[TonyClifton]

I'm a week from today and dreading it. Even if I score the exact same seats, these guys are not getting any extracurricular donations or support like buying/donating bowl tickets, just because they put me through this BS.

I am at 2pm today.....def nervous, angry and flooded with mixed emotions.....fingers crossed

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I feel like we should get signs printed up we can hold up at the first game
“PISSED ABOUT LOSING OUR BELOVED FOREVER SEATS”
or something to that effect

I highly doubt anyone would get a sign like that I to the arena.

Maybe people should pool their resources and buy the naming rights to the Civic Center and call it "Forever Seats Arena".

 

[GampelGladiator]

I highly doubt anyone would get a sign like that I to the arena.

Maybe people should pool their resources and buy the naming rights to the Civic Center and call it "Forever Seats Arena".

Let's create a tshirt...

Only Diamonds Are Forever...

 

[Ha Who]

Let's create a tshirt...

Only Diamonds Are Forever...