Poll: What do you think of Gampel's lower bowl fans?

[microfich]

This post makes the lower bowl sound super lame.

You couldn't be more wrong.

 

[BigTenFan]

I think Alabama Football requires every season ticket holder to use every seat for every game or risk losing their season tickets.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Tired old argument with no new opinions. I laugh when I hear folks saying that unless you stand and scream all game you're a less-worthy fan. Short-sighted youth, as ever. Still, I appreciate them standing and screaming - they're students and should defend their team till they're worn out and raspy.

The school needs the money the donors provide and they're not going to provide it if they have to sit in non-prime locations. Live with that, it's not changing.

Donors are typically (not all, to be sure) older, long-time fans who worked for their money and are gratefully giving it to the university. They also come with older bodies and don't pump them up with energy embellishments or 2 hours of concerted beer prep. They pay to sit, yell (yes, yell!), enjoy and rise up when the occasion presents itself, which is generally not in the first half. I'll give you there is less game-long yelling than there used to be and don't blame Danny for asking for more.

As I rose through the seat allocation system over the decades, I've moved from the mountain tops in both venues, over and across the Yukon and finally down to the lower bowl. It was a determined journey well worth it. It did not take $25k/year to get there, it was the journey that piled up the priority points (not $$$) required.

Oh, they worked for their money? Well that clarifies things. I thought they were all crooks.

And yes, sitting silently on your butt all game, no matter where you sit, does indeed make you less of a fan. Believe it.

 

[uconnfan68]

Real fans hold it until after the game

It Depends.

 

[Deepster]

You couldn't be more wrong.

See, it’s an opinion. Like your post which is also an opinion. And I feel like you couldn’t be more wrong. 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[Deepster]

Also interesting. 72 votes and 0 people who go and don’t sit in the lower bowl think the lower bowl is great.

 

[uconnfan68]

I really don't like to criticize the folks that are spending their money to support the school, but let's face it... on tv we just don't look like a great college atmosphere. Lots of empty seats behind the bench that stick out, especially compared to places that fill those tv seats with fanatics. There should be a way for the seat holders to let the students take those seats prior the game starting if they won't be used.

 

[Stew Crew]

I agree, they wouldn't get so much flak if they at least just showed up or made sure their seats got used. They don't necessarily need to be rowdy, that's the students job. Just fill the seats, clap and don't look dead would be a big help.

At tipoff, there were ALOT more empty seats in the upper bowl chairbacks than in the lower bowl, at least on that side of GP, for Creighton. I cannot comment on the other side. That’s where I sit and don’t have a clear view of the sideline bleachers.

 

[Stew Crew]

Also interesting. 72 votes and 0 people who go and don’t sit in the lower bowl think the lower bowl is great.

So it’s all about jealousy, then?

 

[Stew Crew]

I really don't like to criticize the folks that are spending their money to support the school, but let's face it... on tv we just don't look like a great college atmosphere. Lots of empty seats behind the bench that stick out, especially compared to places that fill those tv seats with fanatics. There should be a way for the seat holders to let the students take those seats prior the game starting if they won't be used.

The seats behind the bench belong to the Athletic Dept. Hurley and his staff get more than 50 seats per game. That’s where recruits, former players, friends and family sit when they go. There are a couple of HUGE donors that sit near there but they are also at every game.

 

[Deepster]

So it’s all about jealousy, then?

I guess. So all 72 people are jealous. And everyone who sits in the lower bowl thinks they’re super fans and stand all game.

 

[gampelcrazies]

As someone who sits in the section behind the UConn bench at both venues my opinion is the people are still the same as they have always been. And they are people who cheer and stand. The issue is everyone is now spread out and tons of empty rows/seats divide us. It's just not the same feeling anymore. Of course for big games like Zona and St Johns people are gonna be into it and there won't be that many empty seats.

But as for the empty seats, I don't think that many of them are owned by donors, companies, etc. Sure there are some people who buy and don't make the effort to make sure they get used. I just think a lot of them are seats that UConn held back for other obligations. I think they might of overestimated and it wouldn't shock me if you see more of them become available for next season for season tickets or single game tickets.

 

[uconnfan68]

The seats behind the bench belong to the Athletic Dept. Hurley and his staff get more than 50 seats per game. That’s where recruits, former players, friends and family sit when they go. There are a couple of HUGE donors that sit near there but they are also at every game.

Key word is "when". The AD should make a better effort to get people in those seats for tv. Maybe move the celebs to the side opposite the team.

 

[willie99]

I guess. So all 72 people are jealous. And everyone who sits in the lower bowl thinks they’re super fans and stand all game.

Strawman to the 10th degree

 

[Deepster]

Strawman to the 10th degree

Sure. Just like the post I was replying to insinuating everyone was jealous.

 

[Stew Crew]

I guess. So all 72 people are jealous. And everyone who sits in the lower bowl thinks they’re super fans and stand all game.

We were standing a lot more than the upper bowl chairbacks were Wednesday night.

Besides, it would be disrespectful to the University not to maximize tush time in those new wide, cushy seats they installed for us.

 

[willie99]

Anyone notice how quite Philly fans became? And they were sitting down too 😀

I heard the old guys making a lot of noise too. Great job boys, thank you. And have a safe trip home

 

[ctfjr]

My vote is for the 1st 3 rows all around the Gampel be reserved for students. The high rollers cn sit behind them.

 

[Sea Goat]

I think Alabama Football requires every season ticket holder to use every seat for every game or risk losing their season tickets.

That would be great in theory, but UConn doesn't have the luxury turning down a sizeable donation because of some use of ticket rules. With our conference situation, we have to live off donated funds.