Season Ticket Renewals

[ctkaiser]

I'm in same boat. What irks me (more than the price increase) is that new season ticket holders got to choose all of the best available husky value seats before current season ticket holders got to relocate. So instead of first row in my section (current location) I would have to move over 2 sections and about 15 rows further back to stay in the husky value range.

Complete garbage. I will not be renewing.

It would have been nice to get an email.

 

[Chief00]

The $151M in 2021 footnote vs $1.2B is the most hilarious part of comparison!

And if you are going to put one building in 2021 dollars put both of them.

 

[Chief00]

When UConn first announced the price increases in March they referenced other schools prices. Out of the comps provided Marquette was by far the most expensive season ticket referenced.

With UConn’s new pricing, premium seats are now comparable in pricing to Marquette but everything outside of courtside and the first like 3 rows of the sideline are significantly more expensive at UConn now.

Pricing isn’t even close for most seats.

And did they add the seat donations for both UConn buildings to compare to 1 building?

 

[bigknight3]

And if you are going to put one building in 2021 dollars put both of them.

Well my post was in dollars from two weeks ago... No clue what's it's worth in today's dollars!

 

[Chief00]

Well my post was in dollars from two weeks ago... No clue what's it's worth in today's dollars!

The “new” building used 2018 dollars compared to 2021 dollars fir XL.

 

[bigknight3]

The “new” building used 2018 dollars compared to 2021 dollars fir XL.

Chief this was a joke...

I don't know why you're trying to start up a conversation by making an unneeded point from two weeks ago. Either way the difference between millions and billions was adequately made in the chart.

 

[Rashadsmask]

Has anyone heard anything about how renewals are going or how this is going over with season ticket holders? The people that I have talked to are really upset about how this was handled and several have had enough. Wondering if there is any shot that the Athl Dept revisit this and potentially make the increases more gradual.

 

[willie99]

Has anyone heard anything about how renewals are going or how this is going over with season ticket holders? The people that I have talked to are really upset about how this was handled and several have had enough. Wondering if there is any shot that the Athl Dept revisit this and potentially make the increases more gradual.

I'm undecided, but leaning in

 

[John]

Has anyone heard anything about how renewals are going or how this is going over with season ticket holders? The people that I have talked to are really upset about how this was handled and several have had enough. Wondering if there is any shot that the Athl Dept revisit this and potentially make the increases more gradual.

Renewing but reducing number of seats. Also ignoring any extraneous fundraising efforts by the athletic department.

 

[TRUCONN76]

I suspect that there is a long list of donors and supporters waiting to buy the tickets that are released. I don't think that UCONN is the culprit here but rather those in the state that are using dubious accounting to paint a picture of a deficit that is nowhere near the magnitude being presented.

The only way to truly understand the cost or benefit of athletics to the University and to the state is on a marginal cost analysis, not a full absorption analysis. The deficit number that is being used to pressure UCONN to raise revenue, assumes the cost of providing scholarships to the state is the amount of the lost tuition at the highest applicable rate. It also does not factor in donations to areas of the University other than athletics. On a full absorption basis that is true. But on a marginal basis the real cost is the difference between what the University will pay out of pocket as a result of having those 200 students as opposed to not having them. If they didn't have those athletes as students how many professors would be let go? What buildings would be shut down, would busses stop? Road repairs etc etc. On the revenue side what donations that are not earmarked to athletics would be lost?

I have been personally successful in convincing several wealthy individuals to donate to the University for areas other than athletics only because of their awareness of the University thru the success of the sport programs. I am sure that I am not alone.

There is a saying that figures don't lie, but liars figure. There is way too much credence and a lack of professional skepticism being provided by the media in Connecticut to cost information being sent to them.

 

[Vancat]

Also ignoring any extraneous fundraising efforts by the athletic department.

yep, same here.

 

[gtcam]

After 5 plus decades, this family is opting out. It was handled in a way that it hurt the current holders vs new ones and the communication was static and not overt at times. I am die hard Husky yet I don't appreciate the non care attitude by the AD and his people. I feel for those folks who sell the ticket plans as they have taken the brunt of the overwhelming backlash with negligible support. I have been told this by 3 sperate reps. I will reinvest my funds in the baseball and mens/womens soccer teams at UConn directly (not through the general AD route) and start to look at ways to help the football team beyond season tickets.

 

[Vancat]

Should be interesting to see how it plays out.

 

[zls44]

The “new” building used 2018 dollars compared to 2021 dollars fir XL.

$1.2b in 2018 was worth $1.29b in 2021.

Thanks for furthering my point.

 

[Fishy]

Has anyone heard anything about how renewals are going or how this is going over with season ticket holders? The people that I have talked to are really upset about how this was handled and several have had enough. Wondering if there is any shot that the Athl Dept revisit this and potentially make the increases more gradual.

Most folks I know renewed, but some changed locations.

The messaging was not great, but if anyone did not see this coming, I don’t know what to say. You wanted athletes to get more; this is what that looks like - the previous season ticket pricing structure was stupid cheap.

 

[OUTATIME]

Most folks I know renewed, but some changed locations.

The messaging was not great, but if anyone did not see this coming, I don’t know what to say. You wanted athletes to get more; this is what that looks like - the previous season ticket pricing structure was stupid cheap.

I expected my seat price to go up. I did not expect my seat price to change tiers when I was promised they would be my forever seat and then triple in price.

Update from previous post...
I told them I am out. They told me if no one takes my seats I can have them for 1 more year at the current tier I was in (husky value).

I fully expect them to be gone so I'll upgrade my TV and enjoy the games from my couch.

 

[Chief00]

When UConn first announced the price increases in March they referenced other schools prices. Out of the comps provided Marquette was by far the most expensive season ticket referenced.

With UConn’s new pricing, premium seats are now comparable in pricing to Marquette but everything outside of courtside and the first like 3 rows of the sideline are significantly more expensive at UConn now.

Pricing isn’t even close for most seats.

Because of past misinformstion supplied by UConn (I.e. Priority Points, Seats for Life, etc) count me skeptical when UConn passes on information, likely from a consultant who designed the mess we are living.
The key is UConn plays only 1/2 their games in each building. So when they compare us to a team who plays in one building - are they adding the two UConn buildings together? Both seat donations and tickets. Or just using one?
I would like to see the actual math since the trust is so low at this point.

 

[gampelcrazies]

Going to renew our 2 in Gampel and 2 in XL. Our seats went up around $200 a seat per donation at both places.

Dropping our lower level women's tickets (don't go) and dropping our extra men's upper chair backs for Gampel.

Shame I had to get rid of the the extra Gampel seats. They were a great value and fun to give to friends/family but not dropping almost $1k for seats that we ate a couple of times.

 

[Chief00]

I suspect that there is a long list of donors and supporters waiting to buy the tickets that are released. I don't think that UCONN is the culprit here but rather those in the state that are using dubious accounting to paint a picture of a deficit that is nowhere near the magnitude being presented.

The only way to truly understand the cost or benefit of athletics to the University and to the state is on a marginal cost analysis, not a full absorption analysis. The deficit number that is being used to pressure UCONN to raise revenue, assumes the cost of providing scholarships to the state is the amount of the lost tuition at the highest applicable rate. It also does not factor in donations to areas of the University other than athletics. On a full absorption basis that is true. But on a marginal basis the real cost is the difference between what the University will pay out of pocket as a result of having those 200 students as opposed to not having them. If they didn't have those athletes as students how many professors would be let go? What buildings would be shut down, would busses stop? Road repairs etc etc. On the revenue side what donations that are not earmarked to athletics would be lost?

I have been personally successful in convincing several wealthy individuals to donate to the University for areas other than athletics only because of their awareness of the University thru the success of the sport programs. I am sure that I am not alone.

There is a saying that figures don't lie, but liars figure. There is way too much credence and a lack of professional skepticism being provided by the media in Connecticut to cost information being sent to them.

The media at this level has little or no expertise with financials nor interest for that matter. They basically regurgitate what they are told.

 

[Kenny11]

At XL I knew is was getting a good deal and I expected the price to increase…but damn, not by this much.

 

[Chief00]

After 5 plus decades, this family is opting out. It was handled in a way that it hurt the current holders vs new ones and the communication was static and not overt at times. I am die hard Husky yet I don't appreciate the non care attitude by the AD and his people. I feel for those folks who sell the ticket plans as they have taken the brunt of the overwhelming backlash with negligible support. I have been told this by 3 sperate reps. I will reinvest my funds in the baseball and mens/womens soccer teams at UConn directly (not through the general AD route) and start to look at ways to help the football team beyond season tickets.

Sorry to hear that, but I certainly understand. I have been sitting back absorbing things but plan to get engage mid to late May. Not sure yet what my family plans to do between the two buildings.
They miscalculated putting the price escalation step in place before the winning on the court step. What leaves a sour taste is everyone is expected to sacrifice except Dave Benedict, his salary doubled despite running his budget off a $46 million cliff. Who is responsible for that?

 

[August_West]

he messaging was not great, but if anyone did not see this coming, I don’t know what to say

Yeah, I'll say the messaging was not great. First your "forever" seats turned out that "forever" = 1 year. And then this blatant insult of intelligence should be enough to make even the most faithful question what the hell is going on. I mean we've won 4 natty's and had countless successes. We've had the men and women win the title in the same year. TWICE! But now this is unprecedented?

 

[Fishy]

I don’t begrudge anyone for not renewing - no one is less of a fan for making the decision to pass on season tickets, whether it’s financial or just feeling misused by the way the school went about it.

I just expected it. Tickets were so cheap over the past few years that we just kept renewing even though we were rarely able to go out to games. (Out of state + daughter in a competitive sport from September to July = not a heck of a lot of time.)

I kinda laughed that now that I will have time, they jacked up the cost. This might all be my fault, guys.

 

[Husk04ies]

Renewing XL but not keeping Gampel....just too much money....

 

[willie99]

I expected my seat price to go up. I did not expect my seat price to change tiers when I was promised they would be my forever seat and then triple in price.

Update from previous post...
I told them I am out. They told me if no one takes my seats I can have them for 1 more year at the current tier I was in (husky value).

I fully expect them to be gone so I'll upgrade my TV and enjoy the games from my couch.

You fall into that bizarre territory. Not sure how they can do this to anyone. They have to know it's not one seat for everyone, it's two to four seats going up for many.

This annoys and concerns me. They call it forever seats, they tell us people who make donations during covid receive preferential treatment, then they callously brush you aside.

If they believe certain seats were too low, then increase those costs slowly. I despise callous and disrespectful behavior

 

[Vancat]

Maybe they'll make it up to us by throwing out 15 T-shirts instead of 10.

 

[John]

Maybe they'll make it up to us by throwing out 15 T-shirts instead of 10.

considering our season ticket holder thank you at Rentschler Field was a free bag of popcorn, this sounds about right.

 

[How Sway?!]

Yeah, I'll say the messaging was not great. First your "forever" seats turned out that "forever" = 1 year. And then this blatant insult of intelligence should be enough to make even the most faithful question what the hell is going on. I mean we've won 4 natty's and had countless successes. We've had the men and women win the title in the same year. TWICE! But now this is unprecedented?

When was the last time we had 7 ranked teams as a university?

 

[August_West]

When was the last time we had 7 ranked teams as a university?

I don't know. Are you another Kansas fan?

 

[How Sway?!]

I don't know. Are you another Kansas fan?

I'm a bit behind on my Boneyard lore, so Im not getting the reference. Either way, if we had never had 7 ranked teams before this year, then by definition that success is unprecedented, hence the original question.