they stopped doing that last year... i remember steve russell talkin about that on his show on wruf
On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 2:26 PM, mail.bobparks.com <[email protected]>wrote: > That radio delay was really crap. I still can't believe they were > trying to gouge the fans on that. > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > Real Estate Broker > Bob Parks, LLC > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > Gallatin TN 37066 > 615-972-4239 > 615-826-4040 > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 11, 2012, at 11:14 AM, Stephen Manuel <[email protected]> > wrote: > > After 30 years I did not renew mine this year, I got several phone > calls, emails, etc from the Athletic Dept. reminding me that I was nearing > the deadline. They even said I could extend the deadline if didn't have the > money right then..... > > ** ** > > It was about the amount of money versus what I received in return, plus a > number of rules the AD, University and City of Gainesville put thru really > bothered me. > > ** ** > > I didn’t consider the won/loss record when deciding not to renew, because > I’ve been thru Charlie Pell, then Galen Hall and have seen some average at > best UF teams during my 30 years. **** > > ** ** > > Age and Lifestyle changes had relegated us to only a couple of games each > year, the wife and I didn’t like the 12 noon early season games, when I can > sit in my pool, drink my own beer and watch the game in glorious HD, in > most cases. **** > > ** ** > > Plus over the years several things the Athletic Dept. did really pissed me > off, for example the whole drinking on campus thing almost got me to never > go back to G’ville for a game, a couple of years ago, a UPD officer > approached our tailgate spot, I was sitting in a chair, with a finished > bottle of beer in a coozie, he asked if that was a beer bottle, I replied > yes, the officer then asked for identification, I gave him my driver's > license, he went to this squad car and when he returned, he said I was in > the computer and he was giving me a warning, the next time I would be > getting a notice to appear….I held my temper, but I was furious….**** > > ** ** > > Then my wife was really mad when the Athletic Dept went to the delay on > radio broadcasts, requiring someone to buy their radio in order to listen > to the game as it was happening. I know they have changed this, but it > really bothered her.**** > > ** ** > > Then I lost all my privileges, starting in 2008, I couldn’t get tickets to > FSU, SEC title game, NC title game, I had NEVER been denied tickets for any > game including road games, SEC and NC title game in the past. I had to ask > myself, when $4000/year isn’t getting me anything plus I am not going to > every game, should I continue to fork over the cash. **** > > ** ** > > A few other smaller things bothered me but all combined together I said > forget the season tickets, I will still go to games, just not every game, > when I do go to games, I will pay scalper prices and get the best seat I > can, for example I plan on sitting in club seats for the UF/UGA game….**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Stephen Manuel**** > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Darlene Goodfellow <[email protected]> > *To:* <[email protected]>[email protected] > *Sent:* Wed, April 11, 2012 10:58:11 AM > *Subject:* RE: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Live Life in The Swamp > > I’m sure the Athletic Dept. will adjust if there are a lot of tickets > available. When we first became season ticket holders, there was a program > for new boosters where you only paid half of the booster donation the first > three years (they also moved you all over the place and the first year’s > tickets were behind the NE goal so we had a partially-obstructed view (the > second year, we sat beneath SEZ chairbacks and when it rained it poured on > my head – I was pregnant with my daughter that year! Also, the redshirts > walked right by us to get their halftime meals – we were convinced that > skinny redshirt QB Shane Matthews would never play a down). The third year > they moved us up to what became our permanent seats. > > > > A lot of my daughter’s friends will be interested once they get permanent > jobs and settled in their careers. She just thought it was a great > opportunity to get in and possibly even sit next to us, if the team and > economy both continue to improve, it might be a tougher ticket in a year or > two. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Helen Huntley > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:49 AM > *To:* <[email protected]>[email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Live Life in The Swamp > > > > Several people who used to sit near us did not renew last season. > Aging/health issues have always been a major reason people don't renew--In > most cases, you have to be able to walk a pretty good distance, climb up > and down stairs and tolerate the heat, not to mention the long drives to > and from Gainesville for many. In fact, we have our tickets because we took > them over from my husband's father. There always have been some people who > don't go to the games but renew anyway and give away or sell their tickets. > One thing that's different now is that the prices are a lot higher when you > include the Booster fees. The result is that it doesn't seem worth it to > hang onto the tickets if it's difficult for you to attend. Plus TVs get > better and better and that couch is really comfortable. If new season > ticket holders don't replace all those who failed to renew, you end up with > more single tickets available, which creates even less incentive for people > to renew. And then there are the expectations for the team... > > Of course these issues affect most sports teams that try to sell season > tickets. It's not unique to the Gators. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Darlene Goodfellow > <<[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > > My daughter ordered season tickets for the first time as an alumni and we > are very hopeful she will be seated next to us. We heard that both pairs > next to us were not being renewed, so when she ordered she called and > requested to be placed in either one of the seats if available. They > indicated there was a good chance they could accommodate her request, > unless someone with higher priority specifically requested the seats (not > likely as we are two rows from the top of the SEZ). We are keeping our > fingers crossed it works out. Those two pairs of seats, BTW, have been held > by the same boosters for well over 20 years, but in both cases it seems > like they are getting older and in not that great a health. End of an era > for us, we spent all of the 90s until now watching games with these same > people. > > > > *From:* <[email protected]>[email protected] > [mailto:<[email protected]> > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Sandy Alonso > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:20 AM > *To:* <[email protected]>[email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Live Life in The Swamp > > > > Yeah, I think the season tix aren't selling like before. When I called a > few weeks ago to buy single-game tickets to Gator baseball, they box office > asked for my account number and noticed I hadn't renewed my football > tickets yet. I said, "Yeah, I just hadn't gotten online..." and before I > could finish, the rep responded brightly, "Oh, I can do all that for you > *right > now*!" > > I guarantee you that 5 years ago they wouldn't have bothered to remind me. > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Woody Bass < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > > Me thinks there will be lots of empty seats this fall > > Woody (via iPhone) > > > On Apr 11, 2012, at 8:29 AM, Shane Ford < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > > RUH-ROH, SHAGGY! > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Woody Bass < <[email protected]>[email protected]> > *To:* <[email protected]>[email protected] > *Cc:* GatorNews < <[email protected]>[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tue, April 10, 2012 6:08:36 PM > *Subject:* Re: [gatornews] Live Life in The Swamp > > Huh? These had to be paid up last month. > > Woody (via iPhone) > > > On Apr 10, 2012, at 6:57 PM, Art Wroble < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > > View in a > browser<http://list.uff.ufl.edu/t/1155987/6632863/90764/0/> > > We all know there's nothing like the feeling of being at The Swamp on > Saturdays in the fall; from tailgating with friends, to the Gator Walk, to > the band's first note as it takes the field, to the Gator intro video (when > the hair on your arms stands up), to kickoff – it's electric. > > The 2012 Gator football season is right around the corner, and now is your > chance to secure season tickets inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium! 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