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From the article: The pressure was coming from Alabama alumni and other fans who think student tickets aren't being used. At Alabama last season, where regular season tickets cost up to $3,250 and the waiting list can take years, alumni were incensed by the empty seats in the student section, even at nationally televised games.
These complaints have prompted some schools to put students on notice. Alabama has started scanning student ID cards/tickets at the gates and preventing students from buying tickets in the future if they don't use, transfer or donate their seats at least three times a season.
the alabama approach is really something that the u of m should consider for next season and going forward. it helps ensure that only those students who truly want to go to the games are buying up finite student season tickets before the season and that they are not scooped up by students whose only real intention is to try and re-sell their subsidized student season ticket(s) on the open-market for profit.
gopher lady/nadine - you have joel maturi's ear. you should send him this wsj article and let him know about the student season ticket tracking practice in place at alabama for football. from the star tribune article it sounded like he is interested in hearing/exploring different ideas. this is really something his dept. should consider for football, basketball and hockey going forward. at the very least football.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703683804574532052658242422.html1424052748704576204574529703577274572.html#project%3DSLIDESHOW08%26s%3DSB10001424052748703683804574532111895538006%26articleTabs%3Darticle
These complaints have prompted some schools to put students on notice. Alabama has started scanning student ID cards/tickets at the gates and preventing students from buying tickets in the future if they don't use, transfer or donate their seats at least three times a season.
the alabama approach is really something that the u of m should consider for next season and going forward. it helps ensure that only those students who truly want to go to the games are buying up finite student season tickets before the season and that they are not scooped up by students whose only real intention is to try and re-sell their subsidized student season ticket(s) on the open-market for profit.
gopher lady/nadine - you have joel maturi's ear. you should send him this wsj article and let him know about the student season ticket tracking practice in place at alabama for football. from the star tribune article it sounded like he is interested in hearing/exploring different ideas. this is really something his dept. should consider for football, basketball and hockey going forward. at the very least football.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703683804574532052658242422.html1424052748704576204574529703577274572.html#project%3DSLIDESHOW08%26s%3DSB10001424052748703683804574532111895538006%26articleTabs%3Darticle