wilmwolf80 said:

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It has been 924 days since Debbie has been our AD, at what point to we get to stop using that as the scapegoat for funding baseball renovations? Were people turned away from donating to a project that didn't yet exist, or told their donation had to go into the general fund? I have no idea, but it's been said many times. I know not everyone liked her, and I know her relationship with Avent wasn't great. I just have a hard time believing that if I walked into Debbie's office with a $10 million dollar check, that there wouldn't have been an announcement that afternoon of the new wilmwolf80 baseball stadium project. Just doesn't make sense. First, second, and third rule of fundraising is to not turn away someone holding a check.

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rbaker said:

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Guys everyone is going to be HAPPY during the Scuse football game- wheels are moving

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JCooke93 said:

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Um I will have to disagree with you on that one we have them but they keep being turned away

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wilmwolf80 said:

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It has been 924 days since Debbie has been our AD, at what point to we get to stop using that as the scapegoat for funding baseball renovations? Were people turned away from donating to a project that didn't yet exist, or told their donation had to go into the general fund? I have no idea, but it's been said many times. I know not everyone liked her, and I know her relationship with Avent wasn't great. I just have a hard time believing that if I walked into Debbie's office with a $10 million dollar check, that there wouldn't have been an announcement that afternoon of the new wilmwolf80 baseball stadium project. Just doesn't make sense. First, second, and third rule of fundraising is to not turn away someone holding a check.

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wilmwolf80 said:

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It has been 924 days since Debbie has been our AD, at what point to we get to stop using that as the scapegoat for funding baseball renovations? Were people turned away from donating to a project that didn't yet exist, or told their donation had to go into the general fund? I have no idea, but it's been said many times. I know not everyone liked her, and I know her relationship with Avent wasn't great. I just have a hard time believing that if I walked into Debbie's office with a $10 million dollar check, that there wouldn't have been an announcement that afternoon of the new wilmwolf80 baseball stadium project. Just doesn't make sense. First, second, and third rule of fundraising is to not turn away someone holding a check.

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waxhaw said:

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It's hilarious to watch people complain about not having stadium improvements and then ***** about season ticket price increases to pay for them. I guess you want someone else to pay?

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Pakbackr said:

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waxhaw said:

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I highly doubt that's the case. People complaining about a ticket price increase aren't waiting to see a plan……they are just cheap.

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I can speak for no one but myself, but as one who is complaining about this $100/ticket add on, I can tell you I am not cheap! In fact, I have given the WPC just short of $100K in my lifetime for capital improvements and annual donations. I am not rich, by any stretch of the imagination. We have made great sacrifices to contribute what we have donated. I will give more, but I want to see a plan, a vision, anything! It is mid-November and still nothing!

That said, I DON"T like, nor appreciate the idea of tacking on extra money to ticket prices to fund facilities enhancements! Once this precedent is set, and people get used to paying this add on fee, it will then become standard practice...just like HOA fees never come down, neither do ticket prices.

I've heard from folks inside the Athletics program that this was not a popular decision and that an adequate amount of due diligence was not done. Not all who complain are cheap...some of us are concerned about the precedent!

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Rwofpac said:

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Pakbackr said:

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waxhaw said:

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I highly doubt that's the case. People complaining about a ticket price increase aren't waiting to see a plan……they are just cheap.

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I can speak for no one but myself, but as one who is complaining about this $100/ticket add on, I can tell you I am not cheap! In fact, I have given the WPC just short of $100K in my lifetime for capital improvements and annual donations. I am not rich, by any stretch of the imagination. We have made great sacrifices to contribute what we have donated. I will give more, but I want to see a plan, a vision, anything! It is mid-November and still nothing!

That said, I DON"T like, nor appreciate the idea of tacking on extra money to ticket prices to fund facilities enhancements! Once this precedent is set, and people get used to paying this add on fee, it will then become standard practice...just like HOA fees never come down, neither do ticket prices.

I've heard from folks inside the Athletics program that this was not a popular decision and that an adequate amount of due diligence was not done. Not all who complain are cheap...some of us are concerned about the precedent!

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I concur. We have a track record of supporting the university and the athletics department. We have done this by our choice. We MAY continue to do so. I will not renew my baseball season tickets owing to this tariff. We will continue with our 8 football, 4 men's basketball and 4 women's basketball LTR tickets until which time a similar tariff is levied. If you want to raise money, ask me, give options. Don't take it from me. Really leaves me with a sour taste.

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Lagniappe said:

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Rwofpac said:

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Pakbackr said:

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waxhaw said:

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I highly doubt that's the case. People complaining about a ticket price increase aren't waiting to see a plan……they are just cheap.

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I can speak for no one but myself, but as one who is complaining about this $100/ticket add on, I can tell you I am not cheap! In fact, I have given the WPC just short of $100K in my lifetime for capital improvements and annual donations. I am not rich, by any stretch of the imagination. We have made great sacrifices to contribute what we have donated. I will give more, but I want to see a plan, a vision, anything! It is mid-November and still nothing!

That said, I DON"T like, nor appreciate the idea of tacking on extra money to ticket prices to fund facilities enhancements! Once this precedent is set, and people get used to paying this add on fee, it will then become standard practice...just like HOA fees never come down, neither do ticket prices.

I've heard from folks inside the Athletics program that this was not a popular decision and that an adequate amount of due diligence was not done. Not all who complain are cheap...some of us are concerned about the precedent!

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I concur. We have a track record of supporting the university and the athletics department. We have done this by our choice. We MAY continue to do so. I will not renew my baseball season tickets owing to this tariff. We will continue with our 8 football, 4 men's basketball and 4 women's basketball LTR tickets until which time a similar tariff is levied. If you want to raise money, ask me, give options. Don't take it from me. Really leaves me with a sour taste.

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Wasn't there a tariff on LTR's for FB and BB tickets? I certainly paid one.

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JCooke93 said:

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Might change after tomorrow

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