Re-seating times

[bradley center bat]

404 Row A for me.  I had obstructed view the last 2 years in 409 C (that i did not think were going to be that bad), never again.

Did you have to call it in for section 404. That row was red since day 1.

[Sawsi]

Did you have to call it in for section 404. That row was red since day 1.

I didn't call it in, as it was green for me.  I had been tracking those for about 5 days too.

[injuryBug]

The part I hate about reseating is getting moved out of my old seats and getting worse seats.  Then watching as my old seats are never used except for 2-3 games each year.

[muwarrior87]

442 Row B

442 Row C...the popcorn in your hat, wasn't me. 

[warriorchick]

The part I hate about reseating is getting moved out of my old seats and getting worse seats.  Then watching as my old seats are never used except for 2-3 games each year.

Blue and Gold Fund.

[MUDPT]

415 Row A. Same as last year.

[injuryBug]

Blue and Gold Fund.

Some of us do not have unlimited pocket books. 

[warriorchick]

Some of us do not have unlimited pocket books. 

Actually, if one is being literal, none of us do.

[mu_hilltopper]

I'd be curious to poll the "average donation" to the B&G fund during re-seating.

How many people are giving $0 extra? 

The way I decide is .. I look at the report MU creates .. you can see, if you have X points, but X+1, you jump 25 accounts.  At some point, the distribution hits that you need X+2 points to jump 25 accounts.  1 point = $100.  So if the ratio is jumping 25 per $100, I think that's a good deal.  Once it gets to $200 or more per 25, not so much. 

Generally speaking, I am to jump about 100-200 accounts per reseating cycle.  In another 25 years, I'll sniff the center 10 sections.

.. But for people with under 25 points?  Way more bang for the buck.  $100 will jump 50, 75, 100 accounts.  It's almost daft not to give them $100.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/marq/genrel/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/PointsRank130424.pdf

[APieperFan3]

I'd be curious to poll the "average donation" to the B&G fund during re-seating.

How many people are giving $0 extra? 

The way I decide is .. I look at the report MU creates .. you can see, if you have X points, but X+1, you jump 25 accounts.  At some point, the distribution hits that you need X+2 points to jump 25 accounts.  1 point = $100.  So if the ratio is jumping 25 per $100, I think that's a good deal.  Once it gets to $200 or more per 25, not so much. 

Generally speaking, I am to jump about 100-200 accounts per reseating cycle.  In another 25 years, I'll sniff the center 10 sections.

.. But for people with under 25 points?  Way more bang for the buck.  $100 will jump 50, 75, 100 accounts.  It's almost daft not to give them $100.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/marq/genrel/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/PointsRank130424.pdf

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

[bilsu]

I'd be curious to poll the "average donation" to the B&G fund during re-seating.

How many people are giving $0 extra?  

The way I decide is .. I look at the report MU creates .. you can see, if you have X points, but X+1, you jump 25 accounts.  At some point, the distribution hits that you need X+2 points to jump 25 accounts.  1 point = $100.  So if the ratio is jumping 25 per $100, I think that's a good deal.  Once it gets to $200 or more per 25, not so much.  

You also get points for consecutive years of donation, so making a $100 donation every year gives you an extra benefit. Also, past Blue& Fund donations equal 1 point for every $200. A person that has $300 in past donations gets 1 point the same as a person that has $200 in past donations. Contribute every year and make sure your past donations are divisible by $200. I donated an extra $50 a couple of years ago to get to the the number divisible by $200 and then I make sure all current donations are divisible by $200.

[bilsu]

It is hard to move up at higher levels. I was only getting 2 tickets a year, which meant I was losing ground to everyone who was taking 4 tickets in mandatory seat donation level assuming no other donations are being made.

[mu_hilltopper]

Bilsu .. your math is off.  It's not 1 point per $200 for previous-years .. it's $250.

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Athletic Endowments

Contributes to Athletic Endowments are counted at the same ratio for priority points as BLUE & GOLD Fund donations.

* In the current reseating year, you would receive 1 point for every $100.
* In past reseating years, you would receive 1 point for every $250.

Non B&G fund past-donations are 1 point / $500.

[Benny B]

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Understood, but I'm sure Paul and Joe would appreciate the following being put into perspective:

I am a 2007 grad... I have held season tickets every year (upper bowl corners and end zones... i.e. the ghettos) since graduation and have donated as little as $100/yr (right after graduation) and as much as $350/yr most recently (but only because they jacked the minimum donation for the B&G room at the BC).  IOW, you can accumulate 5 pts/yr simply by spending $350 ($125 tickets x 2 + $100 donation).

Like I said earlier in the thread, I have 43 points and that would have scored me 3 seats in 204-J this year (though I really need four tix now that my daughter is 3 and we'll have an infant with us this year).  If I only needed 2 tickets I could have got into Sec 101, but I'm not about to pay $930/ticket if I can't attend most of them.  If you want good seats in the upper deck, there are ways to get to them without spending thousands of dollars like Topper said.  But here I am six years out of school and it's not priority points keeping me from more desirable seats, it's the cost of the seats.

And for those of us with 30-60 points worried about the "competition" jumping us, don't worry; very few newlygrads today will actually heed the above advice... they'll only show up a few times a season to whine about it, and some bros will tell us off because we're "old" and don't understand their plight today, but at the end of the day and despite knowing how the system works, they still won't do anything about it until they're in their early 30's.  By that time, we'll all have safely worked our way into row W of Section 200... though when I say "safe," I omit the obvious danger of Warriorchick & Jsglow being directly above us.

[jsglow]

By that time, we'll all have safely worked our way into row W of Section 200... though when I say "safe," I omit the obvious danger of Warriorchick & Jsglow being directly above us.

Preparing to spill my beer as we speak...... 

In all seriousness, I'd ask folks to first examine their heart with respect to Marquette donations rather than whether their seats move down 2-3 rows.  If you're an alumni, others probably helped you back in the day.  Remember that 'Tuition Runs Out Day' is in February sometime.  So the day after the Syracuse game every kid on campus was defacto dependent on the generosity of others.


Do note that the point system is somewhat different for MU contributions outside Athletics.  We're comfortable with that even though it adversely impacts our 'Credits' at reseating times.  Plus recall that one has the option of excluding donations from Basketball Credit thereby enabling the full 100% deduction rather than the 80/20% split.

[bilsu]

Bilsu .. your math is off.  It's not 1 point per $200 for previous-years .. it's $250.

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Athletic Endowments

Contributes to Athletic Endowments are counted at the same ratio for priority points as BLUE & GOLD Fund donations.

* In the current reseating year, you would receive 1 point for every $100.
* In past reseating years, you would receive 1 point for every $250.

Non B&G fund past-donations are 1 point / $500.

That probably means they changed the formula, which I was not aware of.

[mu_hilltopper]

It's been $250 for many years .. just found this link  .. 1998, it was $250 .. so it's been more than 15+ years.

http://web.archive.org/web/19980127143503/http://www.gomarquette.edu/bluegold/points.html

[Dr. Blackheart]

Here is the cheapest way to get to the lower bowl:  For most of OOC and weekday BE games, some of you upper wonks can join me in the 20 empty seats around me.  $7 donation to the Doc B Beer Fund for the tip earns you points. Lack of payment gets you reported to the usher.  

[bilsu]

It's been $250 for many years .. just found this link  .. 1998, it was $250 .. so it's been more than 15+ years.

http://web.archive.org/web/19980127143503/http://www.gomarquette.edu/bluegold/points.html

Thanks. That is probably what I adjusted my past donations to, but then I forgot it is $250, which means I am probably off now.

[Mr. Nielsen]

I hope all MU fans are happy with their picks.

My seats were gone, so I had to up grade in price. They are better seats so, I'm happy!

[brewcity77]

I hope all MU fans are happy with their picks.

My seats were gone, so I had to up grade in price. They are better seats so, I'm happy!

My seats were also gone and I moved back a row in a different section. I think I'll be fine with it but it's the first time I've moved back, so a bit disappointed there. Improving my seats would have cost me notably more.

[jsglow]

My seats were also gone and I moved back a row in a different section. I think I'll be fine with it but it's the first time I've moved back, so a bit disappointed there. Improving my seats would have cost me notably more.

Interesting that there have been several 'not quite as good' comments.  Ours were equivalent but I have to say I expected it to be easier than it was.  I suppose recent NCAA tourney performance helped.  Be very interesting to hear the final season ticket tally once first timers buy.  Maybe an increase in overall attendance this coming year?

[bilsu]

My seats were also gone and I moved back a row in a different section. I think I'll be fine with it but it's the first time I've moved back, so a bit disappointed there. Improving my seats would have cost me notably more.

I have reseated twice since I moved to 227.

First time I had seats 3&4 row G.
Second time I had seats 1&2 row H.
Now I have seats 11,12,13 & 14 row J.

My ranking has improved every time from 244 to 240 to 230. Even though my ranking has been going up I have been moving backwards. However, I could have had my same seats last time we reseated, but I chose to move a row higher so I could have an isle seat. This time letting MU pick them with going to 4 seats with an isle preference, I also went up, but now I am much closer to center court.

[augoman]

I had two season tickets for many years and when I decided to combine mine with two others we had to move to the worse location.  Now anyone who has had one ticket can opt to buy four without any penalty.  Amazing. 
My former aisle seats in the middle of 214 are long gone, and although I make frequent donations and climb in rankings, the selection has become worse each re-seating.  I was able to keep my seats from last year but saw little opportunity for improvement.  I am happy enough with my seats but have been through a lot of crap years to earn them.  A few of my friends gave up their tickets during the Bob Dukiet years, and a few more when the donation-based re-seating started.  It'll be interesting to see if there is any fall-out from the annual ruckus.  A friend of mine who managed the IRS office here quoted me the tax reg about donations and it sounds to me as if this 'preference-not-selection' process is crap.

[bilsu]

The IRS is not the problem. It is the Wisconsin Department of Revenue that is making an issue about the seat donations. When the point system first started I was very mad about it. Our family had 6 season tickets since 1955/56 and added 4 more in 1962 for a total of 10 tickets all of which were good seats. Needless to say I felt like we got screwed when they went to point system and we could keep only 4 good seats or split our points and take 8 lousy seats. Luckily they allowed the ticketsd to be transferred to my name at that time, which allowed me to keep the 1955/56 tickets.