Reseating...

[Nukem2]

It is part of the stupid Wisconsin Department of Revenue rule. There would be sales tax on the donation, if you can pick your actual seats.

if it was just sales tax, we would not be doing this.  If it is, shame on MU.

[warriorchick]

if it was just sales tax, we would not be doing this.  If it is, shame on MU.

Pretty sure it is an income tax issue.

[Nukem2]

Pretty sure it is an income tax issue.

You are correct.  I meant to say "If it was..."

[warriorchick]

Just bought my seats. Same as last year. 

Plenty of seats left in the lower bowl, but we would rather be in one of the front rows of the upper bowl at center court than buy significantly more expensive lower bowl seats towards the ends.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Just bought my seats. Same as last year. 

Plenty of seats left in the lower bowl, but we would rather be in one of the front rows of the upper bowl at center court than buy significantly more expense lower bowl seats towards the ends.

Did it seem like more inventory was available in both upper and lower?

[warriorchick]

Yes.  But we are picking a day earlier than we did last year, so I am not sure it's apples to apples.

[geagles10]

Anyone have the link for the seat selection site?  Thanks

[warriorchick]

It's

marquettereseating.com

But you won't be able to look at anything unless you have a user id and password.

[brewcity77]

Just bought my seats. Same as last year. 

Plenty of seats left in the lower bowl, but we would rather be in one of the front rows of the upper bowl at center court than buy significantly more expense lower bowl seats towards the ends.

Picking tomorrow, I haven't even looked at seats. It will only disappoint me unless I wait until an hour or so before my slot.

[jsglow]

Picking tomorrow, I haven't even looked at seats. It will only disappoint me unless I wait until an hour or so before my slot.

As  STHOTG last year we would have thought you would have picked right before or after Daddy!

[fjm]

Picking tomorrow afternoon. Although I work during the time I pick.
This is also my first time picking so I'm quite sure I'll mess this up.

[MUfan12]

Just checked out the map... today is the second to last day of reseating, and there is a lot of inventory left. There must have been a ton of people who dropped their season tix.

[Smokin' Jae]

I also thought there was more available than usual. Perhaps, some don't want to spend that amount of coin with the new arena just a year away.

[#UnleashSean]

Picking today at 520. While driving to Wrigley. Should be a fun experience. Hopefully get the same seats for the 7th year straight

[DienerTime34]

Just checked out the map... today is the second to last day of reseating, and there is a lot of inventory left. There must have been a ton of people who dropped their season tix.

The ticket office was tweeting that renewals were better than ever ... I'm pretty sure about 50% of people select their seats in the final 2 or 3 days, with about 15 minutes in between selections. The big donors get a longer window. Not many people select those first few days.

[muguru]

I know I'm going to end up disappointed at what's left when I pick this afternoon...I always am. Reseating every year is the worst thing that could have happened to a STH like me..what it did was force some long time STH's that used to sit downstairs, into the first few upper rows in center court. If not for them, I'd have been where I wanted to be a few years ago already, I'm sure. That surprised me that that many STH's decided to move upstairs, because all we used to hear from many for awhile was "I'd never sit upstairs etc". Now all of a sudden, they are sitting upstairs.

[bradley center bat]

The ticket office was tweeting that renewals were better than ever ...

Where did you see that?

[#UnleashSean]

I know I'm going to end up disappointed at what's left when I pick this afternoon...I always am. Reseating every year is the worst thing that could have happened to a STH like me..what it did was force some long time STH's that used to sit downstairs, into the first few upper rows in center court. If not for them, I'd have been where I wanted to be a few years ago already, I'm sure. That surprised me that that many STH's decided to move upstairs, because all we used to hear from many for awhile was "I'd never sit upstairs etc". Now all of a sudden, they are sitting upstairs.

Most of them have correctly figured that the 1st two rows in the uppers are better then row X in lowers.

[jsglow]

I know I'm going to end up disappointed at what's left when I pick this afternoon...I always am. Reseating every year is the worst thing that could have happened to a STH like me..what it did was force some long time STH's that used to sit downstairs, into the first few upper rows in center court. If not for them, I'd have been where I wanted to be a few years ago already, I'm sure. That surprised me that that many STH's decided to move upstairs, because all we used to hear from many for awhile was "I'd never sit upstairs etc". Now all of a sudden, they are sitting upstairs.

So what you're really saying is that the Blue/Gold point system is unfair?  Are you suggesting that the proper criteria is to weight season ticket longevity significantly more heavily?  Doesn't that take one of Marquette's greatest assets (basketball) and fail to maximize its ability to raise money for the endowment?

I have a suggestion for you muguru..........

[jsglow]

Most of them have correctly figured that the 1st two rows in the uppers are better then row X in lowers.

Shhhhhhhhhhhh. 

[muguru]

Just checked out the map... today is the second to last day of reseating, and there is a lot of inventory left. There must have been a ton of people who dropped their season tix.

At this point for people like me that pick this afternoon..it's not so much about how MUCH is left..it's about the QUALITY that's left.

Question about picking a row and not being able to actually see the seats..should I opt to go this route..does anyone know if I call the ticket office at the time I select..if they would/could tell me what exact seats are available?

Because i LOVE aisle seats..but..I don't want to select a "row" and gamble that I will get the aisle, when in reality I end up in the middle of the row..or..say I select a row that has all the seats available..can I call them and say "make sure I'm on the aisle"?

[#UnleashSean]

Noooooo, my seats were jacked. Or taken off the market? Cause the 4 rows behind were I usually sit are also gone, and no one ever sits there, ever.

[mu03eng]

At this point for people like me that pick this afternoon..it's not so much about how MUCH is left..it's about the QUALITY that's left.

Question about picking a row and not being able to actually see the seats..should I opt to go this route..does anyone know if I call the ticket office at the time I select..if they would/could tell me what exact seats are available?

Because i LOVE aisle seats..but..I don't want to select a "row" and gamble that I will get the aisle, when in reality I end up in the middle of the row..or..say I select a row that has all the seats available..can I call them and say "make sure I'm on the aisle"?

Select aisle as your primary preference and I believe they will move you up and down rows in a section to give you aisles....or you could go with the same seats as last year as the primary preference.

[mu03eng]

Shhhhhhhhhhhh. 

I will say, it's surprising that MU hasn't done a better job of putting the right value on the seats. Maybe we're in the minority but I find sitting in the first two rows of the upper deck to be more valuable than the last two rows of the lower.

[muguru]

So what you're really saying is that the Blue/Gold point system is unfair?  Are you suggesting that the proper criteria is to weight season ticket longevity significantly more heavily?  Doesn't that take one of Marquette's greatest assets (basketball) and fail to maximize its ability to raise money for the endowment?

I have a suggestion for you muguru..........

I'm not saying it's unfair...It is what it is...I just find it ironic that so many of the same people that swore they would never move upstairs a few years ago, have moved upstairs since reseating started every year. You do raise a good point though, about season ticket longevity, I do think they could give you added points for consecutive years of being a STH..I mean that should count for something. I have donated the last 3 years, hoping it would bump me significantly enough(like up at least a couple thousand spots) to get what I want. In reality, the donations I have made really haven't done me anything...Made my largest donation last year and I think I moved up about an hour..Really??