No more general admission

[Big Cats]

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It requires a dangerous cocktail of alcohol, speed, steak, and porn. Or as I like to call it, the All-American Combo.



Thanks, I will check this out. The ticket office said there were seats available in Sec. F, around Row 24. Sounds OK but I wondered if being right above the concourse would be bad because of people going in and out all game. Is this an issue where you sit?

The only problem we have is when the place is really full and people with standing room seats decide that the best place to stand is along the railing that runs along the bottom of the concourse. This blocks traffic and causes problems with seeing the field. The security people are usually quick to move them out of there, so it's really not a big problem. Overall we're very happy with our season ticket seat location. We'd love to have you join our happy little group.

[Newsbreaker]

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If they move my season tickets again newsy's gonna have to cut a *****.

[UNI Fight]

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The "west side is old and sits there" ranks amongst the dumbest myths on the planet.

My parents sit in the front row with friends on the west side in section N and they definitely don't sit and be quiet! I can recall words being exchanged with visiting players and coaches in my tender years that I shouldn't have heard! Man I love the dome!

[TravelingPanther]

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My parents sit in the front row with friends on the west side in section N and they definitely don't sit and be quiet! I can recall words being exchanged with visiting players and coaches in my tender years that I shouldn't have heard! Man I love the dome!

best post ever? i hope we're on the north end. i hate dealing with visiting fans by our bball seats.

[Newt99]

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The only problem we have is when the place is really full and people with standing room seats decide that the best place to stand is along the railing that runs along the bottom of the concourse. This blocks traffic and causes problems with seeing the field. The security people are usually quick to move them out of there, so it's really not a big problem. Overall we're very happy with our season ticket seat location. We'd love to have you join our happy little group.

Thanks, that is encouraging to hear. I will probably end up sitting quite close to you as that area seems like the best option available to me now.

[Panthers to the Bone]

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Newt-

That is where our seats are located too. We choose to sit close to the student section for similar reasons as yours.

The elimination of the GA section is a good move in my opinion as our football program tries to become more self-sufficient. The lower half of the east side is about 4,000 seats. If UNI has 3-4000 students show up for every game (as they mostly did last year), then the elimination of the only GA area is a good move. It gives people more of an ownership of their specific seats and gives them an incentive to want to move closer to the 50. In 2 years when they reseat the Dome, this will come in handy.

If Family Day means that families get reserved seats outside of the student section, then a good thing has been done!

[TravelingPanther]

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When I talked to the ticket director about season tickets, there were no reserved seats on the east side below the doors....

[UNI Fight]

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best post ever? i hope we're on the north end. i hate dealing with visiting fans by our bball seats.

One of the most memorable moments was in my teenage years when the Western Kentucky coach, after UNI fans had gotten under his skin, turned and held up two middle fingers to the UNI fans. They ended up winning that game and that was his way of celebrating, but I love how close fans are to the sidelines, hanging over their benches. It was so easy to get in their heads!

[Newt99]

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Newt-

That is where our seats are located too. We choose to sit close to the student section for similar reasons as yours.

The elimination of the GA section is a good move in my opinion as our football program tries to become more self-sufficient. The lower half of the east side is about 4,000 seats. If UNI has 3-4000 students show up for every game (as they mostly did last year), then the elimination of the only GA area is a good move. It gives people more of an ownership of their specific seats and gives them an incentive to want to move closer to the 50. In 2 years when they reseat the Dome, this will come in handy.

If Family Day means that families get reserved seats outside of the student section, then a good thing has been done!

I am glad to hear that several of you are sitting in this area, it will make settling for these seats a little bit easier to swallow. I will be checking Monday to see what are the best seats available in E or F, though I have thought about trying to get down low in G as well.

If your numbers for student attendance are true, I don't see how they are going to fit up to 4000 students in Sections D-E-F, Rows 1-23, as they have designated for this year. The math just doesn't add up there. The whole east side holds just over 8000, half of three sections won't begin to hold that kind of student numbers. Are they holding back the rest of the old general admission for them as well? If they refuse to sell those as season tickets, and then release them as single game GA tickets to the general public later in the year, my initial anger over this will increase tenfold!

When I talked to the ticket director about season tickets, there were no reserved seats on the east side below the doors....

Who do I talk to in order to get a straight (as well as accurate) answer on this? Why does every transaction involving tickets for UNI athletics have to be this complicated?

[UNI Fight]

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Who do I talk to in order to get a straight (as well as accurate) answer on this? Why does every transaction involving tickets for UNI athletics have to be this complicated?[/QUOTE]


My belief, on why it gets to be comlicated, is because there is not great way to predict student attendance and they want to accomodate all students who want to come, after all it's COLLEGE football and what's college football without college students? Student attendance has increased and with so many students wanting in room has to be made. Of course this is just my guess and this is probably just a link in the chain of why it becomes complicated.

[Newsbreaker]

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Below the concourse has always been the GA "student section", no?

I would imagine you could still walk up day of game and get GA tickets and sit in that section, but I could be wrong.

[Newt99]

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Below the concourse has always been the GA "student section", no?

I would imagine you could still walk up day of game and get GA tickets and sit in that section, but I could be wrong.

The difference this year is they are not selling the GA tickets to the general public at all, not as season tickets, not as individual game tickets. At least that is what I have been told twice now by the ticket office. I have a call in to the ticket manager to confirm this, I will let you know the response. From what I have been told so far, it will still be sections D-J (all the way to the end zone) but will be available only to the students.

Even if you could walk up and buy GA on the day of the game, that strategy would have shut you out of three sold-out games last season. That is why I want to lock them in ahead of time, and so I can help increase our season ticket numbers.

[TH1974]

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The difference this year is they are not selling the GA tickets to the general public at all, not as season tickets, not as individual game tickets. At least that is what I have been told twice now by the ticket office. I have a call in to the ticket manager to confirm this, I will let you know the response. From what I have been told so far, it will still be sections D-J (all the way to the end zone) but will be available only to the students.

Even if you could walk up and buy GA on the day of the game, that strategy would have shut you out of three sold-out games last season. That is why I want to lock them in ahead of time, and so I can help increase our season ticket numbers.

That seems like a ridiculous policy. I think they'll find out pretty quickly that they'll want to open those seats up to the general public.

[JayJ79]

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my take on this:
quit yer whining and buy a reserved season ticket somewhere.
And if you want to stand and cheer the whole game, go for it, where-ever you are. If those around you don't like it, too bad. About the only exception to that is if there is a handicapped seating area directly behind you, then you might want to have some consideration for those who CAN'T stand up and such.

And of course, you'll probably be able to move down into the "student"/former GA section at some point during the game anyway.

[TravelingPanther]

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One of the most memorable moments was in my teenage years when the Western Kentucky coach, after UNI fans had gotten under his skin, turned and held up two middle fingers to the UNI fans. They ended up winning that game and that was his way of celebrating, but I love how close fans are to the sidelines, hanging over their benches. It was so easy to get in their heads!

haha, I'm almost afraid to move to the west side. i cause enough innocent trouble on the east side.