[NU Sports] Tipping Point Near ?

[mlinhardt at netzero.net]

That is the priority points system.

We got kicked out of the west lot a few years back for some reason.  I 
called the ticket office and found out we were high on the wait list.  
Without batting an eye I sent them some $$$ to make sure I got the 
extra points I needed to get back into parking.  Sounds like a PSL to 
me.

The only thing that makes the points system a non-PSL is that years 
holding season tickets count for a decent amount.  Still somebody 
could come in with a $10K(1 point per $100) donation and pass a 30-
year season ticket holder(3 points per year) that did not give to the 
athletic department.

I am completely sure that on the badger renovation that PSL-type fees 
were charged for certain sections.  

I think if you are considering taking a family to a game $50/ticket is 
not unreasonable.  I work with a number of middle class people who 
spend more than $5,000/year for travel baseball.

As for alumni pre-sales I don't think that works other than forcing 
people to buy 2 game packages at a discount.  When my in-laws come up 
for the Michigan game we buy an extra seat(we have 3 and only use 2 
most of the time -- long story).  So we are contributing to "packing" 
the stadium full of opposing fans.  I have no problem paying $50 for 
that ticket.

-- Mark Ament <prplehaze at insightbb.com> wrote:
even NU has this in place for some seats.