Yes, I wasn't referencing my seat level, I was talking about my CAF Annual Membership level, Priority Group number. I thought that's what OX meant. How did he know how much to donate to jump up to the next priority group. Sorry for the confusion.
Agreed, people just want to complain about everything and the older you get everyone turns into Larry David. Hey I get it, I am not young anymore either but wait for the e-mail, go find your seats and pick them out. I am shocked at how high my donor ranking is for the fact that I don't feel like I am any type of huge donor.
I agree but you are the lone wolf in these parts
Yup That could also explain some of the rankings if the new ranking is FB only. even if we knew that say 50% of people have both that would give some insite.
The issue is that donations over and above ticket prices are intended to be purely philanthropic. They are a mechanism to show support for the Athletic Department and our student athletes over and above attending games. Sure there are some additional benefits attached to the levels, but the value doesn’t come close to the donation requirement. In short there should be no quid pro quo beyond knowing you are helping to fund facilities, coaching salaries and support staff. Urging donors to make a one time additional payment to secure seat locations in essence in perpetuity is encouraging fans to game the system and jump the line ahead of other fans. And assuming those are really just one time donations, it may arguably be counterproductive in the long run as any displaced fans become a bit disillusioned and those who do pony up feel like they are being nickeled and dined to surrender every dollar. And since the environment is fluid with thousands involved and everyone on their own timeline up until May 1, there are no guarantees. Moving up a level may not help you at all if others are doing the same or moving higher. You are simply increasing your chances in a blind bid competition.
You have to do math
Note that is only current to April 12th though
Given what I was told today, I know where I stand in my section I just dont know yet how many people will be in my section when May 1st hits.
It’s known. A donation is a donation whether it’s attached to a ticket purchase or not. So if you make a donation as part of your football, men’s or women’s basketball, or presumably lacrosse tickets next year, or if you make an additional donation to the Athletics Opportunity Fund it counts toward your annual giving level and you accrue priority points. This is not as difficult as some are making it.
You type just a little quicker than me, JR!
My money for FB tickets last fall didn not count towards a donation level in this, only the next yr renewal money did. Thats Why I asked if BB was going to be the same. Sure you get pts for the money from previous tickets but did last years BB STH get that value added to this years FB donor level.
Yes, I renewed. Early renewal allows me to use an 8 payment plan. If you read the information that was sent out they are using a truncated calendar for donor rank lock this year to facilitate the reseating process.
Where do you sit right now? Where are you looking to end up?
i am also shocked how high my donor ranking is, and it reinforces why fundraising has been such a huge focus of the AD's office. And why pushing NIL matters, too. It's why I'm very supportive of JW. He inherited a mess and has made progress, but we need more businesses involved in NIL. Across the state, NYC, region, etc.
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