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[QUOTE="Consigliere, post: 5057414, member: 559"]
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.

Based on the numbers that have been shared with me, anyone who has had football tickets for any length of time will come out if this process with intrinsically comparable seats. If you feel compelled to make an additional donation to the program, by all means do so. And consider making it an annual show of support. Just don’t expect any guarantees from it.
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