This is Embarrassing

[Chip]

What does this last sentence mean? Are you talking about the upcoming seat upgrades?

Yes. Just passing on what the guy told us.

 

[David321]

Come on guys, Otto’s Army has been amazing this year. That upper section is only an issue when we’re near full capacity, otherwise we don’t even really notice it.

I work at a college and many students don’t even wake up on Saturday til around noon. Once the seating upgrades are in place, I don’t think this will even be an issue anymore.

 

[David321]

Yes. Just passing on what the guy told us.

Interesting, I didn’t think stadium seating would need seat backs. Hopefully us upper deck folks can buy something similar on the secondary market and bring it to games.

 

[Chip]

Interesting, I didn’t think stadium seating would need seat backs. Hopefully us upper deck folks can buy something similar on the secondary market and bring it to games.

I’m not being clear, I’m saying he told us when they renovate, that the new individual seats are only going in the lower bowl and the middle and upper decks will still be bleachers.

Maybe that was already known, or maybe he’s wrong. Or maybe it’s a phased approach. Like I said, just passing it along.

 

[David321]

I’m not being clear, I’m saying he told us when they renovate, that the new individual seats are only going in the lower bowl and the middle and upper decks will still be bleachers.

Maybe that was already known, or maybe he’s wrong. Or maybe it’s a phased approach. Like I said, just passing it along.

I appreciate the info. I would imagine it’s just being put in by phases. NYS tax payers didn’t fork over $20 million for partial upgrades. But who knows.

 

[elimunelson]

It’s not embarrassing. It’s a noon game. Students all over the country don’t show for noon games. It’s not a huge deal.

100% i had frat brothers who went to the dome 2x (and were big fans of the teams): First week frosh year and then grduation. Some people sleep in, work, party excessively, work late at the bars.

it's not an affront to society if students don't want to go to games or go to the early ones especially.

 

[Finwad32]

The seats we had for nearly a decade that we were kicked out of are on the edge of this section. There were many longtime STH’s around us. I’ve seen our seats occupied once this season. And not because it was full, but because a couple random students migrated to them.

 

[David321]

The seats we had for nearly a decade that we were kicked out of are on the edge of this section. There were many longtime STH’s around us. I’ve seen our seats occupied once this season. And not because it was full, but because a couple random students migrated to them.

Ugh that must be so frustrating, I’m so sorry. That would drive me crazy.

 

[FrancoPizza]

I appreciate the info. I would imagine it’s just being put in by phases. NYS tax payers didn’t fork over $20 million for partial upgrades. But who knows.

I heard the seatbacks will have massage vibration options for upper and lower back.

 

[Finwad32]

Ugh that must be so frustrating, I’m so sorry. That would drive me crazy.

It’s all good, we actually bought more seats in another section, so we’re up to 8. Loved it up there, but now I’ve got the itch to move around. I think we’re going to try another section again next year.

 

[David321]

I heard the seatbacks will have massage vibration options for upper and lower back.

 

[JRHEETER]

I’m not being clear, I’m saying he told us when they renovate, that the new individual seats are only going in the lower bowl and the middle and upper decks will still be bleachers.

Maybe that was already known, or maybe he’s wrong. Or maybe it’s a phased approach. Like I said, just passing it along.

This is inaccurate


Unless something changed very recently

 

[Scooch]

Come on guys, Otto’s Army has been amazing this year. That upper section is only an issue when we’re near full capacity, otherwise we don’t even really notice it.

I work at a college and many students don’t even wake up on Saturday til around noon. Once the seating upgrades are in place, I don’t think this will even be an issue anymore.

And some of this is simply learning new student attendance patterns. They don’t need as many seats for them for noon games. Like you said, typically they don’t need as many seats for *everyone* for noon games. ND was a huuuuge aberration.

People are weird about attendance perception. No one is really paying all that much attention. Half the P5 games this past weekend had loads of empty seats.

 

[orangemass]

Should put a tarp with an S or CUSE on it to cover section. 44K is the correct number for the Dome and eliminate some student sections.

Agree with the tarp. Roll it up as students arrive

 

[David321]

Gotta feel bad for SUAD; there were reportedly issues last season with students and STH. They do the right thing for STH and separate the two groups, and now we complain about the empty section. There’s probably not a perfect solution.

 

[Scooch]

Agree with the tarp. Roll it up as students arrive

Haha. Then people here will complain that a half-rolled tarp looks amateurish.

 

[orangemass]

I heard the seatbacks will have massage vibration options for upper and lower back.

I want some vibration from underneath the seat. How much for that option

 

[Millhouse]

And some of this is simply learning new student attendance patterns. They don’t need as many seats for them for noon games. Like you said, typically they don’t need as many seats for *everyone* for noon games. ND was a huuuuge aberration.

People are weird about attendance perception. No one is really paying all that much attention. Half the P5 games this past weekend had loads of empty seats.

Nobody pays attention to anything. We all thought it was the end of the world when we sucked for four years but none of us notice when other name teams suck

Georgia tech comes to mind. They suck and no one really notices

The meatheads here loved Stanford for a while and now they suck and no one thinks about them ever

 

[Nāraṅga]

I want some vibration from underneath the seat. How much for that option

 

[Scooch]

Nobody pays attention to anything. We all thought it was the end of the world when we sucked for four years but none of us notice when other name teams suck

Georgia tech comes to mind. They suck and no one really notices

The meatheads here loved Stanford for a while and now they suck and no one thinks about them ever

I was at a noon game this weekend -- not SU -- with 20K empty seats and a student section that was at best half-full. The school I was at is regularly cited by posters here as having the most potential to be a power in the ACC. It proves your point, no one notices much of anything.

 

[FrancoPizza]

I want some vibration from underneath the seat. How much for that option

that’s one way to keep people from standing

 

[GoSU96]

the student support has been back and forth this year. Just put that section up for grabs to the public. CLEARLY we could fill it if prices are remotely fair.

What is fair pricing? This whole thread is silly. Kids are free to use or not use the seating made available. School is free to allocate as many seats as they want to the actual students at the school

Im not sure how having one empty upper corner effects anyones enjoyment of the game.

 

[FrancoPizza]

And some of this is simply learning new student attendance patterns.

what new patterns? They’ll show up en masse for the first home game. Otherwise they’ll fill anywhere from 50-75% allotment. Less for nooners. It has been this way forever.

 

[Scooch]

what new patterns? They’ll show up en masse for the first home game. Otherwise they’ll fill anywhere from 50-75% allotment. Less for nooners. It has been this way forever.

I mean there's a reason why the upper deck section exists, right? Because they've been filling areas beyond the first level for 2 seasons running. That spillover student section didn't exist years ago.

 

[Trueblue25]

What is fair pricing? This whole thread is silly. Kids are free to use or not use the seating made available. School is free to allocate as many seats as they want to the actual students at the school

Im not sure how having one empty upper corner effects anyones enjoyment of the game.

To put it simply, if those tickets were for public purchase that section would have been at least 80% filled and we’d have a near actual full capacity dome. The student alottment is proving a bit over generous regardless of whether or not it “sold out”. If the students arent consistently showing.. reallocate a few hundred back to the public.

You asked for public and casual fan support, you got it