Yeah, I have seen a few cuts. They did get rid of soda in the Commonwealth Room for a few months.Should we be spending like we have revenue streams that are not present? Or is the financial situation within VCU Athletics not as dire as it seems? We have a ton of student fees coming in to subsidize the program(s). We also have fairly good attendance numbers and a steady stram of NCAA shares coming our way. Could we be fine financially and are just swinging for the fences when it comes to season tickets/ donation requirements? I hear all this doom and gloom but we seem to be standing strong on our expenses. If there are cuts being made (other than to donor perks) I do not see them.
I disagree with you in so many ways. I wrote it all out, but just am not getting into it with this fanbase that does more damage with their negativity. At least you can usually be positive. By the way, we have missed Sweet 16's by bad games or bad end of games under coaches back to Barnett. Most programs have never sniffed a Sweet 16, UR's two is certainly a source of pride and should be.And what has been the return on all of those investments? Take out the NCAA Tournament run in 2011 and where is the return? Based on those investments, how do you justify not advancing to the second weekend in 12 consecutive years. How do you justify VCU's MTE failures over those years? The return is just not there.
And before anyone plays the coaching carousel card, VCU will always be a revolving door for up and coming coaches. Posters are already talking about how VCU will be lucky to hold onto Coach Odom for 3 - 5 years. Success breeds success, and VCU has not had the success over the last 10 years to match the investment into the program.
But they aren't doing reseat, they are seating people where they chose to sit per donor level.Therefor it makes no sense to do reseating and upset long time donors.
If someone is being moved out of the "Seating Map" higher level, they are being reseated, it is just not everyone. There are over half the season tickets unsold last year and there are no donors who need to move, because a new donor is at a higher level than the person currently seated in a higher level. The same if the donor increased their level. The current donors at the 10K + level, do not exist to fill the seating maps' 10K area, or any of the other higher levels. VCU appears to also assume that a donor will want seats in their level. Some may want to sit with friends at a lower level, or don't want to climb the steps. I doubt that even when all season tickets were sold, that there were enough 10K donors to fill the seat map.But they aren't doing reseat, they are seating people where they chose to sit per donor level.
To be fair they are not being reseated. They are being told to pay the amount designated for the section they are sitting in. It happened to me. I had the choice of paying the fee or changing the donation level. I did neither. I took my $ and moved on my own.If someone is being moved out of the "Seating Map" higher level, they are being reseated, it is just not everyone. There are over half the season tickets unsold last year and there are no donors who need to move, because a new donor is at a higher level than the person currently seated in a higher level. The same if the donor increased their level. The current donors at the 10K + level, do not exist to fill the seating maps' 10K area, or any of the other higher levels. VCU appears to also assume that a donor will want seats in their level. Some may want to sit with friends at a lower level, or don't want to climb the steps. I doubt that even when all season tickets were sold, that there were enough 10K donors to fill the seat map.
I disagree with you in so many ways. I wrote it all out, but just am not getting into it with this fanbase that does more damage with their negativity. At least you can usually be positive. By the way, we have missed Sweet 16's by bad games or bad end of games under coaches back to Barnett. Most programs have never sniffed a Sweet 16, UR's two is certainly a source of pride and should be.
There are no Donors paying the amount to replace them, they/you were forced to move. That is being reseated. If they strictly enforce the seating map the center sections will fill up with Single game purchases. Multiple the number of seats per row times the number of rows for the 7 center sections. It's also possible that some donors get floor seat ($$$) or in the luxury box or want seats higher in the stands. VCU would need to provide 2023/2024 donations and ticket after the deadline for donations to see if there was an increase or decrease. I suggest that everyone who has been impacted by the "Seat movement" ask VCU via FOIA for this information. My seat in S24, R-N, Seats 3&4 were not sold last year that is the 1st row of $5,000 level, so did VCU gain anything from losing another CCM donor?To be fair they are not being reseated. They are being told to pay the amount designated for the section they are sitting in. It happened to me. I had the choice of paying the fee or changing the donation level. I did neither. I took my $ and moved on my own.
curious how much did they make you pay for your FOIA request ?(dm if uncomfortable give this info) thanksThere are no Donors paying the amount to replace them, they/you were forced to move. That is being reseated. If they strictly enforce the seating map the center sections will fill up with Single game purchases. Multiple the number of seats per row times the number of rows for the 7 center sections. It's also possible that some donors get floor seat ($$$) or in the luxury box or want seats higher in the stands. VCU would need to provide 2023/2024 donations and ticket after the deadline for donations to see if there was an increase or decrease. I suggest that everyone who has been impacted by the "Seat movement" ask VCU via FOIA for this information. My seat in S24, R-N, Seats 3&4 were not sold last year that is the 1st row of $5,000 level, so did VCU gain anything from losing another CCM donor?
Welp, today is the deadline. I got a robocall from Coach Odom yesterdayIs this even legal? VCU: Pardon me, YOU are in the wrong seats. Me: EXCUSE ME, I’m sitting where I picked when we did the last reseating.
curious how much did they make you pay for your FOIA request ?(dm if uncomfortable give this info) thanks
curious how much did they make you pay for your FOIA request ?(dm if uncomfortable give this info) thanks
curious how much did they make you pay for your FOIA request ?(dm if uncomfortable give this info) thanks
I don't remember paying anything. They have to let you know if they need to charge you.curious how much did they make you pay for your FOIA request ?(dm if uncomfortable give this info) thanks
Right.Welp, today is the deadline. I got a robocall from Coach Odom yesterday
i got the postcard yesterday as well. I noticed that the post mark was may 22I also got a postcard yesterday afternoon in the mail stating yesterday was the last day to renew season tickets. By the time most people picked up their mail yesterday, the ticket office would have been closed. Nothing like waiting until the last minute to mail out a reminder. Such a good use of operating funds!!!
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