SMU ANNOUNCES NEW PRIORITY SEATING & PARKING PLANS

[jtstang]

How do you and I know there isn't a greater demand.

Because they just went on sale and the prices already went up before anybody ordered any?

[redpony]

I guess we will see how all of this plays out next fall. If there are a lot less empty seats then it was probably a good idea. If there are more empty seats or if they have to 'bus in the kids' to fill seats then probably not a good idea at this time.

GO PONIES!!!

[redpony]

Maybe the next step is to start charging $50 to attend the Monday coaches luncheons.

GO PONIES!!!

[ALEX LIFESON]

[quote="redpony"]Maybe the next step is to start charging $50 to attend the Monday coaches luncheons.

Mustang Club lost money on the June Jones Luncheons, the Hotel charges $20 a person, and the MC charges the fans $15.

[Mestengo]

I would love to pay double for the privilege to sit in section 104 again.
With out being forward I would recommend to the Mustang Club that they monitor this section next year and check tickets exactly the way they do at basketball games in the blue seats.

I never complain, I just show and cheer. But this would be the only thing I would ask for in return.

Never bothered me before when others moved into my area but it might begin to disturb me a little now. Be ready to pack your bags Jtstang. Of course he is already planning on bringing 2 friends since I will have to buy 4 tickets now.

I'll be in my usual section. At the usual price.

JStang I'm calling YOU out!
You said if we went to a bowl game and won you would re-join the Mustang Club I take it your a man of your word.

[ALEX LIFESON]

If there was something like this already in place, we probably would have had a better chance at keeping Vic Villoria. Chew on that....

It takes more dinero if you want to be the best. How the hell do you think TCU got to where it is, magic? They invested the money and earned the trust of their fanbase that they were committed to doing this. SMU is asking the same of us.

We are entitled to nothing. If you want to be a BCS buster put your money where your mouths are or stand aside.

Dang it GSP, you're making way too much sense!

[Dutch]

Maybe the next step is to start charging $50 to attend the Monday coaches luncheons.

Mustang Club lost money on the June Jones Luncheons, the Hotel charges $20 a person, and the MC charges the fans $15.

Really? I'd pay the extra $5.

[redpony]

Next thing we know- Dutch will raise the prices of the burgers at 1st&10.

GO PONIES !!!

[ALEX LIFESON]

Maybe the next step is to start charging $50 to attend the Monday coaches luncheons.

Mustang Club lost money on the June Jones Luncheons, the Hotel charges $20 a person, and the MC charges the fans $15.

Really? I'd pay the extra $5.

I went to those JJ lunches his 1st year, and there would be 10-15 people there with FREE food. At the last lunch, there were 300 fans there at $15 per person! This city is ready to win! Pony Up!

[George S. Patton]

How do you and I know there isn't a greater demand.

Because they just went on sale and the prices already went up before anybody ordered any?

Jaws, how do you know they weren't flooded with calls about tickets? They have a policy where the current ticket holders have the right of first refusal and have a May 1 deadline to give them an answer. Then those seats will be freed up to those who want them.

I understand we're anticipating a 20-25 percent bump in season ticket holders in 2010. Or at least that's the goal. We were at about 7,500.

Of course, if you held season tickets you might be more in the loop. Be lucky you're not on a waiting list.

BTW, my wife and talked about it this morning. We're keeping our seats and looking to add one more. Pony freaking up!!!

[SMU89]

I called yesterday to upgrade my seats, there are over 40 people on the stadium club wait list at 1100/tic...I have a feeling that the people who are really upset will be more than cancelled out with people that are really excited and willing to pay 250/tic for season tics, a relatively small number in D1- football....

If you are really upset about it, pair up with someone else...go blocks of 2 and spilt it...

Nick, sent you a PM

[Big Hoss]

GSP, you are on a roll! I couldn't agree more. I know some of you guys are chapped about the increase, but when exactly WOULD you be happy with an increase? 2 years in a row of winning? 3?

I sincerely hope that this doesn't chase you guys away from games, or from being a season ticketholder. But if you bought the season tickets requiring the lowest donation to the Mustang Club, would you not have better seats than if you just walk up every game?

Also, think of it this way....for those of us that can actually itemize on our taxes, the good news is that they increased the deductible portion of our season tickets. Depending on your tax bracket, that drops the increase by 18-35%. Had they raised the ticket price itself, the full increase would hit our wallets.

I certainly hope that the increase is deserved (i.e. more wins), but frankly, I am not surprised by this at all. This took about 10 seconds for my wife & I to decide that we were paying the increase, and my guess is that there are a lot more folks in that boat than those that won't renew their tickets.

[jtstang]

JStang I'm calling YOU out!
You said if we went to a bowl game and won you would re-join the Mustang Club I take it your a man of your word.

I did and I will. Good call OTP.

[jtstang]

Jaws, how do you know they weren't flooded with calls about tickets?

Fair enough, I don't know that. Do you?

[George S. Patton]

I don't either but I'm prepared not to lose the seats that I've had since Ford opened.

Folks, I've said we can do in five years with football what TCU has done in 10. Well, we 're at a point where we can get this thing to a higher echelon. It's time for all this losing business to be in the rearview mirror.

Do you guys really want to win or do you just want to talk about it and keep talking about.

WHAT ARE YOU PREPARED TO DO?