<blockquote><div class="name-said">CalBearRJ;652433 said:</div><hr>True. But it would be better if we gave them sporadic sections throughout the stadium so the sound wouldn't build when they cheer.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />It's like at Tenn - they have a smallish section down low, and then the top rim area spanning a few sections way up high in the endzone corner. Works to disperse the sound.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">86Oski;652399 said:</div><hr>Part of it may be that some Bear Backers give more than they are required to for their particular seats. So someone might give $2,500/year to Bear Backers regardless of what's required for their seats...someone like that could get two seats in FF or H for the $2,500 donation plus $600 for the two season tickets. And that person might not be interested in spending $5500/year for two ESP seats.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Many former G-GG, etc. seat holders did not opt for ESP due to the number of season tickets required for family members. Some of the grandkids cannot attend on given Saturdays (Thursdays?) due to soccer/football practice, etc. Buying ESP seats under those circumstances doesn't make sense. A few grandparents bought two ESP's, and then family seats outside ESP. However, most wanted to be together.

I'll be in QQ for the next two years. I'll probably move to T thereafter. T looks like a great section for "aged-out" Young Alumni. Right next to the students and at the 25-35 yard line. I'm tempted to even do it this year, but can't pass up QQ for $199. The only reason I foresee an eventual move to the West Side is for the bathrooms. The fiance just can't stand the Porto-Potties on the East Side, and if that renovation is delayed, I'll be rubbing elbows with you fancy folks on the West Side sooner rather than later.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">BoaltBear09;652465 said:</div><hr>I'll be in QQ for the next two years. I'll probably move to T thereafter. T looks like a great section for "aged-out" Young Alumni. Right next to the students and at the 25-35 yard line. I'm tempted to even do it this year, but can't pass up QQ for $199. The only reason I foresee an eventual move to the West Side is for the bathrooms. The fiance just can't stand the Porto-Potties on the East Side, and if that renovation is delayed, I'll be rubbing elbows with you fancy folks on the West Side sooner rather than later.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Just admit it, you want to have an excuse to sit down and stay quiet throughout the whole game, only standing up for the occasional :wave<br /><br />:rollinglaugh:

Benchback? Had not heard that before (EE, F, FF, H, HH, I).<br /><br />I was in section I previously and the donation is doubled I think. Have to ponder this.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">pingpong2;652475 said:</div><hr>Just admit it, you want to have an excuse to sit down and stay quiet throughout the whole game, only standing up for the occasional :wave<br /><br />:rollinglaugh:<hr></blockquote><br />Haha. No. To my fiance's chagrin, I lose my voice every game, and plan to whether or not I'm in QQ.

Goal line to goal line.

...$700 for two seats on benches on the East side (U...my old section) and all I get is a new aluminum bench and the same old porta-potties????<br /><br />I used to pay about $450 for those a few years back and that was when we we were winning more!<br /><br />:headbang<br /><br />PS; Add in the Thursday night, 5:00 PM and 7:000 PM games that they don't let you know about and the over nights or late nights, driving and parking, and eating late, and you have some serious coin!

Is it just me or the does "visitors" section seem way bigger than before (i.e. 2 sections larger)? I don't get why we'd give visitors so many additional sections.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">seattlebear02;652689 said:</div><hr>Is it just me or the does "visitors" section seem way bigger than before (i.e. 2 sections larger)? I don't get why we'd give visitors so many additional sections.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />I think they are just giving the visitor section more "breathing space" for more in-demand games (esp LA schools, Big Game). I think they had issues with accommodating those games with the blue zone and this was their solution - eliminate the blue zone. I would expect for a "normal" game the visitor section will only be a section or two and they'll sell the remaining seats (as much as they can at any rate) on an ad-hoc basis.<br /><br />Not sure it is a good idea - fragmented visitor sections = good, but I think that's the concept.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">BearsLair72;652547 said:</div><hr>...$700 for two seats on benches on the East side (U...my old section) and all I get is a new aluminum bench and the same old porta-potties????<br /><br />I used to pay about $450 for those a few years back and that was when we we were winning more!<br /><hr></blockquote><br /><br />Well I think you're going back a few years, this pricing is actually probably a decrease in cost for you. I couldn't find too many links, but it looks like the base ticket price was:<br /><br /><a href="<a href="<a href="<a href="<a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html"""""" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html"""""</a> class="postlink " target="_blank"><a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html""""</a>" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html""""</a></a> class="postlink " target="_blank"><a href="<a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html"""</a>"" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html"""</a>"</a> class="postlink " target="_blank"><a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html"""</a></a>" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html"""</a></a></a> class="postlink " target="_blank"><a href="<a href="<a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html""</a>""" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html""</a>""</a> class="postlink " target="_blank"><a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html""</a>"</a>" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html""</a>"</a></a> class="postlink " target="_blank"><a href="<a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html""</a></a>"" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html""</a></a>"</a> class="postlink " target="_blank"><a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html""</a></a></a>" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/tickets/08-footbl-tix.html""</a></a></a></a> class="postlink " target="_blank">2008</a> - $360<br /><a href="<a href="<a href="<a href="<a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html"""""" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html"""""</a> class="postlink " target="_blank"><a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html""""</a>" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html""""</a></a> class="postlink " target="_blank"><a href="<a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html"""</a>"" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html"""</a>"</a> class="postlink " target="_blank"><a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html"""</a></a>" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html"""</a></a></a> class="postlink " target="_blank"><a href="<a href="<a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html""</a>""" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html""</a>""</a> class="postlink " target="_blank"><a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html""</a>"</a>" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html""</a>"</a></a> class="postlink " target="_blank"><a href="<a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html""</a></a>"" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html""</a></a>"</a> class="postlink " target="_blank"><a href="http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html""</a></a></a>" class="postlink " target="_blank">http://"http://www.calbears.com/ot/06footballtickets.html""</a></a></a></a> class="postlink " target="_blank">2007</a> - $320<br /><br />At $350 for section U you're actually better than you were since 2007 - with access to much nicer amenities on the other side of the stadium and aluminum benches. Sounds like a good deal to me.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">HelloBowlesHall;652701 said:</div><hr><br /><br />At $350 for section U you're actually better than you were since 2007 - with access to much nicer amenities on the other side of the stadium and aluminum benches. Sounds like a good deal to me.<hr></blockquote><br /><br /><br />:hammer:

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Vandalus;652437 said:</div><hr>You are mistaken about QQ being non-assigned; they've been assigned since at least 2002 and likely longer. The people there just tend to morph around others, so it's an easy section to get extra's into since the people are young and usually don't put up too much of a stink about sitting in their exact seats, but they are still assigned/reserved.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />I know they "assign" seats, but I couldn't tell you where my assigned seats were. I never sat in "my" seats, and, as far as I could tell, nobody else really did either. It's the whole "limit two" thing. Herding all of my Cal friend to the ticket office to buy a block together was impossible, so we'd just buy our own tickets, and then find open space on game day and take it. In five years of sitting in that section I was never asked to move once.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">CalBearRJ;652763 said:</div><hr>I know they "assign" seats, but I couldn't tell you where my assigned seats were. I never sat in "my" seats, and, as far as I could tell, nobody else really did either. It's the whole "limit two" thing. Herding all of my Cal friend to the ticket office to buy a block together was impossible, so we'd just buy our own tickets, and then find open space on game day and take it. In five years of sitting in that section I was never asked to move once.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Huh. I always sat in my seats, though I occasionally had to ask someone to move.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Cyan;652888 said:</div><hr>Huh. I always sat in my seats, though I occasionally had to ask someone to move.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Prude :p

I'm very pleased! I've been in EE for over 20 years, and like it. It seems my cost isn't going up. I'm glad that the students are still at mid-field too. It all could have been much worse.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Cyan;652888 said:</div><hr>Huh. I always sat in my seats, though I occasionally had to ask someone to move.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />Hmmm....maybe I was just lucky. I did see a girl ask a guy to move from "her" seats once. After the guy moved, I confronted her about it, and she more or less admitted that she only did it so that she and her friends could have four seats together.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">chunkybear;652362 said:</div><hr>Is it just me or do we give visitors way better seats than any other school?<hr></blockquote><br /><br />This might be true, but we don't have any really bad seats to give them.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">Vandalus;652368 said:</div><hr>Looks like ponying up the extra cash for the T/TT sections will be my best bet.<hr></blockquote><br /><br />That's what I'll do if I can convince a group of friends to get season tickets. Otherwise I might as well enjoy the young alum section while I still can.

<blockquote><div class="name-said">CalAaron;652388 said:</div><hr>Thought I remembered hearing that you can request to keep young alum section seats once you cross over, just half to pay full price? Just passed my 10 year mark anyways and hope to not have to sit somewhere else...<hr></blockquote><br /><br />I am also curious about whether a person that graduated more than 5 years ago can still buy tickets in QQ, but just pay the regular price. Have you (or anyone else) confirmed with the ATO that this is not possible?<br /><br />Do you (or anyone else) know whether people in T have issues with people that actually want to stand and cheer for the Bears during the game? I do not always handle it so well when someone asks me to sit down. I am guessing those people at the edge of T (near the student section) have to stand, but I am wondering if people are more relaxed about this in general in Section T. I cannot recall anyone ever asking me to sit down in QQ, only at furd's stadium and at a bowl game.