If we eliminated the grandfather clause, I think people would pay a lot less, AD Alberts says

[HuskerBLM]

About 8,000 tickets, roughly one-third of what Alberts considers the “best seats” in Memorial Stadium, have been grandfathered in for 30 years or more, meaning those fans do not pay a donation.

Their neighbors in various parts of the stadium are required to shell out for what the university refers to as a “seat licensing fee,” an annual donation ranging between $250 and $2,500 per seat, which has created a cost disparity Alberts said some Husker fans are finding difficult to justify.

“Increasingly, most of our fans are telling us it’s hard to rationalize that spend when the person next to me is paying $0,” Alberts said.

Ending the grandfather clause or modifying it in order to bring ticket prices into greater parity in various areas of the stadium could reduce the average cost of a Husker ticket, he added, which in turn could make the renovated Memorial Stadium a little more accessible to a wider number of fans.

“If we eliminated the grandfather clause, I think people would pay a lot less,” the athletic director said.


It's about time and long overdue!!!

Alberts: NU plans to examine Memorial Stadium season ticket 'grandfather clause'

Ending the season ticket grandfather clause or modifying it could go a long way to reducing the average cost to Husker fans, AD Trev Alberts said.

journalstar.com

 

[Power of Corn]

Win 9 games per yr, and reduce the stadium size like their talking about, and the wont have to reduce prices

 

[HuskerTea]

About 8,000 tickets, roughly one-third of what Alberts considers the “best seats” in Memorial Stadium, have been grandfathered in for 30 years or more, meaning those fans do not pay a donation.

Their neighbors in various parts of the stadium are required to shell out for what the university refers to as a “seat licensing fee,” an annual donation ranging between $250 and $2,500 per seat, which has created a cost disparity Alberts said some Husker fans are finding difficult to justify.

“Increasingly, most of our fans are telling us it’s hard to rationalize that spend when the person next to me is paying $0,” Alberts said.

Ending the grandfather clause or modifying it in order to bring ticket prices into greater parity in various areas of the stadium could reduce the average cost of a Husker ticket, he added, which in turn could make the renovated Memorial Stadium a little more accessible to a wider number of fans.

“If we eliminated the grandfather clause, I think people would pay a lot less,” the athletic director said.


It's about time and long overdue!!!

Alberts: NU plans to examine Memorial Stadium season ticket 'grandfather clause'

Ending the season ticket grandfather clause or modifying it could go a long way to reducing the average cost to Husker fans, AD Trev Alberts said.

journalstar.com

Do it TA.Filling the stadium seems to be getting harder each year.Jmo.Didn’t know that they had a grandfather clause..Keep the faith.GBR.

 

[berryhusker]

I wonder if they are looking at limiting staff/faculty tickets? I have known a few people who purchased those tickets mostly to give away/sell to friends and family. My next door neighbor does that currently. They haven't attended a game themselves in 3 years. I think requiring a donation and/or reducing faculty/staff tickets could be an option.

 

[HuttoHusker]

I'm excited for the change, it is WAY over due IMO. Can't wait to see the ol girl all dressed up in a couple of years. GBR.

 

[JBOCON]

Ummmmmmmm

 

[Bigger Ed]

I wonder if they are looking at limiting staff/faculty tickets? I have known a few people who purchased those tickets mostly to give away/sell to friends and family. My next door neighbor does that currently. They haven't attended a game themselves in 3 years. I think requiring a donation and/or reducing faculty/staff tickets could be an option.

Yeah, that's just wrong. I'd be ok with faculty getting tickets without a donation if the tickets were non-transferable.

 

[RedStones]

On a side note. Calling mandatory fees "Donations" is irritating.

 

[Uncle Buck]

On a side note. Calling mandatory fees "Donations" is irritating.

Is that a legal deal for tax purposes?

 

[joncarl]

Is that a legal deal for tax purposes?

It's not tax deductible anymore so call it what you want.

 

[cthusker]

On a side note. Calling mandatory fees "Donations" is irritating.

That’s like saying the people in a Russian Gulag are all volunteers!

 

[Uncle Buck]

It's not tax deductible anymore so call it what you want.

Damn, just when I might hafta pony up

 

[RedStones]

Is that a legal deal for tax purposes?

 

[cthusker]

Cousin Eddy... one of my all time favorite characters.

 

[BigRedAvenger]

Eliminate the grandfathered seats, and the mandatory donation. People with the highest voluntary donations pick first and go down the line. If any seats left over, sell them first come without a donation. It would all work itself out in the end.