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duke4heisman
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A little late. School sent an email a few days ago saying last chance but you can try. 1-800-Go-Canes or secondary market. I got mine months ago from Vivid Seats but last time I looked, prices had increased quite a bit. My guess is they'll continue to rise, only other option is possibly buying from LSU but you'll be sitting with the enemy.
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They have been available for months. The deadline to order was May 31.
However, in my past experience, sometimes the "deadline" isn't actually the deadline. Call the Ticket Office and see if they still have tickets. There were plenty available in the 200 section and 400 section just 2 weeks ago.
I actually Stub-Hub'd it into the 100 section, because the ticket blocs that we are given (for ACC-CG, bowl games, and special kickoff games) are never that great for the higher priced tickets (which are almost always taken up by the Golden and Silver Canes first, and in quantities that exceed their personal use).
Again, I realize that everything is a balancing act. But I have been on tours inside of that stadium (my former accounting firm had the annual partners-managers meeting in Dallas for 2 years in a row, and we toured the stadium in both years), and the seats in the 400 section ($200 each) are VERY high up. The 200 section ($300 each) can still be a bit unwieldy, and the 100 section tickets ($300 each) were more concentrated in the corner and were snapped up quickly.
For just $400 per ticket, I got 12th row in the 100 section (40 yard line on the UM side) from Stub Hub.
All schools need to fight harder to get better ticket allotments for special games. Actually, I think some SEC/Big 10 schools throw their weight around, but I don't think Miami has reached this level of respect.
And, hey, the tickets we can't sell go back to the stadium anyhow. It can't hurt to demand better ticket allocations. With the rise of 3rd party ticket sellers, I think that more and more of our fans will skip out on purchasing through UM because we always get stuck in the corner of the stadium.
I can understand that for regular season away games. But not for ACC-CG, bowl games, and "preseason" kickoff games.
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They had excellent ticket allocation for LSU game if you ordered during the days they set up ordering, and for a week, at least, thereafter.
I got first row, on the 50, in the 300 club. Got 4 for face value with a minimum service charge. Closest to the field in the mezzanine club level. Similar seats, higher up, which I paid $300 each, now going for $550 each on Stubhub.
I got first row, on the 50, in the 300 club. Got 4 for face value with a minimum service charge. Closest to the field in the mezzanine club level. Similar seats, higher up, which I paid $300 each, now going for $550 each on Stubhub.
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No, we did not have "excellent ticket allocation". I went on during my ordering window, and I was not impressed. I'm not knocking the 300 level club (I've actually been in the suites at that stadium), but the 100s section that was available was more "corner" than it was "sideline". For the 200s and 400s, there was more centrally located stuff. And, look, I realize that my concerns are not universal, I am going to be taking 2 of my nieces who are a bit shorter and I was willing to pay more for getting "lower" and "more central">
Again, you may have been happy with your tickets, but you are missing the point. Setting aside the huge amounts of money donated by Golden/Silver level Canes, even if you still have donated thousands (and let's not forget - those donations are losing their tax-deduction impact), you are immediately relegated to the corner section in the 100 level, at best.
I looked at the seat availability during my window, and again just before the deadline. There were PLENTY of 400 level tickets still available. Again, the price point for 200 and 400 level seats was the same, and a high proportion of our overall seat allocation (across all levels) was in the corner.
Yes, it is getting to the point where it will be better (particularly for away games) to simply pay Stub Hub rather than wait for fulfillment through a university (and keep in mind, the LSU game was RARE for being able to see where your seats would be immediately prior to purchase).
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Through UM, the chance to get tickets has come and gone. But actual tickets have not gone on sale yet. You can check the official Advocare Classic site to find out when they do, apparently at some point Spring/Summer (so soon?).
Check here to see when tickets go on sale: Advocare Classic 2018
Check here to see when tickets go on sale: Advocare Classic 2018
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I believe that the people who have Personal Seat Licenses can purchase tickets for any event, even concerts, that are held in that stadium. Thus, I purchased my tickets from someone who was already given a chance to purchase, before the rest of the tickets are put on sale to the "general public".
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I agree. UMs allocation was not ideal, I’ve kept a close eye on the secondary market and will be buying tickets in the 100 level sideline as well. Based on how much was still available through UM all the way until their “deadline,” I think there will be plenty of inventory over the next 88 days until kickoff.
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I’ll have to disagree as most people I know are perfectly happy with their seats in the 200 and 300 sections.
For those that wanted the 100 section, I don’t believe either school was given the cream of the crop selection in that section. So who’s fault is that? That’s an Advocare - Dallas Cowboy - AT&T/Arlington issue. I’m pretty sure it’ll be that way ad infinitum, ie, same for other teams playing in this game in the future.
As far as other away games, they can make improvements as far as seating allocations, but as far as seating locations, they can’t do squat.
They are limited by where the opposing team says we can sit as a group.
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Personally, I’m not a big fan of that shallow angle at the low 100 seats. You miss a ton off stuff on the other side of the field. The 200, or lower row 300 have great views on the 50 and are not so far from the field from what I’ve seen.
For those that wanted the 100 section, I don’t believe either school was given the cream of the crop selection in that section. So who’s fault is that? That’s an Advocare - Dallas Cowboy - AT&T/Arlington issue. I’m pretty sure it’ll be that way ad infinitum, ie, same for other teams playing in this game in the future.
As far as other away games, they can make improvements as far as seating allocations, but as far as seating locations, they can’t do squat.
They are limited by where the opposing team says we can sit as a group.
Side note:
Personally, I’m not a big fan of that shallow angle at the low 100 seats. You miss a ton off stuff on the other side of the field. The 200, or lower row 300 have great views on the 50 and are not so far from the field from what I’ve seen.
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People can agree to disagree. It's all good.
Trust me on this, I have toured AT&T Stadium twice. I have been inside of one of the luxury boxes, and I **** near got vertigo. If you are happy with your seats, good for you.
For me, I am not trying to approximate watching TV. I sit in the 100s because I want to be close to the action. If I need to see a replay, well, I'm sure you've heard that AT&T Stadium has one of the largest replay screens in the world. To me, being at the game is also about the atmosphere and action, not about seeing the whole field from a bird's eye view.
Also, I am not arguing that LSU got a better selection of seats. I am, however, stating that we have frequently been shorted for away games and bowl games. The excuse we are normally given is that we are a small private school and they "underestimated demand". I have heard this phrase used by our Athletic Department on more than one occasion. Including the ACC-CG a few months ago.
Finally, this isn't even something that needs to be argued about. The proof is right in front of us. Miami fans (yes, even season ticket holders) routinely purchase tickets directly from the away schools (yeah, I'm on the F$U and ND mailing lists because I bought UM tickets through those schools in the past) or from StubHub, and they are often not waiting around for tickets that come through UM. Over the past decade, outside of the F$U games and the most recent ACC-CG (our first one ever), I know for a fact that we routinely return a big chunk of our allotment. Every time. ****, I have been offered extra Hurricane Club points to buy bowl game tickets (and then to donate them to a children's charity) for bowls I didn't care about.
Miami fans are bright enough to figure out how to buy good tickets from non-UM-Athletic-Department sources. Obviously, a lot of our fans go to games outside of South Florida, but don't want to put up with the limitations (either intentional or unintentional) presented by the UM Athletic Department and UM Ticket Office.
I would like to see that change. That is NOT ALL UM's fault. We need to try to change some policies within the ACC and negotiate better deals when we end up playing good OOC games that fans will want to travel to.
But, yeah, don't try to tell me that I have some terrible Hurricane Club ranking. I had a chance to buy decent (not great) tickets during my ordering window, but when I could get better tickets for just a little bit more, I used Stub Hub instead.
There are easy fixes that could be made. I'm just not the type of person to say "I'm happy with what I got" and then let this stuff keep happening.
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Spot on
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Having attended many away games I am aware of every single issue you are discussing.
Two things are at play here.
One is a seat preference. We diverge there. I sit in the club section for my season tickets not for the food selection but because, for me, that’s the perfect height. Not too low, not too high. That’s what I was trying to replicate in Arlington so those seats worked for me.
As far as other away games, I’m aware of all the issues and shortcomings with our ticket department, and am constantly suggesting to them ways to improve. I don’t always use them, but do about 80% of the time. Why? To support the school, to have an avenue for input, it’s just convenient, I’m lazy, but mostly I don’t want to hassle with getting the seats on my own because I want to sit with canes.
I don’t want to have to spend four quarters stewing in my seat and wanting to beat the **** out of some fūckface opposing fan that is annoying me. There are some majorly stupid people that attend football games if you hadn’t noticed, and many of them are compelled to scream their brain dead opinions at the top of their lungs at every opportunity. I can tolerate this from canes fans, but I can barely contain myself with anyone else.
But the main reason I responded to your missive, and the foundation of all the problems, is highlighted in your post above. Our incredibly shltty, non-spending, non-supportive, non-contributing and poor traveling fan base. I won’t argue that our ticket department leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to seat selection, seat distribution, and overall process for away games. Which is why the LSU process was such a pleasant surprise, comparatively speaking, and why I honestly found seats I’m pleased with.
But just look at our history of traveling and contributing as a fan base. Not that much to work with. I’m optimistic that it’s improving. I’m hopeful. I think fans are finally starting to realize that this is a little bit more of a two way street. The support has to flow both ways, even when things aren’t perfect.
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Fair points.
I've had bad away-game ticket experiences since my first week at UM, when the Sig Ep mafia (led by USBG President and future US Congressman Joe Garcia and his sidekick and future USBG President Bill Barzee) managed to give the 100-plus tickets to the season opener at UF to their fellow Sig Ep punks instead of the naive UM students who stood in line for them. Thus, I got a ticket in the UF student section and have never had a problem sitting deep inside of enemy territory. I also proudly wore my Gator Hater t-shirt that I bought from AllSports.
As for our fanbase, I wouldn't put it all on us. First, we ARE a small private school, we are never going to travel in the sheer mass that larger schools do. Having said that, we have also had decades of secretive "you-gotta-know-somebody" nonsense that has made it difficult to RELIABLY count on our ticket office at a level that you can plan travel for six-months-down-the-line. I also go through UM for MOST of my tickets, but I have had to go through F$U/ND recently, so I am definitely going to consider StubHub in the future.
Not to mention the fact that the ticket office caters to the Golden/Silver Canes, letting them buy away-game tickets in multiples of their actual season tickets, while those of us at the lower levels get half of what we request (i.e., half of our number of season tickets).
Keep in mind that about 10 years ago, when we were playing at F$U on Labor Day, the Alumni Association organized two away-game trip packages...and the one at Temple sold better than the one at F$U. The alums will travel well to decent cities, which is why we ABSOLUTELY cannot tolerate the Arkansas State games and the Florida Non-Big-Three games (with the occasional exception for USF or UCF). We need to play two OOC Power Five opponents every year and re-engage the alums around the country.
UM alums don't move to (insert name of city I can't remember) Arkansas. They live in big cities all over the country. That's where we need to play.
I've had bad away-game ticket experiences since my first week at UM, when the Sig Ep mafia (led by USBG President and future US Congressman Joe Garcia and his sidekick and future USBG President Bill Barzee) managed to give the 100-plus tickets to the season opener at UF to their fellow Sig Ep punks instead of the naive UM students who stood in line for them. Thus, I got a ticket in the UF student section and have never had a problem sitting deep inside of enemy territory. I also proudly wore my Gator Hater t-shirt that I bought from AllSports.
As for our fanbase, I wouldn't put it all on us. First, we ARE a small private school, we are never going to travel in the sheer mass that larger schools do. Having said that, we have also had decades of secretive "you-gotta-know-somebody" nonsense that has made it difficult to RELIABLY count on our ticket office at a level that you can plan travel for six-months-down-the-line. I also go through UM for MOST of my tickets, but I have had to go through F$U/ND recently, so I am definitely going to consider StubHub in the future.
Not to mention the fact that the ticket office caters to the Golden/Silver Canes, letting them buy away-game tickets in multiples of their actual season tickets, while those of us at the lower levels get half of what we request (i.e., half of our number of season tickets).
Keep in mind that about 10 years ago, when we were playing at F$U on Labor Day, the Alumni Association organized two away-game trip packages...and the one at Temple sold better than the one at F$U. The alums will travel well to decent cities, which is why we ABSOLUTELY cannot tolerate the Arkansas State games and the Florida Non-Big-Three games (with the occasional exception for USF or UCF). We need to play two OOC Power Five opponents every year and re-engage the alums around the country.
UM alums don't move to (insert name of city I can't remember) Arkansas. They live in big cities all over the country. That's where we need to play.
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Strength of schedule debate aside, there are plenty of P5 schools (the majority of them I would argue) that are not in or even near a big city. In my experience, it’s the “neutral” site games that garner the most attention from alumni and fans. Playing ND in Chicago, LSU in Dallas, UF in Orlando, Alabama in Atlanta etc. As you can see, it seems we are trending in that direction scheduling wise.
I’ll go anywhere to see the Canes play (was actually supposed to go to Jonesboro before the game was canceled), but many people need a major airport, accommodations nicer than the Red Roof Inn, and something to entertain the wife/kids besides tailgating and eating at the Olive Garden at night. For me, I’ll take an ice cold beer and travel to watch us play anyone anywhere. GO CANES!
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Power Five teams that we should schedule H&H's with:
Big 10 - Illinois (2 hours from Chicago or Indy, never played them), Indiana (Indy, have not played since 1966), Maryland (former ACC rival), Michigan State (have not played since 1989), Minnesota (never played them), Northwestern (Chicago, have not played since 1968), Purdue (Indy, have not played since 1984), Rutgers (former BE rival)
Big 12 - to be honest, the only REAL priority would be Texas (last played in the 1991 Cotton Bowl), but we have never played Iowa State and we haven't played most of the Big 12 since the 1990s.
Pac 12 - Oregon (have not played since 1958), Oregon State (never played them), Southern Cal (have not played since 1968), Stanford (never played them), Utah (never played them), Washington State (never played them), and we haven't played most of the rest of the Big 12 since the 1990s/early 2000s.
SEC - Well, we all know how hard it is to get SEC teams to play out-of-state OOC games, so this could be tricky. Alabama (not since the 1993 Sugar Bowl), Arkansas (not since 1991, they were mad when we blew them out), Auburn (not since the 1984 neutral site season opener), Georgia (not since 1966), Kentucky (not since 1963), Mississippi (not since 1951), Mississippi State (not since 1983), Missouri (not since 1989, they dropped our scheduled H&H recently), South Carolina (not since 1987, they were mad when we blew them out), Vanderbilt (not since 1981).
There are a bunch of Power 5 teams that we have NEVER played. There are many others who have been scared to play us since the 1980s.
Earn your extension, Blake.
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We’ve already got a home and home with Mich St lined up. We also had one with Rutgers until they canceled it on us.
You see UM alums don’t move to Jonesboro, Arkansas yet you think they’ll be in Corvallis, Oregon or Ames, Iowa?
Can’t have it both ways! I do agree with you that playing some of these other P5 schools would be fun and new. But how much sense does it make logistically to do a home and home with Oregon State?