Bowl Games

TooRealistic · 11-19-2009, 11:06 PM

Hi, I have several questions about bowl games

1. Does the college do anything on campus for all those freshmen who didn't get tickets for the SEC championship game (like my sad son)?

2. When the bowl game is decided, does the school offer ticket/hotel/air packages. If so, how do get on a list for information.

Thanks in advance!

ROLL TIDE!

Lisa

feenotype · 11-19-2009, 11:26 PM

1. Do you mean like a block party? If so, not that I know of. If you mean a public viewing, it's unlikely since the game is on CBS.

2. Sorta. They'll tell you where the team is staying and I think offer a hotel/flight package. Check the athletic department website (rolltide.com) for more info.

mom2collegekids · 11-19-2009, 11:30 PM

ooh I bet my freshman son didn't get a ticket either.

I wonder if my junior son did?

feeno...won't there be some kind of group showing in the Ferg? I thought the school sometimes does that.

feenotype · 11-20-2009, 12:31 AM

I think you're right. I was just thinking they did for the PPV games. Regarding who actually got tickets to the SEC championship game:

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The SGA, in collaboration with UA Athletics and administrative staff, implemented a new format for ticket distribution this year. Referred to as “80/20,” this plan allocates 80 percent of the tickets allotted to students to undergraduate students, 1,117, who have completed 96 or more credit hours. The remaining 20 percent of the allotment went to graduate-level students, 269, who have completed 141 credits or more.

(From last Friday's CW)

mom2collegekids · 11-20-2009, 12:59 AM

^^^

So, does that mean that seniors and grad students got the tickets? Are they saying that UA only had about 1400 student tickets total?

I wonder if my older son got a ticket? He was on the waiting list or whatever they called it. He has 101 credits. Were they notified by email if they got one?

Oh well, I guess they'll be watching it in the Ferg.

MikeWozowski · 11-20-2009, 09:22 AM

do students of all levels get tickets to most of the rest of the football games?

seems one school we went to, the freshman got to go to only half of the football games (auburn maybe)

navarre1 · 11-20-2009, 10:10 AM

^^^Mike, that was Alabama.. Freshman get tickets to 1/2 the games..

mom2collegekids · 11-20-2009, 10:57 AM

True...freshmen get 1/2 packages to home games.

However, students who aren't going to use their tickets can place them in some kind of pool where other students (who don't have a ticket to that game) can purchase one. My kids have done that to get tickets to games that they don't have.

feenotype · 11-20-2009, 11:12 AM

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So, does that mean that seniors and grad students got the tickets? Are they saying that UA only had about 1400 student tickets total?

I wonder if my older son got a ticket? He was on the waiting list or whatever they called it. He has 101 credits. Were they notified by email if they got one?

Mom, do you read the Crimson White? I would be surprised, if you didn't. I'll go ahead and post the entire article.

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1,386 students receive tickets

By Drew Taylor

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Published: Friday, November 13, 2009

Updated: Friday, November 13, 2009

Of the 12,240 students, graduate and undergraduate students alike, who applied for tickets to the Southeastern Conference Championship game against the University of Florida in December, only 1,386 received them.

Despite this seemingly small number, nearly 46 percent more students received tickets this year than last year.

The SGA, in collaboration with UA Athletics and administrative staff, implemented a new format for ticket distribution this year. Referred to as “80/20,” this plan allocates 80 percent of the tickets allotted to students to undergraduate students, 1,117, who have completed 96 or more credit hours. The remaining 20 percent of the allotment went to graduate-level students, 269, who have completed 141 credits or more.

The range of credit hours for both groups was 122. The process is based on credit hours completed by summer 2009.

SGA President Steven Oliver said due to a large number of complaints received regarding ticket distribution last year, the SGA worked to make sure that as many students as possible would have a chance to receive tickets.

“We want to see as many students in the stands as possible,” Oliver said.

Oliver said another change was allowing only one ticket per applicant, as opposed to two allowed last year. Oliver said with the change, more students have a chance to get tickets. In addition, Oliver said those that would like to sit next to each other can do so by going to the ticket office at the Georgia Dome and requesting to sit next to someone.

Despite this new change, Oliver said he doesn’t expect everyone to be on board.

“It’s a fair process, but there’s not one system that will work for everyone,” Oliver said.

However, on that same note, Oliver said this is the “best system to serve the most students in the fairest way.”

Both UA and UF were allocated 15,900 tickets each. Florida’s allotted amount of tickets to students is roughly 10 percent, while the University allotted over 12 percent, the highest percentage of any SEC school.

“The SEC Conference office plans on each school using 1,500 for students (10 percent),” said Doug Walker, director of media relations for UA athletics. “We’ve provided 12 percent.”

Breaking down the number of tickets distributed across campus, students accounted for 12 percent of ticket allotment, while faculty and staff accounted for only 5 percent.

However, the largest group to receive tickets was TIDE PRIDE, making up 57 percent of the allotment. Lastly, internal use, which includes the Board of Trustees as well as family members of the football players, accounted for 16 percent of the allotment, or 2,600 tickets.

Students on the list must come by the ticket office by 5 p.m. today to purchase their tickets, which will be sold for $45 each. Tickets will be available for pickup at the Georgia Dome, given a valid form of identification or ACTion Card.

The SEC Championship game against the Florida Gators will be held Dec. 5 in Atlanta. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. Central time and will be televised on CBS.

mom2collegekids · 11-20-2009, 11:29 AM

Both UA and UF were allocated 15,900 tickets each. Florida’s allotted amount of tickets to students is roughly 10 percent, while the University allotted over 12 percent, the highest percentage of any SEC school.

“The SEC Conference office plans on each school using 1,500 for students (10 percent),” said Doug Walker, director of media relations for UA athletics. “We’ve provided 12 percent.”

Why is each side only being given about 16,000 tickets? Isn't this game at the Georgia Dome? Georgia Dome can seat 71,250 in permanent seating. So, why would Alabama and Florida only be given 32,000 seats total (that's about half of the stadium's capacity). Who gets the other half???

Does the SEC dole out the rest of the seats to other schools in the SEC?

uaprophet · 11-20-2009, 11:41 AM

Money makes the world go round.

We were notified last week. You had to check on your actcard football ticket balance and it stated if you were eligible/not eligible to buy SEC tickets.

The conference championship games and bowl games are all about pimping the college athletes so that the corporations can advertise and make more money...blah blah blah.

The corporations have their board of directors, shareholders, top employees, etc to think about. So they get a large chunk of tickets as well. Furthermore, a lot of the tickets go on sale to the general public as well. A ton of politics. I do believe that other SEC schools get a small percentage of the tickets too.

Also, the hours are hours earned at UA. Transfer credits do not count.

Finally, after we beat Florida, tell your sons not to get their hopes up about getting tickets to the BCS Championship b/c the same situation will most likely occur again.

mom2collegekids · 11-20-2009, 11:50 AM

So...I guess the SEC views this as their event, so they get to decide how many seats UF and Bama get.

I noticed that the SEC recommends that each Univ only give students 10% of the ticket share. Gee, thanks SEC.

feenotype · 11-20-2009, 11:53 AM

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Why is each side only being given about 16,000 tickets? Isn't this game at the Georgia Dome? Georgia Dome can seat 71,250 in permanent seating. So, why would Alabama and Florida only be given 32,000 seats total (that's about half of the stadium's capacity). Who gets the other half???

Does the SEC dole out the rest of the seats to other schools in the SEC?

Yeah, what uaprophet said. Sponsors (who pay the oodles and oodles of money that schools share) get the rest of the seats to dole out however. Some seats are also available for purchase by the general public, but those sell out years in advance.

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So...I guess the SEC views this as their event, so they get to decide how many seats UF and Bama get.

I noticed that the SEC recommends that each Univ only give students 10% of the ticket share. Gee, thanks SEC.

Well, frankly, it is. The sponsors don't give the money they do for nothing. The booster of the two schools also give money so they have a reasonable expectation of being rewarded for their monetary support.

TooRealistic · 11-20-2009, 12:58 PM

So, the school does not crank up the jumbo-tron at the basketball or football stadium for the students who didn't get tickets to watch together? Do people tailgate? Anything...?

mom2collegekids · 11-20-2009, 02:39 PM

Now that would be an idea! Don't know if that's ever been done/considered.

Have you called the athletic office or activities office?

I'm wondering if they would say that opening the stadium for just a TV viewing would be very expensive (security, etc). Coleman Coliseum would probably be needed for basketball that day, unless their game is away.

I imagine the tailgating goes on in Atlanta. Does anyone know if anything happened on campus last year for the SEC championship?