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Football tix for LSU freshmen
Posted by TigerJeff on 4/18/13 at 4:40 pm00
Bill sponsor says LSU should be 'ashamed' of its student football ticket policy
(The Times-Picayune) Print By Lauren McGaughy, NOLA.com | The Times Picayune The Times-Picayune
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on April 18, 2013 at 12:02 PM, updated April 18, 2013 at 4:25 PM View/Post Comments
In an effort to ensure that all LSU students have the opportunity to purchase tickets to football games in Tiger Stadium, Rep. Terry Brown, I-Colfax, has introduced a bill requiring the LSU Board of Supervisors to offer incoming freshman tickets to every home game.
LSU football tickets are prized commodities. Although Tiger Stadium boasts a maximum capacity of 92,542 -- with a planned expansion in the works -- the student section seats only 14,600. Incoming freshman, who are given the chance to buy tickets to games after upperclassmen and members of the public purchase theirs, often end up paying exorbitant prices for scalped tickets from their peers.
Brown, who waited to file the bill until his child graduated from LSU, said it was "a crime" that freshmen pay up to $300 for tickets scalped from upperclassmen for the most popular games.
"LSU should be ashamed of themselves for doing the students that way. It's about fairness," Brown said Thursday. "All I'm asking is for those children, students who made the score to get into the flagship university, (to be) allowed the privilege of sitting in Tiger Stadium."
Brown's bill is on hold right now as he discusses the issue with LSU Board of Supervisors Chairman Garret "Hank" Danos. It would require every incoming full-time freshman at LSU to be offered the opportunity to buy "at least one" ticket to every home game. The purchase period for freshmen would be five days before the start of the football season.
Any tickets remaining unsold after this five-day purchasing period would be made available to the general public for purchase, according to the bill's language.
Brown said he has received many emails from students complaining about the cost of tickets for freshmen. He has also received communication from upperclassmen who are nervous about being prosecuted for selling tickets at an inflated price, a crime for which they can be arrested.
"Legislators are allowed to buy (tickets). Governmental officials are allowed to buy them. So why not students that attend the university?" Brown asked.
Brown hopes to reach an agreement with Chairman Danos, who he expects to talk to again on Friday, before advancing the bill.
Danos told Brown he was unaware freshmen did not have the opportunity to buy tickets to all games. Brown said he believed what the chairman said, but if a compromise could not be made, he will introduce his bill into the education committee next week.
"I'll bring it up. I may get kicked. But at least everyone will know they're being unfair," Brown said.
LSU Associate Vice Chancellor for Communications Herb Vincent said with a student body of over 30,000, "the math becomes the problem here." He said of the 92,000 seats, 69,000 are held by season ticket holders and another 7,000 are reserved under required contracts. More seats are set aside for recruiting and other purposes.
Vincent added that since every incoming freshman student who has requested a season ticket in the last three years have received one, "the system is obviously working."
"We think we have a very fair distribution system," Vincent said Thursday. "We work with students on it," he added, noting that the student government set the current policy allowing upperclassmen to buy tickets before freshmen. Any decision to increase the size of the student seating section, however, would be up to the Board of Supervisors.
Currently, season tickets for students are made available first to upperclassmen, who are given a one-week window purchase them. After the ordering periods for all returning students have expired, any remaining tickets are made available to freshman through a lottery process. Around one-third of freshman students receive tickets through this process, Brown said.
Season ticket holders are given the opportunity to renew their packages in May before the student purchasing period. Any season tickets that are not renewed are put into the public ticket pot. Student ticket seats become available for purchase in July.
"I've always been the champion of the underdog, the dispossessed," Brown said. "And I hate to know someone is thumping people on the ear that are paying the price to go to that university."
(The Times-Picayune) Print By Lauren McGaughy, NOLA.com | The Times Picayune The Times-Picayune
Email the author | Follow on Twitter
on April 18, 2013 at 12:02 PM, updated April 18, 2013 at 4:25 PM View/Post Comments
In an effort to ensure that all LSU students have the opportunity to purchase tickets to football games in Tiger Stadium, Rep. Terry Brown, I-Colfax, has introduced a bill requiring the LSU Board of Supervisors to offer incoming freshman tickets to every home game.
LSU football tickets are prized commodities. Although Tiger Stadium boasts a maximum capacity of 92,542 -- with a planned expansion in the works -- the student section seats only 14,600. Incoming freshman, who are given the chance to buy tickets to games after upperclassmen and members of the public purchase theirs, often end up paying exorbitant prices for scalped tickets from their peers.
Brown, who waited to file the bill until his child graduated from LSU, said it was "a crime" that freshmen pay up to $300 for tickets scalped from upperclassmen for the most popular games.
"LSU should be ashamed of themselves for doing the students that way. It's about fairness," Brown said Thursday. "All I'm asking is for those children, students who made the score to get into the flagship university, (to be) allowed the privilege of sitting in Tiger Stadium."
Brown's bill is on hold right now as he discusses the issue with LSU Board of Supervisors Chairman Garret "Hank" Danos. It would require every incoming full-time freshman at LSU to be offered the opportunity to buy "at least one" ticket to every home game. The purchase period for freshmen would be five days before the start of the football season.
Any tickets remaining unsold after this five-day purchasing period would be made available to the general public for purchase, according to the bill's language.
Brown said he has received many emails from students complaining about the cost of tickets for freshmen. He has also received communication from upperclassmen who are nervous about being prosecuted for selling tickets at an inflated price, a crime for which they can be arrested.
"Legislators are allowed to buy (tickets). Governmental officials are allowed to buy them. So why not students that attend the university?" Brown asked.
Brown hopes to reach an agreement with Chairman Danos, who he expects to talk to again on Friday, before advancing the bill.
Danos told Brown he was unaware freshmen did not have the opportunity to buy tickets to all games. Brown said he believed what the chairman said, but if a compromise could not be made, he will introduce his bill into the education committee next week.
"I'll bring it up. I may get kicked. But at least everyone will know they're being unfair," Brown said.
LSU Associate Vice Chancellor for Communications Herb Vincent said with a student body of over 30,000, "the math becomes the problem here." He said of the 92,000 seats, 69,000 are held by season ticket holders and another 7,000 are reserved under required contracts. More seats are set aside for recruiting and other purposes.
Vincent added that since every incoming freshman student who has requested a season ticket in the last three years have received one, "the system is obviously working."
"We think we have a very fair distribution system," Vincent said Thursday. "We work with students on it," he added, noting that the student government set the current policy allowing upperclassmen to buy tickets before freshmen. Any decision to increase the size of the student seating section, however, would be up to the Board of Supervisors.
Currently, season tickets for students are made available first to upperclassmen, who are given a one-week window purchase them. After the ordering periods for all returning students have expired, any remaining tickets are made available to freshman through a lottery process. Around one-third of freshman students receive tickets through this process, Brown said.
Season ticket holders are given the opportunity to renew their packages in May before the student purchasing period. Any season tickets that are not renewed are put into the public ticket pot. Student ticket seats become available for purchase in July.
"I've always been the champion of the underdog, the dispossessed," Brown said. "And I hate to know someone is thumping people on the ear that are paying the price to go to that university."
re: Football tix for LSU freshmenPosted by Geauxld Finger on 4/18/13 at 4:45 pm to TigerJeff
Freshman need to earn tickets not be given them automatically. I slept on the asphalt parking lot overnight waiting in line for tickets. I hate this kinda bullshite.
"Daddy I can't get tickets because I'm a freshman!"
"What this is an outrage! I'm going to make a bill"
GFY and your daughter. She's just going to leave at half time anyway.
"Daddy I can't get tickets because I'm a freshman!"
"What this is an outrage! I'm going to make a bill"
GFY and your daughter. She's just going to leave at half time anyway.
re: Football tix for LSU freshmenPosted by tanneryakel1965 on 4/18/13 at 4:49 pm to TigerJeff
too long to read... summary?
re: Football tix for LSU freshmenPosted by Geauxld Finger on 4/18/13 at 4:50 pm to tanneryakel1965
quote:
too long to read... summary?
state reps daughter is an incoming freshman. Football tickets aren't available to freshman (in a full set i believe)
Daughter whines to dad. Dad calls out the BOS as this being a shameful practice. Drafts bill to make them provide tickets in full set to freshman. Daughter leaves at halftime of games since LSU is losing. Scores is 13-10 at half.
State Rep should be removed from office for being a douchey loser.
This post was edited on 4/18 at 4:52 pm
re: Football tix for LSU freshmenPosted by T1gerWonder on 4/18/13 at 4:51 pm to TigerJeff
Damn its not that hard to get tickets even as a freshman. I didnt have to pay half that much to get a full season's worth.
re: Football tix for LSU freshmenPosted by SallyWheeler on 4/18/13 at 4:52 pm to TigerJeff
I want season tickets but don't want to get on the wait list and pay no attention to season ticket holder renewals. Maybe this guy can propose a bill for me. Seriously, this dude doesn't have a clue.
re: Football tix for LSU freshmenPosted by Jwodie on 4/18/13 at 4:55 pm to Geauxld Finger
quote:
GFY and your daughter. She's just going to leave at half time anyway.
This.
re: Football tix for LSU freshmenPosted by Roberteaux on 4/18/13 at 4:58 pm to Geauxld Finger
quote:
state reps daughter is an incoming freshman. Football tickets aren't available to freshman (in a full set i believe) Daughter whines to dad. Dad calls out the BOS as this being a shameful practice. Drafts bill to make them provide tickets in full set to freshman. Daughter leaves at halftime of games since LSU is losing. Scores is 13-10 at half. State Rep should be removed from office for being a douchey loser.
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re: Football tix for LSU freshmenPosted by Tmacelroy12 on 4/18/13 at 5:06 pm to Roberteaux
It is kinda BS that not all students can get football tickets, but that being said, it's not that hard to get student tickets to games. His daughter is a spoiled
This post was edited on 4/18 at 5:06 pm
re: Football tix for LSU freshmenPosted by rbdallas on 4/18/13 at 5:16 pm to Tmacelroy12
I would think that legislators have more important things with which to deal...
one message to Brown...
Grow up, force your children to do so as well.
one message to Brown...
Grow up, force your children to do so as well.
This post was edited on 4/18 at 5:27 pm
re: Football tix for LSU freshmenPosted by Sev09 on 4/18/13 at 5:35 pm to Tmacelroy12
quote:
It is kinda BS that not all students can get football tickets, but that being said, it's not that hard to get student tickets to games. His daughter is a spoiled
BUT THEY CAN GET TICKETS! Why should incoming freshmen be treated the same as a graduating senior?? They have contributed the LEAST amount of money to the university, may drop out, and will get a chance to buy tickets as they progress through school anyway.
Everyone gets their time. Just suck it up and realize your role in the college...
PS: Not directed at Tmacelroy12, just mad that this douche is even proposing such a thing.
ETA: We should all email him. I know I am.
This post was edited on 4/18 at 5:37 pm
re: Football tix for LSU freshmenPosted by RoyaleWithCheese on 4/18/13 at 5:41 pm to TigerJeff
I would say that if you wanted football tickets you got them.
I'm a freshman and I got a full season and I don't know of any freshman that applied and didn't get a full season.
The writer of this bill IMO exaggerates the problem... And I think he's really uneducated when it comes to this subject. He's an idiot
I'm a freshman and I got a full season and I don't know of any freshman that applied and didn't get a full season.
The writer of this bill IMO exaggerates the problem... And I think he's really uneducated when it comes to this subject. He's an idiot
re: Football tix for LSU freshmenPosted by meaux5 on 4/18/13 at 6:01 pm to Geauxld Finger
i got a ticket to every single home game as a freshman
re: Football tix for LSU freshmenPosted by ibdcooldude on 4/18/13 at 6:06 pm to rbdallas
If he is worried about his daughter not seeing all of her school's football games, tell him to send her to where I go to school, ULL. All students get in free. Also I promise you never have to worry about paying $300 dollars for a ticket. lol
This guy is an idiot.
This guy is an idiot.
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