Football seats are protected UPDATE 6.1.20

CyTwins

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I just can't imagine how 30k is statistically any less impactful at spreading a virus than 60k. Bathrooms, concessions, gates, etc are all going to have congestion.

The way I see it, have no capacity restrictions, just require everyone to have a mask. Will that be perfect? No. But thinking that 30k is safe certainly isn't either.

Were going to do whatever the state mandates. 50% seems to be the obvious route. If they allowed 61,500 Pollard would allow 61,500
 

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if they could do it for college football in 1918, we can do it this season.
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But in 2020 we got people that can't handle going to Costco for 20 minutes without starting **** because a business has rules so I don't see enforcing this being very possible.
 

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I think it’s legit, but the Spanish flu was definitely much much deadlier.

The masks looked off and really white compared to the rest of the photo and pretty uniform. Perhaps they were all given a clean new mask as they entered?
 

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Not at all different.

I do wonder how many games we could actually sell out this year if allowed. I doubt we would be able to sell out any game this year.
Agree, no sellouts - there are a lot of older fans that may not take the chance. I just renewed online and my wife is high risk so if she isn't comfortable she won't go in. As much as some people think the old folks don't bring much to the game we may see this season what we would miss.
 

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My group was actually planning on increasing donation levels to get to better seats. So what happens if we move in to seats that are "protected" seats? We get the boot next year?
 

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My group was actually planning on increasing donation levels to get to better seats. So what happens if we move in to seats that are "protected" seats? We get the boot next year?
Yes, if the previous ticket holder calls dibs
 

06_CY

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My group was actually planning on increasing donation levels to get to better seats. So what happens if we move in to seats that are "protected" seats? We get the boot next year?

I would assume that during seat pick, if a seat was season ticket held last year, you won't be able to pick it this year if that person didn't renew. Next year if not renewed, it would be pickable.
 

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I would assume that during seat pick, if a seat was season ticket held last year, you won't be able to pick it this year if that person didn't renew. Next year if not renewed, it would be pickable.
I'm going to call the ticket office to find out. They must have some kind of way to tell.
 

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The picture was dug up by Tony Barnhart from a Georgia Tech game in 1918. It’s legit.

Ya but it’s crazy to think that a bunch of cadets that have been training in gas masks for four years would understand the purpose of face coverings. Preposterous really.
 

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The masks looked off and really white compared to the rest of the photo and pretty uniform. Perhaps they were all given a clean new mask as they entered?
The concessionaire's shirt is bright white also. I doubt if anyone would photoshop the shirt, no reason to. All of the whites are just over-exposed in the photo. So I think the photo is legit.
 

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if unable to purchase your season tickets for the 2020 season, you will be able to purchase your season tickets in 2021 and not lose your location
I would think in order to do this you would have to still pay your donation. What happens if you don't up your basketball tickets, does this apply to that too?
 

06_CY

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I would think in order to do this you would have to still pay your donation. What happens if you don't up your basketball tickets, does this apply to that too?

I would assume too for donation seats, but not all seats are donation levels.