Seat Assignments

Boxerdaddy

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Oct 19, 2009
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Fair warning - (unless it has changed in the last 2 years)

The parking guys over there are brutal and act like donors are students (no offense to students). 3 years ago, when we parked over there, I had to call a parking kid's boss 2 times and called into the athletic dept as well.

Our friends would all arrive at the same time, but they wouldn't let us park next to each other. When we did, they threated to tow us, even though the other people filled in nicely around us and no spots were unused or misused.

Everyone in our group decided to pony up and give more to get into the paved lots.
Interesting...we haven't had any issues in G7. We have only tailgated one year though.


First year donor - Cardinal level. Got Section 21 (which was what we requested), Row 14. Moved up from the cheap seats in 19.

Lol I am in the cheap seats....17. Our group got moved up to row 32 and 31. That's the cheap seats ;)
 

CYTruck

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Jan 3, 2010
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Probably G7, being as Cardinal can go either way, you're a first year donor, and the paved lots filled up already.

G7 is a fun spot though. You get the benefits of donor parking with a little more space, and the forgiving nature of tailgating on grass.




So what I am hearing is that even at cardinal level donation.... we will most likely not get on asphalt....

Darn.. we have been in haunted forest for last few years... wanted to be closer for the kids walking down from the campus to meet us... this will be even further for them to meet us..
 

ISUAlum05

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Nov 5, 2007
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So what I am hearing is that even at cardinal level donation.... we will most likely not get on asphalt....

Darn.. we have been in haunted forest for last few years... wanted to be closer for the kids walking down from the campus to meet us... this will be even further for them to meet us..

Cardinal should get you on asphalt, according to the parking map. G7 is for $100/$250 donors.
 

cyclonedave25

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So what I am hearing is that even at cardinal level donation.... we will most likely not get on asphalt....

Darn.. we have been in haunted forest for last few years... wanted to be closer for the kids walking down from the campus to meet us... this will be even further for them to meet us..
You can also trade with somebody, too. I know of a few people who prefer G7 because of the grass or their friends are there.
If you do get G7, ask around and maybe somebody will trade passes with you.
 

CYTruck

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Cardinal should get you on asphalt, according to the parking map. G7 is for $100/$250 donors.

That's what I was thinking... they said that I should be able to be on asphalt.. but good chance I would be in the lots closest to Hilton... nothing against G7 but wanted to get on asphalt after the tailgating in the mud last year...
 

Pseudonym

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I got mine. First year cardinal, Section N, row 6.

On the seating chart for JT, it shows Section N contains three donor levels--the top 1/3 is States 250 level, middle 1/3 is Cardinal, and the lower 1/3 is ???? I don't see that color on the legend? Anybody know?

Also, on the east stands, how are the seats numbered? Left to right or right to left? In other words, is seat 1 on the north side or the south side of each section?

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4VR4CY

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I got mine. First year cardinal, Section N, row 6.

On the seating chart for JT, it shows Section N contains three donor levels--the top 1/3 is States 250 level, middle 1/3 is Cardinal, and the lower 1/3 is ???? I don't see that color on the legend? Anybody know?

Also, on the east stands, how are the seats numbered? Left to right or right to left? In other words, is seat 1 on the north side or the south side of each section?

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It is supposed to be Faculty/Staff. That is where my husband and I sit.
 

Frak

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So what I am hearing is that even at cardinal level donation.... we will most likely not get on asphalt....

Darn.. we have been in haunted forest for last few years... wanted to be closer for the kids walking down from the campus to meet us... this will be even further for them to meet us..

Wasn't it $250 donors that were mostly going to G7? And not even all of the $250 donors? I thought that Cardinal donors were safely in the paved lots as long as they got their order form in on time.
 

mustangcy

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Brand new donor here..Cardinal level (seems like a lot of new Cardinal level donors which is great!) and I got the tickets I asked for..Section F row 4. Those are fantastic seats imo. Should have a sweet view of the new scoreboard as well!
 

theshadow

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Apr 19, 2006
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Also, on the east stands, how are the seats numbered? Left to right or right to left? In other words, is seat 1 on the north side or the south side of each section?

Seat 1 is on your left as you face the field. East side, seat 1 is south. West side, it's north.
 

Pseudonym

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Silly question. Is it worth it to buy seatbacks? I'm section N in seats 1 and 2. I've heard people say its worth it to prevent people from encroaching on your space. Is it that big of deal?
 

Cloned

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Silly question. Is it worth it to buy seatbacks? I'm section N in seats 1 and 2. I've heard people say its worth it to prevent people from encroaching on your space. Is it that big of deal?

We are in section N and get them for the reason you state. However in all honesty it really isn't that big a deal and we could go without them.
 

CycloneErik

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Silly question. Is it worth it to buy seatbacks? I'm section N in seats 1 and 2. I've heard people say its worth it to prevent people from encroaching on your space. Is it that big of deal?

In section 18, it hasn't been a problem, but the people in our row have been the same for a couple or so years, so we all seem to understand where we belong.