10% "Talent Fee" added to ticket prices in 2025

#51
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I first got season tickets in 1992 in the south end zone upperdeck. As I recall, a pair in the zone required a $250 donation on top of $450 ticket cost for 2 seats. So all in, $700 in 1992 for 2 seats.

That $700 in 1992 dollars is equivalent to about $1570 in 2024 dollars according to some online calculations.

With the announced 2025 pricing, two seats in the first 16 rows upper deck end zone are $1150 all in. So when you account for inflation (something out of control of both Danny White and the UTAD), real seat prices have dropped by a pretty significant amount, $420 to be precise.

Just some perspective.
 
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TheVolunteer002 said:
I get it, but we've personally had to cut down from 4 or 5 games per year to 1 big game. Maybe 2 if we want to see us clobber Vanderbilt or something.
Ticket prices are insane.
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We do one small (cheaper) game each season. We’re local and don’t even have to pay for travel expenses, hotel, etc. I don’t see how “average” families afford it. We make a decent living, but if tickets get more expensive we’ll be priced out. I’m happy for those that can do it, but my crew will be watching from home.
 
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Volbrando said:
I’ll pay another 10% if they’d just fix the new chairbacks
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I called and got a full refund for mine. They cut underneath the legs. I bought it because I figured it was a premium product, but I’m in good physical shape so the bleacher is good enough for me
 
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dobre_shunka said:
I first got season tickets in 1992 in the south end zone upperdeck. As I recall, a pair in the zone required a $250 donation on top of $450 ticket cost for 2 seats. So all in, $700 in 1992 for 2 seats.

That $700 in 1992 dollars is equivalent to about $1570 in 2024 dollars according to some online calculations.

With the announced 2025 pricing, two seats in the first 16 rows upper deck end zone are $1150 all in. So when you account for inflation (something out of control of both Danny White and the UTAD), real seat prices have dropped by a pretty significant amount, $420 to be precise.

Just some perspective.
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But to be fair to the perspective, Tennessee wasn't participating in a 3 billion dollar TV rights deal in 1992 either. It wasn't raking in 200 million plus every year. Back then, the fans really were shouldering more of the overall cost, but in turn, the schools didn't feel compelled to sell out whatever they could for a dollar in 1992. It was far less commercial all around. People supported it through attendance, major donors handled the larger expenses, there was a small amount of income from rights, and everyone was okay with that. That was the state of things in 1992.

Actually, I imagine if they'd tried almost any of this in 1992, they would have been run out of town. But. Here we are.
 
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Voltopia said:
LOL. It's like I said in the other thread. When Danny White says "revenue," he means us. He means our money. A never-ending escalation of expenses and fees. Every interaction an opportunity to charge. A truly corporate and professional sports mindset.
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Welcome to college sports in the new era. You BETTER have a corporate and professional sports mindset or you're going to get left behind. If this pisses people off, you can go watch HS ball on Friday nights. But that may change soon as well.
 
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Voltopia said:
That's said somewhat in jest, I know, but I can see a day soon where that Oklahoma State QR code thing gets implemented, and people can tip players in real-time during the game by scanning their code. Put it up on the Jumbotron after a big play. Remind people to tip their team. 10% 18% 25% [ENTER CUSTOM AMOUNT]. Every play.

Hell, have an app. Why not? You can even have a game summary where you see stats and the app gives suggested market rate tipping for their performances.

Hell, EVEN BETTER. Fans of teams could even start a tradition where they use the opposing team's app to donate to their players when they screw up. Can you imagine that? Imagine being an Alabama running back, and you fumble going into the endzone in Neyland, and next thing you know, you've got 31,000 dollars in donated money. Collins Cooper misses the kick that gives UT the win against Florida in 1998, except now he gets 50,000 dollars in "way to go champ" donations from Vol fans. Do you score with the ball, or do you take the money and run? What sport. What fun.

I'm saying this sarcastically and yet I can see it all happening, clear as day. If you can tip players, then why can't you tip them any time? Why put limits on it? Why should there be any limits? People want a no-limits environment, embrace it for real. If the argument is "everything is okay," then let's put that to the test. See just how deep the rabbit hole can run.
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Best response of the day......you win VolNation.com for the day my friend. THIS. IS. CLASSIC.
 
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Voltopia said:
LOL. It's like I said in the other thread. When Danny White says "revenue," he means us. He means our money. A never-ending escalation of expenses and fees. Every interaction an opportunity to charge. A truly corporate and professional sports mindset.
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And every bit of it driven by NIL. Everyone said it was the best for all involved. Now everyone begins to see the real impact. With vast amounts of money going to players, there is a lot less to go around for anything else. Fans pay
 
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if the team is winning, i am fine with the extra costs. i just dont want to hear "well, we got outbid on this 5 star lineman" ever again. they have money, money that no one ever considers. but, a couple other ways to not charge the season ticket holder as much is put a huge increase on tickets sold to opponents fans, and quite frankly, make it to where ticket transfers have to be done on the app and put a fee on both the seller and the buyer. let the scalpers have a little skin in the game
 
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I realize this was already a posted topic but felt that what is a missing talking point is the monies being secured to provide the best athletic venues and amenities that recruit athletes to our campus along with securing top notch coaches like Vitello, Barnes, Heupel and the next generation of our future coaches. All these things happen when people get paid well and compete and work in top notch facilities. I am pleased to see my hard earned money increase and improve our baseball stadium, improve the looks and finally grant good WiFi access to Neyland Stadium and be a part of the concepts of UT moving forward. The old say that you get what you pay for has never been truer in todays world of college athletics.
 
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#61
Here is my cost since 2022 minus the seat back/cushion - X5 Row 15 Seat 5.

2022 - 654
2023 - 739
2024 - 748
2025 - 785.

BTW I ordered the cushioned seat backs this year and it was about $50. Then when they got the "new" style, I paid another $50. I do no know why I had to pay twice. I have offered to send pics of my invoices to the ticket office to prove it. They have not taken me up on the offer to send the pics..
 
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Yeah it sucks that the tickets aren’t more affordable but if this is what it takes to be competitive then I don’t think anybody has any room to complain.

Danny W. is a bloodhound when it comes to finding new revenue sources for this school and compensating our players via revenue sharing is not going to be an insignificant number.

We would never want to risk being behind on something that every school is going to be doing and fall to the middle of the pack so I’m all for it.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Season tickets in our section will be $1600/pc next year. Looking at the schedule, how much do you think individual rival games are worth? It would be difficult to profit much when 3 of the games are basically worthless on the secondary market.

That being said, $6400 for 4 tickets just might price us out next year. I get it: supply and demand, revenue sharing, etc, but that's a ton of money for basically 4 good home games.
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Especially when one is on a fixed income and many have increasing health and cost of living increases which hastens the decrease of savings. In addition, how many tickets will be purchased if/when the team wins only 6-7 games a year? AD White had better be sure our teams obtain and maintain championship caliber teams.
 
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Pride85 said:
And every bit of it driven by NIL. Everyone said it was the best for all involved. Now everyone begins to see the real impact. With vast amounts of money going to players, there is a lot less to go around for anything else. Fans pay
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Don’t get it twisted. This increase is to make sure the AD’s margin stays where they want it.

They could have afforded the players all along and got over on them as long as they could. Now the writing is on the wall.

They won’t dive into their own pockets but they’ll sure as hell go for ours.
 
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Volbackhomefromtx said:
I received an email from UTAD to provide comments about the new seatbacks. Mine reclines but so do the seats in the row in front of me. I made the comment you mentioned in your post about the problem is the recline occupies about half the knee space left for the person behind. So, they are soliciting comments. We’ll see if they listen.
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Found out from the Ticket Office TODAY that the seat backs are a third party purchase. Complaining to UT is a waste of time.
 
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I had already been debating if I was renewing next season but the increase makes my decision easy. I will pay the black market prices for the games I chose to attend and watch the others from the comfort of my couch.
 
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dobre_shunka said:
I first got season tickets in 1992 in the south end zone upperdeck. As I recall, a pair in the zone required a $250 donation on top of $450 ticket cost for 2 seats. So all in, $700 in 1992 for 2 seats.

That $700 in 1992 dollars is equivalent to about $1570 in 2024 dollars according to some online calculations.

With the announced 2025 pricing, two seats in the first 16 rows upper deck end zone are $1150 all in. So when you account for inflation (something out of control of both Danny White and the UTAD), real seat prices have dropped by a pretty significant amount, $420 to be precise.

Just some perspective.
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I was grandfathered until 2023. My price in 1985 was about $250 total. Now it is $785.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Season tickets in our section will be $1600/pc next year. Looking at the schedule, how much do you think individual rival games are worth? It would be difficult to profit much when 3 of the games are basically worthless on the secondary market.

That being said, $6400 for 4 tickets just might price us out next year. I get it: supply and demand, revenue sharing, etc, but that's a ton of money for basically 4 good home games.
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I agree. Just because people can afford them does not imply, they will buy them, clearly take advantage of fans.
 
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I donate $2,500 every year to the university and I haven’t been to a game in Years.

Also I bought Volunteers Club $5 option.

I say that to say this; everyone who is already supporting Tennessee by showing up to games can more than afford a 10% increase.

Pay these boys!
All the rest of us (me included) just keep watching the game on TV.

Remember: you can always cancel your $5 Volunteer Club membership if you don’t like it.
 
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