More than almost anything else, the thing that has so drastically changed how I view the Neyland Stadium experience has nothing to do with football. The past two years I've been lucky enough to score tickets to The Masters and from a fan standpoint the difference is night and day. Augusta National is the only place I've ever been where I was truly lucky just to be there, yet everyone is treated as their guest that they are happy to have.
Meanwhile, between rude ushers, sky high concessions, ever rising ticket prices, and a crap on field product, I've gotten the feeling that UT has largely lost touch with their "customers". It's simply not the same experience they were offering 10-15 years ago, yet it costs 3-4 times as much.
I haven't made any definitive decisions yet, but I've honestly been considering whether I would rather take the $1000-1500 I spend each year on UT football and spend a day or two down at The Masters every year. If the team starts being a little more competitive, that will certainly play a role, but I feel like I might could let my season tickets go for now and still do all the pregame stuff down on campus, and either scoop up cheap tickets right before kickoff or just go to a bar or jet back to my house, which is only about 10-15 minutes from campus.
