Quick question!  Does anyone know how many tickets we are actually allotted?
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From: "Deron Treadwell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 7:17 PM
Subject: Donors beware


> Hi guys,
>
> I haven't weighed in on the whole donor thread, but I can't help
> myself!
>
> I've got no problem with what the university has done.  Hey, if they
> have only a limited number of tickets and want to reward the big
> rollers (so they keep rolling big!) -- it's pretty simple and
> straight-forward.
>
> So, you won't get any argument from me.  I hope that the donors enjoy
> the game and hope they continue to give to the program so we can
> continue to roll out top quality teams.  I am sure that most of us
> die-hard fans would take winning over going to the game and the ability
> to continue to win national championships over an all-inclusive,
> non-weighted ticket policy.  Winning is what we all want, so reward
> those who help us win.
>
> All that said.. it was an poorly worded release that was obviously
> hastily done, which is terribly unforunate to the point of being
> offensive.  As a poor guy who has only occasionally donated to the
> university (aside from the thousands of dollars I will be paying off
> for the prime of my life), I feel underappreciated to the point where I
> am going to hold off on future donations for the time being.
>
> I understand the "nature of the beast", but I don't see where my $50 or
> $100 is worth it when we have a couple hundred big rollers.  Would my
> money not be worth more to the journalism department or to another,
> non-revenue sport?  Probably.
>
> Heck, my money is probably better spent on DirectTV or something so
> that I can actually watch Maine play.
>
> This policy (or rather the way in which it was presented to the public)
> has made a poor man living away feel alienated and I'm not even a
> season ticket holder!  I can't imagine how I'd feel if that was the
> case!
>
> I wasn't going to buy tickets anyways, but that doesn't mean that I
> have the warm fuzzies about all of this.  Go Black Bear$ Beat BC!!
>
> -Deron
>