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I disagree.

It may have merit but there's word going around about lots of things. Hop, like most of us, tends to listen and repeat the things that agree with his point of view.

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Pretty much like everyone on this thread

I didn't see that. I think everyone agrees there is a problem (including AD) and are looking into it.

It's unfortunate that softball and track are next on docket but that's title IX for ya

Or it's just a higher priority. Just because you don't think it is doesn't mean the AD or the University doesn't see it as a higher priority.

Childress has said they have plans for a deck in left field, but it was put going to be considered under softball and T&F was funded.

Not sure about the seats down the third base line

It has to be a hover priority

No it doesn't

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And pay $65 a ticket for reserved? That's just stupid. The fact is small minded former AD and officials choked the bit. Most my extended network of friends refuse to drive up to sit on a berm or have to sit near the strange birds in the Raghu section. They're fine from across the stadium but seriously awkward when within 10 yards.

People want an experience and standard seating if they're going to drive up. The AD needs to deliver on it and not defend the marginal cost of season tickets.

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I never got anything close to $65.00 when I had season tickets and somehow was able to find tickets for less than that after I gave up my season tickets. Again the current set up was before our move to the SEC and have stated numerous times here that berms down both baselines was a mistake.

Remember: the athletic department is there primarily so supposed fans have someone to complain about in order to demonstrate the Spirit of Aggieland...

I thought it was very disappointing to decrease real seating from 7000 to 5600. If they had one more section on each end of the stadium and then added the burms, it wouldn't be so bad.

To think that they almost rebuilt Kyle field with less seating! We are very fortunate that that plan did not go through.

Incidentally, you don't build a stadium for peak demand and someone stated. It is not economical to add seats that are only filled rarely. The optimal size wold would be grreater than average demand, but short of the occasional peak demand.

It sure would have been nice to have had more seats for the regionals and super-regionals!

hindsight is always perfect isn't it. Again where was all this demand when they couldn't find enough donors for the project. Everyone *****ed and moaned about naming the park BB, but it doesn't get done if they didn't pony up the money.

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I didn't see that. I think everyone agrees there is a problem (including AD) and are looking into it.

It's unfortunate that softball and track are next on docket but that's title IX for ya

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I'd be in favor of the new track facility getting built ASAP if only the men's track team was going to compete in it.

The current outdoor track facility is unusable. And I hope the athletic department is appropriately embarrassed that it got so bad.

I think there's a few people on this thread that are vastly underestimating the weekend ticket demand now that we're in the SEC (and have had a bit of success).

There are a ton of people that will drive from Houston and even Dallas for an SEC West series if they are able to buy a SEAT. The berm is not an attractive option for those folks.

55,000 requests for the super regional should open some eyes.

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The optimal size wold would be grreater than average demand, but short of the occasional peak demand.

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Is that peak demand now 55,000?

Outfield seats need to be added in left field immediately, IMO

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I think there's a few people on this thread that are vastly underestimating the weekend ticket demand now that we're in the SEC (and have had a bit of success).

There are a ton of people that will drive from Houston and even Dallas for an SEC West series if they are able to buy a SEAT. The berm is not an attractive option for those folks.

55,000 requests for the super regional should open some eyes.

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I've looked at the numbers over several seasons. Even for some SEC games, the real seats did not fill up. We're talking about something that effects a minority of games.

I'd love for everyone to have a real seat when LSU rolls into town or we play in a Super Regional, but baseball doesn't operate in a vacuum.

Its one part of the athletic department, and we've got a lot of things to fix that require a lot of time, money, and effort.

I'm sure folks would drive up from Houston and Dallas for an outdoor track meet, too, but we don't have a usable facility.

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I think there's a few people on this thread that are vastly underestimating the weekend ticket demand now that we're in the SEC (and have had a bit of success).

There are a ton of people that will drive from Houston and even Dallas for an SEC West series if they are able to buy a SEAT. The berm is not an attractive option for those folks.

55,000 requests for the super regional should open some eyes.

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I've looked at the numbers over several seasons. Even for some SEC games, the real seats did not fill up. We're talking about something that effects a minority of games.

I'd love for everyone to have a real seat when LSU rolls into town or we play in a Super Regional, but baseball doesn't operate in a vacuum.

Its one part of the athletic department, and we've got a lot of things to fix that require a lot of time, money, and effort.

I'm sure folks would drive up from Houston and Dallas for an outdoor track meet, too, but we don't have a usable facility.

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Just because the seats are empty does not mean they are not sold. That is a bigger problem. They are selling the prime tickets to people that are not showing up and then that pushes people that would want to buy reserved seats into the berms. They have a negative experience and don't show back up.

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I think there's a few people on this thread that are vastly underestimating the weekend ticket demand now that we're in the SEC (and have had a bit of success).

There are a ton of people that will drive from Houston and even Dallas for an SEC West series if they are able to buy a SEAT. The berm is not an attractive option for those folks.

55,000 requests for the super regional should open some eyes.

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I've looked at the numbers over several seasons. Even for some SEC games, the real seats did not fill up. We're talking about something that effects a minority of games.

I'd love for everyone to have a real seat when LSU rolls into town or we play in a Super Regional, but baseball doesn't operate in a vacuum.

Its one part of the athletic department, and we've got a lot of things to fix that require a lot of time, money, and effort.

I'm sure folks would drive up from Houston and Dallas for an outdoor track meet, too, but we don't have a usable facility.

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Just because the seats are empty does not mean they are not sold. That is a bigger problem. They are selling the prime tickets to people that are not showing up and then that pushes people that would want to buy reserved seats into the berms. They have a negative experience and don't show back up.

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There are SEC games (and of course plenty of non-conference games) where the listed attendance number, which I believe is tickets sold, is not above permanent seating capacity.

And yeah, I don't like how often people don't use their tickets or don't find someone who will use them.

They just need to bring in some bleachers and set them on the concourse behind the berms. Quick way to add 1000 seats for post season. I was in the berm last night and it is aweful. Can barely see home plate and I'm taller than average. That was my first time buying a SRO and I won't ever do it again. Unfortunate but that's reality.