That is a mistake everyone made. The SEC did not set capacity limits. The State of Texas was allowing 50% capacity at sports stadium at that time. We could have had 50% capacity had we chosen so. That is why Mullen's rant was so stupid. Even if there had been 50,000 in the stadium, it would have been legal. The AD and University chose to go with 25%. SEC had no input. It was left up to the individual institutions.
That comes directly from Bjork to me face to face. Not hearsay. I even confirmed it with an email 3 days later.

Ah, so they just let everyone believe that to keep the pitchforks put away

I don't know that they ever said it was the SEC. Bjork said that at a donors get together before the Arkansas game. I confirmed face to face later that evening and again with an email 3 days later.

It wasn't a secret.

I think people assumed that it was ordered by the SEC.

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I don't know that they ever said it was the SEC. Bjork said that at a donors get together before the Arkansas game. I confirmed face to face later that evening and again with an email 3 days later.

It wasn't a secret.

I think people assumed that it was ordered by the SEC.

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I thought I heard that we wanted increased capacity, but since other SEC schools could not we became a "team player" and matched everyone elses to 25%.

Too many rumors out there....

tamc93 said:

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drthoop said:

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I don't know that they ever said it was the SEC. Bjork said that at a donors get together before the Arkansas game. I confirmed face to face later that evening and again with an email 3 days later.

It wasn't a secret.

I think people assumed that it was ordered by the SEC.

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I thought I heard that we wanted increased capacity, but since other SEC schools could not we became a "team player" and matched everyone elses to 25%.

Too many rumors out there....

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i thought we had planned more but the sips wanted 25% and Abbott mandate was 25%

I don't think they said either way. Lots of us assumed the crowd limits were included in the SEC guidelines about no bands, mascots, etc.

Abbott mandate was 50% but that was to include everyone in the stadium not just fans.

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I don't think they said either way. Lots of us assumed the crowd limits were included in the SEC guidelines about no bands, mascots, etc.

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I actually think the bands, mascots, etc was a SEC policy. I think they limited who could be on the sidelines

I think the SEC had suggested 25% but I think the backed off and let schools defer to state guidelines which differed from school to school depending on the state.

It was. That's what I'm saying. I think most of us just assumed the 25% seating was as well.

I did not ask about the band, mascots, etc. But he did say the 25% was a local mandate.

Another possibility is that the Governor's order came too late to re-seat at 50% too. Not sure when he changed it from 25-50.

I think that the 25% was likely to avoid a headache if they cut from 50% back down as well.

We originally announced 30% capacity for Kyle in Aug and the next day revised it down to 25%.

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BBQ...Football drives it all. You have to be a donor there to get any points.

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That's not true. The 12th Man Foundation will gladly take your donation designated to many other uses that have nothing to do with football.

Not even close to correct. Just the fact that you are a 12thman member you will get PP's ... you don't have to have season tickets to any sport

If you wanted you can donate and determine what sport that donation supports. The only thing that season tickets do for you is help gain more PP's in rapid fashion.

I will sell my mid week games if anyone is interested (except Texas). 2 seats, row 4 Sec 203.

Bullreds1 at hotmail

Pretty sure they are already sold out

So no one has expressed interest. I will also post these on the ticket exchange,

I have the following games for sale: 3 seats Section 202, Row 8



Friday March 6 vs New Mexico State $75 for all three

I will have more. just want to make sure that I sell to an Aggie fan who wants to go to the game and not a scalper. Got burned a couple of years back.