Before I go any further, I want to congratulate Joe Wildcat for correctly scheming the system (to make the west lot) and then show why, (I believe) the new parking allocation is upside down.
By the way Joe, I appreciate your honesty and in no way am I criticizing you.
Joe earlier posted the following: "Correction; with the new point system I have 763 points, not 150. It looks like the $600 contribution is the key factor though now. It's all about the money."
Joe has a good donation record that has been accumulated for several years, and I congratulate him.
I, on the other hand - being retired, only gave $100 to the parking donation, but have a total of 1,256 purple points. Obviously more years and more dollars. I'll betcha Turk has even more purple points than Joe and me total, but that's another story.
But Joe made a better parking decision than I did.
Perhaps you can now understand why I'm not happy with the system.
And please, let's quit comparing parking donation levels with huge state schools who repeatedly sell out virtually all of of their games and have an overall win/loss record that dwarfs NU's. There is a good reason they can demand those donations - their season tickets are in high demand, and overall, through their history, they win much more often. The difference is even more noticeable in fan support whenever Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, or Michigan visit Ryan Field. I see and experience it even in the best seats on the west stands. You know, it's kind of disappointing to see so much red, yellow, and blue in the stands. You would think that the athletic department would be more concerned with filling Ryan Field with NORTHWESTERN fans, than the increased revenue they gain from increasing parking tariffs.
I guess I want to be done with this, so I'll try real hard not to post again here.