Parking Lots

hdhntr1

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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.
They might not do for one parking space but if they say bought 10-12 tickets, how many parking spaces could they get for that one donation?
 

YesterdaysCat

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This has not been my experience with Phillips. In the few times I have emailed him directly, he's emailed me back within 24 hours (usually less than that), and it was common for those emails to come at 5 a.m., when I'm convinced it was not his assistant putting in extra hours. I sincerely believe he cares about fans and the fan experience, but we all also know for a fact that as an AD he is judged on the growth and expansion of the athletic programs and subsequently, athletic giving.

OH MY GOD. If he cared, it would take only one email from Wavejumper or FEW and he would see what he could do. Instead, they're done with NU. Seems unlikely that Wavejumper and FEW would not have tried to get answers or some love.
 

Kiteboarder

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Made a mistake in a previous post when trying to calculate my purple points.

From a 2014 Purple points statement I had 1319 points, was in tier 3, and was at the 90th percentile of donors (100% being the highest). So I had more points than 90 out of 100 donors. I would venture to say, the system definitely needs to be tweaked.

And yes, I violated my last post. Obviously, this has me and FEW red-assed.

I parked in the west lot for one reason and one reason alone. That's because like Waterboy (have you ever seen him walk?), I worked my body probably a little too hard when I was younger - resulting in 13 surgeries, knees (3 times), back, achilles tendon, etc. Now I'm paying the price for all that contact (shoulder replacement and two hip replacements coming up) and it's a hell of a lot easier to get to my seats from the west lot, than from the north golf course. Not a prestige thing, more of a lack of pain thing.
 
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its_the_sauce

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Made a mistake in a previous post when trying to calculate my purple points.

From a 2014 Purple points statement I had 1319 points, was in tier 3, and was at the 90th percentile of donors (100% being the highest). So I had more points than 90 out of 100 donors. I would venture to say, the system definitely needs to be tweaked.

And yes, I violated my last post. Obviously, this has me and FEW red-assed.

I parked in the west lot for one reason and one reason alone. That's because like Waterboy (have you ever seen him walk?), I worked my body probably a little too hard when I was younger - resulting in 13 surgeries, knees (3 times), back, achilles tendon, etc. Now I'm paying the price for all that contact (shoulder replacement and two hip replacements coming up) and it's a hell of a lot easier to get to my seats from the west lot, than from the north golf course. Not a prestige thing, more of a lack of pain thing.

Seems like you would qualify for a handicapped placard. You should go that route, you would be parked even closer.
 

willycat

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The just refunded the money. I have no interest in any of the other lots.
I probably should have done the same but my other options had yet to materialize. So took their offer in the South Golf Course. Will rethink next season after experiencing the golf course. Also will likely cut my ST's in half. Heard that in deed the re-do of the west lot caused quite a few spots to be eliminated, which will eventually cut into ticket sales. They could change directions by making parking available on land where the indoor practice facility and practice fields sit, after the new facility is built but I'm not counting on it. Will probably take the train next season.