OT and on topic: Saving Seats in the Student Section....

[Future Walk-On]

This doesn't need to be brought up on here I suppose, but I am going to do it anyways.

What is everyone's opinion of people saving MULTIPLE ROWS of seats in the student section. The doors open at a certain time...yet some people find the way to be in their student seats already with rows saved. They get in long before the doors open. Yeah you have worked your status up over the years to get in early....but be fair.

I was fairly upset on Tuesday night for many reasons.

1. How do you guys get in before the doors open?

2. Multiple seats were being saved for people who couldn't make the sacrifice to get there early enough to get their own. HALF OF THESE PEOPLE I HAVE NEVER SEEN AT A BRADLEY GAME BEFORE IN MY LIFE.

3. The people saving the seats had ATTITUDE. At least dream up a way to convince me otherwise, rather than being D bags about it.

Having been spoken to rudely about the seat saving operations....I digress to this.

Some of us go to every game. We skip classes (not labs mind you) to make it to games and have been going to games for 17 years. We know more about BU basketball tradition and history, then kids who come from "Naperville" (stereotype) , come to a few games, show up at 6:55 pm to the biggest game of the year, and get to sit in front of us.

I got this, "When we were freshman we had to sit in the back"

I am a Junior and have been to more games then most the student section combined...and i would like a some of the respect that you guys demand. Saving seats for your freshman friends....and telling me off....I am upset.

I just ask...that maybe you have a little more consideration for others who arrive well before the doors open as well.

Maybe save a few seats a couple rows back for your "non-deserving" friends. Don't save the entire first two rows.

[DUBrave5]

This doesn't need to be brought up on here I suppose, but I am going to do it anyways.

What is everyone's opinion of people saving MULTIPLE ROWS of seats in the student section. The doors open at a certain time...yet some people find the way to be in their student seats already with rows saved. They get in long before the doors open. Yeah you have worked your status up over the years to get in early....but be fair.

I was fairly upset on Tuesday night for many reasons.

1. How do you guys get in before the doors open?

2. Multiple seats were being saved for people who couldn't make the sacrifice to get there early enough to get their own. HALF OF THESE PEOPLE I HAVE NEVER SEEN AT A BRADLEY GAME BEFORE IN MY LIFE.

3. The people saving the seats had ATTITUDE. At least dream up a way to convince me otherwise, rather than being D bags about it.

Having been spoken to rudely about the seat saving operations....I digress to this.

Some of us go to every game. We skip classes (not labs mind you) to make it to games and have been going to games for 17 years. We know more about BU basketball tradition and history, then kids who come from "Naperville" (stereotype) , come to a few games, show up at 6:55 pm to the biggest game of the year, and get to sit in front of us.

I got this, "When we were freshman we had to sit in the back"

I am a Junior and have been to more games then most the student section combined...and i would like a some of the respect that you guys demand. Saving seats for your freshman friends....and telling me off....I am upset.

I just ask...that maybe you have a little more consideration for others who arrive well before the doors open as well.

Maybe save a few seats a couple rows back for your "non-deserving" friends. Don't save the entire first two rows.

Future Walk-On I'm pretty sure you are directing this at me which would be better for a private message, but since you did put it on here, I'll answer your questions.

1.) I was there helping place shirts on the seats and helping the marketing group set up for the game that day which is how I got in early. Just to clarify, I was the only one in there early. Those other guys were waiting outside until the doors opened.

2.) I saved a couple seats for the guys who are there every game. The guys you were referring to are the same ones that always seem to be standing right next to me or behind me in those first two rows. Now maybe they were a couple seats closer to the edge, which is actually further from the court, but they are always there, otherwise I wouldn't have helped them out. Those guys also were at the stadium from what they told me at like 4:30 or something so yeah they were there for quite some time.

I'm surprised you are mad about that and not about the people who showed up 10 minutes before game time and stood in front of everyone in the front row who was there early.

3.) The most attitude we got was from you and your buddy. Act like D bags and you are going to get responded to in the same manner. Funny thing is that you probably had a better view of the game from the 3rd row (OMG I know all the way up there) than I did from the front row because unlike you, I had those people who showed up 10 minutes before game time stand in front of me along with the people in the marketing department because apparently they haven't found out yet that historically they always went off to the corner so people could actually see the game. Anyways if you want my seats, you can have them for UNI. I was planning on going to the upper bowl so I can actually see the game this time instead of watching the cr***y scoreboard video of the game.

Guess what though. The guys who I helped out aren't freshman. I think maybe 1 was but sorry 1 out of like what 8 isn't that bad. Funny though that I have been in that same area for the past 3 years and this is the first year that we have seen you over there? Where were you before that since you have been going to games for 17 years.

Anyways sorry to everyone else for having to see my rant, but when basically personally attacked, I'm gonna respond.

Moderators, I understand if you feel the need to delete this thread, just leave it up long enough for Future Walk-On to read Thanks.

[chitown fanatic]

What's funny about this thread is that the argument is over some of the worst seats in the arena! Everyone knows behind the basket seats are awful, especially those on floor with cheerleaders, camera,etc in the way!

[rodney21]

This thread reminds me of the fight I saw between two BU fans before the game, going to seats. Quite humorous. Langague was, well, less than desirable, especially with children around.

[DeltaBrave03]

Not sure I saw multiple ROWS saved. I believe it was more like 4 seats in two rows on the very end of the section, and another 5 or 6 in the front on the other side of the section. I also saw people walk in at 645 and get seats third row on the end that were not being saved. Not sure where you saw people you had never seen at a game before at in the front two rows as the first two rows seem to be people I recognize from every game for the last 2 to 3 years. The only problem I have with the student section is having F-Bombs yelled in my ear for no apparent reason the entire game.

[BU_EMT128]

Not sure I saw multiple ROWS saved. I believe it was more like 4 seats in two rows on the very end of the section, and another 5 or 6 in the front on the other side of the section. I also saw people walk in at 645 and get seats third row on the end that were not being saved. Not sure where you saw people you had never seen at a game before at in the front two rows as the first two rows seem to be people I recognize from every game for the last 2 to 3 years. The only problem I have with the student section is having F-Bombs yelled in my ear for no apparent reason the entire game.

I sat in the 4th row without an issue... As i have aged (read: Graduated) I have found that sitting up higher allows me a much better view of the game. So I usually sit behind the students in the lower bowl.

[Rusty 54]

There were four people in the front row already there when the doors were opened where I have stood for the last three years. I just stood there anyway, and it wouldnt have bothered me if the four people who I had never seen before had actually yelled or cheered or looked at all like they cared. But that is a different issue I guess.

And yes, I paid my dues as a freshman and stood in the second or third row

[Future Walk-On]

I wasn't directing this at anyone in particular...(there were many people there) I was just explaining from my point of view. I just felt like there were too many seats saved. I have sat in many places with many people as well as the front of the student section. It wasn't you DU brave who I felt was rude to start.

I was in a bad mood last night, I don't care someone can delete this.

[DUBrave5]

There were four people in the front row already there when the doors were opened where I have stood for the last three years. I just stood there anyway, and it wouldnt have bothered me if the four people who I had never seen before had actually yelled or cheered or looked at all like they cared. But that is a different issue I guess.

And yes, I paid my dues as a freshman and stood in the second or third row

Yeah I know who you are talking about and they came in right before the doors opened so I'm not sure how they got in.

[SaintLouBrave22]

Wow...saving seats? What is this junior high?


You're a much better man than I must be because I wouldn't have asked and would have just sat down there and let them complain however much they wanted about it....

If your seat # isn't on the ticket nor is your name, guess what, ITS NOT YOURS!

[real fan]

Wow...saving seats? What is this junior high?


You're a much better man than I must be because I wouldn't have asked and would have just sat down there and let them complain however much they wanted about it....

If your seat # isn't on the ticket nor is your name, guess what, ITS NOT YOURS!

I agree because when it is 1st come 1st served there is no saving seats, you get what is available.

[BUBrave28]

This is why I sit on the opposite side about half way up, every game. I can see, I don't have to deal with petty BS, and I can get to the beer soooo much easier.

Also, if I sat near the opponents bench I wouldn't ever see the end of a game, ever.

[Stryker]

There were four people in the front row already there when the doors were opened where I have stood for the last three years. I just stood there anyway, and it wouldnt have bothered me if the four people who I had never seen before had actually yelled or cheered or looked at all like they cared. But that is a different issue I guess.

And yes, I paid my dues as a freshman and stood in the second or third row

It seems that after Ifarania and myself graduated the general order of seating in the first row went to hell, lol. I guess we were there for so long our absence created a vacuum of power for those seats. NOBODY jacked with our seats at any game. A few came close at the Michigan State game a few years back, but for the most part they knew their place.

[Chico]

Future Walk-On I'm pretty sure you are directing this at me which would be better for a private message, but since you did put it on here, I'll answer your questions.

1.) I was there helping place shirts on the seats and helping the marketing group set up for the game that day which is how I got in early. Just to clarify, I was the only one in there early. Those other guys were waiting outside until the doors opened.

2.) I saved a couple seats for the guys who are there every game. The guys you were referring to are the same ones that always seem to be standing right next to me or behind me in those first two rows. Now maybe they were a couple seats closer to the edge, which is actually further from the court, but they are always there, otherwise I wouldn't have helped them out. Those guys also were at the stadium from what they told me at like 4:30 or something so yeah they were there for quite some time.

I'm surprised you are mad about that and not about the people who showed up 10 minutes before game time and stood in front of everyone in the front row who was there early.

3.) The most attitude we got was from you and your buddy. Act like D bags and you are going to get responded to in the same manner. Funny thing is that you probably had a better view of the game from the 3rd row (OMG I know all the way up there) than I did from the front row because unlike you, I had those people who showed up 10 minutes before game time stand in front of me along with the people in the marketing department because apparently they haven't found out yet that historically they always went off to the corner so people could actually see the game. Anyways if you want my seats, you can have them for UNI. I was planning on going to the upper bowl so I can actually see the game this time instead of watching the cr***y scoreboard video of the game.

Guess what though. The guys who I helped out aren't freshman. I think maybe 1 was but sorry 1 out of like what 8 isn't that bad. Funny though that I have been in that same area for the past 3 years and this is the first year that we have seen you over there? Where were you before that since you have been going to games for 17 years.

Anyways sorry to everyone else for having to see my rant, but when basically personally attacked, I'm gonna respond.

Moderators, I understand if you feel the need to delete this thread, just leave it up long enough for Future Walk-On to read Thanks.

Someone standing during the game? I thought that was the thing to do at games.

[DUBrave5]

Someone standing during the game? I thought that was the thing to do at games.

Not sure what you are referring to here Chico? The student section always stands during games. I was referring to the people who showed up 10 minutes before the game and stood in front of everyone who was already there. I was also referring to the Marketing Department Interns who stand in front of everyone during the whole game. If they are getting ready to do a promotion, that doesn't bother me, but back when I volunteered to help out when the students were gone, we had to make sure that we were in the corner and out of the way of people being able to see, this new group doesn't seem to understand that even though it has been mentioned to them before.

So when you say "Someone standing during the game?" Yeah we stand for the entire game, do you?