Leaving Before the Alma Mater

[Novocaine]

if you stay to the end, stay for the song. Bugs me to see so many walking out during it.

 

[texcane1982]

Certainly a valid request, but I would also add a big thank you to those who cared enough to even show up. many of which are likely not alumni.
It's truly unbelievable to see so many empty seats for a blue blood like UCONN. What an embarrassment and disgrace from the citizens of Tulsa metro.

A nice Saturday afternoon primer before the CFB playoffs and New Years Celebration goes ignored.

I'm sure the dozen or so local Casino's were full of addicts.

TX

 

[t-townpod]

Non alumni dominate the arena. What we really need is more alumni showing up!

 

[Gold*]

I agree. I'm more worried about people showing up. Number two complaint is misuse of donor parking by employees and contractors. Number three is people blocking aisles/ entrance to arena.

People should stay for alma mater. But I'd rather get more in the arena first.

 

[BasPlayr]

I agree. I'm more worried about people showing up. Number two complaint is misuse of donor parking by employees and contractors. Number three is people blocking aisles/ entrance to arena.

People should stay for alma mater. But I'd rather get more in the arena first.

On your Number two, I can see where you may be coming from with the "Abuse", but don't believe it is as bad as you may think.
Where else are the employee/contractors supposed to park? 95+% of the parking spots on campus are dual purpose in that the students and staff park there during the class/working hours. The employees/staff are there and working at all hours, including during the games. And they have to pay for those parking places, so they should get to use them.

That said, I know for a fact that there are some that are using their parking sticker to park in those spots and attend the games when they aren't working.
Now, is this allowed by the University? That is a question that needs to be answered before singling them out.

 

[TU_BLA]

On your Number two, I can see where you may be coming from with the "Abuse", but don't believe it is as bad as you may think.
Where else are the employee/contractors supposed to park? 95+% of the parking spots on campus are dual purpose in that the students and staff park there during the class/working hours. The employees/staff are there and working at all hours, including during the games. And they have to pay for those parking places, so they should get to use them.

That said, I know for a fact that there are some that are using their parking sticker to park in those spots and attend the games when they aren't working.
Now, is this allowed by the University? That is a question that needs to be answered before singling them out.

I used to always move my car to the LaFortune Lot during the day on game evenings when my wife and son would just meet me on campus and we'd eat and the go to the game. I'd let her take my car because it was easier to get the infant/toddler back to my car close than it was on the other side of campus. It happens but it isn't nearly the problem anyone is making it to be.

 

[Gold*]

I saw a semi parked over four spots on Saturday. School isn't in session. That's just laziness and several other four letter words.

I've seen people bribe their way into the more expensive lots many times over the past two years.

I try to make it to every game early, but it really pisses me off when we pay so much for those spots and random university vehicles are parked in those spots. Sometimes I can sneak into a spot, but on occasion I have to exit the Reynolds lot and make a left turn onto Dobbs. That weaving through traffic and carrying a toddler so I can make tipoff really pisses me off. I lay on my horn when I see the cash donations.

I obviously will keep going, but my family has been parking in that lot since the arena opened and there wasn't an issue until the last couple of years. What makes it more bizarre is there is never a problem during football season, which brings in exponentially more people. It's only basketball where this happens. I feel like we mismanage a number of things with the game experience, but this is one that sticks in my craw and I've never heard a legitimate explanation from anyone about how it will improve. And it has something to do with how basketball operates. I don't think it's faculty that are the issue; I think it's random people working in the arena and our people not managing the situation at all.

 

[I.I.]

I've been parking next to 3/4 ton TU trucks. There are TU vans and trucks there every time. The drivers must leave them there and take their nearby personal cars home. It does take up a good deal of the donor lot.

 

[mcane]

please e mail GHC and let them know your issues. It has been a continuing problem for years. TU must decide how to make this work - it still is not working.

 

[Novocaine]

They have also converted almost 3/4 of the old Blue lot by the EX house to Gold lot parking - just making sure you knew that.

 

[Gold*]

I know that. It's hard to get to from how we get to TU. Still, I often park there because the other lot is full of vehicles that shouldn't be there.