Good stuff as usual HuskieJohn, couple comments:

"That being said, the sections to the sides and just above of the premium seats are relatively packed. Those are non-donor seats but full priced seats. The cheap discounted ticket areas are not as full so this is telling me that NIU fans a willing to pay a little more for a better seat but not donate at all or enough to get a chairback or benchback for their season ticket order."

I think you're right on this, I've continued to get badgered by athletics about upgrading or trying the seats, but I'm right next to them with the exact same view almost, why pay an extra 100 or whatever PER ticket, it's not a cheap increase. I'd probably pay the extra, but the others I get tickets with wouldn't see the benefit. I also have 6 seats and tough to get them together in those seats.


I was fine with the music, but I'm not as old as some of you old wrinkled dawgs. :)