Starting in 2007...

[dukaholic]

It's $300 to park in P-lot.... :twisted:

[Future Dawgs Daddy]

The price of success :shock:

[dukaholic]

Yes sir.

While it has been nice getting in P-Lot for the bargain basement price of $100, it's even nicer that more people are giving, and increasing their gifts, to the university.

And you can bet I'll still be in P-Lot. I've gotta step my game (and giving) up.

[RichmondDuke]

That sucks. I think that rate hike is too aggressive. I could see doubling the cost; but tripling it? I don't know where that stacks up against other 1-AA schools, but it just seems over aggressive to me. P-Lot is rarely even close to full as is ... are people really going to continue to shell out that kinda money for a Homecoming placeholder?

I for one will have a much tougher time justifying that expense. That along with the ridiculous schedule that includes four straight home games! That schedule is a joke. I mean seriously; who can travel to Harrisonburg 4 straight weekends! Are we Northeastern now?

Measely 110% contribution :roll: and single game tickets ... here I come. I'm not gonna be a sucker and continue to shell out money just to keep my seat which I could walk down to and sit in anyhow for 4 out of the 6 games.

I rarely get angry about anything on this board; or regarding JMU atheltics .. but this really hacks me off.

[ScottJMU]

This is absolutely necessary. When four people go in at $25 a piece for a P Lot spot, that's not helping the university. It doesn't matter if the lot is full (though it's nice because it means people are showing up to games), but it does matter if the spots are bought. When you are filling up your stadium, this is what happens. I think the Duke Club needs to be more aggressive in general, and this is a great start.

FYI, Godwin Field is going up to $1500. Time to open up those wallets, boys.

[BigDukeDawg]

2 questions... which one is P-lot? and do u think this has anything to do with tryen to get our other parkin deck built faster?? i heard from someone that a parking deck is in the top 5 of most expensive things to build period.... anybody know if this holds any water? im just full of questions tonite, gimme a break its exam week...

[rooftop]

2 questions... which one is P-lot? and do u think this has anything to do with tryen to get our other parkin deck built faster?? i heard from someone that a parking deck is in the top 5 of most expensive things to build period.... anybody know if this holds any water? im just full of questions tonite, gimme a break its exam week...

P-Lot is the long, skinny lot across the street Showker. The other parking deck is already being built. It started a few months ago. It is being built entirely on money from Parking Fee's. No way a parking lot is that expensive..all it is concrete, and a little brick for looks...but I could be wrong. These price hikes are great..really shows that JMU Football is getting bigger...supply and demand buddy, supply and demand.

[th0m]

Yeah I doubt a parking lot is really that expensive. No designing needed really, as well as no true 'inside' so you don't have to worry about isolation (except from the foundation). Unless it's an underground parkinglot, which I highly doubt.

Of course parkinglots CAN be expensive. I'm looking in a book in which there's a built parking lot netting over 14 million euro's (~$18 million)...and I don't think it even comes close to a capacity of 800 cars.

[82Duke]

I was already at $300 to the Duke Club and my 4 season tics this year, so I guess it won't startle me much. Will likely go to no more than %110 , though. P Lot is awesome

[RichmondDuke]

I want the program to be successful, and I have no doubt that die-hard fans (like yourselves) will absorb the hike in prices without complaint. But realistically die hard fans are not exactly numerous for this program. I hope I'm wrong but I think that you'll see the artificially enhanced demand decreased by a price hike.

As for me; I'm just pissed b/c I won't be able to justify the increased cost. And I am a plenty big fan of the Dukes.

Just as a frame of reference, does anyone have a concept of donor level requirements at other A10 schools?