Here is a letter I wrote these idiots a couple of years ago...This was before they went 12-0 to mask the fact of this administrations shortcomings. Although I think most of these still apply and the fact that you can't sell out games against PSU and OSU, especially the PSU game where both teams were undefeated, shows these guys still don't get it. I still go to games but never pay the university for parking, always buy on the secondary market, and buy nothing at the games because I refuse to give these bozos any of my money. Anyways, enjoy the letter.
Dear Mr. Barta and Mr. Klatt,
I just wanted to take the time to express my frustration with your athletic department. My dad and I have been season ticket holders for the past 13 years for football as well as for 5 years in the early 90's. I have been attending basketball and football games since 1983. We just made the decision this weekend to not renew our season tickets this year...not necessarily because of the product on the field which is not always predictable, but instead because of the constant shortcomings of the athletic department.
The constant marketing failures and public relations disasters are inexcusable by people in your position. I would not have believed that it could have gotten to the point that we would make the decision not to renew, but we have reached that point. It seems very obvious that your department has taken it's fans for granted. So it is with great displeasure that I must tell you to:
-take your ridiculous reseating policy which could not have been rolled out at a worse time and displaced many loyal fans from their spots!
-take your paltry $70 food voucher offer(which would basically buy me 14 of your overpriced $5 ice cream sandwiches in the kids zone...that can be bought for $1 at Caseys..."Buy season tickets and we will give you a box of ice cream sandwiches")!
-take your forced, slopped together, not thought out red pom-pom vs. Wisconsin promotion!
-take your watered down gameday environment that you have created!
-take your stupid, forced January press conference which I can only assume was supposed to soothe fan dissent, but only made people more irritated!
-take your insanely loud screaming "Case IH" red zone advertisement!
-take your faded out big screens at the end of Carver Hawkeye which have been that way for two years and make it obvious to anyone that looks at them that you either don't care that they are that way or are too incompetent to realize that a division one AD should do something about them!
-take your "Let's Get Mad Again" slogan that is STILL being made fun of!
-take your forced, shoddy, thrown together at the last second, second-rate honoring of Roy Marble!
Take all those things and shove them. I know...because you make it abundantly clear...that my money will only be a drop in the bucket and doesn't really matter because I am not a big money donor, but the university will not get us back until changes are made. Enjoy the season in a 3/4 filled Kinnick. Look at what you guys have created.
