Posted by volwalker on March 25, 2008 at 8:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The SEC should be embarrassed over how they handled fans who wanted to see their teams or the tournament in general. The SEC got what they deserved. They made the policy to go to the Alexander Memorial Coliseum so strict that the attendance they got for the games was like a high school regular season game. The players, the coaches AND the fans deserved better.

Posted by andy112382 on March 25, 2008 at 9:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

unfortunately I think the options were extremely limited, the 'tornado striking the dome' policy on the tickets were just not up-to-date I suppose. Problem is, you let some fans in and not others, you wouldn't be any better off on how you come across because you'd have people going off about the selection process just the same.

Posted by bustervols on March 25, 2008 at 9:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I don't think the SEC will ever redeem themselves from this travesty. They can all go straight to Alabama.

Posted by stevefrommemphis on March 26, 2008 at 12:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Why do you have to be the "original ticket holder" who purchased through an "authorized location?" Why is a ticket traded in the secondary market less valuable than one in the hands of its original holder? Some ticket broker should sue.

If the SEC had emptied the coliseum after each Saturday game, my guess is that they could have accomodated almost every fan who wanted to see each specific game. Suppose the ticket takers punched a hole in the session 5 ticket for the Tennessee v Arkansas game. After that game, the gym would be emptied, and, any fans still holding a session 5 unpunched ticket (presumably Georgia and Miss State fans wanting to see the second game) would be seated first for the last game. Once all fans holding unpunched session 5 tickets had been seated, the same ticket session 5 ticket could be used a second time, with a second hole punched, for anybody who saw the Tn v Arkansas game and also wanted to see the Ga v Miss State game late Saturday night. It would be general admission seating, except for a couple of reserved sections for the "special invited guests." Returning a session 5 ticket with one hole punched gets half a refund, with no holes punched gets a full refund.

Problem solved..... If nominated for the job of SEC commissioner, I will not run, and if elected, I will not serve. Thank you.

Posted by Redvol on March 26, 2008 at 9:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Totally of topic: I was saddened to learn today that my dreamgirl, Sara Evans is engaged to former Alabama QB, Jay Barker. I will now end my fascination & infatuation with the beautiful Ms. Evans. And now, back to the game!!

Posted by VOLstuckINky on March 26, 2008 at 11:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

class action law suit ... moral of the story is don't pay a single dime to these overpriced events ... couch is the place to be.

Posted by b.skelton on March 26, 2008 at 2:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is awful. Who cares who had the original ticket. The person who ended up with the ticket deserves the refund. Attorneys should be salivating over this one.

Posted by Hotllama2 on March 26, 2008 at 5:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I give the SEC credit for figuring out a policy that allows them to hold on to the most amount of money. They figured it was their money anyway at this point, completely ignoring the fact that thousands of people paid their hard earned money to watch live backetball. Who cares if the fans are the people who actually pay their salaries? Poorly handled. Why not go a step further and say that only fans who purchased tickets through "authorized locations, the SEC office, the Georgia Dome or one of the 12 SEC schools, between the hours of 11pm and 1am on March 3rd, while wearing flip-flops," are eligible for refunds.