Even if TCU did want to do something about this, how would they inforce it?
First, we hang up "we reserve the right to refuse service" signs. Flag season tickets so the ticket scanners pop something up. If said fan has on the wrong colors don't let them in. That should work...
A lot of the decisions made by CDC are fairly irreversible barring a complete reseating of the stadium (which I can't fathom happening), but I do think there is a fairly practical and fair way that could help dissuade people from hoarding up extra seats for the sole purpose of reselling.
As it stands now, you get a priority point for every ticket you buy. I'm of the opinion that people aren't buying extra seats to make money, but to accumulate extra priority points for what ends up being for free after the seats are resold.
If TCU were to cap the amount of cumulative season ticket points per season at a number such as "six," I think it would tremendously cut down on the amount of extra resell tickets that are bought.
A family of 8 wouldn't stop buying 8 season tickets just because they were only getting 6 points, but Joe Schmo who only uses 2 tickets would think twice before he bought 8 extra seats to resell.
The obvious problem is that this would result in is less season ticket sales, and less guaranteed revenue. And let’s not ignore the fact that TCU has a partnership with Stubhub and appears to have some sort of profit sharing agreement for resold tickets.
And now we’ve arrived at the grand dilemma. What’s more important? Maximizing season ticket sales and the bottom line? Or is it doing our best to maximize our home field advantage for Coach Patterson, our student athletes, and our fans?