First of all, thank your brother for his service.
Second, to be fair to USF Lydia, they are actually helping alumni this year. Season ticket holders received an alumni discount. Remember, athletics and alumni are two different departments within USF and cater to different donors. Although a lot of alumni members are also athletic donors, this is not always the case. Athletics has to take care of their season ticket holders and donors first, then USF fans that are not donors or season ticker holders.
I would definitely take Brandon up on his offer if you want to sit in the USF section. Good luck and Go Bulls!