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So, how was the rent?

The students filled 4 sections. It will be interesting to see if they are there for a Saturday night game. They made the most noise I thought. Being a Saturday night game in the mid 60's is a positive for all involved. The game was starting Saturday and I saw cars still streaming in which I do not expect will be the case against Syracuse. It is always amazing how many fans are in motion while the game is going on. It is like a giant beehive. In lines at the concession, parading around, standing on the concourse but they are there. Everyone is tired of losing and Saturday night is a big chance to bring some of the old buzz back into the Rent.
 
Am I the only one disappointed to not see the Dairy Bar Ice Cream truck inside the stadium? I circled the stadium twice in disbelief that I couldn't find it. 85 degrees and sunny - perfect day for it!!!
 
tiger8mush said:
Am I the only one disappointed to not see the Dairy Bar Ice Cream truck inside the stadium? I circled the stadium twice in disbelief that I couldn't find it. 85 degrees and sunny - perfect day for it!!!
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All the wife wanted was some ice cream…unreal!
 
Proximity has some built in advantages. Considering the promise of their convincing win over Louisville last week, and the sizable number of Orange alumni in the area, I anticipate a large contingent of Syracuse fans at The Rent Saturday night. This game and BC are such natural opportunities for large and exuberant crowds, we can only hope to play well enough to reignite our fanbase (especially our students) and make the Rent the place to be going forward.
 
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tiger8mush said:
Am I the only one disappointed to not see the Dairy Bar Ice Cream truck inside the stadium? I circled the stadium twice in disbelief that I couldn't find it. 85 degrees and sunny - perfect day for it!!!
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extremely
 
Bomber36 said:
Yeah I had to move early in the third. It was brutal in the sun.
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Yep. And wear “navy” did not help.
Folks we’re meandering the stands during plays, arriving late, armfuls of food. Buy a grill and tailgate for heaven’s sake.
 
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It was fine. The club seats were empty. Nice crowd on the shade side. Game day operations was just amateur hour. Band playing during the intro video. Band not know what to play half the time. The cheerleaders were ok but off. Fans got apathetic as the game went on. No pump up music. No sing along song. Idk games can get boring without production. Also they need to fix the cones coming into the stadium they are beyond unnecessary
 
Irish Loop said:
Not really and also the cheerleaders and the bell did not help
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The vibe was pretty good but I totally agree about the bell/cheerleader goat rodeo. I know it's been a while since we needed the system, but practice for victory for crying out loud!!
 
Concessions were tough too. There were not that many people at the game but the lines were L-O-N-G!!
 
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huskymedic said:
It was in the plans it would appear:
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Contacted Dairy Bar via email this morning, they replied quickly:
The truck is scheduled to be at the home games this year and was scheduled last weekend. However, due to extreme staffing shortages it was impossible to staff both the truck and the Dairy Bar this past weekend.
We are scheduled to be there this weekend and are doing our best to fill in the staffing gaps.
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This was my first game at the Rent since probably 2015-2016 homecoming. I had been trying to go to a number of games the past couple years and always bailed as the losses mounted (especially against FCS). I thought overall what we had was exactly what I was expecting. 20k+ announced with around 15-18k ish in the seats. The shaded side was pretty crowded as being in the sun was extremely hot, and many people were in the concourse throughout the game shielding themselves from the sun. Was shocked by the student turnout as well. Excpecting a 30k+ announced attendance for Cuse with probably 25k in the stands judging by forecast.
 
Some observations:

--As already mentioned, the "jingle your keys" thing is about as dumb and ineffective a crowd-hype thing as one could think of. I know ASMR annoys some people but doubt it's gonna have any effects on an opposing football team.

--My friends and I got a good chuckle out of the promotion where the participant (who appeared to be a student) had to punt, pass, and then kick a fieldgoal to win...2 tickets to the Syracuse game.

Spoiler alert - students already get free tickets to every UConn athletic game (yes, I know they could give the 2 won tickets to family, etc. - but what a dumb anticlimactic prize for a student. Pick something better!)
 
As to concessions, no fried dough truck. There was no truck last year either, not a good trend.

And I learned from sitting on the sunny side at the Stony Brook game a few years back. While my usual seats are on the sunny side I was not going to pass up some reasonably priced seats in the shade for this game!
 
Ajs120102 said:
It was fine. The club seats were empty. Nice crowd on the shade side. Game day operations was just amateur hour. Band playing during the intro video. Band not know what to play half the time. The cheerleaders were ok but off. Fans got apathetic as the game went on. No pump up music. No sing along song. Idk games can get boring without production. Also they need to fix the cones coming into the stadium they are beyond unnecessary
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I've always thought about buying club seats to one of the colder games. I read back in the day they'd experimented with free non-alcoholic drinks or even buffets.

Are there any bars or concessions available for people in club seats, so I wouldn't have to go down to the main concourse?
 
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RC111 said:
I've always thought about buying club seats to one of the colder games. I read back in the day they'd experimented with free non-alcoholic drinks or even buffets.

Are there any bars or concessions available for people in club seats, so I wouldn't have to go down to the main concourse?
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Yes
 
I have sat in UConn private areas with bars and buffets as a guest a few times. While it was a wonderful experience to be with friends in a party like atmosphere, I found it less than fully satisfying. I yell and scream a lot at critical junctures, and as yet have not been able to make myself heard through the damn windows. ;)

It is kinda like watching the game on a VERY large screen TV with good food and drink. In my opinion, you have to accept the suffering late in the season to be fully satisfied.
 
RSTuthill said:
I have sat in UConn private areas with bars and buffets as a guest a few times. While it was a wonderful experience to be with friends in a party like atmosphere, I found it less than fully satisfying. I yell and scream a lot at critical junctures, and as yet have not been able to make myself heard through the damn windows. ;)

It is kinda like watching the game on a VERY large screen TV with good food and drink. In my opinion, you have to accept the suffering late in the season to be fully satisfied.
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And to fully support the team.
 
RSTuthill said:
I have sat in UConn private areas with bars and buffets as a guest a few times. While it was a wonderful experience to be with friends in a party like atmosphere, I found it less than fully satisfying. I yell and scream a lot at critical junctures, and as yet have not been able to make myself heard through the damn windows. ;)

It is kinda like watching the game on a VERY large screen TV with good food and drink. In my opinion, you have to accept the suffering late in the season to be fully satisfied.
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I sat in a corporate box through my wife’s job. No one there, and I mean no one knew crap about football or UConn and they seemed genuinely annoyed every time I cheered. One time was when we beat Houston in the Red Pants era, so you can imagine that I got a bit excited. I did it twice and turned down all subsequent opportunities. Nothing better than being outside with the other real fans.
 
Bomber36 said:
I sat in a corporate box through my wife’s job. No one there, and I mean no one knew crap about football or UConn and they seemed genuinely annoyed every time I cheered. One time was when we beat Houston in the Red Pants era, so you can imagine that I got a bit excited. I did it twice and turned down all subsequent opportunities. Nothing better than being outside with the other real fans.
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I've been to every game before this year and never sat in a box. And that's why. How can you go to a football game and not yell?
 
I have sat behind glass a number of times at Fenway, Yankee stadium, Bank of America in Charlotte and the Rent including last year for the HCJM introduction and much prefer being out with the crowd.
 
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