So the new AD wants to improve the game day experience...

[hthusky74]

All great ideas. Can you please ask for a Dairy Bar, inside and outside the Rent.

Yes they'll sell a lot of ice cream at night in October, November, and December.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Scoring a TD in the first quarter would be nice. People don't think they are missing anything by coming in late 1st quarter, we score 3 points/1st quarter. Send up some fireworks 30-40 minutes before game time and let them know the show is about to start. We need an O.

 

[Carl Spackler]

Can the new athletic director block? That would help.

 

[Stinger92860]

Yes they'll sell a lot of ice cream at night in October, November, and December.

I went up and bought a gallon in January.

 

[cohenzone]

More band. Less jock jams.

(yes I'm biased)

I disagree with this one. The student section loves it and it's fun. We need more cheers and excitment, not less.

As for the band, I'm biased , too. At the Big House at the U of Mich, band members disperse in small groups throughout the stadium and play their fight song. The overall game day experience is great there, but it helps that the stadium is on campus. Tailgating is an all day and sometimes all night experience there.

As for the "first down" thing, I don't like it. Especially when we're down 3 scores in the last quarter. This isn't a sport where lap points count. I met the guy who recommended it to the AD, (I was on a vacation outside the US. I walked up to him because he was wearing UConn apparel). I didn't want to tell him I didn't like it. But c'mon, the students are several Rolling Rocks to the wind and would love anything loud

 

[NavinRJohnson]

Make it like nascar where fans can bring in coolers that fit 83 beers

If my memory serves me correctly, you brought in 12 cokes for a race once with no rum to mix it with. Sully and I could have killed you.

 

[huskysupporter]

Have recorded video players answering questions on big board during timeouts. Wisconsin did this. (One question was "what was the greatest invention of the last 100 years". One player said "Dippin dots")

Get Brass Bonanza played at some point.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

So what's the answer? How do we create an incentive to get butts in the seats, especially students. "Swag points?" Not entirely sure how you keep track of that.

I think the air raid siren is already a bit of a brand. I'd use that as a heads up. If you time it right it could be an effective reminder, if not overused to the point of annoyance.

I don't know. I spend zero amount of time worrying about it. What I do know is that sirens or barking dogs won't work.

 

[noeynox]

Have recorded video players answering questions on big board during timeouts. Wisconsin did this. (One question was "what was the greatest invention of the last 100 years". One player said "Dippin dots")

Get Brass Bonanza played at some point.

Brass Bonanza after the 1st touchdown.

 

[BlueandOG]

It has been mentioned many times before, but I would love to see a pack of Husky Dogs come out of the tunnel, with UConn Cornelius riding the sleigh. Also, it should be to our old lead in song, O'Fortuna?

Love the idea of a pack of huskies racing in with the guys out of the tunnel!

 

[hardcorehusky]

Give aways for people in their seats 15 minutes prior to kickoff and also 4th qtr 2 minutes warning. Especially for the students - something significant like free IPads would draw people in earlier and keep them later. Also, free student busing that leaves 20 minutes after game ends. Finally, student area for tailgaiting experience......

 

[CTMike]

Give aways for people in their seats 15 minutes prior to kickoff and also 4th qtr 2 minutes warning. Especially for the students - something significant like free IPads would draw people in earlier and keep them later. Also, free student busing that leaves 20 minutes after game ends. Finally, student area for tailgaiting experience.

100% on board with all out bribery to get people inside / to stay.

 

[CTMike]

Give aways for people in their seats 15 minutes prior to kickoff and also 4th qtr 2 minutes warning. Especially for the students - something significant like free IPads would draw people in earlier and keep them later. Also, free student busing that leaves 20 minutes after game ends. Finally, student area for tailgaiting experience.

And even a step further... They have to pay if they leave before the game ends!

 

[joey3$trike$]

Have the players pat the Jazz stature and walk through the stadium aka something like Clemson does. Make a ramp or incorporate something with Jasper!

 

[JMick]

You guys need to get more creative if you're worried about getting people in for kickoff. Those people know exactly what time it is and are willingly getting in some extra libations and pork sandwiches at their tail gaits. To think that a stupid horn or howling dog will get people in on time is not realistic. It will only annoy the crap out of people.

Also, if you're looking for a sure fire way to see a 10k average attendance, force people to wrap up their tail gaits a half hour before kickoff.

Or offer $2 beers starting 1 hr before kickoff, until kickoff. May cause other issues, though....

 

[huskysupporter]

Brass Bonanza after the 1st touchdown.

I like it but would go one step further. Play brass bonanza after every touchdown.

 

[huskysupporter]

I mean the band should be able to play this. Would be awesome.

 

[BlueMAB]

I went up and bought a gallon in January.

Did you eat it outside too?

 

[ZOOCONN]

This is how: http://sites.superfanu.com/auburnignited.com/

http://sites.superfanu.com/auburnignited.com/awards.php

those are phenomenal, I would love to see this extended to the general crowd attendance. anything to get these ppl in the seats prior to kickoff

 

[uconnbill]

Doing nothing isn't an answer. Something needs to be done to get people inside before the kickoff and having them stay until the end of the game. I like the idea of giveaways for students even if it is apps or something similar.
The rest of the fans should just get their butts inside like other football schools. This isn't FCS football but FBS. Time to have fans act like it, especially when UConn has a team on the upswing. Dammit get inside ans support the team

 

[Samoo]

This is how: http://sites.superfanu.com/auburnignited.com/

http://sites.superfanu.com/auburnignited.com/awards.php

Without looking at the actual link I picture a guy walking around with a flamethrower lighting anyone on fire who has not left the parking lot by kickoff.

 

[ZOOCONN]

Doing nothing isn't an answer. Something needs to be done to get people inside before the kickoff and having them stay until the end of the game. I like the idea of giveaways for students even if it is apps or something similar.
The rest of the fans should just get their butts inside like other football schools. This isn't FCS football but FBS. Time to have fans act like it, especially when UConn has a team on the upswing. Dammit get inside ans support the team

The only problem with the "damnit get in the seats" mantra with the crowd is that its what we have been saying for the last five years.... to no avail.

 

[ZooCougar]

I like it but would go one step further. Play brass bonanza after every touchdown.

That song ALWAYS makes me smile.

 

[uconNYC]

They need to go get one of those planes sitting in the airplane graveyards in Arizona and put it on the runway and have it painted in UConn football livery

 

[Marty Jackson]

You guys need to get more creative if you're worried about getting people in for kickoff. Those people know exactly what time it is and are willingly getting in some extra libations and pork sandwiches at their tail gaits. To think that a stupid horn or howling dog will get people in on time is not realistic. It will only annoy the crap out of people.

Also, if you're looking for a sure fire way to see a 10k average attendance, force people to wrap up their tail gaits a half hour before kickoff.

Agree. I think there is still a lot of people that come for the tailgate with little desire to go into the game.

Discounted concessions might be an incentive to pull people into the stadium. Not even sure that would work.

Maybe they could have give-aways or other fan friendly events to incent people to come in.

I think any enforcement methods will result in more threads about the police or LAZ.