Spring Showcase. Saturday, April 22 @ Morrone Stadium @1:30p (Streamed on UConn+)

[Palatine]

 

[Waquoit]

I like the design of that image. It looks sharp.

 

[DMTCYNAW]

what's with the "showcase" wording. Is this not a proper blue/white game? is this the direction all of college football is going? are we still not in a position (fan-interest-wise) to put this game in Rentschler?

 

[Palatine]

what's with the "showcase" wording. Is this not a proper blue/white game? is this the direction all of college football is going? are we still not in a position (fan-interest-wise) to put this game in Rentschler?

Not a game per se. Benedict is saving money.

 

[HuskyV]

Looks like baseball will be hosting Georgetown - good double dip.

 

[KembaKek]

are we still not in a position (fan-interest-wise) to put this game in Rentschler?

I don't think we are until average attendance is securely above 25k and there's a good number of STHs

 

[UCFBfan]

A little OT but I didn't realize we have 4 straight Sept home games and then an Oct and Nov. Weird schedule

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

A little OT but I didn't realize we have 4 straight Sept home games and then an Oct and Nov. Weird schedule

Welcome to the life of an independent not named Notre Dame!

 

[UCFBfan]

Welcome to the life of an independent not named Notre Dame!

I think I've been more focused on who our opponents are because I want an interesting home slate and didn't bother to look at dates. At least most of our home games will be warm?? Lol!

 

[Chin Diesel]

UConn is ahead of the curve on this one.

More and more schools will go away from the "formal" scrimmage in front of fans.

A fan day or fantfest is the way to go.

 

[Waquoit]

A fan day or fantfest is the way to go.

Or a Fantafest! John can host and free grape and orange soda for all!

 

[Palatine]

It's not a game. But whatever it is you have to have tickets to enter. Just go to the website. Go to football and you can get tickets. There are FREE but they are necessary.

Shortcut- Spring Showcase Set for Saturday, April 22 - University of Connecticut Athletics

 

[husky8273]

Looks like baseball will be hosting Georgetown - good double dip.

both are free

 

[History Geek]

Just got my passes

 

[DoctorWho85]

Or a Fantafest! John can host and free grape and orange soda for all!

Oh what a fanta-sy that would be.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[CL82]

Not a game per se. Benedict is saving money.

There hasn’t been enough interest to justify the spring game. Maybe if we start packing Marrone for a few years.

 

[CL82]

“Omg it’s Victor Rosa! Number 22!”

 

[Palatine]

There hasn’t been enough interest to justify the spring game. Maybe if we start packing Marrone for a few years.

They run it wrong. I've been to virtually all of them and they waste the opportunity.

 

[CL82]

They run it wrong. I've been to virtually all of them and they waste the opportunity.

How would you do it?

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Palatine]

How would you do it?

I would do a lot of things differently. I'll give you one example.

This should be a media event. The spring game should be televised (and streamed) even if it's just on a local cable channel. That acts as a "new hook" for the event. If you are familiar with book tours, the signing event is not that important. It's a "news hook" that everything is built around. It gives the author an excuse to go on the morning programs to promote the signing event. If done right the morning shows will sell more books than a signing ever could. For the sping game, the coach goes on both television and radio shows to promote the game (remember they are really promoting the program). The head coach and coordinators split up and appear in different places. The same thing is done with newspapers as the coaches, or perhaps the AD, does "exclusive interviews." There is also a role for a few players especially local players that draw local media like hometown news outlets. The school should flood the zone to create awareness of the event starting a couple of weeks out. This should deliver hours of media and create buzz for the program at a time of year when football would normally be off the radar.

There is much more that could be done. A lot more.

 

[hardcorehusky]

Years ago when RE V1 was doing well, the spring game was on SNY and they would interview coaches in the middle of the field right after plays

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Scrutiner]

I would do a lot of things differently. I'll give you one example.

This should be a media event. The spring game should be televised (and streamed) even if it's just on a local cable channel. That acts as a "new hook" for the event. If you are familiar with book tours, the signing event is not that important. It's a "news hook" that everything is built around. It gives the author an excuse to go on the morning programs to promote the signing event. If done right the morning shows will sell more books than a signing ever could. For the sping game, the coach goes on both television and radio shows to promote the game (remember they are really promoting the program). The head coach and coordinators split up and appear in different places. The same thing is done with newspapers as the coaches, or perhaps the AD, does "exclusive interviews." There is also a role for a few players especially local players that draw local media like hometown news outlets. The school should flood the zone to create awareness of the event starting a couple of weeks out. This should deliver hours of media and create buzz for the program at a time of year when football would normally be off the radar.

There is much more that could be done. A lot more.

This is just one example of the emails I've been receiving from Coastal Carolina since we bought the bowl tickets. I've received them for baseball and other sports too. These cost virtually nothing and just may get some people to go to some games:

http://x.paciolanmail.com/ats/msg.aspx?sg1=c34f4310be30b975616c115dffeaf3e9