Unorthodox Improvements to Fans' Game Day Experiance

[huskymedic]

NCAA attendance is falling & schools are taking unorthodox approaches to fixing it.
http://collegead.com/unorthodox-improvements-fans-game-day-experience/

Arizona State has an interesting concept for those who can't seem to pull themselves away from the tailgate

 

[UConn76]

NCAA attendance is falling & schools are taking unorthodox approaches to fixing it.
http://collegead.com/unorthodox-improvements-fans-game-day-experience/

Arizona State has an interesting concept for those who can't seem to pull themselves away from the tailgate

Cant say that any of them are terribly innovative but at least they are trying...I think UConn shows scores from other games only 2x during a game..

 

[Lethalinjection]

Here's an idea. How about winning some f...... games.

 

[RedSoloCup]

Here's an idea. How about winning some f. games.

Well, that WOULD be unorthodox for us!

 

[huskypantz]

ASU should just show video of their hottest coeds during time outs. On second thought, we should also show video of their hottest coeds during UConn timeouts.

 

[tjhusky]

Maybe we are thinking about this the wrong way.
1) try to duplicate or surpass last year's record. I'm sure we could lose a couple, more games.
2) bbq and beer for everyone in the PW Rent included with admission (and all the salad you can eat for Vegans. )
3). Raffle prizes after every score or clock stoppage. TV viewers also eligible.
4) cheerleaders in the aisles
5) all seats are lazy boy recliners

I am sure we could fill the PW Rent and get a P5 invite since we would be entertaining and get TV viewers but not a threat.

 

[uconnphil2016]

How about an idea as outlandish as regional conference opponents?!?!

 

[J187Money]

Maybe we can get Brett Favre to show up.

 

[Dooley]

ASU should just show video of their hottest coeds during time outs. On second thought, we should also show video of their hottest coeds during UConn timeouts.

They could have replaced the scoreboard video feed from live game action to ^ and quadrupled attendance in the past 2 seasons.

 

[Srqhusky]

Here's an idea. How about winning some f. games.

Guess what a rowdy crowd helps you Winn games. We need to do our part too. 12 man

 

[SubbaBub]

An absurdly ridiculous wi-fi capacity would probably help more than anything besides winning. If 4000 people can stream College Gameday on their tablets the entire experience improves.

The next step would be to develop a UConn Football Gameday app featuring stats, out of town scores, interactive fan prompts, etc. .

 

[whaler11]

Guess what a rowdy crowd helps you Winn games. We need to do our part too. 12 man

We?

 

[Srqhusky]

We?

Yes we. Let me know when you travel 1000 miles to see uconn football

 

[whaler11]

Yes we. Let me know when you travel 1000 miles to see uconn football

LOL. You go to a game a year. In the last 22 years there probably aren't 5 people who aren't employed by the school who have attended more UConn football games than I have.

I'll fill you in on some of the places I've been - you probably can't even tell me what schools they were playing in some of these hellholes.

Orono, Newark, North Kingston, Amherst, Uniondale?, 2 Durhams, Raleigh, Atlanta, Buffalo, Toronto, West Point, Nashville, Cincinnati, Louisville, Piscataway, New Haven, Charlotte & Cville, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Syracuse, Chestnut Hill, Boston, Pittsburgh and some city that has a stadium with a dumb pirate ship.

I've missed a grand total of 5.5 quarters at home since 1998. Four were to give my sister away at her wedding, 1 for my daughter and 0.5 because a friend had an awful girlfriend who demanded we leave.

But I'll let you know if I make the commitment to travel to a game.

 

[Srqhusky]

LOL. You go to a game a year. In the last 22 years there probably aren't 5 people who aren't employed by the school who have attended more UConn football games than I have.

I'll fill you in on some of the places I've been - you probably can't even tell me what schools they were playing in some of these hellholes.

Orono, Newark, North Kingston, Amherst, Uniondale?, 2 Durhams, Raleigh, Atlanta, Buffalo, Toronto, West Point, Nashville, Cincinnati, Louisville, Piscataway, New Haven, Charlotte & Cville, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Syracuse, Chestnut Hill, Boston, Pittsburgh and some city that has a stadium with a dumb pirate ship.

I've missed a grand total of 5.5 quarters at home since 1998. Four were to give my sister away at her wedding, 1 for my daughter and 0.5 because a friend had an awful girlfriend who demanded we leave.

But I'll let you know if I make the commitment to travel to a game.

Ok i flog you for giving into the awful girlfriend

 

[whaler11]

Ok i flog you for giving into the awful girlfriend

Last 6 minutes of the Towson game. She had a strong argument.

 

[Srqhusky]

Last 6 minutes of the Towson game. She had a strong argument.

If she made it to the third quarter she is marriage material. Btw. You are not in the 1000 mile club

 

[Srqhusky]

But should you decide to see the civil conflict I would gladly crack a brew with you

 

[UCFBfan]

Orono, Newark, North Kingston, Amherst, Uniondale?, 2 Durhams, Raleigh, Atlanta, Buffalo, Toronto, West Point, Nashville, Cincinnati, Louisville, Piscataway, New Haven, Charlotte & Cville, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Syracuse, Chestnut Hill, Boston, Pittsburgh and some city that has a stadium with a dumb pirate ship.

Ok I got all the cities/universities minus Uniondale....is that Hofstra?

 

[whaler11]

If she made it to the third quarter she is marriage material. Btw. You are not in the 1000 mile club

Tampa isn't 1000k miles from here?
Plate techtonics don't work fast enough.

I didn't go to Iowa State or Baylor and my wife was super pregnant for the Fiesta so I didn't go to that.

I drove to Clemson for a Thursday night game before going to Nashville for UConn/Vandy on Saturday. It was about 217 hours in the car. You can measure miles on a map or can measure them from the backseat of a Civic after 3 days of drinking in Clemson SC.

 

[whaler11]

Ok I got all the cities/universities minus Uniondale....is that Hofstra?

Yeah I'm not sure what town it
is in other than it's near the Coliseum.

It was the dawn of the Edsall era.

 

[UCFBfan]

Yeah I'm not sure what town it
is in other than it's near the Coliseum.

It was the dawn of the Edsall era.

Yeah it was opening game of '99. Went there my frosh year with the UCMB. It was hot, humid, and flat out nasty. Didn't even change into full uniform it was so hot. We also got it handed to us on the field if I recall correctly. It was a long freaking bus ride.

 

[whaler11]

Yeah it was opening game of '99. Went there my frosh year with the UCMB. It was hot, humid, and flat out nasty. Didn't even change into full uniform it was so hot. We also got it handed to us on the field if I recall correctly. It was a long freaking bus ride.

It was like 52-17 and it was disgusting out - I feel like there was a hurricane in North Carolina that NCSU and South Carolina played during the front end.

 

[SAMCRO]

No question whaler is up there on the most committed and hardcore fan status, not debatable. I took stab at adding the schools to the cities, just to see if I could remember correctly. Orono....I never liked that drive.

Orono - Bears,
Newark - Hens,
North Kingston - Rams,
Amherst - Minutemen,
Uniondale - Pride,
2 Durhams Devils and 'Cats,
Raleigh - Pack,
Atlanta - Jackets,
Buffalo- Bulls,
Toronto - Bulls,
West Point - Cadets,
Nashville - 'Dores,
Cincinnati - Cats,
Louisville - Cards,
Piscataway - Knights,
New Haven - Eli, Eli, Bow wow wow,
Charlotte - Deacs &
Cville - Hoos,
Detroit - Rockets,
Ann Arbor - Wolverines,
Syracuse - Orange,
Chestnut Hill - Eagles,
Boston - Terriers and Huskies,
Pittsburgh - Panthers
and some city that has a stadium with a dumb pirate ship - Bulls.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

What Cats' did we play in Durham?