Comments on: Wily to rest

By: Maddog50

Maddog50 — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:27:10 +0000

Start winning first worry about all that other stuff later….just FYI….in the “border war” CSU vs Wyoming…..attendanece about 23K…..if you have been to FT. Collins not much there except for the scenery. I will get a first hand look at Laramie in Nov…..for now just winning will boost attendance. Also, no marquee player on either side of the ball. Takes time to rebuild and I’m in it for the longhaul——-Go Warriors—–

By: Warrior Dave

Warrior Dave — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:14:13 +0000

100!!

Get well soon Warrior Wiley!!! Your long term health is more important.

By: 3-Prong

3-Prong — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:26:26 +0000

kev-1, kinda wish I checked out the “beer garden” area that night to see how they handled it.

By: kev-1

kev-1 — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:38:14 +0000

Then again, you may not lose as many if you create more of a pre-game environment outside the stadium that allowed drinking – beyond tailgating. Who knows. Would it be crazy to segment the stadium into drinking, non drinking sections to start?

By: 3-Prong

3-Prong — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:32:56 +0000

I was reading the Autzen Stadium (Oregon) info and they allow fans on the field after the visiting team leaves.

By: 3-Prong

3-Prong — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:30:04 +0000

kev-1, UH would have to hope that for every knucklehead that stays home, some other guy might choose to bring his whole family, and that the net gate would increase over time. Maybe d-1s idea of a halftime exodus would be some form of compromise.

By: d1shima

d1shima — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:29:11 +0000

Be a fan.

By: d1shima

d1shima — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:27:39 +0000

It would be worthwhile to see how many families with kids would return to the stadium if booze were left outside…

at least the ones in the stadium would actually notice what was going on!

Speaking of the kids, if you eliminate the drunks it may be OK to let fans on the field after the game. That’s a nice scene in many mainland venues that do allow for enough time for keiki to step on their “field of dreams”

By: cocobean

cocobean — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:27:33 +0000

SteveM. We’re contempararies. Games at the old stadium were played in a much more “mellow” time. Life back then was played at 33 1/2 speed on a Kenwood turntable. Games at the Termite P was the social event of the week. A good % of the student body – frat boys, sorority girls, dormers, same year high school grads attended. Students from Kap, Lee and HNL CC and other young people added to the mix. I suspect 65-70% of the crowd back then was under 30. The coziness and location of the old stadium made meeting people of the opposite sex as easy as fishing in a barrel.

Fast forward to today. Many season ticket holders like you and me were part of, to use an adjective of that time, that”scene.” For whatever reason there’s been a growing disconnect between college students(here) and young people in general to UH games. The UHAD has recognized this trend from the 90s but still can’t stem the tide of disconnect. Maybe it’s the location, maybe it’s because the team is not winning or maybe the young people of today have a point of view that we loyal fans and the UHAD are blind to.

By: 3-Prong

3-Prong — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:12:58 +0000

d1, at least the halftime exodus takes care of the spilling problem…hehe