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Let me answer that for you. Most of our family came over before they changed the entry rules. We are talking an average of 35 to 40 people counting all the kids. We have eight of us now because the ones with tickets can't come out and visit. The tailgating was supposed to be a central part of the culture, but now it is an afterthought.
If the coaches deem the other sports aren't sticking around why do you expect of normal fans?
If the coaches deem the other sports aren't sticking around why do you expect of normal fans?
Taligating is great
But it needs to revolve around the game, not compete with it.
If people with tickets are tailgating instead of coming into the stadium then that's a problem
Taligating has not become an after thought
They're just trying to make sure the game doesn't become one.
If OSU is to ever jump to the next level, we need the stadium full during the game from start to finish.
But it needs to revolve around the game, not compete with it.
If people with tickets are tailgating instead of coming into the stadium then that's a problem
Taligating has not become an after thought
They're just trying to make sure the game doesn't become one.
If OSU is to ever jump to the next level, we need the stadium full during the game from start to finish.
WOW. This is where the players being able to profit off their likeness is going to hurt schools like us if someone can be at the top of their game and not receive recognition here. Chuba would be the talk of the nation if he was at an SEC school, OU, Ohio State, USC, or Notre Dame. Oh and Clemson.
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I've had it with the "No Reentry" policy. Last year we were promised better and price-conscious food choices. And last year wasn't too bad. The first year, everything was new and it wasn't too bad. This year, every other kiosk is Pizza Hut and they switched from Coke to Pepsi. Even the vendors who stayed have cut back on their choices and others have upped their prices. I spent $25 on a sandwich & drink & didn't even get chips. Sheesh.
If you want families making it part of their fall to be in Stillwater on game day you had best change that attitude. The crowds before the game were small and have been declining the past two years. This trapping people in a stadium is weak, you can't find a grillaroni and the selections are receding. It's not about football, it's about and entertaining and fun atmosphere, that isn't really happening.
How can you be a big time program and gamedays not be about football?
We sold out our earlier games coming off of a 7 win season.
We have more people in the stands to start the 2nd half then we did before the policy which is a very good thing.
If someone buys a ticket, then isn't at the game, they are guaranteeing that that there will be 1 less person in attendance. That's not good
It would be better to give that ticket to someone who will be in the seats.
If tailgating is that big of a deal to you, I can't imagine any reason why you wouldn't eat before and after the game at your taligate.
Why would you tailgate that extensively, then rely on stadium food for your lunch or dinner?
Is having people there that aren't going to the game, and are keeping people from going into the stadium a good thing for the football program?
If we're ever going to be a bigtime program, we need more people at the games that can't wait to go to the game and create a great home field, and less people that are there just to party.
The quickest way to lose both fans and tailgaters is for the football program to fall off.
We sold out our earlier games coming off of a 7 win season.
We have more people in the stands to start the 2nd half then we did before the policy which is a very good thing.
If someone buys a ticket, then isn't at the game, they are guaranteeing that that there will be 1 less person in attendance. That's not good
It would be better to give that ticket to someone who will be in the seats.
If tailgating is that big of a deal to you, I can't imagine any reason why you wouldn't eat before and after the game at your taligate.
Why would you tailgate that extensively, then rely on stadium food for your lunch or dinner?
Is having people there that aren't going to the game, and are keeping people from going into the stadium a good thing for the football program?
If we're ever going to be a bigtime program, we need more people at the games that can't wait to go to the game and create a great home field, and less people that are there just to party.
The quickest way to lose both fans and tailgaters is for the football program to fall off.
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You said it, we can't be losing to the tacobreaths and an inferior whorn team and be big time. If they want to fill that stadium quit being boring, we have had runs up the middle as a staple since Weeden graduated, it has slowly devolved to slow and methodical offense. I like football, but the grind it out, totally balanced offense can be like watching paint dry. I had one recent graduate say to me yesterday that he misses the old offense.
Here's your issue with the student section. The Greek system cares about homecoming, incentivize that attitude and make their attendance throughout the game part of the total homecoming win at the end of the season. If staff and players are coming to the game they need to stick around, period. They are in noticable seats. It's a bad look if they don't stick around. I'm glad they are there in the first place, but not being the same place
Here's your issue with the student section. The Greek system cares about homecoming, incentivize that attitude and make their attendance throughout the game part of the total homecoming win at the end of the season. If staff and players are coming to the game they need to stick around, period. They are in noticable seats. It's a bad look if they don't stick around. I'm glad they are there in the first place, but not being the same place
I agree about the offense stuff and that's why I've stated a couple times now that these are dangerous times for OSU.
The problem Gundy has now is that fans have seen what exciting offense looks like and they can see the difference in what we're doing now.
Bottom line is that people are paying for entertainment.
If people aren't having fun they'll stop going.
If we're going play a less exciting brand of football, we better win more or it won't balance out in terms of entertainmnent with the fans.
In 2011 we had both. Exciting offense and winning
Winning, of course, trumps everything, but I don't see how we play now is helping in that vein
The problem Gundy has now is that fans have seen what exciting offense looks like and they can see the difference in what we're doing now.
Bottom line is that people are paying for entertainment.
If people aren't having fun they'll stop going.
If we're going play a less exciting brand of football, we better win more or it won't balance out in terms of entertainmnent with the fans.
In 2011 we had both. Exciting offense and winning
Winning, of course, trumps everything, but I don't see how we play now is helping in that vein
Then you can rest your beer on it too.