SIU's New Stadium

[JayJ79]

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Our entrance would need to be tweeked a little, but switching sidelines seems like the best option.

why would it need to be tweaked?
you could still form the same band "tunnel" in front of the garage door, and the team can run out just the same. they'd just turn to the right afterwards instead of the left. They aren't NASCAR drivers, so I think they can handle it.

[Kyle]

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they'd just turn to the right afterwards instead of the left.

That is basically what I am talking about when I say "tweaked a little." Sprinting into the other team's bench before kickoff might ruffle some feathers.

[houndawg]

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the southern illinois area is sometimes referred to as "little egypt", hence them choosing an egyptian dog as their mascot. don't know exactly WHY it's called that, but I suppose that tradition stems from that.

it's not the only unusual tradition in college sports. *shrug*

It's not "Little Egypt", just "Egypt". Comes from the mid/late 19th century. A drought in the northern part of the state caused crop failure while the southern part of the state had a good harvest, so folks up north came down to get food and referred to it as going to Egypt, after a similar bible story about going to Egypt for food after a crop failure. Salukis were the first dogs bred specifically for a purpose and are still the fastest mammal on the planet over a three mile course, which is about how long it takes prey to run out of gas.

[JayJ79]

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It's not "Little Egypt", just "Egypt". Comes from the mid/late 19th century. A drought in the northern part of the state caused crop failure while the southern part of the state had a good harvest, so folks up north came down to get food and referred to it as going to Egypt, after a similar bible story about going to Egypt for food after a crop failure. Salukis were the first dogs bred specifically for a purpose and are still the fastest mammal on the planet over a three mile course, which is about how long it takes prey to run out of gas.

sounds like both terms are used ("Egypt" and "Little Egypt")

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Illinois#Origin_of_.22Little_Egypt.22_name

[Newsbreaker]

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It's not "Little Egypt", just "Egypt". Comes from the mid/late 19th century. A drought in the northern part of the state caused crop failure while the southern part of the state had a good harvest, so folks up north came down to get food and referred to it as going to Egypt, after a similar bible story about going to Egypt for food after a crop failure. Salukis were the first dogs bred specifically for a purpose and are still the fastest mammal on the planet over a three mile course, which is about how long it takes prey to run out of gas.

Unless that prey is a panther, in which case the puppy becomes dinner.

[95UNIGRAD]

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Agree.

Because if they lose to UNI at their house this year, that sign will mock the players every time they walk by it...

OR they'll have to take it down, which will feel pretty weak.

I sure hope it happens.

I thought the exact same thing.

[Panther-Sheik]

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Farley spoke last night at the Men's Spectacular golf outing, and he and the team are VERY aware of the huge poster depicting a fumbling Panther. Not that they needed any more motivation for that game, but there will be a little something extra leading into that one this year.

[casbern]

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Farley spoke last night at the Men's Spectacular golf outing, and he and the team are VERY aware of the huge poster depicting a fumbling Panther. Not that they needed any more motivation for that game, but there will be a little something extra leading into that one this year.

I sure hope so!

I can't wait to see them take it down.

[Landmark]

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it ain't coming down even if you win, underarmour is a big sponsor, one of their senior vice president is an siu grad. oh and its not a poster its a wind screen

[casbern]

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it ain't coming down even if you win, underarmour is a big sponsor, one of their senior vice president is an siu grad. oh and its not a poster its a wind screen

You have a wind screen on the bottom side of the bleachers?

[TravelingPanther]

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it ain't coming down even if you win, underarmour is a big sponsor, one of their senior vice president is an siu grad. oh and its not a poster its a wind screen

So they can't take it down and put up a new one with only SIU players on it?

[JayJ79]

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You have a wind screen on the bottom side of the bleachers?

for when the fans sitting in that bleacher section break wind.....

[Landmark]

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So they can't take it down and put up a new one with only SIU players on it?

first of all there are others around the stadium with just siu players on it. they wouldn't have wasted the $$$$ if they were going to pull it down. i seriously think you guys are making way too much out of this

[Landmark]

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You have a wind screen on the bottom side of the bleachers?

yes so when the wind blows it goes through it and doesnt catch the wind and possible get torn. if you guys had a real stadium you might now about such things as wind and weather

[casbern]

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yes so when the wind blows it goes through it and doesnt catch the wind and possible get torn. if you guys had a real stadium you might now about such things as wind and weather

I guess, again, my question is... you have a wind-screen on the bottom of the bleachers?

Is the updraft really that prevalent to warrant a windscreen?