2011 Spring Game 4/29

[casbern]

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Would probably result in incidents similar to the ones that many people around here have complained about that happened in the Fargodome.

Are you talking about this illustrious Fargodome... just makes you get the chills up and down your neck, doesn't it?

[JayJ79]

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Are you talking about this illustrious Fargodome... just makes you get the chills up and down your neck, doesn't it?

that can't be the fargodome. the lighting is too good

[DomeIsHome]

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There is not one student who is going to say "well, I found out I have to sit on the 25 yard line today rather than the 40, f it, I aint goin."

If the student section is going to remain where it is then our sides need flopped, put the students behind the visitors, I know there is a rule but other schools break it, even in our conference.

Remember this, there are a whole hell of a lot more people that would line up to buy season tickets on the east side if they could get between the 40's lower half, than there are students who will tell you to go f yourself if you make them sit on the 15 yard line.

And from a personal note, I didn't, nor have I ever heard one of the hundred acquaintences I know that played at UNI, say anything positive (nothing negative either) about the students being behind them.

Actually I have heard students say this, especially when they have to sit low in the SE corner, but thats just me.

The students are already split up into two sections, at least they were last year. From the 50 to the end on the NE side are the crazy's that are awesome. From the 50 to the 40 on the SE side, for about the first 10-15 rows, are all the girlfriends/friends of football players who complain and whine about how hot it is, were winning by too much, this game is boring, blah blah blah blah And holy crap if you're sitting next to a player who makes a mistake and you say something they'll turn around and give you a piece of their mind about how great that player actually is. If you yell too much (just in general, not at a specific player or anything) they'll turn around and tell you to be quiet or they'll get security Then they either A. Leave at half, or B. Stay sitting until the end of the game to talk to the guy they know. Everybody south of that group (including most of the band) are pretty good fans. I've sat in all 3 groups and have had good times, and bad times, in all three. And no, not all the negative experiences came from the same game, in the same section, or from the same people. Generally, from my experience, the further up you are on the south side, or wherever you are on the north side, you're going to have a good time.

Sorry for the rant, but man I can't stand students who don't get into the games.

As for the moving the band, I would think it's up to the AD/Football coach where they want the band or student section. Now there are probably many variables in the decision, but I cannot imagine that the band could hold so much sway within the university/Athletic Department that they could NOT do their thing for a football game if they're not in "their" section. I don't mind them where they are, in fact I like them there, and I do like where the student section is, but the band should have little to no say in where they sit, unless it effects them getting on/off the field for pre-game and halftime.

[FargoBison]

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that can't be the fargodome. the lighting is too good

Wouldn't surprise me, turns out the dome wasn't even in at the NCAA minimum of 75 foot candles. This summer the dome lighting is being upgraded to be at least over 100 foot candles.

[casbern]

Re: 2011 Spring Game 4/29

Wouldn't surprise me, turns out the dome wasn't even in at the NCAA minimum of 75 foot candles. This summer the dome lighting is being upgraded to be at least over 100 foot candles.

You guys thought you had poor lighting before.. if you use a 100 of these I don't see how the lighting can be much better!

['70 Grad]

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I'm also not sure putting students literally right on top of opposing teams is a good idea.

We west-siders are pretty respectful, but a few of us ask opposing players some "questions" during the game. It is funny when teams raise their hands with four fingers at the start of the 4th quarter when they are losing. One time a coach threw his play sheet in the air out of frustration, and it landed in the stands. We made him beg for it to get it back. Still, not much security needed.

Always wondered why the UNI bench is opposite the side they come out of the garage door, which causes that awkward criss-cross of teams at half and end of the game.

This does look silly, although the other team has to wait until the band clears at the start of the game, not us. The team would be able to hear the band better & see the students (and the Interlude!) better if they were on the west side, but would not be closer to their girlfriends, etc.

[CincyPanther88]

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Getting back to the original topic, I saw the last 3 quarters of the game. It was difficult to judge some of the players since the QBs and Carlos were down when they were touched and there weren't any punt returns. I thought both sides played sloppily. several interceptions, dropped passes, fumbles, underthrown, overthrown passes. There were some good plays but overall, I thought it was kind of sloppy.

[heisman6183]

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Did anyone notice who was playing where on the offensive and defensive lines and were they playing a 3-4 again and running the pistol offense like last year?

[achrist70]

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The reason I have always been told for having the students behind the home bench is to shield the big time donors to the program from some of the things that go on our sideline during a game. Thus having them listen to the opposing team gives them the impression that the UNI players aren't acting in that way.

[DomeIsHome]

Re: 2011 Spring Game 4/29

Heres an article from the Courier on Rennie and the spring game. Linky