Dome Environment

[arealcat]

Just wanting some opinions on what you think would make the dome more attractive to watch a game in/how to move towards a packed house instead of 12-13k?

We do have a great home record, but I just feel like it could/should be better. The advantage should be tremendous for us. The noise level just doesn't seem to be as loud as in the past eg. 2005.. I understand playoff runs will be more hostile, but still.

My thoughts: the fans need to understand that we cheer loud on defense(not just 3rd down) and we are quiet on offense. Also, the band needs to not play when we are trying to get a play called. I wish we could bring back the yellow horns to make it really loud and the toilet paper throwing after a score like when I was a kid.

[Panther'73]

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UNI students need to attend in thousands, not hundreds.

[BCPanther]

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Piggybacking on that, students need to realize it's a football game, not a place to get into a giant drunken fight with your boyfriend/girlfriend, not a place to find your Saturday night hookup, and not a place to complain about how you are not tailgating in Iowa City.

We have had east tickets for a long time. We are moving to the West side this year to get away from all that crap. Looking forward to being around people that care about the game, hopefully.

[Kyle]

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Beat Iowa in a couple weeks.

[Hail Our Panthers]

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Jump to the FBS

[Newsbreaker]

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I actually think the more important thing is improving the atmosphere outside the dome. Create a better college football excitement outside and it will follow the crowd inside.

[JayJ79]

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Piggybacking on that, students need to realize it's a football game, not a place to get into a giant drunken fight with your boyfriend/girlfriend, not a place to find your Saturday night hookup, and not a place to complain about how you are not tailgating in Iowa City.

We have had east tickets for a long time. We are moving to the West side this year to get away from all that crap. Looking forward to being around people that care about the game, hopefully.

Kids these days just can't multitask like they used to. Back in my day, I could get in a giant drunken fight with my girlfriend, find a (replacement) Saturday night hookup, and still manage to follow the game and cheer the team on.

Never felt the desire to complain about not being in Iowa City, though. That's just lame.

[JayJ79]

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Jump to the FBS

right, cuz all those MAC programs are selling out consistently.....

[Codytwo]

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4 words......Iowa Football Death Penalty

[06panther10]

One word---Beer.

[ubuntuCAT]

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One word---Beer.

quoted for truth..... For some reason I have the feeling beer sales are coming. But when they do, UNI will manage to screw it up and offer only warm Bud Light in 8 oz cups.

[clenz]

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quoted for truth..... For some reason I have the feeling beer sales are coming. But when they do, UNI will manage to screw it up and offer only warm Bud Light in 8 oz cups.

I was all on the beer bandwagon....until I was at the Louisville/KY game yesterday. Papa John's Cardinal Stadium sells it....holy issues in the crowd. Watch multiple drunks get in fights and escorted out by cops.

I don't think the issues would be on the same scale as that, but wow.



Also, yesterday a new attendance record was set for that stadium - just shy of 56K. Biggest rivalry for both teams, for a trophy....never ONCE got even close to as loud as the dome.

[clenz]

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Oh....it was also amazing how much school colored seats add to the stadium environment as well. Even if the seats were empty it was hard to tell because they were red.....rather than blue, red, and yellow.

[JayJ79]

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Watch multiple drunks get in fights and escorted out by cops.

they need jumbotron coverage of such things.
'tis much more entertaining to watch than helmet shuffles or letter races.

[Trapped in California]

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I was all on the beer bandwagon....until I was at the Louisville/KY game yesterday. Papa John's Cardinal Stadium sells it....holy issues in the crowd. Watch multiple drunks get in fights and escorted out by cops.

I don't think the issues would be on the same scale as that, but wow.



Also, yesterday a new attendance record was set for that stadium - just shy of 56K. Biggest rivalry for both teams, for a trophy....never ONCE got even close to as loud as the dome.

And you think the beer was the cause of this?

I lived in Louisville for 5 years. As my friend once stated "The Kentucky State Fair (hosted in Louisville) is the only place where the carnies are afraid of the locals."