Football 2015: Bring it on!

[Born-a-Panther]

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I just reviewed the letter (had someone read it to me over the phone because I don't have a copy) -- ALL lots may tailgate AFTER the event for one hour. You just can't tailgate on those lots DURING the event.

[PantherChic]

Thanks BAP. And where'd you get the letter? Is this an email or with PSC stuff? I don't recall getting any PSC stuff yet.

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[BCPanther]

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Thanks BAP. And where'd you get the letter? Is this an email or with PSC stuff? I don't recall getting any PSC stuff yet.

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With your season tickets.

My fault if I misread it. I was already miffed by the time I'd gotten to that section and wasn't paying as close attention as I needed to!

Thanks BAP!

[Born-a-Panther]

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Happy to assist! I wanted to put a stop to it before people started dropping their PSC memberships!!

[PantherChic]

Hmm I must have missed the letter in my excitement over the tickets arriving

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[Newsbreaker]

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I don't think this is telling small donors their money is no good. There are increasing benefits to each giving level. This is only different because it's taking something that was universal and making it more exclusive. If tailgating during games had always been barred, and now they were making it available to higher giving levels, there would be few complaints.

[Alum 99']

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Anybody know what is with the 1:00 start for the eastern Washington game....really cramps the tailgating as many people have kids in sports in the morning

[Kyle]

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Troy has been on TV and in the media talking about how the $250 donor is just as important to them as the big donor, yet with the new regulations anyone that gives less than $500 is 'barred' from tailgating during and after the game as that is only permitted in the Purple lots and above.

I don't agree with these new policies, but come on, you know just as much as anyone when to distinguish between "coach speak/media speak" and reality. What is Dannen supposed to say? "I really don't give a rip about the $250/year guy because frankly his/her contribution doesn't pay for diddly-squat?" No. It's like when coach Jake gives as much credit to Max Martino for the winning streak as he does to Seth Tuttle. All good and koobayaish, but I'm pretty sure we all know what happens if Tuttle tears his ACL vs Max breaking an arm.

The fact of the matter is $250/year donors are not as important and should not be treated like the big donors. The only reason we still have coach Jake and get to play in a $25MM arena is because a few of these people decided to write a bunch of big fat checks.

I'm not trying to single you out but big boy athletics doesn't function like the UNI of the past and some people have a hard time coming to grasp with this fact. Treating high profile boosters like royalty is something that happens at every single successful D1 program in the country. Want a big happy fan base where everyone is treated equally? Well, have fun watching UMKC. Want Gonzaga 2.0? Then get ready for the luxury boxes, good ole boys club, political jostling within the fan base, and a big heaping spoonful of special treatment. Because $250/year doesn't even pay the light bill for a day.

[FOTY]

Anybody know what is with the 1:00 start for the eastern Washington game....really cramps the tailgating as many people have kids in sports in the morning

UNI didn't want to compete directly with the Bird game kicking off in Ames at 3:30. It was a case of a 1:00 or 7:00 game. They went with 1:00.

[BCPanther]

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I don't agree with these new policies, but come on, you know just as much as anyone when to distinguish between "coach speak/media speak" and reality. What is Dannen supposed to say? "I really don't give a rip about the $250/year guy because frankly his/her contribution doesn't pay for diddly-squat?" No. It's like when coach Jake gives as much credit to Max Martino for the winning streak as he does to Seth Tuttle. All good and koobayaish, but I'm pretty sure we all know what happens if Tuttle tears his ACL vs Max breaking an arm.

The fact of the matter is $250/year donors are not as important and should not be treated like the big donors. The only reason we still have coach Jake and get to play in a $25MM arena is because a few of these people decided to write a bunch of big fat checks.

I'm not trying to single you out but big boy athletics doesn't function like the UNI of the past and some people have a hard time coming to grasp with this fact. Treating high profile boosters like royalty is something that happens at every single successful D1 program in the country. Want a big happy fan base where everyone is treated equally? Well, have fun watching UMKC. Want Gonzaga 2.0? Then get ready for the luxury boxes, good ole boys club, political jostling within the fan base, and a big heaping spoonful of special treatment. Because $250/year doesn't even pay the light bill for a day.

I totally agree that bigger check equals bigger influence and more perks, it should be that way. But don't restrict something that literally costs you nothing. This is somewhere that good will and atmosphere can be improved.

[BCPanther]

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UNI didn't want to compete directly with the Bird game kicking off in Ames at 3:30. It was a case of a 1:00 or 7:00 game. They went with 1:00.

Jay Leno is at Gallagher that night. Didn't want to make people choose, though it does suck that that might bee our only warm weather tailgate day.

[Newsbreaker]

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I don't agree with these new policies, but come on, you know just as much as anyone when to distinguish between "coach speak/media speak" and reality. What is Dannen supposed to say? "I really don't give a rip about the $250/year guy because frankly his/her contribution doesn't pay for diddly-squat?" No. It's like when coach Jake gives as much credit to Max Martino for the winning streak as he does to Seth Tuttle. All good and koobayaish, but I'm pretty sure we all know what happens if Tuttle tears his ACL vs Max breaking an arm.

The fact of the matter is $250/year donors are not as important and should not be treated like the big donors. The only reason we still have coach Jake and get to play in a $25MM arena is because a few of these people decided to write a bunch of big fat checks.

I'm not trying to single you out but big boy athletics doesn't function like the UNI of the past and some people have a hard time coming to grasp with this fact. Treating high profile boosters like royalty is something that happens at every single successful D1 program in the country. Want a big happy fan base where everyone is treated equally? Well, have fun watching UMKC. Want Gonzaga 2.0? Then get ready for the luxury boxes, good ole boys club, political jostling within the fan base, and a big heaping spoonful of special treatment. Because $250/year doesn't even pay the light bill for a day.

Great post. Spot on.

[GonzoCat]

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I'm pretty sure this sites sells advertising now and you aren't supposed to be running your own ads in your signature space. Probably against the membeship rules, if not it should be.

[Newsbreaker]

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lol. I'm not running "my own ad". I had an image there and the hosting company either deleted it or blocked hot linking, which means their information replaced it, and I neither remember nor care to remember how to fix it. If someone with some small amount of power believes this is a problem worthy of the time it takes to fix it, they're welcome to do so.

Running my own ad. Lol. The internet sure is a hard and confusing place, huh?

[TravelingPanther]

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lol. I'm not running "my own ad". I had an image there and the hosting company either deleted it or blocked hot linking, which means their information replaced it, and I neither remember nor care to remember how to fix it. If someone with some small amount of power believes this is a problem worthy of the time it takes to fix it, they're welcome to do so.

Running my own ad. Lol. The internet sure is a hard and confusing place, huh?

I cleaned it out for you.

It did look like you were running your own ad since your signature was an advertisement.