Pantherclaw's thoughts on the WKU/UNI game

[Newsbreaker]

That's pretty bad wording on their part.

[uniwatcher]

That's pretty bad wording on their part.

So...we agree to disagree...but kind of agree?

[Newsbreaker]

If that's how it's worded, while the intent is that you guy one for an event, you get one for that event, they worded it very poorly, and should allow him to get a free ticket for the ISU game.

They really need to be careful with this stuff. I believe the radio spot for UNI Volleyball last week said "bring your Illinois State ticket and get in free" though I KNOW I heard on the UNI radio broadcast yesterday that they said bring your WKU ticket and get into UNI volleyball for free.

[uniwatcher]

If that's how it's worded, while the intent is that you guy one for an event, you get one for that event, they worded it very poorly, and should allow him to get a free ticket for the ISU game.

They really need to be careful with this stuff. I believe the radio spot for UNI Volleyball last week said "bring your Illinois State ticket and get in free" though I KNOW I heard on the UNI radio broadcast yesterday that they said bring your WKU ticket and get into UNI volleyball for free.

For a Division I program, they do need to be careful with wording of promotions. This is also very similar to some of the errors on press releases earlier this fall. These types of things do not put fans at ease when purchasing tickets.

[PantherChic]

Last night's game atmosphere was MUCH better than it has been. Amazing how the truly loyal fans of 8,000 strong can sound like 16,000!

I kind of agree with the text message thing - just one more distraction....but also kind of silly when you get down to some of those messages....people trying to one up each other, etc.

And I'm all for promotions, etc - but the 55 yard field goal or whatever for a diamond bracelet or whatever it is? It's so unreachable for the contestant that it is hardly even fun... I know the goal is really for them to just participate and to never actually give anything away (or seems like it), but why not do something that will get the crowd into it more - like throwing through something, etc. I'm sure there are other ideas - Just my personal thoughts on that.

[oldcat]

The text message was interesting at first, then it turned into a battle of the "wiil you marry me" requests..............

[JayJ79]

Lbut the 55 yard field goal or whatever for a diamond bracelet or whatever it is? It's so unreachable for the contestant that it is hardly even fun...

it's a punt/pass/kick contest. if you have a halfway decent punt and a halfway decent pass, that can put you in makeable FG range. So it isn't impossible. But yeah, the average contestant doesn't really have any practical experience with punting and placekicking (and most aren't all that good at passing), so it does become rather improbable that anyone will ever win it.

[NorthernIowaBacker]

And I'm all for promotions, etc - but the 55 yard field goal or whatever for a diamond bracelet or whatever it is? It's so unreachable for the contestant that it is hardly even fun...

If you are a half way decent athlete and practice before the game, it is easily reachable.

[Blue42]

If you are a half way decent athlete and practice before the game, it is easily reachable.

They need to scrap this promo. It's way too hard for the average Joe and takes up the entire field. Last night the players were waiting to get back into position while this guy tried to kick a 50 yard field goal. This stuff shouldn't be disruptive.

They need to scale it down to something more realistic that will actually create some suspense. Bring out a can with a hole in it like the Dr Pepper Million Dollar thing and make them throw the ball through the hole a couple times. That's simple and more realistic. Give away a small prize for hitting it from a short distance and then a really good prize for hitting it from 30 yards. That's not hard.

[JayJ79]

I agree. Having a promo that takes the length of the field between quarters just gets in the way.

Though it could be a fun tailgate activity to get a group over to those practice fields west of the dome and see if anyone can do it

[northwest iowa panther]

I wasn't as upset about it until I read the wording of the coupon myself. It clearly states:

"Redeem this coupon after 8/1/06 at the UNI-Dome NW Ticket Office for One Free Ticket to a UNI Football, Volleyball, or Women's Soccer Event when an equal or greater value ticket is purchased."

While it may not have been the ticket office's intent to honor this ticket for different games, the way this reads, the person looking to use it for a GA ticket to two separate football games had a valid point. When you issue a coupon, you should realize its implications. For instance, a person should technically be allowed to purchase a GA ticket to a football game and request a free ticket to a Women's Soccer match! While you may be correct about the "intent", the ticket department was wrong in not honoring the way THEY worded a coupon. The only exclusion on this coupon appears to be the Homecoming game on October 7th.

For those of us that spend up to 9 hours getting to and from UNI events on any given day without the "incentive" of "buy one and get one free," I have no sympathy for anyone that has to be given a ticket so as they may have to drive 10 minutes to the game. If you think that you need to be "given" anything so as to show your loyalty, support the Purple and Gold and be thoroughly entertained for 3 hours then you're talking to the wrong person.

Oh gosh! Me bad! I shouldn't complain about somebody else--I should drop everything and move so I don't have to drive 4 hours one way. That way I could rip out a page of the phone book and complain about some misprint. Just a minute! I do have a buy one and get one free--it comes with my Panther Scholarship Club membership for the Western Illinois game. Hmmm! Still paid full price for my tickets. My little way of helping support Panther Athletics best I can. I'm not wealthy. I work 3 different parttime jobs to pay my PSC membership, tickets and gas to Cedar Falls. Been driving across state for 35 years. I have 6 fully paid tickets to the volleyball match vs. Bradley. Just noticed I could have gotten 2 free because of the PSC boy I'm ticked! Could have saved $12 bucks! Maybe I could use a coupon from the phonebook. My wife and I have paid tuition, room and board and books for ourselves and two children without any financial aid at UNI. So people I think your complaint of "free ticket" is crap.

[uniwatcher]

For those of us that spend up to 9 hours getting to and from UNI events on any given day without the "incentive" of "buy one and get one free," I have no sympathy for anyone that has to be given a ticket so as they may have to drive 10 minutes to the game. If you think that you need to be "given" anything so as to show your loyalty, support the Purple and Gold and be thoroughly entertained for 3 hours then you're talking to the wrong person.

Oh gosh! Me bad! I shouldn't complain about somebody else--I should drop everything and move so I don't have to drive 4 hours one way. That way I could rip out a page of the phone book and complain about some misprint. Just a minute! I do have a buy one and get one free--it comes with my Panther Scholarship Club membership for the Western Illinois game. Hmmm! Still paid full price for my tickets. My little way of helping support Panther Athletics best I can. I'm not wealthy. I work 3 different parttime jobs to pay my PSC membership, tickets and gas to Cedar Falls. Been driving across state for 35 years. I have 6 fully paid tickets to the volleyball match vs. Bradley. Just noticed I could have gotten 2 free because of the PSC boy I'm ticked! Could have saved $12 bucks! Maybe I could use a coupon from the phonebook. My wife and I have paid tuition, room and board and books for ourselves and two children without any financial aid at UNI. So people I think your complaint of "free ticket" is crap.

And it's ignorant, self-fulfilling babble like what you just posted that alienate other fans. Good work. That's good for you and all that you choose to make that sacrifice, but if they put out a promotion/coupon, they damn well better honor the thing! It wasn't a "misprint", as I have the phone book from the year before with the same damn coupon in it! In fact, they used to have one for a FREE TICKET, NO STRINGS ATTACHED! Had it been me that was refused this simple request, the ticket department would still be hearing about it tonight... It's your choice to do what you do, but don't look for any sympathy from me...

[uniwatcher]

And I'm all for promotions, etc - but the 55 yard field goal or whatever for a diamond bracelet or whatever it is? It's so unreachable for the contestant that it is hardly even fun... I know the goal is really for them to just participate and to never actually give anything away (or seems like it), but why not do something that will get the crowd into it more - like throwing through something, etc. I'm sure there are other ideas - Just my personal thoughts on that.

I didn't play football in school, but can easily get within FG range with a punt and pass. Probably a 20-25 yard field goal attempt with a decent punt for a $1000 diamond bracelet? Yeah, I'd like my odds. The problem here isn't the promotion, but the stooges that are calling in to take advantage of it knowing full-well they have NO chance of winning.

[MGLD Panther]

Wait, so they wanted to "buy one" for this week and "Get one" for the next home game? I'm sorry, but that's a ridiculous request, it should be obvious that if you "buy one" to a home game you "get one" for THAT game, not some indiscriminate game in the future. People having unrealistic expectations is not the fault of the ticket office.

I whole heartedly agree with your opinion. This is a person who wouldn't be at the Illinois State game anyway. I would love to go to a bar at happy hour for the buy 1 get 1 special if that were the case. I would go Thursday buy one and ask if I can come back tomorrow and get the free one. Kind of silly thinking.

[uniwatcher]

I whole heartedly agree with your opinion. This is a person who wouldn't be at the Illinois State game anyway. I would love to go to a bar at happy hour for the buy 1 get 1 special if that were the case. I would go Thursday buy one and ask if I can come back tomorrow and get the free one. Kind of silly thinking.

Rick, that isn't the point. The point is that the ticket department put out a poorly thought-out/worded promotion, and won't honor it. Not a good example for a Division I university! Your analogy is very different from this...although, wouldn't that be nice if you COULD do that during happy hour?