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This is a great idea that will never happen...I'm pretty sure there is a state law prohibiting the sale of alcohol at college sporting evens...

(01-27-2015 10:54 AM)Cant make this sh t up Wrote:  

(01-27-2015 10:30 AM)ITalian83i Wrote:  Several schools in the MAC have adopted selling beer as a way to generate income and compete with P5 teams. Anyone have any thoughts on this? I know lots of people drink before the games and we used to smuggle our drinks in during college. I am all for it, if it generates more money for the athletic department and keeps fans at the games. They could incorporate a nice bar/deck and designate an adult section.

Down here in North Carolina, NC State lets fans leave at halftime to drink more and return with a stamp on their hand. Problem is, they usually don't return for the second half.

Its funny you said that. The first time I went to a Toledo game, at halftime there was a mass exit. I was thinking to myself...where is everyone going the game isn't a blow out yet? Then I realized they let their fans go back to the parking lot and open up their tailgates. They also sell beer, think it might be one of the only MAC schools that does sell.

The Glass Bowl in Toledo is owned by the city which allows them to sell beer and wine, is my understanding.

(01-27-2015 02:52 PM)Dci007 Wrote:  The Glass Bowl in Toledo is owned by the city which allows them to sell beer and wine, is my understanding.

The Glass Bowl isn't owned by the city of Toledo.

http://www.nbc24.com/news/story.aspx?id=...Mf569iPLIU

cover the turf in the Seelye Center and make it a huge beer garden/tailgate area. Sell vendor spaces to Kalamazoo/West Michigan breweries and restaurants. Small cover charge to get in, plus what ever you spend on food and beverages. Cheer team, band, etc for pre-game festivities. Post game interviews.

Imagine being able to be tailgate indoors during November?

(01-27-2015 11:36 AM)ITalian83i Wrote:  

(01-27-2015 11:29 AM)Hoekjeness Wrote:  The Growlers understood what it takes to keep a crowd. Had the Bell's Bear Cave and the Miller Lite Party Zone and with the excitement of a new product, every game nearly set attendance records. It won't go stale like the Kings did. Beer attracts crowds, especially in Kalamazoo.

I agree. Western should try to partner with Bell's. Folks outside of Kalamazoo love that stuff possibly more than folks in Kalamazoo. Give them exclusive rights in return for something in the stadium (bar or bars) and split profits. Support the local guy and differentiate from Michigan and Sparty. Hell, I think a nice apparel place in the stadium would be nice as well. It's all about the experience for the casual fan. Most of us on this board would go to games regardless of the circumstances. We are the minority.

Coach Fleck might be more inclined to partner with Boatyard.

(01-27-2015 06:57 PM)Hiller4Hyz09 Wrote:  Coach Fleck might be more inclined to partner with Boatyard.

(01-27-2015 06:55 PM)Wheres_Waldo? Wrote:  cover the turf in the Seelye Center and make it a huge beer garden/tailgate area. Sell vendor spaces to Kalamazoo/West Michigan breweries and restaurants. Small cover charge to get in, plus what ever you spend on food and beverages. Cheer team, band, etc for pre-game festivities. Post game interviews.

Imagine being able to be tailgate indoors during November?

This would be awesome.

(01-27-2015 11:25 AM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  As hard as it is to believe for us, some people just don't like football...

(01-27-2015 06:55 PM)Wheres_Waldo? Wrote:  cover the turf in the Seelye Center and make it a huge beer garden/tailgate area. Sell vendor spaces to Kalamazoo/West Michigan breweries and restaurants. Small cover charge to get in, plus what ever you spend on food and beverages. Cheer team, band, etc for pre-game festivities. Post game interviews.

Imagine being able to be tailgate indoors during November?

(01-27-2015 09:53 AM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  Yes, UCF wants to accommodate the young crowd who wants to stand up, walk around, talk to girls, dabble on their smartphone, and watch a little of the game. I don't think that will play at WMU.

I propose, The Old Foggies section. If an old foggie yells at someone for standing up, security will instantly remove that person from the stadium. So for those rabid fans like Hiller4Heiz who like to stand and cheer, the old foggie need only go, "Damn it, sit the hell down!" A WMU police officer will be on the scene immediately to remove the offender from the premises.

No Standing No Cheering Allowed

Will we need to have foghorns? Or is it an old fogey section?

Quote:I agree. Western should try to partner with Bell's. Folks outside of Kalamazoo love that stuff possibly more than folks in Kalamazoo. Give them exclusive rights in return for something in the stadium (bar or bars) and split profits. Support the local guy and differentiate from Michigan and Sparty. Hell, I think a nice apparel place in the stadium would be nice as well. It's all about the experience for the casual fan. Most of us on this board would go to games regardless of the circumstances. We are the minority.

I say of the two "grassy knolls" on the one side of the field, turn one in to a small Bells with a deck overlooking (and seats underneath) -- and on the other side, a Hooters with a deck. The student section is on the other side and they're under 21, but they're drunk already anyway, the core student section should stay -- especially with the Hooters girls to oggle at from across the stadium!