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RE: Western Michigan Game Thread!!!!!
(10-17-2011 11:55 AM)niucyberdawg Wrote: it likely irks him in particular for he was accustomed to the traditions at Wisky.
UW students and band are nerally forced by security to leave the party in the stands after the game ends.
Are their 18 - 20 yr olds any less interested in football than NIU 18-20 yr olds?
If we need a gimmick to start a tradition and break the habit then have VCB promote and award one random NIU student exiting the game after 00:00 with a semester of free textbooks.
The students also show up in the second quarter :)
UW fans (non-students - students make a small % of the fans at the game) stay for the bands 5th quarter which is wildly popular.
(This post was last modified: 10-19-2011 01:22 AM by niuguy.)
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RE: Western Michigan Game Thread!!!!!
As someone who sits on the westside, it amazes me when the game has already started 10-15 minutes ago, and I see the eastside ticket line of students is hundreds deep. Students have all week to get a ticket, yet I'd say a good 30% wait in line until game time to finally get their ticket. That's why it appears that a lot students don't show up until the 2nd quarter, they're all waiting in line for a ticket.
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RE: Western Michigan Game Thread!!!!!
When does the ticket office open, compared with when tailgating starts? If students could get their ticket at the start of tailgating then that could be avoided (unless they'd lose the ticket in their drunkenness during tailgating)
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10-19-2011 08:38 AM |
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DiehardHuskie
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RE: Western Michigan Game Thread!!!!!
They hand out student tickets ALL WEEK.
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NIU007
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RE: Western Michigan Game Thread!!!!!
(10-19-2011 08:43 AM)DiehardHuskie Wrote: They hand out student tickets ALL WEEK.
Where do they hand them out? I'm not on campus except during games so I don't know.
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RE: Western Michigan Game Thread!!!!!
(10-19-2011 08:50 AM)NIU007 Wrote: (10-19-2011 08:43 AM)DiehardHuskie Wrote: They hand out student tickets ALL WEEK.
Where do they hand them out? I'm not on campus except during games so I don't know.
From the website
For home regular season games, tickets may be picked up at the following locations:
Convocation Center Ticket Office from 9am-5pm Monday through Friday.
Holmes Student Center Ticket Office from 10am-3pm during game weeks.
Barsema Hall and DuSable Hall during game weeks from 9am-1pm.
Huskie Stadium East Entrance on game day (three hours prior to kickoff)
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niucyberdawg
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RE: Western Michigan Game Thread!!!!!
(10-19-2011 08:58 AM)NIU2010 Wrote: (10-19-2011 08:50 AM)NIU007 Wrote: (10-19-2011 08:43 AM)DiehardHuskie Wrote: They hand out student tickets ALL WEEK.
Where do they hand them out? I'm not on campus except during games so I don't know.
From the website
For home regular season games, tickets may be picked up at the following locations:
Convocation Center Ticket Office from 9am-5pm Monday through Friday.
Holmes Student Center Ticket Office from 10am-3pm during game weeks.
Barsema Hall and DuSable Hall during game weeks from 9am-1pm.
Huskie Stadium East Entrance on game day (three hours prior to kickoff)
kinda late for this season but perhaps a sign should be posted at the student entrance above the gate next yr to notify the uninformed when and where tix are available....many probably dont read the STAR and sometimes you just godda put info under the noses of people inundated with messages and communications from so many sources daily.
(This post was last modified: 10-19-2011 10:17 AM by niucyberdawg.)
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NIU007
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RE: Western Michigan Game Thread!!!!!
Maybe we do need to cater to the student fan base some to help build it up, at least for now. I like the idea of giving away some kind of prizes in the 2nd half, preferably the 4th quarter.
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10-19-2011 10:30 AM |
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RE: Western Michigan Game Thread!!!!!
How about a student and his or her friend can travel with the team for an AWAY game!
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10-19-2011 02:53 PM |
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