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Scott Eklund knows why Husky football isn't as popular today as it was in '91
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Not to be outdone by his posting yesterday in which he defiantly displayed his lack of knowledge on player eligibility, Scott has taken on the lack of enthusiasm for Husky Football in this city.
If you compare the current level of Husky fan support and enthusiasm to that of 1991-92 or current support of teams like the Seattle Seahawks or Oregon Ducks, there is a clear discrepancy, and Mr. Eklund knows why.
Winning teams? a possibility of being in a conference championship race?
No, stupid! That's just an old, tired excuse.
What brings the 12's (god I hate typing that) out to rabidly fill Century Link week after week? Super Bowls, exciting players, not even close. It's the GAMEDAY ATMOSPHERE. Fans could care less about the football game going on. They want to see who will raise the 12th man flag, they want to hear Crazy Train pumped over the speakers on kickoff.
Similarly, Oregon fans wait to rape in the parking lot until AFTER the game because they wouldn't want to miss any of the crazy antics of their Donald Duck mascot.
So what can UW do to change the apathy in the fan base that has been gradually falling for the last 2 decades? Scott has the answer:
1) A cool entrance song for the team to take the field to
2) Having the Husky Legend presentation BEFORE the game to pump up the crowd
3) Showing old Husky highlights on the jumbo-tron during the game
4) The band running out of the tunnel and playing the national anthem
Kim then backed up Scott's assertion that "Winning is nice, but it has no affect on attendance. You have to make the stadium a fun place to be."
Kim has also made it clear that The Zone has no bearing at all on the empty seats during the 2nd half kickoff. That's all just people who pay $70 for a ticket and go home after the first half
If you compare the current level of Husky fan support and enthusiasm to that of 1991-92 or current support of teams like the Seattle Seahawks or Oregon Ducks, there is a clear discrepancy, and Mr. Eklund knows why.
Winning teams? a possibility of being in a conference championship race?
No, stupid! That's just an old, tired excuse.
What brings the 12's (god I hate typing that) out to rabidly fill Century Link week after week? Super Bowls, exciting players, not even close. It's the GAMEDAY ATMOSPHERE. Fans could care less about the football game going on. They want to see who will raise the 12th man flag, they want to hear Crazy Train pumped over the speakers on kickoff.
Similarly, Oregon fans wait to rape in the parking lot until AFTER the game because they wouldn't want to miss any of the crazy antics of their Donald Duck mascot.
So what can UW do to change the apathy in the fan base that has been gradually falling for the last 2 decades? Scott has the answer:
1) A cool entrance song for the team to take the field to
2) Having the Husky Legend presentation BEFORE the game to pump up the crowd
3) Showing old Husky highlights on the jumbo-tron during the game
4) The band running out of the tunnel and playing the national anthem
Kim then backed up Scott's assertion that "Winning is nice, but it has no affect on attendance. You have to make the stadium a fun place to be."
Kim has also made it clear that The Zone has no bearing at all on the empty seats during the 2nd half kickoff. That's all just people who pay $70 for a ticket and go home after the first half
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There was no real gameday atmosphere in the early 90s, you brainless wastes of oxygen. The team just kicked ass. What little things the band did, etc. was just a backdrop to the team kicking ass.
Anyway, it's amazing how captivating seeing Emtman mutilate QBs and Greg Lewis run wild was. It's like kicking ass >>>>> Crazy Larry, animal cracker promotions, whatever the Zone is, 7-5 seasons, and hydro races (probably a fucking kiss cam too by now I'm guessing).
I mean, Barry Bolton and Steve Summers are idiots...but they are Einsteins compared to Kim and EkTARD.
Go to Doogman with that shit or roast in molten steel.
Well, the guysssss from Doogman almost never show up for it. All it takes is leaving them a 90 second voicemail to update what's going on and what to look for, and they don't do it. Lazy, obtuse, incompetent...abundance?
I'm a loser and self proclaimed sports historian who watches way too many hours of classic old footage. Whether it be college basketball, football, NFL, etc the common theme I see is that the crowd is completely engaged in the game every second. There are no selfies, phone calls, stat checks, whatever. The only thing they can do is watch the fucking game.
The ADD nation reigns supreme now. Except for rare, heightened moments, the crowd is never fully there. It will never be the same. 4th and goal? Get your phone out and SnapChat what happens so you can show your friends you were there!