Scott Eklund knows why Husky football isn't as popular today as it was in '91
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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Sizzle over content, just like their website.
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Just when you think they couldn't get any dumber.
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Seriously? Now more than ever... EkTARD.
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. -
He's a parody of himself by this point. What a bunch of nonsense that anyone with a modicum of intelligence would immediately disregard.
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But how are Kim and Scott clueless fucktards?
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We have yet to see that moment in time.CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:Just when you think they couldn't get any dumber.
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Usually teams that win do better in attendance retards.
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I went to 5/6 games in 1990 because my friend's dad had extra tickets...and he left us alone at our seats for three hours while he sat somewhere else...fucktards today would call CPS on him...PurpleBaze said:Seriously? Now more than ever... EkTARD.
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).
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Why is it that of all the Scout.com sites, the one that covers the Washington Huskies has the dumbest staff?
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Just wait 'til Woodward gets his fashion show idea up and running.Fire_Marshall_Bill said:
I went to 5/6 games in 1990 because my friend's dad had extra tickets...and he left us alone at our seats for three hours while he sat somewhere else...fucktards today would call CPS on him...PurpleBaze said:Seriously? Now more than ever... EkTARD.
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). -
And just for reference, if the subject of entrance songs is ever the main topic of a thread on this site - it gets deleted immediately.
Go to Doogman with that shit or roast in molten steel. -
Entrance songCheersWestDawg said:And just for reference, if the subject of entrance songs is ever the main topic of a thread on this site - it gets deleted immediately.
Go to Doogman with that shit or roast in molten steel.
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Good Fucking God, limitless stupidity. The douchebaggery runs strong in that one. Win for Christ sakes. If Peterman gets this team rolling, Husky Stadium will be Husky Stadium again, nothing else matters.
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Amen
Amen Brother @CheersWestDawg. Skip the entrance songs, keep the old school band and air raid sirenCheersWestDawg said:And just for reference, if the subject of entrance songs is ever the main topic of a thread on this site - it gets deleted immediately.
Go to Doogman with that shit or roast in molten steel.
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The UCLA & SC scout sites this year started up a weekly podcast that does a quick review of all the pac12 teams, predictions, updates, etc. Decent content, solid guest list and a way to get free pub(!!!) for the individual sites and add more content. We called that a win-win in my Baylor MBA program.CheersWestDawg said:Why is it that of all the Scout.com sites, the one that covers the Washington Huskies has the dumbest staff?
I mean, Barry Bolton and Steve Summers are idiots...but they are Einsteins compared to Kim and EkTARD.
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? -
Oregon has zero gameday experience and Autzen is packed except for the drunk students.
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without the helmet car we might as well just shut the fucking program down
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Gameday atmosphere will never be what it was before social media, mobile devices, and HD tv.
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! -
Not true - I've been there with a friend and their indoor practice facility (Moshofsky Center) is packed on game days. Food/drink, live music, cheerleaders, team walk through and stuff. Not saying it's the best out there but it's way more than Zero. Of course they're all expecting a W, mostly lopsided, so that sets the tone.TierbsHsotBoobs said:Oregon has zero gameday experience and Autzen is packed except for the drunk students.
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Only fags go to the team sponsored drinking clubs.RaccoonHarry said:
Not true - I've been there with a friend and their indoor practice facility (Moshofsky Center) is packed on game days. Food/drink, live music, cheerleaders, team walk through and stuff. Not saying it's the best out there but it's way more than Zero. Of course they're all expecting a W, mostly lopsided, so that sets the tone.TierbsHsotBoobs said:Oregon has zero gameday experience and Autzen is packed except for the drunk students.
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I think you're missing the point. UW has all that bullshit too. The Zone, food, drink, cheerleaders, team walk through.RaccoonHarry said:
Not true - I've been there with a friend and their indoor practice facility (Moshofsky Center) is packed on game days. Food/drink, live music, cheerleaders, team walk through and stuff. Not saying it's the best out there but it's way more than Zero. Of course they're all expecting a W, mostly lopsided, so that sets the tone.TierbsHsotBoobs said:Oregon has zero gameday experience and Autzen is packed except for the drunk students.
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I sincerely love this place. It's just crystalline. Fucking win
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Then how do you explain the great-as-ever gameday atmosphere at C-Link and Autzen?Doogles said:Gameday atmosphere will never be what it was before social media, mobile devices, and HD tv.
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!
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YBECFetters_Nacho_Lover said:Just when you think they couldn't get any dumber.
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weapons-grade stupid
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Why would I leave my seat? The beer is colderTierbsHsotBoobs said:
Only fags go to the team sponsored drinking clubs.RaccoonHarry said:
Not true - I've been there with a friend and their indoor practice facility (Moshofsky Center) is packed on game days. Food/drink, live music, cheerleaders, team walk through and stuff. Not saying it's the best out there but it's way more than Zero. Of course they're all expecting a W, mostly lopsided, so that sets the tone.TierbsHsotBoobs said:Oregon has zero gameday experience and Autzen is packed except for the drunk students.
Hope this helps.
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Stop by more often. 14 visits in two years? We should just send you a monthly summary. Get to work DJ!TacDawg said:I sincerely love this place. It's just crystalline. Fucking win
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No! That isn't the only difference! Oregon has their duck mascot riding bitch on a motorcycle. We don't have anything to compare to that.CheersWestDawg said:
I think you're missing the point. UW has all that bullshit too. The Zone, food, drink, cheerleaders, team walk through.RaccoonHarry said:
Not true - I've been there with a friend and their indoor practice facility (Moshofsky Center) is packed on game days. Food/drink, live music, cheerleaders, team walk through and stuff. Not saying it's the best out there but it's way more than Zero. Of course they're all expecting a W, mostly lopsided, so that sets the tone.TierbsHsotBoobs said:Oregon has zero gameday experience and Autzen is packed except for the drunk students.
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Tailgater Magazine recently voted Oregon the #1 tailgating school in the country. No word as to whether "tailgating" means "parking lot rape" in the context of this particular periodical.Fecal_Matter said:
No! That isn't the only difference! Oregon has their duck mascot riding bitch on a motorcycle. We don't have anything to compare to that.CheersWestDawg said:
I think you're missing the point. UW has all that bullshit too. The Zone, food, drink, cheerleaders, team walk through.RaccoonHarry said:
Not true - I've been there with a friend and their indoor practice facility (Moshofsky Center) is packed on game days. Food/drink, live music, cheerleaders, team walk through and stuff. Not saying it's the best out there but it's way more than Zero. Of course they're all expecting a W, mostly lopsided, so that sets the tone.TierbsHsotBoobs said:Oregon has zero gameday experience and Autzen is packed except for the drunk students.
The difference is Oregon has been winning. None of that other shit matters.
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