Scott Eklund knows why Husky football isn't as popular today as it was in '91
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@Tailgater, true?AZDuck said:
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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NOGAF about Tailgater magazine.AZDuck said:
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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I agree, dumbass. I was only correcting him on the total lack of "game day" at Autzen.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. -
Barring being the only game in town like it is at most SEC schools, the gameday experience in most major markets starts and ends with winning. Anybody thinking anything else is fucking fucktarded.
And let's be honest, as people start to wise up that Petersen is turning things around the place will start filling back up. Also need to go get rid of this weak ass scheduling shit.
Also, last thing, the only thing that really needs to go is the fucktard that sings the anthem needs to be pulled stage left. He's fucking terrible. Give a refund to the fat cat rich donors that propped this fucktard up. -
Jesus. Krisvashoning much Scott?bananasnblondes said: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 -
They should play "Jump Around" to start the 3rd quarter!
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With all the idiots in the zone ... Wasting away in margaritavillePurpleJ said:They should play "Jump Around" to start the 3rd quarter!
