Bill Orange
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Someone forgot to hit F7 on the fifth ‘graph.
Someone forgot to hit F7 on the fifth ‘graph.
It’s gotten better each year.I went a couple times last year, and the crowds were solid. Not sure I was there two and a half hours before kick, though. It would be nice if they could get a giant outdoor TV to show games/college gameday, instead of the few 50" tv's streaming from laptops. Those are better than nothing, but there's room for improvement.
To me you only walk the quad if you can fill it. If you don't think you can for the first game, then just do the "last mile" so to speak and get as many fans, students and band extended out from the dome entrance the players would walk into. That way you can frame a more raucous and crowded cheering path into the dome.
Edit: you would likely draw over more fans just arriving and seeing the crowd there at the entrance.
I hope he isn’t disappointed. The University has done a good job organizing a fun experience in the quad. But most fans aren’t there three hours early.Fran made the events team do a quad walk run through yesterday. Fran wasn't happy about the execution at the Spring Game. It's happening.
To make it work you need people who want to spend more time in that quad area.
A quad walk when I dont have 2 hrs of stuff to do wont work.
Maybe one time I go do it. But I can't get my crew to show up 2 hrs early to a game anymore.
As I said in an earlier post, I bring my own. I know not everyone wants to look like a dope lugging a plastic bag of beer up the hill, but I have little pride.I think the best way to make it work is to not charge Dome prices for alcohol out there. Of course, that's not going to happen, but it's the most likely way to get people up there. It's one thing to have to shell out $12 for a beer inside the Dome when you have no other options, but if I can stay at my tailgate and drink my own beer for significantly cheaper, what's the incentive to go up to the quad?
Yup. And more than that, I can say with reasonable certainty that there is not a disconnect between what Fran wants and what the university is willing to do, as was implied earlier in this thread. Enhancing fan engagement and the pre-game experience is very much a shared goal.Looks like they’re doing pretty much everything people wanted them too.
Slightly off topic. I have a parking pass for the first time. It's up at Manley. What time do the lots open? I could look it up, I suppose, but it's more fun talking to you folks.
Hopefully they bump that up for the quad walk.4 hours before kickoff.
But the shuttles don't start running until 2 hours before.
Hopefully they bump that up for the quad walk.
SAU seem to be trying to make a quad walk work and their putting in the effort which is great to see but I think it's gonna be an uphill battle once the novelty wears off after the first few games.
I'm glad they're trying to do it, but yeah, it's literally an uphill battle.
Forget the amount of people that don't even tailgate for a moment and will arrive after the walk.
Those that do tailgate aren't likely to leave Manley or Skytop, shuttle bus in to come watch the walk, go back to the tailgate. Those that do around campus aren't likely to walk up the hill, watch the walk, then go back to the tailgate.
Hopefully this does work though by increasing the amount of people attending the quad activities. We did it before the ND game in 2022, had a good time. But on these reunion weekends we're at worst alcoholics, at best functional drunks, so that cost adds up. Was easier for a noon game when already hungover.
Thanks Extreme!4 hours before kickoff.
But the shuttles don't start running until 2 hours before.
They were promoting the buy in to the quad for food and drinks last week via email I saw.
Yeah. I called about that. That starts 2 hours before the game
Something isn't adding up if quad walk is 2:15.
(I'm calling them now)
Probably another point of contention alluded to before. It'll cost the university money to open concessions on the quad a half hour earlier, so there's probably pushback.
Yup. And more than that, I can say with reasonable certainty that there is not a disconnect between what Fran wants and what the university is willing to do, as was implied earlier in this thread. Enhancing fan engagement and the pre-game experience is very much a shared goal.
As an example, there are big plans for the Miron Victory Court addition. That large, new, enclosed area will allow access into the building pregame (but not into the Dome itself). My understanding is there will eventually be access to restrooms and food vendors once construction is finished. The target date for that is "late fall."
SUs in a tough spot with the quad walk. Most of the tailgating fanbase is spread out. To really get to a number of fans they would have to have them start out in the west lots which isn't realistic at all. I know some people will come in from the surrounding areas they are tailgating at to watch a quad walk but that's gonna be a real small%. 2 + hours before kick is prime tailgate time and as someone who tailgates in the west lot areas there's no way in hell I'm hiking up there for a quad walk.
SU seem to be trying to make a quad walk work and their putting in the effort which is great to see but I think it's gonna be an uphill battle once the novelty wears off after the first few games.