White Out

[AAM62]

A white out makes no sense when there's going to be a sea of empty blue seats

 

[UnknownOrange]

lol theres always going to be a group of you guys that is so against it unless its orange. They could plan this for months, they could buy your shirt, but if it's a white out - no thanks we're the orange!!!!

We wore platinum at home before. It's not that serious

 

[DoubleDee]

A white out makes no sense when there's going to be a sea of empty blue seats

Better than the "Aluminum Out" games we used to have.

 

[sufandu]

lol theres always going to be a group of you guys that is so against it unless its orange. They could plan this for months, they could buy your shirt, but if it's a white out - no thanks we're the orange!!!!

We wore platinum at home before. It's not that serious

I'd be fine with a white out if it met two criteria:
1) They planned it ahead of time and for a game expected to be close to a sell out.
2) More importantly, if it wasn't somebody else's well established thing, especially Penn State's.

 

[Bayside44]

The kids are into it.

 

[crales44]

The kids are into it.

They are. I wish they were as into an Orange out. I think that would be fun on Halloween.

 

[FloridaCuse]

They said on the post game show on the radio that there are only 1,000 tickets left for the Duke game in 2 weeks. Parents Weekend.

 

[confused]

The team wore orange and blue. Colgate got the white jerseys! Huh?

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Semi-OT, but did Green Bay’s white uniforms really pop, or is that better broadcast technology?

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

The team wore orange and blue. Colgate got the white jerseys! Huh?

I think that Bowie in the AD’s office coordinated that

 

[Scooch]

I'd be fine with a white out if it met two criteria:
1) They planned it ahead of time and for a game expected to be close to a sell out.
2) More importantly, if it wasn't somebody else's well established thing, especially Penn State's.

Every team in college football does a white out once in a while. It’s not the sole domain of those freaks in central PA.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

They said on the post game show on the radio that there are only 1,000 tickets left for the Duke game in 2 weeks. Parents Weekend.

Would be a surprise to not sell out when last year's game did with a worse opponent.

 

[sufandu]

Every team in college football does a white out once in a while. It’s not the sole domain of those freaks in central PA.

That's not true. There are teams that haven't done white outs. Regardless, it is most strongly associated with Penn St.

 

[sufandu]

The team wore orange and blue. Colgate got the white jerseys! Huh?

The away team wears white. I believe even Penn St. has to wear their dark jerseys during their whiteouts, but their pants are white.

 

[JRHEETER]

I think we should stripe the dome Orange and Blue.

This requires coordination tho and the message needs to get out.

If they started promoting it for the Pitt game and told each section what color they needed to wear it would be more likely to happen.

As an FYI most schools when they do white outs etc are not giving out shirts. The fans just do it and they don’t complain.

While I agree the last minute effort here is a bit insane, it’s also sad that our fanbase won’t embrace these things yet then complains “we don’t have any traditions.” We don’t have any traditions because our fanbase refuses to play along with marketing.

It’s really a giant circle.

 

[sufandu]

I think we should stripe the dome Orange and Blue.

This requires coordination tho and the message needs to get out.

If they started promoting it for the Pitt game and told each section what color they needed to wear it would be more likely to happen.

As an FYI most schools when they do white outs etc are not giving out shirts. The fans just do it and they don’t complain.

While I agree the last minute effort here is a bit insane, it’s also sad that our fanbase won’t embrace these things yet then complains “we don’t have any traditions.” We don’t have any traditions because our fanbase refuses to play along with marketing.

It’s really a giant circle.

The striped idea sounds cool, similar to the way Tennessee does their checker board.

 

[richmondcuse03]

I think we should stripe the dome Orange and Blue.

This requires coordination tho and the message needs to get out.

If they started promoting it for the Pitt game and told each section what color they needed to wear it would be more likely to happen.

As an FYI most schools when they do white outs etc are not giving out shirts. The fans just do it and they don’t complain.

While I agree the last minute effort here is a bit insane, it’s also sad that our fanbase won’t embrace these things yet then complains “we don’t have any traditions.” We don’t have any traditions because our fanbase refuses to play along with marketing.

It’s really a giant circle.

Bingo. We have a weird anti establishment fan base. Or they’re just lazy.

 

[MSOrange]

I think we should stripe the dome Orange and Blue.

This requires coordination tho and the message needs to get out.

If they started promoting it for the Pitt game and told each section what color they needed to wear it would be more likely to happen.

As an FYI most schools when they do white outs etc are not giving out shirts. The fans just do it and they don’t complain.

While I agree the last minute effort here is a bit insane, it’s also sad that our fanbase won’t embrace these things yet then complains “we don’t have any traditions.” We don’t have any traditions because our fanbase refuses to play along with marketing.

It’s really a giant circle.

I'm glad you said this JR because I've thought the same thing for years. I don't want to criticize the fans too much, because they are the ones who have still shown up through some lean years. But after living most of my life away from CNY and being able to experience other areas, these things are just harder in CNY for some reason.

 

[All4SU]

I wear whatever I wear to the dome. Sometimes there’s some orange. Sometimes not. I just try not to wear the opposition’s colors. I go watch the game. Have fun. Cheer on the team. And don’t worry about matching the rest of the fans.

 

[TexanMark]

Exactly.

Packers had a White Out last night and they announced it on August 15.

Agreed, do one a season. Announce early and often. T-Shirts probably need to be distributed to every seat...but that is tough too. Too many XL+ fans. Skip the free t-shirts...have them available for purchase in multiple sizes for folks that arrive without one.

We can't even execute a proper cheer other than Let's Go Orange. I've been trying for years for Syracuse to develop a hand sign with no luck. We have a weird pro like fan base who attends college games when it seems like a must do event.

 

[TexanMark]

I am pretty sure we are doing this because some of the kids in Otto’s Army are obsessed with white outs.

Agree it probably comes from watching that school to the South do the same thing.

I will comply but keep hoping an Orange out is coming. I can’t think of a better game for it than UNC on Halloween night. Can we please embrace our color for that game?

Our students can't even stay past halftime. Sure, it was Colgate but UNC will be the same.

My theory: The students left in the 4th quarter are our future Syracusefan.com lurkers and posters.

 

[sufandu]

Agreed, do one a season. Announce early and often. T-Shirts probably need to be distributed to every seat...but that is tough too. Too many XL+ fans. Skip the free t-shirts...have them available for purchase in multiple sizes for folks that arrive without one.

We can't even execute a proper cheer other than Let's Go Orange. I've been trying for years for Syracuse to develop a hand sign with no luck. We have a weird pro like fan base who attends college games when it seems like a must do event.

The pro-like fan base is the most accurate comment. A lot of CNYers just see SU sports as a fun activity to do when the teams are good. They're not really invested. I don't know how/if you change that. I think it's part of the general culture that sports themselves just are not high on the priority list. Frankly, I'm not sure that's a terrible thing. Far too often the ridiculous things we hear about athletes getting away with in other areas are permitted because sports are far too high a priority. There can be a good balance, but it is rarely found.

 

[VTAaron]

The kids are into it.

I'm sure the student section got all free shirts.

 

[VTAaron]

Our students can't even stay past halftime. Sure, it was Colgate but UNC will be the same.

My theory: The students left in the 4th quarter are our future Syracusefan.com lurkers and posters.

Are you kidding they left at half time.

 

[CuseFan]

Love the checkerboard at Tenn games.

I'd like to see SU do a striped or checkerboard (Orange and Blue preferrably), but communication needs to be early and often. Probably could only it once a year, and might need to give shirts to every seat so a Sponsor is needed. Micron?