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Wildhack Tidbits

How about this for a little NY and Canadian theme for each score?

 
UnknownOrange said:
John Wildhack on Axe yesterday...

"We want to feature the band more ... provide that collegiate feel"

"I don't know how many years it's been, we scored a touchdown we had that train whistle, we are replacing that with a victory bell. I just think that's much more collegiate spirit and feel."

"We really want to emphasize after we score, the fight song. Get all our fans and students to sing the fight song"

"Season ticket holders we have an email the day before the game... giving them the game day rundown with when the parking lots open quad opens ... the national anthem .. team run out etc"

"New team entrance video and player profiles"

"Season ticket holders leave the dome they'll have an email where they can watch the press conference OR game highlights."

"We want to make the fan experience and improve upon it every year, it's never ending. I think we've made progress this year and i hope the fans take advantage of those opportunities. We get consistent feedback from out fans and that's valuable"
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Always assumed that train was the Elmira Express
 
For those attending, please share what is different around the Dome to make the experience different. Extremely interested in seeing this!
 
All I want is a retractable roof, better seating with cup holders, better food and drink options, better scoreboard, more light in hallways, better bathrooms and air...
 
sufandu said:
I'm a child of the 80's/90's. I tend to like music that's older than most my age. I was in high school when grunge hit, and, to me, that was the end of good rock music. Nothing gets my adrenaline going like good 80's metal. AC/DC has been my choice when running the Tail of the Dragon down here in Tennessee.
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To each their own. I listen to music from any era, from Hoagy Carmichael to Michael Kiwanuka. Say what you want about grunge but at the time it brought soul and meaning back to rock music.
 
Jeremy L. said:
For those attending, please share what is different around the Dome to make the experience different. Extremely interested in seeing this!
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Absolutely nothing. Except taking the train whistle away. Wifi is still a big PITA. Never really noticed out of town scores or yankee score.
 
OrangePA said:
Yecchhhh.

It reminds me of the Purdue train whistle.

The Bell is a Syracuse Football Tradition.

I'm glad it's back.
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The bell is out of date; it felt like I was watching a game in 1975. If they have an intro which includes an Elmira Express train, the train whistle works really well.

I was wildly disappointed with the game day experience; somehow they took something that was underwhelming and managed to make it worse. That was such a difficult feat, I can't help but feel like it was planned.
 
rrlbees said:
There was a bell?
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Yes they rang a bell for each point of the score after a touchdown. The acoustics are so horrible and for the first few scores they didn't have the microphone close enough to really hear it. They finally figured out where to put the microphone and by that time the score was so high , the bell ringing almost interrupted the start of play. They put the bell a few times on the large screen. I think they still have a number of wrinkles to figure out regarding the bell. At least twice it kept dinging as they moved it from the endline back to the tunnel after they finished. They need to find the way to move the bell without ringing it or find an inconspicuous corner to leave it throughout the game.

The biggest issue is the horrific sound system. You can't hear anything , it's all muffled. It seems to have gotten even worse over time.

The band played a tribute to the Beatles at half-time. Again it was difficult to hear because of the rotten sound system. As previously mentioned, it was nice seeing the larger band. The extremely talented baton twirler must have graduated and there was no replacement during the half time show. I think it's great that the administration is trying to be receptive to new ideas and changes suggested by fans etc but until the sound system problem is resolved , we can't judge them less fully enjoy them.
 
Cheriehoop said:
Yes they rang a bell for each point of the score after a touchdown. The acoustics are so horrible and for the first few scores they didn't have the microphone close enough to really hear it. They finally figured out where to put the microphone and by that time the score was so high , the bell ringing almost interrupted the start of play. They put the bell a few times on the large screen. I think they still have a number of wrinkles to figure out regarding the bell. At least twice it kept dinging as they moved it from the endline back to the tunnel after they finished. They need to find the way to move the bell without ringing it or find an inconspicuous corner to leave it throughout the game.

The biggest issue is the horrific sound system. You can't hear anything , it's all muffled. It seems to have gotten even worse over time.

The band played a tribute to the Beatles at half-time. Again it was difficult to hear because of the rotten sound system. As previously mentioned, it was nice seeing the larger band. The extremely talented baton twirler must have graduated and there was no replacement during the half time show. I think it's great that the administration is trying to be receptive to new ideas and changes suggested by fans etc but until the sound system problem is resolved , we can't judge them less fully enjoy them.
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Woosh. I was being sarcastic. :)
 
Cheriehoop said:
Yes they rang a bell for each point of the score after a touchdown. The acoustics are so horrible and for the first few scores they didn't have the microphone close enough to really hear it. They finally figured out where to put the microphone and by that time the score was so high , the bell ringing almost interrupted the start of play. They put the bell a few times on the large screen. I think they still have a number of wrinkles to figure out regarding the bell. At least twice it kept dinging as they moved it from the endline back to the tunnel after they finished. They need to find the way to move the bell without ringing it or find an inconspicuous corner to leave it throughout the game.

The biggest issue is the horrific sound system. You can't hear anything , it's all muffled. It seems to have gotten even worse over time.

The band played a tribute to the Beatles at half-time. Again it was difficult to hear because of the rotten sound system. As previously mentioned, it was nice seeing the larger band. The extremely talented baton twirler must have graduated and there was no replacement during the half time show. I think it's great that the administration is trying to be receptive to new ideas and changes suggested by fans etc but until the sound system problem is resolved , we can't judge them less fully enjoy them.
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Glad you mentioned the sound system--I thought it was just me. It certainly has gotten worse, if that is possible. They need an acoustical engineer to analyze the situation and take measures to address the problem, especially if the proposed Dome renovation is on hold.
 
What is going on with the WiFi/sound system business? Is it even being addressed? Maybe behind schedule and not ready for a petty opponent home opener? These should not be hard or expensive to redo. A new sound system can be done in two days max for crying out loud.
 
Agree about the sound system, it's an awful experience especially if you sit in the end zones. This needs to be fixed and the same goes for wifi. I know they're probably waiting for the dome reno but that doesn't cut it anymore. It's not cheap to go to games and it's not 1985 anymore. Someone needs to open up the purse strings and attend to both of these issues now or you'll see less and less folks sitting on the metal benches.
 
WIFI has been awful since the dawn of time.. Its a college, they have technical staff, get it fixed.. hire the cell phone companies to do their job so 4g works and then fix the stupid repeaters in the dome for the WIFI.. even you got connected to the WIFI you had no thru put.. this isnt rocket science. Spectrum wants more customers get them to sponser some WIFI..
 
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