Red Tape Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I love this idea. I really think Nebrasketball could become respectable. The state is willing to support this team... In a couple of years, some University of Nebraska-Lincoln students will sit about 8 feet behind the likes of Tom Izzo, Bo Ryan and Thad Matta. They'll be able to better welcome opposing basketball players who've fouled out with the traditional "Left, right, left, right, SIT DOWN!" chant. More Here: http://huskerextra.c...d829cd82ea.html 1 Quote Link to comment
Jadler Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The University has really been reaching out to the students on this, and I'm pretty stoked about it. Quote Link to comment
Comish Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The only downside is they have moved away from the original plan to have close proximity standing students on 3 sides................. Quote Link to comment
Lyons in the Sea of Red. Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Hey great, now start working on the sport where we really need intimidation, football. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 ^^ Hopefully we're moving that way. Which is what we need to do. Make Memorial Stadium a feared, intimidating place to play! Not a kindly environment. Quote Link to comment
Comish Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 ^^ Hopefully we're moving that way. Which is what we need to do. Make Memorial Stadium a feared, intimidating place to play! Not a kindly environment. How would you do that.............?? (Given the high priority given to donor seating)..................... Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 ^^ Hopefully we're moving that way. Which is what we need to do. Make Memorial Stadium a feared, intimidating place to play! Not a kindly environment. How would you do that.............?? (Given the high priority given to donor seating)..................... How would I do it? Me? Well, I would allocate the bottom 5 or 6 rows all around the stadium to students. What would that be, about 3,000 seats or so? The seats down there are too low to have a *great* view, but would have the most impact on noise. Of course that would not be nearly enough seats for all the students. So I'd sell them to the first who applied. Hopefully the most zealous students would make the effort to apply early. And make a lot of noise in their seats next tot the field. Quote Link to comment
Comish Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 ^^ Hopefully we're moving that way. Which is what we need to do. Make Memorial Stadium a feared, intimidating place to play! Not a kindly environment. How would you do that.............?? (Given the high priority given to donor seating)..................... How would I do it? Me? Well, I would allocate the bottom 5 or 6 rows all around the stadium to students. What would that be, about 3,000 seats or so? The seats down there are too low to have a *great* view, but would have the most impact on noise. Of course that would not be nearly enough seats for all the students. So I'd sell them to the first who applied. Hopefully the most zealous students would make the effort to apply early. And make a lot of noise in their seats next tot the field. I like it.............and you are correct that those seats are not great viewing angles because the teams stand up..............so Big Donors shouldn't be displaced............ Quote Link to comment
HSKR Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The only downside is they have moved away from the original plan to have close proximity standing students on 3 sides................. This is what smells fishy to me. Why is it a benefit to students to have two sides instead of three? If you really want it intimidating, the students sit at the bottom of all four sides. Instead it sounds like they are opting for the big boosters to get the NBA feel of having the prime front court seats opposite of the benches. The article is nothing but window dressing on how they are covering up that they are moving student seating to a lesser location. Quote Link to comment
Comish Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The only downside is they have moved away from the original plan to have close proximity standing students on 3 sides................. This is what smells fishy to me. Why is it a benefit to students to have two sides instead of three? If you really want it intimidating, the students sit at the bottom of all four sides. Instead it sounds like they are opting for the big boosters to get the NBA feel of having the prime front court seats opposite of the benches. The article is nothing but window dressing on how they are covering up that they are moving student seating to a lesser location. Bingo........... Quote Link to comment
sewardite4NU Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The only downside is they have moved away from the original plan to have close proximity standing students on 3 sides................. This is what smells fishy to me. Why is it a benefit to students to have two sides instead of three? If you really want it intimidating, the students sit at the bottom of all four sides. Instead it sounds like they are opting for the big boosters to get the NBA feel of having the prime front court seats opposite of the benches. The article is nothing but window dressing on how they are covering up that they are moving student seating to a lesser location. Just like when a local TV station interviewed one student when they moved the football student section last time. She said how the students would have a much better view being up in the southeast corner than being directly behind the south endzone. Seriously. And they played it off like her opinion represented that of the entire student body. Quote Link to comment
dergibog Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 First, the Red Zone hasn't shown that they deserve preferred seating. Seems like a small group, and not usually a big factor in any game. Second the product on the floor needs to be seriously upgraded so that the small student section has something to get excited about. I've sat behind the visitors' bench and there's some big contributor type guys who really give it to the visiting team and coaches. Quote Link to comment
VectorVictor Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 ^^ Hopefully we're moving that way. Which is what we need to do. Make Memorial Stadium a feared, intimidating place to play! Not a kindly environment. Why can't we be feared *and* kindly? They're not mutually exclusive, you know. And yes, the students need to be moved down closer to the field--preferably either at the bottom of one end zone, or the bottom rows around the field. In reality, the former is more likely than the later. Quote Link to comment
Lyons in the Sea of Red. Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 With this new addition, if you put students in the east or west stadium it would probably a lot louder. Quote Link to comment
hskrfan4life Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 how about we don't send letters to people who stand up and be rowdy telling them basically to sit down and shut up. 1 Quote Link to comment
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