Comments on: Notre Dame “Improves” Football Weekend Experience

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Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:40:32 +0000

[...] Notre Dame also announced plans for an improved football weekend experience in 2009 which HLS handled far better than I could. I’ll be interested to see how it plays out in person. A final entertaining tidbit on the [...]

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By: Kids Football Shirt

Kids Football Shirt — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:21:47 +0000

The only people entertained are kids under 11. The players are usually bored to tears. It’s certainly not pepping them up. The speeches almost always suck, with the rare exception.

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By: Daviehamsufferer97

Daviehamsufferer97 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:23:02 +0000

Besides, we’ve seen what Politics can do to otherwise sane ND football fans. Just look at the politics board at NDN.

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By: domer.mq

domer.mq — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:44:01 +0000

No politicizing ND football, fellas. Red, Blue, Purple… we can all commiserate over ND football together.

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By: Irish_Angst

Irish_Angst — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:07:45 +0000

The best solution is to make the end zones the “family friendly” sections and leave the rest of the stadium to the fans so they can go nuts and make some noise.

@Matt ’09… yeah, why can’t the White House go back to the good ‘ol days of the previous administration with warrant-less monitoring of all domestic communications. So much easier than actually having to send an email. Oh the humanity!

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By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:42:19 +0000

Why is ND drafting a whole new batch of policies catering toward 12 year olds? Don’t curse. Don’t drink. Here’s some clowns and balloon animals. Can’t figure out the campus/tailgating/football? Here’s some men in green jackets. No, no, the men in green jackets are NOT here to watch your every move and throw you out if you commit one of the following violations: Cursing, drinking, cheering, standing, booing, clapping, moving, or anything sound above a “6 inch inside voice.”

Why are they tring to be MORE welocming? Has anyone ever been to West Lafayette/East Lansing? South Bend is the most welcoming college football town on Earth! Notre Dame stadium couldn’t be more welcoming and safer without becoming a hospital.

I’m also glad people don’t have to yell “down in front” at me anymore. I’m going to put my phone number on the back of my shirt and people can text me to sit down.

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By: Matt '09

Matt '09 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:42:26 +0000

Most of the complaints last year centered around ushers hurting the pre-game and game atmosphere. Most of the “solutions” this year center around having more ushers (they’re not ushers! they’re wearing green, not yellow!) to control the pre-game and game atmospheres. Am I missing something, or is this just blatent ND football doublethink?

And speaking of out-of-control beaurocracies, the tattletale texting service reminds me a bit too much of the recent White House “health care reform lies” tattletale email address.

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By: domer.mq

domer.mq — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:16:13 +0000

trey, you have to understand, that was a HUGE exception to the general rule of ND pep rallies.

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By: trey

trey — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:33:24 +0000

I saw Lou last year vs. UM(s!). I was sure pumped.

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By: domer.mq

domer.mq — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:22:20 +0000

My problem isn’t that they honor opponents, Trey. My problem is that they’re just boring as sin, largely because there are too many of them. Have you been to one in the last decade? They’re really embarassing. The only people entertained are kids under 11. The players are usually bored to tears. It’s certainly not pepping them up. The speeches almost always suck, with the rare exception. There need to be fewer so that the ones that do remain have any actual value at all.

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