What's Needed At The Alerus?

[UND-FB-FAN]

6 minutes ago, Kab said:

Take out the geriatrics and half the crowd is gone.

the oldies in our section stand and yell as much as anyone.

at least most won’t have hangovers the next day 

No one said there is an age restriction or alcohol consumption requirement, but there certainly should not be an “excitement restriction”.
 

Need to amp up the energy and production within the Alerus Center, and everyone is a stakeholder: fans (all ages) in attendance, Alerus Center staff, UND staff, and most importantly, the product on the field. Need to allow enthusiastic fans to be enthusiastic, and grow the product - certainly do not try to suppress the momentum and energy growing with this new era of UND football. This is not a blanket statement, but some in attendance need to be reminded that football and the associated atmosphere is one of volume, energy, and passion. 

[Siouxperman8]

14 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

No one said there is an age restriction or alcohol consumption requirement, but there certainly should not be an “excitement restriction”.
 

Need to amp up the energy and production within the Alerus Center, and everyone is a stakeholder: fans (all ages) in attendance, Alerus Center staff, UND staff, and most importantly, the product on the field. Need to allow enthusiastic fans to be enthusiastic, and grow the product - certainly do not try to suppress the momentum and energy growing with this new era of UND football. This is not a blanket statement, but some in attendance need to be reminded that football and the associated atmosphere is one of volume, energy, and passion. 

Not arguing your points but - How about they control the easy stuff. Like have a PA system that works. 
 

they were screwing around with it before the game to get the ref’s mic working properly. Somehow that broke the PA. When PA came back and was addible - the refs mic didn’t work at all. Junior high stuff 

[Kab]

The PA system sucks

the Betty and the Ralph aren't much better 

 

[UND-FB-FAN]

29 minutes ago, Siouxperman8 said:

Not arguing your points but - How about they control the easy stuff. Like have a PA system that works. 
 

they were screwing around with it before the game to get the ref’s mic working properly. Somehow that broke the PA. When PA came back and was addible - the refs mic didn’t work at all. Junior high stuff 

We need higher expectations than this. Need a PA system that functions *AND* a higher-level atmosphere with an energy-provoking tunnel walk and entrance, not either or. 

[Siouxperman8]

31 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

We need higher expectations than this. Need a PA system that functions *AND* a higher-level atmosphere with an energy-provoking tunnel walk and entrance, not either or. 

sorry to disappoint you with my "low" expectations.  I said I agree with your points.  Just pointing out that they aren't even handling the easy stuff.   

[wheelsup]

Does anyone happen to know if this is one of the assistant AD jobs? I would think that somebody would have football as their primary focus and that would include the game day experience? Might be nice to correspond with them directly. 

[Und Princess]

1 minute ago, wheelsup said:

Does anyone happen to know if this is one of the assistant AD jobs? I would think that somebody would have football as their primary focus and that would include the game day experience? Might be nice to correspond with them directly. 

Chad Karthauser 

[UND-FB-FAN]

1 hour ago, Siouxperman8 said:

sorry to disappoint you with my "low" expectations.  I said I agree with your points.  Just pointing out that they aren't even handling the easy stuff.   

Your particular expectations aren’t the issue and that is not the focus, so don’t take that from any of this.

The focus is simply getting this right. It should all be “easy”, considering this has been a concern for years, not just for this one game. There has been ample time to proof the sound system and develop a contemporary tunnel walk and team entrance, but yet here we are …

[F'n Hawks]

19 minutes ago, wheelsup said:

Does anyone happen to know if this is one of the assistant AD jobs? I would think that somebody would have football as their primary focus and that would include the game day experience? Might be nice to correspond with them directly. 

Martinson oversees gameday operations I think?

[SIOUXFAN97]

4 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

The truth can hurt. Need a hard reset. Template to follow is pretty straightforward, and I’m afraid it’s not players walking down the stands …….. holy

imagine being the guy that came up with the idea of putting the whole football team on buses and bus em to the opposite side of the stadium and have them run downhill thru the crowd?????

and the walkup from the tunnel with angry looking old men coaches is so overdone....think out side the box a little

[Oxbow6]

If you have not seen the Montana St Cats run out clip from Saturday night track it down. Pyrotechnics, mounted horses, music blaring then throw on the backdrop of the mountains. Meanwhile in the Alerus........

[CMSioux]

We need to shine a light on what is obviously a lack of priority and an inbalance of support. I know we get criticized for comparing any sport to hockey but UND has the resources to support them all.

Hockey has The Ralph staff and resources fully focused on them. It shows in the game day atmosphere. 

Football at The Alerius basically means they open the doors and look for revenue sources from the fans. 

The football entrance is a prime example, it is actually less than it was a few years ago. Who could defend that? 

They had a year to create something and obviously no one cared. They have two weeks to address it, history shows they probably won't and if asked would just have excuses. Something is better than nothing which is what we have now.

We have top level facilities and a bush league game day experience.

 

[sioux24/7]

9 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:

If you have not seen the Montana St Cats run out clip from Saturday night track it down. Pyrotechnics, mounted horses, music blaring then throw on the backdrop of the mountains. Meanwhile in the Alerus........

 

[UND1983]

54 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

 

For everyone wanting some elaborate awesome entrance, that one is about as plain as it gets.  Horses, fireworks, run onto field.  

[Big Green]

It's kind of a chicken or egg thing.  A full crown cheering as the team runs out helps with the entrance, but fans need to have a reason to be in their sit before kick off.

If you look at all great entrances the crown is full and is yelling a screaming as the team enters.  1/2 the crown is still in the concourse or trying to get into the game when UND is running onto the field.

 

 

[F'n Hawks]

49 minutes ago, UND1983 said:

For everyone wanting some elaborate awesome entrance, that one is about as plain as it gets.  Horses, fireworks, run onto field.  

We are not even asking for some elaborate entrance. I want to say early in the Bubba era, they showed the tunnel walk and ran out to Welcome to the Jungle. It can’t be that hard to do something similar again. 

[F'n Hawks]

21 minutes ago, Big Green said:

It's kind of a chicken or egg thing.  A full crown cheering as the team runs out helps with the entrance, but fans need to have a reason to be in their sit before kick off.

If you look at all great entrances the crown is full and is yelling a screaming as the team enters.  1/2 the crown is still in the concourse or trying to get into the game when UND is running onto the field.

 

 

There were lots of butts in seats for the intro on Saturday…

 

 

[sioux24/7]

My big thing is nailing the hype video. I know last year there was one video they showed with like 5 mins before the game and that one was very good but the actual one they showed right before the team ran out stunk.

[airmail]

19 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

how about the team goes up to the concourse level and each section gets 20 players and they all enter the field from the stands getting high fives on the way down the ailes to the field?

19 hours ago, Und Princess said:

I'm a Huge fan of your idea!!! @SIOUXFAN97 It's would be pretty AWESOME!!!

 

How about the team focuses on the game, the job at hand, and what they're there for. I want to see intensity and focus. If I want to interact with the team I'll watch the "hawk walk" or attend one of the media/ fan events.  The team can control the game experience, excitement, and atmosphere by doing their jobs on the field.

I don't need or want them glad handing the crowd like a bunch of clowns.  Once they're in the building it better be about winning. Period.

[fightingsioux4life]

9 minutes ago, airmail said:

How about the team focuses on the game, the job at hand, and what they're there for. I want to see intensity and focus. If I want to interact with the team I'll watch the "hawk walk" or attend one of the media/ fan events.  The team can control the game experience, excitement, and atmosphere by doing their jobs on the field.

I don't need or want them glad handing the crowd like a bunch of clowns.  Once they're in the building it better be about winning. Period.

I like this take.

Winning will solve a lot of problems.

[UND-FB-FAN]

1 hour ago, fightingsioux4life said:

I like this take.

Winning will solve a lot of problems.

Winning programs have energy-building motivational team entrances with a tunnel walk. We’ll get there … eventually … 

[hky]

It does take way too long to get into the Alerus. Line out into the parking lot is a mix of people with tickets, buying tickets and picking up tickets. Better signage? Separate doors?  More metal detectors for sure.Think there were only 2 on Saturday?  Line for the other/student side was even longer. 

[The Sicatoka]

They should have a visual scan line where you're dressed such that it's obvious you're not "packing" and you are just waived in. 

Here @Oxbow6 demonstrates what to wear if you choose the visual scan line. 

 

He failed on the shade of green.  

[SIOUXFAN97]

50 minutes ago, hky said:

It does take way too long to get into the Alerus. Line out into the parking lot is a mix of people with tickets, buying tickets and picking up tickets. Better signage? Separate doors?  More metal detectors for sure.Think there were only 2 on Saturday?  Line for the other/student side was even longer. 

"please take off your hat".....it never ends.

[SIOUXFAN97]

2 hours ago, airmail said:

 

How about the team focuses on the game, the job at hand, and what they're there for. I want to see intensity and focus. If I want to interact with the team I'll watch the "hawk walk" or attend one of the media/ fan events.  The team can control the game experience, excitement, and atmosphere by doing their jobs on the field.

I don't need or want them glad handing the crowd like a bunch of clowns.  Once they're in the building it better be about winning. Period.

i kinda agree...seems like everyone wants to reinvent the wheel....walkup are walkups...the montana state one...yeah...quick and easy.

just pointing out clemson's "driveup" was probably made fun of when the idea was floated