Re: Why do we choose to restrict Tailgating?
I don't think it needs to be limited to peer institutions.
Like it or not, we compete with Iowa and ISU for fans, money, and press. College football is a product and fans expect an all day event. They don't just buy a ticket to the game, they purchase an all day experience. Fans get up early and stay late. The actual game itself is only one piece of a day long outing. Fans get excited about making game day into a big activity.
Every Saturday we are putting a product out for the public and every Saturday we are competing with ISU and Iowa. We need to make our entire game day experience as good as it can be. Limiting our pre-game festivities doesn't make our product more appealing.
And this bit about it being all about getting drunk is bogus. Yes, there is a ton of drinking during the pre-game festivities, but there is also a ton of other fun activities taking place. Just take a walk around Iowa City or Ames during the morning of a game day. You'll see grilling, bags, TV's with other games on, music, and people generally just hanging out having a good time. Fans getting too rowdy or rambunctious is the last thing UNI should be worried about IMO.
I don't think it needs to be limited to peer institutions.
Like it or not, we compete with Iowa and ISU for fans, money, and press. College football is a product and fans expect an all day event. They don't just buy a ticket to the game, they purchase an all day experience. Fans get up early and stay late. The actual game itself is only one piece of a day long outing. Fans get excited about making game day into a big activity.
Every Saturday we are putting a product out for the public and every Saturday we are competing with ISU and Iowa. We need to make our entire game day experience as good as it can be. Limiting our pre-game festivities doesn't make our product more appealing.
And this bit about it being all about getting drunk is bogus. Yes, there is a ton of drinking during the pre-game festivities, but there is also a ton of other fun activities taking place. Just take a walk around Iowa City or Ames during the morning of a game day. You'll see grilling, bags, TV's with other games on, music, and people generally just hanging out having a good time. Fans getting too rowdy or rambunctious is the last thing UNI should be worried about IMO.
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