Did FM say anything about moving students...

[AlwaysbeaHawk]

closer to the court? bringing back the excitement and home court advantage with something more than free hot dogs??

 

[hawkeyescott]

This if from his presser today:

Q. You talked about getting Carver rocking again. Anything specific that you do to get students and fans back into the arena?
FRAN MCCAFFERY: We're going to have meetings tonight directly addressing that. I've been active in doing those kinds of things before, but I think we all know, to really energize the fan base, you've got to play the game the right way, and we're going to do that.

 

[AlwaysbeaHawk]

to really energize the fan base...you HAVE to WIN....

 

[HawkeyeJim75]

I like the whole idea of having the student section in the middle of the arena

 

[iowahawkeyes89]

Student section around the court would be cool. But they wont move the donors...at least in my opinion.

How about replacing the band with a good music system? Because the band is awful...

 

[BSpringsteen]

I think you put the student sections behind both baskets and put the pep band right behind the visitors bench.

 

[EsoxHawk]

I doubt the Big Ten would sign off on placing a pep band directly behind the visitors bench. I would however like to see the top 10-15 rows of student seats closer to the court, in a horseshoe from the visitors bench around behind the visitors 2nd half basket, and ending where it does now.

 

[HaydensDad]

Student section around the court would be cool. But they wont move the donors...at least in my opinion.
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Nor should they. Donors are paying $50ish a seat by the time you include their donation and parking. Students are paying less than $5.
Regardless of the importance of crowd noise and atmosphere, you gotta pay the bills and you aint gunna do it off $5 a game.

 

[BA96MA99]

How about replacing the band with a good music system? Because the band is awful...

They just need better, different music.

 

[tweeterhawk]

Student section around the court would be cool. But they wont move the donors...at least in my opinion.
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Nor should they. Donors are paying $50ish a seat by the time you include their donation and parking. Students are paying less than $5.
Regardless of the importance of crowd noise and atmosphere, you gotta pay the bills and you aint gunna do it off $5 a game.

Move the donors to the side opposite the team benches and put the students behind the benches so when you watch a televised game you see teen spirit.

 

[iowahawkeyes89]

Student section around the court would be cool. But they wont move the donors...at least in my opinion.
QUOTE]

Nor should they. Donors are paying $50ish a seat by the time you include their donation and parking. Students are paying less than $5.
Regardless of the importance of crowd noise and atmosphere, you gotta pay the bills and you aint gunna do it off $5 a game.

The small donors on one corner of the arena wont make or break the Iowa athletic department.

If they wanted to move them, they could and wouldn't lose sleep over it.

The people who sit court side, are the people they should be pleasing.

I think it could be done, but I'm not sure Barta will bother with it or not.

 

[jimmybuffett]

I don't care where they put the students. Just as long as come back.

 

[BSpringsteen]

The people that pay $50 would probably rather pay that and have slightly worse seats and see a rambunctious arena and a winning team...

,... just a guess.

 

[iowahawkeyes89]

They just need better, different music.

Maybe...

I'm in my mid 20's and I remember hearing the same band music when I was in middle school going to games.

A combination of music, and the band with better music could be an improvement.