Schwartz: Three Wishes for Hawkeye Football in 2018
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#1DieHardHawk
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I appreciate his sentiments on "The Wave," and had the same thoughts towards the end of last season.
Poignant traditions like that run the risk of becoming over-exposed to the point of becoming cliche. Ironically, by attempting to bring more attention to it, the university may well damage its popularity.
Keep it simple and focused and it will have a longer lasting impact.
Poignant traditions like that run the risk of becoming over-exposed to the point of becoming cliche. Ironically, by attempting to bring more attention to it, the university may well damage its popularity.
Keep it simple and focused and it will have a longer lasting impact.
tksirius
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Agree 100%.
ArvadaHawk
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i didn't read his article since i generally disagree with him. but, re: your statement, i agree. now that media networks were able to "expose" the wave all of last season, it needs to now become an un-reported item. if not, then the fair question is who is the media attention actually serving? will it become a nice advertising tool for the U of I and hospital? the wave should continue, but media coverage needs to stop.
Drop the mike, well done DieHard.
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DDThompson
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If by media coverage you mean the cameras roll on the stadium and kids’ perch during a shortened commercial break then I disagree. That’s passive on the UoI’s part.
If by media coverage you mean people or the university patting themselves on the back continually kinda like Schwart’s article of linking with all the hoopla from last year — that’s not a condemnation; just an example if that kind of ‘hey, look at us’ continues throughout the season.
The university can’t control the media covering the event, but the UoI can keep their part simple and humble like diehard said.
I wouldn’t have this as a wish anyway.
My #1 wish is the OC Ferentz would be channel Belicik every Saturday. that would take care of the first two wishes.
My #2 wish is to unleash Epeneza and A.Nelson
#3 is for Josh Jackson the sequel in ‘18
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Seth53
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Not unlike Dick (Dukie) Vitale
AreWeThereYet
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Win! Win! Win!
homes
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While I agree with these sentiments, it can happen. It wouldn't surprise me if it does happen. That's the tendency of these things, overplay your hand. But, that's just all about how it makes us feel, we don't want to be associated with something that was that pure that turns into a crass PR/marketing opportunity. However, to each child who has to be in that place, they don't know/care if it's being seen as over-exposed, because it's not over-exposed to them. That's all that matters, how it makes the kids feel. The rest is just noise.
