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Folsom Improvement Priorities Announced

SpacemanSpiff said:
It’s all about making the game experience better at Folsom. CU needs to invest in things that make fans want to attend in person rather than watch it on their couch. I think RG gets that.
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Yep, especially when you consider that football, when you truly boil it down to the game on the field, is better on TV than it is in person as you just see more.
 
Jens1893 said:
Yep, especially when you consider that football, when you truly boil it down to the game on the field, is better on TV than it is in person as you just see more.
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I think that’s especially true for NFL. Where I think college football has the chance to be better in person are in things like Ralphie running, tailgating on a beautiful college campus, and just the energy and emotion that are different in the college game. But I think they need to continue to work on the detractors (WiFi, sound, food, amenities, etc)
 
SpacemanSpiff said:
I think that’s especially true for NFL. Where I think college football has the chance to be better in person are in things like Ralphie running, tailgating on a beautiful college campus, and just the energy and emotion that are different in the college game. But I think they need to continue to work on the detractors (WiFi, sound, food, amenities, etc)
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I still think the game itself is better consumed on TV at any level. You see every play 2-3 times and have (mostly) knowledgeable individuals explaining what’s happening and providing commentary.

The pre game atmosphere, energy, pageantry, and tradition are all better in person. More TVs around the stadium that have the game AND other college games, nicer amenities, more comfortable seating, bigger video boards with consistent replays, great sound system with a good “DJ” that plays good music during down time, and great WiFi for social media usage to name a few.
 
SpacemanSpiff said:
I think that’s especially true for NFL. Where I think college football has the chance to be better in person are in things like Ralphie running, tailgating on a beautiful college campus, and just the energy and emotion that are different in the college game. But I think they need to continue to work on the detractors (WiFi, sound, food, amenities, etc)
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Which is why I said game on the field. If that's the only/primary thing you care about, you need to watch on TV no matter what level.

When you go and watch in person i think you mostly go for the tailgates, the people, the gameday experience/atmosphere etc. as you know you won't have replay etc. even if you spend 400 bucks to sit on the 50 yard line.
 
TSchekler said:
I still think the game itself is better consumed on TV at any level. You see every play 2-3 times and have (mostly) knowledgeable individuals explaining what’s happening and providing commentary.

The pre game atmosphere, energy, pageantry, and tradition are all better in person. More TVs around the stadium that have the game AND other college games, nicer amenities, more comfortable seating, bigger video boards with consistent replays, great sound system with a good “DJ” that plays good music during down time, and great WiFi for social media usage to name a few.
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i obviously come from a different background than most others on here as I can't readily watch NFL/P5 football in person, but having seen a few college/NFL games from various positions (sideline at Kyle Field, club seats at Mile High, Mile High South Stands, Folsom bleachers, Folsom 50 yard line) I really do think football primarily is a TV sport IF you primarily care about the game itself and the Xs and Os as you just see way more on TV and the game is so complicated that you need to watch it 2-3 times focusing on different areas if you want to understand it anyway.

And while I don't want to derail the thread, I think hockey is the one sport that's definitely always a 100% better in person as the speed doesn't translate to TV. With soccer I'm at 60/40 in favour of better in person.
 
Jens1893 said:
i obviously come from a different background than most others on here as I can't readily watch NFL/P5 football in person, but having seen a few college/NFL games from various positions (sideline at Kyle Field, club seats at Mile High, Mile High South Stands, Folsom bleachers, Folsom 50 yard line) I really do think football primarily is a TV sport IF you primarily care about the game itself and the Xs and Os as you just see way more on TV and the game is so complicated that you need to watch it 2-3 times focusing on different areas if you want to understand it anyway.

And while I don't want to derail the thread, I think hockey is the one sport that's definitely always a 100% better in person as the speed doesn't translate to TV. With soccer I'm at 60/40 in favour of better in person.
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Agreed. The strategy in specific game situations is also not always apparent to most average fans who attend in person. The commentators can mostly do a good job of explaining everything.
 
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I love being at a live game so much that the amenities don't really matter to me. They could play the game in an abandoned rock quarry with no sound system or scoreboards and I'd be there over watching it on tv in the ultimate man cave. But there are maybe only 5,000 people like me, so I get that we need to do all this stuff to fill a stadium and I strongly support all those efforts. I enjoy it even more the fuller the stadium gets with fans and I want to see it with over 50,000 screaming fans.

I really don't understand the people who love the comfort of their own living rooms so much. It would be like someone telling me they'd rather watch a concert on AXS or a Broadway performance on PBS than be there in the crowd. I'm not disparaging that, I just can't relate to it.
 
TSchekler said:
Agreed. The strategy in specific game situations is also not always apparent to most average fans who attend in person. The commentators can mostly do a good job of explaining everything.
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Plus you get like a few hundred replays for key plays. And unless you have tickets between say the 30 yard lines (nevermind the endzones), it can be really hard to tell if a play went for 2 or 7 yards, which, as you know, can make quite a difference.

And nevermind all that, I think you need to watch a football game at least twice anyway to truly understand it. First time you watch, you watch the ball (I do, you do, that's natural), but in order to understand things I think you need to watch it at least once more and watch the lines to get a better understanding for what they do.
 
That one time I was at Kyle Field (the Von Miller/Rodney Stewart game) I watched like a quarter from the sideline standing right next to the CU coaches, but when I was in my seat, the guy behind me was like a mini Tony Romo. Dunno if he was the parent of a player, but I just remember him shouting out formations etc. all the time and one punt he shouted "they're overloading the left side, they just might get it!!!!" and they they just missed blocking it by like an inch lol
 
TSchekler said:
Correct. Better WiFi does allow you to order better food on Grub Hub or Uber Eats and not have to wait in a line.
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Great idea! Order and pay for your cheese nachos with jalapeños and a large Dr. Pepper in a CU commemorative cup then, at a break, just go pick it up without waiting. Nice!
 
I dont think it's the quality of TV over live action and is more so the general inconvenience of going to the game.

Long drive, find parking, walk long distances etc etc. And it takes up pretty much the entire day to go
 
Buffnik said:
I love being at a live game so much that the amenities don't really matter to me. They could play the game in an abandoned rock quarry with no sound system or scoreboards and I'd be there over watching it on tv in the ultimate man cave. But there are maybe only 5,000 people like me, so I get that we need to do all this stuff to fill a stadium and I strongly support all those efforts. I enjoy it even more the fuller the stadium gets with fans and I want to see it with over 50,000 screaming fans.

I really don't understand the people who love the comfort of their own living rooms so much. It would be like someone telling me they'd rather watch a concert on AXS or a Broadway performance on PBS than be there in the crowd. I'm not disparaging that, I just can't relate to it.
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I'm reading this while Jimmy Buffett is playing a live concert on our 75" 4K screen... Guilty as charged!
 
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sliderNcider said:
I dont think it's the quality of TV over live action and is more so the general inconvenience of going to the game.

Long drive, find parking, walk long distances etc etc. And it takes up pretty much the entire day to go
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Find something to offset that and make that time sacrifice worth it. And most of the time that's the gameday experience/atmosphere, the tailgates, the people etc.

in this day and age with everyone having HD/4K TV they need to find a reason to make you come out and even if the on-field product is good, the one thing you'll never be able to get in your living room is the gameday atmosphere/experience and pageantry with your friends, college friends etc. and basically just the whole throwback experience.

And that's definitely something college has over the NFL and needs to sell.
 
In the stadium is always better. The atmosphere of the crowd, the band, getting into the cheers. Sometimes it’s hard to see, but you can watch what’s happening away from the ball much better. I get a better view of what all 11 players are doing than on TV.

Sure, it’s hard to see fumbles and close calls, but you can make up for what you miss with the jumbo-tron.
 
DBT said:
Great idea! Order and pay for your cheese nachos with jalapeños and a large Dr. Pepper in a CU commemorative cup then, at a break, just go pick it up without waiting. Nice!
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Wait. I’ve ordered it. I’ve paid for it. You can know where I’m sitting easily enough. Why is it that your dream stops short of someone bringing it to me? This is the age of amazon prime man. I shouldn’t even have to put on pants in this scenario of yours
 
LaserDeathHawk said:
Wait. I’ve ordered it. I’ve paid for it. You can know where I’m sitting easily enough. Why is it that your dream stops short of someone bringing it to me? This is the age of amazon prime man. I shouldn’t even have to put on pants in this scenario of yours
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If you’re in the stadium, pants are required. I think. Maybe not. I’ll have to check on that.
 
DBT said:
When you’re watching at home and scream and yell and drop F bombs, the neighbors call the police and your wife leaves you. When you do it at the game no one notices.
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Sad, but true. One of the major drawbacks to public events is how acceptable it is for people to be rude, crude assholes. Seems like many think everything they do or say is okay because the bought the ticket.
 
OUBuff said:
Sad, but true. One of the major drawbacks to public events is how acceptable it is for people to be rude, crude assholes. Seems like many think everything they do or say is okay because the bought the ticket.
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So it’s like the internet? Or allbuffs?
 
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