I could live with this. I do understand the argument about fans seeing over tubas, but every other D1 stadium seems to deal with it okay. I just cringe every time I look over there and see 1/3 of the band separated from the rest due to the undersized pit.
I sit pretty close to the band so I...
The University of Minnesota marching band deserves better than the sunken, sound-challenged current band pit in Huntington Bank Stadium.
I know on paper it seemed like a great idea. A dedicated spot for the band that created room for fans seated behind the band to still easily see the field...
21!
Exactly 3 weeks from today... the fur flies!
If there was one play that lifted me off my seat more than any other last season, it was the 21 yard touchdown off a flea flicker reverse from Brosmer to Geers. The Gophers served notice that they came to play that day against highly ranked...
and not just football.
In fairness, it could be a bit tied to the team's success and a poor record results in smaller crowds but any contending team in a spectator sport could count on large crowds and big student sections.
I've been to standing room only D3 hockey games, 3.5K fans crammed...
I get what you are saying with your first paragraph but then just don't bother baiting and switching the "good stuff" for the rest of us, instead of reminding us every year that we don't matter as much as others.
I'd be all over the tshirt thing that wouldn't run out, if it was offered. Wish...
In my opinion, the best perk situation within my history as a season ticket holder was getting a little coupon within my ticket packet to redeem at the first game for a free long sleeve tshirt. I liked that. It wasn't a big deal but I enjoyed getting that tshirt every year.
The current system...
22!
The 2011 22-21 win over Iowa was memorable. For me, I was not yet tailgating so my wife was going to about half the games in those days and I ended up with three extra tickets that day. Long story short, but I ended up bringing 3 German exchange students to their first college football game...
Also, this thread is about the Bank as a venue for Farm Aid. The farming debates are getting a little thick in here. Let's let out some steam on this and talk about something else. How about the new State flag?
I saw U2 in both banks. There was NO COMPARISON in sound quality. at (then) TCF Bank Stadium, it was fantastic. All in all perhaps the best concert I have ever been to (especially considering U2 is not my all time favorite band). We were sitting a long ways away and the sound was perfect - even...