Coach Kill's Sports Huddle Respones - 5/8/11

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Coach Kill's brief comments (one segment) this morning:

1) First opponent, USC: They're not in the top 10 at this time, according to Sid. Kill said they (USC) have a lot of talent . . . they always do. Not concerned about USC - "We've got our own house to straighten out." We have a lot of work to do to get better.

2) Sid: Is there a possiblity of signing a player or two now that the coaches are out recruiting? Kill responded, yes! Again, he went on to say the player(s) would be juco players, but you have to be careful and they must be difference makers. Looking at players that were overlooked during the signing period.

3) Coach Kill will be making a tour of the state, some organized (caravans) and some on his own. He wants to become familiar with the state and sell the school and program.

4) Recruiting is going well, reception has been good. Has a good staff that has built relationships. The staff has a reputation of straight shooters and honest . . . if there's a downfall, "too straight forward." But that's the right way to go. No one knows how good recruiting is until signing day . . . commitments and decommits of verbals.

5) All of the recent signees have been accepted by the U of Minnesota School/Administration.

6) Finals week ends this week. Should know within two weeks if there are any academic casualties. Final grades will help him in his decision making related to the available personnel.

7) Football facilities are undergoing work and improvement. Work (weight room and new football turf on the practice field) should be completed by the end of May.

8) Coach Zebrowski had a couple recruits in yesterday . . . Coach Kill then went on to talk how beautiful the weather was in the Twin Cities yesterday.

9) "Traditions in college are important." The Victory Walk started by Brewster will continue to be a feature of game day. He would like to see a street blocked off near the stadium for student tailgating, "Need to do more for the students." Also talked about the importance of bands, cheerleaders, etc.

10) Spoke briefly about the BBQ of last week when over two hundred lettermen met with the team and the Celebration of Life that was conducted to honor the late coach Warmath.

11) He concluded by speaking about the passionate Minnesota fans that want a winner. His goal, "I want to put a smile on their face."

Go Gophers!!
 




I think the idea of a student "tailgate" is brilliant. I saw this done at UMD a few years ago and it was wildly popular. And it can be done on the cheap if you have the right sponsors, of which there are plenty around here.
 


Hopefully the city of Minneapolis does not continue to be a bunch of debbie downers on the subject of environment development.
 







CP Gopher said:
I think the idea of a student "tailgate" is brilliant. I saw this done at UMD a few years ago and it was wildly popular. And it can be done on the cheap if you have the right sponsors, of which there are plenty around here.
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Small-minded Maturi probably bristled when he heard that one...I'm sure he will put a stop to these drinking promotions! :)
 

In my dealings in the past with the U on gameday issues, it always seemed like it was the U itself and not the city of Minneapolis that put up the biggest roadblocks.

When I was lobbying for the band to march down University Avenue (like it used to), U administrators pushed back saying it would be too hard this, and too difficult that.... I like Jerry's approach: If you want to make football something special, treat it like it is something special -- close down the street in front of TCF. Hold back traffic for 15 minutes on University until the band marches by, open up a special tailgating area/beer garden for students and fans, etc.

Think big and creative and quit making excuses. Like the gd alcoholic beverage snafu -- just make people wear a bracelet as they enter the stadium if they want a beer and once they order a beer, cut off the bracelet (maxium 3-4 bracelets per person at time of entry).

End rant.
 

Tubtastic said:
Like the gd alcoholic beverage snafu -- just make people wear a bracelet as they enter the stadium if they want a beer and once they order a beer, cut off the bracelet (maxium 3-4 bracelets per person at time of entry).
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You act as though serving beer (to anyone) in college football stadiums around the country is the rule rather than the exception. Rather, the opposite is true.
 



Which was I recomended a slightly confrontational approce.

Dr.Don said:
re3886: That is exactly what I meant.
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Since asking them to nicely doesn't seem to work. As for the administration, they hired the guy, is the best course of action when he asks for something, is to roadblock him? It's not like he is asking for for something unreasonable. The "U" needs the revenue, if the "U" creates an atmosphere that people want to be in, then ticket sales to the students becomes a non starter. When I played at UMD, you couldn't get the students within a mile with the place, and all they had to do was walk down a tunnel for the vast majority of the trip. The administration roadblocked every attempt to do anything to increase the attendance. Some years later the administration caved in when some influential former players demanded the chance to increase attendance. They closed off some of the closest parking, made it very student friendly. The long story short is they increased attendance, revenues, and made some very nice improvements to the stadium, got a coach who is also the A.D., and have had a lot of success. Will that happen for any of us? I don't know, but what could it hurt to try?
As for the alcohol, I used to think differently, but I think limiting it to the boxes works for me. If I can't get enough in me during pre-game then the fault is all mine. I would love to see all the lots allow tailgating but that ain't gonna happen any time soon.
 

dpodoll68 said:
You act as though serving beer (to anyone) in college football stadiums around the country is the rule rather than the exception. Rather, the opposite is true.
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You are correct. None in the B10 and very few nationwide. The few that do serve to the entire stadium are mostly in off campus stadiums similar to the arrangement we previously had with the Metrodump. I seem to recall U of Cincinnati being one of only two or three on campus stadiums that did this (can't remember the other one).
 

koppco1 said:
You are correct. None in the B10 and very few nationwide. The few that do serve to the entire stadium are mostly in off campus stadiums similar to the arrangement we previously had with the Metrodump. I seem to recall U of Cincinnati being one of only two or three on campus stadiums that did this (can't remember the other one).
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I think Syracuse does. West Virginia just announced that they will starting this year. That should be interesting. No word on if mini-couches and matches will be given out at the gate.
 

The point of my post is not to rehash the alcohol in the stadium debate -- it is to highlight how the U, an institution that is supposed to foster creativity and problem-solving, oftentimes throws its collective hands up and says this or that is too hard, rather than finding new and innovative solutions and avenues to promote its own sports teams and lively gameday atmosphere.
 

Rosemountian said:
Hopefully the city of Minneapolis does not continue to be a bunch of debbie downers on the subject of environment development.
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re3886 said:
The joys of dealing with the city of Minneapolis.
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The way I understand it, alcohol consumption, even in the $2000 and $1000 lots has been, and is still illegal under City ordinance. The U presented their parking plan to the City in August 2009, and it was rejected. The U went on anyway with what they are still doing. Fortunately, the U Police look the other way as long as you behave. Things may have changed that I am unaware of...
 

Tubtastic said:
The point of my post is not to rehash the alcohol in the stadium debate -- it is to highlight how the U, an institution that is supposed to foster creativity and problem-solving, oftentimes throws its collective hands up and says this or that is too hard, rather than finding new and innovative solutions and avenues to promote its own sports teams and lively gameday atmosphere.
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Amen! to that, you hit the nail squarely on the head. Last year I wanted to get a parking spot right next to the stadium for tailgating. I give $500 on my tickets and our friends do the same...I told the U thru emails that they should let us combine our gifts as one $1000 gift and only give us ONE parking spot...they politely said "no". There is no out-of-the-box thinking over there at all. I was in the Marching Band as well, and lobbied hard to get them to march down University Ave. as had been "promised" in all the pre stadium hoopla...but again "no" was the collective answer I got.
 

Tubtastic said:
The point of my post is not to rehash the alcohol in the stadium debate -- it is to highlight how the U, an institution that is supposed to foster creativity and problem-solving, oftentimes throws its collective hands up and says this or that is too hard, rather than finding new and innovative solutions and avenues to promote its own sports teams and lively gameday atmosphere.
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I agree with you 100%. But the alcohol issue has nothing to do with any of that. They aren't just "throwing [their] collective hands up" over alcohol, because they are quite resolute on that issue. Alcohol is not going to be served, ever, in general seating at TCF for a Gophers game.
 

Tubtastic said:
In my dealings in the past with the U on gameday issues, it always seemed like it was the U itself and not the city of Minneapolis that put up the biggest roadblocks.

When I was lobbying for the band to march down University Avenue (like it used to), U administrators pushed back saying it would be too hard this, and too difficult that.... I like Jerry's approach: If you want to make football something special, treat it like it is something special -- close down the street in front of TCF. Hold back traffic for 15 minutes on University until the band marches by, open up a special tailgating area/beer garden for students and fans, etc.

Think big and creative and quit making excuses. Like the gd alcoholic beverage snafu -- just make people wear a bracelet as they enter the stadium if they want a beer and once they order a beer, cut off the bracelet (maxium 3-4 bracelets per person at time of entry).

End rant.
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Kill told the students at the spring practice "let me know what I can do to help you". Apparently he is listening. Brew seemed to rub some the wrong way (losing didn't help) but Kill has likeability and his 1st win already at the Bank. I would love to see some big creative things done to get students more involved and connected with the team.
 

highwayman said:
The way I understand it, alcohol consumption, even in the $2000 and $1000 lots has been, and is still illegal under City ordinance. The U presented their parking plan to the City in August 2009, and it was rejected. The U went on anyway with what they are still doing. Fortunately, the U Police look the other way as long as you behave. Things may have changed that I am unaware of...
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The feedback I got on my tour back in 2008 is that the City doesn't regulate the U lots since it's U property. The City's grand contribution of idiocy comes in the form of forbidding private lot owners from offering tailgating.
 

Which is the point I was trying...

GoAUpher said:
The feedback I got on my tour back in 2008 is that the City doesn't regulate the U lots since it's U property. The City's grand contribution of idiocy comes in the form of forbidding private lot owners from offering tailgating.
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to make. We need the city of Minneapolis to adopt a Zone map style on this issue. Zone 1's around TCF, Target field, and whatever other venues apply to be so, and can show the need and a plan for control. Zone 2's for the rest of the city, which would be permit only type of things, block parties etc.
Plenty of other cities have done this, and civilization hasn't collapsed quite yet.
Private owners can then make up their own minds as to allowing it, and can also place their own limits...trash pick-up and haul away rules. etc.
Of course this makes way too much sense for the city to go for it.
 

re3886 said:
to make. We need the city of Minneapolis to adopt a Zone map style on this issue. Zone 1's around TCF, Target field, and whatever other venues apply to be so, and can show the need and a plan for control. Zone 2's for the rest of the city, which would be permit only type of things, block parties etc.
Plenty of other cities have done this, and civilization hasn't collapsed quite yet.
Private owners can then make up their own minds as to allowing it, and can also place their own limits...trash pick-up and haul away rules. etc.
Of course this makes way too much sense for the city to go for it.
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They actually have this already. But, they seemed hell bent on pissing you off re3886 b/c the as of 2008 the City had chosen not to expand their tailgate zones to any area not around the Dome (and perhaps some around TF...not sure since it wasn't build when I got this info during my '08 tour).
 

so then you are telling me....

GoAUpher said:
They actually have this already. But, they seemed hell bent on pissing you off re3886 b/c the as of 2008 the City had chosen not to expand their tailgate zones to any area not around the Dome (and perhaps some around TF...not sure since it wasn't build when I got this info during my '08 tour).
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is we are back to the "U" not asking for exceptions on this to maintain control with the required donations to tailgate?
 

re3886 said:
is we are back to the "U" not asking for exceptions on this to maintain control with the required donations to tailgate?
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I have no idea whether the U asked for exceptions or not. I'd like to think the U isn't this dumb but.......
 

GoAUpher said:
I have no idea whether the U asked for exceptions or not. I'd like to think the U isn't this dumb but.......
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Get a clue, you guys. Every decision the U and the City of Minneapolis have made about tailgating and drinking near the Gophers Stadium is a direct result of the input and demands from the local neighborhood groups which represent everyone who lives or owns property anywhere near the U. They are the people who are putting up most of the roadblocks preventing Gopher fans from enjoying themselves before and after the games.
 

Go4Broke said:
Get a clue, you guys. Every decision the U and the City of Minneapolis have made about tailgating and drinking near the Gophers Stadium is a direct result of the input and demands from the local neighborhood groups which represent everyone who lives or owns property anywhere near the U. They are the people who putting up most of the roadblocks preventing Gopher fans from enjoying themselves before and after the games.
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This has always been my take as well, but if the U truly wanted to build the environment they could choose to make some public noise on the issue as well. I mean, the area most directly affected (Stadium Village) has a much smaller population of non-student residents to agitate against allowing tailgating in private lots. And it's not like significantly fewer people come into the SV area w/o the tailgate lots...those lots still sell out for parking only.
 

M.A.D.D.?

Who is a strong lobby group who every P.C. President and Regents are afraid of dealing with on issues of booze.

They are in my opinion a group who have gotten to be too big for their own britches. Years ago they were an awesome force but today they have become petty, more interested in power and likely want to see .05 blood alcohol and then a .03 and .00 tolerance while operatating a vehicle. They are in my opinon a group who endorses neo-prohibitionism.
 

I was at the FSU vs Miami game last year and the drinks were flowing. What a great game day experience.
 

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