Moderately OT: Vikings doing white out game

Donate To GopherHole
pharmacygopher

pharmacygopher

114 Row 11
Joined
Mar 4, 2009
Messages
2,995
Reaction score
2,098
Points
113
There's always such angst here when the Gophers try this. Most of the talk revolves giving away free t-shirts for it to work and the U being cheap by not doing so or finding a sponsor

FWIW i thought the stripe out game was pretty damn solid!

Reading the tweet, it doesn't sound like they're giving away white t-shirts either and they're a multi billion dollar franchise.

Will be curious how this goes.

 


pharmacygopher said:
There's always such angst here when the Gophers try this. Most of the talk revolves giving away free t-shirts for it to work and the U being cheap by not doing so or finding a sponsor

FWIW i thought the stripe out game was pretty damn solid!

Reading the tweet, it doesn't sound like they're giving away white t-shirts either and they're a multi billion dollar franchise.

Will be curious how this goes.

Click to expand...
Somebody in marketing was trying to justify a pay raise for 2023
 

I just don't get why teams go against the colors of gear fans are likely to have. Reality is that the most common Vikings gear is purple and most common Gopher gear is Maroon.

Now granted, the game is indoors and most people will own something white so I am sure they can pull it off but it will mean most are not wearing Vikings gear in order to make it happen.
 

Fun idea. And to add to it i hope there is a nice steady/light snow.

as far as going something other than purple. meh. its white. and i would bet a ton of the fans going to the game will have white vikings jerseys. I will put my purple 18 jersey away for that game and throw on my white Harry jersey!
 


MNVCGUY said:
I just don't get why teams go against the colors of gear fans are likely to have. Reality is that the most common Vikings gear is purple and most common Gopher gear is Maroon.

Now granted, the game is indoors and most people will own something white so I am sure they can pull it off but it will mean most are not wearing Vikings gear in order to make it happen.
Click to expand...
Or, as I am sure the marketing team is hoping, fans without any white team gear will go out and buy a road jersey or some other white Viking gear.
 

To be fair a whiteout does show best on TVs no matter the size. A blackout during a day game is also pretty effective. Since I don't have a smartphone have no idea what is effective looking at a post-card sized screen.

I shutter at the thought of a Bison green-out although I bet they would pull it off effortlessly as a fan base.
 





I think it's cool. I don't remember an NFL franchise trying to pull something like this off, let alone making it happen (which I think they will).

If I still had my season tix I could leave my purple eight-four in the closet for one game and figure it out.
 

2nd Degree Gopher said:
Or, as I am sure the marketing team is hoping, fans without any white team gear will go out and buy a road jersey or some other white Viking gear.
Click to expand...
I wouldn't doubt one bit that this is a factor for them. May as well try and sell some gear. I am sure the U sold a ton of gold gear when they did the stripe out.
 

goldengophers said:
The U got in bed with Fanatics, a disgusting decision.
Click to expand...
Fanatics sucks but not sure it has done much except ... make me want to buy stuff less... I mean there's jack shit in the stadium store even ...

Dumb, but for different reasons.
 

Can that game get flexed?

If so, that's even cooler.
 





MNVCGUY said:
I just don't get why teams go against the colors of gear fans are likely to have. Reality is that the most common Vikings gear is purple and most common Gopher gear is Maroon.

Now granted, the game is indoors and most people will own something white so I am sure they can pull it off but it will mean most are not wearing Vikings gear in order to make it happen.
Click to expand...
While I agree with you, my gear is about 50/50 Maroon/ Gold now.
 

I'll be there with my family, wearing a white visanthe shiancoe jersey.
Should be a good game, NFC East has our number though.
 

Just seems odd to set up a "white" out in an intraNFC game, non-rival which will only be in regional markets or those with the NFL package.
 

Should be interesting to see some of the old jersey coming out of the closet for the white out. Or go to any local sports mall store and look at the clearance rack. Former Vikings galore for 25 to 30 bucks in white.or go get a white JJ jersey before they sell out
 

Questionable color choice. Just do purple and don't overthink it.
 


DoubleDeckerDons said:
It's Christmas time. Winter wonderland. Pretty straightforward if you ask me.
Click to expand...
Sounds like overthinking it.

It’s a pretty good money grab though to get people to buy white Vikings stuff though.
 
Last edited:



GoForGold said:
They are comparing it to the whiteout experience at Penn State games.


Akin to what Penn State does every season, the Vikings announced that they will do their first-ever winter whiteout where they ask the fans to wear nothing but white to create a special atmosphere.
Click to expand...
Who's they? Your post makes it seem like the Vikings are saying this but it seems like a random poster comparing it.

I was at Happy Valley for the white out game and it's crazy with 109,000+ people all in white. I hope the Vikes pull it off but to come anywhere near that atmosphere is going to be tough.
 

mnsportsgeek said:
Sounds like overthinking it.

It’s a pretty good money grab though to get people to buy white Vikings stuff though.
Click to expand...
very fair point. only vikings jersey i have is a white one so im all for it 😭
 

If I attend, I could certainly take my shirt off. If done only when the Giants have the ball, the glare could be a real problem for their receivers.
 

pharmacygopher said:
Who's they? Your post makes it seem like the Vikings are saying this but it seems like a random poster comparing it.

I was at Happy Valley for the white out game and it's crazy with 109,000+ people all in white. I hope the Vikes pull it off but to come anywhere near that atmosphere is going to be tough.
Click to expand...
I'm not sure who "they" are either, whether this was a press release or just some reporter's thoughts. I guess it's nice they are giving college football the attention it deserves.

I rarely go to a Vikings game but I'll be at this one. I've been to tons of Gopher football games. I see how it compares to a college football atmosphere.
 


PMWinSTP said:
The all white road uni's have always been my favorite.
Click to expand...
As a kid I remember this 1975 game played in a Buffalo Snow Globe thinking the Vikings had a distinct stealth advantage.

Some interesting footnotes, Simpson and Foreman were both trying to break Sayres' Season TD Record. Tarkenton was also trying to surpass Unitas for Career TD Passes.

 

You must log in or register to reply here.



Top Bottom