What else needs to be added to the Kinnick game experience?

[Franisdaman]

Currently we have some really cool things going on:

* The Nile Kinnick Heisman speech
* 'Back in Black'
* The Swarm
* The Wave
* At least one night game per year
* The "I - 0 - W - A" cheer

What needs to be done or added next?

How does your wi-fi work, for example?

Lets face it. For whatever reason tickets are selling pretty well this year. Students appear to be back. It is something Iowa has done that is keeping people from staying home/watching on their HD/4K TV's?

Just curious on your thoughts.

 

[nu2u]

Alcohol and Halftime pole dancers

 

[Suterman]

The Wi-Fi is much better this year. Add beer sales, eliminate the burrito lift and we are golden.

 

[anon_gjzkhykcp9iuj]

Let us leave the stadium and return.

 

[Franisdaman]

The Wi-Fi is much better this year. Add beer sales, eliminate the burrito lift and we are golden.

would you quit selling beer/alcohol at the end of the 3rd qtr?

 

[iahawks10]

Alcohol and Halftime pole dancers

Strippers are always the answer.

Also, have thought the wi-fi has sucked at the stadium and around it.

 

[Franisdaman]

Let us leave the stadium and return.

what is the reason behind this? heck, if you have a valid ticket, who cares?

they do this at professional team games, too. For example, a couple years back, the Twins game had a LONG rain delay and people left the game and went to nearby bars. A couple hours later the game restarted. I decided to head back to the stadium to see what would happen if I tried to re-enter the game. In this case, the ticket checker let me go back in but I don't know if that was a one off or not because his scanner had a "NO RE-ENTRY" message.

 

[chiphawk59]

A good rock 'n' roll song that everybody sings along with between the 3rd and fourth quarter. Something like Springsteen's "Born in the USA", Manfred Mann's DooWaDitty DittyDum Dittydo. "Will you be my girl" is ok but never play "Hey Jude"

 

[HawkIDrummer]

a passing offense would really spice things up

 

[Suterman]

would you quit selling beer/alcohol at the end of the 3rd qtr?

I think that's what most colleges do so probably yes.

 

[QChawks]

a trained hawk flying into the stadium and landing on herky's arm at the 50 yard line right before kick off

 

[Suterman]

what is the reason behind this? heck, if you have a valid ticket, who cares?

they do this at professional team games, too. For example, a couple years back, the Twins game had a LONG rain delay and people left the game and went to nearby bars. A couple hours later the game restarted. I decided to head back to the stadium to see what would happen if I tried to re-enter the game. In this case, the ticket checker let me go back in but I don't know if that was a one off or not because his scanner had a "NO RE-ENTRY" message.

It was in response to 9/11. It's a security risk to be able to leave and then come back in. That's the thinking but couldn't you just recheck the people coming back in again?

 

[Hawk-A-Doodle-Doo]

In addition to the many fine off-field ideas already mentioned, they should try to run more of those touchdown plays.

 

[Suterman]

In addition to the many fine off-field ideas already mentioned, they should try to run more of those touchdown plays.

I am completely in favor of this provided it is the Hawkeye team scoring the touchdowns and not the opposition.

 

[Chalkdaddy94]

No need to leave the game at halftime to go drink if you just bring in a flask

 

[nu2u]

a trained hawk flying into the stadium and landing on herky's arm at the 50 yard line right before kick off

Like that idea QC.

 

[anon_i8nzeu2gbf0ba]

It's a mundane mention, but I'd like a PA system that works and is always at the appropriate sound level rather than fluctuating between "I can't hear what they're saying" to "It's so loud I can't hear myself think." That is all.

BTW: I do like the live hawk thing. I do believe Air Force has been doing something like that with a falcon for a long time.

 

[hawkbirch]

Like that idea QC.

+1

 

[pacnorthhawkeye]

Lotsa ‘W’s’.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Keep back in black during the Tunnel walk, but I am ready to move on from enter sandman

 

[anon_snp6dc585nnj4]

If the answer doesn’t include alcohol. GTFO.

 

[Hawk-A-Doodle-Doo]

I am completely in favor of this provided it is the Hawkeye team scoring the touchdowns and not the opposition.

Implied.

 

[Franisdaman]

Should they add this?

"that's another Iowa Hawkeye (over PA)...FIRST DOWN (chanted by Iowa fans)!!!!"

 

[Gridiron24]

The U of I could buy Woody's Showclub from Cedar Rapids and move it to Kinnick Stadium.

 

[milehighhawkeye24]

Let us leave the stadium and return.

Will never happen, "Thanks a lot Bin Laden"

 

[milehighhawkeye24]

Currently we have some really cool things going on:

* The Nile Kinnick Heisman speech
* 'Back in Black'
* The Swarm
* The Wave
* At least one night game per year
* The "I - 0 - W - A" cheer

What needs to be done or added next?

How does your wi-fi work, for example?

Lets face it. For whatever reason tickets are selling pretty well this year. Students appear to be back. It is something Iowa has done that is keeping people from staying home/watching on their HD/4K TV's?

Just curious on your thoughts.

Scoring more than opponents consistently is really all I care about

 

[iclone]

Steve Alford

 

[Melrose_Place31]

The Wi-Fi is much better this year. Add beer sales, eliminate the burrito lift and we are golden.

Why is Wi-Fi even a priority?

 

[anon_i8nzeu2gbf0ba]

Why is Wi-Fi even a priority?

For some, they need access to information like scores from around the country that Iowa cannot provide on its tiny scoreboards or via the PA that seldom works properly. For others, wi-fi is necessary to monitor Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and other social media that cannot be ignored for three or four consecutive hours.

 

[Franisdaman]

Why is Wi-Fi even a priority?

i think a functioning phone is nice during half time and LONG commercial breaks

 

[CAhawki]

Keep back in black during the Tunnel walk, but I am ready to move on from enter sandman

Kick Start my Heatt would be a kick ass intro, if they ever get away from Enter Sandman

 

[Franisdaman]

For some, they need access to information like scores from around the country that Iowa cannot provide on its tiny scoreboards or via the PA that seldom works properly. For others, wi-fi is necessary to monitor Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and other social media that cannot be ignored for three or four consecutive hours.

the fact (sad?) is that people love taking pics and videos and posting it all on Facebook, etc. When phones work and fans can do that quickly they are happy and hopefully want to come back. When they can quickly post to Facebook, they can get back to the live game action

 

[hawkosx]

I would agree with the strippers idea except all the men’s bathroom stalls would be unavailable after the performance

 

[iahawks10]

Should they add this?

"that's another Iowa Hawkeye (over PA)...FIRST DOWN (chanted by Iowa fans)!!!!"

You should receive at least a one year ban from HR and all Iowa athletic events for even suggesting that.

Take that garbage to Minnesota and Indiana.

 

[Franisdaman]

You should receive at least a one year ban from HR and all Iowa athletic events for even suggesting that.

Take that garbage to Minnesota and Indiana.

i just reported myself.

 

[iahawks10]

Why is Wi-Fi even a priority?

1) so I can get my thoughts (which are always right) into the game thread.

2) check other scores around the B1G and country. The awesome scoreboard updates don’t really cut it.

3) check stats on the game. Again, see the scoreboard updates above.

4) media timeouts and halftime just suck.

 

[yrunvs]

Goodyear Blimp

 

[20Hawkeye14]

We need a 2nd pancheros burrito lift. People would be even more ready for it the second time, it's all about preparation and execution.

 

[Franisdaman]

1) so I can get my thoughts (which are always right) into the game thread.

2) check other scores around the B1G and country. The awesome scoreboard updates don’t really cut it.

3) check stats on the game. Again, see the scoreboard updates above.

4) media timeouts and halftime just suck.

when you look around the stadium, everyone has a phone in their hand or in their pocket and during down times, selfies, internet browsing, etc, occur and fans expect their phones to work

bottom line: Iowa needs to keep fans happy where they have a great time watching the game & doing/experiencing everything else that goes with it

 

[Suterman]

Why is Wi-Fi even a priority?

Honestly during the 12 or 13 full media 2:30 minute timeouts a little electronic change up is nice. It's also fun to post pictures from Kinnick and show people what they are missing.