Winning cures everything but first you have to do it consistently or at least have a history of it. Build it and they will come.
Attendance
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Yeah I park around 6 blocks away for free and have for years. I’m not getting gouged on parking. Most can’t handle that walk though.
Would you do this at Assembly Hall in February with snow and ice on the ground, 9 degree weather walking to your car and a 15 point lead? Honest reply please.
Church lot at Fee and Matlock Road. Guaranteed rates for games like this.
I seem to remember at least one iteration of then-AD McNeely’s plans (to make an “athletic campus” out of everything north of 17th St) that included a multi-level parking facility. IIRC it was intended to be located out near the Bypass for ease of access, etc
That group also doesn’t understand basic economics, the changing nature of college athletics and have zero vision. Tunnel vision dullards. I call them The Neanderthals.
Speaking of chronically underachieving……IU basketball 2000-2024. Running on fumes.
May be carbon monoxide. Extremely frustrating. Hell, most schools in this conference prioritize football and have no problem hiring good basketball coaches and make the tournament with ease.
It seems the administration finally woke the hell up about the importance of football but the fans are clueless. Plus the city does nothing to promote IU athletics. Terre Haute held pep rallies downtown before Sycamore basketball games to promote civic pride.
I got good seats on Costco. 2 for 79. Mid level close to 50 yard line.
I've never experienced this. I've met Tons of reversible jackets fans that make jokes like "IU has a football team? Har har har". But never any straight up dislike. Why on earth would anyone "hate" IU football, except maybe Purdue fans? IU football has literally never given any other program and their fans reason to hate them.
Social media posts says that’s false. Lots of fans straight talk down to IU football.
OT, nothing to do with fans. But, the one trait besides good offenses that I liked about Kevin Wilson; didn't take any of the talk down crap right from the start. I don't think that'll happen with Cig. Too much still of the 'what makes you think you can win here'. ('Google me.') But not any giggling about it like Wilson ran into at first.
My pops and a few family friends were invited to go to todays game and sit in the main presidential suite! Talked with the IU President and her husband for a bit and they say they are doing everything possible to help this football program succeed! They both used to be all about Georgia football fans before UGA became a powerhouse and are trying to do the same with IUs program. Good start i’d say! They are really high on Roarke to lead this team to the promise land!
Another result in winning will be less noon starts. I could be wrong, but it seems we have better crowds with 3:30 or later starts. Certainly more juice.
I have never paid for parking. There are free spots all over, you just have to walk or ride a bike. Fat, drunk, stupid (and lazy) is no way to go through life.
Parking is absolutely FREE at the Henderson-Atwater and Poplars Garages, and both have FREE shuttles to/from the north end of Assembly Hall before/after the game.
Rides to the stadium are OK, but you need to be fit enough to walk the 1 to 1.25 mile hike back to the garage of choice. The waits at the bus stop after the game, and then the uncomfortable ride back is not worth it. Picture waiting 45 minutes for an overpacked Bangladeshi bus ride with tired, sweaty, hungry peasants.
Snow and ice and I may not even be there. If it wasn’t too bad to drive depends on the opponent and how much time is left. Purdue, or a major opponent I’d stay. But it’s not cold and icy inside, the combination of weather and opppnent is what did it today.
