The Gentrification of North Dakota

TimV · November 12, 2009, 06:34:29 PM

First Michigan imitates us.Then RIT and Union (more or less). Now this.::wank::

Englestad Arena Fan Behavior "Initiative"

imafrshmn · November 12, 2009, 07:02:46 PM

I actually agree with a lot of this "positive support" stuff. Why should a college student be subjected to unwarranted verbal abuse when they're playing hockey? Cynicism aside. why should participants in college athletics be held up to the same "win at all costs" expectations that professional athletes deal with? Why is it okay for fans to behave one way at a [men's] college hockey/basketball/football game and completely out of bounds at women's college athletics or while watching college tennis, golf, rowing, etc.? Do the hockey players that come through Lynah take the heckling personally? I would think not, but that still doesn't make it right.

Jim Hyla · November 12, 2009, 07:16:17 PM

Overall I agree, but this has a wide range of interpretation.

QuoteWe will cheer for the Sioux, not against our opponents.

::uhoh::

Jim Hyla · November 12, 2009, 07:42:31 PM

While surfing the hockey forum at siouxsports I found this reference to talks on a Big Ten Conf this past summer. I know this has been discussed before, but this seems like the closest yet. Not that it's going to happen.

Lauren '06 · November 12, 2009, 07:44:41 PM

QuoteThe Ralph Engelstad Arena's Guest Help Line allows fans to text or call the Ralph Engelstad Arena Guest Services department during a game to report the location of inappropriate behavior.

Hey guy in section 202, that guy in section 204 called...

Jim Hyla · November 12, 2009, 07:58:06 PM

Also from the ND Forum a couple of interesting quotes. First after the USA Today Poll came out on Oct.12

QuoteIn 6 weeks Cornell still will not have played a game and they will be #1 in the country. F'ing eastern bias...

Then on Oct. 24

QuoteCornell lost an exhibition to the USNTP tonight, 3-2!!! I know it doesn't count, but they were typically rated ahead of UND in the preseason polls.

KeithK · November 12, 2009, 08:00:10 PM

Quote from: imafrshmnWhy is it okay for fans to behave one way at a [men's] college hockey/basketball/football game and completely out of bounds at women's college athletics or while watching college tennis, golf, rowing, etc.?

Maybe because hardly anyone gives a crap about women's college athletics or college tennis, golf, rowing, etc.?

Besides, tennis and golf have lame rules about spectators at the pro level too. Oh no, we mustn't say something that might distract the million dollar athlete!

Jeff Hopkins '82 · November 13, 2009, 08:17:48 AM

They make an announcement at every Flyers game about abusive language and profanity being grounds for ejection, loss of season tickets,etc. But it's never enforced. Eventually, out comes the "asshole" chant directed at an opposing player or fan, or the ref. And how do you throw out 19,000+ fans?

Josh '99 · November 13, 2009, 09:10:43 AM

Quote from: Jim HylaAlso from the ND Forum a couple of interesting quotes. First after the USA Today Poll came out on Oct.12
QuoteIn 6 weeks Cornell still will not have played a game and they will be #1 in the country. F'ing eastern bias...
Then on Oct. 24
QuoteCornell lost an exhibition to the USNTP tonight, 3-2!!! I know it doesn't count, but they were typically rated ahead of UND in the preseason polls.

Ah yes, Eastern Bias whining. What a classic. Let's hope we stomp them at Lynah and then maybe it'll quiet down for a while.

Dpperk29 · November 13, 2009, 09:28:15 AM

Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82They make an announcement at every Flyers game about abusive language and profanity being grounds for ejection, loss of season tickets,etc. But it's never enforced. Eventually, out comes the "asshole" chant directed at an opposing player or fan, or the ref. And how do you throw out 19,000+ fans?

Pull the fire alarm?

Scream Bomb?

Disclaimer: These are jokes, I am not suggesting they actually do it, people would get trampled in the stampede...

ugarte · November 13, 2009, 03:56:06 PM

Quote from: Dpperk29
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82They make an announcement at every Flyers game about abusive language and profanity being grounds for ejection, loss of season tickets,etc. But it's never enforced. Eventually, out comes the "asshole" chant directed at an opposing player or fan, or the ref. And how do you throw out 19,000+ fans?

Pull the fire alarm?

Scream Bomb?

Disclaimer: These are jokes, I am not suggesting they actually do it, people would get trampled in the stampede...

Which is why I am suggesting that they do it.

ninian '72 · November 13, 2009, 04:18:27 PM

And if we do, UND will attribute it to the hostile environment...

jdonofrio · November 13, 2009, 05:48:57 PM

This political correctness crap seems to have spread widely over college sports this year.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=4603176

This was on ESPN, it mentions that Georgia got a $236,000 grant to put in a surveillance system to watch fans and that 3 dozen schools added a texting system to ask for help like North Dakota did.

ugarte · November 13, 2009, 10:10:24 PM

Quote from: jdonofrioThis political correctness crap seems to have spread widely over college sports this year.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=4603176

Whatever this is, it isn't "political correctness." And don't get me started on what a bullshit controversy political correctness itself was.

KeithK · November 13, 2009, 10:15:03 PM

Quote from: ugarte
Quote from: jdonofrioThis political correctness crap seems to have spread widely over college sports this year.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=4603176
Whatever this is, it isn't "political correctness." And don't get me started on what a bullshit controversy political correctness itself was.

If anything this is more like trying to "restore" some sort of conservative ideal where everyone is polite and supportive and no one does anything antisocial like swearing in public.