Schoellkopf Field to get new video scoreboard

[ugarte]

"I would found an institution where the rest of you can pound sand."

Pretty sure that's the motto at Cato.

[CornellChris]

Strongly, strongly disagree.

The scoreboard, as currently controlled, detracts from the gameday experience by presenting a loud, annoying sideshow of crap, including the "kiss cam," Clarkson-style clapping hands, and everything else that makes me puke.  If they could keep it to replays and information on the players, I'd have no problem with it.

And commercials?  Fuck me.  I was more than pleased when a commercial came on while I was making my way through the "Motto Cheer."  To my mind, a perfect example of how overzealous use (or uses) of the scoreboard make it tougher to be an involved, spirited fan.

I obviously disagree, but I respect any opinion that believes "it should be about the game." However, we had a great crowd (although half of it leaving at halftime during an entertaining game was... curious). I do think that everyone in attendance, including those less "die hard" than you and me, had a wonderful time, and the scoreboard is partially to thank for that. I think a lot of those people will come back for a non-Homecoming game this season, and that makes me happy. The players deserve a crowd.

To your point though, they did use the scoreboard to flash "player cards" with student-athlete pictures and pertinent info. I think we can both agree that this, at least, is an appropriate use of the technology.

[Scersk '97]

To your point though, they did use the scoreboard to flash "player cards" with student-athlete pictures and pertinent info. I think we can both agree that this, at least, is an appropriate use of the technology.

Yes.  But to address CUontheslopes, who seems grateful that good (replays) has come along with the bad ("kiss cam" ), one wonders why we have to take the good with the bad.  I blame the Nintendo generation and their enablers.

Enormous screens corrupt absolutely something something.

[CUontheslopes]

To your point though, they did use the scoreboard to flash "player cards" with student-athlete pictures and pertinent info. I think we can both agree that this, at least, is an appropriate use of the technology.

Yes.  But to address CUontheslopes, who seems grateful that good (replays) has come along with the bad ("kiss cam" ), one wonders why we have to take the good with the bad.  I blame the Nintendo generation and their enablers.

Enormous screens corrupt absolutely something something.

My comment is not that I'm pleased to take the good with the bad, but rather that I'm willing to accept the cheesy graphic because I get instant replays. No serious fan of any sport is going to argue that replay does not enhance the fan experience. And as for the "bad," well there are some people (read: kids) who like that and if it puts a few more people in the stands, then just avert your eyes when it comes on - simple enough.

This board is just absurd sometimes with how it bashs the non-purists. I mean for God's sake, they can't even sell out Lynah anymore - maybe if the faithful weren't often so hostile to the "facetimers" a few more of them might turn into loyal fans. A full stadium's better than a half empty one, even if a few of those people like the kiss cam. Rant complete.

[billhoward]

The DAK scoreboard clapping hands and noise-o-meters are absurd but not as bad as a stadium or arena that isn't full. I for one would trade Lynah and its traditional scoreboard with the missing pixels (burned out bulbs) for the Quinnipiac rink or BU's rink. In an instant. Well, maybe not if you have to take the thundersticks as part of the deal.

[imafrshmn]

I for one would trade Lynah and its traditional scoreboard with the missing pixels (burned out bulbs) for the Quinnipiac rink or BU's rink.

HERESY!!! :-O

[Scersk '97]

And as for the "bad," well there are some people (read: kids) who like that and if it puts a few more people in the stands, then just avert your eyes when it comes on - simple enough.

Actually, if it were just visual pollution, I wouldn't care so much.  It's the noise.  You have to understand who I am a bit to understand why I'm peeved:  4-year bandie and pep bandie, doctorate in musicology (dissertation on opera history), and audio purist.

To my mind, there were already enough sources of sound to provide the correct noise profile for a football game, so I detest the audio intrusions from the scoreboard, including piped-in rock music, commercials, and idiotic cheer prompts.  That is, we already have fans, cheerleaders, and a (well-known and respected) band, so why do we need more noise?

Now, I understand the notion that probably goes through every well-meaning functionary's mind when approached about this stuff— "More noise will be even better!"—but that's not what happens.  In my experience, piped-in noise creates docile fans who don't react to the game.  And, as I mentioned above, we already have enough prompts.  My directive to the fans: listen to the cheerleaders and band and react.  We do it at Lynah, why not at Schoellkopf?

[Robb]

- Cheerleaders?

- Forget it, he's rolling.

[CUontheslopes]

And as for the "bad," well there are some people (read: kids) who like that and if it puts a few more people in the stands, then just avert your eyes when it comes on - simple enough.

Actually, if it were just visual pollution, I wouldn't care so much.  It's the noise.  You have to understand who I am a bit to understand why I'm peeved:  4-year bandie and pep bandie, doctorate in musicology (dissertation on opera history), and audio purist.

To my mind, there were already enough sources of sound to provide the correct noise profile for a football game, so I detest the audio intrusions from the scoreboard, including piped-in rock music, commercials, and idiotic cheer prompts.  That is, we already have fans, cheerleaders, and a (well-known and respected) band, so why do we need more noise?

Now, I understand the notion that probably goes through every well-meaning functionary's mind when approached about this stuff— "More noise will be even better!"—but that's not what happens.  In my experience, piped-in noise creates docile fans who don't react to the game.  And, as I mentioned above, we already have enough prompts.  My directive to the fans: listen to the cheerleaders and band and react.  We do it at Lynah, why not at Schoellkopf?

I find the absolute most annoying part of any Cornell football game to be the band splitting up into sections and playing from different parts of the stadium. It comes across as them being more interested in themselves than the game. It's distracting and annoying. The pep band on the other hand is much more into the game on a regular basis.

[billhoward]

When Cornell sends the band on the road, as it did to Yale, they provide all the decibels and entertainment Cornell fans could want. The only thing missing was a W at the end of the game.

Yes, when the band splits up and plays from different sections, there is an element of "hey, look at me, I'm showing off." Still, it's entertaining.

If there's one thing the band could work on, it's clarity on the part of the announcer. For decades there have been games where I have been unable to fathom what the announcer said. Legibility comes and goes: "And now, the Big Red Marching Band forms a [muphlbl garble] in honor of [sceeeeeech] by playing [redacted]." Sometimes it's the PA system but in Yale Bowl the Yale announcer came through perfectly. Even though he had nothing to say and the band followed to perfection. I'm not sure if the Yale band formed a very limp "Y" Saturday or a fallopian tube and either is a possibility when the Yale team swarmed up the base of the Y. (Look, we all see inkblots differently.) The Yale halftime act had something to do with Romeo and Juliet, so it could go either way.

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Yale band forming a, probably, letter Y
 


Sorry to diss this one part of the band. I love seeing them at games, or the pep band, or even a couple of band alums with a pair of trumpets and a cowbell. Nothing like a 30-piece pep band showing up at Princeton for lacrosse and they're only band at the stadium. I hope potential Princeton lax recruits take notice of which school and which band cares more. We love you, Big Red Band.
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Big Red band at Yale

[Al DeFlorio]

For decades there have been games where I have been unable to fathom what the announcer said. Legibility comes and goes: "And now, the Big Red Marching Band forms a [muphlbl garble] in honor of [sceeeeeech] by playing [redacted]."

I'd be happy if they'd just drop the unnecessary and pretentious "And now..."

[Trotsky]

- Cheerleaders?

- Forget it, he's rolling.

Too bad there is no rec'd on this board.

[CUontheslopes]

Yes, when the band splits up and plays from different sections, there is an element of "hey, look at me, I'm showing off." Still, it's entertaining.

It's annoying, distracting and self-absorbed. No one but the band (or perhaps some of you band alums) likes it. I'd take 1,000 clap meters before I had to hear annoying blare of trumpets serenading each other across the stadium without regard for what was going on in the game.

[Jim Hyla]

Yes, when the band splits up and plays from different sections, there is an element of "hey, look at me, I'm showing off." Still, it's entertaining.

It's annoying, distracting and self-absorbed. No one but the band (or perhaps some of you band alums) likes it. I'd take 1,000 clap meters before I had to hear annoying blare of trumpets serenading each other across the stadium without regard for what was going on in the game.

I disagree, there is someone, me.

[Rosey]

without regard for what was going on in the game.

I suspect that anything that distracts from the game is probably in the interest of improving attendance.