Where do we put these damn kids?
Looks like Tom Osborne has made his first tough decision of his Athletic Department tenure. (no, firing Bill Callahan and hiring Bo Pelini were not tough nor unexpected)
T.O. has decided to change the placement of the students in South Stadium. He’s sliding the students up and giving everybody up top the bottom seats. It was detailed in the DN (Daily Nebraskan) Tuesday.
Osborne stated the reason the change was made was because “students have a tendency to stand on their seats throughout the game, and it wasn’t fair for the season ticket holders who sat behind them.” “We’re doing what we can to be fair,” Osborne said. “But I just have to tell you, people who buy a ticket are entitled to see a game, so it wasn’t happening. That’s why this move has been made.”
Is it just me, or is it a really bad idea to move the students AWAY from the field? Nebraska already has one of the poorest student football seating in the Big 12. I know for a fact that Missouri, Kansas St., Iowa State, and Kansas have much better seating for students than Nebraska does. It was my understanding that Nebraska students once sat at the 50 yard line in East Stadium, now while I’m not condoning that they go back to that because I understand there is money to be made and those seats are money seats, but to move the students farther back into an even worse position? Are we on a slippery slope here were the students might eventually get shut out?
I also find the complaint of the people behind the students that they were standing up the whole game very laughable as well. I have been to many a football game and every other play there are people standing before a play or during a play which causes a ripple effect behind them. Hell, I’d say half of a good game at Memorial is spent standing up and sitting down. If you’re not willing to stand up at a football game, then don’t go. Watch it at home.
Now, I’m of the younger generation and the blue hairs are going to win out every time because they got what counts most...the green. But am I way off basis here?
The Comments
Chuck says You may be missing the March 5, 2008 at 11:18pm
You may be missing the distinction between standing up and “stand[ing] on their seats.” Folks may have to stand up from time to time, but they shouldn’t have to stand all the time, and they sure as heck shouldn’t have to stand on the bleachers to see.
West A Dad says Maybe they should put them March 6, 2008 at 8:23am
Maybe they should put them back behind the band like they used to be. Plenty of room there.
christopher says Stinks for the students... March 6, 2008 at 10:31am
but I completely understand where TO is coming from…
For what it’s worth, Texas A&M;has the best student seating in the Big XII (and possibly nation). At Kyle Field the students take up the entire East side of the stadium. Depending on where your tickets where each week you could be on the 50 yd line...or the endzone
Gene says I doubt Dr. Osborne will March 6, 2008 at 11:34am
I doubt Dr. Osborne will shut the students out. While I hate the fact that we keep moving the students farther away from the field, this move makes sense for ticketholders.
Duffman says Stand Up!!!! March 12, 2008 at 10:28am
I agree if you don’t want to stand stay home. I would prefer to see the whole stadium stand the entire game. And while we are at it lets make some noise and get excited! Way to many people sit and watch the game and clap politely. It makes me sick that they are at every game not helping the team and I am the one at home standing up and yelling. I mean come one people. As for them standing on the seats. I use to have student seats and that is the only option. When they have 40 seats in a row and UNL sells 80 seats in that row just to make extra money from the discount they give the students they have no option but to stand on the seats the whole game. Rant Over!