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Any lower west side fans here as posters?
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Itsux2beaewe
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I sit normally in lower north end of the west stands. I like them because they are right above the super nachos stand……..
TXPoke
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I used to have them Section F, at the 35 yd. line, 5 rows up...had them 2007-2019; loved the area and the crowd in the section. Even had Mack Brown get me (and my little brown bottle of fun) kicked out of a football game for chanting. Looks like my seats would have gone up exponentially, so glad that didn't happen. Why do you ask? Are the new seats worse?
WYO1016
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I was in E row 20 last season. By the time they got to my priority status number there were approximately zero decent seats left to choose from that didn't require a $1000/ticket "donation". I moved up to FF. Perfectly fine seats that I don't feel like I'm getting raked over the coals to sit in.
The gentrification of the War is complete. Well done. We have effectively taken venues that were once filled with blue collar, "slightly" inebriated, yelling-til-they-were-hoarse fans and replaced them with wealthy, cushion sitters. The riff raff is now in the rafters watching mediocre to lackluster teams false start, sputter, and dance with a guy instead of knocking his block off. Mitch Donahue and Conrad Dobler be damned. Just like the AA. Soon, the only fitting sponsor for WY sporting venues and events will be nursing homes and funeral parlors. I know we need money, but the current state of our venues is so far from what it was when I was a kid (I know, nostalgia don't pay bills). No Knothole. Sell outs at 25,000 people. Losing to Big Sky teams. No grass. Little excitement. Pinky-lifters in every section that look down their nose at you if you cheer. No fun.
But hey, at least the fattest of cats are happy.
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Douglaspoke
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NO W Y O cheer either that has been gone from the WAR for years, they tried to re-introduce once per game--but flopped!!
LanderPoke
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Gameday atmosphere is still TRASH.
So many ads, and so much listening to music when the band should be playing. Let the band play!
And yea, let’s do the W-Y-O cheer. Not pregame!!! In the first or second quarter.
One side of the stadium chants … fairly slowly… W then Y then O, then the other side of the stadium does the same thing. It’s not hard to execute and it’s super cool. Big signs are needed of the letters “W” “Y” and “O”.
Burman, are you listening????
So many ads, and so much listening to music when the band should be playing. Let the band play!
And yea, let’s do the W-Y-O cheer. Not pregame!!! In the first or second quarter.
One side of the stadium chants … fairly slowly… W then Y then O, then the other side of the stadium does the same thing. It’s not hard to execute and it’s super cool. Big signs are needed of the letters “W” “Y” and “O”.
Burman, are you listening????
TXPoke
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During the Oregon game, there were a few folks who showed up out of no where in front of us. They were dressed in Stetson hats and fur, and it was their first Wyoming game ever. Didn't know when to cheer, complained about the wine choices at the IPF, and had really no clue what was going on. We chatted them up, they said they were from Jackson. The rowdy group from Evanston behind got into them so hard, they left at half. Those are the folks these are built for. I asked the group we used to sit with, they are all in the rafters now too. We could really get down and make some damn noise in those seats...too bad.
TXPoke
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They even put the W-Y-O chant in the new football game, after the first quarter. Too bad those guys get it and the school doesn't.
Unfortunately Wyoming is subjected to Learfield's bullshit, which controls a lot of parts of the game day. They've bastardized a lot of the Montana game experience with music, ads, etc. It's pretty ridiculous. The ribbon boards only exist to run ads all game.
GoPokes86
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Been in section D since 2012 and am thoroughly disappointed with the new layout. Sure the chairs are more comfortable. It was pretty disappointing to see how little progress has been made, not to mention the complete lack of updates from the athletics department on progress. Them owning it and saying "here's what to expect on Day 1, we're a little behind" would've been better than concessions from folding tables, porta johns, and hand rails mocked into place with 2x4s.
Also the people we'd sat next to for the last 12 seasons got hosed. Now I'm stuck next to people that don't know anything about football. Calling for fake punts on every fourth down and calling each and every player on the team a "d*ckface c*nt." I'm all for colorful language-use it a lot-however when there's kids under 10 sitting right in front of you-maybe read the room a bit.
Also the people we'd sat next to for the last 12 seasons got hosed. Now I'm stuck next to people that don't know anything about football. Calling for fake punts on every fourth down and calling each and every player on the team a "d*ckface c*nt." I'm all for colorful language-use it a lot-however when there's kids under 10 sitting right in front of you-maybe read the room a bit.
Itsux2beaewe
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I have a friend, former Poke player in the 70s, CJC member and season ticket holder that was one who got hosed in the priority points game. His season tix were in D for years. He won’t be going to another game after the way the seats were re-assigned. Sad deal. You would think after the AA debacle Burman could figure this out. But, nada. Smartest guy in the room.
Get ahold of Eric Henderson at [email protected] as he has seats on the West side and he's NOT happy....307-760-3642...he'd love to talk to u about this
I have gotten to know quite a few athletes and family members of athletes over years. It puzzles me why the athletic department does not try to make sure that when mom and pop travel to Laramie to watch their son or daughter play , they are not given special consideration on seating etc.
McPeachy
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You would think that whomever is leading the athletic department, would remember the AA debacle, and not let it happen a second time. Nope. Time to open your eyes UW leadership (talking to you Prez & BOT).
WestWYOPoke
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Every player gets 4 tickets to every game (home and away) to give out to whomever they choose.
Unless you mean more than just tickets.
I mean both better seats and some additional considerations like a pre or post game meal . It would be nice to have them stand and be recognized as part of the pregame if nothing else
OrediggerPoke
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They can’t provide transportation and meals to an athlete’s family. It violates (silly) NCAA rules.
