In stadium video boards

Foolonthehill · Post by **Foolonthehill** » November 18th, 2023, 11:31 pm

This is a small potatoes complaint but can someone please explain why the folks directing the video boards think it’s a good idea to show opposing fans? I’m a Utah State fan attending a game at Utah State. I don’t need to see Boise fans yucking it up (before the game was out of hand) or some jacka@@ wearing a ybu hat (earlier in the season).

I assume the video board directors think it would be funny to have an energized Maverick Stadium crowd boo the person they show. That hasn’t been what’s happened. They just end up giving these opposition clowns a platform to show off in our house.

2004AG · Post by **2004AG** » November 18th, 2023, 11:40 pm

Foolonthehill wrote:This is a small potatoes complaint but can someone please explain why the folks directing the video boards think it’s a good idea to show opposing fans? I’m an Utah State fan attending a game at Utah State. I don’t need to see Boise fans yucking it up (before the game was out of hand) or some jacka@@ wearing a ybu hat (earlier in the season.

I assume the video board directors think it would be funny to have an energized Maverick Stadium crowd boo the person they show. That hasn’t been what’s happened. They just end up giving these opposition clowns a platform to show off in our house.

We were wondering the same thing each of the 35 times they put Boise fans on the video board.

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EngineeringAggie · Post by **EngineeringAggie** » November 18th, 2023, 11:42 pm

They even put them on the kissing cam. I was annoyed by it too, but what can you do?

Bigger_Blue_Aggie · Post by **Bigger_Blue_Aggie** » November 19th, 2023, 7:30 am

2004AG wrote: ↑
November 18th, 2023, 11:40 pm

Foolonthehill wrote:This is a small potatoes complaint but can someone please explain why the folks directing the video boards think it’s a good idea to show opposing fans? I’m an Utah State fan attending a game at Utah State. I don’t need to see Boise fans yucking it up (before the game was out of hand) or some jacka@@ wearing a ybu hat (earlier in the season.

I assume the video board directors think it would be funny to have an energized Maverick Stadium crowd boo the person they show. That hasn’t been what’s happened. They just end up giving these opposition clowns a platform to show off in our house.
We were wondering the same thing each of the 35 times they put Boise fans on the video board.

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It's total crap maybe they need to find an operator that's not a closet Boise fan?

Hoot · Post by **Hoot** » November 19th, 2023, 7:44 am

Bigger_Blue_Aggie wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 7:30 am

2004AG wrote: ↑
November 18th, 2023, 11:40 pm

Foolonthehill wrote:This is a small potatoes complaint but can someone please explain why the folks directing the video boards think it’s a good idea to show opposing fans? I’m an Utah State fan attending a game at Utah State. I don’t need to see Boise fans yucking it up (before the game was out of hand) or some jacka@@ wearing a ybu hat (earlier in the season.

I assume the video board directors think it would be funny to have an energized Maverick Stadium crowd boo the person they show. That hasn’t been what’s happened. They just end up giving these opposition clowns a platform to show off in our house.
We were wondering the same thing each of the 35 times they put Boise fans on the video board.

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It's total crap maybe they need to find an operator that's not a closet Boise fan?

There are several usu employees who are closet donks.

Post by **aggies22** » November 19th, 2023, 8:19 am

EngineeringAggie wrote: ↑
November 18th, 2023, 11:42 pm
They even put them on the kissing cam. I was annoyed by it too, but what can you do?

Complain about it. People come here to take screen shots of what you say and send it to the SID and AD office.

Bullnamed_gus · Post by **Bullnamed_gus** » November 19th, 2023, 8:27 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 8:19 am

EngineeringAggie wrote: ↑
November 18th, 2023, 11:42 pm
They even put them on the kissing cam. I was annoyed by it too, but what can you do?
Complain about it. People come here to take screen shots of what you say and send it to the SID and AD office.

If we complain about the DC enough will someone send a screenshot to Diana, and will Diana do something about it

Post by **aggies22** » November 19th, 2023, 8:28 am

Bullnamed_gus wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 8:27 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 8:19 am

EngineeringAggie wrote: ↑
November 18th, 2023, 11:42 pm
They even put them on the kissing cam. I was annoyed by it too, but what can you do?
Complain about it. People come here to take screen shots of what you say and send it to the SID and AD office.
If we complain about the DC enough will someone send a screenshot to Diana, and will Diana do something about it

You'd be shocked at how quickly things get around.

MWCFAN12 · Post by **MWCFAN12** » November 19th, 2023, 8:54 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 8:28 am

Bullnamed_gus wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 8:27 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 8:19 am

EngineeringAggie wrote: ↑
November 18th, 2023, 11:42 pm
They even put them on the kissing cam. I was annoyed by it too, but what can you do?
Complain about it. People come here to take screen shots of what you say and send it to the SID and AD office.
If we complain about the DC enough will someone send a screenshot to Diana, and will Diana do something about it
You'd be shocked at how quickly things get around.

The boards are watched very closely

And yes... the Boise fans on the board was crap.

Hoot · Post by **Hoot** » November 19th, 2023, 8:57 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 8:28 am

Bullnamed_gus wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 8:27 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 8:19 am

EngineeringAggie wrote: ↑
November 18th, 2023, 11:42 pm
They even put them on the kissing cam. I was annoyed by it too, but what can you do?
Complain about it. People come here to take screen shots of what you say and send it to the SID and AD office.
If we complain about the DC enough will someone send a screenshot to Diana, and will Diana do something about it
You'd be shocked at how quickly things get around.

Just like your mother!

WasatchAggie · Post by **WasatchAggie** » November 19th, 2023, 9:54 am

^^^^
I agree. It happened so much you'd have thought it was a BSU home game.

bigblue · Post by **bigblue** » November 19th, 2023, 10:02 am

WasatchAggie wrote:^^^^
I agree. It happened so much you'd have thought it was a BSU home game.

When that many opposing fans show up, everyone, from fans to game management, needs to do everything possible to make it harder on the opposition. The video board operator did a piss poor job. It really pissed me off actually.

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Post by **aggies22** » November 19th, 2023, 10:04 am

Hoot wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 8:57 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 8:28 am

Bullnamed_gus wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 8:27 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 8:19 am

EngineeringAggie wrote: ↑
November 18th, 2023, 11:42 pm
They even put them on the kissing cam. I was annoyed by it too, but what can you do?
Complain about it. People come here to take screen shots of what you say and send it to the SID and AD office.
If we complain about the DC enough will someone send a screenshot to Diana, and will Diana do something about it
You'd be shocked at how quickly things get around.
Just like your mother!

That's a Hoot......

JFWAggie · Post by **JFWAggie** » November 19th, 2023, 10:39 am

Not surprising, the USU game atmosphere is pathetic. Replays are pretty much non-existent. Same promotions game after game, year after year. PA announcer has no clue who anyone is or what is going on on the field, my data does not work for me, no game stats to see anywhere, no halftime or other entertainment besides the band. Prices for parking and the games are always going up, yet the on-field product is worse and worse every year. USU athletics is like Logan City, they want to act like they are "Big Time" but they are far from it.

GordoAggie · Post by **GordoAggie** » November 19th, 2023, 11:07 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 8:19 am

EngineeringAggie wrote: ↑
November 18th, 2023, 11:42 pm
They even put them on the kissing cam. I was annoyed by it too, but what can you do?
Complain about it. People come here to take screen shots of what you say and send it to the SID and AD office.

It was annoying as hel. Seemed like it was 50/50 bsu to usu fans on video. Not cool.
I’ve always thought the guy in the yeti suit was kinda cute but he spent all night tossing trump hats to the crowd and posing for pictures with the bsu fans. He can kick rocks also

shoresy · Post by **shoresy** » November 19th, 2023, 12:14 pm

JFWAggie wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 10:39 am
Not surprising, the USU game atmosphere is pathetic. Replays are pretty much non-existent. Same promotions game after game, year after year. PA announcer has no clue who anyone is or what is going on on the field, my data does not work for me, no game stats to see anywhere, no halftime or other entertainment besides the band. Prices for parking and the games are always going up, yet the on-field product is worse and worse every year. USU athletics is like Logan City, they want to act like they are "Big Time" but they are far from it.

Holy cow this place has turned into a b*tchfest lately.

Aggie formerly in Hawaii · Post by **Aggie formerly in Hawaii** » November 19th, 2023, 12:37 pm

Also would prefer if our announcer didn't say "if you are a running back, Boise would be a great place to go" like Scotty G said in the 4th quarter last night. Our announcer should be a partisan Aggie homer like Al Lewis was.

DreadPirateRoberts · Post by **DreadPirateRoberts** » November 20th, 2023, 12:29 pm

JFWAggie wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 10:39 am
Not surprising, the USU game atmosphere is pathetic. Replays are pretty much non-existent. Same promotions game after game, year after year. PA announcer has no clue who anyone is or what is going on on the field, my data does not work for me, no game stats to see anywhere, no halftime or other entertainment besides the band. Prices for parking and the games are always going up, yet the on-field product is worse and worse every year. USU athletics is like Logan City, they want to act like they are "Big Time" but they are far from it.

I agree with all this. The only improvement I have seen is in the variety of food available to buy. I still can't believe they don't sell Scotsman dogs at the concessions though.

Post by **GeoAg** » November 20th, 2023, 12:55 pm

DreadPirateRoberts wrote: ↑
November 20th, 2023, 12:29 pm

JFWAggie wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 10:39 am
Not surprising, the USU game atmosphere is pathetic. Replays are pretty much non-existent. Same promotions game after game, year after year. PA announcer has no clue who anyone is or what is going on on the field, my data does not work for me, no game stats to see anywhere, no halftime or other entertainment besides the band. Prices for parking and the games are always going up, yet the on-field product is worse and worse every year. USU athletics is like Logan City, they want to act like they are "Big Time" but they are far from it.
I agree with all this. The only improvement I have seen is in the variety of food available to buy. I still can't believe they don't sell Scotsman dogs at the concessions though.

I disagree about this 100% with regards to the prices of parking and games. You can park across the street from the stadium for $10. Been the same for years and you can literally not do that anywhere else in the conference, let alone FBS in general. It actually ticks me off because they let anyone park in the same lot for $10 that I have my parking pass for for season tix and it fills up with opposing fans when we play utah or byu. We should be charging MORE for parking that close without parking pass or not even allow it without a parking pass. On this item, I can only assume people are complaining without knowing what is really going on. $20 to $40 or more is more typical.

You can get season tickets for the equivalent of less than $25 a game with great seats (there are no bad seats in the MAV unlike a lot of other stadiums). Individual game tix can be had for $25 as well in the primary market. Most of these prices have changed little through the years. These prices have gone up over time, but so has our conference affiliation and our facilities and our tix are still WAY cheaper that just about anywhere else.

And while there are improvements to be made, I don't think that anyone not showing up would suddenly come if the halftime entertainment was better or if the PA announcer announced names correctly. Part of the issue here is Blake alienated a lot of fans last year and the team and department hasn't really put in the work since the days of GA to make the community feel like this is their team.

RogerAndersen · Post by **RogerAndersen** » November 20th, 2023, 1:26 pm

Watch It!

Too much original or creative thinking is gonna make you persona non grata around our athletic Dept and USU food service!.

It's a Hot Dog! And a really bad one at that. I have made hot dogs in my microwave that are somehow much better than what they try to sell for $7 at the Mav.

Heaven forbid we ever try anything other than than basic standard western family dogs and buns you can buy a pack of 8 of each for $3 bucks at any local grocery store.

And if that is just too bland for you, USU Food Service will offer ketchup AND mustard and Popcorn.

Not like the spicy brown mustard, mind you and not like the popcorn you can shake your own flavorings on like at a movie theatre.

You start calling them "Scotsman Dogs" and "Aggie Corn"
and the next thing people will start clamoring for is for USU Food Service to get super crazy and think about selling an actual bratwurst of knockwurst cooked on an open flame.

We could NOT do that!! USU Food Service does what it does. You get what you get and you don't throw a fit!

Quit looking for improvement. That is not their gig.

Post by **GeoAg** » November 20th, 2023, 1:32 pm

RogerAndersen wrote: ↑
November 20th, 2023, 1:26 pm
Watch It!

Too much original or creative thinking is gonna make you persona non grata around our athletic Dept and USU food service!.

It's a Hot Dog! And a really bad one at that. I have made hot dogs in my microwave that are somehow much better than what they try to sell for $7 at the Mav.

Heaven forbid we ever try anything other than than basic standard western family dogs and buns you can buy a pack of 8 of each for $3 bucks at any local grocery store.

And if that is just too bland for you, USU Food Service will offer ketchup AND mustard and Popcorn.

Not like the spicy brown mustard, mind you and not like the popcorn you can shake your own flavorings on like at a movie theatre.

You start calling them "Scotsman Dogs" and "Aggie Corn"
and the next thing people will start clamoring for is for USU Food Service to get super crazy and think about selling an actual bratwurst of knockwurst cooked on an open flame.

We could NOT do that!! USU Food Service does what it does. You get what you get and you don't throw a fit!

Quit looking for improvement. That is not their gig.

JDawgs hot dogs at the game are way better than what I can do in my microwave

Full · Post by **Full** » November 20th, 2023, 1:56 pm

JFWAggie wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 10:39 am
Not surprising, the USU game atmosphere is pathetic. Replays are pretty much non-existent. Same promotions game after game, year after year. PA announcer has no clue who anyone is or what is going on on the field, my data does not work for me, no game stats to see anywhere, no halftime or other entertainment besides the band. Prices for parking and the games are always going up, yet the on-field product is worse and worse every year. USU athletics is like Logan City, they want to act like they are "Big Time" but they are far from it.

I’ll agree with the issues with mispronounced names of seniors. “Jalen” Davis back to receive the punt multiple times. I know we tried a new in-game announcer that was pumping up the crowd on an offensive fourth down, but there has to be someone else capable.

The rest of that. Seats are cheaper than most of the conference. Parking is awesome. Having stats and data available would be nice, but it’s not a deal breaker. They used to have them on the scoreboard at the half, but I don’t think I’ve seen them in a while.

I will add a comment about the video board, although it’s basketball related. Coach Sprinkle looked up at the video board several times expecting to see a replay, and there was never going to be a replay played. I would love to watch a few more in-game replays.

FeartheFro · Post by **FeartheFro** » November 20th, 2023, 2:13 pm

GeoAg wrote:
RogerAndersen wrote: ↑
November 20th, 2023, 1:26 pm
Watch It!

Too much original or creative thinking is gonna make you persona non grata around our athletic Dept and USU food service!.

It's a Hot Dog! And a really bad one at that. I have made hot dogs in my microwave that are somehow much better than what they try to sell for $7 at the Mav.

Heaven forbid we ever try anything other than than basic standard western family dogs and buns you can buy a pack of 8 of each for $3 bucks at any local grocery store.

And if that is just too bland for you, USU Food Service will offer ketchup AND mustard and Popcorn.

Not like the spicy brown mustard, mind you and not like the popcorn you can shake your own flavorings on like at a movie theatre.

You start calling them "Scotsman Dogs" and "Aggie Corn"
and the next thing people will start clamoring for is for USU Food Service to get super crazy and think about selling an actual bratwurst of knockwurst cooked on an open flame.

We could NOT do that!! USU Food Service does what it does. You get what you get and you don't throw a fit!

Quit looking for improvement. That is not their gig.
JDawgs hot dogs at the game are way better than what I can do in my microwave

JDawgs are tremendous and are NOT a run of the mill hot dog.

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JFWAggie · Post by **JFWAggie** » November 20th, 2023, 3:26 pm

GeoAg wrote: ↑
November 20th, 2023, 12:55 pm

DreadPirateRoberts wrote: ↑
November 20th, 2023, 12:29 pm

JFWAggie wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 10:39 am
Not surprising, the USU game atmosphere is pathetic. Replays are pretty much non-existent. Same promotions game after game, year after year. PA announcer has no clue who anyone is or what is going on on the field, my data does not work for me, no game stats to see anywhere, no halftime or other entertainment besides the band. Prices for parking and the games are always going up, yet the on-field product is worse and worse every year. USU athletics is like Logan City, they want to act like they are "Big Time" but they are far from it.
I agree with all this. The only improvement I have seen is in the variety of food available to buy. I still can't believe they don't sell Scotsman dogs at the concessions though.
I disagree about this 100% with regards to the prices of parking and games. You can park across the street from the stadium for $10. Been the same for years and you can literally not do that anywhere else in the conference, let alone FBS in general. It actually ticks me off because they let anyone park in the same lot for $10 that I have my parking pass for for season tix and it fills up with opposing fans when we play utah or byu. We should be charging MORE for parking that close without parking pass or not even allow it without a parking pass. On this item, I can only assume people are complaining without knowing what is really going on. $20 to $40 or more is more typical.

You can get season tickets for the equivalent of less than $25 a game with great seats (there are no bad seats in the MAV unlike a lot of other stadiums). Individual game tix can be had for $25 as well in the primary market. Most of these prices have changed little through the years. These prices have gone up over time, but so has our conference affiliation and our facilities and our tix are still WAY cheaper that just about anywhere else.

And while there are improvements to be made, I don't think that anyone not showing up would suddenly come if the halftime entertainment was better or if the PA announcer announced names correctly. Part of the issue here is Blake alienated a lot of fans last year and the team and department hasn't really put in the work since the days of GA to make the community feel like this is their team.

I get you do not know my specific situation, I am not going to explain it in detail, but my points to me and those that sit around me are mutual and valid.

Post by **GeoAg** » November 20th, 2023, 4:31 pm

JFWAggie wrote: ↑
November 20th, 2023, 3:26 pm

GeoAg wrote: ↑
November 20th, 2023, 12:55 pm

DreadPirateRoberts wrote: ↑
November 20th, 2023, 12:29 pm

JFWAggie wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2023, 10:39 am
Not surprising, the USU game atmosphere is pathetic. Replays are pretty much non-existent. Same promotions game after game, year after year. PA announcer has no clue who anyone is or what is going on on the field, my data does not work for me, no game stats to see anywhere, no halftime or other entertainment besides the band. Prices for parking and the games are always going up, yet the on-field product is worse and worse every year. USU athletics is like Logan City, they want to act like they are "Big Time" but they are far from it.
I agree with all this. The only improvement I have seen is in the variety of food available to buy. I still can't believe they don't sell Scotsman dogs at the concessions though.
I disagree about this 100% with regards to the prices of parking and games. You can park across the street from the stadium for $10. Been the same for years and you can literally not do that anywhere else in the conference, let alone FBS in general. It actually ticks me off because they let anyone park in the same lot for $10 that I have my parking pass for for season tix and it fills up with opposing fans when we play utah or byu. We should be charging MORE for parking that close without parking pass or not even allow it without a parking pass. On this item, I can only assume people are complaining without knowing what is really going on. $20 to $40 or more is more typical.

You can get season tickets for the equivalent of less than $25 a game with great seats (there are no bad seats in the MAV unlike a lot of other stadiums). Individual game tix can be had for $25 as well in the primary market. Most of these prices have changed little through the years. These prices have gone up over time, but so has our conference affiliation and our facilities and our tix are still WAY cheaper that just about anywhere else.

And while there are improvements to be made, I don't think that anyone not showing up would suddenly come if the halftime entertainment was better or if the PA announcer announced names correctly. Part of the issue here is Blake alienated a lot of fans last year and the team and department hasn't really put in the work since the days of GA to make the community feel like this is their team.
I get you do not know my specific situation, I am not going to explain it in detail, but my points to me and those that sit around me are mutual and valid.

Maybe the price has gone up to park the private jet over at the airport?

Just having fun. The fact remains, on price for parking and tickets, we are more affordable than literally every place I have ever visited. We all make decisions on what is important to us that impacts the prices we pay and are willing to pay.

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