applecorps wrote:

My wife always likes the Western PA trip (from TN), which we do once every DU basketball season. Unfortunate ending to Wednesday's game.

My wife likes spending the afternoon shopping in the Strip District, and she watches the game intently without knowing too much about it. I don't need a program to know who the Duquesne's players are and where they came from etc.  After entering the Coop, she was looking for a game program, and it actually surprised me that such a thing is no longer available. What's up with that? Not attending games regularly, it was puzzling to me too. A program is certainly of interest to casual attendees who may want to know things that fans don't need in a program. Regular fans already know the DU players' previous stats, states or countries of origin, heights etc., although even fans of the team may not have known of the need to have previously accessed the opposition's scoring, rebound leaders etc.. 

Has the game program already gone the way where the shopping bags with the iconic store names will be after the new year starts?  Several shop personnel told us we will have to bring bags next year. 

 

Sad, this administration thinks, that  us,  60 plus years olds in the stands, are, ,or, are ever, in to this bull crap. The very loud, over the top, canned music really appeals to actually, NO ONE ON EARTH !!!     It makes our court a neutral site?  Who in the hell is doing this to us?  Stop it.

applecorps wrote:

My wife always likes the Western PA trip (from TN), which we do once every DU basketball season. Unfortunate ending to Wednesday's game.

My wife likes spending the afternoon shopping in the Strip District, and she watches the game intently without knowing too much about it. I don't need a program to know who the Duquesne's players are and where they came from etc.  After entering the Coop, she was looking for a game program, and it actually surprised me that such a thing is no longer available. What's up with that? Not attending games regularly, it was puzzling to me too. A program is certainly of interest to casual attendees who may want to know things that fans don't need in a program. Regular fans already know the DU players' previous stats, states or countries of origin, heights etc., although even fans of the team may not have known of the need to have previously accessed the opposition's scoring, rebound leaders etc.. 

Has the game program already gone the way where the shopping bags with the iconic store names will be after the new year starts?  Several shop personnel told us we will have to bring bags next year. 

 

They are using electronic programs now and there is a code at the entrance you can scan with your phone to access. Unfortunately at the first game against Cleveland State it was an old version. 

I miss the paper programs.  Yes, they are available on our phones but that is not as convenient as just looking at a sheet of paper quickly while you're trying to pay close attention to the game.  The thing that I really want to see is the roster for the opposing team to see the listed size of the players and their home towns.  So when I remember to do so I just print out a copy of the opposing team's roster and take it with me.  I'd rather just pick up a free program at the door like I used to do but it's no big deal as far as I'm concerned.

As for the music, I'm glad to have the pep band back and a 2 sousaphone pep band at that!  As for the volume it seems to me that's what the students want so I'm fine with that.  As far as the selection of music that is also what the students want so I'm fine with that also.  I've read too many complaints from old guys like me on this board over the years about the lack of student attendance and now you want to impose the music of past generations on these kids?  Give it up!  Let the kids have what they want.  They're the students now, it's their school and the players are their classmates and friends.  The music played should cater to the 18 to 25 year olds in the house not to a bunch of whining old folks who seem to spend much of their time saying hey you, get off of my lawn.

Kind of strange to be complaining about a 2 page paper program the weekend the teams win 2 key hoop games and the football team wins the conference.   

I do like the idea of a throwback game, would be unique for sure.

They can play nothing but top 20 songs and no more students are showing up, might as well play Bach and Beethoven.

Last edited by townsonkid (11/20/2023 10:03 am)

townsonkid wrote:

Kind of strange to be complaining about a 2 page paper program the weekend the teams win 2 key hoop games and the football team wins the conference.   

I do like the idea of a throwback game, would be unique for sure.

They can play nothing but top 20 songs and no more students are showing up, might as well play Bach and Beethoven.

Why is that strange? BTW, I wrote the comment before the 2nd hoop victory game even started.