100% This is the way to go from the train station.
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Game Day Operations - SUGGESTIONS FOR RU PLANNERS to stop turning off tens of thousands of fans
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Limiting the train horn was a huge positive
The bag line was crazy, and it seemed odd how many “teenage” girls were in line. Reading this thread I now know why. The line was so long it extended past where the band was playing near Scarlet Walk, and blocked the flow of traffic from the boardwalk to the stadium. I felt like I was at the RAC picking my way through the bathroom lines to get to the front concourse. 🤨
RU Athletics certainly can be inept in matters of traffic flow.
RU Athletics certainly can be inept in matters of traffic flow.
Not-for-nothing but there were like 11,000 or so students at the game last nighT (7K frosh but also upperclassman not in the dorms yet from what I heard?) and IIRC 10K'ish or more for 4 of the 7 home games last year?
re: band/piped-in music
It's the same way across the nation these days. It's NOT about "us." It's about the team on the field and the 10-12K in the student end zone. Now with THAT being said the problem I had was with the piped-in music being IMMEDIATELY back in the fold when the band finishes with The Bells Must Ring following a score. THAT SHOULD BE "BLANK AIR" TIME FOR THE STUDENT SECTION TO BEGIN THE "R-U" CHEER. PERIOD.
The students had a really good, not rushed R-U chant going.....and then someone started the piped in music. We all commented on it where I sit.
RU stadium security is stupid and outdated. Disney theme parks have detectors that allow guests to walk through with bags or even strollers. If someone is flagged then they go to a separate line for additional review.
RU needs to rent modern equipment and get with the times.
Comparing RU to Disney? I’m sure both have about the same resources.
Who is this “someone “ playing all this loud piped in music?? We need to get him and tell him to STOP THE MUSIC!
Student section was great. It could be soooo much better for every game.
What made it great this game is they essentially funneled the welcome week frosh from ceremony to stadium. Smart . Love it.
For all the students on college Ave. took them an hour just to get up to the gates. Then you have the leaving at halftime culture. So some students were probably there for a hour , did a meal swipe. Maybe saw 5 min of game play.
You think those are dying to come back and do that again ???
I like the loud music! It can be tweaked and adjusted, but the old days of sports jackets and golf claps are over. Rock on RU!
I get it....but 1) not that many left at halftime Thurs...2) we haven't been too good the past decade....3) at least the Washington game is at 8PM.
They need to change the approach to bag checks all together.
First they significantly reduced the size of the bags.
Then..
They instituted clear bags .. okay fine for the regulars to get that and be prepared. But now the clear bags are grouped with everyone else.
Now they’ve made specific lines for bags which helped everyone else but are so grossly understaffed and unprepared for the bag check line.
Sooner or later, RU needs to stop going RU. I guess if our next AD isn't too busy chasing tail, he will have the time to solve the problem.
It’s either incompetence or they don’t give a shit. Year after year after year.
Not disagreeing with anything here, but I found the WiFi signal on Thursday to be absolutely horrible. Spotty and weak at best. I thought they had upgraded it a long time ago.
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There is a bag policy in place, but some people think they are the exception to the rule. Follow the rules for bags and problem solved.
Forgot about this until you mentioned it, but I was having major issues as well. Figured it was because of all the students (I was in 131) - but never had that issue last year iirc
No.. we get what most people on a particular side.. and most cheated votes.. vote for
That's right.. I meant to explain why there are no roads in the state at all.
C'mon. Do better.
Actually, Rutgers has more in terms of a police force and security.
Uggghhh! Don't complain about all the unsold tickets. There are several reasons I went from eight to zero season tickets. One of the big ones was the volume of the piped in music. Two of my grandkids told me they did not want to go to another game because they got a headache from the music.
FWIW, it was not nearly as loud as last year. Wonder what others think.
Read through this thread.
To the people complaining about the music, stop it. If you don’t like it, don’t go. It ain’t changing.
The bag check line was absurd. I saw it, it needs to be fixed.
I parked in JMA and took the bus, for some reason, they are now unloading in back of blue, I’m assuming because of the boardwalk. 5 minute walk to the bus, 5 minutes to leave, 10-15 minute bus ride, 10 minute walk to stadium. I’ll never park there again.
Based on the experience the OP had on college ave, I may take that over JMA.
To the people complaining about the music, stop it. If you don’t like it, don’t go. It ain’t changing.
The bag check line was absurd. I saw it, it needs to be fixed.
I parked in JMA and took the bus, for some reason, they are now unloading in back of blue, I’m assuming because of the boardwalk. 5 minute walk to the bus, 5 minutes to leave, 10-15 minute bus ride, 10 minute walk to stadium. I’ll never park there again.
Based on the experience the OP had on college ave, I may take that over JMA.
EVERYONE email pjmullen@scarletknights.com and complain about the scoreboard.
You miss the point.. which is.. whatever system they go with needs to work well. So why not look at systems that work well enough?
Just curious if the whole ride was terrible from College Ave to the student entrance by the stadium, due to general traffic or was it slow in any particular spot, so perhaps they could focus on that area in the future.
Maybe they could do something creative during a rush hour game, like make College Ave/George St one way from the Student Center to Landing Lane Bridge and let the students off there (since my guess is traffic on the bridge and River Rd to the stadium might be bad and making just that short section one way doesn't seem impossible to do). Instead of a 2 mile walk from the student center (and longer for folks coming from further away in NB) it's a 1/2 mile walk from the start of Landing Lane Bridge. Also, this way the buses get a much quicker return to the student center.
And yes, the locker system needs to be fixed, now. Those lines were nuts. However, I've also seen people complaining about the bag lines entering the stadium and was curious about that, as 15 minutes before the game, the auxiliary line for bags right by the east gate, where we go in had maybe a 5 minute wait - probably less than the east gate, lol.
Inside the stadium, I almost never use any concessions (I eat and drink plenty at our tailgate), but a few of our crew do and they were happy with what they got and short lines. I enjoy everything else about the game: liked the intros, fireworks, music (not a band fan), replays and the new (to me, just noticed it) text display on the ribbon scoreboard of what the PA announcer is saying, which is generally unintelligible to me - helps for penalty calls/reviews. Outside the stadium, what can I say other than the yellow lot still rules (especially getting in and out in under 5 minutes) and the Boardwalk is just awesome, especially for our group members with young kids.
I’ve long wondered why RU doesn’t build a bus-only bridge over the river. Plus sidewalks for peds & bikes. Would do wonders for campus travel efficiency.
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Just make the East Gate (Hale Center "bags only." No students, no people without bags, etc etc....and if you HAVE to bring in a bag, fine, leave your tailgate 10-minutes earlier.
This and the monorail. Then again we can't even get Piscataway to build a pedestrian walkway over River Road lol!
Monorail? There are only a few monorail systems. It’s not a great technology, IMO. a bus system would be far better for serving the diverse locations among the RU campuses.
Got this in an e-mail from RU Athletics sent at least to Provident Club ticket holders:
"We understand that some of you may have experienced challenges traveling to last night’s game with longer than expected wait times getting to the parking lots. We acknowledge the inconvenience and have already started looking further into the matter to improve your game day experience.
Your support and presence at games are what makes the atmosphere inside SHI Stadium so electric, and we are committed to providing the best fan experience in college football. "
"We understand that some of you may have experienced challenges traveling to last night’s game with longer than expected wait times getting to the parking lots. We acknowledge the inconvenience and have already started looking further into the matter to improve your game day experience.
Your support and presence at games are what makes the atmosphere inside SHI Stadium so electric, and we are committed to providing the best fan experience in college football. "
There was a plan (or maybe preliminary conversations) at one time. WVU actually has one IIRC.
