Dude this board is less than 1% of the fans that go to the games. The problem is elsewhere, not here.
Michigan Game to Be a Stripe-Out
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Lets spread the word. Way of mouth,email,twitter,anyway. Bring that extra black shirt you have that day. Tell your friends to bring extra shirts. Lets make the program serious now, not next year.
So...it's not a "stripe out" lol....don't like this to be honest. Spend $60K on 12,000 t-shirts. This is the only part of the stadium likely to get this 100% correct. Oh well.
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I think MrsScrew had a much better alternative. Rutgers has the email to all the season ticket holders. We don't, nor do all the season ticket holders follow you and me on Twitter.
AYN,
I know you mentioned you used to work with Kmac. In the past,we had giveaways with corporate sponsors. If we gave away T-shirts,do you know what the rough percentage is between Rutgers and the sponsor on costs ? Is it 50/50 ?
I know you mentioned you used to work with Kmac. In the past,we had giveaways with corporate sponsors. If we gave away T-shirts,do you know what the rough percentage is between Rutgers and the sponsor on costs ? Is it 50/50 ?
you really think its 60K?You bring your own shirt, and they have ones you can buy for sale.
If they don't feel like paying for that many shirts, placards, or "rain ponchos" (I.e. Plastic tablecloths) would do the job well for pennies on the dollar.
And then there's the whole issue of security allowing "clear bags only" into the stadium.
HUH? To buy t-shirts in bulk like that? Shit I've done 40 t-shirts, for HC, print on back-and-front, at $10/shirt.
You think the people on this board are the problem? Hardly. It took us years to get people to just wear red to the game. YEARS. And we still have some who don't. Now you're gonna dictate specific sections will wear specific colors?
Yep, I'm sure some of that will happen.
The "naysayers" are not the problem - they'll go along with it. But these "naysayers" have experienced the joys of getting a NJ fan base to conform to some arbitrary standard.
It's no "naysaying." It's being realistic. I got chills, just like you, but I know are fans. Have you NOT notice that the wearing of "red" to games has slowly been sliding back down the scale since reaching its peak during the Schiano years? Why? Because people suck.
Suggest selling black or red sweatshirts instead of t-shirts
Average temperature range in New Brunswick on Oct 8th is High 69 and Low 46. Sunset is at 6:28. Odds are that game temps will be dropping through the 50's, so probably won't be wearing a t-shirt that night
Average temperature range in New Brunswick on Oct 8th is High 69 and Low 46. Sunset is at 6:28. Odds are that game temps will be dropping through the 50's, so probably won't be wearing a t-shirt that night
Wow. I can't believe the negativity to this concept.
For the average fan it is no different than any black-out or red-out game.
If my ticket is in section 117, I get a black ticket and it says "Stripe Out: Wear BLACK to the game". Pretty much exactly the same as for a black out game.
If my ticket is in section 118, I get a red ticket and it says "Stripe Out: Wear RED to the game". Pretty much like any other game.
The tickets can have smaller print that explains that a stripe out is red in even sections and black in odd sections. But that doesn't make it any harder for the average fan to look at his ticket and know to wear black or red.
Yes, this requires a little more coordination on the part of Rutgers. But for the average fan, it is absolutely no different than wearing red to a regular game or black to a black out game.
For the average fan it is no different than any black-out or red-out game.
If my ticket is in section 117, I get a black ticket and it says "Stripe Out: Wear BLACK to the game". Pretty much exactly the same as for a black out game.
If my ticket is in section 118, I get a red ticket and it says "Stripe Out: Wear RED to the game". Pretty much like any other game.
The tickets can have smaller print that explains that a stripe out is red in even sections and black in odd sections. But that doesn't make it any harder for the average fan to look at his ticket and know to wear black or red.
Yes, this requires a little more coordination on the part of Rutgers. But for the average fan, it is absolutely no different than wearing red to a regular game or black to a black out game.
More likely because people thought the previous coach sucked and fans refused to wear red out of protest.
I suppose I don't see the downside. If it looks crappy, it looks crappy. Fans on the internets will come mock us a bit and ... Oh well. I mean it's no more embarrassing the BCs attendance, or the ACC championship game or UNC "classes" or any number of other things.
Start it now and hopefully we'll get it right in a few years.
Start it now and hopefully we'll get it right in a few years.
I wonder if they are aware that 90% of the links in the dropdown menus at the top of www.stripethebirthplace.com are broken links that do not work. Basically the only ones that work are the shoppng links, the donating links and the buying tickets links. All the ones under Teams, Inside RU Athletics, Facilities and Traditions do not work. Way to roll out a half finished website guys.
First of all its October 8...not warm enough for t shirts....people will be wearing red and black sweatshirts period
Any of you turds complaining can go back to playing Princeton with 15k fans...other schools do this all the time successfully. .this is what Ash speaks of when talking about changing the culture..stop wahhing that no one is going to do it and spread the word. No excuses
Great idea but I don't have any black jackets that say Rutgers on them. And I think alot of other people will have the same problem.
Welcome to the boards! What team do you usually root for?
This is a fan base that cannot do a two letter cheer well.
But we aren't supposed to doubt that this same fan base is capable of pulling this off?
But we aren't supposed to doubt that this same fan base is capable of pulling this off?
You're right. I've NEVER worn a t-shirt in early October.
...and WTF is with the "turd" comment? And NOBODY is saying we AREN'T spreading the word. Chill buddy.
I guess we're trying to be just like them:
I see a lot of the same objections and reservations that were brought up by our fans when this was announced last year. Have faith, it will work out.
I agree, Spanky, because this is doable if most of the seats are sold to season tix holders. Blackout is very effective, and more realistic.
I think many of you are worrying unnecessarily. As you can see from the PSU game above, you don't need everyone to comply to get the effect. It will be fine and will look cool. They are giving this many months for people to get used to the idea.
at October 8 between the hours of 8-12 PM it is likely to be in the 50s and possibly 40s. It wasnt t shirt weather at the spring game this year when game time temps fell through the 60s. Be my guest if you want to freeze your ass off
my comment is because our fans are lame..they bitch about the stupidest things, there are some who refuse to wear black because we are the scarlet knights, there are some fans who dress in collared shirts to the RAC instead of wearing red. Time to for the fanbase to get an enema and start acting like other fanbases who I see pull these events off on ESPN all the time
Bac- I am glad to see you have a change in tone. You used to be THAT guy.
Something changed for the better.
Something changed for the better.
Is there any reason why people can't wear a sweater under the T-shirt?? I would imagine that the T-shirts are going to be at least extra-large.
They will be if you buy an extra-large...they are not giving out free t-shirts...but I agree cool weather is no excuse, wear layers under your t-shirt, it's not that hard.
Maybe we're just trying to be like us. Rutgers did alternating sections of red and white for a Valentine's Day basketball game against Notre Dame about 12 years ago. It looked great on TV.
