ISU - Mothra to be big part of pre-game excitement

by Jon Johnston on Aug 28, 2006 9:30 PM CDT in Football Comment 5 comments

First saw this article referenced at Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer's blog.

It's about Iowa State changing their pre-game routine to create more excitement around the game inside the stadium, as opposed to the happenings outside the stadium.

The plan:

A new team entrance to the field and warning sirens counting down to kickoff are a couple of the changes fans will experience starting Thursday, when the Cyclones open the season against Toledo.

Word is that the five minute warning will be a guy screaming "Last Call!"

Later:

The sirens will help alert people who lose track of time.

Does this really need any comment?

New And Improved - ISU players will run out of a giant inflatable football helmet closely resembling a Mothra larvae. The first 1,000 fans inside the stadium will win mini inflatable Mothra larvae. How's that for excitement!?

The idea was hatched from last season's home game against Colorado, when tornado sirens blared and forced fans to evacuate the stadium and parking lots. Pink (ISU's Athletic Director) said ISU's siren will not be confused with an actual tornado siren.

Key word - "hatched". Just a guess, but maybe the siren will sound like Mothra?

You don't have to wonder why they couldn't win the Big 12 North the last two years, do you?

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Yikes

It's never a good sign when you have to manufacture traditions like this one. Somehow, in 50 years, I don't think we'll be looking at the Iowa State Mothra they way we look at Chief Osceola's spear at Florida State or Michigan taking the field from the 50 yard line.

Cola
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by Cola on Aug 29, 2006 8:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I've been to plenty of Nebraska games at Ames

I think they really want people to stop drinking and get into the stadium.

Unfortunately, sirens aren't the way to do it. Maybe the University policy could help.

by Jon Johnston on Aug 30, 2006 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Drinking

The only way to curb drinking is to not allow it within X number of yards from the stadium and then make sure there's law enforcement everywhere to enforce it.

Drinking and college football go hand in hand and there's only one way to curb it--put in a policy and actually enforce it.

Cola
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by Cola on Aug 31, 2006 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let me put that a different way

They want people to get into the stadium before the game starts to get some energy - instead of just drinking in the parking lots.

I don't think they want to stop drinking. To be honest, it'd kill a fair number of people going to the games, and I don't see a problem with it as long as people aren't a problem.

What was it that the band got in trouble for a few years ago - T-Shirts or a sign that said "Iowa State - a drinking school with a football problem."

by Jon Johnston on Sep 1, 2006 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs