Pollard on KXNO

[Mtowncyclone13]

My online KXNO wouldn't work - do we need to register or something now?

Dumb comment on alcohol sales. If 9 other Big 12 schools do it you know he'll do it, too. Never say never.

 

[Clone1138]

Lots of good questions and answers from Pollard. I appreciate that he doesn't bull**** you and takes the time to explain the thinking behind all of the decisions. You may not agree with every decision but you can at least understand where he's coming from. Lots of good stuff to take away from the interview.

I think the walkway over University Blvd. is a terrific idea and hope it happens in the next year or two. Pollard said that Hilton was in pretty good shape but they may look at expanding the concourse on two of the sides and also expanding Johnny's. The 33 new high-end doners are just since the UCONN game! It sounds like the center viewboard might be updated in a few years as well.

I'm bummed to hear the throwback jerseys were a one-time thing because I think they were fantastic. Pollard said that they were all auctioned off so they don't even have them any more. He clarified that he wasn't saying they'd never use them again, just that they won't wear them this season.

 

[WIBadger]

Lots of good questions and answers from Pollard. I appreciate that he doesn't bull**** you and takes the time to explain the thinking behind all of the decisions. You may not agree with every decision but you can at least understand where he's coming from. Lots of good stuff to take away from the interview.

I think the walkway over University Blvd. is a terrific idea and hope it happens in the next year or two. Pollard said that Hilton was in pretty good shape but they may look at expanding the concourse on two of the sides and also expanding Johnny's. The 33 new high-end doners are just since the UCONN game! It sounds like the center viewboard might be updated in a few years as well.

I'm bummed to hear the throwback jerseys were a one-time thing because I think they were fantastic. Pollard said that they were all auctioned off so they don't even have them any more. He clarified that he wasn't saying they'd never use them again, just that they won't wear them this season.

I'm sure we'll wear them before then, and now it's 9 years away but I think it would be fun to schedule Minnesota for 2023 and wear them that game since that'll be the hundredth anniversary of the game.

 

[JP4CY]

I'm sure we'll wear them before then, and now it's 9 years away but I think it would be fun to schedule Minnesota for 2023 and wear them that game since that'll be the hundredth anniversary of the game.

11 BCS games? That won't happen.

 

[AmesCloneFan]

Great, so we don't need to worry about money ever again. I'll note that when I send in my Cy Club contribution next year...

His comments were more like "not on my watch, if I can help it." He explained he could argue that he is already making money off alcohol sales with the new expansion - 3000 seats of club seating where you can buy alcohol. This allows for both higher revenue for the risk (high level donors sitting in those seats), but also allows for them to control the alcohol distribution throughout the stadium.

As Cyclone fans, we love the fact that we have a great, family friendly atmosphere. You lose that pretty quickly if you open the flood gates with beer sales. The argument could be made that season ticket renewals could actually drop if you allow beer sales, which could negatively affect the bottom line.

Options are:

A: Tailgate hard enough that you don't need beer in the stadium.
B: Go out for beers at half time.
C: Do like the rest of us and bring a flask in.
D: All of the above.

Edit: back to my first sentence - I think it's safe to say that if ISU is the last hold out on beer sales, Pollard would cave, thus the "if I can help it" comment.

 

[00clone]

I'm sure we'll wear them before then, and now it's 9 years away but I think it would be fun to schedule Minnesota for 2023 and wear them that game since that'll be the hundredth anniversary of the game.

That is a horribly tone-deaf idea, and no way Minnesota would ever agree to it.

 

[Mtowncyclone13]

That is a horribly tone-deaf idea, and no way Minnesota would ever agree to it.

Example A of why college football is not nearly as fun as college basketball.

ISU is the closest D! school to the UMN, tons of our alum living there and tons of MN transplants living in Iowa. Would draw fans like crazy, would make tons of money for both schools, yet not on the radar.

 

[GWad]

OK old timers....why the heck would ISU run Earle Bruce off?

The faculty thought sports were getting too prominent. Faculty had a lot of power in 1978. A bit more $$$$ (which we could have afforded) and he would have stayed. Biggest mistake in ISU AD history.

 

[MartyFine]

His comments were more like "not on my watch, if I can help it." He explained he could argue that he is already making money off alcohol sales with the new expansion - 3000 seats of club seating where you can buy alcohol. This allows for both higher revenue for the risk (high level donors sitting in those seats), but also allows for them to control the alcohol distribution throughout the stadium.

As Cyclone fans, we love the fact that we have a great, family friendly atmosphere. You lose that pretty quickly if you open the flood gates with beer sales. The argument could be made that season ticket renewals could actually drop if you allow beer sales, which could negatively affect the bottom line.

Options are:

A: Tailgate hard enough that you don't need beer in the stadium.
B: Go out for beers at half time.
C: Do like the rest of us and bring a flask in.
D: All of the above.

Edit: back to my first sentence - I think it's safe to say that if ISU is the last hold out on beer sales, Pollard would cave, thus the "if I can help it" comment.

Option B kills the atmosphere of the stadium. Option C will get you kicked out of the stadium, and both Options A and C sort of defeat the family atmosphere argument, don't they?

 

[WIBadger]

That is a horribly tone-deaf idea, and no way Minnesota would ever agree to it.

I don't think it's that tone-deaf of an idea. I understand Iowa State won't do it because that would be 11 bcs teams on our schedule, and Minnesota probably won't but I don't think it's a terrible idea.

 

[GWad]

I've heard they are strongly considering, when the SEZ is done, you won't be allowed out at halftime for re-entry. Few stadiums allow this now.

But seeing the post below, I could be wrong??? ;-)

 

[Clone1138]

I like that Pollard said that they'd continue to allow people to go out to the lots during halftime and still be able to return to the game for the second half, which kind of goes against what a lot of other schools are currently doing.

I got dragged to my first Hawkeye game at Kinnick last year for the Wisconsin game and it surprised me that you couldn't do that there. Supposed party-school my *****.

 

[Deleted member 6804]

OK old timers....why the heck would ISU run Earle Bruce off?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[BigJCy]

Here is the podcast if you would like to listen to the Full interview:

http://www.kxno.com/media/podcast-murph-andy-murphnandy/729-second-hour-25089637/

 

[AmesCloneFan]

I've heard they are strongly considering, when the SEZ is done, you won't be allowed out at halftime for re-entry. Few stadiums allow this now.

But seeing the post below, I could be wrong??? ;-)

He definately wouldn't commit to a long term answer on that one, that's for sure. I could totally see them changing that in the next year or two..

 

[Judoka]

Why would we agree to be on the Longhorn Network if they weren't paying us for it? Do they think it will drive that many Cyclones. TV subscriptions given streaming will be limited to people in Iowa?

 

[AmesCloneFan]

Option B kills the atmosphere of the stadium. Option C will get you kicked out of the stadium, and both Options A and C sort of defeat the family atmosphere argument, don't they?

I don't disagree with any of that. I do understand the argument that if you really want to be able to drink in the stadium, donate and sit in the suites. Control the environment, give people the option, and make revenue on it. Again, if someday ISU is one of the few in the conference not selling beer, they will likely be forced to cave I would think.

 

[CycloneErik]

The faculty thought sports were getting too prominent. Faculty had a lot of power in 1978. A bit more $$$$ (which we could have afforded) and he would have stayed. Biggest mistake in ISU AD history.

It was still Ohio State. I'd need to see more before I buy that we ran him off to a much better job.

 

[im4cyclones]

Why would we agree to be on the Longhorn Network if they weren't paying us for it? Do they think it will drive that many Cyclones. TV subscriptions given streaming will be limited to people in Iowa?

Pollard is pretty smart with these things. One would assume it must make financial sense for us to do it. He wouldn't bow to Texas otherwise.

 

[CyStalker]

Why would we agree to be on the Longhorn Network if they weren't paying us for it? Do they think it will drive that many Cyclones. TV subscriptions given streaming will be limited to people in Iowa?

Just a thought: Texas gives us permission to broadcast the game on our own network and then ISU is able to capitalize on the revenue from the advertisements. That is how we "get paid".