'People are flat-out slobs': Jamie Pollard
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Sales doesn’t directly correlate to profits.
I would not be a beer customer and agree with most of what JP is saying here. The only part of his talk that I didn’t agree with was the ‘much more complicated’ slant. Just explain the issues in detail, we’re capable of figuring out where he’s coming from.
Most people that leave aren’t bringing anything in. That’s why they are headed back out.
Buddy system. Sit next to the people that smuggle it in. ;-)
Unless he is going to lose one of the ten largest donors by doing it. The alcohol sales wouldn’t necessarily offset the donor loss.
I just wish he would have waited till we beat Arizona on Saturday to call us slobs. I mean we are still dealing from the Okie State loss. We didn’t need it rubbed in
I totally agree with this. I think that the biggest problem with Hilton is that the concourses are too small to handle it. There was a plan to basically double the width, but that got shelved when the settlement went through as well as conference realignment and B10/SEC taking a chunk out of our playoff allotment. ISU's budget wasn't going to be what they planned on, so the construction project got scratched.
I do believe that once they get the Hilton project done, they will sell beer there...whether Pollard is still AD at that point or not. And the primary reason is that people aren't drinking a million beers prior to BB games. If you don't have to worry about it affecting the atmosphere, it becomes a much easier decision.
LOL a long time ago 2 of brought a case of beer in for the Iowa game. Top row of the balcony for that game we weren't going to get caught we shared with our neighbors
I don't know that comparing to other places is the best for booze sales. Most stadiums don't cater to the pregame crowd like ISU has. I don't believe for a split second people are going to pass on their 8th beer tailgating pregame to get it inside the stadium.
I think he could have chosen words more carefully but I agree with his sentiment. You have minimum 4 hours of drinking in the parking lots before any game. Some people just need to investigate treatment for alcoholism.
I'd also be totally fine with beer sales in Hilton if they ever had a way to make it feasible.
I think he could have chosen words more carefully but I agree with his sentiment. You have minimum 4 hours of drinking in the parking lots before any game. Some people just need to investigate treatment for alcoholism.
I'd also be totally fine with beer sales in Hilton if they ever had a way to make it feasible.
I'm not a huge supporter of calling the fans "slobs", but maybe I'm just old fashioned
I would bet that if you polled Sukup ticket holders, the #1 reason for buying far and away is the climate control. Selling alcohol might be #2, but it would be pretty tight with stadium seats (vs benches) followed up by shorter lines for concessions/restrooms.
Poor choice of words for someone who has literally used ISU fans enjoyment of beer as a rallying point
Would the same people who don’t want beer sales in the stadium to curb drunkenness support banning tailgating?
Because tailgating contributes to intoxication wayyyy more than in-stadium sales. And is arguably more dangerous due to zero regulation (staff cutting someone off if they’ve had too much) and proximity to cars and traffic.
Assuming they’d cut off sales at the end of the third quarter and individual could only consume what 4-5 bears max over the course of a 4-hours game.
Because tailgating contributes to intoxication wayyyy more than in-stadium sales. And is arguably more dangerous due to zero regulation (staff cutting someone off if they’ve had too much) and proximity to cars and traffic.
Assuming they’d cut off sales at the end of the third quarter and individual could only consume what 4-5 bears max over the course of a 4-hours game.
2 things in your post here, IMHO, are beyond ridiculous.
Yes, of course Iowa State compares to other schools and stadiums. Lots of other schools and stadiums have really good tailgating and pregame fan support out in the parking lots and beyond. JFC. Hell, some stadiums/arenas are in the middle of a hopping bar/food/etc. scene.
To somehow generalize and equate “fans wanting to be able to purchase beer in a stadium at a sporting event, like they can already do at many other stadiums/arenas” to alcoholism - a disease that affects the lives of millions - is disingenuous or even naive at best and almost offensive at worst.
Bar and food scenes would actually slow consumption which would be great. It also adds accountability to the server. It is disingenuous at best to not recognize ISU goes much further than most othed places do to accommodate tailgating.
Iowa State gives us PLENTY of avenues to partake on gameday. If you are incapable of putting down booze for a four hour game you have an alcohol problem.
That was kind of the point of my post….. apparently I failed again to lace enough sarcasm in it.
I just don’t understand the arrogance of JP here. Throw us a dang bone if you’re gonna jack up the costs to be a season ticket holder. You can easily look at data around the Midwest and price it out in a way that both makes sense for fans to buy 1-3 per game but not binge drink it.
