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Mr. Orsini, invite Van Halen to Ford
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Wed May 03, 2006 9:50 amby mr. pony
Get Van Halen to perform a pre-game concert at Ford.
They could sing "Right Now"; a suggestion for the Mustangs' theme song this season.
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Wed May 03, 2006 10:18 amby expony18
we're losing money right now as a program... ncaa looked into dropping us down a division... and we're goin to drop money on van halen... i like the idea, but how about a nice wedding band?
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Wed May 03, 2006 10:27 amby jtstang
Maybe we could save Brooke Shields from drowning and use the reward money...
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Wed May 03, 2006 10:44 amby abezontar
expony18 wrote:we're losing money right now as a program... ncaa looked into dropping us down a division... and we're goin to drop money on van halen... i like the idea, but how about a nice wedding band?
when did the NCAA look into dropping us down a division?
Posted:
Wed May 03, 2006 10:48 amby Stallion
ANSWER: 1986
Posted:
Wed May 03, 2006 10:49 amby abezontar
ah...I thought he meant within the last year or two
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Wed May 03, 2006 10:59 amby PonyPride
Scared me for a minute there.
Posted:
Wed May 03, 2006 11:17 amby expony18
2002... ncaa was watching our average attendence
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Wed May 03, 2006 11:20 amby expony18
"The Division I Council sent to the Board of Directors legislation to modify Division I-A football attendance requirements. The proposal provides that a Division I school meets football attendance requirements if it averages more than 17,000 in actual paid attendance for home contests in the immediate four-year period. One current exception to the requirement will be retained. A school that fails to meet home-attendance requirements can retain Division I-A football status if it is a member of a conference which has at least six members sponsoring football and more than half of them meet the attendance criterion.
The purpose of the legislation is to establish more stringent attendance standards consistent with expectations for competing in the subdivision while providing deserving institutions interested in moving to Division I-A the opportunity to participate at that level. Schools that fail to meet requirements would be placed in a restricted membership category for a maximum of three years. If the institution fails to meet requirements after three years, it would be reclassified into the appropriate subdivision."
Posted:
Wed May 03, 2006 11:21 amby The Stampede
I don't know about Van Halen - a little old and washed up, what does that say about our program??? I like the concert idea though and I know it's been thrown out before...
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Wed May 03, 2006 11:23 amby mr. pony
Like I said, the high schools and colleges are playing plenty of 70s and 80s rock at sporting events. It's not washed up.
Posted:
Wed May 03, 2006 11:38 amby DiamondM75
What would a pregame concert do to the boulevard? Now you have a decision to make. Go the the pregame concert or go to the boulevard and eat and drink.
My personal choice would be to eat and drink than to watch a wedding band or some old rock group.
A division of our support groups just doesn't sound like a great idea, plus, after the concert, how many guest and students would stay for the FB game?
BAD IDEA AND A WASTE OF MONEY.
Posted:
Wed May 03, 2006 11:42 amby mr. pony
Well, not an entire pre-game concert then; just one game where Van Halen plays the theme song for the tunnel run. Then a big POST-GAME concert.
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Wed May 03, 2006 11:47 amby mr. pony
Having them play one pre-game tune might actually get The Boulevard folks into the stadium FOR THE KICKOFF.......
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Wed May 03, 2006 11:49 amby abezontar
Didn't they have a post game concert one time, and nobody stuck around past half-time to see it?