PonyFans.com

SMU80MSD wrote:My first post here. I have been a long time fan and letterman and have been a season ticket holder at the Cotton Bowl, Texas Stadium, Ownby and now Ford.

Through good times and bad I have observed that the majority of SMU's fan b ase is more interested in attending the game as a social event rather then as a truly passionate Mustang fan. There is nothing wrong with that...it just is what it is.

What we have done very well since Ford opened is to create the Boulevard tailgate experience that is second to none so let's play to that. People love coming to the Boulevard so lets build on that and get butts into seats when the game starts.

So here's my idea:

Why can't we combine with the Mustang Club fundraiser a program aimed at the business community in which those of us with influence in various business sectors reach out to firms and offer a game/tailgate experience for their employees?

Turn the practice field into a tailgae pavillion in which each company has it's own area, food/beverage/entertainment provided. A main tent with TV's showing other games, etc.

This is a way that the business community, regardless of school afiliation can support SMU by giving their employees a fun family outing. Over time individuals will come back because they've enjoyed the experience.

There is no reason we can't target 5000 people a game if we work it.

The business relationships we have locally are second to none among our alumni and it is quite easy to have 100 or more individuals from a company when families are included. Think about spending $25 a head to entertain your own employees for 5 hours of fun. This could catch on and build support for SMU as Dallas's team and we don't even need marketing dollars to accomplish it.

Larger firms could host a couple of hundred of their employees/families at each game throughout the season if it catches on.

Mustang Club Board members let's quit listening to excuses and begin to take action now for 2012!

Thoughts from others?

SMU80MSD wrote:The Bouldevard is great but can house only so many people. The campus is changing so quickly with the Bush Library and sitting on the Mrs Baird's land.

Let's get "leadership" to create a masterplan of how to expand the Boulevard into other areas surrounding the stadium and begin the process of working through legal issues tied to alcohol consumption,etc.

SMU has unlimited potential if we attack the attendence issue with a different way of looking at the issue. Long term if we raise "donation" reach beyond our alumni base by offeing a unique product in return...a great footbal prodcut, fantastic stadium and a social element beyond the actual game we can spread red and blue across Dallas County and beat the Frogs at their own game of converting their town.

All it takes is organization and hard work.

GiddyUp wrote:To me, the expansion area should be in front of Moody and along Doak Plaza. There should be vendors with the "Taste of Dallas" idea I saw earlier selling beer and good food. Fletcher's corn dog stand? It would be easy to find for those visitors who don't have a space on the Vard. Bring in wine specials or special beer tastings. The Ticket radio should do an hour preview show here with Ticket chicks and SMU free ticket giveways/prizes.

Is there still a SMU shuttle from the DART lot, my friend said they didn't see it when I told them to park there. Park and ride ticket specials maybe.

SMU80MSD wrote:The Bouldevard is great but can house only so many people. The campus is changing so quickly with the Bush Library and sitting on the Mrs Baird's land.

Let's get "leadership" to create a masterplan of how to expand the Boulevard into other areas surrounding the stadium and begin the process of working through legal issues tied to alcohol consumption,etc.

SMU has unlimited potential if we attack the attendence issue with a different way of looking at the issue. Long term if we raise "donation" reach beyond our alumni base by offeing a unique product in return...a great footbal prodcut, fantastic stadium and a social element beyond the actual game we can spread red and blue across Dallas County and beat the Frogs at their own game of converting their town.

All it takes is organization and hard work.

Dooby wrote:They explored creating a blvd at Doak walker plaza a few years ago when June was hired and it was widely panned.