Promo Problem

[SHOCKvalue]

WSU had a position available for basically an Assistant Director of Gameday Experience. We'll see if anything changes or they stay stuck in the mid-major mindset.

I really hope this is an indication they know they have a problem.

This is the sort of stuff that can be the straw that breaks the camel's back with regards to season ticket or individual game purchase decisions, come a subpar season or two. Ultimately, to the majority, attending a college basketball game is simply a choice of entertainment dollars spent. The actual team on the court has been the reason to come regardless the past 5-10 years, but if an average team was playing, coupled with the poor current in-game stuff, you end up with a product that is not the least bit compelling to the average person.

I've long thought the reason for the poor in-game and audio/video stuff was a result of WSU having something for which demand greatly exceeds supply. That's exactly the scenario in a free market where incentive to improve or even maintain is lost.

[SHOCKvalue]

Looks like WSU lost this guy between last season and this season:

http://uncbears.com/staff.aspx?staff=37

Would explain the severe drop off in all things PR/media/game day this year.

[ShockTalk]

Looks like WSU lost this guy between last season and this season:

http://uncbears.com/staff.aspx?staff=37

Would explain the severe drop off in all things PR/media/game day this year.

So, is this a reflection on his former boss or who replaced him?

[SHOCKvalue]

So, is this a reflection on his former boss or who replaced him?

That's a good question, but ES was definitely at the helm when this guy left. Wonder what Mean Gene would say to your question. LOL!

[_kai_]

Does anybody know the cost for one of these promos? I would gladly contribute $100 toward a concerned citizens purchase of a spot. That may be naively short of a drop in the bucket, I dunno. "This roar and band number supported by your friends at Shockernet"

I'm totally down with being the front for a crowdsourcing of funds to buy an ad spot from the athletic department during the game for the entire season and it be just the band playing with Dancin' Don Hall saying that.

We just need a dollar figure and work our way towards it.

[ShockBand]

Shockernet Stand Up And Shout!

[vancedave56]

It killed me during the UNI game- we were in the middle of our comeback - crowd was roaring - time out. Instead of keeping the crowd pumped and volume up - we had Merrill Teller and the weather. :(

[Stickboy46]

Especially since theirs is a guaranteed winner, if the person isn't going to make it to WU he just walks up to them as time expires. Just give them the gift certificate and move on. IIRC this one is always one of the late second half TO's so potentially at a critical juncture in a game. If it happens again where its close at this time I'd like to see the students start a "Lets Go Shockers" chant or something and we just drown out the stupid promo.

I forgot which game .. I think Evansville this year where the band played over the top of a promo. It was quite nice.

[AndShock]

If you really want change just start booing every promotion. Maybe even go full K-State and just start chanting "F*** *insert company here."

Would I support that? No, because our advertisers are valuable and it's not like they're forcing the athletic department to offer these idiotic promotions but it's just gotten increasingly worse every year and it's obvious the athletic department has no interest in fixing it or listening to fan's opinions on it.

[SHOCKvalue]

I forgot which game .. I think Evansville this year where the band played over the top of a promo. It was quite nice.

That was pretty cool.

[MTXEShox]

Just put up on the scoreboard .. "This Moment of Crowd Intensity brought to you by ....." I'd be more likely to go to a store that did that rather than In The Bag Cleaners and their dumb promo.

That promotion is the WORST....pisses me off for some reason. Maybe it's the stupidity of the contestants.

[_kai_]

I'd also imagine that the promo's killing the vibe adds to people leaving early. I feel like this year is one of the worst years in recent memory for the arena filing out early. If the band was rocking and the crowd was going wild, instead of getting some lame promotion, they might be inclined to stick around and enjoy the most likely drubbing Gregg and Co. are handing out.

[MTXEShox]

In regards to the Prairie Band Casino where they turn the "Cards" over to get two Wu's. Make them all Wu's for Pete's sake. Sour promotion when the contestants don't win. You've promoted your product already and what the frickin' harm in letting them win. Branding of your casino has already been accomplished.

[Cdizzle]

In regards to the Prairie Band Casino where they turn the "Cards" over to get two Wu's. Make them all Wu's for Pete's sake. Sour promotion when the contestants don't win. You've promoted your product already and what the frickin' harm in letting them win. Branding of your casino has already been accomplished.

I always laugh at that promo. You would think they would all be Wu's anyway. Instead, their ad is, "come play games at our casino, where just like this promo you very rarely win!"

[vancedave56]

...tired of the "pay" angry sign.