Leatherneck Nation

sealhall74 wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 2:11 pm

ST_Lawson wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 2:01 pm

L'Étranger wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 12:43 pm I dunno. Drunken militant transvestites is pretty woke, esp for the 70's.


 

Except they weren't really trans, just using it as a joke. That's the part that won't really fly today.

I would love to see the veterans club be more involved in things though. Show up at tailgating with their plungers and mop wigs, lead a "tailgater's march" from Q-lot to the field, get some kind of student section again and have them organize/lead cheers from the walkway in front of the stands...that kind of stuff.


 

I agree they would have to be toned down a little  but I think they would still be able to maintain some of their identity, espcially if your non-football related activiteis are for good causes, as their seemed to be back in the day.
 

ST_Lawson wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 2:14 pm

sealhall74 wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 2:11 pm

ST_Lawson wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 2:01 pm
Except they weren't really trans, just using it as a joke. That's the part that won't really fly today.

I would love to see the veterans club be more involved in things though. Show up at tailgating with their plungers and mop wigs, lead a "tailgater's march" from Q-lot to the field, get some kind of student section again and have them organize/lead cheers from the walkway in front of the stands...that kind of stuff.



 

I agree they would have to be toned down a little  but I think they would still be able to maintain some of their identity, espcially if your non-football related activiteis are for good causes, as their seemed to be back in the day.

 

True. And they were doing stuff like that even just a few years ago I think. No balloons under their shirts, less involvement of the plungers, but they'd still show up at games and stuff. Idk why that stopped.
 

 

sealhall74 wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:04 pm I see the Bison did something cool today. Brought in the National Guard Band from Fargo to join in on the half-time festivities.  We need to scout what they do on the field of strife in all respects.
 

ST_Lawson wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:37 pm

sealhall74 wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:04 pm I see the Bison did something cool today. Brought in the National Guard Band from Fargo to join in on the half-time festivities.  We need to scout what they do on the field of strife in all respects.

 

That's pretty cool. I know that a lot of schools also do a "band day" where they have all the local HS marching bands show up, sit in the stands, then get to participate in the halftime show. I think that might help encourage local kids to get interested in WIU football somewhat.

Another thing...the last home game...we had a flyover by jets at the end of the national anthem. I wonder if maybe they should have mentioned/promoted that somewhere that it was going to happen? Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see any mention that they were going to do that before the game. Might have gotten a couple more people there.

 

Leatherneck57 wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:10 pm

ST_Lawson wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:37 pm

sealhall74 wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:04 pm I see the Bison did something cool today. Brought in the National Guard Band from Fargo to join in on the half-time festivities.  We need to scout what they do on the field of strife in all respects.


 

That's pretty cool. I know that a lot of schools also do a "band day" where they have all the local HS marching bands show up, sit in the stands, then get to participate in the halftime show. I think that might help encourage local kids to get interested in WIU football somewhat.

Another thing...the last home game...we had a flyover by jets at the end of the national anthem. I wonder if maybe they should have mentioned/promoted that somewhere that it was going to happen? Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see any mention that they were going to do that before the game. Might have gotten a couple more people there.


 

Lawson…we had band day back when I played and the stadium was full!  We also had Parents Weekend (did we have that this year?), and homecoming.  Big crowds for at least 3 home games.  I believe we had Hall of Fame day and Ag day.  I will review my saved programs and let you know. 
 

 

sealhall74 wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:50 pm What are the hardcopy Couriers like these days.  If anything like the online offering, I am not impressed.  I would anxiously await delivery of that thing every M, W, and especially F when all the weekend activities, specials at the uptown bars, etc were advertised.  I know all the social media is available today which is good for students and true insiders but probably does little for the town folk to keep track of upcoming things.

 

sealhall74 wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:50 pm What are the hardcopy Couriers like these days.  If anything like the online offering, I am not impressed.  I would anxiously await delivery of that thing every M, W, and especially F when all the weekend activities, specials at the uptown bars, etc were advertised.  I know all the social media is available today which is good for students and true insiders but probably does little for the town folk to keep track of upcoming things.