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I said it on Ted's blog and I will repeat it here:

—My final thought on this "bring a shovel to the football game as a protest."

We have struggled to get fans to the games. Now to get any significant number of people to the game with a shovel is even more challenging.

If the BOT and administration get wind of this "protest" or "statement" and 27 people show up with shovels…doesn't that send the opposite message that not very many people care if a stadium is built?

A better way to show we want and can support a stadium would be to bring everyone you know to a football game. We need people in the seats, not a few shovels in the stands. If every student and alumni showed up at a game and brought someone, we would not have to debate the value of a new stadium…it would be required.

Just my thoughts…—


I guess I am struggling with the concept of why some think it is easier to "market" the idea of "bring a shovel," than it is to market the idea of "bring a person."
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fauowl,

I completely agree! The fact that people are thinking of grass-roots ways to make a statement is great, but I fear that the whole shovel concept could back fire when 8 people with shovels are in the stands waving toy shovels. It's like that "who let the Owls out" guy. That chant was funny the first time you heard it…in 2001 when the song first came out. By the 2nd time you heard it, you were sick of it, yet the guy made up a big sign and t-shirts. Now it is like 3 people doing it and the rest of the stands wishing they would shut up. I'm grateful that they are there supporting the team, we need more passionate fans like that, but the chant ends up turning others off. I'm afraid the shovels would become the same type of thing, with very few people into it and everyone else saying "why are those 6 people in that section holding up toy shovels??" Even worse if the BOT sees a small amount of shovels and knows that it is a protest meant for them.

Fauowl is so right on here…Forget the shovels…bring people! Lots and lots of people. Actions speak louder than protest symbols in this case. If we want a stadium on campus, nothing will speak louder then setting a new attendance record.
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Oh that guys sucks! Can we start a grassroots campaign to stop the "who let the owls out" guy?
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TeamBeer said

Oh that guys sucks! Can we start a grassroots campaign to stop the "who let the owls out" guy?

Aye tis old indeed.

Well, put me down for signing the Banner. Ill get Mrs. Owl Family to sign too as she is the actual alumnus. Anyone have connections or able to get this made? Where would you have it at so that folks could sign?

Lets do SOMETHING to indicate our displeasure at a lack of a stadium to the BOT. It PAINS me that FIU has started on thier stadium when thier entire program was started AFTER ours and we dont even have something approved yet.

:P

I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick @$$ and I'm out of bubble gum.

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Lets do SOMETHING to indicate our displeasure at a lack of a stadium to the BOT. It PAINS me that FIU has started on thier stadium when thier entire program was started AFTER ours and we dont even have something approved yet.

I for one am drafting a letter to the BoT. It will be to the point. No name calling or too critical. The more people show their displeasure with the status quo, the better.

FAU - THE REAL SLEEPING GIANT
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I agree with Illi on this and as far as the Banner that is a good idea and it should be about big enough that the it is easily seen. as far as signing it the breezeway is a good place and at the game out front of the concession area. Let the Prowlers and the Rex's handle, just an idea!?!/?
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Any PUBLIC display of protest/concern/unhappiness is what we need no matter what the idea. Letters go to the BOT only. We need public humiliation. Tired of being the nice guy and politically correct.

I am bringing my shovel, my family and friends to as many games as I can and will sign banners.

It has to start NOW !!!!
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Fauowl, and yes a few (2-3) others, why is the possibility of failure make you so quick to fly the roost ? Joke no need to reply, but thank God Schennley did not feel that same way or else none of this could be going on. But please let me answer this one below, it's yours.

"I guess I am struggling with the concept of why some think it is easier to "market" the idea of "bring a shovel," than it is to market the idea of "bring a person."

First off everybody would love to bring someone new, DA (with a shovel in hand), but what should be the most obvious is, the shovel can't say No (laughter please). It simply is an avenue for everybody to "Voice" their opinion. If you are so inclined to feel your "Vote" will not matter, then so be it, do not participate. But please do not attempt to spread your, what if, worse case doom and gloom. In reading the various papers and their blogs I see it's just the same 3-4 who seem to feel so set in their opinions that they appear to gang up on others who do not agree as you/they do. It's almost like they are all the same person, funny. Let people do what ever it is that they feel they can do to help. It does seem like a harmless enough idea, and if it does catch on, then what ? Can I look for you up front ? Hope so, right next to me. I too will bring my shovel as will all my family an friends.

Like they say in The Sports World "Just Do It" - jump on the bandwagon, come on, yes we need you. We need you all. Let's make a difference, we can if we simply TRY EVERYBODY -

NOW GO OWLSSSSSSSSSSSSssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
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FAUFBL said

Any PUBLIC display of protest/concern/unhappiness is what we need no matter what the idea. Letters go to the BOT only. We need public humiliation. Tired of being the nice guy and politically correct.

I am bringing my shovel, my family and friends to as many games as I can and will sign banners.

It has to start NOW !!!!

Unfortunately I am 1500 miles from my alma mater. Anything done publicly up here wouldn't do much good. So for now I'll write a letter.



Just a thought though. I would like to donate some money to the football program this year. I thought I could kill 2 birds with one stone if I donated the money with ticket purchases. That way the program would get the money and improve the tickets sales stats at the same time. If I decided to donate say, $500, that would be $500 in ticket purchases. I will donate the tickets to the program they have set up for underprivileged youth in the area. The cost is still tax deductible if you donate the tickets.

http://fausports.cstv.com/ot/send-a-kid.html
Send a kid program

I might tell the BoT that what would have been this years donation to the university will be to the football program.


FAU - THE REAL SLEEPING GIANT
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Talon said

I agree with Illi on this and as far as the Banner that is a good idea and it should be about big enough that the it is easily seen. as far as signing it the breezeway is a good place and at the game out front of the concession area. Let the Prowlers and the Rex's handle, just an idea!?!/?

If it is possible to get a professionally done banner that is say 4 feet by 12 feet it would be visible across the field and also might make it onto television broadcasts.

I think it should be brought to all home games and held up at every chance possible. That way the cameras would be likely to catch it and it would potentially be broadcast nationally. That would bring some real media attention to this issue and hopefully speed up the process.

GO OWLS!!!

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