Pre game Stadium stuff

[Nitwit]

I just read that the video boards will play other college football games for early arrivers in the stadium. Also first 40k get white Pom Poms, and discounts on stadium food. There will be a special pregame white out show, plus members of the 1986 championship team will be introduced at some point. Clearly they are encouraging fans to arrive early, be loud, and stay late. Sounds like a good idea to me. No worries with the security checks if you beat the crowd. I'll have my butt on the bench at 7:00.

 

[interrobang]

Why are they honoring the 1986 championship team? Didn't that chick from the Collegian say we shouldn't be so focused on the past?

 

[Limestone_Lion]

I'll be in my seat by 7 as well. My first white out game outside of the student section. Beyond excited

 

[bjf1991]

I just read that the video boards will play other college football games for early arrivers in the stadium. Also first 40k get white Pom Poms, and discounts on stadium food. There will be a special pregame white out show, plus members of the 1986 championship team will be introduced at some point. Clearly they are encouraging fans to arrive early, be loud, and stay late. Sounds like a good idea to me. No worries with the security checks if you beat the crowd. I'll have my butt on the bench at 7:00.

Good idea

If you can't staff the gates .....enticing early entry is a positive move (BTW, a lot of this comes back to the equally idiotic move in 2001 (IIRC) - during the recent renovations renovation - when they went from 20 (IIRC) entry gates to 5 or 6 gates.......incredibly stupid move, and it was obvious at the time)

 

[JoeDidntKnow]

Are they holding the Rally in the Valley tomorrow?

 

[Louisville JD]

When we beat a Top 10 team at home we will be back as a national program. Win a divisional title and we will be in the F4 thanks to the toughest division in CFB. JF needs to keep bringing top end talent. Go State!

 

[NittanyLionRoar]

If they want to get fans in early, just start serving happy hour beer at the concession stands up until 45 minutes before kickoff. Cut the beer off for the game.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

Good idea

If you can't staff the gates .....enticing early entry is a positive move (BTW, a lot of this comes back to the equally idiotic move in 2001 (IIRC) - during the recent renovations renovation - when they went from 20 (IIRC) entry gates to 5 or 6 gates.......incredibly stupid move, and it was obvious at the time)

I believe that post 9/11 security requirements were a driving force behind reducing the number of entry gates. "The chain is only as strong as its weakest link" kind of thinking. I recall noticing that they had basically "barricaded" the stadium in 2001 with mounding around the perimeter, the facade around the superstructure and barriers at the entry gates to prevent a truck bomb type of event. But, alas, it is much easier to simply call everyone stupid.

 

[littlebluetrike]

Are they holding the Rally in the Valley tomorrow?

http://onwardstate.com/2016/10/17/rally-in-the-valley-to-be-held-at-medlar-field-on-friday/

 

[step.eng69]

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PARKING UPDATES


Due to the high probability of rain over the next three days, Penn State is unable to accommodate additional RVs for this weekend. Patrons without a pre-paid RV permit will not be permitted into the RV lot. These fans are encouraged to travel to the game in a passenger vehicle or make accommodations in a location off the University Park campus


The Brown Lot, Family Friendly Lot and Yellow Lot 12 (IM Fields) will be closed this weekend, in order to preserve campus student recreation's interest in the IM Fields. Brown permits will be honored in Orange & Blue parking lots.


Yellow pass holders who have parked in Lot 12, should plan to park in the yellow lots on the east side of the stadium


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Penn State Athletics will be providing a free shuttle for fans who wish to park a car at Innovation Park, with drop off near the intersection of Park Avenue and Fox Hollow Road, starting at 5 p.m. Shuttle Service will run post game as well. In addition, the CATA Loop Bus is available to bring fans who arrive in a car from Lot Red A on North Atherton Street, with drop off near the Creamery, a short walk down to Beaver Stadium, also starting at 5 p.m. RVs are not permitted in Innovation Park or Lot Red A.

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Security measuresBeaver Stadium gates will open Saturday at 6 p.m. (Gate C at 6:30 p.m.). Fans are encouraged to arrive early and are reminded that Penn State is providing security screening for all guests this season at entry gates using metal detection wands. With this security measure in place, all public gates, including the ADA and student gates, will open two hours prior to kickoff to provide ample time for all fans to pass through security.



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[Erial_Lion]

I believe that post 9/11 security requirements were a driving force behind reducing the number of entry gates. "The chain is only as strong as its weakest link" kind of thinking.

The gates were consolidated in the stadium upgrade that opened for the Miami game in 2001, which was pre-9/11.

 

[dwiz]

The gates were consolidated in the stadium upgrade that opened for the Miami game in 2001, which was pre-9/11.

30 gates or whatever we had back in the day was ridiculous. In high school I was a ticket taker and our gate was a ticket or cash gate, and so many people knew it. A $40 handshake got you into the game for free. Even the gate manager didn't care. It was fantastic.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

The gates were consolidated in the stadium upgrade that opened for the Miami game in 2001, which was pre-9/11.

Good call, thanks. The terror threat was a concern prior to 9/11 and I believe that the mounding, barricades and faced each were to prevent someone from driving a truck filled with ammonium nitrate into a vulnerable area of the stadium. Obviously, post 9/11, even more security measure implemented; especially at the gates.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Obviously, post 9/11, even more security measure implemented; especially at the gates.

Correct, and this included not allowing re-entry to the stadium. Crazy to think that pre-9/11 you used to be able to leave the stadium before halftime, knock down a few beers and grab some food, and then pop back in for the second half.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

Correct, and this included not allowing re-entry to the stadium. Crazy to think that pre-9/11 you used to be able to leave the stadium before halftime, knock down a few beers and grab some food, and then pop back in for the second half.

That's how I "ROLLED".

 

[PSUSignore]

I believe that post 9/11 security requirements were a driving force behind reducing the number of entry gates. "The chain is only as strong as its weakest link" kind of thinking. I recall noticing that they had basically "barricaded" the stadium in 2001 with mounding around the perimeter, the facade around the superstructure and barriers at the entry gates to prevent a truck bomb type of event. But, alas, it is much easier to simply call everyone stupid.

Things like consolidation of gates as a security measure is a mixed bag. I get that it gives you added control over entry/exit from the stadium at a lower cost than having a large number of gates. But it also creates a mass of people at designated points around the stadium, thereby increasing the risk of some sort of incident at the security lines where everything is uncontrolled instead of inside the stadium where everyone has already passed through some sort of security checkpoint. IIRC, this is what happened in one of the Paris incidents, the entry line to an event was targeted.

 

[interrobang]

These new security measures actually make security worse since it forces large amounts of people in one spot while they use their Toys R Us metal detector wands to not find anything.

 

[ericstratton-rushchairman]

Regarding the 1986 team (I was a junior that year)... but here's a little side story. Like most penn state's I had little love for Michael Irving. However in mid 90s I was living in Dallas and dating a girl who knew Irving a few other players on cowboys. Once at a restarant I got chance to sit and talk with Michael for at least 20-30 minutes. In person really a nice reasonable guy. When I got around to asking him about that game he smiled big smile, shook his head, and said verbatim, "to this day I don't understand how we lost that game".

 

[step.eng69]

Regarding the 1986 team (I was a junior that year)... but here's a little side story. Like most penn state's I had little love for Michael Irving. However in mid 90s I was living in Dallas and dating a girl who knew Irving a few other players on cowboys. Once at a restarant I got chance to sit and talk with Michael for at least 20-30 minutes. In person really a nice reasonable guy. When I got around to asking him about that game he smiled big smile, shook his head, and said verbatim, "to this day I don't understand how we lost that game".

IIRC, the defense was set up to smack the hell out of Miami's receivers whether they were on the receiving end of the pass or not. I believe its called a little gun shy.

 

[LafayetteBear]

Regarding the 1986 team (I was a junior that year)... but here's a little side story. Like most penn state's I had little love for Michael Irving. However in mid 90s I was living in Dallas and dating a girl who knew Irving a few other players on cowboys. Once at a restarant I got chance to sit and talk with Michael for at least 20-30 minutes. In person really a nice reasonable guy. When I got around to asking him about that game he smiled big smile, shook his head, and said verbatim, "to this day I don't understand how we lost that game".

Shane Conlan had a little something to do with that.