OT: NC State head coach offers to shotgun beer with fans during halftime
In short, NC State has a policy to allow fans to leave the stadium at halftime (called "pass-out") and re-enter afterwards - essentially so they can resume tailgating during that time. Their head coach wants to avoid the relatively empty stands in the 3rd quarter and, now that beer sales are allowed in their stadium, is offering to shotgun a beer with one lucky fan each halftime - providing incentive to stay in the stadium.
Might be the first time anyone has proposed shotgunning beer to PREVENT people from passing out
I knew there was a good joke there and was still trying to formulate it as I scrolled down. Artfully played.
If I was their coach I'd want to shotgun beers at the halftime of the Clemson game. They're going to be down by 49 points
That would be the danger, that he ends up doing a couple, decides to remain in the stands, and is found underneath a bleacher when the cleanup crew starts work after the game.
Well I guess that defines his half-time adjustments.
Very innovative. I like it.
I wish I had a monkey...
Haven't you always wanted a Mon-KEY?
*overly serious monkey expert guy*
DUDE! Trust me, you do NOT want a monkey bro! Do you even understand how strong they are? They are like the strongest animal in the universe! And don't even GET ME STARTED about when they start throwing their poop!
... TRUST ME, bro.
University of the Kalahari for Simians. NCAA Champions in pooh flinging for the past 26 years.
pretty sure monkey's arent apes.
apes can rip your arms off and eat them. monkeys just kinda act like dicks.
both do fling poo tho
Correct. The 'great apes' are chimps, gorillas, orangutans and humans. The 'lesser apes' are gibbons. Monkeys are monkeys.
Don't forget siamangs! Also lesser apes. Learned that in behavioral primatology class! My TA said Harvard was her backup if she didn't get into Michigan primatology for grad school.
I bought a monkey and tough it karate.
DON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT I WANT!!!!!
*Overly serious monkey expert guy, part 2
Dude, that's a picture of a chimpanzee, like not even the same species.
I wish I WAS a monkey . . .
He has a really high opinion of himself. Previously purchased beer > the possibility of drinking a beer with the coach of my crappy team.
Crappy? The AP ranks NC State in the top 15 every year before they play Clemson so the Tiges can get that quality win!
This is morally reprehensible.
Oh, nevermind. It's NC State. Situation normal.
NCAA sanctions, here they come.
Obligatory: North Carolina Central is going down!
He should be a gentleman and use a beer bong.
Exactly. Sophisticated tools are what separates us from the apes. Sorry, RGard.
I'm a fan of the beer helmet so that he can get warmed up during the 2nd quarter.
I’m glad we are able to enhance this idea. A lot of good pitches guys!
To think that there was a marketing department meeting where someone came up with the idea "hey, how about to improve our attendance, we let fans leave at halftime so they can drink more, and then come back and watch us as we are down 4 scores" and panel said "you know what that's a good idea Rick" is hilarious.
NC State has football fans?
I didn't even know they had a team until this thread.
No Football program?????
Actually, in 2017 it was NC State that uniquely had four former QB's start at least one NFL game that season--Philip Rivers, Jacoby Brissett, Mike Glennon and Russell Wilson.
Wilson led the NFL with 34 TD's and Rivers passed for over 4,500 yards.
Their entire NC State defensive line was selected in the 2018 NFL draft and the Bengals just traded three draft choices to SF to pick last year's QB Ryan Finley in the 4th round.
The party zone atmosphere around Carter-Finley Stadium is great fun and David Hale/ESPN ranked the ACC schools by festive experiences in 2018 and NC State is ranked 4th behind Clemson, Virginia Tech and Florida State......The 2018 ACC RX REPORT released the surprising statistics that showed NC STATE was right behind NOTRE DAME for the "filling up the stadium" on a game-by-game average.
ND is 100% (capacity 77,622 reported for all home games). NC State edged out Clemson 98.71 to 98.65 based on attendance reports in their stadiums although Clemson seats more 81,000 to 57,600 at Carter-Finley. Think of the old Detroit Tigers (Briggs) Stadium packed and loud and that's what you got at NC State.....
I think it is great that Coach Dave Doeren is playfully messing with the students--as the state of NC has just approved for the first time--alcohol can be sold in all NC college stadiums.
Doeren is very popular at NC State and involved in a lot of community support programs, particularly with the unique research program underway at NC State targeting ALS.
Maybe Woody Hayes shotgunned a beer at halftime--when he grabbed and slugged the Clemson player that led to the Hayes firing--when Clemson beat Ohio State in the 1978 Gator Bowl.....
NC State has a pretty good P5 atmosphere for college football. Solid tailgating. It was the first place I remember seeing sundresses w/cowboy boots, which is a strong look, IMHO.
One of their complaints over the years has been the 12pm start times in Sept/Oct are uncomfortably hot. But they aren't enough of a ratings draw to lure later TV start times.
it's like looking in a mirror on a Friday night after an 1/8th of shrooms and too many edibles
NC State needs to change from Wolfpack to Growlers.
I don't know quite how they're going to work this out, but wouldn't Michigan fans be going out of their minds if their coach was drinking during halftime? Imagine if it was a RichRod idea. I can't even see Hoke doing it.
It's going to make for some interesting questions from the parents of recruits.
I mean, by halftime in the Clemson game (plus a few others for NC State), you'd want to be shotgunning beer anyway, so it's convenient that it should be sanctioned this way.
Yeah, the last time NC State beat Clemson was 2011.
The same year Michigan last beat Ohio State.
As an NCSU grad, I am embarrassed.
Double post.
Would love to shotgun a beer with Harbaugh at halftime...hell I'd buy the beers!
Awesome