How do we get people to Wallace Wade on Saturday?

[AustinDevil]

I think some have -- going from maybe 0 to 30 or 45 mph ... maybe JMU, ODU, Charlotte, Liberty ... schools with no team at all or no real history to speak of ... and then ramping up to at least a little bit of something to help with school pride and cohesion ... I'm still amazed at the number of entrants to FBS football in the last 20 years given the entry costs and supposed dying nature of the sport ...

We have a FB history that few can match ... yet there's a large and growing disconnect between that FB history and our sophisticated, cosmopolitan, international, academically-oriented student body and young alums ... just sort of the way of the world and the cultural tide ...

Objection on JMU. Lengthy history of fantastic support beyond almost any other FCS program. But the others hold.

[Pghdukie]

Free Pie !

[BLPOG]

Free Pie !

...and punch.

Alternatively, Free Hat?

[OldPhiKap]

Play Stonehenge!

[arnie]

Wiseman just reported Duke will not change it’s policies regarding alcohol at Wally Wade. Can’t link right now.

[Indoor66]

Wiseman just reported Duke will not change it’s policies regarding alcohol at Wally Wade. Can’t link right now.

I think that is a good decision.

[HereBeforeCoachK]

I think that is a good decision.

Not disagreeing with you necessarily (I haven't thought much about it yet truth be told) - but I am wondering why you like this decision.

[devildeac]

Wiseman just reported Duke will not change it’s policies regarding alcohol at Wally Wade. Can’t link right now.

We always have a nice selection for tasting/sharing/trading at our tent on Devil's Alley...

[OldPhiKap]

We always have a nice selection for tasting/sharing/trading at our tent on Devil's Alley...

If only you could still in/out at half.

[devildeac]

If only you could still in/out at half.

Interesting, Dave Doeren has said he hates that policy as he believes it decreases the home team crowd/advantage for the Pack in the third quarter for all their home games. I personally hate Duke's current policy. And no, it is NOT so I can have a beer at halftime (and haven't for more than a decade most likely ) but so I can belt down another pint of cold water and/or soft drink to re-hydrate after baking for the previous 90 minutes in the WW oven and have one of TNTDevil's fabulous desserts that he usually serves during intermission.

[budwom]

Interesting, Dave Doeren has said he hates that policy as he believes it decreases the home team crowd/advantage for the Pack in the third quarter for all their home games. I personally hate Duke's current policy. And no, it is NOT so I can have a beer at halftime (and haven't for more than a decade most likely ) but so I can belt down another pint of cold water and/or soft drink to re-hydrate after baking for the previous 90 minutes in the WW oven and have one of TNTDevil's fabulous desserts that he usually serves during intermission.

My one foray to the inept concession stand each game consists of buying 2-3 bottled waters (depending upon conditions) before the game, and stashing them like a squirrel...the good news this year is that there are no September day games (A&T at 6pm), so broilage should be reduced...

[Indoor66]

Not disagreeing with you necessarily (I haven't thought much about it yet truth be told) - but I am wondering why you like this decision.

One or two drunks can chase away a lot of paying customers. One bad experience and they don't come back. One can cost you three or four. Poor risk.

[left_hook_lacey]

Reasonably priced craft beer stands.

I believe I heard something on the radio yesterday saying the state passed a bill to allow beer and wine sales at college athletic events. I think now it will be up to the individual University's. Or is it a local government matter?

[devildeac]

My one foray to the inept concession stand each game consists of buying 2-3 bottled waters (depending upon conditions) before the game, and stashing them like a squirrel...the good news this year is that there are no September day games (A&T at 6pm), so broilage should be reduced...

I have indeed done that before. A bottle can be, umm, smuggled into the confines in a pocket but two or three can be a difficult task during the peak baking months.

[devildeac]

I believe I heard something on the radio yesterday saying the state passed a bill to allow beer and wine sales at college athletic events. I think now it will be up to the individual University's. Or is it a local government matter?

I think someone here reported yesterday that Duke will not be doing this and that poster may have provided a Steve Wiseman link. I'll confirm that fact as his article appeared in this morning's print edition of the Raleigh N&O.

[devildeac]

Wiseman just reported Duke will not change it’s policies regarding alcohol at Wally Wade. Can’t link right now.

I believe I heard something on the radio yesterday saying the state passed a bill to allow beer and wine sales at college athletic events. I think now it will be up to the individual University's. Or is it a local government matter?

Here ya go:

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/...232035947.html

"While its public school brethren can now consider selling beer and wine to the public at its athletic events, Duke won’t be joining them."

[Lunchab1es]

One or two drunks can chase away a lot of paying customers. One bad experience and they don't come back. One can cost you three or four. Poor risk.

Professional sporting venues seem to have determined that the benefits outweigh the risks. Beer service hasn't been a hurdle to our own fans at bowl games either.

[BLPOG]

Professional sporting venues seem to have determined that the benefits outweigh the risks. Beer service hasn't been a hurdle to our own fans at bowl games either.

And beyond that, people are perfectly capable of behaving badly, for alcohol-related reasons of otherwise, irrespective of the policy in the stadium. It baffles me that people assume that allowing beer sales - a widely-accepted practice at sports venues - would suddenly cause problems of drunkenness.

[tteettimes]

Well....in that case....
I really do have no reason to go

[chrishoke]

One or two drunks can chase away a lot of paying customers. One bad experience and they don't come back. One can cost you three or four. Poor risk.

Have you ever been to a Durham Bulls game? Very family and kid friendly and lots of great beer selection. Beer is so expensive at sporting events it would be hard, not impossible to get drunk on stadium beer. And I'm sure the lines to purchase at WW would be a limiting factor.