How do we get people to Wallace Wade on Saturday?

[OldPhiKap]

A few decades ago Duke didn’t even have the lights to play at night!

To be fair, we had a team best viewed in pitch darkness.

[Bob Green]

A few decades ago Duke didn’t even have the lights to play at night!

Lights were installed in 1984 which is 35 years or three and a half decades ago. I believe 3.5 meets the definition of a few.

[killerleft]

Not selling beer to the public is just one more glaring example that Duke doesn't care much about the game day experience of the common fan. It's a symptom of a disease.

Exactly.

You can almost smell the elitist purebreds in their glass tower as they do the 'screwing in lightbulbs' wave to the serfs in the concrete stands. Alcohol is fine for them, but the townies can't be trusted to behave in a decorous manner.

I made myself laugh, but this is in essence the decision Duke has made. Go Duke!

[arnie]

Lights were installed in 1984 which is 35 years or three and a half decades ago. I believe 3.5 meets the definition of a few.

Help me remember - was the 1st game a win against State? Also, we’re the lights temporary for the 1st few games?

[killerleft]

Help me remember - was the 1st game a win against State? Also, we’re the lights temporary for the 1st few games?

From a GoDuke story 12/18/2016, by John Roth:

At the first night game in Wade Stadium history, played on a Thursday night under portable lights for a national TV broadcast, Bennett and his teammates were down by 19 points in the third quarter. But Bennett was not going down to defeat on his Senior Night, and he completed an improbable comeback by connecting with Militello on fourth down from the 7-yard line with 26 seconds left. Militello made a spectacular catch, spinning from right to left while in the air, shielding his defender from the ball (final: 27-26).

And I was there. More help needed- did we receive a button at the game denoting it as the first night game at Wade?

[devildeac]

Not sure this is the right thread but alcohol sales at NC college sports events start tomorrow at NCSU:

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/lo...234467197.html

Costs: Old Tuffy-$9 (19.2 oz); Cloud Surfer (Trophy Brewing-local!!)-$9 (size not specified); fake beers-$8; Wild Berry Truly Hard Seltzer-$9

The cheats will also serve alcohol at their home opener on Sept. 7.

Costs: Beer (not named) TBD
Whine-priceless

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Whine-priceless

Whine-priceless ZporkZ! Gotta spread some love around before I can, so a little help from my friends, please!

[UrinalCake]

The cheats will also serve alcohol at their home opener on Sept. 7.

Will they be serving cheese with their wine?

[devildeac]

Will they be serving cheese with their wine?

The article did not indicate they would be but ewe might know better than me.

[HereBeforeCoachK]

The article did not indicate they would be but ewe might know better than me.

ISWYDT! Nice.

[Green Wave Dukie]

The article did not indicate they would be but ewe might know better than me.

DD - Don’t ram your opinions down our throats.

[HereBeforeCoachK]

DD - Don’t ram your opinions down our throats.

Wool, if you ask me, this is just shear nonsense...

[tteettimes]

Baaa. Baaaa Baaaah. Buncha horny old Australian sheepherders

[Indoor66]

Baaa. Baaaa Baaaah. Buncha horny old Australian sheepherders

Now that is where men are men and sheep are scared!

[Kimist]

From a GoDuke story 12/18/2016, by John Roth:

...And I was there. More help needed- did we receive a button at the game denoting it as the first night game at Wade?

Indeed we did!

My button is probably lurking somewhere in the attic with various other Duke memorabilia, to include some football programs from the 60s.

(And I thought those portable stadium lights were rather interesting.)

k

[Steven43]

The fact that the crowd shots on network highlight the empty seats is embarrassing.

I don’t know about “embarrassing”. Who exactly, in your estimation, should feel embarrassed that the stands are largely empty at many Duke football games?

[budwom]

I don’t know about “embarrassing”. Who exactly, in your estimation, should feel embarrassed that the stands are largely empty at many Duke football games?

I kind of think it's embarrassing...while the crowds at WW are often small, and are quite variable, it's not a great look on TV when the camera scans section after section of empty seats. Makes it seem worse than it is.

[HereBeforeCoachK]

I don’t know about “embarrassing”. Who exactly, in your estimation, should feel embarrassed that the stands are largely empty at many Duke football games?

All Duke fans...because it really hurts the image and recruiting...

[Native]

I don’t know about “embarrassing”. Who exactly, in your estimation, should feel embarrassed that the stands are largely empty at many Duke football games?

I mean... I do.

[Devilwin]

Now that is where men are men and sheep are scared!

Mutton to it.