The Dirt From The Den: 2011 Edition

I’m sure the community will come up with some fun ideas for you guys. I’m still struggling with what is and isn’t allowed at games, but I’ll come up with a few things.

Things like what it would take to get students from end line to end line and from floor to rafters, or (my personal preference) students all the way around the court at floor level.

Or how much incremental revenue is generated by selling student tickets. Does Morgan Center really need that incremental money? And wouldn’t increased concession sales offset (maybe totally) the revenue lost? In short, what is the objection to letting students in for free, so as to really enhance the university experience?

But please, oh please, every time you meet with them, put your tape recorder (I suppose they’re no longer tape recorders, but you know what I mean) on the table and tell them that the conversation will be recorded for quality control and training purposes. (Better, use whatever phrase the athletic department uses on inbound calls.) If they know that you’re recording what they say, I think it is likely that the flat out lying will decrease.

I didn’t think there has been any “bad blood” between the Den and BN. In contrast, I read many pro-Den posts, and don’t recall any that bashed the Den, as a whole.

True, a few members were called out. But, in these instances, I think the issue BN had was squarely with the Morgan Center. Individual Den members were called out for selling out their brethren and sisteren for narrow and/or self interests.

I think that everyone at BN is avidly pro-Den. We want to see rafter-shaking enthusiasm and sell-out crowds. I’m with Fox on wanting to see students and the band surrounding the court, leaving no doubt whatsoever as to whose house this is. We want, as does Bill Walton, order restored in the universe, and certainly in the house that Coach built.

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A few thoughts:

Getting as many Den and other students posting on BN is a great start, current students and alums should be interacting. We remember what is was like, and get that university life has changed. But some things shouldn’t, hence the big blowup over the Pauley seating issue.

Traveling to UCLA home football games has always been a challenge, even in Coliseum days; how many students will have organized carpooling to the RB? To Jackie Robinson Stadium? And this year, the Sports Arena?

However, if students can get to campus for classes, they should be watching the spring and fall football scrimmages at Drake or Spaulding, no excuses.

Or are UCLA students just more nerdy now? Don’t as many enjoy interacting live-action at sporting events?

I thought I remembered reading something that buses were going to be provided to students? I mean fraternities across campus set-up “party” buses all the time; if the MC can’t provide buses to our “home” games, that’s BS.