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Fan behavior still a concern
Bob Konrardy - Special to the Daily Iowan
A quarter-laced marshmallow hit the Hawkeye decal on a cheerleader's right cheek at the 2001 Michigan-Iowa football game. This white missile short-circuited the stunt communication with her male partner, and she smacked to the turf.
During the 2003 Wisconsin-Michigan State game, a Badger fan in the stadium restroom accosted a Spartan father and crammed a trash can over his head in front of his terrified son.
The incidents aren't isolated. Fan etiquette can be a major problem in major-college football - Big Ten colleges and coaches now prepare game-day plans for this behavior.
"The legal age for alcohol is 21, and great fans behave greatly," Lloyd Carr fliers read, waving from windshield wipers in Big House area parking lots at the Oct. 7 Michigan-Michigan State game.
Morning drizzle, at the Michigan-Iowa game two weeks later, snaked into mud puddles and plagued the tailgating scene. Rain-protected havens bustled with maize and blue - but also black and gold.
"We're all [football] fans, regardless of the colors we wear," said Kirk O'Keefe of Saginaw, Mich. "We share our love of the game by sharing our tent."
Often, though, fans also share a disregard for the law on game day, especially when games don't conclude until early evening.
Stadium records, supplied by the UI police, reflected the late start-time problems: The three 11 a.m. home kickoffs prior to last weekend's Northern Illinois contest averaged 34 charges filed per day - the 7 p.m. start against Ohio State, on Sept. 30, saw 102 charges filed. Most would agree the Buckeyes' figures could be heightened because of the huge draw for the game, but figures from around the Big Ten support the start-time hypothesis.
University stadium records for the 2004 and 2005 Michigan football seasons, for example, documented arrests, citations, and ejections.
Noon kickoffs in 2004 averaged 38 incidents, while 3:30 p.m. games averaged 57 incidents. Noon starts in 2005 averaged 26 incidents, while 3:30 p.m. contests averaged 58 incidents.
"We purposely schedule noon games and avoid all late-night games," said Diane Brown, Michigan's senior information officer for facilities and operations.
Concerns about the late-night Iowa-Ohio State game sprouted into a UI e-mail as the "ESPN GameDay" crew scheduled an all-day, nationally televised, in living color, party.
"Let's plan for, first, a win; second, the fun and safety of our fans, staff and all others involved; and, third, leaving a positive and lasting impression on the country and the world," Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta said.
Fan behavior still a concern
Bob Konrardy - Special to the Daily Iowan
A quarter-laced marshmallow hit the Hawkeye decal on a cheerleader's right cheek at the 2001 Michigan-Iowa football game. This white missile short-circuited the stunt communication with her male partner, and she smacked to the turf.
During the 2003 Wisconsin-Michigan State game, a Badger fan in the stadium restroom accosted a Spartan father and crammed a trash can over his head in front of his terrified son.
The incidents aren't isolated. Fan etiquette can be a major problem in major-college football - Big Ten colleges and coaches now prepare game-day plans for this behavior.
"The legal age for alcohol is 21, and great fans behave greatly," Lloyd Carr fliers read, waving from windshield wipers in Big House area parking lots at the Oct. 7 Michigan-Michigan State game.
Morning drizzle, at the Michigan-Iowa game two weeks later, snaked into mud puddles and plagued the tailgating scene. Rain-protected havens bustled with maize and blue - but also black and gold.
"We're all [football] fans, regardless of the colors we wear," said Kirk O'Keefe of Saginaw, Mich. "We share our love of the game by sharing our tent."
Often, though, fans also share a disregard for the law on game day, especially when games don't conclude until early evening.
Stadium records, supplied by the UI police, reflected the late start-time problems: The three 11 a.m. home kickoffs prior to last weekend's Northern Illinois contest averaged 34 charges filed per day - the 7 p.m. start against Ohio State, on Sept. 30, saw 102 charges filed. Most would agree the Buckeyes' figures could be heightened because of the huge draw for the game, but figures from around the Big Ten support the start-time hypothesis.
University stadium records for the 2004 and 2005 Michigan football seasons, for example, documented arrests, citations, and ejections.
Noon kickoffs in 2004 averaged 38 incidents, while 3:30 p.m. games averaged 57 incidents. Noon starts in 2005 averaged 26 incidents, while 3:30 p.m. contests averaged 58 incidents.
"We purposely schedule noon games and avoid all late-night games," said Diane Brown, Michigan's senior information officer for facilities and operations.
Concerns about the late-night Iowa-Ohio State game sprouted into a UI e-mail as the "ESPN GameDay" crew scheduled an all-day, nationally televised, in living color, party.
"Let's plan for, first, a win; second, the fun and safety of our fans, staff and all others involved; and, third, leaving a positive and lasting impression on the country and the world," Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta said.
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