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cougjunkie · 11-06-2008, 02:20 AM

How come at the end of the commercials it says:

"participation is optional."

Just curious why they felt the need to say that.

il Padrino Ute · 11-06-2008, 02:25 AM

Perhaps it's because of people like me that think it's a dumb idea. There is no black in the official school colors.

That said, I'll be there in black. The wife bought us some black hoodies and I'm always happy to increase my Ute wardrobe.

BarbaraGordon · 11-06-2008, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by cougjunkie

How come at the end of the commercials it says:

"participation is optional."

Just curious why they felt the need to say that.

That's hilarious.

DrumNFeather · 11-06-2008, 02:39 AM

In a bad economy, we need to be sensitive to those fans who cannot afford a $55 sweat shirt, $24 hat or $35 shirt for one game a year.

cougjunkie · 11-06-2008, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

In a bad economy, we need to be sensitive to those fans who cannot afford a $55 sweat shirt, $24 hat or $35 shirt for one game a year.

Do they think people that dont want to spend money on black clothing just wont show up?

Brian · 11-06-2008, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by cougjunkie

How come at the end of the commercials it says:

"participation is optional."

Just curious why they felt the need to say that.

i haven't seen the commercial, but it has the sense of being a challenge.

"You can be cool, or you can be a dork. The choice is yours."

YOhio · 11-06-2008, 03:03 AM

The dumbest thing about the blackout is that they're playing a team that uses black as a primary color. There's no intimidation because TCU is used to it. Now if they were playing CSU or Wyoming, then there may be a little more of a mental edge to it all.

il Padrino Ute · 11-06-2008, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by YOhio

The dumbest thing about the blackout is that they're playing a team that uses black as a primary color. There's no intimidation because TCU is used to it. Now if they were playing CSU or Wyoming, then there may be a little more of a mental edge to it all.

That's a good point.

I just may wear red now.

YOhio · 11-06-2008, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

That's a good point.

I just may wear red now.

It makes me laugh. It's as if the UU marketing department made a concerted effort to make TCU feel like they're at home.

cougjunkie · 11-06-2008, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian

i haven't seen the commercial, but it has the sense of being a challenge.

"You can be cool, or you can be a dork. The choice is yours."

Even at the end of the radio commercial the comes on in a voice completely different from the commercial, similar to the "This film is not yet rated" voice and says: "Participation is optional."

I just found it odd.

11-06-2008, 02:20 AM	#1
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il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	Perhaps it's because of people like me that think it's a dumb idea. There is no black in the official school colors. That said, I'll be there in black. The wife bought us some black hoodies and I'm always happy to increase my Ute wardrobe. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

11-06-2008, 02:39 AM	#4
DrumNFeather Active LDS Ute Fan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nantucket : ) Posts: 2,566	In a bad economy, we need to be sensitive to those fans who cannot afford a $55 sweat shirt, $24 hat or $35 shirt for one game a year. __________________ "It's not like we played the school of the blind out there." - Brian Johnson.

11-06-2008, 03:03 AM	#7
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	The dumbest thing about the blackout is that they're playing a team that uses black as a primary color. There's no intimidation because TCU is used to it. Now if they were playing CSU or Wyoming, then there may be a little more of a mental edge to it all.