WHITEOUT

[cats101]

I received my football season tickets yesterday and I see that the football program is having a white out against California (of all games).

Does anyone know if Greg Byrne is planning one? I know how much everyone hates them, but I'm just curious as to if they'll be doing one for basketball this year. 97?

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[Bear Down Vegas]

They've done them for three or four years in a row now & they've all been successful. I'm not a huge fan but I don't hate them as much as some other posters. I can't imagine they're going to stop doing them. Michigan or UCLA would be my best guess for which game they select.

edit to say: (successful money-wise)

[azcat49]

I like what Oregon does with its football schedule telling everyone each what to wear. I would love to see our crowd in all red or blue at home if we wore those trim colors.

Football is always a red out but when we wear blue it seems weird. Hope we go with white helmets against Cal

[ElGatoBlanco]

They've done them for three or four years in a row now & they've all been successful. I'm not a huge fan but I don't hate them as much as some other posters. I can't imagine they're going to stop doing them. Michigan or UCLA would be my best guess for which game they select.

edit to say: (successful money-wise)

Gonzaga.

[TyAbbottGotOwned]

Is there a specific reason posters here aren't fans of the white outs?

[pokinmik]

Is there a specific reason posters here are fans of the white outs?

I think most people here are neutral at best or straight up hate them haha.

[TyAbbottGotOwned]

just edited, meant to say 'not' fans of the Whiteout.

[pokinmik]

just edited, meant to say 'not' fans of the Whiteout.

Some fans think it's 'below' our elite program to hold these whiteouts, especially when we basically have redouts every game anyway. Some fans probably see it for the cashgrab that it is, selling the shirts. Plus, other than Dwill's block in the original whiteout, they've all been depressing losses. Due to the theory that it makes the opponent feel special and jacks them up, when we shouldn't even be giving these average programs the honor of a unique game in McKale.

I don't really care too much personally, but I would be fine without them. Our crowd is already pretty damn good and we should kick ass and take names like it's business as usual, just another day in McKale. But I can recognize that the AD has to create an extra buzz and all that, so no big deal IMO.

[Longhorned]

They'd be awesome for a laundry detergent commercial.

[AZCatGirl]

Plus, other than Dwill's block in the original whiteout, they've all been depressing losses.

We beat UNLV last year, but it could've gone either way for awhile.

And that's my problem with the whiteouts. How many more years does the team have to give a shitty performance before Byrne finally gets that these aren't a good idea for basketball anymore?

[pokinmik]

Plus, other than Dwill's block in the original whiteout, they've all been depressing losses.

We beat UNLV last year, but it could've gone either way for awhile.

And that's my problem with the whiteouts. How many more years does the team have to give a shitty performance before Byrne finally gets that these aren't a good idea for basketball anymore?

Ahhh, that's right. Thanks for the correction.

[ASUHATER!]

just edited, meant to say 'not' fans of the Whiteout.

Some fans think it's 'below' our elite program to hold these whiteouts, especially when we basically have redouts every game anyway. Some fans probably see it for the cashgrab that it is, selling the shirts. Plus, other than Dwill's block in the original whiteout, they've all been depressing losses. Due to the theory that it makes the opponent feel special and jacks them up, when we shouldn't even be giving these average programs the honor of a unique game in McKale.

I don't really care too much personally, but I would be fine without them. Our crowd is already pretty damn good and we should kick ass and take names like it's business as usual, just another day in McKale. But I can recognize that the AD has to create an extra buzz and all that, so no big deal IMO.

I love the whiteouts. Team and most fans love them. Most big time programs do similar things.
It's news to me we lost to unlv last year

[pokinmik]

just edited, meant to say 'not' fans of the Whiteout.

Some fans think it's 'below' our elite program to hold these whiteouts, especially when we basically have redouts every game anyway. Some fans probably see it for the cashgrab that it is, selling the shirts. Plus, other than Dwill's block in the original whiteout, they've all been depressing losses. Due to the theory that it makes the opponent feel special and jacks them up, when we shouldn't even be giving these average programs the honor of a unique game in McKale.

I don't really care too much personally, but I would be fine without them. Our crowd is already pretty damn good and we should kick ass and take names like it's business as usual, just another day in McKale. But I can recognize that the AD has to create an extra buzz and all that, so no big deal IMO.

I love the whiteouts. Team and most fans love them. Most big time programs do similar things.
It's news to me we lost to unlv last year

Yea I was corrected on the UNLV and acknowledged that. I never said I had much beef with the white outs either, was just explaining to TAGO some of the reasons for dislike in general. It helps if you read the posts before replying.