People leaving with 2 min left to beat traffic...

[Palmer]

Why do people even buy tickets to the game if they are going to leave early. They missed one of the best finishes in ISU history and they deserve it!

Why do people buy tickets and spend the entire time emailing/tweeting? That is far worse. At least those that leave early do participate during the game.

[3TrueFans]

Why do people buy tickets and spend the entire time emailing/tweeting? That is far worse. At least those that leave early do participate during the game.

You really have an issue with smartphones don't ya old timer?

[VeloClone]

Right or wrong, I get worked up over people leaving early because it reflects poorly on our fanbase.

However, I can take solace in the fact that they are only hurting themselves by missing great finishes; Okie State games in FB and BB this year are classic examples.

I know I am extremely embarrassed when I have a legitimate reason and have only the choice of leaving early or not going to the game at all. I'll go to the game and take the humiliation. If someone makes fun of me, well that is the price I pay for leaving early. Yes, I have the right to do what I want with my ticket and yes, they have every right to jeer me for leaving early.

By the way, I do occasionally grumble when I see others leaving early from a game clearly in doubt, but I will never grumble at someone who has kids or the elderly in their group.

[troutslayer]

Right or wrong, I get worked up over people leaving early because it reflects poorly on our fanbase.

However, I can take solace in the fact that they are only hurting themselves by missing great finishes; Okie State games in FB and BB this year are classic examples.

I know I am extremely embarrassed when I have a legitimate reason and have only the choice of leaving early or not going to the game at all. I'll go to the game and take the humiliation. If someone makes fun of me, well that is the price I pay for leaving early. Yes, I have the right to do what I want with my ticket and yes, they have every right to jeer me for leaving early.

By the way, I do occasionally grumble when I see others leaving early from a game clearly in doubt, but I will never grumble at someone who has kids or the elderly in their group.

All good points. I would rather have fans in the seats for all but 3 minutes of the game than have those seats be empty for the entire game.

[InAWord]

The lady sitting in 205 got up with a minute left in the game and said in a very disgusted voice 'we should have beaten this team.'

I hope the atmosphere of hearing it on the radio (if she made to her car by then) was just as exciting as it was for those of us that stayed.

Yeah, not only should we have beat OSU, lady, we did. That's why the game is 40 minutes.

And I am guessing Hoiberg and the team don't care about fans leaving early /sarcasm

[TruClone]

I went to the RR at the 8 minute time out and people were leaving. Couldn't believe it

And you couldn't hold it until after the game? What the hell is the matter with you, you need to renounce your Cyclone fanhood!

[LegendofRodA]

I get upset over people getting worked up over people getting mad about people leaving the game early. I mean the nerve of some people. It's their right to get angry about people getting mad about people leaving early.

This thread is hilarious. I think we need a 10 commandments of being a Cyclone fan.

[clone99]

this has been happening forever at ISU games, and pretty much everywhere else to varying degrees. I remember growing up in Hilton in the mid 80's when johnny was there and even then the concorse would fill up at the end no matter how close the game was at the end. Its frustrating but there will always be those fans which it is more important to wait in the parking lot first than know how the game finished until the radio is turned on.

[Rural]

Some of this is a leftover of "Hilton Magic" (remember that?) where the crowd seemingly
willed the team to victory.

Now people leave during a close game. It's a new era.

[alarson]

I do think you might change some of the behavior by changing up things a bit. Always seemed like when the band's played Fights at the under 4 minute timeout, thats some sort of psychological cue for a lot of people to head on out.

(and that said, we could probably do with a bit less of the fight song during basketball games... theyre overdoing it a bit this year it seems like)

[VeloClone]

I do think you might change some of the behavior by changing up things a bit. Always seemed like when the band's played Fights at the under 4 minute timeout, thats some sort of psychological cue for a lot of people to head on out.

(and that said, we could probably do with a bit less of the fight song during basketball games... theyre overdoing it a bit this year it seems like)

Anytime it is the band and not canned music or some idiotic promotion I take it as a good thing.

[alarson]

Anytime it is the band and not canned music or some idiotic promotion I take it as a good thing.

I cant argue with that. Our promotions are kinda lame. Smile cam, muscle cam, and 'drunk guy yells we love the cyclones before playing one of about 4 old songs'. They pay the bills i guess.

[CYclist]

It happens everywhere.

It doesn't happen everywhere. It never used to happen here. It looks terrible on TV and even worse in person. It needs to stop.

[LegendofRodA]

It doesn't happen everywhere. It never used to happen here. It looks terrible on TV and even worse in person. It needs to stop.

Or what? Will the team not play inspired any longer if some fans decide to leave early?

People have a hard time accepting that we don't play in Phog Allen or Rupp Arena. Hilton is great, but no reason to try and hold it to the same standard as those schools. It could be a lot worse too, just look at Carver Hawkeye nowadays.

[NickTheGreat]

It will stop. I guarantee after the Iowa football game and OSU game less people leave games early. Basketball is the same.