'People are flat-out slobs': Jamie Pollard

[Cymark86]

You'd be wrong. I actually don't even drink all that often these days. Have been fortunate enough to sit in a section that sold beer and I'm not actually sure I even bought one last season. But I think someone who thinks the AD shouldn't be taking every avenue it can to get revenue out of some misguided need to control others' choices to drink is absolutely idiotic.

Its even more dumb when we've seen evidence at schools that added alcohol sales that selling it actually reduces negative behavior due to the reduction in the 'load-up' effect.

And using the fan bases “ability” to drink and have fun was certainly leveraged in part, I would imagine, to get us a game in Ireland. At this point, it’s a hill Pollard is going to die on I’m afraid.

 

[clone136]

I'm pro beer sales.

Pro not letting people leave at half time and pro not using volunteer organizations run the concessions.

 

[CyDude16]

“We have a $20M budget deficit, but we we won’t sell alcohol because it gives me the personal ick.”

It’s hardly going to put a dent in that deficit, especially when you look at start up overhead and other overhead.

 

[CyDude16]

Maybe Jamie knows and figures that into his alcohol sales and sees it being not as big of a profit as some.

Jamie knowing how to do his job absolute mind boggles some posters here.

 

[motorcy90]

You sure about that? I was under the impression that the soon to be departing President was the main obstacle. I don't know if she may have a big money donor in her ear.

I am not against JTS beer sales as long they exclusively sell Ames Lager at a high price to make it worthwhile for West O as well and have 4 separate kiosks for it in each corner of the concourse.

don't forget Blood Round too.

 

[LAClone]

It’s hardly going to put a dent in that deficit, especially when you look at start up overhead and other overhead.

Oh yeah, I’m sure that every other stadium/arena in the country is selling alcohol just out of the goodness of their hearts, and not to make bank. They’re just putting in all that work to break even.

 

[ISUTex]

I’d like to know the percentage of pop bought in JTS that is purchased for the sole intent of using it as a mixer. That stat is likely to be shocking to some.

That's what I do.

 

[clonedude]

Seriously though.... JP is a hypocrite on this matter by not selling it in the stadium while at the same time allowing people to leave at halftime and slamming 4 or 5 beers at the half.

It can't be about what he says it is. That's just absurd.

 

[ISUTex]

Notre Dame is selling beer in their stadium this season.

 

[clonedude]

Notre Dame is selling beer in their stadium this season.

What are you saying? ND would do anything for money.... don't act like they are somehow morally superior to anyone else.

 

[LAClone]

Notre Dame is selling beer in their stadium this season.

Who’s going to want to go to a football game at ND now? Don’t they know that beers can spill?

 

[ISUTex]

What are you saying? ND would do anything for money.... don't act like they are somehow morally superior to anyone else.

OMG Relax. You are correct. Notre Dame likes money. I don't think they would sell beer if it wasn't going to make a lot of money. ISU needs money. It makes sense to sell beer.

 

[Bipolarcy]

Who said they can’t go without for 3 1/2 hours?

But what if they want to enjoy a drink or two?

Treat adults like adults. This ‘holier than thou’ attitude about people who would enjoy a drink during a game is laughably stupid.

Then go somewhere where they serve alcohol during games. ISU doesn't. Nobody is being holier than thou. Maybe we've just been around drunks too much where "a drink or two" turns into five or six and decorum and your balance fly out the window and you go stumbling around making a nuisance of yourself. Hardly anyone stops at one or two drinks. The purpose of alcohol is to get tipsy. Otherwise, you'd just be drinking soda pop. So don't tell me you stop at one or two. I'm not buying it.

 

[JM4CY]

Notre Dame is selling beer in their stadium this season.

Catholics love booze. I’m surprised it took that long.

 

[Bipolarcy]

Not sure I’ve seen a spin zone this good in awhile.

“People think my post is dumb but I only repeated what JP said which everyone also thinks is dumb so that makes JP and I right.”

Seriously clutch your pearls even harder. Telling someone to check into a clinic because they simply “want the option” to purchase a beer is lunatic behavior.

LOL.

 

[LAClone]

Then go somewhere where they serve alcohol during games. ISU doesn't. Nobody is being holier than thou. Maybe we've just been around drunks too much where "a drink or two" turns into five or six and decorum and your balance fly out the window and you go stumbling around making a nuisance of yourself. Hardly anyone stops at one or two drinks. The purpose of alcohol is to get tipsy. Otherwise, you'd just be drinking soda pop. So don't tell me you stop at one or two. I'm not buying it.

lol wut

 

[NorthCyd]

Then go somewhere where they serve alcohol during games. ISU doesn't. Nobody is being holier than thou. Maybe we've just been around drunks too much where "a drink or two" turns into five or six and decorum and your balance fly out the window and you go stumbling around making a nuisance of yourself. Hardly anyone stops at one or two drinks. The purpose of alcohol is to get tipsy. Otherwise, you'd just be drinking soda pop. So don't tell me you stop at one or two. I'm not buying it.

Lol! You literally think anytime someone starts drinking their goal is to get completely wasted? You've never been around someone who had a couple of drinks and stopped? Who the hell do you hang out with?

 

[ISUTex]

Catholics love booze. I’m surprised it took that long.

Booze and making babies.

 

[CyDude16]

Oh yeah, I’m sure that every other stadium/arena in the country is selling alcohol just out of the goodness of their hearts, and not to make bank. They’re just putting in all that work to break even.

Again, profits are small marginally at best.

 

[3TrueFans]

Again, profits are small marginally at best.

But they're profits.