Illinois vs UAB, Thursday, September 3rd, 8:00pm CT, BTN

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jimbo72
I had my knee replaced. I am moving around, okay, but walking for more than 15 minutes is still not in my playbook. Do we have any Assistance from parking and getting into the stadium? And out of the stadium, back to our vehicle. Are there any options for us. Old broken down people?
 
#104      
Battle89
jimbo72 said:
I had my knee replaced. I am moving around, okay, but walking for more than 15 minutes is still not in my playbook. Do we have any Assistance from parking and getting into the stadium? And out of the stadium, back to our vehicle. Are there any options for us. Old broken down people?
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Don't know if you qualify or have applied for a disabled sticker, but I believe if you have this then such parking is available at SFC with shuttles / golf cart svc to the stadium.

Never used it myself, so not 100% sure, but I am in similar health circumstances and therefore have looked this up a few times.
 
#105      
fuddrules
Battle89 said:
Don't know if you qualify or have applied for a disabled sticker, but I believe if you have this then such parking is available at SFC with shuttles / golf cart svc to the stadium.

Never used it myself, so not 100% sure, but I am in similar health circumstances and therefore have looked this up a few times.
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This : shuttles / golf cart to the stadium

Those golf carts are running around to a lot of parking lots. You don't even have to have a disabled sticker. Have a member of your party track down a driver and get a pick up. It may take a brief time to track one down but once you do they should help.
 
#107      
dsg
jimbo72 said:
I had my knee replaced. I am moving around, okay, but walking for more than 15 minutes is still not in my playbook. Do we have any Assistance from parking and getting into the stadium? And out of the stadium, back to our vehicle. Are there any options for us. Old broken down people?
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Here is some info if you haven't already seen this.

Courtesy Golf Cart Shuttle Services​

Golf cart shuttle services are available to patrons that need assistance in the ADA parking lots surrounding State Farm Center. The shuttle service will begin 2.5 hours prior to kickoff and will run continuously up to 15 minutes before kickoff. Shuttle service will resume at the end of each game as soon as pedestrian traffic allows. The pre-game drop-off and post-game pick-up location at the stadium for the west side will be on Kirby Avenue near the SW entrance and for the east side will be on Kirby Avenue near the SE entrance.

Cars wanting to drop off patrons close to the stadium can utilize the circle drives on both the east and west sides of State Farm Center, before relocating to a parking lot.

Shuttles will NOT be permitted to drop off or pick up patrons within the stadium following gates opening unless there is an extraordinary circumstance or need for medical transport.
 
#109      
aaeismacgychel
blackdog said:
I was, there were definitely people who said they were checking out after the Washington loss because it took us out of CFP contention. It may have been a relatively small portion of the fanbase but some were vocal and there was definitely discussion around that topic on this board.
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Somewhat ironically I want to say the person who said that was the person who was the leader of Block I, who got a pretty resounding response of what are you talking about, and if that's what you're saying, why are you leading Block I? That argument of CFP or bust for Illinois of all teams is still so laughable to me considering almost the entirety of my life and fandom we couldn't even make a terrible bowl game
 
#111      
Ander1345
That's either a strategically placed Pepsi bottle or someone in the room is wondering if they could grab it real quick without being a disruption.
 
#112      
cuillini
Battle89 said:
Don't know if you qualify or have applied for a disabled sticker, but I believe if you have this then such parking is available at SFC with shuttles / golf cart svc to the stadium.

Never used it myself, so not 100% sure, but I am in similar health circumstances and therefore have looked this up a few times.
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The disabled parking by SFC is great and super convenient. I've used it on several occasions. You just gotta walk across the street.
 
#114      
Illinisam
aaeismacgychel said:
Somewhat ironically I want to say the person who said that was the person who was the leader of Block I, who got a pretty resounding response of what are you talking about, and if that's what you're saying, why are you leading Block I? That argument of CFP or bust for Illinois of all teams is still so laughable to me considering almost the entirety of my life and fandom we couldn't even make a terrible bowl game
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Do we know what are uniform and helmet combo is yet for the UAB game? The recent pic has the slant ILLINOIS helmet. Is that foreshadowing?
 
#118      
jimbo72
I'm bringing my duke fandom, sister to the game on thursday. She's taking me, she's the bomb, had my knee replaced. Where can we go before the game? What time should we get into the city?
 
#120      
IlliniNash
blackdog said:
I was, there were definitely people who said they were checking out after the Washington loss because it took us out of CFP contention. It may have been a relatively small portion of the fanbase but some were vocal and there was definitely discussion around that topic on this board.
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Last year one of the student leaders said that students were leaving early for some of the games because Illini had taken themselves out of playoff contention
 
#122      
Dkayak
IlliniNash said:
Last year one of the student leaders said that students were leaving early for some of the games because Illini had taken themselves out of playoff contention
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So they really don’t enjoy the game of football itself? Or the atmosphere and experience, especially in winning or competitive games with near sellout crowds. Stay home then. Let a real fan take your seat.

Sorry to sound so cynical, but such students aren’t helping the program. Hopefully there aren’t many of them.
 
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#123      
kyillinifan
Looks like it is going to be a warm evening. The sun will set and it should cool a little. Will we hit 50thousand for attendance? Go Illini.
 
#124      
altgeld88
IlliniNash said:
Last year one of the student leaders said that students were leaving early for some of the games because Illini had taken themselves out of playoff contention
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Someone teleport them to any home game during the 2003-06 seasons please. That stretch gave Gary Moeller some company in our Hall of Shame.

Penn State '05 is my favorite, speaking of having a reason to leave at halftime.

Please allow me: "Kids today..."
 
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#125      
ILL2INI
cuillini said:
The disabled parking by SFC is great and super convenient. I've used it on several occasions. You just gotta walk across the street.
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I will be flying in for the Iowa game and have parking pass for lot 43. I have a disabled son and would need to take advantage of the golf cart assistance, will the shuttle make it out to that lot? I did not find any specific disabled parking options when purchasing the parking pass, so went with what was available. I was going to hold off until closer to that game to inquire, but since its a current topic, wanted to chime in. Going to be an awesome 2 weeks, catching the beloved head out here to the West Coast for the UCLA game and then a hopefully perfect Fall game in real Big Ten country. Youngest kid is so stoked.
 
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