First year was 2013….seems like 10 years ago to me
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Toledo was 18th in total D, 10th in passing D, and 56th in rushing D. They graduated 3 DLmen (inlcuding Mr. irrelevant) but the depth lost a starter at LB early in the year and played quite a few guys. Judge Cullpepper played a ton and played at PSU the year before. The same with LB Dallas Gant who started the 2021 season for Ohio State before getting benched.
Rushing on Toledo will be the route to go as the backend is talented as heck, and a veteran group. But Brown being gone is helpful to a D scheming the 2023 Illinois offense. It'll be a tough first test for Newby QB. But if we suck per usual in special teams and give ya short fields all day it won't matter.
From the article:
Memorial Stadium East Side Receives Enhancements for 2023 - University of Illinois Athletics
During the offseason, the East Main Hall received a makeover, which included a much-needed renovation of the restrooms with new toilets, sinks, and stalls.fightingillini.com
All concessions sales in Memorial Stadium are cashless.
This is absolutely atrocious and should be over turned. Allow cash!!
Who still uses cash? It’s 2023… not 1923…
People who like the ease and simplicity of using cash.
Speeds up transactions, improving service for everyone.
Look, I know this general topic is most likely for a different thread, and I do not want to be banned by Dan but, I will just comment that you just might not care about your privacy as to what you buy or not buy but I do.
Privacy is objective.
Which works best in a thunderstorm?
Sorry, man. Can't do that. Principles are involved here. Again, a topic for another thread.
Thanks to those commenting on this topic. I just thought that this sentence was conveniently place as the last sentence in the article.
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Nothing sold in the entire stadium raises any privacy concerns, for me anyway. My purchase data is boring noise to anybody looking for suspicious activity. For those seeking a needle in the haystack, I contribute only hay.
Back on topic, credit cards significantly speed up concession sales. The process using touch screens to order and a card tap to pay only requires employees to pass out the product. It increases throughput and reduces wait time in queues.
I can almost guarantee that the people who tell you to sit down do not complete cash transactions more slowly than app transactions, nor do they consider the latter better service. And I wouldn't assume cards always work faster either. Btw, I'd probably not use cash, just sayin' it would be smarter to have that option available.
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Well, no.
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If you’re really that worried about privacy go buy some Visa gift cards at Walgreens or CVS with cash then use those in place of a debit card. Problem solved.
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No worries my friend.
By the way, MI member from 1978!! If in fact so are you.
Im Not sure about that! A lot of people have a hard time with those machines
And it’s just sooo convenient that you are automatically prompted for a 15, 20 or 25% tip on your cashless transaction. No need to do any math…
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Bret Bielema and Josh Whitman committing to Illini long-term
Bret Bielema and Josh Whitman have made it clear this summer they plan to be at Illinois for the near and distant future.
Right, why not have both a self-checkout for credit/debit (with or without a cashier)
AND a line for cash with an actual cashier.
It would make sense to have the cash line for a back-up anyway. It’s not like those things ever go down. (If it ever did you would have basically everyone trying to use the old-school cash line.)
Like others have said…I’m not buying that the card system is inherently better/even more efficient in all cases. Societally, we’re generally seduced by the perception of convenience…without considering complications/ramifications.( It’s kinda ridiculous really.)We also have seemingly convinced ourselves that anything:
New=Good
Old=Bad
That is obviously, not always the case.
Worked concessions under East Main as a high schooler fall of 67 and 68. As I recall, floor was cinders. Dust wafted into the air. 2X4 wood and screen cages that customers walked through in a line. Hot dogs and cokes for sale. Never heard complaints. Guess people's expectations have changed.
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