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<blockquote data-quote="hermie1985" data-source="post: 1327856" data-attributes="member: 8516"><p>I believe retiring the Chief and eventually all things Illini is a marketing problem. I might have taken my family to a game just to "see the tradition" even if the product on the field or court was bad. Currently, I decide to go if I think we might compete at a level that has some significance. For football that would be a chance to compete in the west. </p><p></p><p>Back to traditions you can market. First one is winning. It cures everything. The Chief wasn't a bad second tradition you could sell. I realize the Chief isn't coming back but building a similar tradition that sticks probably isn't happening either.</p><p></p><p>I'll confess that I was at a tailgate on Saturday with my wife and son (15) and chose not to buy tickets and go inside. The Ball St matchup seemed like a no win watch. No big deal if we won and a real disappointment if we didn't. It did cross my mind that I would have taken my kid in to see the Chief dance if it was still a tradition. Otherwise, we had other things we needed to do while in CU.</p><p></p><p>Later that night, I watched the FSU Seminole ride his horse around their stadium like a crazed warrior. Seemed silly I couldn't have experienced a ceremonial dance. Anyway, not a big deal. It is what it is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hermie1985, post: 1327856, member: 8516"] I believe retiring the Chief and eventually all things Illini is a marketing problem. I might have taken my family to a game just to "see the tradition" even if the product on the field or court was bad. Currently, I decide to go if I think we might compete at a level that has some significance. For football that would be a chance to compete in the west. Back to traditions you can market. First one is winning. It cures everything. The Chief wasn't a bad second tradition you could sell. I realize the Chief isn't coming back but building a similar tradition that sticks probably isn't happening either. I'll confess that I was at a tailgate on Saturday with my wife and son (15) and chose not to buy tickets and go inside. The Ball St matchup seemed like a no win watch. No big deal if we won and a real disappointment if we didn't. It did cross my mind that I would have taken my kid in to see the Chief dance if it was still a tradition. Otherwise, we had other things we needed to do while in CU. Later that night, I watched the FSU Seminole ride his horse around their stadium like a crazed warrior. Seemed silly I couldn't have experienced a ceremonial dance. Anyway, not a big deal. It is what it is. [/QUOTE]
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