Alabama penalizing students for leaving football games early

Turtleneck wrote:Alabama is penalizing students for leaving football games early. Is that normal?

I feel bad for the friend that is designated to hold all the phones that game.

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Why do you look at staying the whole game as an auto positive dwags? Some of those students have to study. They are being penalized for leaving early to be better students.

DWags wrote:
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DWags wrote:See, this is a prime example of our media being negative.  Let me re-write the story:

Alabama rewarding students who stay for the whole game.

At Alabama, where the football is fantastic, even when the home team goes up by six touchdowns, and the third and fourth strings are put in the game, students are being rewarded for staying and cheering on the future of Alabama football.

A report Thursday by the New York Times found that the college football juggernaut uses location-tracking technology to support its student loyalty rewards program. The basics are simple, and a pretty good idea: Students download the Tide Loyalty Points app, if they wish to, in order to show their eagerness and school spirit, and they earn 100 points for attending a home game and then get an additional 250 if they’re still in attendance cheering on the tides back ups, rain or shine, by the fourth quarter.

The idea is that, looking at the point total of students, in order to get the most enthusiastic students better seats and closer to the team will create a great atmosphere. It will also allow those who want to leave the ability to do so, while not disrupting the eager fans, as they will be closer to the endzones and exits up high, so they won't be walking in front of the students who stay the whole game.



This is the original story.  Tell me what the difference is?  Besides attitude of the writer.

Alabama is penalizing students for leaving football games early. Is that normal?



At Alabama, where the football is only boring when the home team goes up by six touchdowns, students are being penalized if they leave a game early.

A report Thursday by the New York Times found that the college football juggernaut uses location-tracking technology to support its student loyalty rewards program. The basics are simple, and a bit eerie: Students download the Tide Loyalty Points app, earn 100 points for attending a home game and then get an additional 250 if they’re still in attendance by the fourth quarter.

The idea is that the incentive of more points will prevent students from leaving games early, something Tide Coach Nick Saban has spoken out against before and returned to this past weekend after Alabama’s 62-10 win over New Mexico State, the second week of the app.

Jake from State Farm wrote:

DWags wrote:See, this is a prime example of our media being negative.  Let me re-write the story:

Alabama rewarding students who stay for the whole game.

At Alabama, where the football is fantastic, even when the home team goes up by six touchdowns, and the third and fourth strings are put in the game, students are being rewarded for staying and cheering on the future of Alabama football.

A report Thursday by the New York Times found that the college football juggernaut uses location-tracking technology to support its student loyalty rewards program. The basics are simple, and a pretty good idea: Students download the Tide Loyalty Points app, if they wish to, in order to show their eagerness and school spirit, and they earn 100 points for attending a home game and then get an additional 250 if they’re still in attendance cheering on the tides back ups, rain or shine, by the fourth quarter.

The idea is that, looking at the point total of students, in order to get the most enthusiastic students better seats and closer to the team will create a great atmosphere. It will also allow those who want to leave the ability to do so, while not disrupting the eager fans, as they will be closer to the endzones and exits up high, so they won't be walking in front of the students who stay the whole game.



This is the original story.  Tell me what the difference is?  Besides attitude of the writer.

Alabama is penalizing students for leaving football games early. Is that normal?



At Alabama, where the football is only boring when the home team goes up by six touchdowns, students are being penalized if they leave a game early.

A report Thursday by the New York Times found that the college football juggernaut uses location-tracking technology to support its student loyalty rewards program. The basics are simple, and a bit eerie: Students download the Tide Loyalty Points app, earn 100 points for attending a home game and then get an additional 250 if they’re still in attendance by the fourth quarter.

The idea is that the incentive of more points will prevent students from leaving games early, something Tide Coach Nick Saban has spoken out against before and returned to this past weekend after Alabama’s 62-10 win over New Mexico State, the second week of the app.

Are the points kind of like SpeedyRewards where 50,000 points will earn you a free refill on the soda of your choice?

DWags wrote:

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Why do you look at staying the whole game as an auto positive dwags? Some of those students have to study. They are being penalized for leaving early to be better students.

1. I'm not looking at this either way. I'm giving the unwashed in our society an example of how you can write stories from two aspects. This often happens with MSU vs. UofM in the Detroit media. It's very easy to do, and it doesnt take much creativity. I know we're called out many times if we point that out, but I just wanted to open up some of the less informed, like yourself, to yellow journalism. I hope this will help in the future.

2. I firmly believe, those students leaving early to further their studies, will be rewarded later in life, with a great job, great family and great income. MAYBE.

3. I hope you have a fantastic weekend and all your weekend dreams come true.

4. I love you.

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

DWags wrote:

1. I'm not looking at this either way. I'm giving the unwashed in our society an example of how you can write stories from two aspects. This often happens with MSU vs. UofM in the Detroit media. It's very easy to do, and it doesnt take much creativity. I know we're called out many times if we point that out, but I just wanted to open up some of the less informed, like yourself, to yellow journalism. I hope this will help in the future.

2. I firmly believe, those students leaving early to further their studies, will be rewarded later in life, with a great job, great family and great income. MAYBE.

3. I hope you have a fantastic weekend and all your weekend dreams come true.

4. I love you.

I love you too.

I was making a joke dwags they go to the university of Alabama. They are not leaving to study. They do not know how.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Saban looks like he's 20 years younger than Coach D here.

Wally Fairway wrote:Poor Nick,
He's afraid that the Tide needs the boost from the fans, late in the game when his team is beating Duke 42-3 and NMSU 62-10. I mean how disappointing it must be for the coaches and administration to look at the stands and wonder why fans are leaving these compelling competitions.

I mean SEC, SEC, SEC - how great thou art...everybody sing along
Then sings my soul, my saviour Nick, to thee
How great thou art, how great though art

SawGreen wrote:Are loyalty points like 247 participation points?

Wally Fairway wrote:Poor Nick,
He's afraid that the Tide needs the boost from the fans, late in the game when his team is beating Duke 42-3 and NMSU 62-10. I mean how disappointing it must be for the coaches and administration to look at the stands and wonder why fans are leaving these compelling competitions.

I mean SEC, SEC, SEC - how great thou art...everybody sing along
Then sings my soul, my saviour Nick, to thee
How great thou art, how great though art

steveschneider wrote:What if you have a family emergency and have to leave. Will that result in a penalty?