Mean Green fans flock to Apogee Stadium for debut

bjrichus · September 12, 2011

Come on now. Buses were running for the disabled. Saw them all afternoon. Also, you don't have to be a club seat holder to get a red/blue parking pass, just a member of the mean green club and a season ticket holder. Donor levels start at a pretty mOderate level ($150 or $250). That should be manageable for any person that is 60 years old. If not, they probably shouldnt be spending their money on college football, anyway.

I, for one, am glad this program has finally reached a pre-Pubecent level. With that comes a little bit of acne. A minor price to pay.

Buses were running but people (Texans especially) insist on ignoring them... You can't please everyone.

Agreed that you don't need to spend thousands to park at Apogee, but even $250 a year is too much for many "oldies". Kiddies who don't think Granny has a hard time are surprised when she can't really walk that far... a lesson well learned. My guess is that "sonny" was the alumni and granny was asked to come along ... I am sure it won't happen again!

As you say, the program is now pre-pubescent ... getting better all the time.

bjrichus · September 12, 2011

At the risk of sounding insensitive, people need to be smart about what they are doing and know their limitations. I spent some time with my son in First Aid at Apogee due to a Kid Zone injury and listened to the EMT give the limitations lecture to many folks.

There were some alternatives for folks in the physical condition referenced above. From the Apogee FAQ:

I heard the pedicab folks were going to be there. Did they not show up? I can't speak to the reaction of the police and CSC staff because I didn't witness what the writer above wrote about, though it sounds like they weren't there to witness it either.

I wouldn't tie age into it like was done above either. My dad is in his 70's and could have easily made that walk, but he is also very active (hunting, golfing, etc.). You gotta be smart and drink plenty of water of course.

Just my thoughts. Let's be careful out there and GO MEAN GREEN!

All true.

You cannot FORCE dumb people to do what is good for themselves. Only throw your hands up in horror. Land of the free (to kill yourself etc) and all that!

I guess my gripe here is that the Police and CSC staff on the bridge were more concerned with directing traffic than somebody with a medical emergency right in front of them, which is kind of nice ... NOT!