Is 'The Furnace' still a thing?
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Still have one at my house.
it has gone the way of Colletto's graveyard w/ the victory tombstones.
Can we throw boiler Up in that furnace and burn it as well ? or shred it ? or place it in one of Hillary's email servers ?
and rather than building it one brick at a time, I think we need to buy it already constructed/built like most people do!
We need a phrase and a cheer that is not an embarrassment to alumni and mankind.
We need something BAD ASS not something like Brohm's lullaby !
and rather than building it one brick at a time, I think we need to buy it already constructed/built like most people do!
We need a phrase and a cheer that is not an embarrassment to alumni and mankind.
We need something BAD ASS not something like Brohm's lullaby !
Well why we're naming lame "traditions", where does Shout fit in going forward? Now would be the opportune time to change it if we were ever going to do it.
Everything DH2 related needs to be shown the door.
I really don't get what you guys have against boiler up. I can understand the makers all, 1234 firstdown/td... Literally leaving us with only Pur-Due.
I'm glad you're not a part of the athletic marketing team. Boiler Up has been entrenched in merchandise for years now. It works. Don't break what works. That's Cordova mentality you've got going on there, cowboy.
And that works awesome if you're playing against another similar colored team, aye?
Let's go with your suggestion. goodbye BTFU, goodbye Boiler up, hammer down. I guess we can start holding up Perdue chicken to rally the team.
what I'm saying is it isn't working. None of it is working. none of those marketing plans have worked and our cheers are all lame and our teams and fans have suffered as a result. When I went to football games, there were 65,000 fans screaming GOLD BLACK. and we won a few games. Since Boiler UP and all these other slogans came along, we've been spiraling downward. How many times did the crowd cry boiler up during our last NCAA tournament game ? my point made. We cut the past with hazell. we need to cut the past with our LAME cheers. and rather than spending money to some marketing firm, give the job to our marketing students! KraMMIT Grad School is one of the best in the country. one could think our marketing grad students could come up with a new slogan and cheer. And Don't tell me it can't be done, or that's not the way we do things. Take some initiative. have a boycott. But GET rid of ALL of those lame cheers and slogans. Task Tomahawk frat to chop it up and the Reamers to run over them. (And yes, I think Row the boat is LAME too)
GO BIG BLUE with the band intro was probably the greatest cheer invented in the 70's. Unfortunately, that cheer was created by Michigan ! We need to put Purdue back on the map with a new millennium type cheer . like Go Go Pokémon Purdue ! ok, not that . but something.
Boiler Up was copied from Cowboy Up. we need something BAD ASS ! Something original. and something made by students not some Wall St marketing firm. Something original like those world soccer team cheers. and something simple so the IU fans can understand they are being dissed. and we need a drum line too!
it's time to leave the 80's and Barry Manilo and ABBA behind.
GO BIG BLUE with the band intro was probably the greatest cheer invented in the 70's. Unfortunately, that cheer was created by Michigan ! We need to put Purdue back on the map with a new millennium type cheer . like Go Go Pokémon Purdue ! ok, not that . but something.
Boiler Up was copied from Cowboy Up. we need something BAD ASS ! Something original. and something made by students not some Wall St marketing firm. Something original like those world soccer team cheers. and something simple so the IU fans can understand they are being dissed. and we need a drum line too!
it's time to leave the 80's and Barry Manilo and ABBA behind.
Spiraled down? How do you spiral down when it came under the Tiller era that was spiraling....up and lasted (and not made up by a marketing team). I feel silly even discussing this with you. Go ahead, big shot. What's your new battle cry?
Plus....not sure you went to school when the school was at the bottom of attendance as it is now. Maybe you went to Purdue when they (probably) weren't good but there's HD tv, BTN, etc. now. Delusional to expect your 65k attendance fans. Delusional.
when I went to school they had 65,000 fans cheering a losing team with a student card section, and 5,000 participants in the Cary Quad Winter Oympics! Purdue fans have become wimps. Alabama, UW and Michigan and OSU and Packers fans have all those things too. And they sell out their games. Purdue fans today just find an excuse - any excuse not to attend the games. I'm not delusional. You're just lazy with other interests. I also checked ticket prices. it's cheaper and easier to buy a Purdue / Michigan ticket than it is to buy a Purdue / Missouri ticket. You tell me why ! Purdue fans have become as lame as their cheers, always looking for the cheap and easy way out. it's just an excuse. I'm not delusional. I'm passionate and disappointed with the current Purdue spirit. I saw the stadium crowd shots for the last 4 games. they were pathetic and even worse in the 4th quarter. people don't even stay to hear the band.
rather than calling out the student body, I blame the cheer. But essentially, I'm saying it's time to put your toys away, and go out and live.
rather than calling out the student body, I blame the cheer. But essentially, I'm saying it's time to put your toys away, and go out and live.
Welp, all I hear is blah blah you're a horrible obsessed troll. I've seen a couple of your other posts. You're that fan that cannot be pleased.
And everything Morgan Burke related as well as Purdue Trademark and Licensing related should be put in its proper place:
https://www.purdue.edu/trademarks/resources/index.html
then click on:
"Purdue Apparel & Merchandise Consumer Survey Findings"
then give page 5 a good look
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Actually when I saw the BTN special on Joe Tiller, I very well recall Arnette Tiller telling the story of how she approached the PU Athletic Marketing about the "BOILER UP!" idea (it was at Wyoming where they did "Cowboy Up!" when Joe coached there), and she emphatically stated that Purdue Marketing told her "Oh, that will NEVER work here!"
When I heard her say that I immediately thought "That sounds just like that bunch of KNOW-NOTHING DUMBSH!TS!"
Actually when I saw the BTN special on Joe Tiller, I very well recall Arnette Tiller telling the story of how she approached the PU Athletic Marketing about the "BOILER UP!" idea (it was at Wyoming where they did "Cowboy Up!" when Joe coached there), and she emphatically stated that Purdue Marketing told her "Oh, that will NEVER work here!"
When I heard her say that I immediately thought "That sounds just like that bunch of KNOW-NOTHING DUMBSH!TS!"
That right image only is seen in my nightmares :|
I do like Worlds Collide and Boiler Up. Other than preserving those two I'm open to new ideas.
FWIW, since I have lived away from the Midwest for over 10 years in three different southern states and almost every time I wear Purdue gear strangers that recognize it in passing very often say Boiler Up instead of hello which leads to a short conversation of what year each of us graduated...and I still feel it is kinda cool! I do the same and it will continue!
Wait a second. You're all saying that Purdue actually has a marketing strategy?
I gotta sit down and think about that for a second ...
I gotta sit down and think about that for a second ...
I agree that "Boiler Up" is here to stay, and agree w/ ghostoffatjack that it's a nice little greeting when you see someone anywhere in the world flying the colors.
I couldn't say goodby quickly enough to:
* Hammer down [as a response to Boiler Up]
* Shout [lame attempt to emulate UW Jump Around]
Pretty much anything else I can live with, including uniform variants, names of pep rallies, etc.
I couldn't say goodby quickly enough to:
* Hammer down [as a response to Boiler Up]
* Shout [lame attempt to emulate UW Jump Around]
Pretty much anything else I can live with, including uniform variants, names of pep rallies, etc.
Boiler up is awesome and isn't going anywhere. @Wolegib has no idea what he's talking about.
It's universal...if you pass someone in an airport wearing Purdue gear, you say it. Simple and effective.
Boiler Up is kinda stupid, but whatever. It would make a LOT more sense if the damn band would actually say "Boiler Up" instead of "Fire up" during the fight song. Come on...
Before Arnette Tiller invented Boiler Up, most people said "Go Boilers"....
It's not like we were starved for a quick airport greeting.
Yes, hammer down is stupid. And Shout can please die (although to be fair that was not a Hazell thing). Food for thought - the best traditions are typically things that start naturally, not forced upon in a marketing plan.
Also, I'm assuming the furnace (and hopefully that dumb name of 237 Degrees or whatever), "State of Purdue", etc. are dead too.
While we're at it, can the band actually go back to Slayter now?
One thing that has slowly died due to Hazel was the ending of the First Down chant...we didn't make many,
I will say this, OSU brought out Shout against us on Thursday.
I think is it fine to try to get the crowd into the game, ala how OSU used it, but I still think it's lame for a 3rd qtr tradition.
I think you're oversimplifying things. First off, Purdue has worn a large number of uniforms over Hope/Hazell's time. You hear people say it's important for recruiting - that's largely BS - we've had all sorts of uniforms and has sucked at recruiting, along with several other teams. How many of those uniforms really stand out to you? Meh, not many. It's basically been changing things up to change things up - yet they're never really memorable or something you clamor to wear again.
Over the years, Purdue has struggled with branding. They've struggled with colors, logos - all the way to mascots.
Hell, today they are blanketing Mackey with gold and black - and our team and cheerleaders are wearing gray?
It's still a struggle.
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