Verizon is awful at Neyland Stadium

[DeerPark12]

I don't really disagree. I barely care. We could or could not have a debate regarding how television has F'd up live sports.

If I want to go to Bonnaroo, I'm going for the music, I'm not going to interrupt my friends who could care less that I went. On the off chance that one of them cares, I'll tell them about U2 when I have a chance. It's not going to ruin my experience if I can't relate the price of the porta potty.

"Marlin Lane just scored to beat UF, wish you were here." I'm VFL #URNOT.

You ever gone to a game or concert with a group and needed to coordinate plans? Or change plans? Or have an emergency? It's pretty hard to do when your phone is a brick that can't do anything.

 

[dd4vols]

terrible in there since I got a cell, many moons ago. Last year, they put these little white boxes every so often that were SUPPOSED to help with the cell service. I could not tell one iota of difference. When you get a full house, you might as well send smoke signals.

 

[vol66]

You ever gone to a game or concert with a group and needed to coordinate plans? Or change plans? Or have an emergency? It's pretty hard to do when your phone is a brick that can't do anything.

Obviously, it could be useful, I'm not trying to be dense.

I used to tour the country before cell phones and computers. You had to plan before hand. When you needed a tow, you were walking to find a phone to make the call.

Technology's is great, I'm all for it. I went to the free practice Saturday and the folks sitting right next to me were absolutely beside themselves because, while they could take a picture using a phone, they could not send it, apparently. They never shut up about it. Then it rained and I was glad, gave me an excuse to leave.

Now, mind you, this was a practice. These folks could have gone outside and come back or waited an hour until it's over to send the photo, instead they moaned for the 40 minutes I was there...that's when they(or others with them) weren't going to the concession stands and other trips to the facilities every few minutes.

No case of emergency involved in the above scenario, just folks who want what they want when they want it.

 

[WallyBalls]

I'm glad I work in a place where cell phones are prohibited. Absolutely zero problem for me to leave it in the glovebox.

 

[GAVol]

I imagine some said the same things when the jumbotron and even the lights were installed.

 

[vol66]

Ah, I get it. You and your acquaintances speak to each other in empty banalities, so you assume that's what everyone else is doing too. No wonder it doesn't bother you when your service drops, because you're not missing anything anyway.

When I said I would have texted my wife about the game, I meant About The Game. She probably knows more football than 95 percent of the posters on this site.

Ah, I get it. It's not enough that every game is televised. It's not enough that the stadium has a giant television so you can get replays as if you were at home. What you would like to do is communicate in real time with someone 3 hours away about the game you are both watching. Nothing wrong with that. Maybe each seat could have air conditioning in August and heat in November, too. Better yet, maybe UT could figure out a way to teleport you to Atlanta at the half, so your wife could explain the adjustments Jancek needs to make.

 

[DeerPark12]

Obviously, it could be useful, I'm not trying to be dense.

I used to tour the country before cell phones and computers. You had to plan before hand. When you needed a tow, you were walking to find a phone to make the call.

Technology's is great, I'm all for it. I went to the free practice Saturday and the folks sitting right next to me were absolutely beside themselves because, while they could take a picture using a phone, they could not send it, apparently. They never shut up about it. Then it rained and I was glad, gave me an excuse to leave.

Now, mind you, this was a practice. These folks could have gone outside and come back or waited an hour until it's over to send the photo, instead they moaned for the 40 minutes I was there...that's when they(or others with them) weren't going to the concession stands and other trips to the facilities every few minutes.

No case of emergency involved in the above scenario, just folks who want what they want when they want it.

UT was encouraging fans to send in pictures to have them put on the jumbotron and be entered to win prizes, so I can understand why they were disappointed the pictures wouldn't go through.

I think the disconnect you're having here is that you come to the game for no reason other than to watch the game. You don't need any other distractions or anything else.

That is not the experience that a vast majority of those attending the game come to have any more. A big part of people's experience at sporting and other events is the social connection, both with people at the game and people at home. In this "connected" world, people that can't get that experience at the game just won't show up. And when you lose those people, you're not getting them back. Ever.

 

[Boca Vol]

UT was encouraging fans to send in pictures to have them put on the jumbotron and be entered to win prizes, so I can understand why they were disappointed the pictures wouldn't go through.

So UT was encouraging fans to use a system that didn't work? About par for the course!

Get the kinks out early, I suppose.

 

[bigorange]

Ah, I get it. It's not enough that every game is televised. It's not enough that the stadium has a giant television so you can get replays as if you were at home. What you would like to do is communicate in real time with someone 3 hours away about the game you are both watching. Nothing wrong with that. Maybe each seat could have air conditioning in August and heat in November, too. Better yet, maybe UT could figure out a way to teleport you to Atlanta at the half, so your wife could explain the adjustments Jancek needs to make.

Speaking of wives, you argue about stupid stuff just for arguments sake and bring up irrelevant "what-ifs" just like my wife does.

 

[vol66]

UT was encouraging fans to send in pictures to have them put on the jumbotron and be entered to win prizes, so I can understand why they were disappointed the pictures wouldn't go through.

I think the disconnect you're having here is that you come to the game for no reason other than to watch the game. You don't need any other distractions or anything else.

That is not the experience that a vast majority of those attending the game come to have any more. A big part of people's experience at sporting and other events is the social connection, both with people at the game and people at home. In this "connected" world, people that can't get that experience at the game just won't show up. And when you lose those people, you're not getting them back. Ever.

You are right, I don't go to the games to socialize in the digital realm. Last year I socialized with some Mizzou fans, welcoming them to Knoxville.

I also realize I'm in a vast minority of people who would actually turn off my phone before going into the stadium, I don't want to be bothered. As long as people are courteous, I don't care what others do. However, to complain about cell phone service at a football game seems over the top to me. There are 100,000 folks sitting right beside me and we all have one thing in common, but it doesn't "feel" that way anymore which is too bad.

 

[Obsessedvol]

Ya know...I often wonder...are folks really as popular as they think...is the business gonna close because the owner went to the game?

I'm sure Cisco, Aruba, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T are looking for answers.

I was just happy to watch Vols playing baseball in Alaska.

Looking back, would I be willing to admit that I missed the Clint Stoerner fumble, because I was texting my friend to meet me at Calhouns after the game?

Well I personally wouldn't be texting anyone if my team was in that position...

 

[LordVOLdemort]

Ah, I get it. You and your acquaintances speak to each other in empty banalities, so you assume that's what everyone else is doing too. No wonder it doesn't bother you when your service drops, because you're not missing anything anyway.

When I said I would have texted my wife about the game, I meant About The Game. She probably knows more football than 95 percent of the posters on this site.

Is that a thesaurus in your pocket or are u just happy to see me?

 

[GAVol]

You are right, I don't go to the games to socialize in the digital realm. Last year I socialized with some Mizzou fans, welcoming them to Knoxville.

I also realize I'm in a vast minority of people who would actually turn off my phone before going into the stadium, I don't want to be bothered. As long as people are courteous, I don't care what others do. However, to complain about cell phone service at a football game seems over the top to me. There are 100,000 folks sitting right beside me and we all have one thing in common, but it doesn't "feel" that way anymore which is too bad.

You're assuming the only use for the phone is to talk to somebody else. I keep my phone out during the game for stuff like score updates and up to the minute stats. More accurately, my kid is getting the info and pretty much acting as my personal color commentator.

 

[vol66]

You're assuming the only use for the phone is to talk to somebody else. I keep my phone out during the game for stuff like score updates and up to the minute stats. More accurately, my kid is getting the info and pretty much acting as my personal color commentator.

I can see why that's something folks would like. Is it a necessity? Would you not attend the game if you couldn't get the updates?

I'm just saying, of all the things to complain about, ticket prices, food and beverage prices, parking, seats too close together, night time television games, people standing too much, people not standing enough, etc...It's a new one I guess, "the cell phone service sucks, so I'm staying home."

FWIW, I'm sure UT is working on it and DP seems to be saying it's an important issue so...

 

[GAVol]

Its nowhere near a deal breaker for me. It's just something that has cropped up in the past 3-4 years.

 

[Bob Mueller]

UT was encouraging fans to send in pictures to have them put on the jumbotron and be entered to win prizes, so I can understand why they were disappointed the pictures wouldn't go through.

I think the disconnect you're having here is that you come to the game for no reason other than to watch the game. You don't need any other distractions or anything else.

That is not the experience that a vast majority of those attending the game come to have any more. A big part of people's experience at sporting and other events is the social connection, both with people at the game and people at home. In this "connected" world, people that can't get that experience at the game just won't show up. And when you lose those people, you're not getting them back. Ever.

Win games and you will get more than enough people.

 

[vollygirl]

I can see why that's something folks would like. Is it a necessity? Would you not attend the game if you couldn't get the updates?

I'm just saying, of all the things to complain about, ticket prices, food and beverage prices, parking, seats too close together, night time television games, people standing too much, people not standing enough, etc...It's a new one I guess, "the cell phone service sucks, so I'm staying home."

FWIW, I'm sure UT is working on it and DP seems to be saying it's an important issue so...

Who said they were staying home because of it?

 

[DeerPark12]

I can see why that's something folks would like. Is it a necessity? Would you not attend the game if you couldn't get the updates?

I'm just saying, of all the things to complain about, ticket prices, food and beverage prices, parking, seats too close together, night time television games, people standing too much, people not standing enough, etc...It's a new one I guess, "the cell phone service sucks, so I'm staying home."

The #1 complaint from fans the last two seasons was the poor cell coverage. Above long lines and concession prices. So I think it's a bigger issue than you think.

I don't think it's a dealbreaker for fans for the Alabama or Florida games, but I think it plays a factor for fans for games like Austin Peay and South Alabama.

 

[Boca Vol]

The #1 complaint from fans the last two seasons was the poor cell coverage. Above long lines and concession prices. So I think it's a bigger issue than you think.

I don't think it's a dealbreaker for fans for the Alabama or Florida games, but I think it plays a factor for fans for games like Austin Peay and South Alabama.

Over a crappy team? Cell phones rule the world! :ermm:

 

[LordVOLdemort]

The #1 complaint from fans the last two seasons was the poor cell coverage. Above long lines and concession prices. So I think it's a bigger issue than you think.

I don't think it's a dealbreaker for fans for the Alabama or Florida games, but I think it plays a factor for fans for games like Austin Peay and South Alabama.

I would have to say the biggest complaint would be Dooley or maybe Sunseri.

Or the waste of money in general bc of poor product on the field.

Cell phone service is a distant 2nd to me.


Seriously though, I get what you are saying. I like to send pictures during the game, or a GAVol said, make my son give me the run down of all the other games going on.

 

[vol66]

The #1 complaint from fans the last two seasons was the poor cell coverage. Above long lines and concession prices. So I think it's a bigger issue than you think.

I don't think it's a dealbreaker for fans for the Alabama or Florida games, but I think it plays a factor for fans for games like Austin Peay and South Alabama.

Wow...I guess I'll take your word for it.

My thought process for a game like Austin Peay goes something like this: If I go, I'll be able to get a good seat...or will I, it's the season opener, people will be excited with a new coach and all...

If I stay home and have some friends over, get the grill going...

but pay per view always sucks because it's not in high def, maybe it will be this year, that's what I said last year....

What time is the game? 6PM, hmmm...

If we somehow manage to lose that game Appy St./Michigan style, how bad will I embarrass myself in public with the crude language that comes out of my mouth...

And so on it goes... until the Monday of game week when ultimately I'll ask my wife if she has any desire to go to the game. She'll say no because my son won't be able to go to bed until 10 or 11 PM and that will be that.

I'll entertain thoughts of going alone and I'll recall the MTSU game a couple of years back and the long walk back to the car at half time. Ultimately I'll wait until Saturday morning, wondering what the weather will be like and make a decision around noon, probably decide to stay home because my son and I can watch the game together, at least a half to three quarters, before his bed time.

Cell phone coverage is not an issue for me, but you've certainly opened my eyes to the issue.

 

[jps2194]

AT&T never works in the stadium. I remember trying to check the weather at the Oregon game a couple of years ago to no avail. Of course, the weather became obvious rather quickly