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(01-17-2018 05:47 PM)Monarchblue Wrote:  

(01-17-2018 04:40 PM)odu09 Wrote:  

(01-17-2018 03:23 PM)Monarchblue Wrote:  

(01-17-2018 12:11 PM)odu09 Wrote:  Just goes to show that this is another case where we the posters of this board are in the minority opinion. Sounds like the majority of the fanbase is excited for the future, while some (most?) of us complain about the leadership and direction athletics are heading. Doesn't mean one is right or wrong, but it appears the funding stream is not drying up yet.

Actual attendance at football and basketball games would seem to refute your position.

Sure. 6k for basketball and ~10k during a 5 win football season isn't terrible either. And the donations are still coming despite the attendance trend.

6K? That some interesting rounding. It is also the lowest its been in years. And look at butts in seats. A lot of the seats that are sold are really throw-ins for corporate sponsors. Geico, for example, gets hundreds of tickets over the course of the football and basketball seasons because of their advertising deal. They rarely get used, and definitely don't reflect fan interest. Don't ignore butts in seats, it gives a much better picture of what real fan interest is, and is predictive of what future ticket sales will look like.

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I would like to know as much as you on butts in seats numbers. Is there any way to get them? I rounded to 6k after our box scores of 6.9 and 6.3. The 6.9 figure seemed accurate because the student section looked 90% full.