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(01-04-2009 01:35 AM)BlazerRob Wrote:  It would appear to me that apathy has settled in as the crowds (or should I say gatherings) are getting smaller. I'd say most people are expressing their opinion with their attendance or lack thereof. There were 1500 calenders for distribution at the game and there were still plenty to be had after the game.

What happened to the students? When I was a student we had that many students stuffed into a guy's living room to watch the road games that were on TV!

Looking at those Yellow stiffs surrounding the court after the game looked pitiful and ludicrous. What did they think was going to happen, a floor rush by 14 fans to calibrate a big win over Savannah State?

A friend of mine brought his family and dropped $50 on tickets and after the game he had one word: Boring.
Casual fans have tuned out the program and it won't be long before we start losing die hards like the educator above if things don't start picking up.

School is out. That is all. Plus, it was Savannah freakin' State. I didn't see/experience anything I haven't in every other December/early-January.

The Old Yeller crew looks ridiculous. I remember when the Atlanta Braves turned their act around in the early 90's. They had security personnel guard the field during stoppages of play. It looked impressive to me, but not overpowering. The team was really drawing a lot of fan support.

Yesterday there were 4 of the Old Yellers at the portal for sections 207 and 208. Way overdone. I see where this could turn away some new or lukewarm fans who have started to take interest in the team.

It is getting worse every game. I realize there is a need for physical security, but it has gone way too far.

We could guard the court with a dozen yellowshirts for everything but the Memphis game. Exceptions could be made if and when we manage to schedule a top ten team in case we beat them.

I think it is the result of an overt decision by Dr. Garrison and the Athletic Department in the wake of the last Memphis game - "Never Again!".

You can blame 3 students that "rushed" the court after the USF game. Coming from the mouth of one of the workers (as he chewed us out after no warning for lowering that curtain thing in front of the band) they got pictures of the students on the court, and UAB got fined. Now to prevent anymore fines the security has gotten out of hand.

Talk among some of the band people is if the security will do anything if we beat Memphis and they see a mass of students coming at them. Of course thats if a Memphis win will constitute a rushing of the court depending on how they do the rest of the season.

I had one guy in a car stop while I was waiting to cross the street coming to the game. He rolled down his window and asked if it would be a good game. I told him that I thought it would be, but that's because I enjoy winning. He then asked me if Savannah State was any good. I shook my head, "no". He said, "well, I was going to stop and go get a ticket and come in, but I wanted to know if I would enjoy it." I said, "If you like a blowout, you'll love it" He laughed and he pulled away, not buying a ticket, not coming to the game.

The creampuffs will not draw us a crowd. There was even a point in the B-ticket section yesterday where a couple of people started cheering for Savannah St. just so they could see a game. Somebody told them that they were pulling for the wrong team and they said, "Yeah, but if they don't start doing something, our guys won't do anything." Turns out they were right, we only scored in the 60's when we should have had at least 90.

I actually applauded Savanna State when they erased their goose-egg, somewhere around the 10 minute mark in the first half (if i recall correctly).

I was feeling sorry for them.

Win or lose against Memphis, there should be no rushing the court. Period. There is no "right" to rush the court. Celebrate in the stands like civilized people. Making yourself a part of the story is self serving and arrogant. The excessive security is because of the stupidity the students exhibited in rushing the court after a loss in the first place. It will die down again once everyone shows they can act responsible.

(01-04-2009 01:51 PM)iam4uab Wrote:  I had one guy in a car stop while I was waiting to cross the street coming to the game. He rolled down his window and asked if it would be a good game. I told him that I thought it would be, but that's because I enjoy winning. He then asked me if Savannah State was any good. I shook my head, "no". He said, "well, I was going to stop and go get a ticket and come in, but I wanted to know if I would enjoy it." I said, "If you like a blowout, you'll love it" He laughed and he pulled away, not buying a ticket, not coming to the game.

The creampuffs will not draw us a crowd. There was even a point in the B-ticket section yesterday where a couple of people started cheering for Savannah St. just so they could see a game. Somebody told them that they were pulling for the wrong team and they said, "Yeah, but if they don't start doing something, our guys won't do anything." Turns out they were right, we only scored in the 60's when we should have had at least 90.

There are a lot of schools, big schools and small who have good crowds no matter who the opponent is. They come to see the home team. Staying away because it's "Savannah freakin State" is not the sign of a good fan.

(01-04-2009 02:02 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(01-04-2009 01:51 PM)iam4uab Wrote:  I had one guy in a car stop while I was waiting to cross the street coming to the game. He rolled down his window and asked if it would be a good game. I told him that I thought it would be, but that's because I enjoy winning. He then asked me if Savannah State was any good. I shook my head, "no". He said, "well, I was going to stop and go get a ticket and come in, but I wanted to know if I would enjoy it." I said, "If you like a blowout, you'll love it" He laughed and he pulled away, not buying a ticket, not coming to the game.

The creampuffs will not draw us a crowd. There was even a point in the B-ticket section yesterday where a couple of people started cheering for Savannah St. just so they could see a game. Somebody told them that they were pulling for the wrong team and they said, "Yeah, but if they don't start doing something, our guys won't do anything." Turns out they were right, we only scored in the 60's when we should have had at least 90.

There are a lot of schools, big schools and small who have good crowds no matter who the opponent is. They come to see the home team. Staying away because it's "Savannah freakin State" is not the sign of a good fan.

And we are not one of those schools. Not yet, anyway. We haven't been consistently good enough to build and maintain a big following, and we aren't small college town enough to be the only thing going on worth going to.

(01-04-2009 02:02 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(01-04-2009 01:51 PM)iam4uab Wrote:  I had one guy in a car stop while I was waiting to cross the street coming to the game. He rolled down his window and asked if it would be a good game. I told him that I thought it would be, but that's because I enjoy winning. He then asked me if Savannah State was any good. I shook my head, "no". He said, "well, I was going to stop and go get a ticket and come in, but I wanted to know if I would enjoy it." I said, "If you like a blowout, you'll love it" He laughed and he pulled away, not buying a ticket, not coming to the game.

The creampuffs will not draw us a crowd. There was even a point in the B-ticket section yesterday where a couple of people started cheering for Savannah St. just so they could see a game. Somebody told them that they were pulling for the wrong team and they said, "Yeah, but if they don't start doing something, our guys won't do anything." Turns out they were right, we only scored in the 60's when we should have had at least 90.

There are a lot of schools, big schools and small who have good crowds no matter who the opponent is. They come to see the home team. Staying away because it's "Savannah freakin State" is not the sign of a good fan.

I agree and I was at the game. But I still say a)school is out, b)New Year's hangovers, and c)Sugar Bowl hangovers impacted attendance negatively.

(01-04-2009 02:10 PM)iam4uab Wrote:  

(01-04-2009 02:02 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(01-04-2009 01:51 PM)iam4uab Wrote:  I had one guy in a car stop while I was waiting to cross the street coming to the game. He rolled down his window and asked if it would be a good game. I told him that I thought it would be, but that's because I enjoy winning. He then asked me if Savannah State was any good. I shook my head, "no". He said, "well, I was going to stop and go get a ticket and come in, but I wanted to know if I would enjoy it." I said, "If you like a blowout, you'll love it" He laughed and he pulled away, not buying a ticket, not coming to the game.

The creampuffs will not draw us a crowd. There was even a point in the B-ticket section yesterday where a couple of people started cheering for Savannah St. just so they could see a game. Somebody told them that they were pulling for the wrong team and they said, "Yeah, but if they don't start doing something, our guys won't do anything." Turns out they were right, we only scored in the 60's when we should have had at least 90.

There are a lot of schools, big schools and small who have good crowds no matter who the opponent is. They come to see the home team. Staying away because it's "Savannah freakin State" is not the sign of a good fan.

And we are not one of those schools. Not yet, anyway. We haven't been consistently good enough to build and maintain a big following, and we aren't small college town enough to be the only thing going on worth going to.

And we won't ever become one of those schools as long as the die hard fans continue to complain about who the home opponents are.

My complaints with this year's schedule is not the quality of the home opponents, its the quanity of them.

I don't think it's wrong for us to complain about the quality or quantity of home opponents, as long as we are supporting the team and not just sitting back and not giving or attending and then wanting to voice our opinion about the situation.

(01-04-2009 03:51 AM)blazr Wrote:  

(01-04-2009 01:35 AM)BlazerRob Wrote:  It would appear to me that apathy has settled in as the crowds (or should I say gatherings) are getting smaller. I'd say most people are expressing their opinion with their attendance or lack thereof. There were 1500 calenders for distribution at the game and there were still plenty to be had after the game.

What happened to the students? When I was a student we had that many students stuffed into a guy's living room to watch the road games that were on TV!

Looking at those Yellow stiffs surrounding the court after the game looked pitiful and ludicrous. What did they think was going to happen, a floor rush by 14 fans to calibrate a big win over Savannah State?

A friend of mine brought his family and dropped $50 on tickets and after the game he had one word: Boring.
Casual fans have tuned out the program and it won't be long before we start losing die hards like the educator above if things don't start picking up.

School is out. That is all. Plus, it was Savannah freakin' State. I didn't see/experience anything I haven't in every other December/early-January.

Personally, I'm not too thrilled w/ the early tip offs. I just prefer night games. It gives me a better block of time to get some stuff done during the day. This may have a small impact on the numbers.

Go Blazers!

(01-04-2009 01:42 PM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  We could guard the court with a dozen yellowshirts for everything but the Memphis game. Exceptions could be made if and when we manage to schedule a top ten team in case we beat them.

I think it is the result of an overt decision by Dr. Garrison and the Athletic Department in the wake of the last Memphis game - "Never Again!".

The increased security is a league requirement now. We need to get used to it.

Go Blazers!

(01-03-2009 06:48 PM)blazr Wrote:  No offense, but where the hell did that come from?!?! If you were sitting near me I might have taken you outside for booing a Blazer. He is a Blazer now, he is recruiting to be a Blazer, he is coaching to win games as a Blazer. Bring a stress ball if you need to, but Davis does not deserve your contempt. You haven't given a reason, but if it's our short bench then there is a lot behind the scenes that hasn't been made public...and probably won't. I was upset when Davis said he "didn't expect" the outcome after Fall semester, but having talked to some folks I can assure you Davis deserves some leeway. Believe me or not, but save your booing for when/if he enters Bartow as something other than a UAB Blazer.

Weren't there some booing and brown-bagging it during Watson's last few games?!

Anyone who is a true shareholder of UAB Athletics has a vote. If they want to be vocal about their opinion, with reasonable facts and evidence to back it up, by all means, it is their God-given right to make that so.

A lot of "shareholders" will not be happy with the outcome of this season, not to mention the APR hits are really starting to pile up. Support the Blazers by all means! But NO ONE should conform to the mainstream sunshine-pumping opinion that tends to be force-fed to the fan base at times.

That being said: Good luck to CMD and the Blazers as we begin our "new season." Let's get off to a 17-0 start before the postseason begins!

Do not boo the home team or coaches ever ever ever.

(01-05-2009 05:39 PM)BlazerDAD Wrote:  Do not boo the home team or coaches ever ever ever.

Can we boo the home team if we are visiting.......hmmmm........ less say ........Troy?

Booing is not productive. E-mail the administration with your concerns. To me that's a better way of addressing issues in a responsible manner. Remember Mike is the Coach and Although he might have missed judged some kids the ones that are here are still doing what they're required to do including winning games. So cut them some slack and cheer the team on God knows we have enough detractors outside the UAB family.