(01-29-2013 05:22 PM)SethManKA1 Wrote:  It's just that everyone in LA roots for LSWHO

SMTTT

Not really. They're a top 5 program so they are filled with bandwagon fans. Most Louisianians have nothing against them, so they cheer for them. They have a lot of diehards, obviously, but not as advertised.
If you win you'll get lots of bandwagoners and awake your fans out of their comas.

(01-29-2013 10:37 AM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews....02.pdf.pdf

How accurate is that list? Have they been lying to the NCAA all these years on their attendance?

(01-29-2013 08:03 PM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  

(01-29-2013 10:37 AM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews....02.pdf.pdf

How accurate is that list? Have they been lying to the NCAA all these years on their attendance?

That is from their own student newspaper and the firm that verifies turnstile attendance for the Super Dome.

They haven't been lying. Reporting tickets sold, not tickets used, is a perfectly fine way of reporting numbers.

(01-29-2013 07:54 PM)DrBox Wrote:  

(01-29-2013 05:22 PM)SethManKA1 Wrote:  It's just that everyone in LA roots for LSWHO

SMTTT

Not really. They're a top 5 program so they are filled with bandwagon fans. Most Louisianians have nothing against them, so they cheer for them. They have a lot of diehards, obviously, but not as advertised.
If you win you'll get lots of bandwagoners and awake your fans out of their comas.

How would you know. 4 winning seasons in the last 31 years for Tulane. I do believe your statement is true for ULL and LaTech.

(01-29-2013 02:04 PM)papa_dawg Wrote:  This is old news. Here is the Hullabaloo article:
http://www.thehullabaloo.com/news/articl...f6878.html

Wow....any school that only averages a little over 6K per game should be immediately removed from FBS football and forced down to FCS. I didn't even realize it was "that" bad....

(01-29-2013 08:08 PM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  

(01-29-2013 02:04 PM)papa_dawg Wrote:  This is old news. Here is the Hullabaloo article:
http://www.thehullabaloo.com/news/articl...f6878.html

Wow....any school that only averages a little over 6K per game should be immediately removed from FBS football and forced down to FCS. I didn't even realize it was "that" bad....

Not for the nBE. Of course adding Tulane destroyed the BE. I think Cowan had pics of the BE commish with a goat or a New Orleans hooker. Only thing that makes sense. You can add Tulane's average football and basketball attendance together and not get to 10,000. Yep, that is enough to destroy a conference.

(01-29-2013 08:16 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  

(01-29-2013 08:08 PM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  

(01-29-2013 02:04 PM)papa_dawg Wrote:  This is old news. Here is the Hullabaloo article:
http://www.thehullabaloo.com/news/articl...f6878.html

Wow....any school that only averages a little over 6K per game should be immediately removed from FBS football and forced down to FCS. I didn't even realize it was "that" bad....

Not for the nBE. Of course adding Tulane destroyed the BE. I think Cowan had pics of the BE commish with a goat and a New Orleans hooker. Only thing that makes sense. You can add Tulane's average football and basketball attendance together and not get to 10,000. Yep, that is enough to destroy a conference.

FIFY

(01-29-2013 07:54 PM)DrBox Wrote:  

(01-29-2013 05:22 PM)SethManKA1 Wrote:  It's just that everyone in LA roots for LSWHO

SMTTT

Not really. They're a top 5 program so they are filled with bandwagon fans. Most Louisianians have nothing against them, so they cheer for them. They have a lot of diehards, obviously, but not as advertised.
If you win you'll get lots of bandwagoners and awake your fans out of their comas.

Not true at all. You can get shunned for not being a tiger fan faster than a amish girl in a strip club

(01-29-2013 08:16 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  

(01-29-2013 08:08 PM)MUHERD76 Wrote:  

(01-29-2013 02:04 PM)papa_dawg Wrote:  This is old news. Here is the Hullabaloo article:
http://www.thehullabaloo.com/news/articl...f6878.html

Wow....any school that only averages a little over 6K per game should be immediately removed from FBS football and forced down to FCS. I didn't even realize it was "that" bad....

Not for the nBE. Of course adding Tulane destroyed the BE. I think Cowan had pics of the BE commish with a goat or a New Orleans hooker. Only thing that makes sense. You can add Tulane's average football and basketball attendance together and not get to 10,000. Yep, that is enough to destroy a conference.

Hahahahah

(01-29-2013 09:50 AM)Wavebacker Wrote:  People show up when you win. It's that simple.

Not true, UTEP never wins! Yet, we avg 29k plus... next excuse?

Tulane has football attendance problems?!?! OMG! I just can't believe it! No way!

Get off it people. How many times can you beat a dead horse. Seriously!

We are doing things to fix it and thats all that matters!

Insecurities beget critics.

(01-29-2013 09:28 PM)shyminer Wrote:  

(01-29-2013 09:50 AM)Wavebacker Wrote:  People show up when you win. It's that simple.

Not true, UTEP never wins! Yet, we avg 29k plus... next excuse?

Good point. We have been down in recent years as well but still manage 26-28K a year. Once we get back to being where we were (winning championships) I think we'll easily average 32-35K per game. Maybe more.

Anyone else get bored watching a game on TV when no one is in the stadium? Not a slam on any school in particular. A conference where stadiums are full instead of how many people live in a DMA would be awesome.

(01-30-2013 09:26 AM)MUsince96 Wrote:  Anyone else get bored watching a game on TV when no one is in the stadium? Not a slam on any school in particular. A conference where stadiums are full instead of how many people live in a DMA would be awesome.

You've been on the Belt board again, haven't you?

(01-30-2013 09:29 AM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(01-30-2013 09:26 AM)MUsince96 Wrote:  Anyone else get bored watching a game on TV when no one is in the stadium? Not a slam on any school in particular. A conference where stadiums are full instead of how many people live in a DMA would be awesome.

You've been on the Belt board again, haven't you?

lol. No just reading through this thread got me thinking about that. Wasn't sure if I was the only one.

(01-29-2013 09:28 PM)shyminer Wrote:  

(01-29-2013 09:50 AM)Wavebacker Wrote:  People show up when you win. It's that simple.

Not true, UTEP never wins! Yet, we avg 29k plus... next excuse?

Schools in large metro areas with a number of other activities to occupy your time, money and interests are less likely to draw fans than schools in areas with fewer diversions (Unless the win). When you're the only game in town and they're aint a whole lot else to do that's interesting then , yeah , you're gonna get a few more fans (even for a bad team)...

(01-30-2013 09:39 AM)Wavebacker Wrote:  

(01-29-2013 09:28 PM)shyminer Wrote:  

(01-29-2013 09:50 AM)Wavebacker Wrote:  People show up when you win. It's that simple.

Not true, UTEP never wins! Yet, we avg 29k plus... next excuse?

Schools in large metro areas with a number of other activities to occupy your time, money and interests are less likely to draw fans than schools in areas with fewer diversions (Unless the win). When you're the only game in town and they're aint a whole lot else to do that's interesting then , yeah , you're gonna get a few more fans (even for a bad team)...

Good points. I'll agree with that to an extent.