I didn't see this posted anywhere. What is the expected attendance this year for USA? As a conference, we should make them a preferred road trip to take care of our own. http://sunbeltinsider.info/?p=451

South Alabama doesn't have an attendance problem. Ladd Stadium is run by the city of Mobile and they handled entry into the stadium. The NCAA did not accept Ladd Stadium's numbers. As a result the NCAA would only accept pre-sold tickets. It wasn't USA's problem but USA will rectify it themselves. This is a non-issue.

USA won't have a problem with attendance. Weather killed our schedule last year and we still averaged over 16K. Every other year was north of 18K.

Shocking. We really need an OCS.

(08-13-2013 06:45 PM)HCJag Wrote:  Mismanagement at Ladd has been no secret over the last several years and this is just more confirmation. We really need an OCS.

This is not an article. Nothing produced by SunBeltInsider is an article.

Good to hear this a non-issue. I would agree that the use of the term article was misused(not intentional). I look forward to taking a road trip to Mobile in the near future. Thank you for clarifying the situation.

(08-13-2013 06:21 PM)GSUALUM Wrote:  I didn't see this posted anywhere. What is the expected attendance this year for USA? As a conference, we should make them a preferred road trip to take care of our own. http://sunbeltinsider.info/?p=451

If USA isn't in the top 3 in attendance next season then they need to stop.... They get Mississippi state, Navy and Troy at home. All three of those should be around 30k+

(08-13-2013 10:07 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  If USA isn't in the top 3 in attendance next season then they need to stop.... They get Mississippi state, Navy and Troy at home. All three of those should be around 30k+

The only reason there was not a packed house last year for Troy was for the fact that it rained all day some heavily.......terrrible weather.

(08-13-2013 06:45 PM)HCJag Wrote:  Shocking. We really need an OCS.

Is that feasible anytime soon?

UAB fans will be on suicide watch (exaggerating, but very, VERY slightly) if we get one before they do.

(08-14-2013 08:27 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(08-13-2013 06:45 PM)HCJag Wrote:  Shocking. We really need an OCS.

Is that feasible anytime soon?

UAB fans will be on suicide watch (exaggerating, but very, VERY slightly) if we get one before they do.

I think UAB gets one in the next 5 years. The Hardy property seemed to be the linchpin and the Palpatine aged person on the BOT cant live forever.

I want what Alabama State just built. That is a great looking stadium. I'm sure UAb fan would agree with that.

(08-14-2013 12:15 PM)Usajags Wrote:  I want what Alabama State just built. That is a great looking stadium. I'm sure UAb fan would agree with that.

http://www.newasustadium.com/index.php

I think UAB is looking for something similar. Also similar to Tulane's

(08-14-2013 12:15 PM)Usajags Wrote:  I want what Alabama State just built. That is a great looking stadium. I'm sure UAb fan would agree with that.

Thanks Man

Don't take this the wrong way, but speaking of attendance what is the status for Georgia State ?

(08-14-2013 02:40 PM)DawggoneEagle Wrote:  Don't take this the wrong way, but speaking of attendance what is the status for Georgia State ?

AJC article on GaSt's attendance: http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/georgia-state...ayers-you/

AJC Wrote:The NCAA requires that FBS-level teams average 15,000 fans at their home games once in a two-year rolling window. That window opened last year, so Georgia State must hit that average-attendance mark this year.
So, Georgia State needs you to show up.
The NCAA doesn’t publicize what penalties, if any, it dishes out to schools that haven’t met the mark.