(09-08-2014 08:52 AM)gasoutherneagle Wrote:  The hill next to Bishop on the home side is untouched, just fenced off. Easily could be opened up for GM run-off. If pressed, we could cram another 2-3k into Paulson.


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Hope us and App both go undefeated the next couple weeks coming into this contest and contingencies have to be figured out. That would be epic.

(09-08-2014 08:52 AM)gasoutherneagle Wrote:  The hill next to Bishop on the home side is untouched, just fenced off. Easily could be opened up for GM run-off. If pressed, we could cram another 2-3k into Paulson.


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Small sample size and all but I've talked to a bunch of people who are coming down. My 3 tickets are being used (instead of myself/ wife/ kid it'll be myself/ two friends)
So I think it'll be a pretty good showing. You know the students will be there.

Now once the novelty of a thursday night game wears off that will start to effect attendance.

(09-08-2014 08:35 AM)EigenEagle Wrote:  Even if we beat Tech and USA we won't have 30k for the App game.

I would bet $100 versus a pack of bubble gum we won't have that many for a Thursday night game. Our Atlanta fan contingent won't make it to that game, and App fans don't travel to our stadium for Saturday games.

I think you will be surprised at how many people come out of the woodwork and travel to that game, myself included. I haven't seen a game at Paulson in 9 years. Looking at the available tickets, that game is nearly sold out now.

Now, I agree we won't have 30k and even if there is demand, they shouldn't open it up. Let it sell out.

I hope and think the students will show up big for Thursday night vs. App, but I do worry about people who normally travel to games and those with kids in school deciding to stay home and watch on TV. I'm also a little more worried about the Troy game because the big-time rivalry factor isn't there, but the Thurs night challenges are.

It's a shame the game isn't next week and would line up with most ATL school's fall break... or maybe that would be worse.

(09-07-2014 07:28 PM)JbirdGata Wrote:  

(09-07-2014 01:42 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(09-07-2014 01:14 PM)BurlingtonApp Wrote:  25,861 for App.

Here are the current season to date figures. The number in parenthesis is the number of home games played:

30,889 - Louisiana Lafayete (2)
26,143 - Arkansas State (1)
25,861 - Appalachian State (1)
23,121 - Georgia Southern (1)
21,331 - Troy (1)
18,849 - Louisiana Monroe (2)
17,813 - Texas State (1)
13,772 - New Mexico State (1)
10,133 - Georgia State (2)

Conference average: 20,879

No home games yet: USA, Idaho

I expect 30k+ for the App game. Either that, or I'm completely wrong and nobody shows up because we can actually watch ourselves on TV...

Not realistic for a Thursday game. A lot ATL area fans with kids will not be there. I think anything over 20 would be great. I have yet to see G5 weekday games really match Sat attendance numbers.

Posted by our Radio Network, so I'm assuming this was from the booth.

Upset that we only had that many against duke, especially since the fact they started selling alcoholic beverages

(09-08-2014 04:01 PM)trevalexandro Wrote:  Upset that we only had that many against duke, especially since the fact they started selling alcoholic beverages

I can think of some reasons why it was.

Wait till this week when we play ACU... Might be looking at 15k

It is band day so the band people will add 3 or 4k so that might bump it to 18k

Wow! I can't get over how pathetic the MAC is in attendance.

One of the directional Michigan schools regularly has less then 3k at their games.

(09-08-2014 04:12 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  Wait till this week when we play ACU... Might be looking at 15k

It is band day so the band people will add 3 or 4k so that might bump it to 18k

I'm actually a student here. I'm sure fans are tired of making trips to see us lose. Smh.

(09-08-2014 06:48 PM)trevalexandro Wrote:  

(09-08-2014 04:12 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  Wait till this week when we play ACU... Might be looking at 15k

It is band day so the band people will add 3 or 4k so that might bump it to 18k

I'm actually a student here. I'm sure fans are tired of making trips to see us lose. Smh.

It's true... But that's true for any program in the country... Things will change soon.

(09-08-2014 06:09 PM)Usajags Wrote:  One of the directional Michigan schools regularly has less then 3k at their games.

Eastern Michigan. Every other year they sell tens of thousands of tickets to Pepsi for $3 each just to meet FBS attendance requirements. They averaged right at 4,000 a game last year.

(09-08-2014 07:13 PM)_x_ Wrote:  

(09-08-2014 06:09 PM)Usajags Wrote:  One of the directional Michigan schools regularly has less then 3k at their games.

Eastern Michigan. Every other year they sell tens of thousands of tickets to Pepsi for $3 each just to meet FBS attendance requirements. They averaged right at 4,000 a game last year.

That's also the school located like 5 miles from Michigan Stadium. Imagine trying to get a crowd on the same day as a Penn State game or Ohio State game.

I wonder with as tight as the MAC is, that it is actually cheaper for EMU to be in the MAC, travel wise, then it would be to drop to an FCS conference.

When is the last time any of the directional Michigan schools made a bowl, have they ever???

For those that are somewhat new to football this is a great resource for these types of questions:

http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia_conf_index.php

Central - 5 bowl games since 2006
Western - 2011, 2008, 2007
Eastern - 1971

Central Michigan has been pretty good if I remember correctly.

(09-08-2014 04:01 PM)trevalexandro Wrote:  Upset that we only had that many against duke, especially since the fact they started selling alcoholic beverages

Don't feel bad. UNT started selling alcohol and had crosstown rival SMU on a Saturday and drew 22K.