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Primed For A Major Spike In Attendance
I think we are going to do a lot better than 40,000 this year. We averaged 34,000 last year and had a lot of stuff going against us. We were coming off of a bunch of losing seasons, had no home games against marquee opponents, had a lot of bad weather and our Friday night game clashed with Halloween.

With Ole Piss and Cincinnati on the schedule, that should be huge. I would also think that the admin will schedule Tulane in the afternoon for Halloween; will come up with a plan to make it super fun for the kids, and we will have a big crowd for that game. We should also have a good crowd for Navy.

If we can catch a break with the weather maybe we can average as many as 43,000 per game.
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It's going to depend on momentum. I'm guessing we'll have 45K for the opener.

Come home 3-0 and we'll have a huge crowd against Cincy. The momentum would only continue from there with another win.

Come home 1-2 and it will be just the same old thing.

I know this is a long shot, but this is a message board after all....Go into olemiss undefeated and the game will be a sellout.

Win that one (again...this is merely message board hypothetical) and you might get close to averaging over 50k for the season.
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Wonder if Navy will draw from the retired Navy here?
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(07-07-2015 09:53 AM)3601 Wrote:  It's going to depend on momentum. I'm guessing we'll have 45K for the opener.

Come home 3-0 and we'll have a huge crowd against Cincy. The momentum would only continue from there with another win.

Come home 1-2 and it will be just the same old thing.

I know this is a long shot, but this is a message board after all....Go into olemiss undefeated and the game will be a sellout.

Win that one (again...this is merely message board hypothetical) and you might get close to averaging over 50k for the season.

I agree completely. I would think that 2-1 will still get us over 40k for Cincy, and 3-0 might get us 48k. Unless we get slaughtered (which we won't), regardless of the outcome, if we are undefeated before Ole Piss, I would think that 48k for the season is doable.
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(07-07-2015 09:54 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  Wonder if Navy will draw from the retired Navy here?

I posted this in another thread a few weeks ago...

Navy has had 5 games that were driveable from Memphis in the last 14 years. None of them less than 3 hours.

2002 Tulane
2003 Vandy
2004 Tulane
2010 Louisiana Tech
2014 South Alabama

I will bet that many present or retired navy personnel that are within 100 miles of Memphis will go to the game.
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(07-07-2015 09:53 AM)3601 Wrote:  It's going to depend on momentum. I'm guessing we'll have 45K for the opener.

Come home 3-0 and we'll have a huge crowd against Cincy. The momentum would only continue from there with another win.

Come home 1-2 and it will be just the same old thing.

I know this is a long shot, but this is a message board after all....Go into olemiss undefeated and the game will be a sellout.

Win that one (again...this is merely message board hypothetical) and you might get close to averaging over 50k for the season.

I am not disagreeing with you , I just would like to know if anyone could answer this. Why is it that all these people not just expect but demand that we beat teams like Ole Miss,Miss St. and bUTt chugg u before they will bother themselves with actualy attending games ? How can you expect us to play on their level when this program has had so little put into it? How do people miss the obvious points that if you want success you have to build it a step at a time. Get to the f***ing games, nothing is free in this world if you want to have something grow and succed you have to earn it. It's like these people believe that things will change just because they would like it to. Look around the college football landscape, things will only change when we do the work. This attitude is not just lazy they would have to come up with a whole new word for this "ISH" I am not looking to start a pissing match just can't figure this point of view .
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(07-07-2015 10:07 AM)FUB Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 09:53 AM)3601 Wrote:  It's going to depend on momentum. I'm guessing we'll have 45K for the opener.

Come home 3-0 and we'll have a huge crowd against Cincy. The momentum would only continue from there with another win.

Come home 1-2 and it will be just the same old thing.

I know this is a long shot, but this is a message board after all....Go into olemiss undefeated and the game will be a sellout.

Win that one (again...this is merely message board hypothetical) and you might get close to averaging over 50k for the season.

I am not disagreeing with you , I just would like to know if anyone could answer this. Why is it that all these people not just expect but demand that we beat teams like Ole Miss,Miss St. and bUTt chugg u before they will bother themselves with actualy attending games ? How can you expect us to play on their level when this program has had so little put into it? How do people miss the obvious points that if you want success you have to build it a step at a time. Get to the f***ing games, nothing is free in this world if you want to have something grow and succed you have to earn it. It's like these people believe that things will change just because they would like it to. Look around the college football landscape, things will only change when we do the work. This attitude is not just lazy they would have to come up with a whole new word for this "ISH" I am not looking to start a pissing match just can't figure this point of view .

That's just the way the world works. Louisville didn't draw flies until they got competitive. Miami has won multiple NC and their fanbase is finicky. Cincy draws when Cincy is winning.

We have about 15k die hards that have stuck with the program through the lean years. There are plenty of other fans out there who want to get on board, but who need more of a push.

We have the opportunity to have a very special season both on and off the field, but a strong start is imperative.
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(07-07-2015 10:21 AM)3601 Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:07 AM)FUB Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 09:53 AM)3601 Wrote:  It's going to depend on momentum. I'm guessing we'll have 45K for the opener.

Come home 3-0 and we'll have a huge crowd against Cincy. The momentum would only continue from there with another win.

Come home 1-2 and it will be just the same old thing.

I know this is a long shot, but this is a message board after all....Go into olemiss undefeated and the game will be a sellout.

Win that one (again...this is merely message board hypothetical) and you might get close to averaging over 50k for the season.

I am not disagreeing with you , I just would like to know if anyone could answer this. Why is it that all these people not just expect but demand that we beat teams like Ole Miss,Miss St. and bUTt chugg u before they will bother themselves with actualy attending games ? How can you expect us to play on their level when this program has had so little put into it? How do people miss the obvious points that if you want success you have to build it a step at a time. Get to the f***ing games, nothing is free in this world if you want to have something grow and succed you have to earn it. It's like these people believe that things will change just because they would like it to. Look around the college football landscape, things will only change when we do the work. This attitude is not just lazy they would have to come up with a whole new word for this "ISH" I am not looking to start a pissing match just can't figure this point of view .

That's just the way the world works. Louisville didn't draw flies until they got competitive. Miami has won multiple NC and their fanbase is finicky. Cincy draws when Cincy is winning.

We have about 15k die hards that have stuck with the program through the lean years. There are plenty of other fans out there who want to get on board, but who need more of a push.

We have the opportunity to have a very special season both on and off the field, but a strong start is imperative.

As always, weather is a huge factor. Perhaps it shouldn't be, but the reality is not played in what if's.

I would expect opening night to have a legit 42,000 at the game. If they are 3-0 going into the Cinci game, I'd expect 50K. A loss to Kansas and win @BGSU and maybe 42K again. A win @KU and loss to BGSU and 40K. Two losses and 30K.
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I can assure you that our attendance will be monitored this year by a certain conference. Therefore, it sure wouldn't hurt for us to take 3K+ to Kansas in early September.
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The weather was a definite killer in terms of attendance. I'll almost guarantee you that many folks that turned out for the Halloween game left without actually going in the stadium. The wind was so fierce that evening.
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The games are played outdoors. Weather is an acceptable excuse.
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(07-07-2015 10:39 AM)TigersRuleAll Wrote:  I can assure you that our attendance will be monitored this year by a certain conference. Therefore, it sure wouldn't hurt for us to take 3K+ to Kansas in early September.

Something that's been alluded to by Dr. Rudd. Really hope both football and basketball attendance come through. We may not see this opportunity again.
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(07-07-2015 10:21 AM)3601 Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:07 AM)FUB Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 09:53 AM)3601 Wrote:  It's going to depend on momentum. I'm guessing we'll have 45K for the opener.

Come home 3-0 and we'll have a huge crowd against Cincy. The momentum would only continue from there with another win.

Come home 1-2 and it will be just the same old thing.

I know this is a long shot, but this is a message board after all....Go into olemiss undefeated and the game will be a sellout.

Win that one (again...this is merely message board hypothetical) and you might get close to averaging over 50k for the season.

I am not disagreeing with you , I just would like to know if anyone could answer this. Why is it that all these people not just expect but demand that we beat teams like Ole Miss,Miss St. and bUTt chugg u before they will bother themselves with actualy attending games ? How can you expect us to play on their level when this program has had so little put into it? How do people miss the obvious points that if you want success you have to build it a step at a time. Get to the f***ing games, nothing is free in this world if you want to have something grow and succed you have to earn it. It's like these people believe that things will change just because they would like it to. Look around the college football landscape, things will only change when we do the work. This attitude is not just lazy they would have to come up with a whole new word for this "ISH" I am not looking to start a pissing match just can't figure this point of view .

That's just the way the world works. Louisville didn't draw flies until they got competitive. Miami has won multiple NC and their fanbase is finicky. Cincy draws when Cincy is winning.

We have about 15k die hards that have stuck with the program through the lean years. There are plenty of other fans out there who want to get on board, but who need more of a push.

We have the opportunity to have a very special season both on and off the field, but a strong start is imperative.
Miami's drop also coincides heavily with a move from the former Orange Bowl (downtown Miami) to the Dolphins Stadium near Ft Lauderdale and the lost a bunch of the students as well as the local walk up. With the bad traffic in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale and around the current stadium as well as the long distance from campus, the 'Canes have struggled in all but premier games in attendance. Also a mediocre record and coaching issues have kept the excitement on the low end.
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(07-07-2015 10:31 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:21 AM)3601 Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:07 AM)FUB Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 09:53 AM)3601 Wrote:  It's going to depend on momentum. I'm guessing we'll have 45K for the opener.

Come home 3-0 and we'll have a huge crowd against Cincy. The momentum would only continue from there with another win.

Come home 1-2 and it will be just the same old thing.

I know this is a long shot, but this is a message board after all....Go into olemiss undefeated and the game will be a sellout.

Win that one (again...this is merely message board hypothetical) and you might get close to averaging over 50k for the season.

I am not disagreeing with you , I just would like to know if anyone could answer this. Why is it that all these people not just expect but demand that we beat teams like Ole Miss,Miss St. and bUTt chugg u before they will bother themselves with actualy attending games ? How can you expect us to play on their level when this program has had so little put into it? How do people miss the obvious points that if you want success you have to build it a step at a time. Get to the f***ing games, nothing is free in this world if you want to have something grow and succed you have to earn it. It's like these people believe that things will change just because they would like it to. Look around the college football landscape, things will only change when we do the work. This attitude is not just lazy they would have to come up with a whole new word for this "ISH" I am not looking to start a pissing match just can't figure this point of view .

That's just the way the world works. Louisville didn't draw flies until they got competitive. Miami has won multiple NC and their fanbase is finicky. Cincy draws when Cincy is winning.

We have about 15k die hards that have stuck with the program through the lean years. There are plenty of other fans out there who want to get on board, but who need more of a push.

We have the opportunity to have a very special season both on and off the field, but a strong start is imperative.

As always, weather is a huge factor. Perhaps it shouldn't be, but the reality is not played in what if's.

I would expect opening night to have a legit 42,000 at the game. If they are 3-0 going into the Cinci game, I'd expect 50K. A loss to Kansas and win @BGSU and maybe 42K again. A win @KU and loss to BGSU and 40K. Two losses and 30K.

That Cincy game has the chance to rank up there with the weeknight Louisville game in 2004. It would be huge if both teams are 3-0. We drew 52k in 2004, but we were 5-2 and coming off a loss.
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(07-07-2015 10:50 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:39 AM)TigersRuleAll Wrote:  I can assure you that our attendance will be monitored this year by a certain conference. Therefore, it sure wouldn't hurt for us to take 3K+ to Kansas in early September.

Something that's been alluded to by Dr. Rudd. Really hope both football and basketball attendance come through. We may not see this opportunity again.

Exactly, this is it here is our last chance. The life boats are being lowered ,meanwhile no one wants leave their deck chair because the boat is supposed to be unsinkable.01-wingedeagle
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(07-07-2015 10:50 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:39 AM)TigersRuleAll Wrote:  I can assure you that our attendance will be monitored this year by a certain conference. Therefore, it sure wouldn't hurt for us to take 3K+ to Kansas in early September.

Something that's been alluded to by Dr. Rudd. Really hope both football and basketball attendance come through. We may not see this opportunity again.

Part of my point in the thread that ended up in the smack section, is that even if basketball attendance plummets to 12,000, that is still going to be much higher than Cincy, UConn, Temple and UCF. While it isn't a good thing, we will still draw better than all of the above schools, and it won't hurt us one bit as far as being an attractive prospect for expansion.

Again, I am NOT saying that lower attendance in basketball is a good thing on its own, if someone asked me if I would trade 4,000 in basketball attendance for 4,000 in additional football attendance, I would say yes in a heartbeat.

A lot of Memphians will have a few extra dollars to spend. Hopefully, they will spend them on football.
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(07-07-2015 10:53 AM)Flugel Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:21 AM)3601 Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:07 AM)FUB Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 09:53 AM)3601 Wrote:  It's going to depend on momentum. I'm guessing we'll have 45K for the opener.

Come home 3-0 and we'll have a huge crowd against Cincy. The momentum would only continue from there with another win.

Come home 1-2 and it will be just the same old thing.

I know this is a long shot, but this is a message board after all....Go into olemiss undefeated and the game will be a sellout.

Win that one (again...this is merely message board hypothetical) and you might get close to averaging over 50k for the season.

I am not disagreeing with you , I just would like to know if anyone could answer this. Why is it that all these people not just expect but demand that we beat teams like Ole Miss,Miss St. and bUTt chugg u before they will bother themselves with actualy attending games ? How can you expect us to play on their level when this program has had so little put into it? How do people miss the obvious points that if you want success you have to build it a step at a time. Get to the f***ing games, nothing is free in this world if you want to have something grow and succed you have to earn it. It's like these people believe that things will change just because they would like it to. Look around the college football landscape, things will only change when we do the work. This attitude is not just lazy they would have to come up with a whole new word for this "ISH" I am not looking to start a pissing match just can't figure this point of view .

That's just the way the world works. Louisville didn't draw flies until they got competitive. Miami has won multiple NC and their fanbase is finicky. Cincy draws when Cincy is winning.

We have about 15k die hards that have stuck with the program through the lean years. There are plenty of other fans out there who want to get on board, but who need more of a push.

We have the opportunity to have a very special season both on and off the field, but a strong start is imperative.
Miami's drop also coincides heavily with a move from the former Orange Bowl (downtown Miami) to the Dolphins Stadium near Ft Lauderdale and the lost a bunch of the students as well as the local walk up. With the bad traffic in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale and around the current stadium as well as the long distance from campus, the 'Canes have struggled in all but premier games in attendance. Also a mediocre record and coaching issues have kept the excitement on the low end.

Don't fool yourself. Miami had attendance issues when they were still in the Orange Bowl. See link below...

http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArtic...=205549026
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(07-07-2015 10:57 AM)3601 Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:31 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:21 AM)3601 Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:07 AM)FUB Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 09:53 AM)3601 Wrote:  It's going to depend on momentum. I'm guessing we'll have 45K for the opener.

Come home 3-0 and we'll have a huge crowd against Cincy. The momentum would only continue from there with another win.

Come home 1-2 and it will be just the same old thing.

I know this is a long shot, but this is a message board after all....Go into olemiss undefeated and the game will be a sellout.

Win that one (again...this is merely message board hypothetical) and you might get close to averaging over 50k for the season.

I am not disagreeing with you , I just would like to know if anyone could answer this. Why is it that all these people not just expect but demand that we beat teams like Ole Miss,Miss St. and bUTt chugg u before they will bother themselves with actualy attending games ? How can you expect us to play on their level when this program has had so little put into it? How do people miss the obvious points that if you want success you have to build it a step at a time. Get to the f***ing games, nothing is free in this world if you want to have something grow and succed you have to earn it. It's like these people believe that things will change just because they would like it to. Look around the college football landscape, things will only change when we do the work. This attitude is not just lazy they would have to come up with a whole new word for this "ISH" I am not looking to start a pissing match just can't figure this point of view .

That's just the way the world works. Louisville didn't draw flies until they got competitive. Miami has won multiple NC and their fanbase is finicky. Cincy draws when Cincy is winning.

We have about 15k die hards that have stuck with the program through the lean years. There are plenty of other fans out there who want to get on board, but who need more of a push.

We have the opportunity to have a very special season both on and off the field, but a strong start is imperative.

As always, weather is a huge factor. Perhaps it shouldn't be, but the reality is not played in what if's.

I would expect opening night to have a legit 42,000 at the game. If they are 3-0 going into the Cinci game, I'd expect 50K. A loss to Kansas and win @BGSU and maybe 42K again. A win @KU and loss to BGSU and 40K. Two losses and 30K.

That Cincy game has the chance to rank up there with the weeknight Louisville game in 2004. It would be huge if both teams are 3-0. We drew 52k in 2004, but we were 5-2 and coming off a loss.

FedEx bought thousands of tickets to that game.
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(07-07-2015 10:53 AM)Flugel Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:21 AM)3601 Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:07 AM)FUB Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 09:53 AM)3601 Wrote:  It's going to depend on momentum. I'm guessing we'll have 45K for the opener.

Come home 3-0 and we'll have a huge crowd against Cincy. The momentum would only continue from there with another win.

Come home 1-2 and it will be just the same old thing.

I know this is a long shot, but this is a message board after all....Go into olemiss undefeated and the game will be a sellout.

Win that one (again...this is merely message board hypothetical) and you might get close to averaging over 50k for the season.

I am not disagreeing with you , I just would like to know if anyone could answer this. Why is it that all these people not just expect but demand that we beat teams like Ole Miss,Miss St. and bUTt chugg u before they will bother themselves with actualy attending games ? How can you expect us to play on their level when this program has had so little put into it? How do people miss the obvious points that if you want success you have to build it a step at a time. Get to the f***ing games, nothing is free in this world if you want to have something grow and succed you have to earn it. It's like these people believe that things will change just because they would like it to. Look around the college football landscape, things will only change when we do the work. This attitude is not just lazy they would have to come up with a whole new word for this "ISH" I am not looking to start a pissing match just can't figure this point of view .

That's just the way the world works. Louisville didn't draw flies until they got competitive. Miami has won multiple NC and their fanbase is finicky. Cincy draws when Cincy is winning.

We have about 15k die hards that have stuck with the program through the lean years. There are plenty of other fans out there who want to get on board, but who need more of a push.

We have the opportunity to have a very special season both on and off the field, but a strong start is imperative.
Miami's drop also coincides heavily with a move from the former Orange Bowl (downtown Miami) to the Dolphins Stadium near Ft Lauderdale and the lost a bunch of the students as well as the local walk up. With the bad traffic in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale and around the current stadium as well as the long distance from campus, the 'Canes have struggled in all but premier games in attendance. Also a mediocre record and coaching issues have kept the excitement on the low end.

Actual attendance at Miami games has always sucked.
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(07-07-2015 10:31 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:21 AM)3601 Wrote:  
(07-07-2015 10:07 AM)FUB Wrote:  I am not disagreeing with you , I just would like to know if anyone could answer this. Why is it that all these people not just expect but demand that we beat teams like Ole Miss,Miss St. and bUTt chugg u before they will bother themselves with actualy attending games ? How can you expect us to play on their level when this program has had so little put into it? How do people miss the obvious points that if you want success you have to build it a step at a time. Get to the f***ing games, nothing is free in this world if you want to have something grow and succed you have to earn it. It's like these people believe that things will change just because they would like it to. Look around the college football landscape, things will only change when we do the work. This attitude is not just lazy they would have to come up with a whole new word for this "ISH" I am not looking to start a pissing match just can't figure this point of view .

That's just the way the world works. Louisville didn't draw flies until they got competitive. Miami has won multiple NC and their fanbase is finicky. Cincy draws when Cincy is winning.

We have about 15k die hards that have stuck with the program through the lean years. There are plenty of other fans out there who want to get on board, but who need more of a push.

We have the opportunity to have a very special season both on and off the field, but a strong start is imperative.

As always, weather is a huge factor. Perhaps it shouldn't be, but the reality is not played in what if's.

I would expect opening night to have a legit 42,000 at the game. If they are 3-0 going into the Cinci game, I'd expect 50K. A loss to Kansas and win @BGSU and maybe 42K again. A win @KU and loss to BGSU and 40K. Two losses and 30K.

That Cincy game has the chance to rank up there with the weeknight Louisville game in 2004. It would be huge if both teams are 3-0. We drew 52k in 2004, but we were 5-2 and coming off a loss.

FedEx bought thousands of tickets to that game.

I'm aware that, but it was still a heckuva crowd. I've never really seen a definitive figure of how many they bought. It's my understanding they did the same thing for the weeknight game the following week against USM.

Louisville brought virtually nobody because is was a weeknight game. It will probably be the same for UC this season.

I won't be surprised if FedEx buys a bunch of tickets again this year.
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