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(01-23-2016 02:55 PM)BlazintheATL Wrote:  6 to 6.5k for a regular season game against North Texas is a good crowd. When's the last time we had that many fans show up for a game against a mediocre no name opponent?

I agree. I think an energized, 6k(+) crowd will be a nice showing.

(01-23-2016 02:57 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(01-23-2016 02:55 PM)BlazintheATL Wrote:  6 to 6.5k for a regular season game against North Texas is a good crowd. When's the last time we had that many fans show up for a game against a mediocre no name opponent?

I agree. I think an energized, 6k(+) crowd will be a nice showing.

It's not likely but I would be beyond impressed if it happens. We are doing all the right things to get people is seats.

(01-23-2016 02:59 PM)BlazerGold09 Wrote:  

(01-23-2016 02:57 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(01-23-2016 02:55 PM)BlazintheATL Wrote:  6 to 6.5k for a regular season game against North Texas is a good crowd. When's the last time we had that many fans show up for a game against a mediocre no name opponent?

I agree. I think an energized, 6k(+) crowd will be a nice showing.

It's not likely but I would be beyond impressed if it happens. We are doing all the right things to get people is seats.

You don't think we will have 6k tonight? We had over 5k for rice.

Update (2pm):

23 seats available in the lower bowl
7 handicap seats
639 seats upper sidelines
1470 seats upper corners
516 seats upper ends

2655 available

(01-23-2016 03:10 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  Update (2pm):

23 seats available in the lower bowl
7 handicap seats
639 seats upper sidelines
1470 seats upper corners
516 seats upper ends

2655 available

Which means roughly 6,000 sold so far.

(01-23-2016 03:11 PM)Blazer85 Wrote:  

(01-23-2016 03:10 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  Update (2pm):

23 seats available in the lower bowl
7 handicap seats
639 seats upper sidelines
1470 seats upper corners
516 seats upper ends

2655 available

Which means roughly 6,000 sold so far.

Is this counting the student section upper seats or not?

(01-23-2016 03:10 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  Update (2pm):

23 seats available in the lower bowl
7 handicap seats
639 seats upper sidelines
1470 seats upper corners
516 seats upper ends

2655 available

Good stuff! Thanks for the update, blazerjay. Will be interesting to monitor as we get closer to game time.

Recently, I started going down to my mom's house to watch televised games with her, since then she's a become a fan of Blazer Basketball. I haven't made it to as many games as I would have liked, but I did my part and purchased three tickets for my wife, mother and myself.

BTW, 6,000-6500 in attendance would be a huge win playing a 7-win North Texas team.

8,500 - 2,655 = 5,845

We still have a ways to go, but it is encouraging.

(01-23-2016 03:58 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  8,500 - 2,655 = 5,845

We still have a ways to go, but it is encouraging.

A step in the right direction for sure.

That's assuming 1600 students show up, and all the frozen 100 seats are filled. For the last game my row of 16 seats in section 105, all season tickets, had 4 people in it.

They just sent out this message:
Just a friendly reminder that Will Call is open NOW for you to pick up your tickets for tonight’s North Texas game at Bartow Arena. We have the largest will call of the year and we would encourage you to pick up your tickets early to avoid long lines at pick up. Again, we are open now thought half-time so please take advantage and pick up your tickets early. If you have already picked up your tickets for tonight, thank you and please disregard this message.

Thanks and Go Blazers!

(01-23-2016 04:10 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  That's assuming 1600 students show up, and all the frozen 100 seats are filled. For the last game my row of 16 seats in section 105, all season tickets, had 4 people in it.

Not to get technical but I thought the student section only accounted for 1072 (full capacity). That's where I thought they got the whole #Operation1072 thing from.

There will be a big walk up crowd tonight. I think we will see the best turnout of the season.

We all know there will be less people in the actual crowd than what is announced. I think what we are all discussing is what the announced crowd will be.

(01-23-2016 04:13 PM)frenchbeef Wrote:  

(01-23-2016 04:10 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  That's assuming 1600 students show up, and all the frozen 100 seats are filled. For the last game my row of 16 seats in section 105, all season tickets, had 4 people in it.

Not to get technical but I thought the student section only accounted for 1072 (full capacity). That's where I thought they got the whole #Operation1072 thing from.

1072 is the number reserved for students. If students show up and there are unsold seats they won't turn anyone away. This is how we got to 1500 students thursday.

(01-23-2016 04:21 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  We all know there will be less people in the actual crowd than what is announced. I think what we are all discussing is what the announced crowd will be.

here's a 1st: we're now dissing the announced attendance of a game before the game is even played!

(01-23-2016 04:28 PM)CourtsideBlazer Wrote:  

(01-23-2016 04:21 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  We all know there will be less people in the actual crowd than what is announced. I think what we are all discussing is what the announced crowd will be.

here's a 1st: we're now dissing the announced attendance of a game before the game is even played!

Lol. We all know it's true.

(01-23-2016 12:39 PM)Blazer Engineer Wrote:  Not making it tonight , stuck in Montgomery with a sick wife......Somebody yell at a referee for me!

I would never yell at a ref.

(01-23-2016 04:27 PM)Dracorex Wrote:  

(01-23-2016 04:13 PM)frenchbeef Wrote:  

(01-23-2016 04:10 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  That's assuming 1600 students show up, and all the frozen 100 seats are filled. For the last game my row of 16 seats in section 105, all season tickets, had 4 people in it.

Not to get technical but I thought the student section only accounted for 1072 (full capacity). That's where I thought they got the whole #Operation1072 thing from.

1072 is the number reserved for students. If students show up and there are unsold seats they won't turn anyone away. This is how we got to 1500 students thursday.

It looks like they have blocked out 1,553 seats for students for the rest of the season (not available for sale online)