Memphis was.. is... and always will be an "event" town. I doubt we have a bigger crowd than the opener unless Houston comes in here unbeaten

I posted in another thread. After I got home from the Kansas game I watched it again (taped it). The only thing that concerns me is the empty chair backs on the visitors side of the field. Looks like no one's at the game other than a few 100 people. Something really needs to be done about this. Not only is it an awful look while in the stadium but an even worse look for TV. Makes us look small time and invites questioning of the actual attendance.

(09-19-2016 11:21 AM)wylioats Wrote:  I posted in another thread. After I got home from the Kansas game I watched it again (taped it). The only thing that concerns me is the empty chair backs on the visitors side of the field. Looks like no one's at the game other than a few 100 people. Something really needs to be done about this. Not only is it an awful look while in the stadium but an even worse look for TV. Makes us look small time and invites questioning of the actual attendance.

Would be great to move the primary cameras to the west side but I imagine the sun is a real problem with that idea. And the sun makes the east side brutal for day games. I had season tickets there for several years & virtually never sat in those otherwise good seats due to the sun & heat. Like the west side much better & the crowd always looks pretty good viewing from the east.

I sit in the chairbacks on the visitors side and it was HOT in the sun during the second half.

(09-19-2016 09:18 AM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  I assume everyone complaining about attendance has purchased at least 4 extra tickets for Saturday at 7 pm's BG game.

that should be 400 tickets and fans right there


A 7 pm kickoff will be a lot of fun

why would you buy tickets when there are so many free ones to be had

(09-19-2016 09:51 AM)3601 Wrote:  All things being equal...night games typically draw better than day games......

I think that changes to day games once the weather turns cold. Don't y'all?

(09-19-2016 12:35 PM)btiger Wrote:  

(09-19-2016 09:18 AM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  I assume everyone complaining about attendance has purchased at least 4 extra tickets for Saturday at 7 pm's BG game.

that should be 400 tickets and fans right there


A 7 pm kickoff will be a lot of fun

why would you buy tickets when there are so many free ones to be had

are you one of the ones biatching about low attendance?

(09-19-2016 02:19 PM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  

(09-19-2016 12:35 PM)btiger Wrote:  

(09-19-2016 09:18 AM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  I assume everyone complaining about attendance has purchased at least 4 extra tickets for Saturday at 7 pm's BG game.

that should be 400 tickets and fans right there


A 7 pm kickoff will be a lot of fun

why would you buy tickets when there are so many free ones to be had

are you one of the ones biatching about low attendance?

I never biatch about anything. im a good fan.

(09-19-2016 12:35 PM)btiger Wrote:  

(09-19-2016 09:18 AM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  I assume everyone complaining about attendance has purchased at least 4 extra tickets for Saturday at 7 pm's BG game.

that should be 400 tickets and fans right there


A 7 pm kickoff will be a lot of fun

why would you buy tickets when there are so many free ones to be had

wonder if the ole miss fans who bought season tickets for last year's game at LBS kept their season tix?

(09-19-2016 12:39 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(09-19-2016 09:51 AM)3601 Wrote:  All things being equal...night games typically draw better than day games......

I think that changes to day games once the weather turns cold. Don't y'all?

Maybe. I should have said in September and October. If you look at what we have done historically, night games draw better than day days during those months.

It usually doesn't matter much by November.

(09-19-2016 09:20 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  What time are the UT and Ole Miss games?

Who Cares!

(09-19-2016 09:58 AM)Atlanta Wrote:  

(09-19-2016 09:26 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Memphis is a 30-40K program playing in a 59K stadium.

Attendance is pretty much fine, so are tickets sold, etc.

If Ole Miss had our schedule & money, they would be a 15K program - and that could be said for most of the SEC. If Memphis scheduled competitive P5 programs OOC, Memphis could lead the country in the G5 attendance, which BTW is better than approx 20% of the P5 programs. Memphis had the 3rd best G5 attendance in the country last year (that includes BYU). Quit complaining about attendance & attend the games - and if you're going to complain, do so to the AD to schedule better OOC in both FB & BB.

Wow someone makes sense.
I agree complaining on the radio and on message boards do you no good. Like complaining about people leaving when we are winning maybe they have somewhere else to go at that time.

(09-19-2016 11:21 AM)wylioats Wrote:  I posted in another thread. After I got home from the Kansas game I watched it again (taped it). The only thing that concerns me is the empty chair backs on the visitors side of the field. Looks like no one's at the game other than a few 100 people. Something really needs to be done about this. Not only is it an awful look while in the stadium but an even worse look for TV. Makes us look small time and invites questioning of the actual attendance.

Should not have jacked up the price and let the "preferred folks buy out the loyal fans."
I was not going to sit on the visitor side no matter how soft it kept my butt. I was moved out of my spot intentionally. It really pissed me off! But I got one in another section on the Tiger Side.

(09-19-2016 09:17 PM)tigergeorge55 Wrote:  

(09-19-2016 11:21 AM)wylioats Wrote:  I posted in another thread. After I got home from the Kansas game I watched it again (taped it). The only thing that concerns me is the empty chair backs on the visitors side of the field. Looks like no one's at the game other than a few 100 people. Something really needs to be done about this. Not only is it an awful look while in the stadium but an even worse look for TV. Makes us look small time and invites questioning of the actual attendance.

Should not have jacked up the price and let the "preferred folks buy out the loyal fans."
I was not going to sit on the visitor side no matter how soft it kept my butt. I was moved out of my spot intentionally. It really pissed me off! But I got one in another section on the Tiger Side.

Don't have a stroke pally

(09-19-2016 11:21 AM)wylioats Wrote:  I posted in another thread. After I got home from the Kansas game I watched it again (taped it). The only thing that concerns me is the empty chair backs on the visitors side of the field. Looks like no one's at the game other than a few 100 people. Something really needs to be done about this. Not only is it an awful look while in the stadium but an even worse look for TV. Makes us look small time and invites questioning of the actual attendance.

I'm confused by that too. Did people not renew those seats due to higher seatback prices or what? I don't recall there being that many empty spots last year but maybe I'm just misremembering?

(09-20-2016 09:28 AM)true_blue_thru_and_thru Wrote:  

(09-19-2016 11:21 AM)wylioats Wrote:  I posted in another thread. After I got home from the Kansas game I watched it again (taped it). The only thing that concerns me is the empty chair backs on the visitors side of the field. Looks like no one's at the game other than a few 100 people. Something really needs to be done about this. Not only is it an awful look while in the stadium but an even worse look for TV. Makes us look small time and invites questioning of the actual attendance.

I'm confused by that too. Did people not renew those seats due to higher seatback prices or what? I don't recall there being that many empty spots last year but maybe I'm just misremembering?

I'm guessing some don't want to sit in the sun. Let's see what happens with a night game

It could be those people couldn't afford the bump in price

(09-19-2016 11:08 AM)Atlanta Wrote:  One of the days soon (& it may have already occurred with the B12 miss), the coaches of the FB & BB programs will get marching orders from the University President & AD to have a stronger OOC schedule to put more butts in the seats - for financial reasons. Ticket sales are going to have to carry FB & BB for those programs to sustain & grow their current budgets - and that level of financial commitment will have to grow to sustain success.

My fear is that you are right about the financial ends being more heavily prioritized, in the future.

However, if you are correct, the mandate will NOT be to try to schedule "better" home games. The mandate will be to schedule more "buy" games, where we go to Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, et al, to collect a big paycheck. Much more money to be made in being a sacrificial lamb, than a few more seats filled for a couple of home games...

(09-20-2016 11:20 AM)oruvoice Wrote:  

(09-19-2016 11:08 AM)Atlanta Wrote:  One of the days soon (& it may have already occurred with the B12 miss), the coaches of the FB & BB programs will get marching orders from the University President & AD to have a stronger OOC schedule to put more butts in the seats - for financial reasons. Ticket sales are going to have to carry FB & BB for those programs to sustain & grow their current budgets - and that level of financial commitment will have to grow to sustain success.

My fear is that you are right about the financial ends being more heavily prioritized, in the future.

However, if you are correct, the mandate will NOT be to try to schedule "better" home games. The mandate will be to schedule more "buy" games, where we go to Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, et al, to collect a big paycheck. Much more money to be made in being a sacrificial lamb, than a few more seats filled for a couple of home games...

We should've been doing that for years anyway.

Play a DIAA as an opener every year.
Play an SEC team home and home.
Play a mid-level "name" team home and home (Bowling Green, Fresno State, Northern Illinois, etc.)
Play one biggee on the road every 2-3 years.

(09-20-2016 11:20 AM)oruvoice Wrote:  

(09-19-2016 11:08 AM)Atlanta Wrote:  One of the days soon (& it may have already occurred with the B12 miss), the coaches of the FB & BB programs will get marching orders from the University President & AD to have a stronger OOC schedule to put more butts in the seats - for financial reasons. Ticket sales are going to have to carry FB & BB for those programs to sustain & grow their current budgets - and that level of financial commitment will have to grow to sustain success.

My fear is that you are right about the financial ends being more heavily prioritized, in the future.

However, if you are correct, the mandate will NOT be to try to schedule "better" home games. The mandate will be to schedule more "buy" games, where we go to Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, et al, to collect a big paycheck. Much more money to be made in being a sacrificial lamb, than a few more seats filled for a couple of home games...

In the mid-60s (yes, ancient history) FSU gained respect, success & status for their program that was at the same level as our program at the time - but you have to win, and have the tools to win, with a similar scheduling strategy.

If a program keeps losing money .....