(01-16-2015 08:59 AM)Mick Light Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 08:55 AM)bengltgrs Wrote:  Great crowd last night.....alive and vocal.

Yes it was. But there were about 5000 less people there than the announced crowd.

looked like ~13,000 from my seats...

I'm confused. Are we saying actual attendance is more important than tickets sold? All programs run on MONEY!

(01-16-2015 11:59 AM)Irish Wrote:  I'm confused. Are we saying actual attendance is more important than tickets sold? All programs run on MONEY!

Actual attendance is what matters based on the deal with the FED/Grizzlies.

(01-16-2015 12:04 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 11:59 AM)Irish Wrote:  I'm confused. Are we saying actual attendance is more important than tickets sold? All programs run on MONEY!

Actual attendance is what matters based on the deal with the FED/Grizzlies.

7 home games left, 3 featuring UConn, Temple, and league leading Tulsa.

We should be fine.

(01-16-2015 12:06 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:04 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 11:59 AM)Irish Wrote:  I'm confused. Are we saying actual attendance is more important than tickets sold? All programs run on MONEY!

Actual attendance is what matters based on the deal with the FED/Grizzlies.

7 home games left, 3 featuring UConn, Temple, and league leading Tulsa.

We should be fine.

Fine meaning what? Lowest average attendance in the past 10 years?

crowd looked and sounded great on my TV

(01-16-2015 12:11 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:06 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:04 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 11:59 AM)Irish Wrote:  I'm confused. Are we saying actual attendance is more important than tickets sold? All programs run on MONEY!

Actual attendance is what matters based on the deal with the FED/Grizzlies.

7 home games left, 3 featuring UConn, Temple, and league leading Tulsa.

We should be fine.

Fine meaning what? Lowest average attendance in the past 10 years?

I guess you can't read...'based on the deal with the FED/Grizzlies.'

2005 attendance under Calipari, at FedExForum - 9,586

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketba...d/2005.pdf

(01-16-2015 11:39 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 08:59 AM)Mick Light Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 08:55 AM)bengltgrs Wrote:  Great crowd last night.....alive and vocal.

Yes it was. But there were about 5000 less people there than the announced crowd.

looked like ~13,000 from my seats...

I also judge attendance but how full the parking lot I use is. A big crowd means the lot is full. When the lot is half full and the one across the street and partially used, as was the case last night, the "crowd" is not what it can be. No way there were close to 13k there last night regardless of what it looked like from you seats and your iphone. sorry.

(01-16-2015 12:11 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:06 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:04 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 11:59 AM)Irish Wrote:  I'm confused. Are we saying actual attendance is more important than tickets sold? All programs run on MONEY!

Actual attendance is what matters based on the deal with the FED/Grizzlies.

7 home games left, 3 featuring UConn, Temple, and league leading Tulsa.

We should be fine.

Fine meaning what? Lowest average attendance in the past 10 years?

Nah...04-05 will be lower...It's the only year in the last 10 we were not in the top 20 in attendance. I think that was also the first year in the FEF. We were putting "For Sale" signs in Cal's yard that year

(01-16-2015 12:30 PM)Mick Light Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 11:39 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 08:59 AM)Mick Light Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 08:55 AM)bengltgrs Wrote:  Great crowd last night.....alive and vocal.

Yes it was. But there were about 5000 less people there than the announced crowd.

looked like ~13,000 from my seats...

I also judge attendance but how full the parking lot I use is. A big crowd means the lot is full. When the lot is half full and the one across the street and partially used, as was the case last night, the "crowd" is not what it can be. No way there were close to 13k there last night regardless of what it looked like from you seats and your iphone. sorry.

Ah, I use my eyes and actually look around FedExForum from my seats...and I provide photographic evidence to back what I say.

But you keep counting cars in the lot.

13k there...1,916 no shows.

(01-16-2015 12:34 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:30 PM)Mick Light Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 11:39 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 08:59 AM)Mick Light Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 08:55 AM)bengltgrs Wrote:  Great crowd last night.....alive and vocal.

Yes it was. But there were about 5000 less people there than the announced crowd.

looked like ~13,000 from my seats...

I also judge attendance but how full the parking lot I use is. A big crowd means the lot is full. When the lot is half full and the one across the street and partially used, as was the case last night, the "crowd" is not what it can be. No way there were close to 13k there last night regardless of what it looked like from you seats and your iphone. sorry.

Ah, I use my eyes and actually look around FedExForum from my seats...and I provide photographic evidence to back what I say.

But you keep counting cars in the lot.

13k there...1,916 no shows.

Wow, so you counted every seat? Impressive. He is guessing just like you are.

(01-16-2015 12:34 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:   Ah, I use my eyes and actually look around FedExForum from my seats...and I provide photographic evidence to back what I say.

But you keep counting cars in the lot.

13k there...1,916 no shows.

You provide one pic of a corner of the most populated area in the FEF while people are standing up.

The announce attendance--meaning the MOST that could have been there was 14,916.

If 80% of the people who bought tix actually showed up, attendance would be 11,900.

(01-16-2015 12:37 PM)RekeHavoc Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:34 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:30 PM)Mick Light Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 11:39 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 08:59 AM)Mick Light Wrote:  Yes it was. But there were about 5000 less people there than the announced crowd.

looked like ~13,000 from my seats...

I also judge attendance but how full the parking lot I use is. A big crowd means the lot is full. When the lot is half full and the one across the street and partially used, as was the case last night, the "crowd" is not what it can be. No way there were close to 13k there last night regardless of what it looked like from you seats and your iphone. sorry.

Ah, I use my eyes and actually look around FedExForum from my seats...and I provide photographic evidence to back what I say.

But you keep counting cars in the lot.

13k there...1,916 no shows.

Wow, so you counted every seat? Impressive. He is guessing just like you are.

I show my work, he counts cars...whatever.

(01-16-2015 12:31 PM)tigerjamesc Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:11 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:06 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:04 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 11:59 AM)Irish Wrote:  I'm confused. Are we saying actual attendance is more important than tickets sold? All programs run on MONEY!

Actual attendance is what matters based on the deal with the FED/Grizzlies.

7 home games left, 3 featuring UConn, Temple, and league leading Tulsa.

We should be fine.

Fine meaning what? Lowest average attendance in the past 10 years?

Nah...04-05 will be lower...It's the only year in the last 10 we were not in the top 20 in attendance. I think that was also the first year in the FEF. We were putting "For Sale" signs in Cal's yard that year

Kinda what I wrote. Last 10 years.
05-06
06-07
07-08
08-09
09-10
10-11
11-12
12-13
13-14

That is 9 years. This is the 10th.

Pano-shot

Jesus, you asshats will argue about anything

(01-16-2015 12:39 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:37 PM)RekeHavoc Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:34 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:30 PM)Mick Light Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 11:39 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:   looked like ~13,000 from my seats...

I also judge attendance but how full the parking lot I use is. A big crowd means the lot is full. When the lot is half full and the one across the street and partially used, as was the case last night, the "crowd" is not what it can be. No way there were close to 13k there last night regardless of what it looked like from you seats and your iphone. sorry.

Ah, I use my eyes and actually look around FedExForum from my seats...and I provide photographic evidence to back what I say.

But you keep counting cars in the lot.

13k there...1,916 no shows.

Wow, so you counted every seat? Impressive. He is guessing just like you are.

I show my work, he counts cars...whatever.

Haha, ok. I can take a pic of the arena on my phone too. Doesn't mean my guess at actual attendance is any more accurate than anyone else's.

There was probably 10,000 actual there. Like Mick said, when you sit up top, you truly can see how many empties there are. If you squished everyone up top together, the top would have been 35-40% full

(01-16-2015 12:34 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 12:30 PM)Mick Light Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 11:39 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 08:59 AM)Mick Light Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 08:55 AM)bengltgrs Wrote:  Great crowd last night.....alive and vocal.

Yes it was. But there were about 5000 less people there than the announced crowd.

looked like ~13,000 from my seats...

I also judge attendance but how full the parking lot I use is. A big crowd means the lot is full. When the lot is half full and the one across the street and partially used, as was the case last night, the "crowd" is not what it can be. No way there were close to 13k there last night regardless of what it looked like from you seats and your iphone. sorry.

Ah, I use my eyes and actually look around FedExForum from my seats...and I provide photographic evidence to back what I say.

But you keep counting cars in the lot.

13k there...1,916 no shows.

Yeah, I use my eyes too and I have a better vantage point to see all the seats. <10000. Sorry.

(01-16-2015 12:50 PM)fsquid Wrote:  Jesus, you asshats will argue about anything

We're not arguing. I'm telling him he is wrong and he is trying to justify why he thinks he is right. But, sadly, he is not.