Liberty bowl needs to manage better

Out of water by halftime on the home side

We have to keep winning to get the attendance where we want it to be. It could take a couple more years. I'm proud of the improvements we have made so far as a football team and as fans. The only request i would make is to please stay to the end of the games to celebrate wins with the team. I understand some just have to leave, but we have too many people leaving early, imho.

I wasn't at the last two games due to family reasons. What i'm dealing with right now is so tough for me that i just can't make the games. The others in my group were still there. I was watching online last night, and the team really gave me some joy during a real tough time.

I ask that all of you include my family in your prayers. I'm very strong, but i need more strength and understanding of the purpose and how i move on from it.

I will be back.

tommy

(09-25-2016 12:06 PM)eltigre Wrote:  I was at the Alabama vs Kent State game yesterday. 11am kick and it was blistering hot. There were a lot of empty seats at the start but the stadium was almost empty in the second half. During the tailgate and post game I heard time and again that it was the heat and the lesser opponent to blame for the low attendance & empty stadium at the end. This is not just a Memphis problem.

Thank you,

Weak minded people think everything we do well is common and everything that is not so good is unique to us

(09-25-2016 12:06 PM)eltigre Wrote:  I was at the Alabama vs Kent State game yesterday. 11am kick and it was blistering hot. There were a lot of empty seats at the start but the stadium was almost empty in the second half. During the tailgate and post game I heard time and again that it was the heat and the lesser opponent to blame for the low attendance & empty stadium at the end. This is not just a Memphis problem.

Dude, you went to Tuscaloosa yesterday instead of Memphis? I know you are a great fan and must've had a good reason, but gotta give you some ish for this. My wife and her family all went down the the Auburn-LSU game, but I said I gotta go watch MY Tigers.

Just hassling you!

(09-25-2016 12:06 PM)eltigre Wrote:  I was at the Alabama vs Kent State game yesterday. 11am kick and it was blistering hot. There were a lot of empty seats at the start but the stadium was almost empty in the second half. During the tailgate and post game I heard time and again that it was the heat and the lesser opponent to blame for the low attendance & empty stadium at the end. This is not just a Memphis problem.

Saban ripped the students on his Thursday night call-in show several times when I was at Alabama for that very reason.

(09-25-2016 06:17 PM)neillis Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 12:06 PM)eltigre Wrote:  I was at the Alabama vs Kent State game yesterday. 11am kick and it was blistering hot. There were a lot of empty seats at the start but the stadium was almost empty in the second half. During the tailgate and post game I heard time and again that it was the heat and the lesser opponent to blame for the low attendance & empty stadium at the end. This is not just a Memphis problem.

Saban ripped the students on his Thursday night call-in show several times when I was at Alabama for that very reason.

Student attendance is a problem all over. The kids have their vidja games and more destractions than ever. Half of them are snap chatting selfies when they are at the game

How come our student section is as healthy now as it has been in a very long time?

Quit blaming the world's faults on the kids.

Last night was a great crowd.

(09-25-2016 06:25 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  How come our student section is as healthy now as it has been in a very long time?

Quit blaming the world's faults on the kids.

What I stated was fact. College football attendance as a whole is down 5% each year over the past 6 years and the drop in student attendance is more dramatic than that. Don't take it personally.

You're right, it is a bit of a trend nationally.

But it ain't because we have smartphones. You guys use them just as much as we do.

(09-25-2016 06:36 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  You're right, it is a bit of a trend nationally.

But it ain't because we have smartphones. You guys use them just as much as we do.

I only use mine for wiener pics and ordering Chinese food.

(09-25-2016 06:25 PM)450bench Wrote:  Last night was a great crowd.

The adjective great is very overused these days Last night was a very fine crowd.

(09-25-2016 11:03 AM)k2tigers Wrote:  nearly 40K for Bowling Green doesn't seem too disappointing

except that everyone rolled out

(09-25-2016 06:42 PM)GoTigersGo10 Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 11:03 AM)k2tigers Wrote:  nearly 40K for Bowling Green doesn't seem too disappointing

except that everyone rolled out

It was still freaking hot and free cold beer was back at the tent

(09-25-2016 06:23 PM)tiger2000 Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 06:17 PM)neillis Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 12:06 PM)eltigre Wrote:  I was at the Alabama vs Kent State game yesterday. 11am kick and it was blistering hot. There were a lot of empty seats at the start but the stadium was almost empty in the second half. During the tailgate and post game I heard time and again that it was the heat and the lesser opponent to blame for the low attendance & empty stadium at the end. This is not just a Memphis problem.

Saban ripped the students on his Thursday night call-in show several times when I was at Alabama for that very reason.

Student attendance is a problem all over. The kids have their vidja games and more destractions than ever. Half of them are snap chatting selfies when they are at the game

They have no respect for the TRADITIONS that made Alabama a FORCE during the golden era.

Just something to think about.

(09-25-2016 07:23 PM)neillis Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 06:23 PM)tiger2000 Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 06:17 PM)neillis Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 12:06 PM)eltigre Wrote:  I was at the Alabama vs Kent State game yesterday. 11am kick and it was blistering hot. There were a lot of empty seats at the start but the stadium was almost empty in the second half. During the tailgate and post game I heard time and again that it was the heat and the lesser opponent to blame for the low attendance & empty stadium at the end. This is not just a Memphis problem.

Saban ripped the students on his Thursday night call-in show several times when I was at Alabama for that very reason.

Student attendance is a problem all over. The kids have their vidja games and more destractions than ever. Half of them are snap chatting selfies when they are at the game

They have no respect for the TRADITIONS that made Alabama a FORCE during the golden era.

Just something to think about.

Somewhat relevant in a thread with "OMG" in the title

(09-25-2016 06:40 PM)3601 Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 06:25 PM)450bench Wrote:  Last night was a great crowd.

The adjective great is very overused these days Last night was a very fine crowd.

Splendiferous crowd. Indubitably.

(09-25-2016 07:33 PM)tiger2000 Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 06:40 PM)3601 Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 06:25 PM)450bench Wrote:  Last night was a great crowd.

The adjective great is very overused these days Last night was a very fine crowd.

Splendiferous crowd. Indubitably.

Great crowd.

(09-25-2016 10:59 AM)blutgr39 Wrote:  A sure once in a lifetime game. Very disappointed in the attendance. Most dominant I have ever seen a Tiger team.

Someone who has been to 5 or 6 games in their lifetime might say something like this.

(09-25-2016 09:25 PM)KYTIGER Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 10:59 AM)blutgr39 Wrote:  A sure once in a lifetime game. Very disappointed in the attendance. Most dominant I have ever seen a Tiger team.

Someone who has been to 5 or 6 games in their lifetime might say something like this.

My thoughts exactly.