This is a twitter post from a guy that works for the Lafayette Courier.


Western Michigan, #Purdue's 12/27 opponent in Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, has sold about 4,500 tickets. #Purdue was at 3,884 as of Tuesday

not too bad really...with local sales and such I think Purdue will have 8K plus on hand in the end.

(12-14-2011 02:44 PM)BrianNowicki Wrote:  This is a twitter post from a guy that works for the Lafayette Courier.


Western Michigan, #Purdue's 12/27 opponent in Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, has sold about 4,500 tickets. #Purdue was at 3,884 as of Tuesday

The WMU count should go to say 10 - 12K, I'd think.

I just hope the WMU fans appreciate how good their 7 - 5 team is.

With a few breaks, 8 - 4 or 9 - 3 was possible.

(12-14-2011 02:44 PM)BrianNowicki Wrote:  This is a twitter post from a guy that works for the Lafayette Courier.

I must be hungry because I read that as Lafayette Coney.

I presume these are sales numbers from the school's athletic departments. Given a decent number of friends and alumni from both schools living in the metro Detroit area, I wonder what the multiplier will be attendance-wise?

By the way, Flint-style coneys are 10x better than the Detroit-style.

My roommates parents got tickets from a website like stub hub. Same price and the seats were at the 50 unlike WMU that was selling in the end-zone for the same price.

I was actually surprised that Purdue has sold that many. Sounds like it should end up being a decent crowd.

i thought people were predicting this game to sell out.

(12-15-2011 11:03 AM)bobcat_backer Wrote:  i thought people were predicting this game to sell out.

Doubt it. That would definitely exceed my expectations.

CMU vs. Purdue had 61K, which got close to selling out. But CMU was coming off back-to-back MAC championships. We're riding in at 7-5 and I don't expect our bandwagon of casual fans to be quite as full. I'm thinking 40-45K (which for a "minor bowl" is always a fine turnout). Anything more than that is gravy.

Weather is also a wildcard, and hopefully it'll be fine. We've barely had any snow around here so far this winter - today it feels downright springlike. I hope winter isn't saving itself for a monster storm for right around that day.

Yes, anything over 45K would be a real plus....unless weather is awful, I am pretty sure this match-up will produce a crowd of 40k min.

(12-15-2011 11:03 AM)bobcat_backer Wrote:  i thought people were predicting this game to sell out.

I don't believe it has ever sold out. Came close a few times, but Ford Field seats 65,000.

The Lions have a game there on Saturday, and then the LCPB is Tuesday. Doesn't give them a whole lot of time to "paint" the field and clean things up with Christmas on Sunday.

(12-15-2011 12:27 PM)BrianNowicki Wrote:  

(12-15-2011 11:03 AM)bobcat_backer Wrote:  i thought people were predicting this game to sell out.

I don't believe it has ever sold out. Came close a few times, but Ford Field seats 65,000.

Believe you are correct, Brian.

I believe CMU/Purdue drew 61K.

(12-15-2011 12:22 PM)exCincy Kid Wrote:  Yes, anything over 45K would be a real plus....unless weather is awful, I am pretty sure this match-up will produce a crowd of 40k min.

41,398 would be a good number.

(12-14-2011 04:37 PM)Okie Chippewa Wrote:  By the way, Flint-style coneys are 10x better than the Detroit-style.

Do those come with a side of lead??? LOL.

(12-15-2011 01:58 PM)utpotts Wrote:  

(12-14-2011 04:37 PM)Okie Chippewa Wrote:  By the way, Flint-style coneys are 10x better than the Detroit-style.

Do those come with a side of lead??? LOL.

Only if they kill you before you order, which is highly probable.

(12-14-2011 04:37 PM)Okie Chippewa Wrote:  By the way, Flint-style coneys are 10x better than the Detroit-style.

"The decline of the dog? Iconic coney losing favor among younger eaters."

Blasphemy.

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