(10-09-2011 12:23 PM)ManzanoWolf Wrote:  One of Loser Tech's least intelligent posters

That is one deep well.

I like the one with the sig of "Louisiana Tech....flagship of North Louisiana".

(10-09-2011 11:40 AM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  This week's top attended SBC home games, with home teams in bold:

Louisiana 31, Troy 17 - 29,775
WKU 36, MTSU 33 - 23,307
Arkansas State 24, ULM 19 - 15,027
North Texas 31, FAU 17 - 13,142

Average Attendance so far this year:

Arkansas State - 28,895
Louisiana - 28,285
Middle Tennessee - 24,636
North Texas - 20,799
ULM - 20,780
FIU - 19,309
Troy - 19,114
FAU - N/A

WKU - 17,653 (4)

(10-11-2011 11:51 AM)CrushMI Wrote:  

(10-09-2011 11:40 AM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  This week's top attended SBC home games, with home teams in bold:

Louisiana 31, Troy 17 - 29,775
WKU 36, MTSU 33 - 23,307
Arkansas State 24, ULM 19 - 15,027
North Texas 31, FAU 17 - 13,142

Average Attendance so far this year:

Arkansas State - 28,895
Louisiana - 28,285
Middle Tennessee - 24,636
North Texas - 20,799
ULM - 20,780
FIU - 19,309
Troy - 19,114
FAU - N/A

WKU - 17,653 (4)

Fixed, thanks! I knew I left someone off. Not on purpose though, as ironic as it is =P

One thing I noticed, and find kind of ironic, the top 2 teams in attendance, and to a lesser extent #3 as well, aren't really the big contenders for CUSA. I think this just proves more that CUSA cares primarily about market and less about program.

I'm just glad TROY isn't last...

(10-11-2011 10:01 PM)troy4ever21 Wrote:  I'm just glad TROY isn't last...

We've made some good strides when 19k average is 7th in the conference.
It wasn't long ago that 19k would have been among the top.

(10-11-2011 09:38 PM)Tuffguy21 Wrote:  One thing I noticed, and find kind of ironic, the top 2 teams in attendance, and to a lesser extent #3 as well, aren't really the big contenders for CUSA. I think this just proves more that CUSA cares primarily about market and less about program.

Things can change quickly, don't get caught up with what fans on web site think they know. Upgrade in facilities, funding, winning football, basketball, softball, great market and improving academics. Look at the C-USA markets, and some of their programs are after thoughts; Rice, Tulane, UAB and Memphis to name a few.

It great that some of the top football marching bands are in the Sun Belt.

I like the Sound of the South, but I love the #1 college marching band in college football....The North Texas GREEN BRIGADE!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/68119...nd/page/26

(10-11-2011 10:52 PM)MeanGreenFan123 Wrote:  It great that some of the top football marching bands are in the Sun Belt.

I like the Sound of the South, but I love the #1 college marching band in college football....The North Texas GREEN BRIGADE!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/68119...nd/page/26

I don't want to make this into a band vs band thread, but the Green Brigade isn't the best band in the country. I don't deny that UNT has the 2nd best school of music in the country, behind Julliard. However, the marching band at UNT isn't nearly as good as many think. I'd put the Band of Blue and Sound of the South before the Green Brigade any day. That's my honest opinion though.

Well, I'm not going to dispute who has the better band. I think a lot of bands have distinctions and it would be pointless to compare them. Troy has "The Sound of the South" and plays a "southern" swing type style. The Green Brigade infuses a lot of "jazz" and "funk" and weird stuff like wizard of the oz. Its Apples and Oranges.

(10-12-2011 12:36 AM)MeanGreenFan123 Wrote:  Well, I'm not going to dispute who has the better band. I think a lot of bands have distinctions and it would be pointless to compare them. Troy has "The Sound of the South" and plays a "southern" swing type style. The Green Brigade infuses a lot of "jazz" and "funk" and weird stuff like wizard of the oz. Its Apples and Oranges.

I'm not saying the Green Brigade isn't a top 25 band. They're just not the #1 band in the land.

Here's why I don't like this list:
A) It's Bleacher Report.
B) Many of the bands that are low on this list need to be higher. West Virginia and Michigan have great bands and should be in the top 5. The JSU Marching Southerners need to be higher as well.
C) The SOTS didn't even make this list.

As far as technicality, UNT probably has it, but as far as a marching football band, SOTS is the best in the league by far. Troy's Brass section is loud and good which makes them a much better gameday band. I saw UNT's band last year in Denton, they were technically sound, but lack the pop of a good Football performing marching band. UL's band, The Pride of Acadiana, has the same problem, they're good, but they aren't a great Football Game band.

I think it would be cool if one day all the marching bands in the league had a showcase so that we'd really get to see where each one ranks.

(10-12-2011 12:59 AM)Tuffguy21 Wrote:  As far as technicality, UNT probably has it, but as far as a marching football band, SOTS is the best in the league by far. Troy's Brass section is loud and good which makes them a much better gameday band. I saw UNT's band last year in Denton, they were technically sound, but lack the pop of a good Football performing marching band. UL's band, The Pride of Acadiana, has the same problem, they're good, but they aren't a great Football Game band.

I think it would be cool if one day all the marching bands in the league had a showcase so that we'd really get to see where each one ranks.

I'll probably have to agree with you on this post.

As of last night before the Select a Seat we got some good news as far as ticket sales goes for the home opener this weekend.

FAU is reporting just a lil over 4K seats remain for sale for the opener.

Rough breakdown is below:

12,500 + tickets have been sold (This includes season tickets of 5500+)
3,400 Tickets are being "Comped" ( I have no idea if these count or not?)
7500 Seats are set for students. (Students get in free due to thier athletic fee)

So we will probably have a "sellout", but I dont think it will be a "butts in the seats" sellout. Word from the student body is they are anticipating they will have all those student sections filled in.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Nice, glad to hear that OwlFamily. I hope you guys can fill every seat! =)
Also, I've gotta agree that MTSU's Band of Blue and Troy's SOTS both deserve to be in the Top 25 bands in the country... because quite frankly they are. =)