the_blazerman
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RE: Non-Conference Basket Ball schedule released
Really a crap non-conference schedule for the most part.
I wonder why they didn't try and work out a few deals over the next few weeks instead of going ahead & releasing the schedule.
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RE: Non-Conference Basket Ball schedule released
If we play the tougher schools this year in OOC, do we win enough games for it to matter what the schedule looks like?
Perhaps, the focus isn't on strength of schedule, but putting butts in seats. Therefore, a lot of home games with a chance at a lot of wins. Or, maybe CJH is trying to teach and develop a culture of winning and he can't do that with well played games against good opponents that ultimately end in losses. Could be a long range plan that is on a steady incline as far as schedule strength goes...who knows?
Honest question: Do you think the casual fan (UAB's target) will show up more to see a 13-2 team who has had an easier schedule or a 8-7 team that has played some over their head?
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RE: Non-Conference Basket Ball schedule released
Newberry South Carolina.
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RE: Non-Conference Basket Ball schedule released
(07-11-2013 11:36 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: North Carolina ... might be tough to sell out.
I predict that the UNC game will indeed be a sellout if for no other reasons than (1) a lot of "Memphis-game" fans will show up and because (2) there are a ton of UNC fans within a 200-mile radius who rarely get to see them play in person. Remember all of the Carolina blue at the NIT game three years ago?
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RE: Non-Conference Basket Ball schedule released
(07-12-2013 08:30 AM)BlazerGrad88 Wrote: (07-11-2013 11:36 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: North Carolina ... might be tough to sell out.
I predict that the UNC game will indeed be a sellout if for no other reasons than (1) a lot of "Memphis-game" fans will show up and because (2) there are a ton of UNC fans within a 200-mile radius who rarely get to see them play in person. Remember all of the Carolina blue at the NIT game three years ago?
Yeah. This isn't even really a question to me. I'd be shocked if it wasn't a sell-out, or at least really close to one.
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the_blazerman
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RE: Non-Conference Basket Ball schedule released
Oklahoma State in 2005-2006 had 8200. I don't think that was even considered a sellout.
Going back to the late 1990's I don't see any others that would be considered a sellout.
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RE: Non-Conference Basket Ball schedule released
Butler 09 is listed at 8367. Not a complete sellout.
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07-12-2013 08:59 AM |
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RE: Non-Conference Basket Ball schedule released
Attendance at games normally picks up (when it picks up) after the Christmas holidays.
It will be hard to get a sell out on Thanksgiving weekend.
Now if UNC fans decide to flood the place, 8000 or so is possible.
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07-12-2013 09:04 AM |
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RE: Non-Conference Basket Ball schedule released
Some DePaul games had over 17,000 & the Indiana game had 16,982.
17,309 & 17,222 for example.
Technically a sellout? Maybe.
(This post was last modified: 07-12-2013 09:22 AM by the_blazerman.)
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RE: Non-Conference Basket Ball schedule released
Bartow Arena's Top 10 games all had over 8900 in attendance.
It would have to be a very special game to get that many people in.
I suspect the previous game against UNC had somewhere between 8000 and 8500 there.
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RE: Non-Conference Basket Ball schedule released
Interesting tidbit. 6 out of 8 of our top attended games home or away included either Louisville or Kentucky. Even the game in the tournament against Washington was another one of the 8. (Kentucky fans contributing to the attendance of course)
The sweet 16 game against Kansas in the same tournament was the largest attended game ever where UAB was playing.
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RE: Non-Conference Basket Ball schedule released
The (very) safe money would always be on an OOC game NOT being a sellout at Bartow, I think. But having witnessed the UNC & Duke feeding frenzies up here on any tickets to games within driving distance, I'm fairly certain UNC will be a sellout unless one or both teams have proven to be just completely "turrible" by that weekend.
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RE: Non-Conference Basket Ball schedule released
Last year's RPI http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-...etball_rpi
11/8 COLUMBUS STATE - D2
11/11 RUTGERS - RPI 110
11/14 TROY - 279
Charleston Classic(Clemson - 187 , Davidson - 65, Georgia - 143, Nebraska - 103, New Mexico - 3, Temple - 40 and UMass - 59)
11/21 New Mexico - 3
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11/27 FLORIDA A&M - 330
12/1 NORTH CAROLINA - 19
12/7 at Northeastern - 156
12/15 GEORGIA SOUTHERN - 268
12/18 CHATTANOOGA - 292
12/21 at LSU - 92
12/29 ALABAMA A&M - 328
1/4 NEWBERRY COLLEGE - D2
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