(03-15-2016 07:05 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  The student section is simply reflective of the state of the basketball program under Pastner's leadership.

He certainly bears some responsibility, but how does what you said jive with the 775 average student attendance in 2007-08 with Derrick Rose and Cal?

(03-14-2016 05:41 PM)jaaaasonl Wrote:  I've been in the area of "somewhat interested but leaning toward ambivalence" for the last couple of seasons. I've not been anti-Josh...but I've not been his fan either. This pushed me to be against him.
Now, I'm done with basketball until he's gone. 3rd generation ticket holder here...but I cannot fathom giving another penny toward hoops under him.
Football is another story, thankfully.
I'm really sick over what we've become. I'm just one person and my voice doesn't matter in the big picture. What my family has donated over the years doesn't amount to much.
What a sad place this is...

Yes it matters. You're just one person, I am just one person.....it will add up.

From Facebook fan page discussing the students comment. I haven't seen this one yet.

Quote:The cheerleaders sit the entire game and do nothing to excite the crowd. Pom squad does perform a couple of times. Thank goodness for the band!!!!

(03-15-2016 04:22 PM)Tanyaskees Wrote:  From Facebook fan page discussing the students comment. I haven't seen this on yet.

Quote:The cheerleaders sit the entire game and do nothing to excite the crowd. Pom squad does perform a couple of times. Thank goodness for the band!!!!

Cheerleading is hard. It is not a birthright.

(03-14-2016 07:48 PM)wylioats Wrote:  

(03-14-2016 06:52 PM)memphisike Wrote:  Quit playing cupcakes and they will come

What's even worse, is the fact that he even lost to some of these cupcakes, at home. Sickening.

Get used to it? Not a chance. I'll be back when he is gone.

(03-15-2016 04:20 PM)Hoots Wrote:  

(03-15-2016 07:05 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  The student section is simply reflective of the state of the basketball program under Pastner's leadership.

He certainly bears some responsibility, but how does what you said jive with the 775 average student attendance in 2007-08 with Derrick Rose and Cal?

They gave nosebleeds to the students. That being said, the school has always been tempted to reduce premium student seating when demand for tickets is high and then whine about student participation when public demand softens.

(03-15-2016 07:20 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(03-14-2016 09:15 PM)Total Eclipse Wrote:  What she said. Verbatim.

(03-14-2016 04:54 PM)Mimi Wrote:  He is right.

Narcissist said the same thing...when attendance was way down in 2005. He went after the fanbase, and hard.

Here, Pastner made an accurate comment about the lack of student attendance.

Everyone realizes 18-14 followed by 19-15 is the primary reason so many fans turned their backs on the team. But the vitriol that accompanied that and the level of non support, let alone the piling on as though the entire time he has been coach here has been terrible, can put up with a mild comment about student attendance.

All very different issues than whether here, at Memphis, the last two sub par seasons on the heels of some really good but still short of elite levels seasons should result in a coaching change. Likely should. But hopefully folks can avoid ridiculing their own if it does not.

But yes, the my insult is bigger than your insult parade will likely continue.

I'll pray for you since you read all that dribble

Yikes! TE needs to watch out. He's bumping uglies with a dude.....

(03-15-2016 11:11 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(03-15-2016 08:57 AM)TIGER DENO Wrote:  

(03-14-2016 04:40 PM)TigersOhMy Wrote:  Far cry from best fans in America.

@JohnMartin929
Pastner: "We have one of the worst student attendances in the United States of America."

@MattStarkFOX13
JP addresses student attendance, says Memphis may have the worst student attendance in all America.."it's a big area we have struggled with"

@TheCAJasonSmith
More on attendance: "If we got 2,000 students a game or 1500 (a game) like other schools), we're not talking about the (ticket) scan issue."

Is this stuff true ?

It's true, but time and place, time and place.

Plus follow up the comment with, "and here's how we're going to address that going forward. - <insert ideas>"

(03-15-2016 04:22 PM)Tanyaskees Wrote:  From Facebook fan page discussing the students comment. I haven't seen this one yet.

Quote:The cheerleaders sit the entire game and do nothing to excite the crowd. Pom squad does perform a couple of times. Thank goodness for the band!!!!

GIt yo finguhs up!!!!