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(03-26-2023 07:22 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(03-26-2023 12:13 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  I would hope so but I am looking at our trend the last three years. We as a fan base needs to step it up. I am preaching to the choir and know that most here attend games. I say we as an entire fan base.

Don’t get me wrong…I’m one that thinks that we SHOULD average at least 7k per game, and I’m pretty critical of attendance.
But if we’re talking trends, by my count, this year had the highest Bartow average attendance since 2015/16

Yes, it's trending up compared to the Ehsan years which really set us back. It's also a fact, whether we like it or not, that the competition we're playing is a factor. I think we'll see an uptick in attendance in the conference portion of the schedule next year being in the AAC playing better teams and teams people are more familiar with.

(03-28-2023 09:04 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  

(03-26-2023 07:22 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  

(03-26-2023 12:13 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  I would hope so but I am looking at our trend the last three years. We as a fan base needs to step it up. I am preaching to the choir and know that most here attend games. I say we as an entire fan base.

Don’t get me wrong…I’m one that thinks that we SHOULD average at least 7k per game, and I’m pretty critical of attendance.
But if we’re talking trends, by my count, this year had the highest Bartow average attendance since 2015/16

Yes, it's trending up compared to the Ehsan years which really set us back. It's also a fact, whether we like it or not, that the competition we're playing is a factor. I think we'll see an uptick in attendance in the conference portion of the schedule next year being in the AAC playing better teams and teams people are more familiar with.

Part of it was due to the t-shirt giveaways, but both last season and this season, the UNT was a pretty good turnout. Last season was the battle for the regular season title, and this season was the battle for second place. So agreed, if the top half of AAC are doing well next season, then it should be good turnouts (with addition to giveaways).

Just having Memphis at Bartow Arena for one conference game will likely raise the overall attendance.