Attendance First Week

Attendance First Week#106503

By krh44 - September 3rd, 2007, 8:05 pm

- September 3rd, 2007, 8:05 pm #106503

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/forum/s ... hp?t=28722

We got a ways to go to catch Norfolk St but a good start though

#106512

By SuperJon - September 3rd, 2007, 8:41 pm

- September 3rd, 2007, 8:41 pm #106512

No, we beat Norfolk St in terms of % capacity. We were fourth in the country in that this week.

#106517

By PAmedic - September 3rd, 2007, 8:54 pm

- September 3rd, 2007, 8:54 pm #106517

whats amazing is schools drawing 12k and the fact that it represents only 20-30% stadium capacity!

that's gotta be depressing- and something we need to be careful about.

JLFJR wrote:Thanks for your input, PA! Very helpful.

ASOR Technical Advisor and Graphics Consultant

#106518

By SuperJon - September 3rd, 2007, 8:54 pm

- September 3rd, 2007, 8:54 pm #106518

PAmedic wrote:whats amazing is schools drawing 12k and the fact that it represents only 20-30% stadium capacity!

that's gotta be depressing- and something we need to be careful about.

Exhibit A as to why we're nowhere near in need of stadium expansion.

#106521

By PAmedic - September 3rd, 2007, 8:57 pm

- September 3rd, 2007, 8:57 pm #106521

I didn't want to give you credit, egomaniac- but you're right on this one.

like we said- 2 additional sections (one on each end, maintaining the curve) on both sides of the 'Bill, then seats in one endzone (or bowl out the far end) accompanied by a second deck.

Either order would be ok- just might be easier to add sections first.

incremental growth in size that way.

SMOOTHIE will cut the check, I'm sure.

JLFJR wrote:Thanks for your input, PA! Very helpful.

ASOR Technical Advisor and Graphics Consultant

#106526

By SuperJon - September 3rd, 2007, 9:03 pm

- September 3rd, 2007, 9:03 pm #106526

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, if I'm playing/coaching, I'd much rather play in front of 16,000 in a 12,000 seat stadium than play in front of 16,000 in a 25,000 seat stadium. One has a ton of energy, the other feels half empty.

#106535

By ATrain - September 3rd, 2007, 10:10 pm

- September 3rd, 2007, 10:10 pm #106535

I feel sorry for Butler: 2,189 in a 19,000 seat stadium

4:28:2009-RIP Jeff Taylor

PAmedic wrote:you're absolutely right

#106536

By SuperJon - September 3rd, 2007, 10:16 pm

- September 3rd, 2007, 10:16 pm #106536

Others like that:

Tennessee St - 23,400 in a 67,500 stadium.
Jackson St - 12,667 in a 62,512 stadium.
UTC - 7544 in a 20,668 stadium.

#106548

By krh44 - September 3rd, 2007, 10:53 pm

- September 3rd, 2007, 10:53 pm #106548

SJ you make a good point about playing in a half empty stadium but how long would we go averaging 15000-16000 fans before we upgraded our stadium?

#106550

By SuperJon - September 3rd, 2007, 10:58 pm

- September 3rd, 2007, 10:58 pm #106550

App's been going a while averaging 21-22k in a 16k seat stadium. It seems to work for them. It's the toughest place to play in FCS football (and possibly all of college football).

#106563

By TIMSCAR20 - September 4th, 2007, 12:40 am

- September 4th, 2007, 12:40 am #106563

SuperJon wrote:App's been going a while averaging 21-22k in a 16k seat stadium. It seems to work for them. It's the toughest place to play in FCS football (and possibly all of college football).

Um I think the BIG HOUSE up in Michigan is the toughest pla...oh, wait, Nevermind.