[jcmanson]

Hopefully we're planning now for when this thing is increased to 30,000 to have someone like JMU, ODU, W&M, etc. open the place.

[SuperJon]

I can only be at 2 games this year. I'll drive 6.5 hours to be at this one BECAUSE its the opener. I don't care who LU is playing.

Two different ways of thinking. I completely see your point and if I were in your situation I'd probably go to the opener.

[Rooster Cogburn]

I would like all of you out of towners to tell us if you are coming to the opener or not and why or why not.

[flamesfilmguy]

i'm coming to the opener simply because its the only home game i can make because of my job. if I had a choice i'd come for homecoming.

[jcmanson]

I'm coming to the opener because I come to all the home games

[SuperJon]

I would like all of you out of towners to tell us if you are coming to the opener or not and why or why not.

If you're gonna do this, you should probably ask how long it takes the person to get to Lynchburg as well.

[LUaddict]

I can't make to any of the home games this year cuz my work keeps me from going to any this year. My brother plays at Cal Poly so I wiill be at the Montana vs.CalPoly in San Luis obispo and they go on th road for six weeks. That game will be on sept 11. That going to be one of the only weekends I get off. Next year I will have my time on my hands and iwill make the stony brook game at the end of the year. If we make it to the playoffs i will probably go to the first playoff game next year.

[kuntryboimike]

ID really like to get a bunch Lynchburg/Roanoke locals to come to the game. i know it's not gonna happen but it'd be nice to get more numbers from locals.

[LuckyDucky]

I'll say 18,590

I think as our program continues to improve and grow, we'll start seeing more people from across the region coming to LU football games. There will always be some people who wont attend soley for what school stands for (or it's percieved polarizing climate) but I think most folks will want to come just to see a good football game.

[Rooster Cogburn]

I would like all of you out of towners to tell us if you are coming to the opener or not and why or why not.

If you're gonna do this, you should probably ask how long it takes the person to get to Lynchburg as well.

Alright, Add that too. And is it an overnight stay or Daytrip?

[FlamingChick]

I voted 15,000-15,999 will attend b/c as SJ stated, it's not a BIG OPPONENT and UVA has a home game against Richmond that night also.

[Sly Fox]

For the record, it is 20+ hours of driving and as much as I'd love to be there, I am figuring that by homecoming everything should be completed so my crew will get to see the finished product hopefully in front of a standing room only crowd vs. the Bucs.

[Cider Jim]

Lynchburg & Roanoke both have airports, Sly.

[Stevev]

It costs too much money to fly these days and too many hastles at checkin.


I am going to guess that we draw about 17K but could be higher depending on how much hype we create or how much we promote it outside of LU students. The lack of a quality opponent would be the main reason for not selling out. Now if we played JMU, W&M, or Richmond we would definately sell out.

[olldflame]

If you are traveling alone, the cost of a long drive and a flight are usually pretty close. It's a whole different thing when you take your family.

[phoenix]

I'm only going to get to homecoming this year -- 5 1/2 hour drive. Spending money this summer on the Master's, and having to get classes done so I can student teach in the spring, means I'm limited this season. I'd planned on going to Ball State (only about 3 hour drive), but that's my son's birthday party. I could convince him and the wife to head to Indiana, and the daughter would come 'cause she had to, but the rest of the relations wouldn't understand.

That will, of course, change when we get our home playoff game. I will be there for that one (and the one after that, if applicable).

[JK37]

the rest of the relations wouldn't understand.

What other ones matter?

Also, what is the big deal about birthday's? Its JUST...ANOTHER...DAY!

(Not just at you, Phoenix...)

[Sly Fox]

Robert Morris isn't a ridiculous road trip either. I remember driving up to Pittsburgh from Portsmouth back in the day.

[BJWilliams]

Sly...did you spend some time in the 757 at some point?

[phoenix]

the rest of the relations wouldn't understand.

Also, what is the big deal about birthday's? Its JUST...ANOTHER...DAY!

Not to a soon-to-be four year old who is already planning what kind of cake he wants. I may end up dressing up like Spiderman or Batman for this one ....

[JK37]

the rest of the relations wouldn't understand.

Also, what is the big deal about birthday's? Its JUST...ANOTHER...DAY!

Not to a soon-to-be four year old who is already planning what kind of cake he wants. I may end up dressing up like Spiderman or Batman for this one ....

That's a learned behavior. I was never taught it, so I never had that power. You'd have to know my dad!

[Sly Fox]

Sly...did you spend some time in the 757 at some point?

Wrong Portsmouth. I was referring to the one where Phoenix hangs along the Ohio River.

[BJWilliams]

Sly...did you spend some time in the 757 at some point?

Wrong Portsmouth. I was referring to the one where Phoenix hangs along the Ohio River.

Ahh...you had me excited there for a minute Sly

[SumItUp]

Sly...did you spend some time in the 757 at some point?

Wrong Portsmouth. I was referring to the one where Phoenix hangs along the Ohio River.

Ahh...you had me excited there for a minute Sly

[BJWilliams]

When I first saw Portsmouth I figured he meant Portsmouth, VA (which would mean he would have been in my neck of the woods as well as 01LUGrad) 757 refers to the area code that covers Portsmouth, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Suffolk Newport News and Hampton, VA