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Get your redneck butts to the stadium
I don't care if Bambi needs a bullet placed in his skull right this moment. Go to the freaking game. We could make the orange bowl and only sell 500 tickets because it interferes with mutton bustin' or national beaver trap day.
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We are witnessing Aggie history being made. These are heady days. No reason not to pack that stadium for a top 25 team. If I weren't 700 miles away, I'd be there too.
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I was extremely disappointed with the turnout. They even did another $6k promotion for the students and I kind of doing there was anywhere near 6k students there.
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Nah. Good student attendance on Stadium shots in the first half. Hard to argue with a warm home couch in a 50 point can-o-whoop-aXX kinda game.
I would hope that alumni groups, community groups and groups of friends consider going to the last home game and enjoying a good tailgate and a great Aggie team. That sort of "oh, I need to go by Joe and Diane's tailgate" kinda thing will drive attendance.
Wish I could be there.
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Student attendance was never “good” today but wasn’t too bad in the first half. Upper east side was pretty empty. NE and SE lower corners too.
They gave shirts away to a bunch of students at the half and they had to lineup above the student section to get them and that really cleared those sections out.
They gave shirts away to a bunch of students at the half and they had to lineup above the student section to get them and that really cleared those sections out.
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It was a pathetic crowd considering it was Oct 27 and 67 degrees at kickoff and a team that will be top 25 tomorrow afternoon. Student section 2/3 full and upper east just over 1/2 . Disappointing for sure.
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With a turn out like that I'd prefer going back to night games with TV exposure.
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I think we are seeing that turnout is determined more by preseason expectations than in-season form, although both have an impact. UNM is also just not a huge draw for our fans, especially when they are sub .500 for the season. Having said that, I would not miss a single game if I lived within 300 miles.
SJSU will probably be about the same, if not a little worse. I am still happy to see that our attendance has been much better than anticipated this year. Hopefully we get one more home game after SJSU!
SJSU will probably be about the same, if not a little worse. I am still happy to see that our attendance has been much better than anticipated this year. Hopefully we get one more home game after SJSU!
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So much for the winning/attendance theory. While it (winning} is definitely a factor, its plain to see its not the determining one. when it comes to attendance and USU. 17K with a 7-1 team? Are you kidding me?aggiesdotcom wrote: ↑October 27th, 2018, 8:27 pmIt was a pathetic crowd considering it was Oct 27 and 67 degrees at kickoff and a team that will be top 25 tomorrow afternoon. Student section 2/3 full and upper east just over 1/2 . Disappointing for sure.
I'm sure USU has done a cross-sectional analysis on USU football attendance. What does it show? Where does the AD focus his resources to get the most bang for his buck? Is it a matter of time more than anything or do you overhaul your strategy?
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Was it fall break for the students? Deer hunt? I hate to say it but that usu and cache valley don’t deserve a good team with that kind of turn out. Small time
Someone needs to call out the valley folks. Coach wells, team , media? Someone. Kind of pathetic today.
Someone needs to call out the valley folks. Coach wells, team , media? Someone. Kind of pathetic today.
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Why is it just Cache Valley doesn't deserve a good team? Seems like the Wasatch front Aggies didn't go to the game either.Chatman wrote: ↑October 27th, 2018, 8:57 pmWas it fall break for the students? Deer hunt? I hate to say it but that usu and cache valley don’t deserve a good team with that kind of turn out. Small time
Someone needs to call out the valley folks. Coach wells, team , media? Someone. Kind of pathetic today.
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Watching the Fresno game... they are 6-1 as well and they have a less then half filled stadium. What’s their excuse? They have many more people/fans I am sure.
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Re: Get your redneck butts to the stadium
16,119.......so disappointing.
This is not a cache valley issue. It's a Utah/southern Idaho issue. We have to draw from the whole area to fill the stadium. There is far more alum along the Wasatch front then in CV. I have young kids, a pregnant wife and live 300 miles away and still try to make most games. Wasn't there today due to be on call at the hospital. I wish it was a higher priority for others but I'm starting to lose faith in Aggie fans.
With that said, the new way of counting tickets scanned is making it look worse then compared with previous years of counting tickets sold.
This is not a cache valley issue. It's a Utah/southern Idaho issue. We have to draw from the whole area to fill the stadium. There is far more alum along the Wasatch front then in CV. I have young kids, a pregnant wife and live 300 miles away and still try to make most games. Wasn't there today due to be on call at the hospital. I wish it was a higher priority for others but I'm starting to lose faith in Aggie fans.
With that said, the new way of counting tickets scanned is making it look worse then compared with previous years of counting tickets sold.
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Unfortunately for most of our casual fans unless the opponent is BYU or Boise State the interest level isn't going to be as high.
Good weather, deer hunt, the Howl, or Fall break don't have as much to do with the attendance as it is the casual fan's perspective of our opponent.
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Good weather, deer hunt, the Howl, or Fall break don't have as much to do with the attendance as it is the casual fan's perspective of our opponent.
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Re: Get your redneck butts to the stadium
Our fans are garbage. We get way beyond what we deserve with this team and have for years. Tickets are cheap. This team is worth every penny and more. I worry that over time we will end up back with the team we deserve.
I personally will reach out to every Aggie and know and more to try and get them to the SJSU game. We all should.
Everyone needs to enjoy this once in a lifetime team before they are gone.
We have two weeks. I'll buy two extras and give them away if I have to to get the d@$#% place filled.
I personally will reach out to every Aggie and know and more to try and get them to the SJSU game. We all should.
Everyone needs to enjoy this once in a lifetime team before they are gone.
We have two weeks. I'll buy two extras and give them away if I have to to get the d@$#% place filled.
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That is definitely part of the problem but the attendance is also skewed for those games. When we play Utah, BYU or Boise, they bring a ton more fans than a team like New Mexico, San Jose or UNLV. A big part of the reason that attendance looks so good at those games is because of opposing fans. I remember the game where we beat Boise. The upper east side was almost all orange.
For most of our fans, going to a game is what you do if you don't have anything else to do. I'm bummed that I wasn't able to make it today (had a family event in Utah County that didn't end until 12:30) and I'll have to miss the next home game as well (business trip). This team is fun to watch. Our 12 win team was fun to watch but our offense this year is really something special.
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I felt bad for the team...we were on the field when the captains made their way out for the coin toss and the first thing they did was look at the stands - the disappointment was written all over their faces, it was obvious. I have no idea what it will take to fill this stadium. We got five extra there with us today but this was straight up unbelievable. Perfect fall weather, and yeah I get that this wasn’t a big draw opponent but wow. This team deserves sooooo much more!
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This will help get people to the games.QuackAttackAggie wrote: ↑October 27th, 2018, 6:23 pmI don't care if Bambi needs a bullet placed in his skull right this moment. Go to the freaking game. We could make the orange bowl and only sell 500 tickets because it interferes with mutton bustin' or national beaver trap day.
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I actually did this for a senior project for my econ class. I should post my results here. The biggest factor for attendance was opponent then followed by weather. Our record was not even close to a top three factor. Also it didn't appear that time of day was a significant factor.AngusAg wrote:So much for the winning/attendance theory. While it (winning} is definitely a factor, its plain to see its not the determining one. when it comes to attendance and USU. 17K with a 7-1 team? Are you kidding me?aggiesdotcom wrote: ↑October 27th, 2018, 8:27 pmIt was a pathetic crowd considering it was Oct 27 and 67 degrees at kickoff and a team that will be top 25 tomorrow afternoon. Student section 2/3 full and upper east just over 1/2 . Disappointing for sure.
I'm sure USU has done a cross-sectional analysis on USU football attendance. What does it show? Where does the AD focus his resources to get the most bang for his buck? Is it a matter of time more than anything or do you overhaul your strategy?
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Yes, please share your results! Interesting that opponent is #1 reason. For me, a blow out of Tenn Tech is just as fun as a close game with byu or Boise.Bybs25 wrote:I actually did this for a senior project for my econ class. I should post my results here. The biggest factor for attendance was opponent then followed by weather. Our record was not even close to a top three factor. Also it didn't appear that time of day was a significant factor.AngusAg wrote:So much for the winning/attendance theory. While it (winning} is definitely a factor, its plain to see its not the determining one. when it comes to attendance and USU. 17K with a 7-1 team? Are you kidding me?aggiesdotcom wrote: ↑October 27th, 2018, 8:27 pmIt was a pathetic crowd considering it was Oct 27 and 67 degrees at kickoff and a team that will be top 25 tomorrow afternoon. Student section 2/3 full and upper east just over 1/2 . Disappointing for sure.
I'm sure USU has done a cross-sectional analysis on USU football attendance. What does it show? Where does the AD focus his resources to get the most bang for his buck? Is it a matter of time more than anything or do you overhaul your strategy?
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A lot of people tend to forget how dreadful our attendance was just a few short years ago. It wasn't that many years ago that I was buying front row seats on the west side for $10-15/each a week before a game. The student section was less than a quarter full and the upper east side had so few fans that you could count them by hand from the other side. Winning has increased attendance (not to where it needs to be) but more than that, it has allowed USU to raise ticket prices substantially.
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Re: Get your redneck butts to the stadium
Just a quick glance, the best record of any team we've faced at home this year is currently 3-5 (it ranges from 3-5 to 0-8). That's a pathetic home schedule. That isn't USU's fault, but it certainly does affect attendance.
And things don't get any better with the last home game being against a current 1-7 team.
And things don't get any better with the last home game being against a current 1-7 team.
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Hartwell was pointing out that USU fans are running out of excuses and I have to agree... we have a winning team, afternoon kickoffs, affordable tickets, and good weather. Now the excuse is that we don’t have big opponents?? C’mon...
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So sick of people saying...”the team we’re playing is no good”. Who freakin cares who we are playing! Last time I checked, I was there to watch the Aggies! People complain because the games are too late...well??!! The reality is people will always have an excuse.
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Perhaps they raised them too much too soon.ProvoAggie wrote:A lot of people tend to forget how dreadful our attendance was just a few short years ago. It wasn't that many years ago that I was buying front row seats on the west side for $10-15/each a week before a game. The student section was less than a quarter full and the upper east side had so few fans that you could count them by hand from the other side. Winning has increased attendance (not to where it needs to be) but more than that, it has allowed USU to raise ticket prices substantially.
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We had 5,000 more people two weeks ago against a worse opponent. Same weather, same kickoff time. I don’t believe Homecoming accounts for anywhere near the difference. We also had bigger crowds for NMSU and Tennessee Tech that didn’t mean nearly as much. I just don’t get it. I don’t.
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Bottom line is our alumni and community don't deserve this program. This is absolutely not talking about the people on this board. This group is certainly not the problem. The problem is the community in general.
I don't know what more the university can do to get people in. Tickets are cheap. The team is top notch quality. The conference situation is as good as it is going to get. The stadium has been renovated. The school has put out marketing programs to promote the program.
The bottom line must be that people in Cache Valley and the alumni along the Wasatch Front just don't care. It's really sad, but at some point that becomes the reality.
I don't know what more the university can do to get people in. Tickets are cheap. The team is top notch quality. The conference situation is as good as it is going to get. The stadium has been renovated. The school has put out marketing programs to promote the program.
The bottom line must be that people in Cache Valley and the alumni along the Wasatch Front just don't care. It's really sad, but at some point that becomes the reality.
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Coming from a guy who rarely gets to come back to a game, I can't imagine why locals don't go. I can't think of a better place to be on a Saturday than at a USU football game. I miss it every time I watch. Maybe they need to live somewhere far away to appreciate what they have! My doggone brothers will go if I buy them a ticket, which I may do for the SJ game. they should have season tickets! Drives me crazy!
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Student attendance today was a joke; less than 2,000 students for sure probably less.SectionFaggie wrote: ↑October 27th, 2018, 7:54 pmNah. Good student attendance on Stadium shots in the first half. Hard to argue with a warm home couch in a 50 point can-o-whoop-aXX kinda game.
I would hope that alumni groups, community groups and groups of friends consider going to the last home game and enjoying a good tailgate and a great Aggie team. That sort of "oh, I need to go by Joe and Diane's tailgate" kinda thing will drive attendance.
Wish I could be there.
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I don’t even have anything to say. Utah State fans stink. It is sad because this is a great team that deserves more. At the end of the year our coaches will bolt and we will be playing the lottery again. I want to be happy about the play on the field, but the attendance is really dragging me down.
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All are Welcome at the Clown Car tailgate, spots 47-49 (I think).
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Maybe we should pass a law requiring all citizens to attend games. Do I wish attendance was better? Of course I do. What I’m not going to do is let the actions of others dictate my happiness. I had a great time at the game yesterday, loved every minute of it, from my chick-Fil-a sandwich to the kid running out to pick up the tee. We all have choices of how we spend our time and disposable income. Thank goodness we live in a country where this is possible. GO AGGIES!!!!
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People are capable of thinking two thoughts at once. (1) I was thrilled to be in Maverik Stadium yesterday, on a perfect day, with my brothers, watching a methodical win by talented well-coached players. I enjoyed everything you did (down to the Chick-fil-A!) (2) our ability to enjoy these things and the high level of play of these players and coaches on a consistent basis is undermined by the unwillingness to support the program by 80% of USU graduates, and it's frustrating to those of us who do support it. Good coaches need to paid well. Good players want to be supported by their students and fans. A 1/3 empty stadium for an afternoon game in perfect weather featuring a team on a 6-game win streak and players who are talented and fun to watch is a warning sign.FeartheFro wrote: ↑October 28th, 2018, 9:15 amMaybe we should pass a law requiring all citizens to attend games. Do I wish attendance was better? Of course I do. What I’m not going to do is let the actions of others dictate my happiness. I had a great time at the game yesterday, loved every minute of it, from my chick-Fil-a sandwich to the kid running out to pick up the tee. We all have choices of how we spend our time and disposable income. Thank goodness we live in a country where this is possible. GO AGGIES!!!!
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