Was anyone else disappointed with the attendance for yesterday's game? Southwest corner was basically empty.
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Was anyone else disappointed with the attendance for yesterday's game? Southwest corner was basically empty.
Looks like the Fargodome is precisely the right size.
It will be jammed again in 2 weeks when the Rabbits come to town for the Championship game.
http://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=25431535
Attendance was down in general, granted there can be an argument made for some weather related influences.
I just don't understand why it was so hard to get more season tickets last winter. Didn't even get a phone call yet I end up with a bobcat sitting in front of me for the playoffs and a half empty student section. Yeah I could purchase tickets but it would be nice to have season seats for the entire family together. My 2 year old cheers louder then some regulars. That's what is really frustrating.
We may be doing "OK", but FCS football is not, and it's starting to impact us too.
It's irrelevant how low the fees are. They probably aren't going to give up seats without getting something in return. And there's no need to put quotes around bored, it's true. This season was a snooze fest.
Having students fill their allotment is the ideal situation.
If they don't, they don't need anything in return for it being further reduced. Use it or lose it. Their fees are already amongst the lowest by comparison.
As I posted in a BB thread, watching the Bison football team lead by 30 at halftime is certainly preferable to watching the men's basketball team losing by 30 at halftime, but neither scenario is reflective of a competitive game. Both scenarios involve a superior team playing a significantly inferior one. The solution for one scenario involves a change in leadership. The solution for the other scenario involves a change in competition.
To me its appalling that students don't show up. Where's the pride and unconditional support for the team. The players and coaches have done so much for decades and you can't show up because you are bored? I don't think they are bored. I think they are selfish. The Team deserves better.
https://twitter.com/D_Marlette25/sta...313230337?s=19
Marlette calls out students for not filling their section.
Now, now.... remember... they had to WALK to the student union & pay $6. for their tickets. Effort was involved. (Sorry, I know this does not pertain to ALL students.)
(Our daughter went in with a $5. bill.... went back to her vehicle to scrounge up some dimes!!!)
Were you varsity letter-winning athlete at SU?
The calls come in order of priority points to which graduated athletes get a 100 out the door. Thus, one needs to do donate about $5k even to sniff being on an equal playing field. One can figure each year there is a new class of graduating athletes. Plus the natural increase per consecutive year for past athletes makes it tough for anyone that does not have a pile of cash laying around to joinn the fun. The reality is a nonathelete will never catch up unless they are able to put out a pile of $$$$ along they way. BTW not trying to start a fight here just exapling a fact as to why one might not have gotten a call.
I agree with the sentiment. But I'm not sure how far back you'd have to go to get to the good old days. I went to college in the mid- and late-80s. I had to work to pay the bills. Sears electronics counter. Sub sandwich maker. Church janitor. Except for the privileged few, working in college is part of life and has been for as long as I've been around.
Hmmmm the good old days??? Back in the 70 there were student who needed to work and put themselves through college. So that one doesnt wash.
With that said---students are students and they do what they want. 14 years ago when I reconnected with NDSU and came on board here people were bitching about the students and the same shit. People dont cheer loud enough, they dont stand, People park there cars at tailgate and dont tailgate etc etc etc.
So no I wasnt disappointed in the attendance. Only a certain percentage of students have interest in the universities sports teams. Plus people have shit to do. Plans change. Life can get busy. Priorities change.
Good for him! If nothing else, he's making the statement that corner matters to the team and players notice. We all had classes and work back in college too but seemed to get to the games.....outdoors!.........and had to walk uphill!..........both ways!!!!...........in the snow!
Take off your blinders ByeSonBusiness.
AND those that do are given a 100 points.....for those not getting the perks, its not about the number of VA who don't join, rather, it's about the fact that those who do join get a 100 points.... so what I said stands.
If you are not getting the "ticket priority perks" of being a TM, it is because you do not have high enough points. If you do not have at least 100 pp, you are getting jumped everytime a Varsity letter holder joins TM. Also, you have to keep in mind that points are also accumulated for consecutive years for being a TM so factor that in as well. its really that simple!
BTW...if the current system is broken, and we are not getting enough fans to the game then its time to look at the current system. BTW....I am not sure the system is broken, but if you are on that thinks it is then lobby to change the system.
We need to strike a balance between getting students to the game and making sure regular fans can buy tickets. The students are the future teammakers , donors, and season ticket holders. Without them, our fan base will turn into a bunch if senior citizens.
You cant make students go to the games but we need to do a better job encouraging involvement. Things are changing nationally but it seemed like there was a true grass roots effort on campus 5-7 years ago to reach out to students. They even had a thing at the dome where all freshman were taught game day traditions
I was in school at that time, I don't think those events really did anything. Doesn't make it a bad idea to do though. The success NDSU had at that time was new and exciting. Kids now are less likely to go to games to begin with, and the predictable nature of NDSU football games has hurt student involvement in my opinion.
Didn't win a letter? Donate 5g's. Boom, equal footing.
Free college education for everyone will help with attendance. Problem solved
Man am I smart...you people should feel lucky I am on this site.
Not using the seats they begged to have after given to them. Obvious they didn't really need them. I hope they were doing something more productive than getting wasted if they were not at the
game.