Dreaded and Feared Attendance Thread USF

[ALEX LIFESON]

I'm hearing the ticket office is "hoping for 10,000"
Our fans are so lousy, that 10,000 would be a shocker.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

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I say 32,319 tickets sold. Actual attendance in the 27k range.

[sbsmith]

I'm hearing the ticket office is "hoping for 10,000"
Our fans are so lousy, that 10,000 would be a shocker.

Hey that's about double the butts in seats we drew for USF in 2014 and that was homecoming. Progress

[Charleston Pony]

This will be yet another embarrassing TV moment for our program, but at least Chad knows it is what it is as he mentioned in his presser this week.

[Hoop Fan]

Great. Just fing great.

[SoCal_Pony]

I'm hearing the ticket office is "hoping for 10,000"
Our fans are so lousy, that 10,000 would be a shocker.

I'm not surprised, it's a game with nothing to play for....

Oh wait a moment, maybe there is

I'll stick with my earlier prediction...14,000

[Stallion]

...but its goin' to be Nippy

[SMUer]

Maybe we'll all get the pleasure of seeing fightless, diarrhea football again! Focus on consistently playing a game you can be proud of before you count faces in the stands.

[StallionsModelT]

Yeah try not to get war crimed on Homecoming.

I was FINALLY able to get four of my former classmates that haven't been in Ford since graduation in 2006 to attend a game. Talked it up big time about how we turned a corner with the big win against UH. Great weather, great atmosphere on The Boulevard, and feeling good about our chances against Memphis. After a quarter they were all sitting around laughing that they were tricked into going to a game. People who sat behind us had a similar experience with getting people to finally see a game and then we pull that garbage. Lots of laughter and headshakes that walked out of Ford at halftime that day. Tremendous opportunity blown by the program.

[Pony in SA]

School may have done it, but if not my opinion they should have handed out free tickets to every church group, kids' football and other sports group, YMCA groups, etc. just to get bodies in the stadium. Rather people in the building regardless if ticket revenue or not.

[SMU Grid Iron Madman]

I thought it might be helpful if we catalog the list of reasons why SMU football games are not sold out. Instead of regurgitating, you could just post the number assigned to your reason. Ease of communication will be greatly improved. Everybody wins!

1. Dallas has too many things to do on the weekends. I'm a cultured person with many and varied interests. I am the most interesting person alive.

2. Previous home game was an embarrassment. Need perfection. Everything is always perfect for me.

3. Opposing fans don't travel well.

4. Game-Day is too close to a holiday. Will be holiday travelling soon. Don't want to make any extra trips.

5. Weather forecast is frightful. Heard a zephyr might be coming through in the 2nd quarter. Can't take any chances.

6. Crossing Hillcrest can be tricky. Traffic on Saturday's is already bad enough. Don't think the cross-walk lights will be fine-tuned enough.

7. Kids have homework on the weekends. I'm the designated tutor. Need to be available.

8. Game time not convenient. Early start times are a killer, not enough Blvd time. Late start times really make scheduling difficult. Dinner reservations, soiree's, theatre shows, etc. won't wait.

9. Junior has sporting event. It's the darndest thing. The 6 home football weekends per year conflict with my kid's travel schedule. Football season just seeks up on me every time.

10. Losing is never acceptable to me. I can't live with the personal humiliation. I'll never be the same.

11. My time is too valuable. I don't have time to finish this one.

12. Someone put Velcro on the Blvd tent poles. Literally, there was nothing I could do. I was completely stuck.

I'll stop here. I hope you get the point. Mustang fandom can be so frustrating.

[Stallion]

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[skyscraper]

Can we sticky that list to the top of the football board?

[No Quarter]

I thought it might be helpful if we catalog the list of reasons why SMU football games are not sold out. Instead of regurgitating, you could just post the number assigned to your reason. Ease of communication will be greatly improved. Everybody wins!

1. Dallas has too many things to do on the weekends. I'm a cultured person with many and varied interests. I am the most interesting person alive.

2. Previous home game was an embarrassment. Need perfection. Everything is always perfect for me.

3. Opposing fans don't travel well.

4. Game-Day is too close to a holiday. Will be holiday travelling soon. Don't want to make any extra trips.

5. Weather forecast is frightful. Heard a zephyr might be coming through in the 2nd quarter. Can't take any chances.

6. Crossing Hillcrest can be tricky. Traffic on Saturday's is already bad enough. Don't think the cross-walk lights will be fine-tuned enough.

7. Kids have homework on the weekends. I'm the designated tutor. Need to be available.

8. Game time not convenient. Early start times are a killer, not enough Blvd time. Late start times really make scheduling difficult. Dinner reservations, soiree's, theatre shows, etc. won't wait.

9. Junior has sporting event. It's the darndest thing. The 6 home football weekends per year conflict with my kid's travel schedule. Football season just seeks up on me every time.

10. Losing is never acceptable to me. I can't live with the personal humiliation. I'll never be the same.

11. My time is too valuable. I don't have time to finish this one.

12. Someone put Velcro on the Blvd tent poles. Literally, there was nothing I could do. I was completely stuck.

I'll stop here. I hope you get the point. Mustang fandom can be so frustrating.

Maybe six is thought to cover it, but I'd add "Lack of sufficient on campus or other convenient walk up parking."

Not sure how many regular season or playoff HS games are scheduled at Ford, although it used to be said that would be an aid in recruiting and getting fans to attend SMU games. I suspect parking is an issue there also.

[BUS]

Truck is load have four non season ticket friends on the way.
Wife put a magnum bottle of Champaign on ice for after game