The Mob

[solomouse]

I have seen comments but will someone offer up the facts regarding the demise of the Mob...the band seems to have reclaimed the leadership role...has some official action taken place to end the Mob’s existence...or was it a side effect of the reseat farce.

[RGV Pony]

Can only comment on this season, so that said here are the facts :

To be a member of The Mob, students have to pay $79. This gets them the Nike Mob shirt, tickets to all games, etc. No other requirements.

400+ students paid the $79 to join.

So far it looks like around 360-375 of those stay home vs coming to games.. From what I've counted, around 40 have occupied the section each game.

When game time rolls around, if The Mob section isn't full, any student can enter same.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

So far it looks like around 360-375 of those stay home vs coming to games.. From what I've counted, around 40 have occupied the section each game.

I knew things were trending south when the student section wasn't anywhere close to full for Wichita State last year but this is amazing in a bad way.

[RGV Pony]

Especially when 125-150 pretty much 'fills' that section

[JasonB]

I would suggest that 80% of the student body only shows up when basketball is on fire, and I would also suggest that the die hard Mob folks are very engaged with everything available online with the program, and are probably pretty down and skeptical of where the program is going.

That said, they screwed the mob up with the mob version of the reseat a couple of years ago and it hasn't recovered since.

[redpony]

hart is like a wet dream- he screws everything up.

[RGV Pony]

hart is like a wet dream- he screws everything up.

How exactly is Hart keeping away 350+ students per game?

[Bergermeister]

THE MOB is over. Sad ending.

[mustang1992]

According to my SMU email, as of 11/7 MOB memberships were still available.

[Rebel10]

If the team starts winning big again both adults and students will return.

[ponyboy]

That's exactly what it comes down to. All will be forgiven. Winning cures cancer.

[Charleston Pony]

I would suggest that 80% of the student body only shows up when basketball is on fire, and I would also suggest that the die hard Mob folks are very engaged with everything available online with the program, and are probably pretty down and skeptical of where the program is going.

That said, they screwed the mob up with the mob version of the reseat a couple of years ago and it hasn't recovered since.

80% of SMU students have NEVER showed up for any athletic event. I assume you were talking about 80% of those who bought MOB memberships. If we could EVER get 80% of our students to show up, Moody would be packed but not sure where they would put that many students. In my day (when you could get 10k into Moody) if you showed up late and couldn't get into the courtside student section, they put you in the rafters behind each goal because those were the only unsold seats.

[redpony]

How exactly is Hart keeping away 350+ students per game?

I think Jason B covered that in his comment 'That said, they screwed the mob up with the mob version of the reseat a couple of years ago and it hasn't recovered since."

When you take away the enthusiasm. Schedule an OOC that resembles a group of high school teams
and then half of them kicks your butt it is hard for students to put bball ahead of other priorities.
OOH- what has hart done to encourage student participation at the games???
IMO he has ticked off a lot of students just like he has a lot of formerly loyal alums. But then again, I guess our attendance shows different- right?

[PonyTime]

When the Godfather leaves and there is no replacement, the Mob slowly dies.

I am hoping Godfather II is ever better than the original, but we need to get the cast right...

You don't replace Marlon Brando with Val Kilmer - go go out and hire Al Pacino.

[RGV Pony]

How exactly is Hart keeping away 350+ students per game?

I think Jason B covered that in his comment 'That said, they screwed the mob up with the mob version of the reseat a couple of years ago and it hasn't recovered since."

When you take away the enthusiasm. Schedule an OOC that resembles a group of high school teams
and then half of them kicks your butt it is hard for students to put bball ahead of other priorities.
OOH- what has hart done to encourage student participation at the games???
IMO he has ticked off a lot of students just like he has a lot of formerly loyal alums. But then again, I guess our attendance shows different- right?

I agree with the part of your post re the OOC schedule. Winning as well.

As such, that is handled by the HC, not the admin.

As for encouraging student participation, this year's format was arrived at by discussion with students.

Lets look even to football, which we can also agree leaves something to be desired as to student participation.

This season, with student input a tent exists with food, entertainment, and a place tickets, wrist bands etc.

Free food in the stadium.

DJ in the stadium.

200k for the stables - which again haven't been as smashing as any of us would've hoped, but were put up with student input.

Every Monday, the Athletic staff meets with students. Regular meetings with student government, senate, pres; regular meetings with both the IFC and the alumni advisers of the different fraternities. This is true for both athletic department people and Dr Mmeje, the VP of Student Affairs.

That's off the top of my head.